He is constantly pained by the loss of his true love, Yinrong, whom he sacrificed to keep his throne. Though outwardly indifferent to Muyun Sheng, he wish to keep him safe. He endears himself to Muyun Sheng after the latter saves him from death in the first coup by the Nanku Clan. During the second coup, he is threatened by members of the Duan court to execute Muyun Sheng, but refuses.

At the end of the series, he is stabbed to death by Empress Nanku's personal attendant and dies, allowing Muyun Hege to ascend to the throne in the second coup.

Despite her strong family background and devotion for Muyun Qin, her love for her husband was never reciprocated. Her clan was punished for treason after the first coup fails, she is spared but suffers daily being treated as Yinrong's replacement for the Emperor and has to see her son, Muyun Hege placed under house arrest.

At the end of the series, she briefly ascends as Empress Dowager in the second coup before committing suicide after Hege is killed by Yu Xinji during the coronation.

He is upright and candid, with supreme martial arts skills. He holds an unexpressed love for Muyun Yanshuang since childhood, but when he finally proposes to Yanshuang, she has already fallen for another.

At the end of the series, he leads the Sliver Armor Guards with Muyun Yanshuang in an attempt to retake the capital after the second coup.

Elegant and kind, he is a master of strategies and tactics. He has a one-sided love for Su Yuning and once sought for the throne so he could marry her. Despite the rivalry in love with Muru Hanjiang, he befriends and helps the latter multiple times in the series.

Ambitious and talented, his greed for the throne eventually destroyed him. He resents his half-brother Muyun Sheng, whom he sees as a "monster". After the first coup fails, he is placed under house arrest and becomes dispirited. He loves Nanku Yueli, but chooses to betray her after ascending to the throne in the second coup, installing the daughter of Minister Xue as Empress instead. Killed by Yu Xinji during his coronation.

A half-human and half-spirit. He was prophesied to become the future Emperor and would destroy the world. He becomes a master painter that produces lifelike paintings. Instead of fighting for the throne, he enjoys spending his time with a magical being living in the Muyun Pearl whom he names Panxi.

Upon the death of Muyun Hege, he ascends to throne but gives it up at the end of the series in search of a way to revive Panxi.

Hiding a cunning and scheming personality behind a humorous facade, he plots to usurp the throne and plays an important role in the various schemes against both the ruling Zhongzhou Muyun Clan and the Muru family. He has ambiguous feelings towards his sister-in-law, Empress Nanku and dubious relations with Nanku Yueli. Mastermind of the second coup. Guarding against his wife from the Muru Clan, he personally kills her after the success of the second coup.

Like her brother, she displays great loyalty to the dynasty and Muru Clan. She incites hatred from Muyun Luan for her loyalties and often chides her husband for his treasonous nature. Murdered by Muyun Luan.

He is obsessed with the magical arts. A smooth talking and sly man who often moves with a purpose in mind, he colludes with Mo to achieve his goal of conquering the world with magical arts. He maintains ambiguous relationships with Lan Yu'er and Nanku Yueli.

A general who is headstrong and competitive. She initially admires Muyun Han, and has a complex relationship with Shuofeng Heye, whom she bought as a slave. She eventually falls for Heye, though they could not be together being on opposing sides of the political turmoil.

See Muru Clan.

He is known for his loyalty and allegiance toward the royal family and righteous personality even in times of war. To avoid suspicion by the emperor, he often treats Hanjiang callously, but loves him deeply.

At the end of the series, he refuses to rebel against Muyun Hege in the second coup and leads the remaining male Muru clan members into exile at the land of the Titans.

A gentle woman and mother to Muru Hanshan, Hanchuan and Hanjiang. She kills herself in an attempt to plead Muru Shuo to spare an adult Hanjiang's life.

Unlike his father, he is willing to use despicable means to win wars and defend the honour of the Muru Army. During the war with the Helan Tribe, he is captured, branded as a slave, and sent back to the capital to humiliate the Muru Army and Duan Dynasty.

At the end of the series, he went into exile with the remaining male Muru clan members at the land of the Titans.

Despite blaming Hanjiang for their mother's death, he still rushes to save him when the latter is accused of treason in the second coup.

At the end of the series, he went into exile with the remaining male Muru clan members at the land of the Titans. He is hurt and left crippled and dispirited after witnessing the beheading of his wife and children.

Due to a prophecy that has declared him as a future monarch, his father abandoned him since young. He grows into a resilient young man with a strong personality. He falls in love with Su Yuning and protects her throughout the series. He yearns for freedom, but at the same time is dedicated to protecting the peace of the world and Muyun Sheng. Framed for the regicide of Emperor Ming in the second coup.

At the end of the series, he went into exile with the remaining male Muru clan members at the land of the Titans.

See Muyun Clan.

See Muyun Clan.

The mastermind in the first coup for Muyun Hege to ascend to the throne, even to the extent of committing the regicide of Emperor Ming. Eventually executed and causes the entire Nanku Clan to be punished when the plan goes awry.

Groomed to be the next Empress, she yearns for a royal destiny like her aunt. She is jealous of Su Yuning's royal destiny and attempts to kill the latter many times. Unscrupulous and prone to flying into a murderous rage, she was set to become Muyun Hege's wife in the first coup. But the plan goes awry and women of the Nanku Clan were banished to serve as court courtesans. She is rescued by Muyun De and attempts to reverse her destiny through employing her feminine charms on Muyun Luan, Muyun Hege, and Qin Yu Feng.

At the end of the series, she is abandoned at the altar by Muyun Hege after he ascends to the throne in the second coup. However, she is able to escape punishment by faking her death and evading capture from the Muru Army. She is saved by Qin Yu Feng and pretends to have lost her memories and previous personality, becoming a sweet little fool.

Due to the harsh living conditions, he attempts to move the clan to the lands of the Suqin Tribe. Killed early in the series by the Muru Army for unintentionally harboring an escaped convict from Duan.

Killed early in the series by the Muru Army for unintentionally harboring an escaped convict from Duan.

He grows from a vindictive and revengeful boy into a brave and insightful ruler, who seeks to unify the nomadic tribes and finally give them a home of their own. To achieve this goal, he is willing to give up the glory and the legendary sword of the "Tie Qin" to serve under the stronger Helan Tieyuan and his tribe. At the end of the series, the Helan tribe is defeated and nearly annihilated in the war with Duan, but he survives with the Helan siblings.

As the first male descendant of his maternal tribe in 300 years, he is bestowed with powers that others do not have - the art of spiritual navigation and prayer of blessings. He is prophesied to be the greatest of his clan and to help the "Tie Qin" united Novoland. He guides Shuofeng Heye in retrieving the legendary sword of the "Tie Qin". He falls in love with Heshu Hongling.

Shuofeng Heye's childhood friend who rebuilt and leads the Helan Tribe with the help of someone from Duan. A pompous and vicious man who employs violent methods in establishing and expanding his power. Declares himself the "Tie Qin", Ruler of Novoland and begins a war with Duan with the support of Shuofeng Heye, the Suqin Tribe, and the Dan Yao Tribe. The tribe is defeated and nearly annihilated in the war, but he survives with his sister and Shuofeng Heye.

She holds a deep grudge against Shuofeng Heye, whose tribesmen massacred hers in childhood, leaving her the sole survivor. After marrying Tieyuan, she schemes but fails to eliminate Shuofeng Heye. At the end of the series, she is captured by the Muru Army after the Helan Tribe loses the war. Her and her unborn child are enslaved and bestowed upon power of the dark arts by the God of Chaos. In exchange, he takes away her goodness, but saves her from captivity and promises misery upon her enemies .

Shuofeng Heye's childhood friend who is in love with him. Separated at childhood, she is reunited with Heye when he is married to his first wife, Jin Zhuhai. In a jealous rage, she asks her brother, Helan Tieyuan to get rid of Zhuhai. For her ruthless schemes, Heye swears he will never fall for her. Despite this, she betrays her brother to support him in his journey of becoming "Tie Qin", Ruler of Novoland. The tribe is defeated and nearly annihilated in the war, but she survives with her brother and Shuofeng Heye.

During the palace selection, she was prophesied to be the future Empress of Duan and incurs the wrath of Nanku Yueli, who bullies and attempts to murder her multiple times. She develops feelings for Muru Hanjiang, who saves her multiple times before and after she enters the palace. Surviving the latest attempt on her life, she returns home and is sent away by her father to live with Su Zhen to keep her safe. At Yi Shui village, she meets Muru Hanjiang and Muyun Lu, who were in danger and escaped to Yi Shui village while looking for a national treasure. Surviving an ambush by Ji Yuncong and the Tian Luo Hall, the trio eventually returns to the capital where Yuning is forced to marry Muyun Sheng when he becomes Crown Prince. With all parties unhappy with the marriage, Muru Hanjiang kidnaps Yuning and sends her back to Yi Shui village to live quietly and away from political intrigue.

At the end of the series, she escapes the Duan prison and seeks to reunite with Muru Hanjiang, who was banished to the land of the Titans with the Muru Clan.

He prophesied the destinies of Muyun Sheng and Su Yuning. The Sect harbors a deep secret related to the barbaric invasion 300 years ago - their leader had sacrificed his life to curse the Tie Qin sword, cursing the eight nomadic tribes to suffer from in-fighting and never to pose a threat to Zhongzhou ever again

Plays an important role in the second coup for Muyun Hege to ascend as Emperor and install his daughter as the new Empress.

Originally a general of the Muru Clan assigned to guard Muyun Sheng outside the palace, he saves Emperor Ming in the first coup and is granted the title Long Kui. At the end of the series, he leads the Muru Army into the palace after the second coup and successfully removed Muyun Hege from the throne during the latter's coronation.

Having accompanied Muyun Sheng since childhood, she leaves him to follow Muyun De as her love for the former remains unrequited. Despite Muyun De's often callous treatment of her feelings towards him, she maintains her kind and caring nature, especially towards Muyun Sheng.

She takes over Qin Yufeng as the new Head shopkeeper of the Novoland Inn.

Addressed as Su Momo (nanny) by Yuning, she settles down in the idyllic Yi Shui village after the disappearance of the former during the palace selection. She is hurt and eventually dies while trying to save Yuning from Princess Ji and the Tian Luo Hall.

She is bounded to Empresses Nanku to keep the events a secret through the Duan Xin poison and continues to keep Yinrong alive in the palace under the Empress' orders. She eventually reveals to Muyun Sheng the truth about Yinrong's disappearance - when forced by Muyun Luan to make a choice between his Kingdom or protecting the love of his life, Muyun Qin chose his kingdom and stabs Yinrong - and activates the poison. She also safekeeps the Muyun Pearl and passes it to Muyun Sheng before dying.

She initially does not have any memories of who she is as her actual identity is the slave of the God of Chaos who orders her to teach Muyun Sheng the magical arts in an attempt to awaken his suppressed dark side. She believes she has a heart that is in love with Muyun Sheng and willing to defy her creator to protect the man she loves.

She is captured and killed while protecting Muyun Sheng.

Once the most beautiful woman in the dynasty, and the Emperor Ming's true love. She willingly sacrifices herself to avoiding hurting him with her powers after he stabs her. Initially thought to have died, she is deliberately kept alive by Empress Nanku after losing her humanlike appearance as a form of humiliation. In their final encounter, she considers Empress Nanku "pitiful" before being murdered by the latter.

See People in Zhongzhou.

He gifted the Snow Wolf Heart and pledged allegiance toward Shuofeng Heye after the latter saved his life and lifted the curse placed on his tribe. As his three promises to Heye, his tribe assisted in the Helan war against the Muru Army and helped to save Muyun Yanshuang when she was used as bait during the war.

At the end of the series, he deciphers the location of the national treasure.

A mysterious man from Chen Yue Sect who is skilled in dark magical arts. His is in cahoots with Muyun De to fulfill his ultimate goal to cause chaos in the world.

Though she admires Muyun Sheng, she hopes to eliminate the Muyun Clan for usurping her family's throne. She lives in an underground palace and saves Su Yuning after she is pushed off a cliff by Nanku Yueli. Though she uses Yuning in her schemes later in the series, she considers Yuning her only friend.

Leader of a group of skilled assassins once thought to have been eliminated by the Duan court. He assists Princess Ji and reveals himself as a spirit-human being like Muyun Sheng. Though a ruthless killer, he shows kindness towards the underdogs of society and longs for a safe land for Spirits who are persecuted by humankind. At the end of the series, he promises Muyun Sheng a way to bring Panxi back to life as a physical being with human form - the two embark on a journey to a faraway land.

A young female descendant of the Heshu Tribe residing in the Black Forest. She was kidnapped at four years old and given the power to turn children into Snow Wolves. She was cursed with the appearance of an old witch in red robe and to control the Snow Wolves. She takes a liking to Shoufeng Suhe who managed to lift the curse placed on her and the Snow Wolf Tribe. Separated from her father, Heshuo Zhuozhuo at a young age, they reunite for a short while before he is killed by the Muru Army.

As a descendant of the Heshu Tribe and like Hongling, he is able to communicate with animals and have a keen sense of affinity with all living beings on earth. He hopes for the return of the Tie Qin so he can stop working for the enemy. After reuniting with Hongling during the war with Helan Tribe, he is killed for releasing all the Muru Army's war horses.