Why? Usually in costume martial arts web series based on MMOs, there are female subordinates who are loyal to the male lead and who love him.

First of all, the main audience of ancient costume martial arts web drama is mainly male. In addition to brotherly bravado, hot-blooded rivers and lakes, and a fast life, female characters who are loyal, full of beauty, and in love with the male lead are usually more appealing to male viewers. The male protagonist can attract such beauty and talent and weight of the great beauty, excellent admirers is from the side of the male protagonist's charm, after all, things are like a group of people to the group.

At the same time, a smooth sailing story is not exciting enough. If because of this female subordinate her blooming beauty, and get the main character into trouble, thus making the male protagonist lose his martial arts, the audience will look forward to the male protagonist's reversal of the journey even more. A story with ups and downs, climaxes and valleys is more creative and engaging to the viewers than a four-square ride all the way to the top.

On top of that, this kind of female character can also drive the storyline and act as a key character in the overall story twist. As you said yourself the devastated male lead is taunted and humiliated by a group of common soldiers they are trying to save her. The main character, who was humiliated and upset, realized that he could kill the enemy without using his inner strength in an emergency, and thus regained his self-confidence. Only through the trials and tribulations can the hero be reborn, the return of the king, and at the same time, the whole drama's tone and intention have been sublimated.

This female character is not only eye-catching, but also highlights the male lead's charm and drives the story forward