Yuan Shan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yuan Shan (元姗)
Alias(es)	Chief Yuan
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Night Watchers
Occupation/Role	Night Watcher chief responsible for the Shangjing region
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 110
Power Classification	Demigod 262

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Demigod	1715	The chapter summary identifies Yuan Shan as having advanced to Demigod status. Her precise prior realm and advancement process are not detailed.

Appearance

Yuan Shan presents herself as a fashionable, composed woman, though her professional authority can quickly replace her casual demeanor. Fu Qian repeatedly associates her with shopping and carefully chosen outfits. 182 1202 2304

• Red lips and an appearance noted as exceptionally attractive by an affected civilian. 638
• Often carries shopping bags or spends time shopping when off duty. 182 2071
• Her face is closely resembled by the Red Moon's human manifestation, a resemblance that later becomes dangerous when the entity's influence affects her. 2636 2637

Personality

Yuan Shan is pragmatic, decisive, and unusually direct for a regional chief. She is willing to make transactional arrangements, recruit useful allies, and employ deception when Shangjing's stability requires it. When the Chen Clan crisis threatened to expose the Night Watchers' response, she proposed having Fu Qian pose as the culprit to gain time and control the situation. 267

Despite her relaxed habits and occasional complaints about work, Yuan Shan is deeply committed to protecting Shangjing's ordinary residents. She treats Transcendent interference with civilians as unacceptable, investigates threats personally, and is prepared to confront powerful figures such as Embo when they endanger public order. 625 638

Her working relationship with Fu Qian gradually makes her more receptive to unconventional strategies, though she remains cautious of his secrets and frequently irritated by his behavior. She can recognize good advice, revise her plans quickly, and admits when reinforcements or information are insufficient. 635 637 1711

Abilities & Skills

Demigod Physiology

As a Demigod, Yuan Shan possesses considerable resilience, authority, and supernatural pressure.

• Resisted the effects of Law Remnants that overwhelmed the weaker Xiao Mingyue. 262
• Recovered from severe chest wounds after the Divine Envoy incident. 276
• Can overwhelm ordinary people with Demigod pressure, forcing them into a dazed state. 638

Black Ribbons and Barriers

Yuan Shan manipulates black, ribbon-like supernatural constructs for restraint, defense, and lethal offense.

• Her black-stripe technique strongly restrains physical fighters. 110
• Can form a giant cocoon or enclosed barrier from which attacks may emerge from any direction. 647
• Produces root-like protrusions and massed illusory spears inside her barrier. 647
• Uses layered, web-like black defenses to protect herself and allies from sustained attacks. 1705 1706 1709
• Her restraints and spears were instrumental in destroying Embo's bat-form escape attempt. 649

Combat Judgment

Yuan Shan is an experienced battlefield commander rather than a purely defensive official.

• Chose the middle course among Fu Qian's three proposed strategies for handling the Gulad crisis. 635
• Recognized the danger of accumulated injuries within the Angel Lord's Time Cage and shifted immediately to full defense. 1706
• Helped turn the encounter with a suspected Second Order probe into an opportunity to gather information about Kelin without exposing their suspicions. 1711

Equipment

• Divinity-stained soft whip — A high-ranked whip-like weapon formed from a ball of petal-shaped blades. It inflicts extreme physical and Willpower pain and is difficult even for Yuan Shan to control. 1712 1714
• Bloodstained whip — A high-end weapon she reveals while investigating the anomalous fish-dish incident. 1701
• Special access permit — Issued to Fu Qian for unrestricted movement through Shangjing and surrounding areas during his investigation of Gan Zuoxun. 399

Relationships

• Fu Qian — Initially a suspicious intruder whom Yuan Shan keeps under watch; he later becomes her frequent consultant, strategist, and field ally. Their relationship develops into candid cooperation and mutual trust, though Yuan Shan remains wary of his hidden identity and methods. 121 635 891 1711
• Wen Li — A younger Transcendent whom Yuan Shan advises, protects, and takes seriously when she reports a subtle high-level threat. 936 1696 1712
• Henry Campbell / Old Master Henry — Her teacher, a retired Second Order Supernatural. Yuan Shan is strongly protective of him and actively investigates when he loses contact or falls into an abnormal condition. 1205 2645 2646
• Su Gao — A powerful Night Watcher ally whose perception and combat ability Yuan Shan values during the Gulad and Angel Lord incidents. 637 649 1802
• Kelin — A Night Watcher figure Yuan Shan suspects of targeting Fu Qian and Wen Li. Yuan Shan treats the possibility of Kelin's involvement as a serious internal threat. 1697 1711 1802
• Grantham Gulad — The Shangjing representative of the Gulad family. Yuan Shan attempts diplomacy with him while applying pressure over Embo and the family's activities. 635 636
• Embo — A Gulad Demigod whose arrival and actions threaten Shangjing. Yuan Shan confronts and ultimately executes him after he attempts to escape. 636 649

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Encounters with Fu Qian

Yuan Shan first confronts Fu Qian as the Shangjing Night Watchers' chief after he infiltrates the Forbidden Zone and clashes with her. Although she recognizes him as a potential danger to city stability, she chooses to keep him close rather than immediately eliminate him. 110 121

During the Divine Envoy crisis, she accepts Fu Qian's investigation results and bargains for further assistance despite the danger involved. She is seriously injured in the resulting operation but survives, later thanking him for preventing a disaster in Shangjing. 263 272 276

Chen Clan and Gan Zuoxun Investigations

When Chen Du's murder and Chen Xing's death destabilize the Chen Clan, Yuan Shan proposes using Fu Qian as a false suspect to buy time and contain the fallout. In exchange, she offers access to Night Watcher intelligence, resources, and future opportunities. 267

She later assigns Fu Qian to discreetly investigate Municipal Official Gan Zuoxun, providing him a special permit while emphasizing the need for secrecy. Their investigation links Gan's situation to broader political and Transcendent pressures in Shangjing. 399 409

Gulad Crisis

Yuan Shan investigates the Gulad family's unusual activity following the solar anomaly and Embo's arrival in Shangjing. Concerned that the family may harm ordinary people, she asks Fu Qian to remain in the city and help hold the line. 625

After selecting a pressure-based strategy against Gulad, she confronts Grantham at a banquet and announces her intention to visit Embo directly. When Embo attempts to flee after losing his advantage, Yuan Shan imprisons him with black ribbons and destroys his remaining form. 636 647 649

Kelin Investigation and Angel Lord Incident

When Wen Li reports an undetectable influence disturbing her emotions and abilities, Yuan Shan treats the report as evidence of a possible high-level threat within the Night Watchers. Fu Qian's information eventually leads her to name Kelin as a likely suspect. 1696 1697

During the Angel Lord's assault, Yuan Shan prioritizes defending Wen Li and uses increasingly dense black barriers to withstand repeated crescent-like attacks. She discovers that injuries can accumulate across the Time Cage's loops, suffering severe damage to one arm before Fu Qian intervenes. 1705 1706 1709

Afterward, she and Fu Qian agree to use their encounter with a suspected Second Order attacker as cover for continued observation of Kelin and possible internal Night Watcher involvement. 1711

Red Moon Resemblance

The Red Moon later descends in a human form bearing Yuan Shan's appearance. The resemblance becomes more than superficial when the Red Moon's unstable mental state affects Yuan Shan, causing confusion, altered speech, and memory loss. 2636 2637

Fu Qian attempts to preserve Yuan Shan's sense of self by invoking memories of Henry. Although the Red Moon assimilates aspects of her appearance and memories, Yuan Shan ultimately regains herself with incomplete recollection of the event. 2640 2643

Search for Henry

After recovering from the Red Moon incident, Yuan Shan seeks Fu Qian's help when Henry loses contact with her. She carefully protects her teacher's secrets while following clues involving the Academy, Meria, and the Rainbow of Yao Bian. 2644 2645

When Fu Qian reports that Henry's condition has improved, Yuan Shan immediately verifies it herself. Her relief is tempered by caution, and she resolves to continue monitoring him. 2646

Notable Quotes

“You have to come with me.” 121

“I really don't want such a figure to appear in my territory!” 263

“From now on, you will answer whatever I ask.” 638

Trivia

• Yuan Shan's frequent shopping is partly connected to a Curse, though she also comes from a wealthy family and can afford her habits. 2071
• Fu Qian considers her capable at handling affairs even while criticizing her tendency to conscript him into dangerous work. 625 891
• She is notably filial toward Henry and avoids unnecessarily exposing his circumstances, even to trusted allies. 2640 2646