Yuan Ying

> Er-shixiong, you… you don’t need to say such words. We are all Shizun’s disciples. However, I am the most… most useless one. I have never been able to help with anything. Deep down, I have always been very… very uncomfortable about it. It is rare that you are willing to let me take on a task, so I eagerly look forward to this!”
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## Names

### Title

sì shī xiōng (四师兄)/ Fourth Shixiong
 Fourth Elder Martial
 Disciple Brother.

## Personal Information

### Affiliation

Purple Mansion of Xuandu (玄都紫府 *Xuandu Zifu*):

## Cast

### Donghua

Sun Ye

Yuan Ying was Qi Fengge’s fourth disciple. Neither his disposition nor his martial arts were the most exceptional, hence he was a fairly unknown and inconspicuous character even within the sect.

## Personality & Appearance

Yuan Ying was described as someone as wooden and simple. Ever since he had been a child, Yuan Ying had rarely left Mount Xuandu. The monotony and solitude from the rigorous training on the mountain did not faze him. He would spend the entire day either engaged in his martial arts training or in reading books. It was as if he did not possess a shred of the vigor and quick-wittedness that youths shared. Even Gu Hengbo, who was close to him in terms of age, could not endure this kind of situation, and instead grew closer to Shen Qiao. His slightly dreary disposition made him one of the most unassuming and unobtrusive existences on Mount Xuandu. It had taken several days before anyone had even noticed that he had left Mount Xuandu.

Yuan Ying had an ordinary appearance that would not attract attention, and his description could have matched that of a random passerby. Very few people would actually take notice of him, and it only so happened that Yu Shengyan had observed that he would always lift his head to listen whenever someone mentioned Shen Qiao, and hence paid closer attention to him. Upon being asked, Yuan Ying had declared his background. It was only then that Yu Shengyan realized that this person was Shen Qiao’s shidi.

It was evident that he was a very respectful and obedient boy who deeply honored his teachers and seniors alike.

## History

He had been born in a wealthy household, but due to a childhood speech impediment, and the fact that his family had numerous children anyway, neither of his parents favored him. Even the household servants knew whom they should kiss up to and whom they could look down on, and as such, they also neglected this young gentleman. It was only after Yuan Ying had gotten lost during an excursion due to a servant’s negligence that he met Qi Fengge. Qi Fengge took him back to the Yuan family and returned him to his parents. They saw that Qi Fengge was a Taoist who was well-versed in martial arts, hence they took the opportunity to ask Qi Fengge to take on Yuan Ying as an apprentice. Qi Fengge felt that Yuan Ying’s innate qualifications were not bad, and thus agreed. These last few years, with the exception of the times he left the mountain to gain experience, Yuan Ying had only visited his family once.

## Relationship

 ⬖ With Yan Wushi ⬗

Yuan Ying had seen how Yu Shengyan had saluted Yan Wushi, which should have then clued him in on Yan Wushi’s identity. Only now did it dawn on him, and he hurriedly arched his hands and replied, “Many thanks to Yan-zongzhu, then…then I will have to impose on your hospitality.”

If it were still in the past, never mind just one Yuan Ying— even ten of Yuan Ying put together would be too insignificant for Yan Wushi to take notice of. It is just that the present could not be compared with the past, and Yuan Ying bearing the title of Shen Qiao’s shidi made this an entirely different and unusual situation. However, As of late Yan Wushi consider Yuan Ying his *"shidi"*.

 ⬖ With Yu Shengyan⬗

Yu Shengyan would play tricks on him whenever he had the time. Yuan Ying couldn’t outtalk him. Although his martial arts were more powerful than the other’s own, Yu Shengyan still had yet to lay a hand on him. Yuan Ying was an honest child, and couldn’t bring himself to make the first move and give the other person a beating. When he took into consideration that he was living under someone else’s roof, he didn’t wish to cause any embarrassments for his Er-shixiong. Therefore, he did his best to put up with it all. But deep down in his heart, he had already regarded Yu Shengyan as *the most troublesome person* he had known; and would always try to keep the latter at a distance in his attempt to avoid him.

## Trivia

* Among Qi Fengge’s five disciples, only Yuan Ying was unfamiliar with governmental affairs. In the past, he had no reason to take the slightest step out of Mount Xuandu, and would instead focus all of his attention on improving both his martial arts and his studies.

《How to Defeat the Enemy With a Single Move》
*Author: Yuan Ying*

Yu Shengyan has always thought that Yuan Ying was an eyesore and would give him grief for every third thing he said.

Yuan Ying has never won a single argument because he would always stammer. It was no different when talking to Yu Shengyan.

However, he came across an unexpected trick.

**Yu Shengyan**: You’re so dense it really ruins the image of Qi-zhenren and your shixiong. If I were you, I would be too ashamed to step foot outside the mountain.

**Yuan Ying**: (with a confused look) Huh?

**Yu Shengyan**: I said, you’re so dense it really ruins the image of Qi-zhenren and your shixiong!

**Yuan Ying**: Huh?

**Yu Shengyan**: You’re so stupid, a disgrace!

**Yuan Ying**: Huh?

Yu Shengyan: …Do you have a death wish?

**Yuan Ying**: Huh?

**Yu Shengyan**: … (seething)(ʘ言ʘ╬)

**Summary of Yuan Ying’s experience:** In this kind of argument, where it is not physical, there’s absolutely nothing the other person can do. Even if it does get physical, if I can’t win, I can still run and watch them rage.

## references

1. ↑ Thousand Autumns Book ? Vol ? Chapter 116: The self-proclaimed magnanimous Yan-zongzhu
2. ↑ Thousand Autumn Book ? Vol ? Chapter 115:Who is your shidi?
3. ↑ zhēn rén (真人) – a title for a Taoist spiritual master
4. ↑ kǒu tǔ bái mò (口吐白沫) – “foaming at the mouth”, which basically means intense, but unexpressed anger.