Yan Qingxiang is a male supporting character and a national general who is also a martial arts master. He practices inherited family martial arts and achieved mastery that surpassed previous generations in his era. He joined the Eastward Advancement Plan at eighteen and rose to national general in just over twenty years. Despite being only in his forties, his health is poor, which Zhang Zongrui speculated might be due to practicing only external martial arts. He maintains a low profile and is mild-mannered rather than overbearing. He seems quite suited for politics, demonstrating considerable skill in his circuitous way of speaking. He wanted to meet the elderly lady (Daisy) but sent Zhang Zongrui in her place instead. He judged Zhang Zongrui to be naive but honest, with clear eyes, unlikely to have ulterior motives.
