Mo Xi

Mo Xi (墨熄, Mò Xī) is the top general of Chonghua and the commander of the Northern Frontier Army.

Appearance
"The tent flap lifted with a woosh, and a tall man wearing frosty armour walked in. His military uniform was proper and straight, his shoulder wide and waist slender, and his long legs were wrapped in black leather military boots. A raise of his head showed off his coldy redined and elegant features, his gaze sharp and icy." Mo Xi is considered to be extremely handsome and elegant, with dark eyes and thin, sensual lips. This is somewhat offset by his cold, rigid exterior which makes him look intimidating. His looks, alongside his background and prowess make him one of the most eligible bachelors in Chonghua.

Personality
"The one like water was named Mo Xi. His personality was cold, restrained, and he had always been single. The military's bets on when General Mo would offer up his virginity had long since accumulated into wealth that could make any beggar rich overnight." Mo Xi has a cold personality and is prone to bouts of anger. He is always decisive and determined. Due to his father's teachings, his character is extremely noble, he had always been pure and restrained. For that reason, he is also very strict with his army and forbids them from seeking pleasure with women. His abstinence and disgust of frivolous relationships have reached an extent where he has burned down and destroyed brothels. After the death of his father, because of his uncle's treachery, he has also grown a hatred for betrayal and people who commit it. He also has an aversion to relationships after seeing his mother have an affair with his uncle, shortly after his father passed away.

Despite these traits, Mo Xi is a kind person at heart, as seen when he left his money bag behind for apparently poor slave kids at his Cultivation Academy, despite strict rules being in place about the interactions between nobles and slaves. He sacrificed ten years of his life because of a Heavenly Vow, in order to save Gu Mang's army of slaves that had been left in the rut after his departure, as well as to protect slave's right to cultivate. He is deeply loyal to the people he loves and cares about, living a life of abstinence after Gu Mang left, as well as his loyalty to Murong Mengze for saving his life when Gu Mang stabbed him in the heart.

Background
Mo Xi was born into the noble family clan of Mo. He was one the four generals of the family clan, which consisted of Mo Xi’s maternal grandfather, paternal grandfather and his own father. As a result of such a prestigious bloodline, Mo Xi also naturally possessed an extremely terrifying spiritual talent, and on top of that, studied under the most ruthless of elders at the Cultivation Academy.

Gu Mang
Gu Mang is his shixiong and lover before Gu Mang's defection to the Liao Kingdom. Mo Xi loved him and looked up to him, refusing to believe he had defected. He met Gu Mang once again on the battlefield, with the other as a Liao Kingdom soldier. He begged Gu Mang to turn back, getting stabbed by him in the heart in return. Their relationship soured after this incident. Mo Xi deeply regrets not being able to see the signs of Gu Mang breaking and his resentment towards Chonghua and not being able to be there for him during his lowest points.

Trivia

 * Mo Xi has mysophobia.