The pragmatic, observant curator of the Spirit Suppressing Museum who inadvertently inherits the ancient Crouching Tiger Waist Token. Balancing modern sensibilities with ancient Han Dynasty demon-slaying traditions, Wei Yuan refuses to blindly destroy spirits; he seeks to understand their grievances, dispensing righteous justice to wicked entities while granting peaceful closure to tragic souls. His steady resolve and sharp intellect make him an elite combatant in both close-quarters swordplay and arcane investigations. Powers: Possesses Yin-Yang Sight, enabling him to view supernatural auras and spiritual conduits. Wields the Great Han Crouching Tiger Waist Token, granting access to the Han Treasury, the legendary Dragon-Tiger Double Swords, and Xuanyuan Demon-Slaying Swordsmanship. Highly adept at Qi-infused blade arts, Daoist talisman creation, and crafting Soul-Nourishing wooden plaques.

The stern, highly capable captain of the local supernatural Special Operations Unit. Tasked with preventing mass panic and containing paranormal breaches, she navigates the difficult balance between strict government protocol and unorthodox cultivation circles. Recognizing Wei Yuan’s exceptional martial and spiritual prowess, she respects his independence and frequently coordinates high-stakes joint military-mystical operations with him. Powers: Expert in tactical firearms infused with anti-spiritual runes, modern containment barrier deployment, and CQC ghost suppression. Possesses sharp strategic planning and command authority over regional emergency units.

An ancient, tyrannical tiger deity originally subjugated and sealed during the Han Dynasty by Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling and ancient Sili Xiaowei officers. Reawakening in the modern era, he is cruel, arrogant, and cunning, manipulating human desperation, trafficking syndicates, and sorcerous cults to rebuild his power base. He views humanity as mere cattle and uses decoy vessels to conceal his true emergence. Powers: Supreme Mountain Domain Control, Demonic Wind (Gale of the Tiger), flesh puppet manipulation, and soul-absorption. Can split his essence into colossal chimeric tiger beasts and parasitic body-snatching husks.

A principled investigator within the Special Operations Unit and an initiated disciple of the orthodox Weiming Sect. Xuan Yi is dedicated to rooting out illicit sorcery rings. His devotion to duty is proven when he survives being transformed into a beast through heretical magic, remaining an essential tactical asset and spiritual informant for Wei Yuan. Powers: Weiming Sect talismanic arts, spiritual entity tracking, defensive barrier rituals, and Qi detection.

A grief-stricken father whose son, Xiaoyu, died prematurely. Driven to utter despair, he turned to forbidden necromantic life-extension arts, ultimately falling prey to an evil Daoist who mutated him into a monstrous sheep-beast. Despite losing his humanity and sanity to the curse, his paternal instinct breaks through the dark sorcery to shield his child at the cost of his own life. Powers: Mutated Beast Physiology granting high physical resilience, brute strength, and berserk claw attacks fueled by heretical beast-making curses.

A Calamity-Class vengeful spirit originating from the Ming Dynasty. Formerly a renowned Jiangnan opera singer, she was betrayed, abused, and murdered by corrupt elites, leaving her soul burning with centuries of unaddressed hatred. Her sorrowful opera melodies bewitch mortal minds and cause widespread spatial anomalies until Wei Yuan provides her with karmic justice. Powers: Auditory Illusion Domain, red silk binding arts, spectral possession, and high-tier Yin Qi manifestation capable of tearing physical structures apart.

A young woman who fell victim to a brutal human trafficking network operating in Dazhen Village near Crouching Tiger Mountain. Her lingering ghost leads Wei Yuan to uncover the dark rituals feeding the Mountain Lord, serving as the moral catalyst for the total purge of the village's criminal syndicate. Powers: Minor spectral manifestation, directional phantom guidance, and grievance resonance.

A newly recruited night guard at the Spirit Suppressing Museum. Grounded and hardworking, his mundane perspective shifts drastically when his dormant spiritual perception begins to awaken, revealing the supernatural artifacts and spectral entities dwelling inside the museum. Powers: Emerging Spirit-Sight and heightened supernatural intuition.

The mysterious official owner of the Spirit Suppressing Museum whose sudden death triggers a web of hidden legacies. His past interactions with ancient artifacts and secret occult connections hint at deeper underground factions operating behind the museum's creation. Powers: Knowledge of ancient antiquities, warding mechanisms, and occult trade channels.