Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Alias(es)	Healing-Type Warrior 264
Gender	Female
Martial Soul	Nine Heart Begonia; evolved into Sacred Heart Begonia 81 82
Affiliation	Spirit Hall Team Two / Jiang Liang's team 239 263
Occupation/Role	Support-type Battle Soul Master; healer and close-combat fighter
Status	Active 265
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sacred Heart Begonia evolution	81 82	Her Nine Heart Begonia is tempered by an Immortal Herb, changing from pale pink to white-gold petals with golden veins. Her healing capacity doubles and she gains a healing domain.
Soul King, Level 57	263	Introduces herself in the advancement matches as a level 57 Support Battle Soul King with five Soul Rings.

Background / History

Ye Lingling is Dugu Yan's closest friend. She first appears accompanying Dugu Yan after the two return from shopping in Heaven Dou City; the pair are notably comfortable together, walking arm in arm and sharing Dugu Yan's frustrations over Jiang Liang 23.

Dugu Yan later keeps Ye Lingling at Dugu Bo's residence while Jiang Liang trains there. Ye Lingling cultivates alongside Dugu Yan, finds Jiang Liang and Dugu Yan's constant bickering entertaining, and helps bring meals to Jiang Liang 27. When Jiang Liang repeatedly returns injured from fighting soul beasts, Dugu Yan brings Ye Lingling from Heaven Dou City to treat him 26.

At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ye Lingling consumes an Immortal Herb selected for her by Jiang Liang. Its medicinal power evolves her Nine Heart Begonia into the Sacred Heart Begonia, dramatically increasing its restorative potential and granting a domain talent 81 82.

By the advancement matches, Ye Lingling is a level 57 Soul King and a member of Spirit Hall Team Two. Although opponents initially regard her as a conventional support-type Soul Master, she reveals formidable boxing and close-combat ability against Plant Academy, earning her fearsome “healing-type warrior” reputation 263 264.

Appearance

Ye Lingling is a slender, lithe young woman with long blue hair.

• Often wears black clothing 23.
• Her evolved Sacred Heart Begonia is white-gold, with golden-veined petals and a rich life aura 81.
• She enters her match against Plant Academy veiled, concealing her identity until she introduces herself 263.

Personality

Ye Lingling is gentle, reserved, and easily embarrassed. When attention is focused on her boxing ability, she blushes and quietly hides behind Jiang Liang rather than boast about it 263. She is also amused by Dugu Yan and Jiang Liang's quarrels, frequently covering her mouth to laugh at their exchanges 27.

She is thoughtful toward the people around her. She acts as Dugu Yan's confidante, advises Ning Rongrong not to treat the other girls around Jiang Liang as enemies, and remains concerned for the safety of Jiang Liang and the Ice Empress 94 226. Despite her frightening combat reputation, she insists that she does not want to hurt others 265.

Abilities & Skills

Sacred Heart Begonia

Ye Lingling's evolved Martial Soul is a healing-oriented begonia that retains a single healing Soul Skill while greatly improving its effects.

• Evolved from the Nine Heart Begonia after Immortal Herb tempering 81 82.
• Her healing capacity is doubled following the evolution 82.
• Its healing light can restore her own injuries immediately, including cuts suffered during combat 264.
• Her evolved healing can dispel negative conditions, including poison 264.
• Even the poisoned and corroded ground around her can sprout fresh growth under its radiance 82.

Healing Domain

Sacred Heart Begonia grants Ye Lingling a domain that continuously restores allies she recognizes.

• Covers an area of roughly one hundred meters when manifested 82.
• Recognized allies recover rapidly from injuries that do not strike vital points 82.
• Requires substantial soul power; at her then-current strength, it can be maintained for no more than thirty seconds 82.
• Makes her especially valuable in sustained team battles, where allies can continue fighting while being healed 82.

Boxing and Close-Quarters Combat

Despite being a healing-type Soul Master, Ye Lingling is stated to be the strongest practitioner of boxing techniques among Jiang Liang's group 263.

• Uses palm strikes strong enough to shatter Shangguan Feixing's thorn-vine armor and knock her out of the arena 264.
• Can break free from a vine cage through raw palm force even after sustaining cuts from its barbs 264.
• Combines attacks with immediate self-healing, allowing her to continue fighting through injuries 264.
• Can heal opponents between strikes so they remain conscious enough to be struck again, a tactic that horrifies observers 264.

Relationships

• Dugu Yan — Best friend and confidante. Ye Lingling accompanies her in Heaven Dou City, chases after her when she runs away crying, and helps her navigate her feelings toward Jiang Liang 23 25 27.
• Jiang Liang — Close companion and benefactor. He selects the Immortal Herb that evolves her Martial Soul; she has treated his injuries and later joins his team 26 82 263.
• Ning Rongrong — Roommate during the journey with Jiang Liang and Dugu Yan. Ye Lingling finds Rongrong's attempts to compete for Jiang Liang amusing, but also gives her candid advice about getting along with the other girls 93 94.
• Dugu Bo — Elder associated with her circle through Dugu Yan. He recognizes the significance of her evolved Martial Soul and notes that her family elder would be overjoyed by it 82.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er — Teammates and friends who are initially stunned, then frightened, by Ye Lingling's close-combat healing style 263 264.
• Shangguan Feixing — Plant Academy opponent defeated after Ye Lingling dispels her poison, breaks through her vine cage, and destroys her defensive vine armor 264.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dugu Bo Residence

Ye Lingling remains with Dugu Yan at Dugu Bo's residence during Jiang Liang's training period. She cultivates with Dugu Yan, delivers food with her, and provides medical treatment when Jiang Liang returns injured from soul-beast combat 26 27.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

After consuming an Immortal Herb, Ye Lingling's Martial Soul transforms into the Sacred Heart Begonia. The evolution doubles her healing capacity and gives her a powerful healing domain, making her a central source of endurance for her allies 81 82.

Spirit Hall Team Two

Ye Lingling supports Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu during Spirit Hall Team Two's overwhelming victory over the Blue Tyrant Team, supplying healing alongside Ning Rongrong's enhancements 239.

Advancement Matches

Ye Lingling volunteers to fight in the second round against Plant Academy. Revealing herself as a level 57 Soul King, she defeats Shangguan Feixing through a combination of poison cleansing, self-healing, palm strikes, and boxing technique 263 264. Her performance causes other competitors to avoid her, fearing being healed only to endure further punishment 265.

Trivia

• Ye Lingling's Martial Soul is still occasionally referred to as the Nine Heart Begonia after its evolution, but she formally introduces it as the Sacred Heart Begonia in the advancement matches 263 264.
• Her combat style is described by Xiao Wu as “fists with iodine,” because she can heal opponents while beating them 264.
• Her teammates consider her naturally kind despite the intimidating reputation she gains from her match performance 265.