Su Yu Niang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Yu Niang
Alias(es)	Money Girl; Embers Su Yu Niang; Sun Moon Su Yu Niang; Prison Warden
Species/Race	Money Girl; ghoul/bubble spirit in her in-game form
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sword Forging Manor
Occupation/Role	Streamer; deputy steward; prison warden; Enchanter leader; commander of the Maiden Army
Status	Active; later invited to an Esteemed Immortal banquet 1080
First Appearance	Chapter 15 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Opening the Three Flowers	45	Successfully opened the Three Flowers with the second batch of scholars, aided by her academic aptitude and Shadow Wine Rice. 45
Sun Moon awakening	648	Her Sun Moon counterpart awakened as the legendary God of War while confronting the fused female-ghoul prison. 648
Two Aspects Realm	649	Sun Moon Su Yu Niang suppressed ten Demonic Ghouls and broke through. 649
Transforming Self Realm	951	Sun Moon Su Yu Niang reached the Transforming Self Realm and had already passed multiple calamities. 951
True Immortal	1080	She was counted among the True Immortals drawn into the turmoil surrounding the Esteemed Immortal banquet. 1080

Background

Su Yu Niang initially broadcast her game experience to viewers. When Jiu Cai Rong was absent, Ning Zheng appointed her deputy steward, leaving her to supervise the blacksmiths’ dormitory construction. She quickly proved capable of managing players and handling manor work. 15

Her interest in the setting went beyond management. She sought cultivation guidance from the Old Steward, received self-cultivation texts, and later succeeded in Opening the Three Flowers. Her spiritual root manifested as Shadow Wine Rice, with rice-ear braids growing from her head. 16 45 51

While exploring the annual market, she approached Ning Zheng and Ning Jiaojiao as apparent high-level NPCs, hoping to integrate herself into the village and uncover hidden content. Their hospitality led to her becoming their guest—and, shortly afterward, Ning Jiaojiao’s fishing bait. 47 48

Appearance

Su Yu Niang usually presents herself as a petite, pure-looking young woman, but her true in-game nature is far stranger: she is described as a cloth person and a Money Girl whose body can be filled with material connected to her obsessions. 46 87

• Wears twin-tailed pigtails and a skirt, giving her an innocent, youthful appearance. 87
• Has Shadow Wine Rice growing as rice-ear braids from her head. 51
• Can appear physically human after being filled with fresh river-demon flesh and blood. 87
• Her head can be detached and reattached without killing her. 49
• Wore a white prison uniform while operating within the manor’s prison system. 214
• Her Sun Moon counterpart has a far more imposing, divine aura after awakening. 648 649

Personality

Su Yu Niang is talkative, socially bold, and unusually proactive about exploring unfamiliar systems. She readily befriends villagers, buys books to learn local customs, maps nearby settlements during morning runs, and turns her discoveries into livestream or forum advice for other players. 47 57 92

She is also highly competitive and enjoys dramatic displays of confidence. In combat, she encourages Ning Jiaojiao to defend herself, teaches that one should “trash talk” before fighting, and takes clear satisfaction in intimidating opponents. 87 88

Despite her ruthless humor and willingness to manipulate prisoners, she can be protective and nurturing toward people she accepts as her own. Er Ya chose Su Yu Niang as her guardian after seeing her as less frightening than the Medical Fairy Maiden, and Su Yu Niang immediately promised to protect her. 136

Her encounters with embers and Sun Moon Su Yu Niang leave her increasingly troubled by questions of identity, death, and whether her life outside the game is real. 89 651 660 761

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Wine Rice Cultivation

Su Yu Niang’s spiritual root is Shadow Wine Rice, which grows from her head as rice-ear braids.

• Successfully opened the Three Flowers through study and cultivation. 45
• Her rice-ear braids can be enhanced by a destined magic artifact made from her remains and Magic Bronze. 51
• Shadow spirit rice can be fed to ghouls, making her root useful beyond personal cultivation. 136
• Her physical constitution allows survival after decapitation and other damage that would kill an ordinary person. 49

Combat

Ning Zheng considers Su Yu Niang a well-rounded combat talent whose spiritual roots and practical ability would make her worthy of core-disciple treatment in a major sect. 88

• Defeated a market harasser after luring him into an alley. 87 88
• Uses intimidation, deception, and verbal provocation as part of her fighting style. 87 88
• Was noted for unusually high combat power after being nourished with Shadow Wine Rice, Shadow spirit rice, and meat-field resources. 135
• Can function as living bait during river-demon fishing, including navigating underwater routes while separated from her body. 48 49

Prison Administration and Interrogation

Su Yu Niang became the manor’s prison warden and helped establish its interrogation system.

• Took charge of the prison’s first rune-master prisoners and taught Ning Jiaojiao interrogation methods. 186
• Helped explain the prison’s purpose and economic value to Li Youzhu. 187
• Manipulated Li Zhenzhen into believing that the Religion of No Life had rescued her, intending to redirect prisoners into labor for the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. 215
• Taught blacksmiths to interpret and communicate through future letters while continuing her warden duties. 232

Information Gathering and Teaching

Su Yu Niang treats exploration as a source of usable intelligence.

• Published practical advice on blending in with humans and completing the main quest. 57
• Conducted morning runs to map surrounding villages and buildings. 92
• Recorded customer profiles, street information, and potential hidden quests for the Youjian Shop. 256
• Used future knowledge to persuade Princess Xin E that she was the future Mother of No Life. 343

Ember and Bubble Manipulation

After a partial awakening, Su Yu Niang began displaying powers associated with absorbed embers and elemental bubbles.

• Absorbed blacksmith embers and divine abilities to test newly acquired powers. 651
• Transformed her Shadow Crocodile into a Water Crocodile capable of water-toxin attacks. 651
• Extracted Yin-Yang and Five Elements bubbles from targets, leaving victims reduced to soul shells and dried physical remnants. 651
• Identified belief, desire, and obsession as factors that determine a Ghoul King’s spiritual-root type. 651

Sun Moon and Maiden Army

Sun Moon Su Yu Niang functions as a powerful awakened counterpart and later as a guardian deity of Sword Forging Manor.

• Suppressed ten Demonic Ghouls upon awakening. 649
• Promised Su Yu Niang access to the Giant Shell Demon God through Human God puppet threads. 660
• Developed a beast-taming-oriented spiritual-root configuration: Shadow Crocodile Yin, Holy Spirit Yang, and five Myriad Beasts roots. 996
• Commands a pyramid-like force of Su Yu Niang embers, with ten direct embers each leading equivalent subordinate configurations. 996
• Led Sword Forging Manor’s First Vanguard Army, the Maiden Army, during the assault on Chongshan Town. 996

Equipment / Items

• Shadow Wine Rice Headdress — A destined Magic Bronze artifact forged from Su Yu Niang’s remains; enhances the growth of her rice-ear braids. 51
• River Demon — Purchased after her first fishing catch as a memento of the experience. 49
• White Prison Uniform — Her warden attire while inspecting the female prison section. 214
• Books and primers — Bought from Bamboo Bookshop to understand the world and local culture. 47

Relationships

• Ning Zheng — Manor lord and employer. He appointed her deputy steward, later worked alongside her on the prison project, and relied on her management ability. 15 186 187
• Ning Jiaojiao — Close companion and frequent fishing partner. Ning Jiaojiao first hosted her, then used her as river-demon bait; Su Yu Niang later taught her self-defense and interrogation. 47 48 88 186
• Jiu Cai Rong — Fellow manor administrator. They worked together in the steward’s room, discussed prisoners, and shared responsibility for manor operations. 15 215
• Medical Fairy Maiden — Collaborator, business partner, and frequent rival. They argued over guardianship of Er Ya but later jointly operated shop services. 136 256
• Er Ya — Protected younger companion. Er Ya chose to stay with Su Yu Niang after the dispute over her guardianship. 136
• Li Youzhu — Bamboo Bookshop owner and philosophical sparring partner. Their discussions about embers, death, and true identity deeply affected Su Yu Niang. 89 104
• Princess Xin E — Target of Su Yu Niang’s prehistoric infiltration. Su Yu Niang claimed to be the future Mother of No Life to gain her trust. 343
• Sun Moon Su Yu Niang — Awakened counterpart who claims that the ordinary Su Yu Niang is only an ember-shell left behind after transmigration. Their relationship alternates between vicious arguments and sisterly cooperation. 651 660

Story Role

Manor Deputy and Village Explorer

After becoming deputy steward, Su Yu Niang combined management work with player-facing guidance. She supervised construction, pursued cultivation, and used the village beneath Sword Forging Manor as an exploration route for discovering lore, commerce, and hidden quests. 15 16 50 57

Her first major village experience was Ning Jiaojiao’s night fishing. Used as bait in a well, Su Yu Niang survived decapitation, caught a river demon, and came to regard the ordeal as an exciting local custom rather than a betrayal. 48 49

Village Protector and Researcher

Su Yu Niang became an increasingly familiar figure around the surrounding villages. She prepared breakfast, mapped settlements, exchanged information with villagers, and explained the approaching Red Sun and Ember Disasters to the manor’s blacksmiths. 92

At Bamboo Bookshop, her debates with Li Youzhu pushed her toward the central question of whether embers are truly dead and how a person can prove their own identity. 89

Prison Warden

Su Yu Niang embraced the prison project with enthusiasm, overseeing prisoners, interrogation procedures, and prison-related instruction. Her approach favors theatrical manipulation: she turned Li Zhenzhen’s belief that she had been rescued by the Religion of No Life into a plan for obtaining compliant labor. 186 215 232

Xinyi Continent and Religion of No Life Plotlines

In Xinyi Continent City, Su Yu Niang helped run commercial ventures, gather customer intelligence, and investigate the history of the Blood Separation Flower family. 256 257

She later infiltrated Princess Xin E’s mansion as a supposed future follower of the Religion of No Life. Drawing on her knowledge of future events, she positioned herself as the future Mother of No Life and encouraged female players to participate in the impersonation plotline. 343 345

Sun Moon Awakening and Maiden Army

Su Yu Niang’s connection to the Sun Moon artifact spirit culminated in the awakening of Sun Moon Su Yu Niang, an overwhelmingly powerful counterpart who rapidly advanced through major realms. 648 649 951

The two Su Yu Niangs initially fought over which of them was the true original. They later reconciled enough for Sun Moon Su Yu Niang to train, support, and command Su Yu Niang through ember-based forces and the Maiden Army. 651 660 996

Esteemed Immortal Banquet

By the era of the Esteemed Immortal banquet, Su Yu Niang had become important enough to receive an invitation and perform a dance that earned rare treasures, including Long Morning Fruits, Palm Me Fish, and Long Sky Sparrows. 1080 1083

Notable Quotes

“Twintails are the best thing in the world.” 49

“Death isn't the final stop of life; forgetting is.” 89

“Girls need to learn to be independent, to learn to protect themselves with combat, and before learning to fight, you must first learn how to curse.” 88

Trivia

• Su Yu Niang’s twin tails have been used for rice threshing and shell peeling, not merely as a hairstyle. 57
• She views herself as a high-level player and initially mistook Ning Zheng and Ning Jiaojiao for important NPC entry points. 47
• Her dream is to roam freely, punish injustice, live without restraint, and become a “cool swordsman.” 329
• Her Three Flowers grew from her neck rather than her head, causing severe headaches and partial discomfort. 506
• She once described herself as a “master of biological decomposition” after extracting elemental bubbles from blacksmiths. 651