Yu Qiufeng

**Yu Qiufeng** (于丘烽, *Yú Qiūfēng*) is the master of the **Hua Shan Sec** and the father of Yu Tianjie.

## Appearance

Yu Qiufeng wears his hair upright and has a goatee. In his first appearance, he wears light-coloured robes with darker undertones, the reverse colours of his disciples. His second appearance shows him in purple robes.

## Personality

Loyal to his brotherhood, yet unfaithful in his love, Yu Qiufeng as a master is a good one, close to his allied sects and willing to seek justice for his brothers. However, Yu Qiufeng as a lover is a hypocrite, his feelings are true, but he fears the consequences of carrying them out, where his self-preservation wins over most of the time. However, Yu Qiufeng seems to be torn internally, and makes opposing choices within a short-span.

## History

### Background

#### Master of Mount Hua Sect

Yu Qiufeng was the master of Mount Hua Sect, which was one of the sects included in the Five Mount and Sword Sects. He had married his wife, Madame Yu, and sired a son, Yu Tianjie.

#### A Tragic Affair

> Flowers and the moon are concomitant in the distance.
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> Year after year, the scene reappears after the snow melts.
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The Green Siren, Liu Qianqiao, had caught the eyes of Yu Qiufeng, however, both fell in love eventually, but Yu Qiufeng was not willing to make sacrifices for Liu Qianqiao. The affair between Liu Qianqiao and Yu Qiufeng was known to the world, and by default, Yu Qiufeng's wife. Enraged by this scandal, she went to punish Liu Qianqiao solely by attacking Liu Qianqiao, disfiguring her and parading her naked for three continuous days. Yu Qiufeng stood by and did nothing to help Liu Qianqiao, and eventually thought that she died by suicide.

Yu Qiufeng had gifted Liu Qianqiao his own personal fan, which she had kept for years even after the incident.

### Havoc in Jianghu

#### Sanbai Manor Celebrations

Yu Qiufeng attended the Sanbai Manor Celebrations with his son, however, the celebration were cut short by the the voice of Happy Ghost. Everyone went out to the front gates to see the body of Ao Laizi hanged with the Happy Ghost's signature scarring on his face. Zhao Jing tried to cut the rope that suspended them, but he was too weak so Yu Qiufeng took the sword from him and cut it instead. Yu Qiufeng mourned the death of Ao Laizi heavily.

When they went to check on Zhang Chengling, Yu Qiufeng tried to get information out of him about the Ghost who infiltrated the Sanbai Manor, and became angrier when Zhang Chengling couldn't talk.

After the Sanbai Celebrations, Yu Tianjie went missing, unbeknownst to Yu Qiufeng that he has been killed in pursuit of the Liuli Armour.

#### Western Regions Party Incident

During the party from the Western Regions, the Ghost Valley attacked by infiltrating the performance, and release the decapitated heads of the aftermath of Matrimonial-Funerary Ghost's wedding in front of the entire crowd. Yu Qiufeng is seen comforting a grieving Mu Siyuan who had his son's head as one of the decapitated heads. Yu Qiufeng expresses his disgust for the Ghost Valley's actions.

#### The Fake Liuli Armour

> Say that I'm sick. Say that I'm dead! I don't care what you say. I won't see them! Go!
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> You leave too!
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> Yu Qiufeng dismissing his disciples

Because of the Mount Hua Sect's participation in the Renyi Hall incident, where the Four Sages of Anji got killed. People began looking down on the once famous Mount Hua Sect. Yu Qiufeng became furious, and issued an order that the Mount Hua Sect will not participate in such matters anymore, including the Heroes Conference. Yu Qiufeng hears two other bad news: no updates concerning his son, and that Ao Laizi's death is suspected to be caused by the Five Lakes Alliance. Upon hearing this, Yu Qiufeng orders his disciples out in fury.

Unknown to him, during that period of time, Liu Qianqiao had disguised as him on the orders of the Ghost Valley Master, and went to the Beggar Sect to inform Huang He as Yu Qiufeng about the rumours of the Five Lakes Alliance involvement with the murder of Ao Laizi, Yu Tianjie and collaboration with the Ghost Valley.

#### Sight of a Ghost in Broad Daylight

Around the evening, while Yu Qiufeng wonders if searching for Yu Tianjie is hopeless, he hears a voice calling out for him and turns around. Startled, he draws his sword until he realises its Liu Qianqiao, he is shocked to see her alive, thinking that she was dead, however. Yu Qiufeng isn't able to bear Liu Qianqiao retelling the story of her "death" and revival as a Ghost, expressing his regret and guilt, claiming that he wanted to kill his wife, if it wasn't for the fact that she was the mother of his son. As he claims that he should have committed suicide after Liu Qianqiao, she interjects him by saying that he should have done so.

In a moment of emotion, Yu Qiufeng hugs her, and slowly attempts to break her neck, however, he is unable to do so, and Liu Qianqiao calls him out for it. Resuming her initial goal, Liu Qianqiao informs him of his son's death and how he died to the Hanged Ghost under the guise of having a common enemy. Yu Qiufeng then swears to compensate all the harm that was done to Liu Qianqiao, in return, she doesn't respond and leaves him while lamenting not drinking the Meng Po Soup.

## Trivia

* Yu Qiufeng's name is a homophone to "*Autumn Winds*" (秋风, *Qiūfēng*).

## References

1. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 13
2. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 33
3. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 05
4. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 08
5. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 10