Murong Li

Murong Li (慕容離 Mùróng Lí) is the current King of Yaoguang. After his kingdom was destroyed by Tianxuan and his family died, he planned to follow their footsteps by jumping off from a tower to honor the nation. However, he was stopped by his beloved friend A-Xun, who ended up jumping in his place. The sole survivor of the Yaoguang Royal Family, he started to live as a wandering musician, aiming of seeking revenge and revive his kingdom.

Appearance
Murong Li is well known for his beauty, himself being the object of desire for many of the characters, among them Zhi Ming, Gonsung Qian, Yu Xiao, Mo Lan, and Ruo Mu Hua. He has fair skin, small brown eyes and long black hair, tied in a high bun.

He usually wears robes with different shades of red and pink, creating a extremely delicate and elegant image.

Personality
Before the events of the series, he was a kind and joyful young prince who cared a lot about others, mainly about his sickly friend and close companion A-Xun. However, after the destruction of his kingdom and the death of his family, his personality changes drastically; he becomes cold, reserved, and a very manipulative person. His only aim in life is to recover his kingdom and to take revenge on Ling Guang and Tianxuan by any necessary means.

He travels to Tianquan after living some time as a wandering musician, where he uses his influence over king Zhi Ming to slowly plan his revenge. He always carries with him a bamboo flute with a hidden dagger, an object that was given to him by A-Xun.

Trivia

 * Ah-Li favorite flowers are called "Yuqiong Flower" (aka wild Chinese viburnum), which used to grew in Yaoguang's palace. They are also the flowers that Zhi Ming is holding in his official picture for season one.
 * He is related to Yu Qing and Yu Xiao. It's implied that he is actually their uncle, as Murong once said "he should call me uncle" refering to Yu Qing during season one.
 * Ah-Li’s character is based on Emperor Murong Chong, who was well know for his beauty and cruelty.