Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Alias(es)	Chief Auctioneer of the Mite'er Wutan City Branch Auction House
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; Mittel/Mite'er Auction House
Occupation/Role	Auctioneer; later chief auctioneer of the Wutan City branch
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Appearance

Ya Fei is a tall, striking woman whose cultivated allure makes her the center of attention wherever she appears. Her usual presentation combines elegant clothing with a deliberately seductive bearing. 23 24 44

• Often wears fitted qipao-style attire, including a red brocade robe at the Mittel Auction House headquarters. 24
• Also appears in a fitted black outfit resembling an evening dress while serving in Wutan City. 44
• Has long hair, seductive peach-blossom eyes, and a distinctive soft voice. 27 30
• Her appearance is repeatedly noted as exceptionally captivating, though she can present a more ordinary, unadorned image in private. 23 30

Personality

Ya Fei is observant, socially adept, and highly conscious of power dynamics. Although she uses charm as part of her public persona, she is capable of quickly assessing others' status and intentions; she recognizes Gu Fang's unusual nobility despite his youth and realizes the danger of challenging him directly. 24 26

She is assertive when confronted with harassment or threats. Ya Fei openly rejects Lei La's advances and later uses the Mite'er Family's commercial authority to punish the Jia Lie Family for targeting Gu Fang. 24 44

Her pragmatism can turn calculating: Gu Fang identifies her attempt to use him as a “borrowed knife” against Lei La. However, she also demonstrates compassion by caring for the injured Zhan Xue and listening to her account after Lei La's attack. 26 31

Skills & Authority

Social Judgment and Negotiation

Ya Fei has been trained by the Mite'er Family to judge people and navigate influential circles.

• Identifies Gu Fang as someone of extraordinary background based on his bearing. 24
• Remains composed after Gu Fang sees through her attempt to exploit the conflict with Lei La. 26
• Adapts her approach toward Gu Fang after witnessing the respect he commands from Miter Tengshan and the Mite'er Family. 26 27

Auction-House Authority

As a Mite'er Family auctioneer, Ya Fei can facilitate access to restricted areas and mobilize branch resources.

• Guarantees Gu Fang's entry into the Mysterious Rank area of the headquarters as her friend. 24
• Obtains three sets of rare medicinal ingredients for Gu Fang and arranges use of a high-grade alchemy room. 27
• As chief auctioneer in Wutan City, orders the Mite'er Family to sever trade with the Jia Lie Family and bars it and its allies from Mite'er auction houses. 44

Background

Ya Fei is a member of the Mite'er Family and an auctioneer associated with its auction-house network. She unexpectedly returns to the Mittel Auction House headquarters while Gu Fang is seeking ingredients for the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, attracting immediate attention from the hall's patrons. 23 24

Her conflict with Lei La reveals that he is obsessed with her and willing to misuse clan rules and influence against her. Gu Fang's intervention leads to Lei La's punishment and removes him as an immediate threat, though Ya Fei's attempt to maneuver Gu Fang against Lei La leaves her indebted to him. 25 26 27

The Great Elder initially attempts to promote Ya Fei to Elder because he assumes she and Gu Fang became intimate after she emerged from his room. Ya Fei corrects the misunderstanding, explaining that she had only been caring for Zhan Xue; her promotion is consequently postponed, and she is assigned to look after Zhan Xue. 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mittel Auction House Headquarters

Ya Fei meets Gu Fang at the headquarters after noticing his request for rare medicinal ingredients. She personally guarantees his access to the Mysterious Rank area, provoking Lei La's jealousy and hostility. 24

After Gu Fang forces Lei Ou to submit, he warns Ya Fei that using a borrowed knife can also harm its wielder. She nevertheless leads him through the inner auction house, procures his ingredients, and arranges an alchemy room for him. 26 27

Zhan Xue Incident

Ya Fei finds the badly injured Zhan Xue in Gu Fang's room and takes responsibility for caring for her while Gu Fang cultivates. Her opinion of Gu Fang shifts after seeing his restraint and concern for Zhan Xue. 31

Wutan City Branch

Ya Fei later arrives in Wutan City as the chief auctioneer of the local Mite'er branch. When Jia Lie Bi demands that Gu Fang be handed over, she publicly protects Gu Fang as an honored guest and imposes commercial sanctions on the Jia Lie Family. 44

Following Jia Lie Bi's defeat, Ya Fei invites Gu Fang to the auction house, but respects his refusal. She continues to provide support, including medicinal ingredients and Beast Fires to celebrate his breakthrough to Da Dou Shi. 46 52

Relationships

• Gu Fang — Initially assists him as an auction-house customer, then becomes increasingly interested in him after he protects her from Lei La and repeatedly defies her expectations. She publicly treats him as an honored guest of the Mite'er Family. 24 27 31 44
• Lei La — An unwanted pursuer who attempts to use clan rules and his grandfather's influence to pressure her; Ya Fei openly disdains him. 24 25
• Lei Ou — Lei La's grandfather and a Mite'er elder. Ya Fei regards his submission to Gu Fang as spineless. 26
• Miter Tengshan / the Great Elder — A senior Mite'er figure who assigns her to assist Gu Fang and considers advancing her position because of her connection to him. 27 35
• Zhan Xue — A Mite'er counter attendant assaulted by Lei La. Ya Fei tends to her injuries and later receives responsibility for nurturing her. 31 35
• Jia Lie Bi — Opposes Ya Fei when he seeks to seize Gu Fang; she retaliates by cutting the Jia Lie Family off from Mite'er trade and auction houses. 44