Definition
A handler in the Supervisory Heavenly Office; his compound surname (Tuoba) marks him as being from a historical non-Han ruling clan, adding cultural depth. He is sycophantic toward the Chief Recorder but seems to be probing Li Huowang.
Tuoba Danqing
A handler in the Supervisory Heavenly Office; his compound surname (Tuoba) marks him as being from a historical non-Han ruling clan, adding cultural depth. He is sycophantic toward the Chief Recorder but seems to be probing Li Huowang.
Story context
Li Huowang has a strange encounter trying to communicate with the Black Tai Sui inside him, only to discover it’s repeating sounds it overheard—like a baby babbling its first words. With no quick fix, he settles on the absurd plan of teaching a mute blob of tentacles to read. That’s one problem. The other: collecting his first paycheck from the Supervisory Heavenly Office. After a tense meeting in a stable with the Big-Headed Doll, Li Huowang finally gets a taste of something he hasn’t had in ages—a little bit of human decency, even if it might be an act. For once, the world isn’t trying to kill him. Yet.
Why it matters
Get ready for a breather chapter—and no, that doesn’t mean nothing happens. After the relentless horror of the past few arcs, Li Huowang finally catches a break. The tension in this chapter isn’t from a monster about to eat his face (though there’s a tentacle blob in his gut). It’s the quiet, awkward tension of someone who has forgotten what human kindness feels like. The scene where Tuoba Danqing hands back the Life Span Pills is deceptively warm. Fellow Daoists, don’t let your guard down yet. But for now, let Li Huowang have this moment. A fake smile from a fat man with a silly mask might be the most sincere gift he’s received all year.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The First Lesson
Chapter references
4
Type hints
Li Huowang, Black Tai Sui, Supervisory Heavenly Office
Guide tags
Mood: Hopeful, Character: Li Huowang, Character: Tuoba Danqing
Appears in chapters
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Chapter 296
The First Lesson
Li Huowang discovers the Black Tai Sui inside him only knows a few overheard words. He crafts a bizarre plan to teach it to read, then finally meets his mysterious handler face-to-face.
Chapter 351
The Spoils of War
Gouwa strikes gold with Bai family secrets! Li Huowang returns to the inn only to deal with absurd canine drama. A slower chapter with big implications.
Chapter 355
The Rusty Knife and the Forgotten Hand
Li Huowang hunts a Heart-Turbid with a bizarre task force, but the real attack isn't claws—it's a memory so cleanly erased he forgets the knife in his own hand.
Chapter 357
The Hidden Heart-Turbid
Li Huowang captures the Heart-Turbid with shocking ease, but a gruesome discovery in a hidden cellar reveals the true, tragic nature of her power.
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