Jiang Qingyue

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Qingyue (姜清月)
Alias(es)	Third Young Lady; Third City Lord of Yongming City; “Number One Beauty of Yongzhou”; Ice Sword Marquis 111 153 453
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qingfeng Mountain; disciple of Yun Tianqing; founder of the new Jiang Family; Yongming City 117 292
Occupation/Role	Sword cultivator; leader of the Jiang Family disciples who left Daolin Prefecture; organizer of the Wind and Cloud Martial Competition 117 152
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 38 38

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid-stage Origin Embracing Realm	113	Defeated Jiang Qingyu instantly during the Jiang Family competition and reclaimed what she regarded as her stolen destiny. 113
Late-stage Origin Embracing Realm	114	Revealed her full cultivation while repelling Jiang Yao; wielded the Ice Artistic Conception through Thousand Snows Drifting. 114
Sword Intent	170	Confirmed to have comprehended Sword Intent after training at the Tomb of the Sealed Sword and receiving Sword Intent Grass from Chen Qinglin. 165 170
Spirit Aperture Realm	302	Ranked eighth on the Eastern Region Horizon Ranking, possessing sixty percent Ice Artistic Conception. 302
Ice Sword Marquis	453	Inherited the honorific title of her ancestor, Jiang Daolin. Her years of travel tempered and calmed her Sword Heart. 453

Background / History

Jiang Qingyue was born into the Jiang Family of Daolin Prefecture as its Third Young Lady. Her innate fortune was transferred to her elder sister, Jiang Qingyu, through a secret technique while her father, Jiang Yunting, was absent. Her mother was later killed while seeking justice for her. Qingyue retained memories of a different future in which she struggled for years to reclaim her destiny, making her determined not to accept the family’s arrangements a second time. 111 301

After leaving Qingfeng Mountain’s circle, she travelled east through several dynasties and entered the Eastern Lake Domain. During this journey, she aided people facing Beast Tides and encountered the young Mo Yuanyou. Recognizing him from her future memories as the future Misty Gun Emperor, she directed him toward Chen Qinglin in the Great Xuan Dynasty. 58

She later returned to the Jiang Family to reclaim her fortune before it could be permanently lost. After defeating Jiang Qingyu, she was pursued by Jiang Family elders, betrayed by her own relatives, and seriously injured by Jiang Zongwen. Rather than submit to Ning Sha’s recruitment attempt for the Seven Emotions Sect, she was prepared to destroy her own Spirit Artifact. Chen Qinglin arrived in time, rescued her, and accompanied her back to recover her mother’s remains and ancestral tablet. 113 114 115

With Chen Qinglin’s support, Qingyue confronted the Jiang Family’s leadership, killed Jiang Yao for murdering her mother, and exposed the family’s systematic suppression of talented illegitimate descendants. She then founded a new Jiang Family from the disciples willing to follow her; Uncle Yuan joined her cause. 117

Appearance

Jiang Qingyue is widely described as exceptionally beautiful, earning the public epithets “Number One Beauty of Yongzhou” and Third City Lord after the Wind and Cloud Martial Competition drew visitors to Yongming City. She herself is largely unaware of the attention her appearance attracts. 152 153 156

• Travels in black robes with a hood when concealing her identity. 58 111
• Wore a light-blue dress while leaving Daolin Prefecture with her followers. 118
• Fights with an ice crystal longsword. 114 150

Personality

Qingyue is resolute, proud, and deeply unwilling to let others determine her life. Even when confronted by the Jiang Family’s Spirit Aperture Realm First Elder, she refused to acknowledge wrongdoing for reclaiming what had been taken from her. 113

Her determination is tempered by compassion. She brought forty-eight Jiang Family members with her not only to weaken the old family, but also because she pitied those who had suffered similar treatment. 118 119

She has a playful and mischievous side around Chen Qinglin and Mo Yuanyou, including an unexpected interest in matchmaking. However, she is also intensely competitive and periodically struggles with self-doubt when surrounded by stronger cultivators. 133 153 316 398

Abilities & Skills

Ice Swordsmanship

Qingyue’s primary path is ice-aligned sword cultivation. Her Jiang Family inheritance, the Ice Soul Sword Technique, is one of the sword arts in which she shows the greatest aptitude. 132 150

• Uses Thousand City Snowfall and Thousand Snows Drifting in combat. 113 114
• Uses Ice Seal to freeze and suppress multiple Origin Embracing Realm opponents. 123
• Her ice-attribute sword techniques include the Ice Soul Sword Technique, Cold Light Sword Technique, and Ice Seal Sword Technique. 150
• Her inherited Ice Soul Sword Technique was later given to Chen Qinglin with her permission. 148

Ice Artistic Conception

She possessed Ice Intent when she first met Chen Qinglin and advanced it into Ice Artistic Conception as her cultivation rose. 150

• Used Ice Artistic Conception to shatter Jiang Yao’s Yuan Qi hand seal and severely injure her. 114
• Had reached sixty percent Ice Artistic Conception by the time she ranked eighth on the Eastern Region Horizon Ranking. 302
• Her cold aura was already recognized as an early sign of Artistic Conception by the Yuan Emperor. 126

Sword Intent

Chen Qinglin repeatedly guided Qingyue’s Sword Dao cultivation, first through a three-hour battle inside his Sword Domain and later by giving her Sword Intent Grass from the Tomb of the Sealed Sword. 150 165

• Comprehended Sword Intent by the time Chen Qinglin returned from his battle with Wang An. 170
• Her failure to advance initially was attributed to insufficient time cultivating and unresolved concerns rather than a lack of talent. 150 155
• Spent eleven years travelling the continent, refining her Sword Heart and making her Sword Intent increasingly harmonious. 453

Future Memories

Qingyue possesses memories connected to the Tianmu Clan’s future deductions, which allow her to recognize certain future figures and events. 301

• Identified Mo Yuanyou as the future Misty Gun Emperor during their first meeting. 58
• Knew future expectations surrounding figures such as Zhan Zhanzhan and the Jing Tian Hui. 307
• Learned that future knowledge is unreliable after events diverged from what she remembered, leading her to resolve to forge her own path. 234
• Was warned by Chen Qinglin to preserve her will and true heart rather than be controlled by those memories. 301

Leadership and Organization

After Chen Qinglin and Mo Yuanyou entered seclusion, Qingyue took responsibility for Yongming County affairs and acted independently. 151

• Established the Wind and Cloud Martial Competition in Yongming City. 152
• Chose the competition site by cutting away a mountaintop with one sword strike. 152
• Entrusted the event’s practical organization to County Governor Zhou Yan. 152
• Helped reshape Yongming City’s culture, administration, and public reputation during Mo Yuanyou’s absence. 155 156

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ice crystal longsword — her principal weapon. 114 150
• Sword Talismans — used two talismans to break Jiang Wuji’s attack and escape the Jiang Family. 114
• Spirit Artifact — intended to detonate it rather than submit to Ning Sha and the Seven Emotions Sect. 115
• Earth Tier Spirit Boat — used to transport her followers. 118
• Human Tier Top Grade Flying Boat — capable of carrying the Jiang Family disciples who left with her. 118
• Sword Intent Grass — a three-leaf treasure gifted to her by Chen Qinglin to aid her Sword Intent comprehension. 165

Relationships

• Chen Qinglin — Senior Brother and Sword Dao mentor. He rescued her from the Jiang Family, supported her revenge and founding of a new Jiang Family, and repeatedly guided her swordsmanship. 115 117 150 422
• Mo Yuanyou — Acquaintance, travelling companion, and sibling-like friend. Qingyue first met him in the Eastern Lake Domain and later travelled with him and Chen Qinglin in Moyuan City and Yongming County. 58 118 155
• Uncle Yuan — Former Jiang Family gatekeeper and Spirit Aperture Realm protector. He showed Qingyue kindness before her return to the family and ultimately left with her to join the new Jiang Family. 111 117
• Jiang Qingyu — Elder sister and rival who possessed Qingyue’s transferred innate fortune. Qingyue defeated her during the Jiang Family competition. 111 113
• Jiang Yunting — Her father and the Jiang Family head. His passivity during her persecution became a central source of Qingyue’s resentment. 111 113 117
• Jiang Yao — Jiang Family member responsible for Qingyue’s mother’s death. Qingyue killed her after returning with Chen Qinglin. 114 117
• Ning Sha — Seven Emotions Sect recruiter who orchestrated an attack to force Qingyue into the sect; she refused to be controlled by him. 115 116
• Xie Jingyun — Fellow disciple of Yun Tianqing. Qingyue travelled with her before beginning her eastern journey and later reunited with her at Qingfeng Mountain. 58 292 301
• Zhan Zhanzhan — Young Palace Master of the War God Palace. She approached Qingyue in Dongming Mansion and offered encouragement when Qingyue felt outmatched. 316

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Eastern journey — Travels east, aids victims of Beast Tides, and unknowingly brings Chen Qinglin and Mo Yuanyou together by directing Mo toward Qingfeng Mountain. 58
• Jiang Family conflict — Returns to Daolin Prefecture, defeats Jiang Qingyu, reclaims her stolen fortune, and becomes the target of her own family’s elders. 111 113 114
• Escape and retribution — Rejects the Seven Emotions Sect, survives the Jiang Family’s pursuit through Chen Qinglin’s intervention, and returns to retrieve her mother’s remains and tablet. 115 116 117
• New Jiang Family — Leads willing illegitimate disciples away from the old Jiang Family and relocates with them toward the Moyuan Dynasty. 117 118
• Yongming City — Helps establish Yongming County’s new order, creates the Wind and Cloud Martial Competition, and gains public recognition as the Third City Lord. 151 152 153
• Eastern Sword Domain — Travels with Chen Qinglin to the Tomb of the Sealed Sword, receives Sword Intent Grass, and eventually comprehends Sword Intent. 155 165 170
• Search for her Sword Heart — Spends years travelling the continent to settle her inner conflicts, refine her Sword Heart, and become worthy of the Ice Sword Marquis title. 422 453

Notable Quotes

“I am only taking back what belongs to me. I, Jiang Qingyue, would not deign to take what does not belong to me.” 113

“If you want it, come and take it yourself.” 114

“I only kill those who deserve to be killed.” 117

Trivia

• Qingyue was unaware that Yongming City residents had begun calling her the Third City Lord and the Number One Beauty of Yongzhou. 153
• Her matchmaking scheme for visitors to the Wind and Cloud Martial Competition was carried out through Jiang Yingxue, though Qingyue later denied responsibility for the resulting street. 153 156
• She and Mo Yuanyou both habitually hide their cultivation, a similarity Chen Qinglin notices during their journey to the Moyuan Dynasty. 118
• She views romantic attachment as secondary to cultivation and her martial path. 398