Ye Zi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ye Zi (叶梓)
Alias(es)	Strange Sound Master
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Ye Family of Wind Chime Prefecture; Xu Bai; Heavenly Sound Master
Occupation/Role	Strange Sound Master; Xu Bai's maid and companion; disciple of the Heavenly Sound Master
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 133

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sixth Rank	133	Introduced as a Sixth-Rank Strange Sound Master capable of influencing others through song.
Fifth Rank	141	Breaks through after returning to Wind Chime Prefecture.
Third Rank	159	Forces a breakthrough from Fourth Rank to Third Rank while continuously supporting Xu Bai against a Half-Step Transcendent strange entity.
Transcendent Realm	217	Recognized as a Transcendent Realm expert after studying under the Heavenly Sound Master.

Background / History

Ye Zi was born and raised in Wind Chime Prefecture as a member of the Ye Family, a clan that trains women in music to serve and please high officials and nobles. Her upbringing treated her as a commodity rather than an independent person; she later revealed that Ye Yu had bullied her within the family hierarchy. 133 141

She inherited the Ye Family's Strange Sound Master branch and was sent to Xu Bai, but escaped before fulfilling the family's arrangement. When she met Xu Bai in Pottery Earth Prefecture, she revealed her identity and offered information on the Ou Family in exchange for the chance to survive. 133

After proving her value in interrogation and combat support, Ye Zi chose to remain with Xu Bai as his maid. Her loyalty gradually became personal devotion, and she later returned with him to the Ye Family residence in Wind Chime Prefecture despite having previously fled it. 135 141

Appearance

Ye Zi is a striking woman whose face is frequently hidden beneath a veil. Even veiled, her soft and alluring bearing draws attention in public. 134 141

• Long black hair, which hangs over her forehead when wet. 135
• Large, expressive eyes described as soft or star-like. 134
• Fair hands and slender fingers used to form and pluck musical threads. 134
• Often wears a veil, though it does not conceal her presence or charm. 134 152
• Moves with “lotus-light steps,” reflecting her refined musical upbringing. 135 152

Personality

Ye Zi presents herself as gentle, obedient, and attentive, especially around Xu Bai. Her Ye Family training made her highly skilled at caring for others, but she is not merely submissive: she is observant, capable of reading people, and understands when to remain silent while a plan is unfolding. 134 135

Beneath her soft exterior, Ye Zi is resolute. She fled the Ye Family rather than continue living as a tool, risked herself to support Xu Bai against superior enemies, and chose to seek stronger instruction rather than become someone he had to protect. 141 159 174

Her greatest insecurity is becoming useless to Xu Bai. Even after he learned an ability similar to hers, she immediately worried that she had lost her purpose; Xu Bai reassured her that their combined musical effects could be stronger. 144

Abilities & Skills

Strange Sound Master Techniques

Ye Zi is a musician of the Strange Sound Master branch. Through song and musical rhythm, she can influence the minds, vitality, and combat condition of others. 133

• Draws vitality from listeners who become immersed in her singing; the drain leaves them weak for several days but does not fundamentally harm them. 133
• Can create tangible-looking threads between her fingers and pluck them like a zither. 134
• Her music can slow enemies by making the surrounding air feel stagnant. 135
• Can disrupt weaker opponents directly; her playing forced several Yamen Runners to retreat and cough blood. 136
• Musical support smooths and accelerates Xu Bai's circulation of True Yuan Power, substantially strengthening his combat output. 135
• Her support can be layered with Xu Bai's own musical effects after he comprehends the Yin Fiber Tune. 144

Dream Interrogation

Ye Zi can use strange music to guide an unconscious target into answering questions truthfully while asleep. 134

• Requires the target to be unconscious and unaware for the highest chance of success. 134
• She can determine whether a target is genuinely unconscious rather than pretending. 134
• The technique enabled Xu Bai to extract the names of more than a dozen families conspiring against him from the Ou Family's old butler, A Fu. 135
• Deeply buried secrets can still provoke resistance; A Fu's soul seed activated before he could identify his master, violently breaking Ye Zi's musical threads. 135
• Ye Zi initially stated that the technique might fail against a target stronger than her. 134

Musical Knowledge

Ye Zi possesses broad knowledge of the martial world, particularly musical professions, soul-related techniques, and higher realms. 142 160 161

• Explained the distinction between Demon Warlocks and Demon Masters to Xu Bai. 142
• Identified soul-based weaknesses in Xu Bai's defenses and directed him toward the Ye Family's soul-related books. 135
• Explained the Transcendent Realm's nine grades and the continued importance of Heavenly Change in higher realms. 161
• Her explanation of musical support helped Xu Bai understand how to use his own newly acquired Yin Fiber Tune. 144

Heavenly Sound Master's Disciple

In the Capital City, Ye Zi became the disciple of the Heavenly Sound Master, a powerful musician once defeated by Eunuch Wei and compelled to guard the Imperial Treasury. 174

• Voluntarily accepted a year of instruction to avoid becoming a burden to Xu Bai. 174
• Was considered “excellent material” by the Heavenly Sound Master. 174
• Advanced rapidly under her mentor and was already approaching the Second Rank during her training. 177
• Later became a Transcendent Realm expert. 217

Equipment / Items

• Veil — commonly worn in public; it obscures her face without diminishing her conspicuous presence. 134 152
• Musical threads — manifestations formed from her fingers and plucked to produce her Strange Sound Master techniques. 134 135

Relationships

• Xu Bai — Her master, companion, and eventual lover. Ye Zi initially sought to prove herself useful enough to survive at his side, then developed steadfast devotion to him. She supports his battles, manages practical matters for him, and repeatedly seeks greater power so she can stand beside him rather than burden him. 135 141 159 174
• Heavenly Sound Master — Her mentor in the Imperial Treasury. The Heavenly Sound Master accepted Ye Zi as a disciple and promised to teach her everything over one year. 174
• Ye Family Head — Head of Ye Zi's birth family. The Family Head received Xu Bai and Ye Zi upon their return to Wind Chime Prefecture and later informed Xu Bai that Ye Zi had departed to continue his path when she believed him dead. 141 151
• Ye Yu — A Ye Family woman who was originally intended to replace Ye Zi and had bullied her in the past. Ye Yu resents Ye Zi's position beside Xu Bai. 141 142
• Female Daoist Abbot — Briefly abducted Ye Zi, had her play a soul-related piece, then released her during a moment of lucidity. 151
• Wu Hua and Miao Xiao — Traveled with Ye Zi when she left for the Capital City to improve herself. 171

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pottery Earth Prefecture

Ye Zi first appears as a frightened fugitive who reveals her Strange Sound Master inheritance and the Ye Family's origins. She offers Xu Bai intelligence on the Ou Family and proves indispensable by guiding A Fu into answering questions while unconscious. 133 134

When more than a hundred cultivators ambush Xu Bai, Ye Zi uses music to enhance his True Yuan Power circulation and slow the attackers. She remains calm despite being targeted, trusting Xu Bai and his paper figure to protect her. 135

Wind Chime Prefecture

Ye Zi returns to her hometown with Xu Bai and becomes visibly more relaxed in the familiar musical culture of Wind Chime Prefecture. She helps him navigate local matters, identifies clues suggesting Demon Master involvement in a series of murders, and provides tactical advice during later conflicts. 141 142 146

After Xu Bai obtains the Yin Fiber Tune, he learns a version of her musical ability. Ye Zi fears this makes her redundant, but Xu Bai explains that their combined support can produce a stronger effect. 144

Xu Bai's Disappearance and Reunion

When Xu Bai is believed dead after the destruction of Demon-Strange Entity Market No. 563, Ye Zi cries through the night before deciding to complete the path he had intended to walk. She learns to ride a horse despite repeated falls and travels alone through Wind Radiance State. 151 152

She reunites with Xu Bai at the city gate, having remained confident that he would survive. 152

Battle at the Tomb Chamber

Ye Zi provides continuous musical support while Xu Bai battles a Half-Step Transcendent strange entity. Pushing her vital energy to its limit despite suffering internal strain, she breaks through to Third Rank during the fight. 159

Capital City Training

Recognizing that Xu Bai's growth had outpaced her own, Ye Zi accepts the Heavenly Sound Master's offer of discipleship. Her decision is driven by her wish to help Xu Bai and remain capable of standing at his side. 174

She continues training in the Imperial Treasury and later appears as a Transcendent Realm expert when Xu Bai visits her. 177 217

Notable Quotes

“From this day on, Ye Zi will forever be young master's maid.” 135

“I only want to help Young Master.” 174

“I have to become stronger. I can't become a burden to Young Master, much less drag him down.” 171

Trivia

• Xu Bai's Feng Shui Arithmetic identifies Ye Zi's fate as carrying a “sign of tremendous fortune,” with no visible trace of misfortune. 156
• Ye Zi initially could not ride a horse and repeatedly fell while traveling alone, but learned because she intended to follow Xu Bai's path. 152
• Despite her refined musical education, Ye Zi is also capable of managing practical affairs; she states that the Ye Family made her study many different fields. 229