Born and raised as part of an Imperial assassin sect, Yuzhu met the man who changed his life on a moonlit night high above the bamboo forest floor.

• Tall and slim but shockingly strong
• Wears hair in a ponytail when on the job and half down otherwise
• Dresses as required by the assignment but favors plain robes on his own time
• Perpetually a little sleepy-eyed
• Refined and sensitive looking

• Efficient and laconic
• Intensely loyal
• Difficult to get close to
• Calm and patient
• Credits Canglan with keeping his heart alive
• Self-effacing but still takes a professional pride in his skill
• Talks freely to Canglan and basically no one else
• His anger is rare but icy and calculating
• Self-sacrificing when it comes to the one he loves

• High level qinggong
• Proficient with a variety of weapons including swords, daggers, and throwing knives
• Defaults to double daggers or short swords
• Stealthy and good at concealing his presence
• Very fast and somewhat acrobatic
• Trained in seduction techniques
• Falconry; has bird called Sun'er

• Born against sect regulations; parents tried to run but were caught and killed. He was taken back to the sect and raised as an assassin dubbed Qin Erqi (27)
• Met Mu Canglan as a teen on his first solo mission; Canglan showed him a way to avoid killing innocents and touched his heart; they fell in love though they could not meet often
• Chose to stay after Xie Ruyu upended Yisha hierarchy and took control of the sect, to serve him and the sect's new mission
• Now in charge of intelligence gathering
• Asked Canglan to give him a new name and was dubbed Yuzhu
• Assisted with Canglan's revenge in any way he could
• Respected Canglan's need for space after the death of his shifu but couldn't let go
• Has since ghosted along in and around Canglan's life, silently removing obstacles and doing what he can to smooth the way

Mu Canglan: Loves him deeply and will do anything for him

Xie Ruyu: Grateful to him for a variety of things and loyal to his vision

Helan Min: Somewhat envious of his innocence but sees him as someone to protect

Murong Xue: The mutual respect of similar people