Xi Sanmei

Xi Sanmei was the Right Guardian of the Da Huanxi Sect, and the foster father of Qin Wuque (who was famous as the monk Shenxiu). He was a formidable Innate Realm expert, specializing in healing and poison martial arts. Xi Sanmei was ultimately defeated and killed by Xie Yan in the ruins of Jiye.

## Personality and Traits

Xi Sanmei was a selfish man who would viciously kill anyone that stood in his way. He was not someone who would compromise on his goal, even making a few sacrifices along the way. Xi Sanmei had a particularly strong will as he was able to resist Xie Yan's "Despised By Gods And Ghosts Alike" technique. He was a middle aged man with gaunt features and a lean, muscular physique.

## Plot

Xi Sanmei was the Right Guardian of the Da Huanxi Sect of the Tang Empire. Years ago, he sent a four year old Qin Wuque to the rival Vermilion Bird Temple to spy on them. Qin Wuque was renamed as Shenxiu, and he became a renowned Buddhist scholar. Thanks to Qin Wuque, Xi Sanmei was always one step ahead of the Vermilion Bird Temple.

Three months before the events of Jiye, the Da Huanxi Sect Master's death caused infighting among the Guardians. Xi Sanmei fled the sect after his cultivation base was severely injured by the Left Guardian. During his search for a cure, Xi Sanmei ransacked one of the branches of the Vermilion Bird Temple, massacring several disciples and elder Hai Yun in the process, which prompted three of its elders chasing him into the Han Empire.

Xi Sanmei journeyed to Datong City where he discovered that a Bodhi Rosary could restore his cultivation. Unfortunately, it was auctioned to the Han imperial prince Di Xiaoyao, an avid collector of artifacts. Xi Sanmei shadowed Di Xiaoyao, who was travelling with Xie Daoyun and Shenxiu to the ruins of Jiye. A few days later, Xi Sanmei secretly meets Shenxiu and discusses his plot to blackmail Di Xiaoyao into yielding the rosary by poisoning Xie Daoyun. Shenxiu requests Xi Sanmei not to cause severe injury to Xie Daoyun, since he wishes to court her. Xi Sanmei reluctantly agrees and leaves, unaware that Shenxiu is actually Xie Yan of the Mo Qing Sect. Disgusted with Xi Sanmei's malice, Xie Yan plots his assassination.

The next day, Xi Sanmei lures Di Xiaoyao and his retinue away from Jiye by spreading rumours about some fragments of the Soaring Hornless Dragon Scripture being discovered. He then spends the next few days ambushing Xie Daoyun and Xie Yan, who evade him. However, Xie Yan's attempts to court Xie Daoyun end in vain and Xi Sanmei loses his patience. One night, he decides to rape Xie Daoyun. In the ensuing skirmish, Xie Yan and Xie Daoyun escape, but Xi Sanmei poisons them. Just then the three monks from the Vermilion Bird Temple arrive at the request of Xie Yan and trap Xi Sanmei using the Three Heavenly Stars Demon Execution Formation. Xi Sanmei angrily exposes Shenxiu's identity as Qin Wuque. Xie Yan flees with Xie Daoyun as the monks visit on the enraged Xi Sanmei. Xi Sanmei dauntlessly escapes the formation of the three monks, even forcing them to retreat and recuperate for a while. However, this reduces his cultivation base to the first layer of the Innate Realm.

Xi Sanmei intercepts Xie Yan and Xie Daoyun. He viciously injures Xie Yan's heart and coerces him to maim Xie Daoyun. Xie Yan defies the order and instead tears his own chest, extracting the virulent worm from his heart. Blazing with fury, Xie Yan confronts Xi Sanmei and the two fight a bloody duel. Despite Xi Sanmei's superior prowess as an Innate Realm expert, he begins to panic and attempts to flee from the berserk opponent. Xie Yan pounces on the hapless Xi Sanmei and fatally impales him. Xi Sanmei never knew of Shenxiu's true identity as Xie Yan.

In the aftermath, Xie Yan admits to Cyany that Xi Sanmei was the strongest opponent he had ever fought and orders her to disfigure the corpse. Xie Yan heals Xie Daoyun's injuries and leaves before she can wake up.

## Trivia

* His surname, Xi means "happiness" while his given name Sanmei means "Samadhi", which refers to the highest state of meditative consciousness one can achieve.