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Novel

## Heaven Official's Blessing

**Heaven Official's Blessing** (天官赐福, *Tiān Guān Cì Fú*) is a Chinese web novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and one that can be sorted in the genres of Xianxia (fantasy genre influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, etc.), romance, action and drama. It was first published in 2017 on JJXWC and consists of 244 chapters, plus 4 extra post-canon stories split into 8 additional chapters.

On August 4th 2021 the official English translation and physical copy was announced by Seven Seas Entertainment. The English version will be split into 8 volumes with the final one releasing in March 2023. It is also currently being translated into Taiwanese Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean.

## Plot

Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm.

Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.

## Adaptations

The manhua is illustrated by the artist STARember. The first chapter was posted on October 18, 2019 and is currently on-going and updated weekly on Bilibili.

The donghua is being produced by Bilibili and Haoliners Animation League. The first season debuted on the 31st of October 2020 and concluded on the 2nd of January 2021. The second season is currently in the works.

## References

1. ↑ Plot Synopsis by Seven Seas Entertainment
Chapter 31 - Three Trials to Reveal Your True Self

**Three Trials to Reveal Your True Self** (三试真身, *Sān Shì Zhēn Shēn*) is the 31st chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on 21st of July 2020.

## Summary

The group is resting in an abandoned building in the middle of the desert. San Lang and Xie Lian share water, but as San Lang is about to take Xie Lian's water again, Fu Yao stops them. He offers his own bottle to San Lang, which is filled with Form Revealing Water. Fu Yao and Nan Feng try to unmask his true form. San Lang tells them to drink from it first, teasing at their hidden identities of Mu Qing and Feng Xin. After bickering and Xie Lian confirming the water is not poisonous, San Lang drinks it, although nothing happens.

Nan Feng gives Hong Jing, a sword that reveals a person's true identity, to San Lang for protection. San Lang begins to unsheath it before throwing it back on the table, asking how a broken sword can be used for defense. The others are confused and Feng Xin unsheathes Hong Jing. The sword is broken above the hilt, the shattered pieces falling onto the table.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Nan Feng
* San Lang
* Xie Lian
* Fu Yao
Chapter 23 - Night Travelling During the Festival of Ghosts (Part 1)

**Night Travelling During the Festival of Ghosts (Part 1)** (中元夜行 壹, *Zhōng Yuán Yèxíng Yī*) is the 23rd chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on the 21st of February 2020.

## Summary

As ghosts approach, Xie Lian creates a protective barrier with Ruoye. Xie Lian tells them to remain silent, but the ox cart driver is afraid he won't be able to, so Xie Lian apologizes and knocks him out. They continue riding the ox cart next to the ghosts. Two ghosts start to argue and bump into the ox cart that's invisible to them. They're suspicious but keep walking.

Xie Lian and San Lang end up having to decide between two paths. As they can't choose randomly in such a night, Xie Lian pulls out a fortune shaker. All his pulls are bad luck, but San Lang manages to pull good luck. He also takes the reins and chooses which way to go.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* San Lang
Chapter 4 - An Evening's Discussion at NanYang (Part 2)

**An Evening's Discussion at NanYang (Part 2)** (南阳夜话 贰, *Nányáng Yè Huà Èr*) is the fourth chapter of manhua based on a novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. This chapter was published on 17th of January 2020.

## Summary

Xie Lian takes off his robe to change his bandages and admits that he didn't fight with anyone, but had a hard landing when jumping down to the mortal realm. Fu Yao and Nan Feng seem surprised and disgruntled when they see the cursed shackle on Xie Lians neck. Then they go back to talking about how to deal with the ghost bridegroom - Fu Yao suggests to kill him, while Nan Feng tells him to shut up and hits him with an apple. Xie Lian says that this is not a bad idea, but first they have to catch the ghost.

They decide that the best course of action would be having someone to pretend to be a newlywed bride to bait him out, but quickly they come against the first issue - the ghost bridegroom is too powerful and so it would be too dangerous for a woman. And so Xie Lian finds himself in a red wedding robe. His two helpers are disgusted with how he looks and even the Crown Prince admits, that if he were the ghost groom, then he would kill such an ugly woman. While he's fixing his veil the girl from before comes back. She gives back his robe and a jar of ointment for external injuries, thanking him for his help. Then she tells them about an innocent boy who lives on the mountain and a group of people who plan to kill him, thinking he's the ghost bridegroom. The girl wants to stop them, so she asks if she can help the Heavenly Officials, because she's good at makeup and making clothing alterations. The gods agree after thinking through it for a while.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Nan Feng
* Fu Yao
* Xiao-Ying
Chapter 37 - Ruins in the Desert

**Ruins in the Desert** (荒漠遗迹, *Huāngmò Yíjī*) is the 37th chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on the 25th of August 2020.

## Summary

San Lang grabs Xie Lian's hand, examining the scorpion sting on his hand. He takes Ruoye and tightly wraps it around Xie Lian's wrist before taking a merchant's dagger and holding it into Nan Feng's palm torch. He sterilizes the wound, cuts a small cross onto it and proceeds to suck the poison out of Xie Lian's hand. Xie Lian confirms it doesn't hurt any more before suddenly the Scorpion Snake explodes behind him.

San Lang points the dagger at A-Zhao, ordering him to bring them to Banyue Kingdom. He agrees and him, Xie Lian, San Lang and Nan Feng make their way to the kingdom while Fu Yao stays with the group to watch over them. On the way, A-Zhao says Scorpion Snakes aren't common in this region and Xie Lian and Nan Feng become a bit suspicious of him. Xie Lian also notes that San Lang looks unhappier than usual. A-Zhao suddenly stops and tells them they've arrived as they stand before giant ruins.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* San Lang
* Xie Lian
* A-Zhao
* Fu Yao
* Nan Feng
Incorruptible Chastity Meatballs

**Incorruptible Chastity Meatballs** (玉洁冰清丸, *Yù Jié Bīng Qīng Wán*) are a type of meatball that is white. The meatballs are cute, round, and smooth. They were an accident - cooked in some stew, but the pot was boiled dry so new seasonings were added and the meatballs were created. They were weaponized as *Incorruptible Chastity Pellets* to chase away Heaven's Eye and his fellow monks and cultivators that came to the shrine to capture evil (Hua Cheng).

## Victims

* Hua Cheng (as Lang Ying) - thought they were delicious, but seasoned a bit lightly.
* Quan Yizhen - paled and immediately fell to the floor after eating them.
* Cultivators - had the meatballs shoved into their mouths. Ran away in fear because the meatballs were boasted to explode in their stomachs if they didn't drink eighty-one cups of clean water.
* Ling Wen - had the last one lobbed into her mouth to stop her. The lights in her eyes were extinguished and her black aura dimmed. Almost vomited.

## Trivia

* The meatballs were described as "Clean as Jade; Clear like Ice" (玉洁冰清 *yù jié bīng qīng*), a Chinese idiom meaning incorruptible purity that is used to describe girls.

## References

1. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 135: My Puqi Shrine Will Collapse Supremely
2. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 134: Seen Through the Ghost King; Play the Ghost King II
Chapter 56 - Unforeseen Situation

**Unforeseen Situation** (平地风起, *Píngdì Fēng Qǐ*) is the 56th chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on 26th of June 2021.

## Summary

A strong wind carries Xie Lian and the rest out of the pit. After landing on the top of the wall, Xie Lian sees that Nan Feng has returned, although he looks tired and messed up. He's also accompanied by the two women, one of which turns out to be the wind master, Shi Qingxuan, while the other is the earth master, Ming Yi.

Shocked to hear that woman is the wind master, Xie Lian asks Nan Feng why didn't tell him, but the latter explains he's never seen Shi Qingxuan in this appearance. Shi Qingxuan explains to Pei Xiu that she knows of everything and that it will have consequences for his position in the Heavens. After Pei Xiu acknowledges this, she apologizes to Xie Lian for causing the sandstorm. She only started it because she didn't want them to get involved, asking Xie Lian to forget about the matter, but since Ban Yue is part of it, Xie Lian doesn't want to let it go yet.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Shi Qingxuan
* Xie Lian
* San Lang
* Pei Xiu
* Ban Yue
* Nan Feng
* Ming Yi
Donghua/Cast

List of voice actors for the donghua. The dubbing studio was originally 729, but has been changed to Guanghe Jimu. The dubbing director is Jiang Guangtao, while the voice actor supervisor is Bao Mu Zhong Yang.

## Voice Actors

#### Main Characters

Deng Youxi (Season 2)
 Hua Cheng | Ma Zhengyang

## Trivia

* Shi Qingxuan's male voice actor is the same as Wei Wuxian in the audio drama and live action.
* With the change of the dubbing studio, the whole cast was replaced as well.
Chapter 22 - Clothes Redder than Maple Leaves (Part 2)

**Clothes Redder than Maple Leaves (Part 2)** (衣红胜枫 贰, *Yī Hóng Shèng Fēng Èr*) is the 22nd chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on the 14th of February 2020.

## Summary

San Lang explains the origin of Hua Cheng's title *"Crimson Rain Sought Flower"*. Afterwards Xie Lian asks what he looks like and guesses he might look like a young man. San Lang adds that he is missing his right eye, as well as that his weakness is his ashes. Xie Lian assumes no one will ever be able to get his ashes, but San Lang tells him ghosts have a tradition of gifting their ashes to their true love. They exchange names and Xie Lian asks if he's also heading to Puqi Village, but San Lang mentions he travels around randomly after being kicked out. After he explains that he passed out due to hunger today, they share some food Xie Lian found.

In the night, the ox suddenly stops moving. San Lang confirms it's Ghost Festival, the day when all ghosts can visit the mortal realm. Xie Lian warns they must be careful, or they'll never return.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* San Lang
* Xie Lian
Paradise to Ashes, the Second Coming of Fangxin

**Paradise to Ashes, the Second Coming of Fangxin** (极乐化土芳心再临,*Jílè Huà Tǔ Fāngxīn Zàilín*) is the 44th chapter of the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.

## Summary

Shi Qingxuan lights his palm torch, now the two of them can clearly see a silhouette of a black clad man. Turns out it’s Ming Yi, the earth master. Xie Lian doesn’t remember meeting him, however Shi Qingxuan states they have in the Banyue Pass. Ming Yi was the black clad lady right next to Shi Qingxuan. Ming Yi says he’s the one who sent the Ascending Fire Dragon spell for help. Shi Qingxuan carries him onto his back to escape the tunnel.

Xie Lian throws his dice and pushes the door, as he’s about to walk out he falls on something hard. Xie Lian landed on Hua Cheng’s lap, the room they’re in is the armoury room. Lang Ying is sitting on the floor, he looks frightened. Xie Lian suddenly grips Hua Cheng's shoulders and apologizes to him, he then pushes him aside. Shi Qingxuan lands on the floor with Ming Yi, Xie Lian looks back and sees Hua Cheng’s eyebrows’ raised higher. Xie Lian takes Lang Ying.

Hua Cheng then reveals Ming Yi is a subordinate of his for ten years. Shi Qingxuan uses his Wind Master Fan to avoid Hua Cheng making his first move, coincidentally he takes out a fan in his room and fans it. A strong gust of wind comes in their direction but the Gods dodge it. Suddenly, Lang Qianqiu breaks through the roof and enters the root. His sword sucks all the gold foils on its blade, Hua Cheng throws his fan and laughs that heavenly officials are so pathetically poor that they couldn’t let go of a tiny bit of gold. Lang Qianqiu attacks him in rage, however Xie Lian worries that he might die because Hua Cheng is too strong. Xie Lian then releases a blinding light with Shi Qingxuan’s powers. The armoury is on fire, Shi Qingxuan blows them upwards with his fan. All five of them escape, Xie Lian is upset he’s the cause of Hua Cheng’s burning armoury.

Shi Qingxuan points out his injured arms covered in blood, Xie Lian explains he got it when he blew the white light and got in the middle of Hua Cheng and Lang Qianqiu. Lang Qianqiu seems to be in a deep thought while they reach into the Heavenly Capital. The two of them call for help in the spiritual array, Feng Xin and Mu Qing come.

Lang Qianqiu suddenly seizes Xie Lian’s wrist, his face is filled with anger, he then refers to him as Fang Xin Guoshi, Lang Qianqiu’s former teacher in Yong'an.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Shi Qingxuan
* Ming Yi
* Hua Cheng
* Lang Ying
* Lang Qianqiu
* Feng Xin
* Mu Qing
Black Marsh Crocodile

**Black Marsh Crocodiles** (黑沼巨鳄, *Hēi Zhǎo Jù È*) are a species of crocodile monsters that live in marshes.

## Description

They are creatures that feed on human flesh, thus they seem to attack any person who intrudes in their territory. Each crocodile was over four meters in length and due to consuming human meat, they had grown human legs and arms. They're said to look extremely disgusting and terrifying when moving.

## History

Their origin, living region and overall behavior is unknown. Their one and only appearance occurs when Feng Xin and Mu Qing used rolling dice to open Xie Lian's palace doors and chase after him and Hua Cheng. After Mu Qing's turn, they end up in a muddling marsh, surrounded by the Black Marsh Crocodiles. They fight them off while half-stuck in the marsh until Feng Xin wants to roll a new place, but they seem to have lost the dice.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 48: Adroit Dice for the Safety of Only One
Cold White Ghost; Warm Words Confounding the Crown Prince III

**Cold‌ ‌White‌ ‌Ghost;‌ ‌Warm‌ ‌Words‌ ‌Confounding‌ ‌the‌ ‌Crown‌ ‌Prince‌ ‌III** (冷白鬼温语惑迷童, *Lěng Báiguǐ Wēn Yǔ Huò Mí Tóng*) is the 189th chapter of the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.

## Summary

The ghost flames make a wall to prevent Xie Lian from advancing further in the mountains, but he moves past them. The ghosts try to make another wall and Xie Lian warns them that he'll disperse them. Many stop due to fear, but the leading ghost is unfazed by his threat. He becomes frustrated that even a small ghost won't listen to him now. The little flames then back away and disappear into the night.

Xie Lian continues to walk and reaches one of his old temples which has been ruined by many after his banishment. He sits down in the main hall and waits for White No-Face to appear. A passerby appears and asks Xie Lian what this place is, he also adds he got lost in here and can't get out.

Xie Lian ignores him and continues to wait for White No-Face's arrival. In four hours, about a hundred people come into the temple confused about the situation. It seems White No-Face intentionally guided these common folks in there.

Suddenly, someone from outside the gates screams and alarms the others in the process. Xie Lian squeezes through the crowd only to see a man hiding his face with his hands. He's running in circles, but then crashes into a tree and falls into unconscious. Xie Lian approaches to check his condition, when two screeching voices come from the man. One from his mouth and one from his cheek.

It's the Human Face Disease. He slaps the man far away from the crowd in order not to get them infected. Out of nowhere, wobbling figures with the disease appear. Xie Lian protects the crowd with a branch by knocking the affected onto the ground.

Xie Lian sees White No-Face waving at him. When Xie Lian asks what he's planning, White No-Face once again expresses his wish for Xie Lian to join his side. He also notes that he's the best teacher for Xie Lian, as he taught him that he's powerless in the face of many things and that the common people aren't worth saving.

Suddenly, White No-Face strikes Xie Lian unconscious. When he opens his eyes, he sees the small ghost flame. Xie Lian wants to poke it, but his hands can't move at all. His body is bound and firmly tied down with a white silk upon the altar of his broken statue.

From below, the crowd is watching him intently.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* White No-Face
* Tiny Ghost Flame
Heart Pierced by a Hundred Swords; Savage Ghost Takes Form

**Heart‌ ‌Pierced‌ ‌By‌ ‌a‌ ‌Hundred‌ ‌Swords;‌ ‌Savage‌ ‌Ghost‌ ‌Takes‌ ‌Form‌** (百剑穿心厉鬼成形, *Bǎi Jiàn Chuān Xīn Lìguǐ Chéngxíng*) is the 190th chapter of the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.

## Summary

The crowd is staring at Xie Lian's current state. He's tied on the top of the altar and can't move, meanwhile White No-Face is sitting right next to him. They're gawking at him because his white silk is undone, revealing his true face. They recognize him as the former Crown Prince of Xianle. Everyone in the temple can hear the people infected by the Human Face Disease howling, this makes the common folks panic.

White-No Face gives a solution to avoid being infected, he tells soldiers didn't get it because they done manslaughter. Xie Lian hid the fact because it would've brought destruction to the capital. The crowd becomes more agitated, White No-Face reminds them Xie Lian is a god, therefore he can take the stabbings. Suddenly, a black sword pushes through his abdomen to prove his point.

White-No Face throws the sword in the group of people, then a ghost fire desperately tries to cover his wound. White No-Face says this is how Xie Lian can save the common people. A couple with an infected child lunge the blade at him, afterwards they apologise and bow to Xie Lian. Few more people came to stab him because the couple had made their first move, thus hesitation became less.

Some are in hesitation after some scolded one another for using such immoral acts. However, the middle aged man mentions Xie Lian had tried to rob him before. The disease is spreading much faster than usual, an angry person mentions he's a crown prince and a god yet he dares to rob. They add Xie Lian is the cause of the plague and praying to him only brought bad luck. With red eyes, people stab him in order for him to atone his sins. Xie Lian was going to yell for help, but they already begin piercing the sword through his stomach. He screams because of the pain but they close his mouth to make the process faster.

The ghost flame is getting anxious by every stab, but White No-Face firmly holds it in place. An explosion appears, the flames burns the crowd and only leaves dead bodies. Xie Lian can hear someone wailing sorrowfully to express their sorrow, it's a young man kneeling in front of the altar. His body doesn't look human anymore.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* White No-Face
* Tiny Ghost Flame
Accidentally Entered a Gambling Den

**Accidentally Entered a Gambling Den** (誤入賭坊, *Wù Rù Dǔ Fāng*) is the second episode of the second season of the donghua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was aired on the 25th of October 2023.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Hua Cheng
* Shi Qingxuan
* Lang Qianqiu
Man in Abyss Receives a Bamboo Hat in the Rain II

**‌Man in Abyss Receives a Bamboo Hat in the Rain II** (渊中人得一雨中笠, *Yuān Zhōngrén Dé Yīyǔ Zhōng Lì*) is the 197th chapter of the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.

## Summary

Xie Lian kicks White No-Face away, which infuriates the latter. It’s the first time Xie Lian has ever seen him so emotional and he grabs his sword to attack him. White No-Face calls Xie Lian useless trash for forgiving and forgetting everything so quickly.

Suddenly, a sharp cry comes from the sword. It’s too late, the revengeful souls are going to be unleashed and nothing is going to stop them. White No-Face shows his true strength and knocks Xie Lian on the ground.

White No-Face blames everything on him, but Xie Lian reminds him that he’s the one who unleashed the Human Face Disease and has been responsible for his suffering. White No-Face grabs his hand and stuffs the black sword in his grip, which he then raises to the sky.

The sun has set in Yong'an, but the clouds are black and foggy. The Human Face Disease is about to be unleashed again. To save the people, he grabs the sword and goes toward the crowd. Xie Lian tries to convince them to stab him in order not to get infected by the disease, but no one acts on his word.

White No-Face mocks him, but Xie Lian responds that useless trash like him wouldn’t understand. A scared father tries to make his son stab Xie Lian, but the water merchant that didn't help Xie Lian before stops it. He stands up for Xie Lian and explains that even if he didn't die, they'd still make him bleed, and that he'd feel ashamed for doing this when he hasn't done anything for Xie Lian.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* White No-Face
* Unnamed Farmer
Nameless Ghost Offering a Nameless Flower II

‎**‌Nameless Ghost Offering a Nameless Flower II** (无名鬼供奉无名花, *Wúmíng Guǐ Gòngfèng Wúmíng Huā*) is the 195th chapter of the  *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.‎

## Summary

‎When Wuming says that he could have followers left in the world, Xie Lian becomes furious and accuses Wuming of mocking him. He reminds Wuming that he is only there to listen his commands.

The white flower makes him uncomfortable and angry, so Xie Lian stomps on the it. He goes outside to calm himself down afterwards.‎

Wuming later asks if he thought of how to release the revengeful spirits, but Xie Lian is still thinking. In the meantime, the souls are trapped inside his sword, but they can't be kept for long.

Wuming wants to be the one to release the Human Face Disease, because his beloved is suffering a fate worse than death, and so he wants to avenge them. However, Xie Lian doesn't trust him and asks why would make such a request. Wuming wants to prove that his heart is filled with hatred against Yong'an, but Xie Lian immediately stops him and rejects his wish.

Xie Lian takes out the black sword and suddenly stabs his own abdomen, much to Wuming's shock.

The next day in the Lang-Er streets, the people are saddened by the death of the Yong'an royalty. Suddenly, a man falls down on the ground from the sky. He's covered in blood and his hair is in bad condition. The people become alarmed when they see a sword sticking in his stomach. They recognize him as Xie Lian, the Royal Highness of Xianle. He asks to be saved, but no one helps him since Xie Lian is known as the God of Misfortune now.

‎After a full day, White No-Face appears above Xie Lian and asks what he is doing. He says to White No-Face to get out of his view of the sky and explains it's much prettier than him. White No-Face laughs at his tantrum, wondering if Xie Lian really thought someone would help him.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian‎
* Wuming‎
* White No-Face‎
Donghua

## Heaven Official's Blessing

* Season 1
* Season 2

**Heaven Official's Blessing** (天官赐福, *Tiān Guān Cì Fú*) is a donghua based on the Chinese web novel of the same name. It's being produced by Bilibili and Haoliners Animation League. The first season debuted on the 31st of October 2020 at 11AM CST (China Standard Time) and has concluded on the 2nd of January 2021. As announced by Bilibili, the second season is currently in the works.

It is available on Bilibili, as well as YouTube, Netflix and Funimation. On the 12th of November 2021, Funimation also launched the English dub of the donghua. The second season started airing on the 18th of October 2023.

The official weibo can be found here and their website here.

## Summary

*For you, I’ll become invincible!*

“Have you heard? The rubbish Heaven Official is having an affair with the ghost realm’s number one big shot!”

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the darling of the world. Unsurprisingly, he ascended to the Heavens at a very young age. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughingstock of all three realms. On his first task as a god, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens... yet unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.
From the Earth of Buyou Forest, Human Face Disease Breaks Out III

**From the Earth of Buyou Forest, Human Face Disease Breaks Out III** (人面疫出土不幽林, "Rénmiàn Yì Chūtǔ Bù Yōulí") is the 86th chapter of the  *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.‎

## Summary

Xie Lian has cut the man's leg off, making him scream in pain. Mu Qing then pours a medicine bottle on him to stop the bleeding. The Human Face Disease stops festering, making the crowd joyous to have hope for a cure. However, Xie Lian warns them the method might not work.

Xie Lian sits under a tree, far from the patients. Mu Qing scolds him for taking the initiative for chopping the man's leg off. He adds he might hate Xie Lian in the future if the disease spreads on his body. Feng Xin advises the crown prince to take a rest because he doesn't look so good. Xie Lian sends the two of them to the quarantine before passing out from fatigue. He wakes up and finds a quilt on himself, Xie Lian asks Feng Xin and Mu Qing if they gave this to him. The two of them deny this, Mu Qing suggests it's probably one of his devotees who brought the quilt.

Two days later, the doctors inform Xie Lian some ten infected people tried to get rid of their infected areas by either burning or cutting off their flesh. They died silently in their blankets due to blood loss. Xie Lian goes to their quarantine and losses his temper. He lectures them the method is dangerous and possibility could be fruitless. Xie Lian thought his followers think he's trying to save his medicine and he left the heavens for no reason. In frustration, he punches the tree and then runs out of the Buyou forest. Feng Xin and Mu Qing chase him from behind. Xie Lian reaches to Beizi Hill and calls out angrily to White No-Face.

The white clothed being comes out, Xie Lian strangles him with one hand. White No-Face laughs and says Xianle is destined to be doomed. He then says he'll give a solution to Xie Lian if he's willing to do it. He leans in to listen, after a moment Xie Lian slaps him again and says he wants a cure.

Xie Lian then pulls out White No-Face's mask and the white clothed being's face ressembles greatly to him.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Mu Qing
* Feng Xin
* White No-Face
Heavenly Palace Raid, a Short Salutation to Scare the Gods

**Heavenly Palace Raid, a Short Salutation to Scare the Gods** (劫仙宫三语吓诸神,*Jié Xiāngōng Sān Yǔ Xià Zhū Shén*) is the 47th chapter of the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.

## Summary

Xie Lian is not being attacked by the silver butterflies in his palace, which is located in the Heavenly Capital. Instead, they attack Feng Xin and Mu Qing. They immediately set up a shield. Feng Xin and Mu Qing are angry with shock when they see Xie Lian with a wrath butterfly in his hand with no harm. Suddenly, someone grabs his wrist and pulls Xie Lian into the darkness behind the door.

It’s Hua Cheng, he then closes the doors with a bang. A loud voice blasts through his ear, it’s Feng Xin in the Communication Array. Mu Qing asks Ling Wen to go and check the palace of Xianle. Feng Xin clarifies that he was kidnapped. Many Gods were about to give it a chase to help him. Just as Xie Lian is about to tell them he’s okay, Hua Cheng turns around and puts his two fingers on Xie Lian’s temple. He talks to the heavenly officials by saying how it is going there. Everyone falls into silence and knows it’s him and all those Gods who wanted to save him are now quiet. This is because no one wants Hua Cheng to remember them.

The two of them walk under the heavenly capital’s foundation after Hua Cheng’s speech. Xie Lian apologizes to him because he burned the Paradise Manor. Hua Cheng says he doesn’t need to repay him, after all Hua Cheng is slightly responsible for Xie Lian’s injured arms. The injury took place when he stopped Lang Qianqiu from attacking Hua Cheng. Xie Lian notices he’s shaking, however he looks closely and turns out it’s E-Ming bawling with tears.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Feng Xin
* Mu Qing
* Hua Cheng
* Ling Wen (speaking)
* Shi Qingxuan (speaking)
Chapter 47 - Not My Race

**Not My Race** (非我族类, *Fēi Wǒ Zúlèi*) is the 47th chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on the 12th of December 2020.

## Summary

The chapter tells the backstory of High Priestess of Banyue. She was a child born at the border to a mother of Banyue and father of Yong'an. The family was frequently harrassed, thus the father soon left, her mother dying shortly after as well. She was still bullied growing up, but suddenly vanished during a rebellion at the border.

She reappeared several years later and had learned how to control the Scorpion Snakes, thus she soon became the High Priestress. One day she accompanied Kemo and his soldiers on a trip to suppress desert bandits. After they fought, the Banyue soldiers had lost many people. The priestress protected the heavily injured ones from a sandstorm and helped give the deceased a proper burial. Kemo swore loyalty to her after this, but decided to murder her after she opened the city gates for the Yong'an army during their attack. Xie Lian suspects this is why he hangs her up over the Sinner's Pit over and over again.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* State Preceptor of Banyue
* Xie Lian
* San Lang
* Kemo
Human Fertilizer

* Manhua
* Donghua

**The Human Fertilizer** is a monster located in the soil of the Banyue palace's garden. He was originally a merchant, but was captured and buried to be used as a fertilizer for the Shanyue Fern.

## Appearance

His body is buried beneath the ground with only his face showing on the surface. His face is said to be flat, but full of wrinkles when smiling. It is hard to tell his age and whether he is attractive or not as not much of his face could be made out at all, however, it is said to be a nightmarish picture. He has an extremely long, blood-red tongue and the rest of his body that had been buried has been reduced to a skeleton over the years.

When yelling, his voice is said to be sharp and shrill.

## Personality

While appearing rather friendly and conversing respectfully at first, he has a maniacal personality. Due to being buried and starving for so long, he has already lost his humanity and become delirious. He's delusional and still believes he is human and that he could go home, screaming and crying hysterically in delight when he thought he got the chance to be free. He denied that the skeleton is his own body and that his tongue is anything odd, completely ignoring what has become of him and being mad with joy that he will go home until his death.

## History

Fifty to sixty years ago, he was a merchant and part of a caravan traveling through Banyue. When he entered the city, he was captured by Banyue soldiers and buried in the palace's garden as the fertilizer for the Shanyue Fern. At first, he survived by eating and swallowing insects with his tongue, but over time he became less and less human. His tongue grew longer, and he consumed worse things, turning into the monster of the present.

Xie Lian and the others first encounter him when searching for the Shanyue Fern in the palace's garden, some merchants accidentally stepping on his face. At first Xie Lian just questions him how he became like this, and they discover he's the fertilizer for the Shanyue Fern over there, which causes the merchants to drop the fern they collected. He wants the people to come closer and explains he has seen one of them fifty to sixty years ago. They distrust him, but he says that the person will kill all of them. Xie Lian becomes alarmed, telling them not to believe him.

One of the merchants snuck away to collect more fern for the wounded, but the monster's long tongue drags him by the collar and pulls his brain out through his ear, proceeding to eat it. He is happy about finally getting delicious food before alarming Ke Mo that he detained the enemies. He begs to be let out, so he can go home. Ke Mo pulls him out with his mace, only for him to discover that his body has become a skeleton due to the fertilization eating away his flesh. He denies that he has become a monster and is ecstatic to go home, but as he's laughing Ke Mo crushes his bones and thus, kills him.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 23: Shortened Distance; Adrift in Sandstorms IV
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 24: Dallying HuaLian; Night-Fall in Sinner's Pit
Chapter 57 - Moonset, Sunrise

**Moonset, Sunrise** (月落日升, *Yuè Luòrì Shēng*) is the 57th chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on 3rd of July 2021.

## Summary

Xie Lian explains that he can't just let the matter go since Ban Yue is involved, but Shi Qingxuan reassures him that she won't be punished. Taking Kemo and Pei Xiu with her, Shi Qingxuan leaves along with Ming Yi. Nan Feng tells Xie Lian that normally he'd have to report to Jun Wu and that's it, but he surely offended Pei Ming so there may be more trouble for him incoming. Xie Lian notices that Fu Yao disappeared and thus remembers the merchants that need the Shanyue Fern.

They hurry back to the group and Tian Sheng soon returns as well, delighted that Uncle Zhen has been treated. Tian Sheng tells Xie Lian later in private that he knows Xie Lian is a god. He promises to keep it a secret and asks where Ban Yue is since she helped them escape. Xie Lian shows him a pickle jar that Ban Yue is being kept in which amazes Tian Sheng. He thanks Xie Lian once more and promises to build a big temple for him when he gets home before he and the group of merchants go on their way.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Ban Yue
* Shi Qingxuan
* Pei Xiu
* Nan Feng
* Kemo
* Ming Yi
* San Lang
* Tian Sheng
Closing the Capital Gates; Survival of Yong'an Barred II

**Closing the Capital Gates; Survival of Yong’an Barred II** (闭城门永安绝生机, "Bì Chéngmén Yǒngān Jué Shēngjī") is the 76th chapter of the  *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.‎

## Summary

Yong'an citizens are begging to be let inside the gates of Xianle to stay, however soldiers ignore them due to the King of Xianle’s orders. Xie Lian observes the scene on the top of the tower. He asks why can’t at least the women and children stay, Mu Qing answers that everyone must be treated equally. He also adds if they stay, then their men are bound to come sooner or later. Several days later, more Yong’an refugees come in front of the gates.

Five days later when Xie Lian isn’t guarding outside the city walls, a Yong’an couple’s baby is sick and they become worried when the child's whole face is red from the sun. They slap the gates and say they need a doctor urgently. The soldiers don't know if this was a stunt to hurt a doctor, so they ignore them. They can’t wait any longer, after four hours the father ties his child to his back and says his last words to his wife. She puts a protection charm on his neck and the man then tries to scale the city walls. The soldiers shout that climbing isn't allowed, those who won't obey would be killed without mercy. An officer finally pulls out his sword and shapes the rope the man had been climbing.

The husband falls down to his death and crushes his child in the process, Xie Lian arrives and sees the scene because the couple prayed for his help with the protection charm. The wife kills herself after she sees her family's death. The Yong’an refugees yell at the soldiers for being the cause of their death and they call the King of Xianle incompetent.

Suddenly, someone climbed on the towers and snaps the officer’s neck. It’s Lang Ying who killed him, from that day onwards, the entire Kingdom of Xianle is thrown into chaos.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* Mu Qing
* Feng Xin
* Lang Ying
Base Slave

**Binu** (鄙奴, *Bǐnú*) are creatures that were originally humans, but could not even achieve the Fierce rank when it came to strength.

## Description

*"It had a head and a face, but they looked vague and unclear. They had legs and arms, but they were too weak to walk on. They had a mouth and teeth, but it would take them forever to bite someone to death."*

Binu have the appearance of deformed humans with an extremely weak and fragile physique, causing them to be very slow in any action. In the donghua they are depicted as sexless and scrawny beings, to the point their ribs and bones are clearly visible. Their skin looks rotten with a dark, dusty colour. They have disheveled, black hair, as well as glowing red eyes.

They have no distinct personalities and all act the same, not seeming to be able to have any coherent thoughts or perform any intelligent behavior, as they make no effort to even defend themselves from attacks. Their only interest seems to be following targets around and trying to kill them. Binu don't have the ability to speak either, only growling and making noises.

They work as a collective, usually traveling with other ghosts or monsters. While there is no direct cooperation between them individually, they appear in large groups and stick to their targets this way. After their prey is killed by other creatures, the Binu would devour the remains of the corpses.

## History

While Xie Lian, Fu Yao and Nan Feng were trying to lure the Ghost Bridegroom on Yu Jun Mountain, around a hundred Binu attacked the mock wedding procession. One of them tried to get into the sedan in which Xie Lian was sitting, but Nan Feng dragged it out. Xie Lian quickly sent Ruoye to break the necks of all creatures while telling Nan Feng and Fu Yao to get the helping mortals away.

## Abilities

* **Durability:** While their strength is extremely low, they are very tenacious and hard to kill. Due to their resilience they are hard to get rid of and especially Heavenly Officials of the Middle Court struggle to withstand against them.
* **Collective:** Advancing in big crowds raises their collective strength and makes it easier for them to overwhelm prey. It's said that more than ten of them would already be a great nuisance to deal with.

## Trivia

* They prefer to live in regions with lots of people.
* Fu Yao states that he hates these kinds of creatures the most.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 7: The Ghost Takes a Bride, the Crown Prince Mounts the Bridal Sedan II
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heaven Official's Blessing Donghua Trailer
Jun Wu

* Manhua
* Donghua

**Jun Wu** (君吾, *Jūn Wú*) is the Heavenly Emperor who presides over the Heavenly realm, as well as the oldest and most powerful Martial God.

He resides in the Great Martial Hall, the number one martial palace in Heaven. Though due to his position, he spends most of his days cultivating or watching over the realms.

## Appearance

*"That pair of eyes were obsidian black but bright and clear, as if formed by the melted snow of a lake frozen for millions of years."*

Jun Wu is a poised, solemn youth with an air of dignity. He is usually seen clad in pure white armors, and sits on a throne with the Great Martial Hall behind him and the snowy peak of a mountain under his feet. His features are often described as calm, yet with depth and power behind them.

## Personality

Jun Wu is a composed and gentle individual. He rarely speaks but when he does, every word is powerful and commands respect from the other gods. His voice was described to be deep, quiet and serene.

Though mostly gentle, Jun Wu could subdue a high-ranking Martial God easily and can project an aura of authority so oppressive it could strike fear into anyone's heart.

As the leader and final judge in Heaven, Jun Wu displayed a willingness to listen to every side and a tendency toward diplomacy, as he was even willing to talk peacefully to Hua Cheng despite years of enmity.

## Trivia

* He used to win the Battle of the Lanterns for centuries and was thus excluded from the competition, but in the year that Xie Lian ascended for the third time, he won 2nd place after him with 961 lanterns.
* Though renowned for being hard to rattle, Jun Wu was shocked when he heard the possibility that Xie Lian has fathered a child.
* Jun Wu has an extensive armory full of one-of-a-kind legendary weapons. One of them can be used to test virginity, much to the confusion of the other Heavenly Officials who wondered why their lord would collect such a thing.
* Xie Lian mentioned that there are very few things more terrifying than Jun Wu drawing his sword.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 33: In the Great Martial Hall; Crown Prince Meets Crown Prince III
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Novel, Book 1, Chapter 32: In the Great Martial Hall; Crown Prince Meets Crown Prince
3. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 141: I Choose the Path I Walk
4. ↑ Novel, Book 1, Chapter 46: Enraged Nan Yang: Fist Fight With Xuan Zhen
5. ↑ Novel, Book 3, Chapter 162: This Jade Refused to be Thrown Away Brick IV
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Novel, Book 3, Chapter 142: I Choose the Path I Walk II
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Novel, Book 3, Chapter 100: Mad Confrontation; Laughter of Ridicule Without Closure
Gilded Figure; Exertion to Block Celestial Ruin

**Gilded Figure; Exertion to Block Celestial Ruin** (镀金身鼎力挽天颓, "Dùjīn Shēn Dǐnglì Wǎn Tiān Tuí") is the 87th chapter of the  *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel.‎

## Summary

Xie Lian is outraged and chops White No-Face's head off. Turns out it's only a empty shell, however Xie Lian keeps stabbing it to vent his anger. Feng Xin tells him to stop and reassures him it's only a fake body. Xie Lian then tells them White No-Face told him how to inflict the Human Face Disease. The three return to his crown prince bedchambers.

Xie Lian finally explains the grown faces are all the dead souls of Yong'an, the majority of them died from drought. White No-Face had explained the Yong'an people have a strong hatred against the Xianle capital because their family also died because of them. The spirits were taught they all perished because of them, thus they infected Xianle citizens. Lang Ying's buried son is the source of the curse. Xie Lian is confused to why White No-Face explained to him the process of the curse and not the cure.

Mu Qing says the white clothed being in fact did tell him a way how to lift the curse. That is to curse back at Yong'an, this would be easy because Xianle has hatred for Yong'an as well. Xie Lian is against the idea, Mu Qing then cuts in to say infecting the civilians is fine. That way they can threaten the soldiers to back off, however Xie Lian says he doesn't want to be despicable by killing innocents. Mu Qing replies that those "innocents" led him to the Land of the Tender trap. Xie Lian says the method is similar to a double edge sword, the two sides involved could get hurt equally. Mu Qing harshly says Xianle will perish by then if he keeps this up, he then adds he's running out of time and there is no third path. Xie Lian says he'll think about it, Mu Qing replies he's really annoying by being indecisive.

Feng Xin shouts at Mu Qing by asking what irritates him so much and why does he act much more smarter than Xie Lian. Mu Qing pales while Feng Xin is still screaming at him. Xie Lian finally stops them from arguing. Suddenly, a earthquake appears. Xie Lian tells them to save the people, at the same time Qi Rong appears from under the bed. Xie Lian grabs him arm without thinking and runs. He goes out and sees the Celestial‌ ‌Pagoda‌ is about to collapse. Xie Lian summons his golden statue and uses it to hold the building.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Xie Lian
* White No-Face
* Feng Xin
* Mu Qing
* Qi Rong
Heaven's Eye

**Heaven's Eye** (天眼开, *Tiānyǎn Kāi*) is a cultivator and monk that can spot impurities or evil.

## Appearance

Heaven's Eye wears a luxurious cultivation robe, carries a treasure chest on his back, and he has several yellow charms on his chest. Those charms are of high quality and are able to scare away lower ranking ghosts very well.

## Personality

He's a natural leader type of person. He's very confident in his abilities and convinced by the things he sees with his third eye, quick to call out any presence of evil. However, he's scared of Hua Cheng just like the fellow monks he travels with.

## History

He was a temporary enemy of Hua Cheng and by extension Xie Lian though by the end of the story helped them set up an array to protect the people.

He was present during Xie Lian's celebration to commemorate the opening of his new shrine. Heaven's Eye informs Xie Lian that he now has the essence of evil inside him, instead of just on his lips.

## Abilities

* **Third Eye:** Once he draws his own blood, usually by biting his own finger, and draws a line on his forehead, a seemingly third eye appears. This third eye can detect the essence of evil, to the point that he can directly point out where it's coming from, even specific body parts. Rubbing his forehead seems to make him concentrate better and amp up his ability.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Novel, Book 3, Chapter 134: Seen Through the Ghost King; Play the Ghost King
Chapter 12 - Regret and Hatred (Part 2)

**Regret and Hatred (Part 2)** (嗔痴余恨 贰, *Chēn Chī Yú Hèn Èr*) is the 12th chapter of the manhua based on the *Heaven Official's Blessing* novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. It was published on the 29th of November 2019.

## Summary

Pei Xiu, a subordinate of Pei Ming, arrives with a few martial officials at the scene. He says that they were informed by Ling Wen about the situation on Yu Jun Mountain and thanks Xie Lian for his work. For a moment, Xuan Ji thinks Pei Ming himself has come and gets excited, but quickly realized it's not him. Pei Xiu confirms Pei Ming has more important matters, and they arrest Xuan Ji. As she's being carried out, she curses Pei Ming to become just like her should he ever love again.

Pei Xiu apologizes for the trouble and explains that Xuan Ji committed treason and suicide for the sake of Pei Ming. She offered to leak military secrets, but Pei Ming refused. Xuan Ji also broke her legs so Pei Ming wouldn't abandon her and later committed suicide, so he would feel bad after he still didn't want to marry her. Nan Feng mentions how strange Pei Xiu is after he leaves while Xie Lian comments that the lost lives of all the brides are truly tragic.

## Characters

**In order of appearance:**

* Pei Xiu (debut)
* Nan Feng
* Xie Lian
* Xuan Ji