Kong Yu
Kong Yu is an elder of Profound Peak Gate whose friendship with Li Xuanxuan bridges the two families. He shares the Kong clan’s history with the Li family and dies during the gate’s collapse after bowing before its soul lamps. (Chapters 438–441, 524–525, 1120, 1125–1127)
Biography
An elder links the old and new Profound Peak
Yu befriends Li Xuanxuan while helping the Li family move a mountain and explains how the Kong clan’s earlier defeat led to the founding of Profound Peak Gate. He later visits the Li family, shares knowledge of the Outer Heavens, and remains a respected elder whom Kong Guxi consults about the gate’s affairs. (Chapters 438–441, 524–525, 553, 1033, 1120)
A final vigil at the soul lamps
As Profound Peak Gate faces ruin, Yu reads the ancestor’s final decree and watches the family’s soul lamps go dark. He bows nine times before the lamps and dies; Kong Guxi believes Yu took his own life, though the reason is uncertain. (Chapters 1120, 1125–1127)
Appearance and personality
Yu is an elderly man with small moles on his face and many jade ornaments. He is lively and sentimental around old friends, though he becomes solemn as the gate’s fortunes worsen. (Chapters 438, 524, 1033, 1120)
Abilities and cultivation
Yu is a peak Qi Cultivation cultivator when first introduced. His lineage is known for moving mountains, and he assists the Li family with that work; his later realm is unknown. (Chapters 438, 441, 1072)
Relationships
- Li Xuanxuan: A longtime friend whom Yu visits and assists with moving mountains. (Chapters 438–441, 524)
- Kong Guxi: His grandnephew and gate master, who consults him on family matters. (Chapters 1120, 1124–1125)
- Kong Guli: A senior relative from a closely related branch; the two share a strong bond. (Chapter 1126)
Items
No notable personal items are associated with Yu.