He Yifan

He Yifan (賀一凡, *Hè Yīfán*) is a member of the Four Sages of Anji. He is an exclusive character to the live-adaptation *Word of Honor*.

## Appearance

He Yifan has a greying goatee and darker hair. Unlike his confidants, He Yifan wears dark blue robes.

## Personality

Despite coming from a low place, He Yifan was a hopeful person who sought out a better future than being a bandit. He loved his confidants, and was willing to abandon his old life and seclude with them in a bamboo forest of Anji.

## History

### Background

> Though being in the gutter, he always looked up at the stars.
>
> Zhou Zishu about He Yifan

He Yifan lived in the gutter as a bandit who excelled at his talent, and was titled the Lonely Thief Master. Despite a harsh environment, He Yifan was hopeful for a better future for himself, and would not turn down a chance of becoming better, he met and befriended Qiao Xing, Pei Feng and Du Yuqian, who helped him out of his situation. The four of them decided to live in seclusion together as confidants in a bamboo forest of Anji away from the martial arts, and they were given the title "*Four Sages of Anji*".

He Yifan is the third brother of the Four Sages of Anji

### The Heroes Conference

When Gao Chong announced the date of the Heroes Conference, the Four Sages of Anji came out of their more than a decade seclusion to attend it. They stayed in the Yue Yang Sect area together, where they played music near the Yuefan Tower while He Yifan practices his martial arts.

### The Fake Liuli Armour

Overnight, Pei Feng saw a piece of the Liuli Armour on someone, unknown to him that it is a fake, he stole it in order to give it to Gao Chong. However, he found out by the Beggar Sect and others that they posses a piece, unwilling to hand it over, the Four Sages of Anji were cornered in Renyi Hall with Pei Feng critically injured. He Yifan was standing guard with his sword drawn, protecting his confidants, but Pei Feng eventually succumbed to his wounds, and He Yifan was devastated.

Feng Xiaofeng in his taunts then accused the Four Sages of Anji of being allies with the Ghost Valley, which agitated He Yifan to insult, calling him a "damned midget". This angered Feng Xiaofeng, and made him fire poisoned bullets. He Yifan moved in front of Du Yuqian and Qiao Xing to protect them. While he deflected all of the bullets, one got scattered in his eyes, which made him collapse in pain.

    Qiao Xing demanded Feng Xiaofeng for the antidote, but he ran away without doing so. The poison in He Yifan's body became active, and He Yifan became mad; he flung Qiao Xing outside, which led to her demise, and wildly attacked everyone. Gao Chong tried to stop Tao Hongpo‏‎ and Lu Liuweng from killing him, but it was too late.

### Legacy

> Death is just the other side of life, but... your death was too unjust.
>
> Wen Kexing

The bodies of the Four Sages of Anji were properly put next to each other and Wen Kexing had attempted to dig a grave for them, but managed to do half of the job. Zhao Jing later reported to Gao Chong that he had sent the bodies back to their disciples, and commented on the half-dug grave.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web-Series, Episode 09
2. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 10