Lu Lingfeng's prototype is Xue Chongjian during the Tang Dynasty. He was the second son of Princess Taiping and Taichang Qing Xue Shao.Historically, Xue Chongjian was the only direct relative of Princess Taiping and Taichang Qing Xue Shao who was still alive after Princess Taiping failed to seize power.‌He had a close relationship with Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty at that time, ‌the two played key roles in Tang Long's coup.‌