Wu Ming

Yang Po Ying tells Green Bat Wu Ye not to forget assassin Wu Ming when sending flyers at the experts near Chang Shan Yin. Hei Lou Lan likewise warns his side that Ma tribe has Wu Ming. Narration restates him as Qi Lian tribe leader’s godson and a rank five dark path Gu Master, credits his assassinations with helping Ye Lui Sang break the seven-army alliance, and says many more rank five and rank four Gu Masters later die in his hands. He is hailed as the number one assassin of the current world, a reputation said to surpass Shadow Sword Expert Bian Si Xuan, while he still lurks without showing himself; killing Fang Yuan would collapse the wolf group. ^{ch. 540}

In the chaotic final rings he stays at a distance as the number one assassin, judges stealth entry too likely to expose him to investigative Gu and friendly fire, and watches rather than strike, expecting Wolf King to die anyway. He cheers when Cheng Hu is thrown toward Fang Yuan, then sees that attack fail. ^{ch. 541} After the battle he still hides nearby hoping for a negligent opening on Fang Yuan, finds none, and quietly retreats when Hei tribe experts thicken around the Wolf King. ^{ch. 543}