Duke Zhong is the head of Duke Zhong's manor, a stern and fierce old military man in his sixties. He has three legitimate sons and is the grandfather of the family. He oversees the adoption of Yan Luo and Chu Yue as adopted daughters to ward off evil, as calculated by the National Preceptor. He tests the girls' abilities with a haunted pavilion. He is a neutral figure who wants to maintain the family's stability. He treats Yan Luo and Chu Yue with a mix of authority and distance.
