#gu jin

[mooncakebun]

Ding Tao, Qiao Tianya & Gu Jin trio has my whole heart. Was so happy to introduce them to the Hungarian readers 🫶

Interior artwork for Qiang Jin Jiu hungarian edition Vol.2 🙏

Chapter 51: Marshal

[cloudedwhale]

Guo Weili Appreciation Post:

🗣️I KNOW THIS IS LONG, I drew an art and since I know he’s not a fan favorite! (One at the top and one at the bottom)

I already know this title is going to set off a lot of the QJJ fans so let me start this by saying: All of Guo Weilis actions towards Gu Jin and Xiao Chiye are NOT going to be validated or condoned in this post. This is not a “defend him.” This is simply my own personal opinion on him/ headcanons for him.

Let me start off: I love books for the sole reason that we are only seeing a snippet of characters lives. It can be a great moment of that persons life or most commonly: an event (traumatic or not) that changes how characters are (emotionally/ fundamentally/etc.).

That event then sets us up for watching their growth (could be good, could be really bad! Who knows) and we as the audience get to feeling a certain way about them depending on: how much we’re relating/ sympathizing or empathizing to/with them AND OR The relations between them and characters we sympathize/ empathize or relate to.

A big reoccurring dynamic duo trend in T97s work Ballad of Sword and Wine I’d like to gush about is the tension of forced comrades. Of course we have Fei Sheng and Huo Lingyun as a great example. BUT THIS AINT ABOUT THEM! Strap in because if you’ve read this far you’re going to realize I’m down bad👀

My personal favorite take and opinion on Guo Weili in bulletins:

* He isn’t the oldest General on the field, but he’s not the youngest. Im gonna go out on a limb and guess that he’s around Xiao Jimings age. (I don’t really have any evidence for this, I just prefer to imagine it this way given the emotional depth it would have.) I imagine he had to work his ass off with little reward to get to the status of a general (given to him by Xiao Jiming himself). Especially given his garbage attitude, the fact that no one f-cking likes him lmao. He’s cranky and rude, he has a very narrow minded personality, and he’s just overall piss poor with his social skills. That being said, I feel that it doesn’t matter when he joined. If he joined the Iron Calvary during the time either just before sweet silver wolf daddy (AKA Xiao Fangxu) retired or during the time secondary sugar baby (Xiao Jiming) came to be in charge. Either way he probably HEAVILY felt influenced by Xiao Jiming, at least emotionally. I like to think he deeply empathized with him and here’s why:

- Guo Weili had to watch (probably even instigated a lot of harassment as well.) as Xiao Jiming climbed himself up the mountain of harsh criticism. In the eyes of the Iron Calvary he was just a teenage boy who didn’t even resemble Xiao Fangxus wolfish domineering energy: he didn’t live up to his father. My guess is Guo Weili was probably indifferent of him at first, being someone who was just another number in the lot. Yet he definitely witnessed as Xiao Jiming worked hard to walk his own path, face his own hardships head on, and overtime win the respect he deserved, for himself. That kind of dedication and determination and perseverance probably resonated with Guo Weili deeply. Then to have that individual recognize him for the same ethics, it had to be glorifying. It had to have been something he held in a prideful place of his inner self. He did spend half of his life fighting Hahelu. He watched Xiao Jiming break down the walls of disdain towards himself and resounded a new kind of leadership and raised morale in his own way. despite Guo Weilis piss poor personality, Xiao Jiming still acknowledged his potential and the benefit of having him in a commanding position. To not be influenced and emotionally swayed by this would be bad writing.

* A headcanon I want to pile on top of Guo Weili. (As a General, he was single handedly promoted by Xiao Jiming. So I like to think in his head he believes they’re friends) Even though he isn’t family or anything and nobody likes him, I like to believe he attended Xiao Jiming and Lu Yuzhis wedding. I saw someone on twitter say that he’s super Loud-Mouthed Chinese uncle coded and that had me crying and laughing cuz it’s true 😭😩 to imagine this man, bitchy that he had to attend a wedding full of a bunch of people he didn’t like, just to support the man he respects has me in stitches. But what really gets me, is he saw this person that he admires and chooses to follow achieve his deepest happiness: the love of Xiao Jimings life loves him back, marries him, and later goes on to have a son with him. 😭😭😭 I can only imagine how Guo Weili must have been secretly really proud and happy of his commander, inwardly rejoicing.

Until little brother wolf trails his way back home:

The return of Xiao Chiye was very heavily weighed down with everyone circling rumors that now that Xiao Jiming was injured (a deep wound on the Iron Calvary’s morale, let alone Guo Weilis.) that a REAL prodigy was upon them.

Guo Weili watched as the person he admired and respected work his ass off, trudging through the snow and ice of everyone’s harsh cold expectations, had his brother confiscated by the capital as a “reward”; was injured, had to watch his father put back on the armor he was never supposed to wear again…. Only to be surrounded by every word being “the son who actually will make a difference.” The one who was rightfully going to take his father’s position simply because he resembled him more. Frankly, I’m pissed too, Guo Weili. 😤

What a kick in the gut.

Add in the stress of being in an active battle, constantly living with your life and your men’s lives on the line.. bro was a loose canon about to loose his sh-t over a pin drop 🫠 and honestly, if there’s nobody else willing to question what and why the f-ck

someone they don’t acknowledge for anything but their father and brothers name sakes got put in charge, that in itself can be dangerous. This all doesn’t validate anything, I just like Guo Weili. He’s still a major asshole. He really deserved much more than just Gu Jin punching him a few times. Gu Jin didn’t deserve to suffer the blunt of his anger. I just like to see it from his perspective. He’s just incredibly human. I like to imagine his character as more than just a stepping stone for Xiao Chiye to prove himself to the Iron Calvary.

Personal opinions:

Now: that part of my really long rant on this man is over, let’s get to my delusions 💖

I’ll start this section off by saying: I like that everyone dislikes Guo Weili. By all means 👀 hate him, cuz that means he’s mine all mine 💖💖💖💖

I often see stuff on how people constantly say: “Guo Weili, they could never make me like you!!” “F🐟ck this b🐸st🍬rd!! Guo Weili deserved to have Gu Jin rock his sh🍭t!”

🧎🏻‍♀️‍➡️yall are so right. Give him to me, he’ll never have a peaceful night again! I’ll make sure of it!

🗣️ I LOVE CRANKY MEN! I LOVE THE FACT HE HAS A CHIPPED TOOTH! I LOVE THE FACT HE IS A BRAT!! Let me at him!!!! Let’s all agree on one thing: if I’m ever transmigrating into QJJ I’m putting that man on a LEASH! And it will be my honor to yank him around 🙂‍↕️

🥰 Now!! Some headcanons:

- Guo Weili has a bad relationship with his dad, and when he left home, it was on bad terms. His dad is an alcoholic. A cranky old man who he gets his bad personality from.

- He’s got younger brothers or a younger brother but he or they are not fully related to him (half siblings) and also are nothing like him or his dad. They left home not wanting to end up like their father and they didn’t become soldiers. They don’t keep in touch. Maybe they tried coming around once or twice but it was for money and nothing else and 💯 Guo Weili beat their 🗣️sses.

- He has a soft spoken wife that he genuinely loves and respects and he doesn’t raise his voice at her (I already told you I’m delusional so don’t even start 👀) she is precious and cute and sews him winter coats and worries about him when she hears that he gets into scuffles but when he is home they don’t talk about the war or anything along those lines. They just talk casual about repairs to be done around the house or what winter or spring may be like or what they might bring 💖🥰 [he’s also extremely loyal to said wife and that’s why when QZ made a remark about how they should go play with her when Hassen was attacking he covered his chest like a little flustered school girl.

[crimson-roses56]

Gu Jin: Is letting someone win at chess sapiosexual bottoming?

Chen Yang: Can everyone in this godforsaken group please learn the skill called "Think Before You Speak"?

Qiao Tianya: Ya know... it might be.

[langliblade]

gu jin's dad duties

[ladynamie]

A Yin & Gu Jin The Last Immortal 神隐 (2023)

[likethevine]

I started The Ballad of Sword and Wine and yes the romance is hot and the plot is good but no one told me how the servants are so fucking funny ?? Chen Yang, Gu Jin and Ding Tao are so hilarious. Ding Tao is seriously my favorite character 😭 that little dude has his little diary and all like ??? I love him so much

[tytangfei]

"I wish A'Jin would never be as sad as he was just now.”

The Last Immortal (2023) - Episode 6

[wheredostarsgowhenyoudie]

Ancient Love Poetry & The Last Immortal - connection post

Warning: Contains spoilers for the first series so skip post if you haven't watched it and do not want to be spoiled.

Ancient Love Poetry - Origin of Yuan Qi

Once upon a time, there were three realms - god realm, immortal realm and demon realm (no human realm yet).

In the god realm, the most respected are the four true gods - born from heaven and earth and are responsible for the peace of the three realms. Two of those true gods are Bai Jue (the god of fire) and Shanggu (the goddess of chaos). But destiny became their enemy when Shanggu had to make the sacrifice to save the world from the Tribulation of Chaos.

The god realm was destroyed and the human realm eventually came to be.

Broken hearted, Bai Jue spent tens of thousands of years collecting what was eft of Shanggu's soul. Eventually, Shanggu was born as Houchi, a goddess disrespected for her weak power (who unknowingly possesses Shanggu's sealed power and memory inside of her).

Now this part is the spoiler. Even if Shanggu is alive as Houchi, the Tribulation of Chaos is still meant to come to pass. Bai Jue, unwilling to see Shanggu die again, painfully endured dividing his original being into two for the purpose of possessing the power of chaos which would let him suffer the Tribulation of Chaos in replacement for Shanggu. One split created Bo Xuan who watched Houchi grow up, staying by her side, guiding and protecting her before disappearing one day. The second split is Qing Mu who fell in love unconditionally and eventually became Houchi's husband.

Qing Mu and Houchi's marriage and union is what led to Houchi's pregnancy. They fought for love even if they knew that their time together was limited. They had both long learned that they possess the true god's spirit inside them, and when the spirit awakens, they would disappear.

It happened that Qing Mu disappeared first, which led to Bai Jue's return. This Bai Jue acted that Qing Mu is no longer a part of him, deliberately hiding his love from Houchi and Yuan Qi. With enemies all around and with his power still weak, he pretended to abandon them, even going as far as to remarry just to give Houchi a push to forget him.

Secretly, he disguises himself to spend time with Yuan Qi, using the form of Feng Ran (Houchi's friend). He also secretly comes to watch over Houchi/Shanggu and Yuan Qi as they sleep. So Yuan Qi had been spending time with him without knowing it's his father who was with him.

All this is because Bai Jue had always intended to sacrifice himself in the Tribulation of Chaos and he knew there was no going back. He did not want Shanggu to experience the thousands of years of pain he had endured for losing his beloved.

So this cute kiddo is Yuan Qi from Ancient Love Poetry. Qi in his name means 'abandonment', a name given by his mother (Houchi who had no memory of Shanggu).

Yuan Qi's character is playful, smart, curious, bold, daring and cunning enough to be manipulative. But he also learns easily and is innocent with a pure heart. He likes to know how magic weapons came to be and likes disassembling them to study how they are built. He looks like his father but has his mother's temper. He has a strong sense of doing what is right, and would bravely apologize and make amends if he knows he's in the wrong. He also doesn't like it when the people around him are sad, so he tries to cheer them up.

He is the only child of true gods, and is considered the other true gods' nephew. He possesses the power of chaos (same as his mother). He is also very much spoiled. 😂💙

Before he sacrificed himself in the Tribulation of Chaos, Bai Jue finally visited Yuan Qi as himself. Yuan Qi was mad at him for his abandonment but he eventually gave in. They did the things that Yuan Qi loves (like spending time in the human realm, eating good food, gambling, playing with toys, etc). It surprised Yuan Qi how his father knows what he likes and perhaps (just maybe), he also realized then that the Feng Ran who did all those things with him was actually his father in disguise.

Bai Jue also tried to explain to Yuan Qi that death is something that comes to everyone. It is not something horrible, even if it's your own death or the death of someone you love. It's just like flowers blooming and drying. It hurts a lot at first, but the pain lessens with time. He told Yuan Qi that to sacrifice oneself for the ones one loves and for the world is a good thing. Yuan Qi listened to these but he didn't really understand it completely.

When Shanggu learned Bai Jue's true intentions and sacrifice, he was already dead. Shanggu knelt in front of the ancestral god for 500 yrs to plead for Bai Jue's return. At that time, they knew that a new god of fire is to be born and she is desperate to have it be Bai Jue. She was kneeling even when Yuan Qi bid her goodbye because it's been decided that he'd be taken as a disciple in Daze Mountain.

This kid Yuan Qi grew up to be this cute guy from The Last Immortal. They hid his true origin and gave him the name Gu Jin.

The willful spoiled kid grew up to be a righteous but still willful young man. Still innocent and forgiving. Still with a strong moral compass. Still brave and honorable enough to apologize and make up for his wrongdoings. Still caring for all beings in all realms and treats them equally. Still wishes his father had not left them. Kinder, and braver and even more honorable and just. He became exactly the guy that a water divine beast named A Yin would grow to love.

There is a lot more I want to say. But let's skip it for now.

But I made this post as I couldn't help it. Looking back on Ancient Love Poetry and having read Shen Yin, I finally have a deeper understanding of Yuan Qi and his choices.

In lots of ways, he truly resembles his father.

:)

P.S. Do pm if you want spoilers. I am literally bouncing from restraining myself and internally screaming. I wanna talk about the novel so bad hahahhaha.