Er-Jiu

A high-ranking field agent of the Supervisory Heavenly Office. His ability to recite Li Huowang’s entire career with cold precision reveals the Office’s terrifying reach.

Definition

A high-ranking field agent of the Supervisory Heavenly Office. His ability to recite Li Huowang’s entire career with cold precision reveals the Office’s terrifying reach.

Story context

Li Huowang digs himself deeper into the Ao-Jing Sect's cave, securing a personal chamber and a traumatized servant named Yingzi. But he's not here to settle in—he's scheming. After his bold pledge to Shou San to find "extreme agony" on his own, our favorite paranoid Heart-Element quickly realizes he's hit a dead end... or has he? Watch as Li Huowang pivots from desperate compliance to active intel-gathering, proving once again that the best way to survive a cult is to recruit your own spy from within.

Why it matters

Li Huowang's "recruitment pitch" to Yingzi is a masterclass in his post-Zhengde Temple growth. Notice how he doesn't command or bully—he actively *listens* first, validates her trauma, then presents her with a transaction that offers genuine escape. This is the same man who was catatonic just a few chapters ago, folks! His character development is running in fast-forward, fueled by paranoia and a ferocious will to not repeat past mistakes.