Qi Rong

* Manhua
* Donghua

**Qi Rong** (戚容, *Qī Róng*) is a Savage level ghost who is close to becoming a Supreme. Despite not being a ghost of the highest rank, he is still regarded as one of the Four Great Calamities, known as the **Night-Touring Green Lantern** (青灯夜游, *Qīng Dēng Yè Yóu*).

During his mortal life, he was a maternal cousin of Xie Lian, bearing the title **Prince Xiao Jing** (小镜, *Xiǎo Jìng*) during his years as Xianle royalty. Once a fanatical Xie Lian worshipper, he was among the first to turn against him once the former's omnipotent persona began to collapse during the fall of Xianle Kingdom.

## Appearance

Qi Rong is a good-looking young man who shares a resemblance to his cousin, Xie Lian. While not many of their features look alike, their noses, lips and the contours of their jaws are similar in shape. He has high, sharp brows and thin, slanted eyes. It's said that one could tell not to mess with him purely by looking at his face.

When he was around fifteen to sixteen years old, Qi Rong was finely-dressed with a light turquoise brocade and necklace. Once he had reached the age of seventeen to eighteen his face became broader, and he finally gained an air of nobility, appearing much more mature.

## Personality

Qi Rong is an extremely crass, emotionally immature, vulgar person who is devoid of empathy, although he has grown to hate people calling him crude and boorish as he has been called so for many centuries. He makes no attempts to control of his emotions or anger, usually yelling, spouting insults or simply being disrespectful to his surroundings, sometimes even finding his own sardonic remarks amusing and laughing maniacally. Qi Rong is also shown to be sarcastic at times. During a flashback of their childhood, Xie Lian speculates that the reason for Qi Rong's chaotic attitude might be rooted in his abusive childhood prior to his mother's return to the Palace of Xianle, noting reports that the latter's father, a former palace guard, began to exhibit his "true nature," revealing a personality similar to Qi Rong's soon after leaving the refined palace environment.

His outrageous and immature actions he is subconsciously unaware of when to act how thus he would usually end up causing more trouble or making more enemies and haters around him causing him to be ignored by people including Xie Lian.

He often acts spoiled and bratty, enraged when things don't go his way or him not getting what he wants. Especially in his younger years as a mortal, he was incredibly pampered and considered himself above those of lower status, such as Feng Xin and Mu Qing.

While he doesn't seem to hold respect for anyone, he does fear certain people, such as Hua Cheng and Jun Wu. The only exception to his extreme lack of any kind of decency is Guzi. While he does mistreat him, he also does care about him and recognizes him as family.

## Trivia

* Qi Rong likes to hang dead bodies upside down to imitate Hua Cheng's bloody rain power.
* He is allied with Xuan Ji, a female ghost also of Savage rank.
* To save face in front of his adoptive son, Guzi, he blames the heavenly officials for using 'underhanded tricks'.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 9: The Mountain’s Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 51: Truth or Deception; Difficult to Discern
3. ↑ Novel, Book 2, Chapter 58: On the Martial Deity Avenue; An Awe-Inspiring First Impression
4. ↑ Novel, Book 2, Chapter 69: Fishing for Offerings; Boor Meets Crown Prince
5. ↑ Novel, Book 1, Chapter 53: Truth or Deception; Difficult to Discern III
6. ↑ Novel, Book 1, Chapter 52: Truth or Deception; Difficult to Discern II
7. ↑ Novel, Book 2, Chapter 65: Lost Red Pearl; Inadvertent Eyes Red with Desire VI
8. ↑ Novel, Book 2, Chapter 63: Lost Red Pearl; Inadvertent Eyes Red with Desire IV