Ling Ruo Chan

**Ling Ruo Chan** is one of the minor characters in *Immortal Swordsman In The Reverse World*.

Ruo Chan is from Li Ye Village. He is the most talented Gu Master in the young generation. He is the grandson of Zhai Zhu. After his village was completely destroyed by Xuan Nu Palace, he joins forces with Chu Qing's people to help bring down the Girls Palace and succeeded.

It is presumed in the epilogue that Ruo Chan is now in a relationship with the leader of Nightingale Jiang Lian.

## Background

When Ruo Chan was born, his parents and grandmother hoped he would be a girl, but turned out being born as a boy. With this, Ruo Chan was ordered to wear girl clothes to make him look like a girl. At a young age, he was trained in the Gu arts becoming a great talented Gu Master like no other before him.

## Appearance

* Ruo Chan three years later.
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Ruo Chan has dark gray hair and eyes and having a red dot mark on his forehead. He wears an navy blue robe with a hood on top of his head, red ribbons, silver hair clip, black thin circle earrings, silver snake necklace, silver bracelets, brown legged bracelets, and blue shoes.

In the epilogue, Ruo Chan is seen in men's clothes for the first time wearing a navy blue long sleeve dress over jacket, maroon under shirt, and navy blue dress pants. He still wears his silver snake necklace and his hair is cut shorter.

## Personality

Like most of the majority of men in the new world, Ruo Chan acts in an feminist way. He will sometimes run in embarrassment which is due to having a crush on Jiang Lian whenever being approached. He is kind, but can let go into his emotions as such when fearing that Li Ye Village would be destroyed and go to lengths to protect his home for a mission such as brainwashing and controlling the Empress's daughter, Di Si after inserting a Gu worm in the princess when learning she's a dragon, but soon discovers the dragon is Chu Qing. He developed a love interest in Qing.

Ruo Chan shows deep sadness after when his grandmother died and shows hatred for the enemies that killed her wanting to avenge his family.

## Synopsis

Ruo Chan appears after when the Xuan Nu Palace and their seventh elder, Xi Ning attack the village wanting the treasure eggs almost killing his grandmother who's leader of the village, Zhai Zhu. Chu Qing, Ye Chen Xi, Tang Zi Yan, and Jiang Lian arrive saving Zhu, but Ning manages to escape. Ruo Chan is introduced to Qing's group knowing he and the egg cups with go with them. He and Qing's group take their leave.

In the middle of the night, Ruo Chan and Qing's group stop at a hotel to spend the night. Ruo Chan takes a shower right before Chen Xi, Zi Yan, and Lian join him. He runs out in embarrassment after being called out by Lian. By morning, the group returns to the Capital.

In the palace dormitory, Ruo Chan begins the healing process on Di Si who's not awake as the first pull is given while Qing and the Empress watch. Ruo Chan explains that the four-color poison needs the four-color antidote. Si needs to take four pills in a certain amount of days for full recover and after taking the final pill, Si will wake up two to three days after.

Fourteen days later, Ruo Chan gives Si the third pill as Qing and the Empress watch. Ruo Chan says that in seven days when Si takes the last pill, the poison in Si's body will be gone. The Empress informs Qing that Qian Shan said that Shi Lan was clamoring to see him in the prison, saying that she wanted to tell him a big secret and only tell him, but is worried believing Gu Masters are unfathomable. Ruo Chan lends Qing his Gu worm named Xiao Tang which is his life Gu and no matter what Shi Lan does, she can't escape its eyes.

After Shi Lan's death, Qing gives back Xiao Tang to Ruo Chan known there were no tricks. Chen Xi, Zi Yan, and Lian go see Ruo Chan and Qing, but like before, Ruo Chan runs off in embarrassment when seeing Lian. As he hides in the bushes, Ruo Chan looks at Zi Yan knowing he secretly placed a Gu Insect in her.

Seven days later, Ruo Chan gives the last pill to Si as Qing and the Empress watch hoping Si wakes up soon. Qing gets a call from Zi Yan to meet with him to which the Empress allowed him and he will return. A little later, Qian Shan informs the Empress that Qing is in danger as he faces Xuan Nu Palace's first elder, Yue Hong and needs her help which the Empress allows as she'll stay with Si. The Empress tells Ruo Chan to rest, but he uses his power to knock out the Empress stating if he doesn't do what she needs to do, the Li Ye Village is finished. Ruo Chan inserts a Gu insect in Si and inserts one in himself and awakens Si making the two as one. The Empress manages to wake up and sees Si has woke up being fully recovered and is happy and mentions Qing being worried as well. However, Si states how pathetic Qing is being all flirty and ruining her good moods. Shocked by this, the Empress demands asking Ruo Chan what he did to Si. Si comes to Ruo Chan's defense saying that Ruo Chan has nothing to do of what happened and if Qing becomes the emperor, Si would just be the laughing stock in the whole world. The Empress says to Si that she just woken up and needs to rest and Ruo Chan just finish treating her so he should go back and rest, but Si says Ruo Chan will stay with her and that the Empress should go instead.

The next night, Ruo Chan and Si are confronted by Qing and Si is not happy to see him asking why he came. Qing says he came to see how she was doing and recalls how Ruo Chan said that Si wouldn't wake for a few days. Si defends Ruo Chan revealing the Gu Master is a man and his parents and Zhai Zhu hoped he would be a girl and had him wear girl clothes. Qing asks Ruo Chan what did Zhu ask him to do and also what did he do to Si, but Si steps in to defend him treating Qing like he's the villain. Ruo Chan notices that Qing's spiritual power is gone and see that Xiao Tang is not afraid of him and tries to attack him, but Zi Yan steps in to protect Qing. Zi Yan's butterfly form surprises both Ruo Chan and Si. Zi Yan explains that Xuan Nu Palace's first elder tricked both her and Qing and almost lost their lives. Ruo Chan states to Zi Yan that the mother cocoon is dead and she and the Butterfly Gu are one, but not truly one revealing she's half human and half Gu being a pity that Zi Yan can't change back to human, but Ruo Chan has a way to make her back to human form. However, Qing doesn't trust Ruo Chan believing he'll do something to Zi Yan, but Zi Yan tells Qing she'd rather die than to be a monster. Qing warns Ruo Chan if he does anything to Zi Yan, he will kill him. While Qing and Si are waiting outside, Ruo Chan comes and Qing demands to know if Zi Yan is alright. Zi Yan steps out being back to human, but passes out in Qing's arms. Ruo Chan says that during her time of being a Gu, Zi Yan overdrawn too much physical strength and would be fine by resting a few days. Qing warns Ruo Chan a second time saying if Zi Yan doesn't wake up in those days, he will kill him. As Ruo Chan watches Qing leave with Zi Yan, he controls Si saying they should get married as soon as possible to avoid long nights of dreams. Si agrees and will listen to him.

A few days later, Ruo Chan is inside a building in the palace having the place with Gu worms in and out for his attack range as he is aware that Qing and Zi Yan are outside of the place to confront him again. As Qing and Zi Yan open the doors, an army of Gu butterflies swarm around them. As Qing and Zi Yan walk in, their put into an illusion, but Qing manages to break free from it grabbing Ruo Chan by his neck demanding to know about Zi Yan and Ruo Chan points to Zi Yan sleeping peacefully. Xiao Tang approaches Qing and Qing grabs the insect believing it was the one who cast the illusion. Ruo Chan begs Qing not to kill Xiao Tang. Qing forces Ruo Chan to negotiate with him and asks what his purpose is for coming to the Capital. Ruo Chan says it's to steal the relics and collect spiritual power to bring back to the Li Ye Village so that the village can return to its peak and it's related to the rise and fall of the royal family being top secret and that Shi Lan had worked hard to get it all, but no use. Ruo Chan states when learning about Si being a dragon, he thought about bring her back to the village alive. However, Qing reveals the truth to Ruo Chan of him being the actual dragon and not Si. Qing decides not to kill Ruo Chan for the sake of Zi Yan and will remove the Gu worm inside of Si and ask the Empress to remove the Gu technique that exist in the village and that he can use his Gu in his own territory in peace. Ruo Chan removes the Gu worm from inside his chest and kills it explaining the one in Si will die as well since they're both a pair so Qing doesn't have to worry. Having an interest in Qing, Ruo asks him to go wth him to the village though Qing says he can't go. Ruo Chan tries to force Qing, but it only makes Qing hate Ruo Chan even more. Ruo Chan reveals he's born androgynous. Qing is getting too annoyed by Ruo Chan and bring up about Ruo Chan's interest in Lian. Qing advises Ruo Chan to leave by next day and takes Zi Yan with him leaving Ruo Chan's room.

The next day as Qing returns to his house, he unexpectedly finds Ruo Chan and his giant Gu snake sleeping on his floor. Qing angrily wakes up Ruo Chan asking why he didn't leave and it's because of the mission, he can't return home yet and if he did his grandmother would scold him and decide he'll stay with Qing though Qing rejects it. Ruo Chan releases from his bag a bunch of Gu bugs and tries to catch them in order for Qing to change his mind, but it only makes Qing furious. Qing tells him if he had to stay, it is not impossible and the premise is that Ruo Chan will get what Qing ask him to do, including dying. This frightens Ruo Chan and pictures Qing and his grandmother punishing him and Ruo Chan promises him it is better to die than to be trained as a Gu. Qing tells Ruo Chan to go to the High-Speed Rail Station to get back to Li Ye Village, but suddenly a Gu slime creature attacks Qing. Ruo Chan's snake saves Qing by eating him and exploding to which Qing is saved, but covered in poison and Ruo Chan's Gu bugs wipe off the poison from Qing's body. Qing thanks Ruo Chan and his snake which is now a small snake being immortal and will grow up again. Ruo Chan decides to leave, but tells him he can stay which make Ruo Chan happy. Both men soon spot Zhai Zhu's Gu butterfly, King Venom in the house. Zhu's ghost emerges from the butterfly telling Ruo Chan that she knew there would be such a day, but it came too suddenly for the attack on Li Ye Village and she will die. Ruo Chan doesn't believe that. Zhu says the enemy will come to Ruo Chan and doesn't want him to take revenge and not to go back to village and live the life he wants. Zhu then disappears leaving Ruo Chan in tears which also causes Venom to die to. Ruo Chan wants to go back to the village, but Qing stops him from going knowing his enemy is very powerful and needs to think of possibilities. Ruo Chan states that his grandmother's consciousness is attached to the enemy's Gu worm, that Gu worm is a kind of Mo Chan, never seen in the village. Ruo Chan can still feel that Mo Chan is becoming a new Gu King because of killing the Gu King. Qing and Ruo believe in one possibility which is Xuan Nu Palace since Shi Lan has been with them for so many years, and she must have taught the Gu technique to others. Due to little information, Ruo Chan decides to go back and Qing will come with him.

At Li Ye Village, Ruo Chan and Qing see that the people were all corroded by Mo Chan into venom. They rush into the main house to find Zhu, but Qing discovers it's a trap and Mo Chan's ghost emerges from Zhu body telling Ruo Chan that killing him won't be easy and if she failed her master Shi Lan, she wants all of the people in the village to be buried with her. Mo Chan takes to the sky and summons fireballs to fall down onto the village. Qing uses a boundary to protect him and Ruo Chan. Mo Chan disappears afterwards. Ruo Chan has a funeral for his grandmother by burning her lifeless body and she can rest in peace. In mind, Ruo Chan swears he'll definitely avenge Zhu and their people. Qing discovers Ning and Mo Chan hiding in the trees and fires an attack, but both women manage to get away.

The next day at the royal palace, the Empress is informed that Ling and Mo Chan slaughtered the entire Li Ye Village and Ruo Chan joining to deal with Xuan Nu Palace together, but do to being weak he can't get revenge. Shan informs Xuan Nu Palace's location and sending an advance team to explore it. Qing, Ruo Chan, and Si states they'll go, but Qing and the Empress convince Si to stay since she's pregnant with the child being very important.

At night, Ruo Chan and Qing arrive on the island of Xuan Nu Palace as they brought Lian with them since she's good at scheming. Qing uses his power to see if there is any living creature on the island, but can't feel any due to the entire island being covered with hidden formation. The trio is confronted by Ning in her ghost form trapping them in an open field filled with poison. Ruo Chan provides the group with antidote pills, but get taken away as one of the warriors attempts to kidnap Ruo Chan and manages to save him. With no other options, Ruo Chan gives the group dead insects which have the same antidote from before having no choice but to eat it though Lian passes out due to the horrible taste being carried by Qing. The trio stumble in a cold snowy realm and with little patients, Qing uses his sword to break the realm and the three find themselves in front of the Xuan Nu Palace's castle and Lian wakes up. A voice calls out to Qing saying he's qualify to compete with the Palace Master, Di Xan and takes the invite. Lian notes Xan is a Martial Arts genius who has only been one in a thousand years, and there is no one in the top combat power of the empire and her current cultivation base is estimated to be almost complete. Qing enters the castle and orders Lian and Ruo Chan to wait for him. Soon, Lian uses her jade stone to protect her and Ruo Chan as Qing and Xan bust from the roof and watch as both Holy Realm Warriors battle in the sky using their full power to cause an explosion making Lian's boundary to shatter. Ruo Chan summons his python making it to eat him and Lian to protect and get off the island.

By morning, Ruo Chan carries a knock out Lian while being on the snake and finds Qing. Ruo Chan is amazed seeing a strong level battle like that for the first time and no matter how powerful the Xuan Nu Palace is, he must take revenge and Qing will help him. Ruo Chan presents the butterfly to Qing for completing the mission. Both men look at Lian's state finding her to be a burden and return to the Capital.

### Empire Versus Xuan Nu Palace Arc

Some days after when Xuan Nu Palace destroyed Jing Men, Ruo Chan and Zi Yan leave with Qing on a helicopter and lands to Yunjiang village to meet with Wan Ya, Colonel of the Local Army. Ya complements on Qing being the first man who can control Dragon God and having the honor to receive him and her people have already investigated what he explained to her. Ya states as Yunjiang River as the center, Xuan Nu Palace preformed a wide range of enchantment and concealment techniques with several counties around Yunjiang River all covered in it. Ya sent people to check the border, but no one came back. Qing says he, Ruo Chan, and Zi Yan will go to the border. Ya states it will be dangerous.

In the forest, Ruo Chan, Zi Yan, and Qing, and find the boundary and they use stealth to enter into it. They are able to pass the enemies defense without getting caught. They reach cloud mountain where Di Can is located inside the cave as Qing will go alone having Ruo Chan and Zi Yan wait outside. Soon, Qing and Can bust out of the cave into the skies as Ruo Chan and Zi Yan and watch from below, but the battle has gotten the attention of the Xuan Nu Palace warriors. Qing sends a voice message to Ruo Chan and Zi Yan that they both need to get far away as possible. Zi Yan wants to stay, but Ruo Chan tells her about Qing and Can's previous battle and both destroyed to Xuan Nu Palace's island. As Qing defeats Can, the Holy Stone attacks and overpowers Qing preparing to finish him as Ruo Chan and Zi Yan watch. Zi Yan decides to go rescue Qing and if she can't rescue him, she'll die with him transforming into her butterfly mode. She manages to save Qing with unexpected help from Di Xi and with that, Ruo Chan, Zi Yan, and Qing escape.

The three head to a cave behind a waterfall and approach a dead end inside, but Qing uses a formation to open the end and goes in while returning to human form, but Zi Yan and Ruo Chan are not able to go in. Qing eventually returns to them saying he will go out first and both Ruo Chan and Zi Yan will wait for the Imperial Army to attack before going out.

The day after, Ruo Chan and Zi Yan get Qing's signal to attack and battle the Xuan Warriors alongside with the Imperial Army. The holy stone lets out a massive screech and inhales people's cultivation and take their lives making Qing to set up a boundary protecting him, Ruo Chan, Zi Yan, the army, and some of the Xuan Warriors. Qing saves the Six Elder, Feng Xi when holy stone reveals her of being a spy. Ruo Chan watches as Qing uses the spell Dao Yun to separate the holy stone from Can's body pushing Can out of the spell and binding the stone. Qing destroys the holy stone thus the war has come to an end.

### Epilogue

Three years later, now with peace in the Empire, Ruo Chan is in the Royal Palace alongside with Chen Xi, Chen Hua Hua, Lian, Zi Yan, Gong Yue, and Gong Shu. The group picks up Qing, Zui, and their son Chu Ning to celebrate the young prince's birthday party as they all head to the Banquet Hall.

## Strength

Though Rou Chan is a talented Gu Master, he's not strong when it comes to battle, but wants to become strong to battle his enemies. Later, he learns the invisibility technique from Qing.

## Trivia

* In Chapter - 336, Ruo Chan was believed to be a girl due to his girly looks, but in Chapter - 345 it is revealed he is actually a boy wearing girl clothes.
* In Chapter - 350, Ruo Chan was born androgynous having the possession of both masculine and feminine characteristics in him.