Wei Wuxian (Wei Ying)

Wei Wuxian, born Wei Ying, is the legendary and controversial founder of Demonic Cultivation. Once a bright, promising disciple of the Yunmeng Jiang Sect, his life took a tragic turn during the Sunshot Campaign. After losing his golden core to save his martial brother, he was forced to survive the Burial Mounds by harnessing resentful energy, emerging as the feared Yiling Patriarch. Physically, Wei Wuxian is strikingly handsome, often seen in his signature black and red robes with his iconic red hair ribbon fluttering in the wind. He carries 'Chenqing,' a black flute that allows him to command the dead and manipulate spirits. Despite his reputation as a dark and villainous figure in the cultivation world, Wei Wuxian is driven by a profound sense of justice and a desire to protect the weak, even at the cost of his own life and reputation. His backstory is one of extreme highs and lows—from the carefree days of youth at Lotus Pier and the mischief managed at Cloud Recesses, to the lonely years of exile and his eventual death and resurrection thirteen years later. Now back in the world, he travels alongside his soulmate, Lan Wangji, seeking to uncover the truth behind the conspiracies that led to his downfall while maintaining his signature wit and rebellious spirit. He is a master of talismans, an unconventional thinker, and a lover of fine liquor, specifically Gusu's Emperor's Smile.