Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Alias(es)	Miter Ya Fei; “Empress of Gold”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; The Alliance
Occupation/Role	Former chief auctioneer of the Miter Auction House; Mite'er Family Elder and later leader; Xuan Jin’s plenipotentiary representative in The Alliance; chief steward of the Northwest Continent
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nine-star Dou Master	36	Consumed the sixth-tier high-grade Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill, which reshaped her meridians and greatly improved her cultivation talent.
Three-star Dou Grandmaster	53	Her cultivation had advanced by the time Hai Bodong arrived to escort and support her.
Dou Emperor	206	Reached this realm through cultivation pills left by Xuan Jin; Ya Fei considered it the limit of her modest natural cultivation talent.

Background / History

Ya Fei began as the chief auctioneer of the Miter Auction House in Wutan City. She first met Xuan Jin while receiving him alongside the Second-Grade Alchemist Gu Ni, quickly recognizing his composed bearing and unusual status. Her initial dealings with him established the Miter Auction House as closely connected to a powerful alchemist. 4 5 14

Aware that her limited cultivation talent could leave her vulnerable to becoming a pawn in a family marriage, Ya Fei accepted Xuan Jin’s offer of a Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill. In return, she pledged herself to his service and committed the Mite'er Family’s commercial channels to locating the pill’s ingredients. 14 15

While Xuan Jin was away from Wutan City, Ya Fei represented him before Jia Ma Empire’s leading figures, including Jia Xing Tian. Her composure and influence secured the Mite'er Family’s interests, leading Mite'er Teng Shan to appoint her as an Elder with authority over resource allocation, decisions, and alchemist-related affairs. 27

After gathering thirty-eight of the thirty-nine ingredients required for the Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill, she received the completed pill from Xuan Jin. It raised her cultivation to nine-star Dou Master and transformed her talent. 30 36

Xuan Jin later arranged for Hai Bodong to protect Ya Fei and help her take control of the Mite'er Family. With his backing and her own organizational ability, she relocated to the Imperial Capital, consolidated authority within the family, and became responsible for its businesses there. 46 52 53 54 56

When Xuan Jin founded The Alliance, he publicly designated Ya Fei as his plenipotentiary representative: to see her was to see him. After he departed the Northwest Continent, Ya Fei and Cai'er respectively handled the Alliance’s commercial administration and military deterrence, helping build it into the dominant power of the Northwest region. 76 206 227

Ya Fei oversaw the Alliance’s expansion into the Black Corner Region, using amnesty, protection, trade, and recruitment rather than indiscriminate slaughter to stabilize Feng City. She later directed the thirty-day transformation of Xuanhuang Fortress into a fortified commercial transit hub. 238 241 245

During the Lion Underworld Sect and Soul Hall assault on Xuanhuang Fortress, Ya Fei commanded the defense alongside Yao Tian Huo and the Thousand Hundred Elders until Xuan Jin arrived. Despite being outmatched, she maintained the fortress’s resistance and later coordinated the Alliance’s response to the conflict. 476 477

Appearance

Ya Fei is a fair-skinned woman with an alluring figure, large watery peach-blossom eyes, and a carefully controlled charm that is seductive without being vulgar. Her bearing changes noticeably between private affection and public authority. 4 29 233

• Frequently wears form-fitting red, wine-red, purple, or dark-red qipaos and gowns. 4 14 71 159
• Often favors high-slit dresses that emphasize her long, fair legs. 8 74 232
• Her peach-blossom eyes are repeatedly noted for their sharpness, charm, and expressiveness. 19 207
• As her authority grows, her attire becomes more luxurious and stately, including a dark-red gown embroidered with golden phoenix patterns. 29

Personality

Ya Fei is shrewd, observant, and exceptionally conscious of leverage. She does not mistake social refinement for weakness: when Mite'er Teng Shan tried to bind her more tightly to family interests, she accepted the promotion while carefully refusing to promise more than she intended to give. 27

Her greatest strength is commercial and political judgment. She understands that wealth, logistics, intelligence, and negotiation can accomplish what raw force cannot, and she consistently balances Cai'er’s preference for decisive violence with plans that preserve trade, talent, and long-term stability. 207 238 241

Despite her confidence, Ya Fei is deeply insecure about falling behind Xuan Jin and the powerful women around him. She repeatedly judges her own contributions harshly because her cultivation progresses more slowly, though Cai'er recognizes that the Alliance’s success depends substantially on Ya Fei’s work. 77 206 207 235

Abilities & Skills

Commerce and Resource Management

Ya Fei is an elite businesswoman able to mobilize the Mite'er Family’s wealth, supply routes, auctions, and personnel on a regional scale.

• Located thirty-eight of the thirty-nine ingredients for a high-grade sixth-tier pill within a year. 30
• Procured rare ingredients for Xuan Jin’s sixth-grade Spirit Fusion Pill and Spirit Recovery Purple Pill. 57
• Maintained a broad search network for Strange Fire intelligence, high-grade poisons, soul-related treasures, medicinal herbs, and rare ores. 36 159 234
• Oversees Alliance resource allocation and trade management. 238
• Directed the commercial redevelopment of Xuanhuang Fortress into a profitable transit hub with standardized stores and defensive infrastructure. 245

Leadership and Administration

Ya Fei commands the Mite'er Family and The Alliance through organization, incentives, and political authority.

• Represented Xuan Jin before Jia Ma Empire’s royal and clan leaders while he was absent. 27
• Became a Mite'er Family Elder responsible for resource allocation, decision-making, and alchemist affairs. 27
• Served as Xuan Jin’s plenipotentiary representative in The Alliance. 76
• Stabilized Feng City by pardoning skilled residents who registered under the new order and granting them protection. 241
• Commanded Xuanhuang Fortress’s defense during its siege. 476 477

Intelligence Network

Ya Fei manages intelligence gathering across the Northwest Continent and beyond.

• Ordered the Mite'er Family to pursue even rumored leads on Strange Fire, regardless of expense. 159
• Raised bounties and deployed mercenaries and scouts across the Northwest in the search for Strange Fire. 206
• Supplied Xuan Jin with regular reports on Soul Hall activity, including its movements toward Jia Nan Academy. 547 569

Cultivation

Although not a frontline combatant, Ya Fei’s meridians and aptitude were radically improved by the Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill.

• Reached nine-star Dou Master immediately after refining the pill’s medicinal energy. 36
• Later became a three-star Dou Grandmaster and eventually a Dou Emperor through resources provided by Xuan Jin. 53 206
• Considers her cultivation potential inferior to the special constitutions and bloodlines possessed by Xiao Yi Xian, Cai'er, and Qing Lin. 206 207

Equipment / Items

• Protective Jade Slip — A jade slip containing one strike of Xuan Jin’s power, given to Ya Fei for emergencies before his departure from Wutan City. 20
• Storage Rings — Used to carry medicinal herbs, reports, rare ores, brocade boxes, and other Alliance resources. 53 234
• Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill — A sixth-tier high-grade pill that reshaped her meridians and enhanced her cultivation talent. 15 36

Relationships

• Xuan Jin — Her master, political patron, and later romantic partner. Ya Fei pledged her service to him in exchange for the Lingxi Meridian-Connecting Pill; he entrusted her with The Alliance and later declared her his woman. 15 76 236
• Cai'er — Close ally and counterpart in governing The Alliance; Ya Fei manages civil, commercial, and logistical affairs while Cai'er provides military strength. They support one another despite occasional rivalry and envy. 206 207 236
• Xiao Yi Xian — Friend and fellow attendant of Xuan Jin. They first met upon Xuan Jin’s return to Wutan City and later reunited warmly after growing stronger on separate paths. 29 233
• Qing Lin — Treated by Ya Fei as a younger sister after Hai Bodong brought Qing Lin to her care on Xuan Jin’s orders. 53 233
• Hai Bodong — Her protector and supporter within the Mite'er Family, appointed by Xuan Jin to safeguard her and help establish her authority. 46 52 53
• Mite'er Teng Shan — Former family head who promoted Ya Fei to Elder in order to secure the Mite'er Family’s connection to Xuan Jin. 27
• Tang Huo'er — Initially uneasy around Ya Fei after meeting her during Xuanhuang Fortress’s crisis, but the two developed a friendly interaction. 477

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wutan City and the Miter Auction House

Ya Fei introduces Xuan Jin to Wutan City’s auction world, recognizes the value of his alchemy, and becomes his key commercial contact. Her pledge of loyalty gives her a path beyond her former limitations within the Mite'er Family. 4 14 15

Rise within the Mite'er Family

By representing Xuan Jin before the Jia Ma Empire’s elite and gathering rare medicinal ingredients for him, Ya Fei becomes a Mite'er Family Elder. With Hai Bodong’s support, she moves to the Imperial Capital and takes control of the family’s business affairs. 27 53 54 56

Formation and Governance of The Alliance

Xuan Jin appoints Ya Fei as his representative when founding The Alliance. In his absence, she and Cai'er expand it into the Northwest’s hegemon: Ya Fei builds wealth, trade routes, governance, and intelligence networks while Cai'er suppresses threats. 76 206 227

Black Corner Region Expansion

Ya Fei is responsible for resource allocation, trade, and reconstruction during the Alliance’s move into the Black Corner Region. Her policies turn conquered territory into functional, profitable infrastructure rather than a depopulated wasteland. 238 241 245

Xuanhuang Fortress Defense

As chief steward of the Northwest Continent, Ya Fei leads Xuanhuang Fortress’s defense against the Lion Underworld Sect and Soul Hall. Xuan Jin’s arrival saves the fortress, after which Ya Fei joins the leadership meeting on the coming regional turmoil. 476 477

Trivia

• Ya Fei personally serves and prepares tea for Xuan Jin even after gaining high standing within the Mite'er Family. 8 19 30
• She views herself as someone who can “sell scrap metal for the price of gold,” reflecting her confidence in turning resources into value. 207
• Her intelligence reports remain important to Xuan Jin even in later arcs, particularly for monitoring Soul Hall operations. 547 569