Ren Feiyan (simplified: 任飞燕, traditional: 任飛燕, Jyutping: jam6 fei1 jin3, pinyin: Rén Fēiyàn) was a skilled martial artist married to Lin Yulong. She was renowned for her exceptional skill with projectile weapons, particularly her deadly accuracy with a slingshot, and together with her husband learned the legendary Wedded Blades Style technique. She was known for her fiery temperament and frequent quarrels with her husband, earning them the reputation as a fighting couple who that could neither live together nor live apart.
Biography
Early martial arts development
Ren Feiyan developed her martial skills with a focus on projectile weapons, becoming particularly proficient with the slingshot. Her accuracy and precision with these weapons made her a formidable opponent at range.
Marriage to Lin Yulong
Ren Feiyan’s marriage to Lin Yulong created a martial partnership that became central to the story’s events. However, their relationship was characterized by frequent quarrels and conflicts, which impacted their martial arts development.
Learning the Wedded Blades Style
Ren Feiyan and Lin Yulong encountered a wise monk who was troubled by their constant quarreling. The monk taught them the Wedded Blades Style, a technique originally created by an ancient loving couple who were inseparable and heart-to-heart. The technique required perfect coordination between partners, with one advancing while the other retreated, one attacking while the other defended. The monk told them that with this technique, they could travel the jianghu together and no enemy, no matter how powerful, could defeat them. However, if used by a single person, the technique would be completely useless. The monk hoped this would force them to stay together forever, as neither could leave the other.
Encounter with the Four Xias of Taiyue
Ren Feiyan and Lin Yulong encountered the Four Xias of Taiyue when the latter attempted to rob Zhou Weixin’s convoy carrying the Mandarin Duck Blades. Despite their quarreling, they worked together to defend the convoy, demonstrating their martial skills and their ability to cooperate when facing external threats.
Meeting Xiao Zhonghui and Yuan Guannan
Ren Feiyan and Lin Yulong met Xiao Zhonghui and Yuan Guannan during their travels. When faced with the powerful enemy Zhuo Tianxiong, they were unable to use the Wedded Blades Style effectively due to their constant quarreling. Instead, they taught the technique to Xiao Zhonghui and Yuan Guannan, who successfully used it to defeat their opponent.
Xiao Banhe’s birthday celebration
Ren Feiyan and Lin Yulong attended Xiao Banhe’s fiftieth birthday celebration, where various revelations about characters’ true identities emerged. Their presence at this pivotal event demonstrated their connection to the broader martial arts community and their involvement in the story’s central conflicts.
Personality and traits
Skilled but temperamental
Ren Feiyan’s personality was marked by her exceptional martial abilities and her volatile temperament. Her skills with projectile weapons were undeniable, but her emotional nature often led to conflicts that could interfere with her martial arts practice.
Independent spirit
Despite her marriage to Lin Yulong, Ren Feiyan maintained an independent spirit and was not afraid to challenge her husband when she disagreed with him. Her strong personality contributed to both the strength and instability of their relationship.
Martial confidence
Ren Feiyan possessed strong confidence in her martial abilities, particularly with projectile weapons. Her self-assurance in combat situations contrasted with the instability in her personal relationships.
Martial arts abilities
Slingshot techniques
Ren Feiyan’s primary martial strength lay in her exceptional skill with projectile weapons, particularly the slingshot. Her accuracy and precision made her a deadly opponent at range, capable of hitting targets with remarkable consistency.
Wedded Blades Style
Ren Feiyan learned the Wedded Blades Style from the wise monk, gaining access to a powerful martial art that required perfect coordination with her husband. However, their volatile relationship limited their ability to master the technique fully. Despite both learning their respective parts of the technique, they could never coordinate properly and would end up fighting each other instead of their enemies. When faced with the powerful enemy Zhuo Tianxiong, they were unable to use the technique effectively and instead taught it to Xiao Zhonghui and Yuan Guannan, who successfully used it to defeat their opponent.
Relationships
Marriage to Lin Yulong
Ren Feiyan’s primary relationship was with her husband, Lin Yulong, though their marriage was characterized by frequent quarrels and conflicts. Despite these difficulties, they remained committed to each other and fought together as a team.
Behind the scenes
Character significance
Ren Feiyan’s situation with the Wedded Blades Style serves as commentary on the relationship between emotional harmony and martial effectiveness. Her inability to fully master the technique due to relationship conflicts illustrates how personal issues can limit martial potential.
See also
External links
- Ren Feiyan on Baidu Baike