In the current story setup, Shen Feng and Lin Yan use their martial arts, intelligence, and special skills to deal with crises.
- Shen Feng: Skilled in close-quarters combat and wielding a blade with precision, he excels at using his surroundings to set traps and outmaneuver enemies, such as using fire or terrain to ensnare them. He knows a fair amount about jianghu secrets and organizational symbols, such as the Shadow Pavilion’s insignia, thanks to the files his father left behind, which help him decipher clues quickly. He is also observant enough to spot traps in the details, such as patterns in the mechanisms of secret passages, and highly resourceful, able to find a way out in desperate situations.
- Lin Yan: Well-versed in herbal medicine, she can prepare antidotes and intoxicants, such as a remedy for poisonous smoke and powder that makes livestock go berserk. These skills have been passed down through her family. Meticulous and perceptive, she is good at interpreting ancient texts and symbols, such as her mother’s herbal diagrams and markings in secret passages. She knows the terrain of Qingfeng Mountain and the layout of the ancestral hall.
The two possess jianghu martial arts or inherited secret techniques, such as Shen Feng mastering the unique blade technique his father left him and Lin Yan learning the earth-vein sensing art guarded by her family. These abilities suit the jianghu atmosphere and the story’s themes of protection and growth, alongside the warmth hidden in its details, such as secrets they keep together, crises they face side by side, and the moments when they support each other.
