Hu Liena

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu Liena (胡列娜)
Alias(es)	Na Na; Nana Meimei, Ye Tian’s affectionate form of address 2 9
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; Pope Palace; Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation 6 218
Occupation/Role	Bibi Dong’s personal disciple and intended successor as Pope; Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall 2 24 250
Martial Soul	Sky Fox 106
Documented Cultivation	Level 65 Soul Emperor after Ye Tian’s treatment 5
Spouse	Ye Tian 146
Family	Xie Yue, her brother 171
Status	Alive; remains Ye Tian’s wife in the finale 330 331
First Appearance	Accompanying Bibi Dong on the East Sea Coast 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 65 Soul Emperor	5	Gains three levels after cultivating for half an hour during Ye Tian’s Taiyi Divine Needle treatment. Most of the increase comes from curing her hidden ailment and correcting her Soul Power circulation; the needle supplies a smaller portion.

Background / History

Spirit Hall upbringing

Hu Liena studied at Spirit Hall Academy, where her education included cultivation and wilderness survival. As a prospective Holy Maiden, she received training of the highest standard, with Titled Douluo serving as her instructors. She Long was among those who guided her cultivation 33 58 64.

The Seven Great Enshrinements treated her kindly enough that she remembered them as almost grandfather-like figures. As she grew older and learned about their conflict with Pope Palace, she deliberately distanced herself from them to avoid displeasing Bibi Dong 224.

Meeting Ye Tian

Concerned about Bibi Dong’s headaches, insomnia, and heavy responsibilities, Hu Liena persuaded her teacher to vacation on the East Sea Coast. There, they met Ye Tian, who mistook Bibi Dong for his sister. At Bibi Dong’s instruction, Hu Liena concealed their identities and introduced herself as “Na Na” 1 2.

She initially reacted angrily to Ye Tian’s prediction that Spirit Hall would fall and Bibi Dong would die. His treatment of her hidden ailment and demonstrations of the Heavenly Strategy Army gradually challenged her low opinion of him. Their relationship began as an acknowledged sibling-like bond, with Hu Liena reluctantly calling him “Brother” 2 5 6 7.

Discovering Spirit Hall’s corruption

The abuse of Xiao Xin and the conduct of Zhou Wu exposed Hu Liena to corruption within the Eastsea City branch. She first defended other branches by citing inspections she had attended with the Pope, but Ye Tian pointed out that officials could stage appearances for their superiors. This forced her to question whether Spirit Hall’s actual conduct matched its ideals 20 21 22.

Bibi Dong explained that reforming Spirit Hall was precisely why she sought control over the Hall of Elders. Hu Liena proposed that Ye Tian could help her teacher and later participated in discussions about dismantling regional family power through official transfers, centralized training, and investigations. Bibi Dong tasked her with recording Ye Tian’s proposals for transmission to Spirit City 23 29 30.

Her experiences beyond Spirit City reinforced the need for reform. On Golden Turtle Island, the Li Family’s unfavorable view of Spirit Hall showed her that its reputation problems were widespread. After witnessing storm-devastated communities on the return journey, she resolved to discuss disaster relief with her teacher 51 58.

Courtship and marriage

Bibi Dong suggested marriage as a way to secure Ye Tian’s support while finding Hu Liena a suitable partner. Hu Liena objected to deciding after knowing him for only one day and requested time to understand him. Her teacher agreed to a one-month period and explicitly refused to force her into an unwanted marriage 24.

Hu Liena’s growing affection became visible through jealousy of Li Jiuchuan and increasingly direct advances toward Ye Tian. On Golden Turtle Island, she initiated a kiss and later admitted her feelings during his teasing 30 32 45 46.

By Qian Renxue’s awakening, Hu Liena openly described the approaching marriage as approved by Bibi Dong. She and Ye Tian subsequently selected a simple wedding two days before New Year. When their concealed identities were exposed, she feared losing him, but the marriage proceeded 83 89 125 146.

Before the wedding, she sewed a gift for Ye Tian; she later presented him with a robe intended for Spirit Hall’s Holy Son. After marrying, she warned him that Xie Yue did not yet know about their relationship and might react badly 123 126 171.

Pope Palace administration and war

In Spirit City, Hu Liena helped handle Pope Palace’s administrative affairs during Bibi Dong’s absence. She sought Ye Tian’s assistance when the Hall of Elders obstructed the Transfer Policy and confidential information about the supervisory body leaked. Bibi Dong later ordered her to summon the Balak Kingdom’s branch hall masters 217 218 220 221.

Despite supporting reform, she was shaken by plans to attack the Seven Great Enshrinements. She had understood the two halls’ conflict as an estranged family’s dispute over property, not a struggle requiring life-and-death decisions. Bibi Dong sent her to carry out the Balak assignment while she and Ye Tian handled the confrontation 224.

During the takeover of Spirit City, Hu Liena entered Angel Church under the Pope’s orders, reassured officials, and promised that those uninvolved in the unrest would retain their positions. She later reported that the city was fully controlled and received responsibility for announcing news to the outside world 250 251.

She accompanied Spirit Hall’s wartime forces and reunited with Ye Tian in Star Luo City. When he disclosed his relationship with Bibi Dong, Hu Liena accepted her inclusion in their family. In the finale, she also tried to comfort Qian Renxue and draw her into the family rather than leave her isolated 265 330 331.

Appearance

• Hair: Short golden hair in her introduction; a later bedside scene describes her as pink-haired 1 83.
• Features: Fair complexion, a curvaceous figure, and a natural fox-like allure 9 55.
• Early clothing: Short silk stockings during the East Sea Coast visit 1.
• Wedding attire: A red veil and wedding dress 146.
• Official and military attire: Golden armor during the Angel Church takeover; military clothing at the Star Luo reunion 250 330.

Personality

Hu Liena is fiercely protective of Bibi Dong and initially idealizes Spirit Hall as an upright organization opposing noble oppression. Her encounters with corrupt branch officials undermine that certainty without erasing her loyalty to her teacher. She increasingly supports institutional reform rather than defending Spirit Hall unconditionally 2 22 23 51.

She is compassionate but not inexperienced in violence. She assists in saving Xiao Xin, is distressed by disaster victims, and objects to treating every corrupt Spirit Hall family as deserving death. At the same time, she coldly proposes action against the Zhou Family, and the narration states that she has already taken many lives 20 24 29 58.

Around Ye Tian, she becomes playful, affectionate, easily embarrassed, and openly jealous. Romantic insecurity sometimes clouds her judgment, as when she initially mistakes the adopted Gu Yuena for his biological child. Nevertheless, she asserts her right to understand a prospective husband before marriage and later accepts Bibi Dong’s relationship with him 24 45 46 215 216 330.

Abilities & Skills

Sky Fox Martial Soul

• Her true martial soul is the Sky Fox 106.
• To preserve her “Na Na” identity, she falsely tells Ye Tian that her martial soul is her eyes, fearing that the truth would identify her 106.

Second Soul Skill: Charm

• Places Xiao Xin into a coma so Ye Tian can perform surgery on her damaged meridians and wounds 20.
• Demonstrates a medical application of her soul skill rather than using it solely against opponents 20.

Combat and Spiritual Power

• As a level 65 Soul Emperor and the foremost member of Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, she considers ordinary Soul Emperors potentially inferior to her 5 6.
• Estimates that she can defeat one or two Soul Kings, that more than five would make victory uncertain, and that ten would almost certainly defeat her 6.
• Extends her spiritual power to examine Millennial Hourglass and his companions, though she does not independently identify them as Evil Soul Masters 65.

Military and Wilderness Training

• Has studied military theory and recognizes the difficulty of coordinating five thousand soldiers into uniform formations 7.
• Uses academy-taught wilderness survival skills to start an earthen stove’s fire without difficulty 33.
• Had planned to temper herself in the City of Slaughter before her extended East Sea Coast stay delayed the journey 65.

Administration and Communication

• Encodes a message and Soul Power imprint on a leaf to communicate with Bibi Dong’s hidden sentries 18.
• Helps process Pope Palace documents and coordinate the Transfer Policy 217 218 220.
• Understands how drawing the Two Great Empires’ attention elsewhere could create room for reform, and how scarcity could inflate Spirit Hall Plaza’s apparent property values 94 152.
• Exercises delegated authority during the takeover of Angel Church and helps reassure officials after the unrest 250.

Equipment / Items

• Jade identity token — Establishes status comparable to a Spirit Hall elder. Engraved with three pairs of angel wings, it allows her to demand access to a main hall’s master 172.
• Heavenly Essence Pill and Soul Solidifying Pill — Gifts from Ye Tian, described as capable of cleansing her marrow and enlightening her. No specific level increase from taking them is documented 106.
• Gilded scroll — Carries the Pope’s authorization when she takes control of Angel Church 250.

Relationships

• Ye Tian — Husband. Their bond develops from teasing and an acknowledged sibling-like relationship into courtship and marriage; she also relies on his judgment in political matters 5 46 146 218.
• Bibi Dong — Teacher and maternal figure, who considers Hu Liena practically half a daughter. Hu Liena cares deeply about her loneliness and eventually encourages Ye Tian to pursue her 1 24 223.
• Xie Yue — Brother. His initial hostility toward Ye Tian stems from protectiveness over his sister; he and Hu Liena also share administrative responsibilities in Pope Palace 171 217 220.
• Qian Renxue — Friend and rival. Hu Liena cares for her while injured but privately competes with her over talent, status, and romance; she later tries to ease her loneliness 83 123 331.
• She Long — Cultivation instructor. He initially opposes her marriage because he believes Ye Tian is an ordinary man whose lifespan and standing are incompatible with hers 58 89.
• Li Jiuchuan — Romantic rival during the Golden Turtle Island visit. Hu Liena sees her closeness to Ye Tian as a threat 32 33 45.
• Yan — Fellow Golden Generation member who secretly loves her. Hu Liena worries that he will cause trouble for Ye Tian 216.
• Gu Yuena — Ye Tian’s adopted daughter. Hu Liena’s initial distress gives way to gentleness after she understands the adoption 215 216.
• Sea Witch — Initially regarded with suspicion when she returns from Sea God Island beside Ye Tian 135.

Notable Quotes

“Ye Tian is indeed outstanding, but marriage requires both sides to understand one another. Please give me some time to get to know Ye Tian.” 24

“I am the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, Hu Liena. By order of His Holiness the Pope, I am taking control of the church!” 250