The core members of the main cast include:
Chu Tianyou, actually the ruler Sima Yulong traveling incognito
Bai Shanshan, the daughter of a loyal minister. Highly skilled in martial arts, she accompanies Chu Tianyou on his search for his mother.
Zhao Yu, Chu Tianyou's guard. Highly skilled in martial arts and utterly loyal.
Ding Wuwei, an important comic character in the story. Greedy for money but kindhearted, he is skilled in medicine and fortune-telling, and calls himself “Imperial Physician Ding.”
