 Shokun is eventually revealed to be the Red Immortal, one of the Eight Sages who served the first emperor; her spell to make Shūrei healthier is the result of sealing her spirit within her daughter.Though her spirit is dormant within Shūrei's body, it is said that Shūrei will lose her own personality and "die" when the Red Immortal's spirit inevitably awakens.holds the rank of Vice-Secretary of the Department of Civil Administration, serving beneath Reishin Hong, who is also his foster father.