Pei Ming/History

## Pei Ming

* Manhua
* Donghua

将军折剑, *Jiāngjūn Zhé Jiàn* – The General Who Broke His Sword

## Xuli Rebellion

Pei Ming was born in the kingdom of Xuli. He became an exceedingly successful general, who enjoyed his life and position. He had fun flirting with women, loved winning battles and shared long friendships with many of his soldiers. He was very close with Rong Guang, who he was childhood friends with, and who later became Pei Ming's deputy general. Unsatisfied with the fact that Pei Ming couldn't achieve any rank higher than general, Rong Guang and fellow soldiers planned a revolt to overthrow the current king and make Pei Ming take the throne.

However, Pei Ming had no interest in becoming king as he didn't need to be one to be happy. Thus, on the day of the riot, he charged into the palace to fight the rebels, resulting in him killing Rong Guang and his fellow soldiers in order to protect the royalties of the kingdom.

## Ascension

After the battle was over, the king accused Pei Ming of treason, and he was ordered to be killed. Since the revolt was to make Pei Ming king, everybody thought that Pei Ming had to have known about what was taking place, even though he had clearly been protecting the current king of Xuli.

Many thought this was the end for Pei Ming, but when he then broke his dearest sword, Ming Guang, in half he ascended right then and there. This story spread around the mortal realm, and he quickly became known as "The General Who Broke His Sword", although he never liked that tale.

As a Heavenly Official, he didn't change his way of living, still seducing women of all three realms and enjoying battles.

## Ghost Bridegroom

While he does not appear during Xie Lian's mission on Yu Jun Mountain, he is the God that Xuan Ji was obsessed and in love with. The temple where Hua Cheng led Xie Lian to and where they fought the final battle with Xuan Ji was a Ming Guang Temple, and thus Pei Ming's. As Xuan Ji is being apprehended and begs for Pei Ming to show up, Pei Xiu confirms that Pei Ming isn't able to come there after talking to him in the spiritual communication array. It's later revealed he didn't come because he knew she would go crazy after seeing him.

## Banyue Pass Incident

His first actual appearance after Xie Lian's third ascension is during the Banyue trial in the Great Martial Hall, which leaves a considerable impression on Xie Lian. They have both heard much about each other beforehand.

During the trial Pei Ming tries to help his subordinate Pei Xiu avoid punishment by drawing suspicion on Xie Lian and frame him for becoming allies with Hua Cheng and thus, the ghost realm. He fails, mostly because Pei Xiu admits his wrongdoings on his own. Pei Ming is then ordered to take Pei Xiu into exile, angered by how the situation turned out.

Later he tries to steal the pot with Ban Yue from Puqi Shrine, though he fails and gets pranked by Shi Qingxuan which causes him to leave. A few days later Xie Lian meets him again at the Mid Autumn Festival, sitting together with Shi Wudu and Ling Wen.

## Black Water Demon Lair

Pei Ming finds Shi Qingxuan who escaped from Shi Wudu's temple. After saving the fishermen endangered by the third Heavenly Calamity of the Master of Water, Pei Ming and the others are transported to the Black Water Demon Lair. He was suspicious of San Lang and finally discovered it was in fact Crimson Rain Sought Flower, but he could not argue about it as there were things more urgent than that.

While Shi Wudu, Xie Lian and Hua Cheng go to the iron prison to save Qingxuan, Pei Ming has to stay outside and build coffins to prepare for evacuation.

Xie Lian and other heavenly officials including Quan Yizhen finally come to bring Pei Ming back. Seeing they already have a boat that can float on the Demon Lair Water, Pei Ming feels upset, as the coffins he built were useless. Then, the group walk to the Nether Water Manor. Pei Ming is stunned to find the Water Master's corpse without his head, that was apparently taken by He Xuan. When he learns the real name of the Black Water Demon, it appears that Pei Ming is not ignorant of the cause that allowed Shi Qingxuan to ascend. There is no trace of the Wind Master, thus, they all leave the Black Water Demon Lair.

Shi Wudu's funerals are quiet and empty of people. The only heavenly officials were Pei Ming, Ling Wen and Xie Lian.

## Mount Tonglu's Reopening

Like Xie Lian, Pei Ming infiltrates the Mount Tonglu to prevent a new Ghost King from emerging. He used the Ghost Scent Candy to deceive the ghosts and appears like one.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Novel, Book 3, Chapter 149: Ambivalent Regrets; General Ming Snaps the Hateful Sword III
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Novel, Book 3, Chapter 150: Panic Left and Right; East or West Undecided
3. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 147: Ambivalent Regrets; General Ming Snaps the Hateful Sword II
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 33: In the Great Martial Hall; Crown Prince Meets Crown Prince III
5. ↑ Novel, Book 1, Chapter 11: The Mountain’s Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
6. ↑ Novel, Book 1, Chapter 12: Red-Clad Ghost, the Burning of the Martial and Civil Temples
7. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 89: The Mid Autumn Festival; Battling Lanterns on Moon Watch Eve
8. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chqpter 121: Combined Spirit; Coffin Boat Enters the Demon Sea II
9. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 122: The Nether Water Manor; Black Robes White Bones
10. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 125: Unravel the Dead Knot; Water Master Battles Demon Xuan II
11. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 126: Subject Astray; Trails of Ink Erratic from an Aroused Heart
12. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 145: Gates Open at Mount Tonglu; the Assembly of Millions of Ghosts III