Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Alias(es)	Mittel Ya Fei; number one goddess of Black Mountain Fortress
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mittel Family; Mittel Auction House; Black Mountain Fortress
Occupation/Role	Probationary gold-tier auctioneer; auction-house manager; logistics administrator
Status	Alive
First Appearance	17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Zhe	89	Ya Fei states that she only reached this realm through outside assistance and believes her talent would otherwise limit her future advancement.
Nine Star Dou Zhe (anticipated)	90	Feng Wu gives her a Foundation Establishment Pill intended to bring her rapidly to Nine Star Dou Zhe.
Increased by two stars	223	During over half a month of travel and training, Feng Wu's pills, guidance, and repeated combat against low-level Magical Beasts raise her cultivation by two stars while keeping her foundation stable.

Background

Ya Fei is a member of the Mittel Family serving a probationary gold-tier auctioneer trial in Wu Tan City. Success would allow her return to the family as a gold-tier auctioneer and could potentially lead to a higher position; failure could prevent her from returning to the family altogether. Because she considered her cultivation talent poor, she chose auctioneering as the path through which she could rise and prove herself. 78 89

She became Feng Wu's designated contact at the Mittel Auction House after his pill sales made his masked “Alchemist” identity well known in the city. Initially, she tried to assess and manipulate him through charm and probing, while Feng Wu remained wary of her shrewdness. 17 18 24

After Feng Wu learned her identity and professional vulnerabilities, their relationship became bound up in coercion and mutual leverage. Ya Fei ultimately accepted cooperation with him rather than risk her career, and Feng Wu began providing pills and cultivation resources. 77 78 79

Before Feng Wu left Wu Tan City, Ya Fei completed a strong performance at the local auction house and gained the means to submit the results of her trial to the Mittel Family. Feng Wu told her that he did not want her to continue relying on her appearance as an auctioneer and promised to return. 107 109

By the time Feng Wu returned to Black Mountain Fortress, Ya Fei had spent roughly half a year managing military logistics at the border. She used her own funds to supplement the garrison's supplies and earned widespread goodwill among the soldiers. Mu Chen subsequently recommended her for appointment as General of Military Supplies and General Affairs. 213

Appearance

Ya Fei is portrayed as a mature, highly attractive woman whose deliberate presentation is central to her auctioneering persona. Her beauty and charm make her one of the most admired women in both Wu Tan City and Black Mountain Fortress. 17 213 214

• Frequently wears a red, backless, high-slit cheongsam. 87
• Later adopts a more restrained style described as simultaneously pure and seductive. 214
• Has a slender waist, fair complexion, and notably striking figure. 17 78
• Her reported measurements are 94–63–96, with a 34D bust. 214

Personality

Ya Fei combines an alluring public manner with sharp commercial instincts. Feng Wu notes from their first encounter that treating her as a mere ornament would be a serious mistake; she can conceal disappointment, maintain courtesy, and quickly adapt her approach when a situation changes. 17

She is observant and politically aware. She tests Feng Wu's concealed identity, recognizes when provoking Xiao Yu would be counterproductive, and adjusts her behavior immediately after reading Feng Wu's warning. 24 77 87

Despite her insecurity over her natural talent, Ya Fei is ambitious and unwilling to remain dependent on beauty or status alone. Once Feng Wu offers her a route toward cultivation, she works intensely to improve, accepts dangerous combat training, and seeks to follow his pace rather than remain a “vase.” 89 223

Abilities & Skills

Auctioneering and Commercial Management

Ya Fei is an experienced auctioneer and administrator capable of controlling an auction hall, evaluating customers, and managing the Mittel Auction House's interests.

• Calms challenges in the auction hall and directs the pace of proceedings. 20
• Identifies Feng Wu as a wealthy, high-value buyer and promotes a Profound Rank High Grade technique to him. 18
• Recognizes risks in testing powerful or concealed figures after Gu Ni's warning. 24
• Manages Black Mountain Fortress logistics without deducting supplies and supplements the garrison with personal funds. 213

Information Gathering

Ya Fei uses conversation, charm, and close observation to uncover useful information.

• Tests Feng Wu's identity through subtle physical contact. 24
• Learns of his actions in Ping Shan City and his connection to the Xiao Family. 77
• Reads the tension between Feng Wu and Xiao Yu and deliberately avoids escalating it. 87

Cultivation and Combat Training

After receiving Feng Wu's support, Ya Fei begins serious cultivation and field-combat training.

• Receives a Foundation Establishment Pill intended to improve her cultivation talent and advancement prospects. 89 90
• Gains access to numerous Dou Techniques taken from other families and may choose among them. 223
• Fights low-level Magical Beasts during travel to develop practical combat ability. 223
• Relies on Feng Wu's protection and healing resources during training; without his support, the training would have been life-threatening. 223

Equipment / Items

• Foundation Establishment Pill — given by Feng Wu to improve her cultivation potential. 89 90
• Beauty Pill, Skin Nourishing Pill, and Peak Chest Pill — pills Feng Wu leaves with her after their confrontation. 78
• Healing and scar-removal pills — used during her later combat training to treat injuries. 223

Relationships

• Feng Wu — Initially a valuable masked customer and suspected hidden expert; their relationship develops through coercion, cooperation, cultivation support, and public recognition as partners. 17 77 78 89 109 213
• Xiao Yu — Feng Wu's close family member and partner; Ya Fei recognizes her importance to Feng Wu and avoids provoking conflict with her. 87 109
• Gu Ni — Senior Mittel Auction House associate who reprimands Ya Fei for rashly testing Feng Wu. 24
• Mu Chen — Great General of Black Mountain Fortress; recommends Ya Fei for the positions of General of Military Supplies and General Affairs. 213
• Mu Bin — Observes and praises Ya Fei's diligence and rapid cultivation progress during the journey toward the imperial capital. 223

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mittel Auction House

Ya Fei serves as Feng Wu's primary contact at the Mittel Auction House in Wu Tan City. She receives him as the masked pill-selling “Alchemist,” attempts to interest him in auction goods, and gradually becomes suspicious that he is concealing his real identity. 17 18 24

Exposure and Forced Cooperation

Ya Fei reveals that she knows Feng Wu's connection to the Xiao Family and his activities in Ping Shan City. Feng Wu responds by exposing her status as Mittel Ya Fei, a probationary auctioneer whose career depends on succeeding in Wu Tan City, then forces her cooperation through this leverage. 77 78

Cultivation Opportunity

Feng Wu gives Ya Fei a Foundation Establishment Pill and offers her a path toward greater power. Ya Fei openly acknowledges her dissatisfaction with her weak talent and chooses to trust his offer. 89 90

Departure from Wu Tan City

Ya Fei helps Feng Wu collect medicinal ingredients and has the results needed to submit a successful answer to her Mittel Family trial. Before Feng Wu departs, they exchange a farewell kiss, and he promises to return. 107 109

Black Mountain Fortress

While Feng Wu is away, Ya Fei becomes a respected logistical figure at the border. Her fairness, personal financial support for the garrison, Mittel Family background, and improved strength establish her as Black Mountain Fortress's “number one goddess.” 213 214

Journey to the Imperial Capital

Ya Fei travels with Feng Wu and Mu Chen toward the Gamma Empire's capital. Under Feng Wu's guidance, pill support, and combat training, she gains two cultivation stars in just over half a month and demonstrates a determined refusal to remain merely decorative. 215 223

Trivia

• Ya Fei's outward seductiveness is repeatedly described as a professional facade concealing a calculating and adaptive nature. 17
• Her desire for recognition from the Mittel Family remains important even after gaining Feng Wu's support. 215
• She is known for being kind and approachable toward the Black Mountain Fortress garrison, which contributes to her popularity there. 213