Huiyao

Huiyao is a fish demon of the Hui Clan who serves the Zhunan Serpent Dragon Palace as a sea patroller. He first uses his post to demand tribute, but his dealings with the Li family turn him into a shrewd ally whose influence grows alongside theirs. (Chapters 532–533, 576, 1667–1668)

Biography

A demanding sea patrol

Patrolling the waters around Zongquan Island, Huiyao initially demands tribute that includes people from the island. Li Yuanjiao refuses, and Huiyao swears a spiritual oath before accepting gifts and backing down. He later approaches Yuanjiao with news and an offer to cooperate while the sea’s leadership is unsettled, beginning a wary partnership with the Li family. (Chapters 532–533, 576)

A campaign against the Cloud Octopus

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Huiyao asks Li Qinghong and Kongheng to help defeat the Cloud Octopus, which is raiding his territory. He invokes the Dragon Son’s authority to draw the rival into conflict, then arrives late and seeks a share of its stores. His alliance is effective, though his opportunism remains plain to his companions. (Chapters 633–636)

A general at the Dragon Palace

Huiyao later welcomes Li Zhouwei at the Dragon Palace and uses the visit to plead for relief from a demand that would cost his clan thirty thousand young. He also asks Zhouwei to spare the frightened queen of the Tail Subkingdom. By their next meeting, Huiyao’s standing has improved through his Li family ties, and his kin have benefited; he greets Zhouwei with genuine gratitude even as he carefully tends to palace business. (Chapters 942–943, 948, 950, 1667–1668)

Appearance and personality

Huiyao has a blue-green fish face, scaled wings beneath his arms, and a fork; he can take a half-human, half-fish form. He is calculating and eager to profit from his office, but knows when to defer to greater power and sometimes uses that position to ask mercy for others. (Chapters 532, 576, 943, 950, 1667)

Abilities and cultivation

Huiyao begins as a ninth-layer Qi Cultivation demon and later reaches Foundation Establishment. He rides demonic wind and uses his fishlike form and palace rank to patrol the sea, organize support, and negotiate with cultivators. The chapters do not establish a distinctive combat art. (Chapters 532, 633–636)

Relationships

• Hui Clan: Huiyao patrols for the clan and later explains the tribute burden imposed on its young. His kin benefit from his ties to the Li family. (Chapters 532, 948, 1668)
• Zhunan Serpent Dragon Palace: He serves as a Sea Patroller and handles invitations and duties on the palace’s behalf. (Chapters 532, 942–943, 1667–1668)
• Li Yuanjiao: Their first negotiation limits Huiyao’s demands; later, Huiyao brings Yuanjiao news and proposes cooperation. (Chapters 532–533, 576)
• Li Qinghong and Kongheng: He enlists them against the Cloud Octopus and later asks Kongheng to help plead for the Tail Subkingdom queen. (Chapters 633–636, 950)
• Li Zhouwei: Huiyao welcomes Zhouwei at the palace and credits the Li family connection with improving his career and his kin’s lives. (Chapters 943, 948, 1667–1668)

Items

Huiyao carries a fork and later blows a large orange-red conch to announce the Dragon Palace’s invitation. He also presents pearl baskets when seeking favor for the Tail Subkingdom; no named personal treasure is identified. (Chapters 532, 943, 950)