Chen Lingxue

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Lingxue (陈凌雪)
Gender	Female
Age	23 219
Affiliation	Chen Family; Demon Slaying Division
Occupation/Role	Grand Commander of the Demon Slaying Division; later manages the East District headquarters 143 319
Status	Active 360
First Appearance	143

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Martial Venerable	145	Arrives from Headquarters to lead the operation against the Path of Rebirth; her spiritual sense and sword Qi vastly exceed the Branch Division personnel.
Innate Fifth Rank	216	Has broken through to the fifth rank while Jiang Qinghe advances during his seclusion.
Innate Eighth Rank	286	Uses Earth Vein Spirit Milk while trapped beneath Heaven Pillar Peak, opening three meridians in succession and advancing three ranks.

Background

Chen Lingxue is Chen Shouyi's maternal granddaughter and carries her mother's surname. Her mother was Chen Shouyi's favored daughter, while her father was the son of a guest elder; he died after forcibly attempting a third breakthrough to the Innate Realm when his meridians exploded. 218 282

Chen Shouyi regards Lingxue as a central figure in the Chen Family's future. Her cultivation talent, judgment, and ability to manage people led him to place her in the Outer City's Demon Slaying Division, where she could build prestige and a personal network while learning to navigate factional conflict. 188

Appearance

Chen Lingxue is tall and slender, with fair skin, clear cold eyes, and long black hair. Her usual frosty authority softens noticeably outside official settings. 188 219

• Frequently wears the deep-crimson uniform of a Demon Slaying Division Grand Commander. 217
• Carries the Ice Soul Sword at her waist. 145
• In civilian dress, favors elegant flowing gowns and light makeup; Jiang Qinghe notes that she appears more youthful and gentle without her official attire. 219
• Wears practical dark-blue hunting clothes with her hair tied back during the East Mountain expedition. 260

Personality

Chen Lingxue is decisive, direct, and intensely protective of those under her command. She dislikes evasive political maneuvering in personal dealings: when Jiang Qinghe formally declared allegiance after receiving Origin Magnetic Sand, she approved of his clear stance and instructed him to focus on cultivation. 159

As a commander, she combines composure with a strong sense of responsibility. During the Path of Rebirth operation, she worried less about personal danger than about losing Headquarters elites she had personally cultivated. She later accepted partial responsibility for the operation's heavy casualties despite the intelligence having been accurate. 147 216

Around family and trusted companions, Lingxue is markedly warmer. She is affectionate toward Chen Shouyi, worries about the Chen Family's future, and increasingly allows Jiang Qinghe to see her vulnerability, hopes, and fear for those she cares about. 188 282 322

Abilities & Skills

Innate Martial Venerable Physique

Chen Lingxue possesses powerful Innate True Qi and spiritual sense, placing her far above ordinary Demon Slaying Division officers. 145

• Uses spiritual sense to identify the concealed Path of Rebirth stronghold beneath a rock garden. 145
• Perceived Yin Hong's guilty reactions to Dark Crow despite his attempt to maintain composure. 151
• Probed Jiang Qinghe's foundation through a controlled infusion of True Qi. 158
• Reached Innate Eighth Rank after absorbing Earth Vein Spirit Milk. 286

Ice Swordsmanship

Her sword arts are characterized by condensed cold Qi, precise trajectories, and control over an opponent's movement.

• Drew the Ice Soul Sword and destroyed a massive rock garden with a concise three-meter sword-Qi strike. 145
• Created a dense sword net that prevented the Path of Rebirth Protector from reaching Jiang Qinghe. 150
• Used the Protector's loss of composure to exploit openings and secure the battle. 150
• Killed an Innate Sixth Rank Xiao Family martial practitioner with Nine Forms of Profound Ice — Frost Stab. 269

Frost Soul Ice Heart Art

Chen Lingxue knows the Chen Family's core inheritance, the Frost Soul Ice Heart Art, and shares its complete principles with Jiang Qinghe while they are trapped beneath Heaven Pillar Peak. 281

• Explains Nine Meridians Unification, Condensing Light, and the cultivation of early Profound Light without withholding details. 281
• The art condenses a Frost Soul Profound Light Seed and allows its user to draw on icy power from heaven and earth. 281
• Her guidance enables Jiang Qinghe to find a suitable route into the Profound Light Realm. 286 293

Command and Political Judgment

As Grand Commander, Chen Lingxue builds loyal forces, recognizes talent, and acts aggressively against threats to her faction. 143 163

• Personally leads the Headquarters cleansing operation against the Path of Rebirth. 143 145
• Rewards Jiang Qinghe's potential with Origin Magnetic Sand and recruits him into her faction. 159
• Publicly intimidates Xiao Haoze after learning that Jiang Qinghe may be targeted, destroying his desk and warning him against further action. 170
• Promotes Jiang Qinghe to Vice Grand Commander after judging his cultivation, loyalty, and capability sufficient for the post. 217

Equipment

• Ice Soul Sword — Her primary sword; channels her cold True Qi and sword arts. 145 269
• Protective treasure from Chen Shouyi — A life-saving item that helped her survive Xing Daoyuan's Rebirth Banner attack. 218

Relationships

• Jiang Qinghe — Initially a promising subordinate she recruits with Origin Magnetic Sand; he becomes her trusted confidant, Vice Grand Commander, and someone she increasingly views as a future partner. They protect one another through political crises and the Heaven Pillar Peak disaster. 159 170 217 279
• Chen Shouyi — Maternal grandfather and Chen Family patriarch. He dotes on Lingxue, cultivates her as a future pillar of the family, and values her judgment of Jiang Qinghe. 188 218 224
• Chen Shou'en — Third granduncle and senior Chen Family combatant. He is devastated when Lingxue falls into the Heaven Pillar Peak chasm and later welcomes her return with relief. 273 292
• Chen Lingfeng — Cousin and fellow Chen Family direct descendant. Their childhood rivalry fuels his resentment toward Jiang Qinghe, though he later becomes more respectful of him. 220 261 319
• Jiang Ziyue — Jiang Qinghe's younger sister. The two quickly bond over alchemy after meeting at the Pill Cauldron Grand Gathering. 247
• Yi Mingrui — Allied Branch Division Commander who treats her instructions seriously and coordinates with her during the Path of Rebirth operation. 143 145
• Lian Shuheng and Zhang Mingyu — Innate Martial Venerables and loyal Headquarters subordinates who accompany her during major operations. 151 163
• Xiao Haoze — Rival Deputy Grand Commander whose faction repeatedly opposes hers; their conflict escalates after she protects Jiang Qinghe from his schemes. 170 208

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Path of Rebirth cleansing — Headquarters appoints Lingxue to command the operation against the Mother Gu conspiracy. She destroys the hidden entrance, duels the Path of Rebirth Protector, oversees the capture of traitors, and ends the initial stronghold operation. 143 145 150 151
• Recruitment of Jiang Qinghe — After recognizing Jiang Qinghe's exceptional foundation and saber talent, she gives him Origin Magnetic Sand and secures his allegiance to her faction. 158 159
• Conflict with Xiao Haoze — Lingxue backs Jiang Qinghe against Xiao Haoze's faction, directly confronting Xiao Haoze when she learns of suspected schemes against her subordinate. 170
• Xing Daoyuan operation — She recognizes the importance of Jiang Qinghe's discovery of the Path of Rebirth's true stronghold, but is severely injured when Xing Daoyuan uses the Rebirth Banner during the ensuing battle. 203 207 208
• Political fallout — The Xiao Family attempts to impeach her over the operation's casualties. She remains Grand Commander, though the Chen Family must concede Inner City interests and she is assigned partial leadership responsibility. 214 216
• Chen Family annual meeting — She brings Jiang Qinghe to the Chen Family gathering, where his performance against Chen Lingfeng confirms her favorable judgment of him to Chen Shouyi and the clan elders. 218 219 222 224
• East Mountain expedition and Dark Abyss — Lingxue joins the Chen Family's demon-slaying expedition, is critically injured and falls into a chasm, then survives alongside Jiang Qinghe beneath Heaven Pillar Peak. She shares the Frost Soul Ice Heart Art and advances to Innate Eighth Rank through Earth Vein Spirit Milk. 260 273 281 286
• Return and reassignment — After returning to Cangfeng City, Lingxue and Jiang Qinghe face the loss of their former Northern District authority. She later takes charge of the East District Demon Slaying Division, assisted by Chen Lingfeng. 301 303 319
• Chen Family mourning — She appears in mourning attire following Chen Shou'en's death and supports Chen Shouyi as the family prepares to retaliate against the Xiao Family. 360