Biodata
| Name | Ling Xi (灵汐) |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Martial Soul Hall; Qinghui Hall |
| Occupation/Role | Ling Xiao's personal maid, subordinate, and intelligence gatherer |
| First Appearance | Chapter 10 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate Soul Power Level 9 | 10 | Awakened a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, which was regarded as trash despite her exceptional innate soul power. |
| Level 10 Soul Scholar | 11 | Consumed the Succubus Fruit; her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was replaced by the Succubus Martial Soul. |
| Level 12 Soul Master | 13 | Absorbed a 400-year Bewitching Fox soul ring and awakened her first soul skill, Mind Control. |
| Level 15 | 14 | Reached this level after a year of cultivation while managing Ling Xiao's affairs and intelligence network. |
| Level 17 | 26 | Received a surge of soul power through her soul imprint when Ling Xiao broke through, rising from the peak of Level 15. |
| Level 18 | 33 | Continued steady cultivation at Qinghui Hall and approached Level 19. |
Background
Ling Xi grew up as an orphan in a civilian orphanage. She was sensible, kind, and hardworking, hoping that her Innate Soul Power Level 9 would let her escape poverty and gain status. Instead, she awakened Blue Silver Grass, a martial soul dismissed as useless; the other children mocked and bullied her for it. 10
At her lowest point, Ling Xiao approached her and offered a way to change her fate. Desperate to become strong, Ling Xi accepted without hesitation and consumed the Succubus Fruit. The fruit devoured and replaced her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, raised her to the peak of Level 10, and formed a soul imprint connecting her to Ling Xiao's Demon Fruit Tree. 11
She swore absolute loyalty to Ling Xiao, addressing him as “Boss” and accepting any command or punishment he chose to give. Ling Xiao brought her to Martial Soul Hall under the cover story that he had discovered a buried genius, then installed her in Qinghui Hall as his personal maid and cultivation subordinate. 11 12
With Bibi Dong's approval, Ling Xi received access to Martial Soul Hall's Primary Academy and Library Pavilion. Ling Xiao also arranged an elite soul-hunting team for her first soul ring; she returned after absorbing the 400-year Bewitching Fox soul ring and gaining Mind Control. 13
Over the following year, Ling Xi combined cultivation with household management and covert intelligence work. She monitored Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, reported on Martial Soul Hall's Elder Hall faction, and tracked developments involving the Upper Three Sects and the two empires. 13 14
After Ling Xiao left for his second soul ring, the bond between them fed power from his breakthrough back to her, carrying her from the peak of Level 15 to Level 17. On his return, she was tasked with compiling records of children with high Innate Soul Power but ordinary or trash-tier martial souls, leading Ling Xiao to select Bai Wei as a future fruit host. 26 28 29
Ling Xi later helped rescue Bai Wei from being sold, welcomed her into Qinghui Hall, and became her mentor after Bai Wei was renamed Linglong. When Ling Xiao departed for external training, Ling Xi remained behind to guard Qinghui Hall alongside Linglong. 30 31 32 34
Appearance
Before receiving the Succubus Fruit, Ling Xi was a thin, delicate six-year-old girl in coarse orphanage clothing. The fruit transformed her into a slender, well-proportioned girl whose purity contrasts with the natural allure of her new martial soul. 10 11
- Fair skin and lively, pretty features. 12
- Slightly upturned brows and eyes that give her an innate allure. 11
- Clear, innocent-looking eyes despite the charm associated with the Succubus Martial Soul. 11 12
- Usually wears a white maid's dress while serving at Qinghui Hall. 12 28
- By age seven, she had grown taller and was described as a beauty in the making. 14
Personality
Ling Xi is diligent, obedient, and intensely ambitious. Her early humiliation over her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul left her unwilling to accept weakness or a predetermined fate; she was prepared to pay any price for power when Ling Xiao offered her the Succubus Fruit. 10 11
Her loyalty to Ling Xiao is absolute and deeply personal. She views him as the person who gave her a new life, strength, resources, and purpose, and repeatedly vows to become his reliable right-hand woman rather than merely a maid. 11 12 26 28
She is also capable and methodical. Ling Xi manages Qinghui Hall efficiently, studies diligently, compiles detailed intelligence, and uses her abilities for covert work without drawing attention. 13 14 29
Ling Xi shows compassion toward those who share her past. She treats Bai Wei gently, reassures her through her own experiences as an orphan with a trash martial soul, and supports Linglong's training after her transformation. 31 32
Abilities & Skills
Succubus Martial Soul
The Succubus Fruit replaced Ling Xi's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with a top-tier mental-type Succubus Martial Soul. 11 13
- Grants a stronger physique than her original martial soul and supports both mental control and close-quarters combat. 12
- Possesses an alluring, affinity-inducing presence after her transformation. 11 12
- Is connected to Ling Xiao's Demon Fruit Tree through a soul imprint. 11 12
Mind Control
Ling Xi's first soul skill was gained from a 400-year Bewitching Fox soul ring. It releases a mental shock that invades a target's mind and enables control. 13
- Reads a target's surface thoughts for intelligence gathering. 13
- Temporarily controls targets whose willpower and spiritual power are below her own, forcing obedience to her commands. 13
- Can be used covertly; she employed it to make Master Zhang and his guards leave Bai Wei's home and forget the encounter. 30
- Its effectiveness is limited by the target's willpower and spiritual power. 13
- Her mental attack was overpowered when directly clashing with Hu Liena's Charm due to their large soul power gap. 15
Soul Imprint Feedback
The demon mark within Ling Xi binds her soul to Ling Xiao's Demon Fruit Tree. 11 12
- Ling Xi's cultivation breakthroughs send refined soul power back to Ling Xiao. Her rise from Level 10 to Level 12 helped him advance from Level 13 to Level 14. 13
- Ling Xiao's breakthroughs can feed soul power back to Ling Xi. His Level 20 breakthrough raised her from the peak of Level 15 to Level 17. 26 28
- Ling Xi senses that her entire being is connected to Ling Xiao's control through the imprint. 11
Whip Technique
Ling Xi developed a nimble, tricky fighting style centered on whip use. 15
- Supports Ling Xiao in coordinated combat through auxiliary control and flanking attacks. 15
- Successfully used her whip to bind Hu Liena's wrist after Ling Xiao interrupted Hu Liena's Fox Fire. 15
Equipment
- Silver Whip — her weapon during sparring; used alongside Mind Control for control and restraint. 15
- White maid's dress — her usual attire at Qinghui Hall. 12 28
Relationships
- Ling Xiao — Her master and “Boss.” He replaced her martial soul, brought her into Martial Soul Hall, funds her cultivation, and relies on her for intelligence and administration; Ling Xi is absolutely loyal to him. 11 12 13 14
- Hu Liena — Hu Liena offered to protect Ling Xi within Martial Soul Hall and later sparred against Ling Xi and Ling Xiao. 12 15
- Bibi Dong — The Pope granted Ling Xi legitimate access to Martial Soul Hall's academy and Library Pavilion after Ling Xiao requested it. 13
- Linglong — Ling Xi rescues and reassures the former Bai Wei, then becomes responsible for her instruction and adjustment to life in Qinghui Hall. 31 32
Notable Quotes
“I crave it! I want to become strong! I don't want to be called trash ever again!” 11
“Ling Xi will never fail the Boss's trust in this life. I would shatter my body and die ten thousand times for him.” 26