Shang Qinghua/Relationships

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## Shen Qingqiu

As fellow transmigrators, Shang Qinghua and Shen Qingqiu share a unique connection (or perhaps, commiseration) with each other. They often drop their assigned characters' personas to speak more casually, and usually refer to each other by their online usernames (with the nicknames Airplane-bro and Cucumber-bro, respectively). Shang Qinghua initially held a grudge against Cucumber-bro, who was a well-known anti-fan of Proud Immortal Demon Way, as reading his hate comment has caused Airplane to experience a power trip and transmigrate into the novel.

After acknowledging each other’s real identities, Shen Qingqiu enlists the help of Shang Qinghua on various missions, including finding and preparing the Sun and Moon Dew Flower, and creating the array to transfer Shen Qingqiu's soul into his new body. When Shen Qingqiu was imprisoned in Huan Hua Palace, Shang Qinghua sent a secret message to him, written in a mix of English and han yu pin yin, so that it could not be deciphered by anyone else who read it.

When the final battle was over, Shang Qinghua thanked Shen Qingqiu for filling the plot holes and essentially rewriting the novel to his originally-planned ending, since he had no choice but to write a stallion novel to please his readers.

## Mobei-jun

During his disciple days, Shang Qinghua and his fellow disciples were attacked by Mobei-jun whilst on a mission. Trying to avoid being killed like his fellow disciples, Shang Qinghua ingratiated himself into Mobei-jun's services as a human spy for the demon realm. As Mobei-jun was injured, he brought him on his carriage into an inn, and nursed him back to health. He continued to work as a servant for Mobei-jun well into his Peak Lord days, often enduring Mobei-jun’s gentle beatings.

In the "Airplane extras" chapters, it was revealed that Shang Qinghua originally planned to kill Mobei-jun at their first meeting, but faltered in the face of killing his favourite character. He also rescues Mobei-jun when they fell off the Maigu Ridge, and admits that he was astonished by his own actions, as he always believed that he was the type of person who would flee at the sight of danger in order to save himself first.

Much later on, he risked his life to help Mobei-jun during the Northern Realm Ascension trials, where Mobei-jun's uncle, Linguang-jun, attempted to sabotage the ritual. Mobei-jun brought Shang Qinghua with him to the Northern Realm, but Shang Qinghua accidentally lets it slip that he might leave (return to his original world) and never meet each other again. Hearing that, Mobei-jun chases him away. Shang Qinghua was prepared to leave when he saw Linguang-jun acting suspiciously. Aware of Linguang-jun’s ploy make a sneak attack on Mobei-jun while the latter is undergoing the ritual, Shang Qinghua hides and waits by the ceremonial chambers for seven days. As expected, like he had written in the original story, Linguang-jun attacks Mobei-jun during the ceremony. In the original story, Luo Binghe had escorted Mobei-jun through the rituals, but the current Luo Binghe was too busy spending time with Shen Qingqiu. Shang Qinghua appeared before Linguang-jun and pretends to launch an attack on Mobei-jun, but had instead created a circle of protective flames around Mobei-jun so that he could safely complete the ritual. Realizing that he had been tricked, Linguang-jun viciously beats up Shang Qinghua, in an attempt to draw Mobei-jun out of the circle to rescue his loyal subordinate. Before Linguang-jun could break his arm, Mobei-jun emerges from the fire and lands a strike on Linguang-jun’s chest. Unable to defeat Mobei-jun, who has now completed the ritual and inherited the strength of his previous generations, Linguang-jun disappears into a wisp of black smoke.

However, Mobei-jun collapses afterwards, and Shang Qinghua realizes that he did not properly complete the ritual, but had rushed out and exhausted his last burst of energy in order to save him. After the two recovered slightly, Shang Qinghua told Mobei-jun that he would be leaving soon. Mobei-jun gets angry and told Shang Qinghua to never let him see his face ever again. After running away, Shang Qinghua goes into hiding for a month, and even encounters Shen Qingqiu and Luo Binghe living together in the mountains. Shen Qingqiu invites him to a meal of Luo Binghe’s handmade noodles, but Shang Qinghua did not dare to stay the night. After leaving, he was discovered by Linguang-jun, who wanted to kill him as revenge. Shang Qinghua calls out for Mobei-jun, who swoops in to rescue him and throw Linguang-jun off the ravine. Shang Qinghua wanted to slip away again, but Mobei-jun stops him from leaving, even allowing Shang Qinghua to hit him back. Shang Qinghua pinches his cheeks instead. As his leg was injured, Mobei-jun found a carriage to bring him to a doctor.

Shang Qinghua usually calls Mobei-jun 大王 (*dà wáng),* meaning *great king*, though it's often translated as *my king*. He describes Mobei-jun as his ideal man, both visually and personality-wise. MXTX has confirmed that he and Mobei-jun are an official couple. Emboldened by Mobei-jun’s sudden kindness towards him, Shang Qinghua asks Mobei-jun to make noodles for him, which the latter agrees.

## Luo Binghe

He inwardly refers to Luo Binghe as his "son" or "Bing-ge", though outwardly he is polite and servile to Luo Binghe and calls him "my lord". He is a bit nervous of Luo Binghe's capricious nature. He once gave Luo Binghe romantic advice, telling him the best way to a man's heart is to be sticky and pitiful.