Wu Xie/Relationships

## Wu Xie

* The Lost Tomb
* The Lost Tomb 2
* The Lost Tomb 2.5
* Ultimate Note
* Tomb of the Sea
* Reunion 1&2
* Time Raiders
* Conjuring Curse

## Profession

### Occupation

Tomb Raider, Explorer, Antique Shop Salesman, Civil engineering student (formerly)

### Skills

Mystery solving, combat (later years), Finding traps, Valueing antiques, Historic knowledge, Qilin Blood, Cooking, Reading snake pheromones

## Appearance

### Seen in

Time Raiders
The Lost Tomb
The Lost Tomb 2
The Lost Tomb 2: Heavenly Palace on the Clouds
Tomb of the Sea
Reunion: Sound of the Providence
Reunion: Sound of the Providence 2
Ultimate Note
Tibetan Sea Flower
Conjuring Curse
Misty Creed

### Portrayed by

Li Yifeng (李易峰)
Neo Hou (侯明昊)
Qin Hao (秦昊)
Zhu Yi Long (朱一龙)
Lu Han (鹿晗)
Joseph Zeng (曾舜晞)
Bai Shu (白澍)
Zhang Luyi (张鲁一)
Jin Yangjun (景研竣)

## Wu Sanxing

Wu Xie is very close to his uncle and has a lot of respect for him, especially because of the tomb raiding. When his uncle disappears and is later accused of possibly murdering his friend, Wu Xie is visibly concerned and worried and defends his uncle has best as he can. Only when face-to-face with Wu Sanxing, Wu Xie admits to doubting him and wanting to know the truth. Their relationship is also strained by Wu Xie's motivation to continue exploring tombs which his uncle does not support. Wu Sanxing wants Wu Xie as far away from danger as possible and asks him why he cannot just stay in education and maybe get another degree. In The Lost Tomb 2, when asked by Pan Zi why he never listens to his uncle, Wu Xie even retorts that Wu Sanxing also never listened to his father Wu Laogou and is still unmarried and plays around. This highlights how Wu Sanxing became a father figure to him after his own father died (in The Lost Tomb 2). Even in other adaptations, where is parents are still alive, he looks up to his uncle and desperately searches for him while he is missing. Their relationship often consists of joking with each other or reminding each other of dangerous activities but their apparent worry about the other is visible.

## Zhang Qiling

*Main Article: Zhang Qiling & Wu Xie (Pingxie)*

Wu Xie first meets Zhang Qiling in The Lost Tomb and while not knowing much about each other in the beginning and being strangers, they soon start respecting and looking up to one another. Wu Xie has high regard for Zhang Qiling's abilities and skills while Zhang Qiling respects Wu Xie's motivation to protect his friends and family and his ability to solve mysteries and inventive problem solving. More than once Zhang Qiling swears to protect Wu Xie of dangers while Wu Xie also wants to protect his mysterious friend and becomes worried every time he disappears, even getting angry in The Lost Tomb 2 after he vanished once again.

He is visibly joyful when he awakes in the hospital after exploring the mountain tomb in The Lost Tomb 2 and still seeing Zhang Qiling by his side. Zhang Qiling is also the first one Wu Xie tells he is terminally ill when he leaves the hospital in Reunion: Sound of the Providence. During Reunion, Zhang Qiling is seen protecting and shielding his friend multiple times and being visibly worried when Wu Xie shows symptoms of his sickness and feels unwell, even being the first one to catch him when Wu Xie faints.

In Ultimate Note Wu Xie also supports his friend in his weak moments, carrying him out of dangerous tunnels to save his life, as well as reassuring Zhang Qiling he will always remember him. Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling are confused by Uncle Panma saying one of them will end up killing the other. When Wu Xie finds out about the mistake he made while decoding a relief, he is shaken to the core, realising he might have caused Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi to die. Xie Yuchen tries to reassure him, his friends might have seen the mistake but Wu Xie claims, his friends trust him and would never think of him to fail a riddle and get them into danger. Judging from them entering the relief riddle without a second thought, this claim is proven true.

Wu Xie is also one of the few people being able to make Zhang Qiling smile, a rare occasion. Together with Wang Pangzi, they are part of the Iron Triangle.

## Wang Pangzi

Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi originally meet through Ning and Wu Sanxing but become fast friends (Time Raiders). They often joke around or tease each other and when separated, promise to find each other. Wang Pangzi often provides Wu Xie with guidance in adventure problems and when Wu Xie gets stuck on something but also supports his friend in many private matters. Wang Pangzi is utterly shocked when Wu Xie is separated from him in The Lost Tomb 2 in the Qinling tomb and breaks down, wandering aimlessly through the tomb until he finds a sign of Wu Xie's survival and is overjoyed. When Zhang Qiling later has a vision of Wu Xie and is able to communicate with him Wu Xie immediately asks if Wang Pangzi is with him and is happy to hear his friend is alright. In Reunion: Sound of the Providence and Reunion: Sound of the Providence 2, Wang Pangzi is seen taking care of his sick friend and getting angry and frustrated when he finds out that everyone but him knew about Wu Xie being sick. Still he accompanies him to dangerous expeditions, knowing his friend could die. When drunk due to poison, Wang Pangzi confesses he needs his friends to die after him because he could not deal with losing them. In Ultimate Note, Wang Pangzi is also seen taking care of Wu Xie and often giving him advice about how to proceed further. When Wu Xie finds out about the mistake he made while decoding a relief, he is shaken to the core, realising he might have caused his friends to die. Xie Yuchen tries to reassure him, his friends might have seen the mistake but Wu Xie claims, his friends trust him and would never think of him to fail a riddle and get them into danger. Judging from them entering the relief riddle without a second thought, this claim is proven true.

Together with Zhang Qiling, they are part of the Iron Triangle.

## Wu Erbai

While Wu Erbai is only a guest character in some adaptations, he takes a more active role in Reunion: Sound of the Providence, Reunion: Sound of the Providence 2 and Ultimate Note. He is seen taking care of and worrying about his nephew, as well as sharing stories and advice with him. While this role of a father and mentor is taken by Wu Sanxing in other adaptations, Wu Erbai represents this character in Reunion. When he finds out about Wu Xie's health, he also immediately sends him back home and when Wu Xie continues searching for danger, he even throws him out of his home Wushanju (which is owned by the Wu family and not Wu Xie himself) and asks him to find a normal and safe job.

In Ultimate Note, Wu Erbai is portrayed as a cunning and strict man who has never meddled with the Mystic Nine affairs. He claims to not be interested in the Mystic Nine but will always come for Wu Xie. When he tells this to Wu Xie later on and makes a deal with his nephew to tell him when he is in danger, Wu Xie is visibly affected by his uncle's sentiment.

## Li Cu

Li Cu and Wu Xie are originally on bad terms, with Wu Xie taking Li Cu with him against his will and forcing him on an adventure in Tomb of the Sea. Still, when Li Cu struggles in the desert underground maze, Wu Xie supports him and helps him fight against his claustrophobia. They continue exchanging help and support and even tell each other stories about their life and experiences. Wu Xie even tells him about Zhang Qiling and the Iron Triangle. This results in Li Cu seeing Wu Xie as somewhat of a mentor and Wu Xie taken great care and worrying about Li Cu. His worry about Wu Xie, is one of the reasons, Li Cu returns to the desert to find him. Wu Xie does not stop using Li Cu for his plan against the Wang Clan but is visibly fighting against his worry for the boy. When the Wang Clan's headquarters explodes, it is also shows how Wu Xie continues searching for Li Cu, even though he knows the building will be filled with poisonous gas soon.

Over time many notice the similarities between Wu Xie and Li Cu, with Grandma Wu even asking Li Cu if he is sure, he is not a secret love child of Wu Xie.