Qi Fengge

"Like how the ocean is capable of holding water from thousands of rivers, a person should be forgiving and tolerant to diversity, and it is the same for practicing martial arts. People who are narrow-minded can only achieve so much. Even if they do reach the summit, they cannot stay there for long."

Qi Fengge (祁凤阁) is the previous leader of Xuandu Mountain and Shen Qiao's mentor. He is considered by everyone to be the strongest martial arts practitioner so far.

History
Many years ago, Qi Fengge and Hulugu dueled at Banbu Peak, and the fight resulted in Hulugu's defeat. Rather than kill him, however, Qi Fengge forced Hulugu to swear to not re-enter the Central Plains for another twenty years.

Weapons
Qi Fengge wielded a total of three swords, which he soon gave to three of his disciples.


 * Shan He Tong Bei (山河同悲; or Celestial Grief): The sword that Qi Fengge gifted to Shen Qiao when the latter was seven years old. The complete meaning of the sword's name is "The mountains and rivers grieve together with us".
 * Jun Zi Bu Qi (君子不器; or Saintly Principle): The sword that Qi Fengge bestowed to Yu Ai. The complete meaning of the sword's name is "An accomplished scholar should not be like a vessel".
 * Tian Wei Sui Chun (天为谁春, or Heavenly Spring): Qi Fengge's final sword, which he gave to Gu Hengbo. The complete meaning of the sword's name is "Heaven! For whom did you make the spring?".

Shen Qiao
Shen Qiao is Qi Fengge's second disciple. Shen Qiao was abandoned by his parents in a desolate and uninhabited place, where Qi Fengge soon saw him and decided to adopt him and take him under his wing. Qi Fengge doted on Shen Qiao, and in turn Shen Qiao highly looks up to Qi Fengge.

Yuan Ying
Yuan Ying is Qi Fengge's fourth disciple. Qi Fengge encountered Yuan Ying when the latter got lost as a result of his servant's negligence and oversight. Qi Fengge escorted Yuan Ying back to his parents, who recognized him as a martial mater and request him to take in Yuan Ying as a disciple. Seeing that the young boy had aptitude, Qi Fengge agreed and brought Yuan Ying to Xuandu Mountain.