Yaoshi Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yaoshi Yuan (药师愿)
Alias(es)	Black Wolf; Wolf Master Demon; Great Protector; Princess Zhaorou
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Thieves' Den; Calamity Organization; Ba River Yaoshi family; Great Zhou
Occupation/Role	Duke of Jin; former overseer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard; spear fighter and martial-arts instructor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second Rank Herald	23	Reveals the Second-Turn Rare Relic Vidyaraja Armor while eliminating Anguo Temple's Martial Monks.
Third Turn Herald	107	Her concealed Third Turn is exposed during the fight with Shang Xuanwen; she has mastered both Whirlwind Lantern and Flow Shift.
Foundation Establishment / Fourth Revolution	430	Publicly reveals that she has achieved Foundation Establishment. Her Greedy Wolf Breaking Army Dao Foundation is subsequently documented at level 40. 441

Background and History

Yaoshi Yuan is the only daughter of Yaoshi Mo Ke, the Duke of Jin and Great Zhou's Grand Chancellor. Raised under strict military discipline after her mother's death, she pursued martial training to prove herself worthy of succeeding the Ba River Yaoshi family rather than living as an idle noble daughter. 182 307

Her relationship with her father deteriorated over politics. She condemned his favoritism, repression of dissidents, and willingness to sacrifice the court's integrity for power; when evidence connected him to Anguo Temple's crimes, she resolved that the Yaoshi family would not be disgraced by his actions. 12 19

As the masked thief Black Wolf, Yaoshi Yuan joined the Thieves' Den's theft of Bingzi Jiaolin from Anguo Temple. She fought the temple's Martial Monks with Vidyaraja Armor, helped secure the treasury, and became one of the four thieves wanted by the Divine Marquis Manor. 23 25 31

After the operation in Jiangnan, she revealed herself as a Third Turn Herald while battling Shang Xuanwen for the Relying on Heaven Sword. Her rivalry with Ying Ru Shi remained fierce, but both women returned to rescue Yan Qing and Shang Xin Lei from the Imperial Palace, establishing the Thieves' Den as a team rather than a hierarchy of subordinates. 106 107 116

Yaoshi Yuan broke openly with Yaoshi Mo Ke after learning that her cousin Yaoshi Xun had used civilians as cannon fodder and abducted women with her father's approval. She left Chang'an to assume command of He Province's military prefecture, taking Wu Qiu and Shi Dong with her. 122

While fleeing pursuit by He Lanque's Masked Soldiers, she met the Bunny Heroine. The two defeated He Lanque together, after which Yaoshi Yuan pledged an unrestricted favor to the girl and invited her to travel to Shu Road Mountain. 131 135

On Shu Road Mountain, Yaoshi Yuan became the Fourth Great Protector, known as the Wolf Master Demon. She secured the Earthly Fiend: Immobilization Stone, cultivated her maids with resources gained from the mountain, and came to regard the Bunny Heroine as her younger sister. 167 169 182

The Dragon-Locking True Person later took the Bunny Heroine away, declaring that Yaoshi Yuan would need to attain Foundation Establishment to save her. Yaoshi Yuan ultimately joined Yan Qing's rescue of the Bunny Heroine from the Earth Flame Prison, descending into magma while protected by their shared Concentric Lock. 208 235 237

After returning to Chang'an as Duke of Jin, Yaoshi Yuan joined the Calamity Organization as its martial-arts instructor. She later attained Foundation Establishment and continues to pursue the revival of the Ba River Yaoshi family on her own terms. 213 246 430

Appearance

Yaoshi Yuan is a graceful but martial young woman with a sharp, heroic bearing. Her hair is commonly tied in a ponytail with wine-red tips; when operating as Black Wolf, she conceals herself beneath a mask, hood, and full armor. 213 245

• Her Black Wolf disguise can conceal her sex and make her appear to be a dust-covered young man. 19 20
• Her usual combat gear consists of layered armor, including Vidyaraja Armor and a full-body Vajra Armor. 122 221
• Her hands are described as slender, powerful, and steady enough to carve iron while riding in a moving carriage. 81

Personality

Yaoshi Yuan is proud, competitive, and accustomed to occupying the position of leader. She dislikes being ignored, wants her strength acknowledged, and initially viewed capable allies such as Ying Ru Shi as rivals to be surpassed. 20 23 116

Her pride does not prevent self-reflection. Ying Ru Shi's insistence that the Thieves' Den needed dependable companions rather than obedient pawns forced Yaoshi Yuan to reconsider her self-centered approach to leadership. 116

She is fiercely protective of those she considers her own. This extends to Wu Qiu and Shi Dong, whom she invests heavily in despite their modest talent, and to the Bunny Heroine, whom she accepts as a sister and repeatedly risks her life to protect. 180 182 237

Yaoshi Yuan often rationalizes kindness as strategy, duty, or leadership rather than openly admitting affection. She is notably uncomfortable with direct emotional expression, although her actions toward Yan Qing and the Bunny Heroine repeatedly reveal genuine attachment. 237 306

Abilities & Skills

Spear Combat

Yaoshi Yuan is an elite spear fighter whose style emphasizes decisive burst damage, battlefield control, and punishing enemies who commit to attacking her.

• Wields the Soul Severing Spear and later the Dragon Snake Seven Kills. 176 243
• Uses the Soul Severing Spear's Sixty-Four Spears Authority to accumulate consecutive hits before shattering defensive barriers. 176
• Can maintain a spear-length zone against multiple enemies through precise deflections and movement. 176
• Her combat talent and Third Turn vitality make her a feared opponent even among Military Town Heralds. 152

Whirlwind Lantern

A charging Secret Technique for long weapons that turns Yaoshi Yuan into the center of a vortex.

• Pulls nearby enemies toward her with rotating airflow. 106
• Greatly increases the damage of her following attack as the charge builds. 106
• Requires her to commit heavily and can leave her exposed if enemies refuse to engage. 106

Flow Shift

A Secret Technique that lets Yaoshi Yuan alter the direction or timing of an attack after it has begun.

• Can redirect a spear thrust after an opponent has already evaded. 107 141
• Combines with Whirlwind Lantern and Dragon Tail Sweep for abrupt, difficult-to-defend trajectory changes. 134
• In close combat, makes her palm strikes and spear-like hand attacks exceptionally difficult to read. 290

Vidyaraja Armor

Yaoshi Yuan's signature defensive relic, a Second-Turn Rare Relic later upgraded for stronger battles.

• Converts its golden light into a protective layer around her body and weapon. 23
• Allows her to withstand heavy punishment while preparing counterattacks. 106 107
• Synergizes with Flow Shift by stacking self-inflicted damage onto her next attack. 107
• Its upgraded form helped her defeat Chu Luoyan. 234

Fierce Tiger Armguards

Third-Turn Rare armguards acquired after the Jiangnan operation.

• Summon a phantom tiger that coils around her spear during attacks. 117 141
• Expand the effective area and destructive force of her thrusts. 141

Greedy Wolf Breaking Army Dao Foundation

Yaoshi Yuan's Foundation Establishment Dao Foundation.

• Has a chance to devour an enemy's Blood Essence, Soul, or Dexterity whenever she kills them. 441
• Supports her preference for direct combat and continual personal growth through dangerous battles. 441

Dragon Snake Seven Kills

A customized Legendary spear relic suited to Yaoshi Yuan's aggressive style.

• Blood Sacrifice enhances her damage potential. 243
• Dragon Snake creates large-scale shockwaves and can produce repeated aftershock damage against groups. 243 411
• Seven Kills Fate consumes souls to increase her survivability and lets her recover after a defensive barrier breaks. 243
• Its group damage can be amplified through Yan Qing's shared Calamity effects. 411

Equipment

• Dragon Snake Seven Kills — Customized Legendary spear relic with Blood Sacrifice, Dragon Snake, and Seven Kills Fate Authorities. 243
• Vidyaraja Armor — Second-Turn Rare defensive relic; later upgraded. 25 234
• Fierce Tiger Armguards — Third-Turn Rare armguards that manifest a phantom tiger. 117 141
• Star Shifting Disk — Heavenly Dipper relic that absorbs damage and adds it to a later attack. 190 234
• Immobilization Stone — Earthly Fiend relic used to stun enemies. 167 234
• Soul Severing Spear — Earlier exotic spear with the Sixty-Four Spears Authority. 176
• Full-body Vajra Armor — Custom armor forged by the Hundred Refinements Forge. 221
• Blood Sacrifice Dagger — Third-Turn Rare Treasure Relic selected for the Earth Flame Prison operation. 222

Relationships

• Yaoshi Mo Ke — Her father and former Duke of Jin. Yaoshi Yuan admired his martial legacy but rejected his political cruelty and ultimately broke with him. 19 122 226
• Yan Qing / Yellow Dog — Fellow Thieves' Den member, Calamity Organization leader, and frequent rival. Their relationship shifts from mutual distrust to reliance, training, and increasingly open affection. 235 246 290 306
• Bunny Heroine — Her chosen younger sister. Yaoshi Yuan vows to protect her, seeks Foundation Establishment to save her, and joins Yan Qing's magma-prison rescue. 182 208 237
• Wu Qiu — Long-serving maid and companion whom Yaoshi Yuan treats as family and cultivates as a future subordinate. 122 180
• Shi Dong — Long-serving maid and companion. Yaoshi Yuan protects her after the Dragon-Locking True Person's interrogation and supports her cultivation. 122 289
• Ying Ru Shi / White Fox — Rival and Thieves' Den teammate. Yaoshi Yuan initially wants to dominate her, but comes to recognize her leadership and fight beside her. 106 116
• Shang Xin Lei / Red Snake — Teammate and former target of Yaoshi Yuan's hostility. Yaoshi Yuan later apologizes and accepts her desire for friendship. 245
• Yaoshi Yue / Dragon-Locking True Person — Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Yao Shi family. Yaoshi Yuan fears and respects her, despite resenting her treatment of the Bunny Heroine and her maids. 205 208 289

Notable Quotes

“Father, I will not allow the Yaoshi family to be disgraced. Absolutely not.” 19

“In the rest of my life, I will live for myself.” 226

“As long as I'm alive, you can come to me anytime to cash in this favor, no matter what the request is.” 135

Trivia

• Yaoshi Yuan enjoys drinking heavily after battle and keeps wine jars throughout her room. 248 305
• Despite her martial image, she regularly reads the comic adaptation of Primordial Dao Venerable. 306
• She was a childhood admirer of Zhou Kingdom commander Li Long and his Killing Intent Gauntlets. 221