Nangong Ye

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Nangong Ye (南宫夜)
Alias(es)	Xiao Ye; Esteemed Seat; Lord Nangong
Species/Race	Human clone created by Bai Yujing
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Gan Demon Suppression Division; Nantian Tower
Occupation/Role	Chief of the Great Gan Demon Suppression Division
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 125

Background / History

Nangong Ye serves as the Chief of the Great Gan Demon Suppression Division and resides at Nantian Tower in the capital. Her position is sufficiently elevated that even officials address her as “Esteemed Seat,” while her subordinates treat her with near-religious deference 125 213.

She became concerned with Dayin Mountain long before meeting Chen Mo. She knew that Emperor Tianbao’s attempt to tunnel through the mountain led to a Ghost Curse and the subsequent decline of Great Gan. To investigate related threats, she implanted part of her soul into a pawn; that pawn was later consumed by Chen Mo after becoming a Zombie, prompting Nangong Ye to travel personally to Honghe County 128.

After tracing the aftermath of the battle in Hegang, Nangong Ye pursued Chen Mo and Lu Chengzhuang. Chen Mo initially refused to travel with the unfamiliar purple-clad woman, unable to discern anything about her through his Golden Finger 129. She later operated under the name Xiao Ye while working alongside him.

Her first exploration of Dayin Mountain with Chen Kun ended after she resisted the tea pavilion’s ghost story at the cost of sixty years of cultivation; her hair turned completely white. She concluded that Jiang Hongyue’s awakening would bring chaos and that a Dragon Transformation practitioner was necessary to address Dayin Mountain 161.

Nangong Ye reunited with Chen Mo when he prepared for the Human-Dragon Sacrifice. Before the ritual, she revealed her true name to him and accepted responsibility for protecting his family and companions should he die 169. When Chen Mo fell unconscious following the Shamanic Dance, she took charge of his affairs, informed the Chen family, assigned Chen Kun to guard them, and carried Chen Mo herself to Dayin Mountain 169.

Within Dayin Mountain, Nangong Ye and Chen Mo infiltrated Red Village, uncovered Zhao Gu’s creation of the villagers from his own flesh and blood, survived an assault by more than a hundred thousand zombies, and entered the ancient tomb connected to Jiang Hongyue and the Human-Dragon Sacrifice 170 172 176. Their shared danger turned their partnership into a close personal bond.

Afterward, Nangong Ye returned to the capital but arranged for Chen Kun to relocate and protect the Chen family there 185. She later offered Chen Mo external membership in the Demon Suppression Division, allowing him to enter the capital and earn official rewards for eliminating the Moon Worship Cult 207.

Her identity as the Chief of the Great Gan Demon Suppression Division became openly known to Chen Mo during the investigation of Duke Wei’s household and the Moon Worship Cult 213. She subsequently admitted her feelings for Chen Mo and promised to protect him even if he became a danger to others 217.

Nangong Ye is ultimately revealed to be a clone created by Bai Yujing. The two possess considerable independence and cannot share memories or experiences in real time 227.

Appearance

Nangong Ye is a tall, exceptionally beautiful woman who usually dresses in purple and carries herself with a composed, distant nobility.

• Wears a fitted purple inner dress beneath a wide purple robe, cloud-patterned boots, and a purple oil-paper umbrella when traveling 128.
• A silver bell ball hangs at her neck 128.
• Her presence is refined and serene, even when facing supernatural dangers 143 177.
• Her hair turned completely white after she sacrificed sixty years of cultivation to resist Dayin Mountain’s ghost-story erosion 161.
• When dressing informally in Honghe County, she wore a light-purple waist-cinching ruqun with a dark-purple skirt and embroidered shoes 177.

Personality

Nangong Ye is quiet, restrained, and dislikes unnecessary conversation. Chen Kun notes that she dislikes talkative subordinates, while her own conduct shows a preference for direct action over extended explanation 143.

Despite her aloof manner, she is deeply responsible. She orders protection for Honghe County’s survivors, personally investigates disasters connected to Dayin Mountain, and takes responsibility for Chen Mo’s family after his collapse 128 169. She is also pragmatic: when crossing a bridge for ghosts, she tells Chen Kun to simply stop considering himself human 143.

Her time with Chen Mo reveals a warmer and more humorous side. She accepts the name “Xiao Ye” from him because she prefers his familiar manner of address to the fearful formality used by others 207. Her feelings for him eventually overcome her former belief that she must eradicate all demons and evil spirits 218.

Abilities & Skills

High-Level Demon Suppression Cultivation

Nangong Ye’s precise realm is unrevealed, but her strength vastly exceeds ordinary cultivators and ghostly beings.

• Instantly incapacitates Zhao Gu, whose power is estimated around seven-incense level 172.
• Can enter Dayin Mountain, cross the ghost bridge, and endure supernatural Fields that threaten seasoned cultivators 143 161.
• Chen Mo cannot determine her cultivation even after his own major advances 210.
• Sacrificed sixty years of cultivation to resist the erosion of Dayin Mountain’s ghost story, leaving her hair white 161.

Sorcery and Memory Reading

Nangong Ye is skilled in supernatural investigation and sorcery.

• Reads Zhao Gu’s memories to uncover his connection to Rakshasa Mother and the origin of Red Village 172.
• Identifies the nature of Dayin Mountain’s dangers through ancient knowledge and direct investigation 143 173.
• Recognizes that Chen Mo bears an unseen presence on his back, though she initially cannot identify it as Jiang Hongyue 177.

Talisman Arts

Nangong Ye uses corpse-suppressing talismans against zombies.

• Freezes large numbers of zombies with Zombie Suppressing Talismans 172.
• Her talismans are ineffective against the ancient evil force controlling the hundred thousand zombies; the talismans ignite and the zombies continue advancing 172.

Soul Fragment Proxy

Nangong Ye can place a portion of her soul into another body to act as an agent.

• Implanted part of her soul into a pawn to monitor Chen Mo and Dayin Mountain-related events 128.
• The Young Commander was a pawn nurtured with part of Nangong Ye’s soul; Nangong Ye did not receive the pawn’s experiences in real time before its death 138.

Equipment / Items

• Purple oil-paper umbrella — carried during her investigation of Hegang 128.
• Silver bell ball — worn around her neck 128.
• Small horse figurine — transforms into a living horse for rapid travel 128.
• Three-foot jade flute with a purple tassel — given to Chen Mo before she departed for the capital 177.
• Zombie Suppressing Talismans — used against the Dayin Mountain zombies 172.

Relationships

• Chen Mo — trusted ally, fellow survivor of the Human-Dragon Sacrifice, and eventual love interest. She protects his family, grants him access to the Demon Suppression Division, and openly accepts him regardless of his Zombie nature 169 207 217.
• Chen Kun — subordinate and longtime attendant. She assigns him to protect the Chen family and relies on him for official matters 128 169 185.
• Bai Yujing — creator and originating body; Nangong Ye is Bai Yujing’s clone, though the two function with independent memories and experiences 227.
• Jiang Hongyue — mutual associate connected through the Human-Dragon Sacrifice. Jiang Hongyue entrusts Nangong Ye with information and asks her to care for Chen Mo 214 217.
• Jiang Yan — the Empress and Nangong Ye’s trusted friend; Nangong Ye assists her against Duke Wei’s household and the Moon Worship Cult 211 213.
• Su Yuqing — Chen Mo’s companion and the former dynasty’s Eldest Princess. Nangong Ye treats her with formal respect after learning her identity 207.
• Chen Mo’s family — Nangong Ye personally informs them of Chen Mo’s condition and arranges their protection through Chen Kun 169 185.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Honghe County and Hegang Investigation

Nangong Ye travels from the capital to investigate a Zombie tied to Dayin Mountain and the death of her soul-proxy. She traces Chen Mo after the Hegang battle and begins observing his connection to Goddess Hong Deng and the wider crisis 128 129.

Dayin Mountain Investigation

Accompanied by Chen Kun, she investigates Qinghe Town and enters Dayin Mountain. She survives the tea pavilion’s ghost-story Field but loses sixty years of cultivation, discovering that Jiang Hongyue’s return is connected to Dragon Transformation 142 143 161.

Human-Dragon Sacrifice

Operating as Xiao Ye, she aids Chen Mo’s Shamanic Dance and reveals her name before the ritual. When he falls unconscious, she manages his affairs, protects his family, and brings him into Dayin Mountain herself 169.

Red Village and the Ancient Tomb

Nangong Ye partners with Chen Mo to expose Red Village, confront its cannibal inhabitants, investigate the Rakshasa Shrine’s influence, and survive the ancient tomb’s zombie horde and River of Oblivion 170 176.

Capital and Moon Worship Cult

She offers Chen Mo external membership in the Demon Suppression Division, investigates the Moon Worship Cult alongside him, and mobilizes her guards to arrest Duke Wei’s wife Jiang Li and Grand Eunuch Zhang Honglu 207 213.

Relationship with Chen Mo

Nangong Ye gradually abandons emotional distance, accepts her love for Chen Mo, and vows to protect him even if he loses control of his Zombie nature 217 218.

Notable Quotes

“My surname is Nangong, and my given name is Ye.” 169

“What's so good about being human in this world? Human hearts are more poisonous than ghosts.” 217

“I've fallen in love with someone.” 218

“Because I find it interesting to be with this person. He has a special aura that attracts me.” 218

Trivia

• Nangong Ye’s white hair is the result of sacrificing sixty years of cultivation, not natural aging 161.
• She prefers Chen Mo’s familiar “Xiao Ye” over the reverential titles used by her subordinates 207.
• Although she heads an organization dedicated to suppressing demons, she ultimately chooses Chen Mo despite his Zombie and Ghostly Object nature 217 218.