Yao Qingquan (simplified: 姚清泉, traditional: 姚清泉, pinyin: Yáo Qīngquán, jyutping: jiu4 cing1 cyun4) was a martial artist of Zhu Wu Linked Manor who conspired with Zhu Changling and Wu Lie to deceive Zhang Wuji and obtain the Dragon Sabre.
Biography
Discovery of Zhang Wuji’s identity
When Zhu Changling discovered Zhang Wuji’s true identity, he joined with Wu Lie and Yao Qingquan to plot against him. They falsely claimed to have received great favours from Zhang Cuishan in hopes of tricking Zhang Wuji into revealing Xie Xun’s whereabouts and the Dragon Sabre.
Scheme
Yao Qingquan participated in the scheme to deceive Zhang Wuji. The plan was to gain his trust and then extract information about Xie Xun and the Dragon Sabre.
Exposure
Zhang Wuji accidentally discovered the plot. The conspiracy collapsed when he realized the truth. Zhu Changling, Wu Lie, and Yao Qingquan’s scheme to obtain the Dragon Sabre failed.
Personality and traits
Yao Qingquan was described as奸诈 (crafty and treacherous). He was willing to use deception to achieve his goals.
Behind the scenes
Source
Character information was drawn from docs/fetched-data/HSDS_20251027_082242/人物/姚清泉_20251027_003212.json and the novel.
See also
- Zhu Wu Linked Manor
- Zhu Changling — Co-conspirator
- Wu Lie — Co-conspirator
- Zhang Wuji — Target of the scheme
- Xie Xun — Sought after
- Dragon Sabre
- The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre