The “Smiling Asura” Tang Chuan was an early-stage Spirit Purifier and, if the rumors were to be believed, the disciple of Sichuan Tangmen[1]. Notorious for his hidden weapons, he could toss out hundreds of hidden weapons and kill just as many in a single breath. Since he often smiled when he killed his enemies, he came to be known as the Smiling Asura. He had a gray moral compass and could kill as easily as he save a life.3

The “Iron Man” Yu Shu was also an early-stage Spirit Purifier, but he belonged to no one until he joined the Intelligence Department. He was a woodcutter until he stumbled upon a martial arts manual named the “Art of Eating Iron”. By eating and drinking all kinds of metal, he was able to make his body as tough as iron. That was why he was able to cut through Killer Monk’s Golden Bell Shield with his bare hands.1

The “Grim Rakshasa” was also an early-stage Spirit Purifier. The scion of a prestigious clan, she was naturally cold and aloof. Her family wanted to marry her off to a worthless, hedonistic son of another powerful clan for political reasons, so...1