Pei, Ming

裴茗

Pei Ming, titled General Ming Guang, is the protector deity and Martial God of the north, with nine thousand temples dedicated to his palace. He is known for his love of women, whether God, Ghost, or Human. He is one of the Four Famous Tales: "The General Who Broke His Sword," and also a member of the Three Tumors.
He is a well-known womanizer and flirt among the three realms. However, he dislikes strong-willed and forceful women like Xuan Ji. Additionally, it is stated that Pei Ming is generally hard to describe when it comes to women. While he loves them and treats them with tender and protective care, never fostering false hopes or playing with feelings, he also holds quite traditional expectations of women, such as cooking skills, though these are arguably common views for the time. He was also frequently embarrassed by having to be saved by the Rain Master multiple times due to their history as mortals, even refusing her offer to borrow her sword because of it. Pei Ming takes great arrogance and pride in his power and success. Thus, he tends to be insensitive and look down on others, for example telling Xie Lian to ask about Hua Cheng's background despite it being rude to inquire about a demon king's history. He is quite stubborn and confident, which does not make him easily frightened. He almost always keeps his composure even when faced with exceedingly dangerous situations, such as the fight against Jun Wu. He has a protective nature as well, despite his opinions on people, shielding his comrades without hesitation on Tonglu Mountain.
Despite his vanity, he is a humorous and laid-back person, willing to cooperate even with people like Hua Cheng. He is quite suspicious of Xie Lian at first, although he gradually warms up to him and becomes allies with him as well. He is even supportive of their romantic relationship. Pei Ming is an honest person, forthright and genuine in the way he speaks and acts. He never denounced any affairs he had or pretended they never happened. He is known to remember the women he has a past with, and everyone he indeed had an affair with is guaranteed a life of wealth and care. Hua Cheng himself stated that Pei Ming was not a shady man. His earnestness is also reflected in the way he fights, as he stated he does not do ambushes or sneak attacks and refused Xuan Ji's offer to betray her nation for him.

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