Protagonist: Zhu Xun, courtesy name Ziyin. The orphaned son of Zhu Xinglong, elder brother of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, he grew up adrift in the jianghu and studied under Zhang Sanfeng and Li Chungang. He is the youngest junior brother of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, ranking eighth. Outwardly affable but inwardly principled, he values loyalty and would become a demon to protect his family.
