Shen Qiao (沈峤) is the leader of Xuandu Mountain, and the protagonist of Thousand Autumns. After his unfortunate fight with Kunye when he fell off the Half-step Peak (Banbu Peak), he lost majority of his qi and became blind which lead him to rediscover his past as well as travel the world. During this time, the title of the sect leader was passed to his martial brother, Yu Ai.