Liu Mingyan
柳溟烟 SURNAME LIU, “DRIZZLING MIST”
RANK: Disciple (Xian Shu Peak)
SWORD: Shui Se (水色 / “Color of water”)
The number one true female lead of Proud Immortal Demon Way and younger sister of Liu Qingge. Because of her peerless beauty, Liu Mingyan typically wears a veil to hide her face. She never loses her courage and poise as she grows into her own, and as an adult, she has begun to go out on her own adventures of all kinds.
Shang Qinghua
尚清华 SURNAME SHANG, “CLEAR AND SPLENDID”
TITLE: Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky
(web handle, 向天打飞机 / “beating your airplane at the sky”)
RANK: Peak Lord (An Ding Peak)
Overworked and underpaid, the Peak Lord of An Ding Peak takes on a thankless job as the head of the sect’s “housekeeping” department. Shen Qingqiu’s fellow transmigrator may be rather shifty and unreliable, but sometimes a friend from the same “hometown” is just what he needs.
For the first time, the original transmigrator Shang Qinghua gets to tell his own story—becoming Airplane, his reincarnation journey, and beyond—from his own point of view. And while Shang Qinghua’s reputation as a hack author may be mostly earned, he would like everyone to know: he has aspirations too!
Wei Qingwei
魏清巍 SURNAME WEI, “CLEAR AND TOWERING”
RANK: Peak Lord (Wan Jian Peak)
A master swordsman and the overseer of Wan Jian Peak, where Cang Qiong Mountain disciples go to find their personal swords. Has a penchant for rather unfunny jokes.
DEMONS
Many demons go by titles instead of personal names. Titles styled like XX-Jun are for high-ranking demon nobility, and some titles may be hereditary.
Mobei-Jun
漠北君 “DESERTED NORTH,” TITLE -JUN
RANK: Demonic Second-Gen
Luo Binghe’s eccentric sidekick and scion of the Mobei clan. A proud ice demon turned plot device for Luo Binghe’s plot-dictated power-up arc as well as Shang Qinghua’s demonic employer. However, there may be more to the origins of his character creation and background than initially meets the eye—and a certain author may well hold the answers.
Linguang-Jun
凛光君 “FRIGID LIGHT,” TITLE -JUN
Mobei-Jun’s paternal uncle. Ever since a certain incident involving Mobei-Jun’s mother, Linguang-Jun has nursed a deep-seated grudge against both Mobei-Jun and his father. Bitter and shameless, his most inopportune reappearance could mean major headaches for both his nephew and “Great Master” Airplane.
Meng Mo
梦魔 “DREAM DEMON”
RANK: Luo Binghe’s Teacher in Demonic Techniques
Once a legendary master of dream manipulation, Meng Mo is now Luo Binghe’s underappreciated “Portable Grandfather.” Oh, the things a teacher will suffer to pass on his techniques.
Tianlang-Jun
天琅君 “HEAVEN’S GEMSTONE,” TITLE -JUN
RANK: Saintly Ruler (former)
Luo Binghe’s birth father, a heavenly demon. His thirst for revenge finally appeased, at the end of the main story, he was recuperating at Zhao Hua Monastery. However, he too once lived in simpler times as the exalted, carefree, and human-loving pacifist ruler of the Demon Realm, his loyal nephew by his side. All that changed, of course, when he met the love of his life, Luo Binghe’s mother Su Xiyan, and all the darkness lurking just behind her…
Zhuzhi-Lang
竹枝郎 “BAMBOO BRANCH,” TITLE -LANG
RANK: Tianlang-Jun’s Trusted Right Hand
Tianlang-Jun’s nephew and subordinate, born to heavenly demon and snake demon parents. Though he perished in the final battle of Mai Gu Ridge, he faithfully served his uncle for many years prior. The origins of his profound capacity for devotion lie in the history he shared with Tianlang-Jun, a tale intimately intertwined with that of the doomed love affair of a particular demon lord and a certain cool and calculating cultivator.
Sha Hualing
纱华铃 “GAUZE,” “SPLENDID BELL”
RANK: Demon Saintess
A crafty and vicious pure-blooded demon who is eager to earn Luo Binghe’s favor. However, her current role as an overworked and underpaid employee seems something of a downgrade from her original counterpart’s status as a tyrannical member of Luo Binghe’s harem.
Luo Binghe
洛冰河 SURNAME LUO FOR THE LUO RIVER, “ICY RIVER”
TITLE: Bing-ge, Original Flavor
RANK: The Great Protagonist, Saintly Ruler
The great and illustrious protagonist of Proud Immortal Demon Way himself, in the flesh. After brutalizing Shen Qingqiu in the dream realm punishment scenario, he finally makes his epic debut in the Scum Villain-ized universe proper, thanks to a mishap with Xin Mo. How will this young man, who holds all of heaven and earth in his hands, react to the curious relationship between the alternate version of himself and his archnemesis, Shen Qingqiu?
OTHER SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
Old Palace Master
RANK: Palace Master (Huan Hua Palace)
The master of Luo Binghe’s birth mother. He met a horrific death within the Holy Mausoleum, though thanks to his treachery, his shadow continues to hang over the story.
Su Xiyan
苏夕颜 SURNAME SU, “MOONFLOWER”
RANK: Former Head Disciple (Huan Hua Palace)
Luo Binghe's birth mother. A mysterious woman who was originally slated to succeed the Old Palace Master of Huan Hua Palace, but somehow became involved with Tianlang-Jun. Sometime around Tianlang-Jun’s sealing, she was said to have left her sect due to her relations with a demon. Set a newborn Luo Binghe adrift on the Luo River, then shortly after passed away.
Qiu Haitang
秋海棠 SURNAME QIU, “CHINESE FLOWERING APPLE,”
FULL NAME TRANSLATES TO “BEGONIA”
RANK: Hall Master (some random sect), Young Mistress (Qiu family)
The once pampered daughter of the wealthy Qiu family. Originally the most powerful family within their city, they met their end in a brutal massacre many years ago at the hands of none other than her own fiancé, the original Shen Qingqiu. Despite her unfortunate end in the main story, she and her brother shaped an important period of the original Shen Qingqiu’s life and character development.
Qiu Jianluo
秋剪罗 SURNAME QIU, “CUTTING A NET,”
FULL NAME IS AN ANAGRAM OF 剪秋罗, “RAGGED-ROBIN”
RANK: Young Patriarch (Qiu family)
The older brother of Qiu Haitang and the original Shen Qingqiu’s childhood owner. Cruel, arrogant, and sadistic, his endless torment of Shen Jiu over the years finally drove the latter to snap and murder him—an incident that escalated into the infamous Qiu Massacre.
Madam Meiyin
魅音 SURNAME WU, “BEWITCHING VOICE”
RANK: Abbot (Zhao Hua Monastery)
A gorgeous, fortune-telling succubus with a fondness for beautiful, fair-faced pretty boys like Liu Qingge and Luo Binghe. Unscrupulous and dogged in matters of love, she was one of Luo Binghe’s many partners in the original Proud Immortal Demon Way, though she never entered his harem. During a particularly disastrous encounter with Shen Qingqiu, she makes some interesting predictions about his future.