Xu Jin Kui
Xu Jin Kui is the leader of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, forced to choose between celestial orthodoxy and Du Ge's rapidly growing power.
Biography
Preserving the sect by accepting a new ancestor
Xu first treats Du Ge as a dangerous cause of disorder and reprimands the disciples whose actions expose Dragon and Tiger Mountain to celestial suspicion. His resistance weakens when he examines the rebuilt Dao foundations of Liao Jiulong and the others and witnesses benefits the established sect cannot reproduce. Faced with supernatural transformation, compromised disciples, and pressure from both heaven and Du Ge, Xu chooses accommodation and eventually kneels before the newcomer as the sect's ancestor. (Chapters 533–542)
That surrender is also an attempt to preserve Dragon and Tiger Mountain. Xu publicly insists that Du Ge is a true lord rather than a chaotic demon and tries to fold the upheaval into sect lineage, but the scale of Du Ge's conflict destroys any easy return to neutrality. Xu survives by accepting that institutional goodwill and celestial recognition are less useful than allegiance to the power already reshaping his disciples. (Chapters 543–566)
Keywords, skills, and cultivation
Xu Jin Kui is a senior Qi Refiner with authority over Dragon and Tiger Mountain's disciples, teachings, and protective arrangements. No individual named spell is established, and his most important limitation is strategic: neither cultivation nor office lets him reverse Du Ge's transformation of the sect, so preservation depends on negotiation and submission rather than victory in combat. (Chapters 533–542, 566)
Relationships
- Du Ge: Xu moves from suspicion to reverence after seeing his ability to rebuild Dao foundations and dominate the sect's loyalties.
- Liao Jiulong: The transformed disciple whose rapid advancement decisively demonstrates Du Ge's power.
- Elder Daoming: A fellow senior cultivator caught in Dragon and Tiger Mountain's confrontation with Du Ge.
Items
- Mountain Protection Array: A sect-wide defense under the leadership of Dragon and Tiger Mountain rather than Xu's personal weapon.
