Ye Xinglan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Xinglan (叶星澜)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy — Genius Class; later accepted into the Inner Court 12 278
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; sword-focused combatant
Martial Soul	Star God Sword 31
First Appearance	Chapter 11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-Ring Soul Grand Master	31	Recorded at age ten with two purple soul rings and the Star God Sword martial soul.
Rank 84	353	Revealed her cultivation after the group compared their progress in the Far North.

Background

Ye Xinglan first approaches Yun Jingheng at Sea God Lake to demand a rematch. Rather than seeking an easy victory, she wants to personally experience the gap between their swordsmanship; she trains through the night before returning to challenge him again 11.

Their repeated spars gradually become a routine of training, eating, and long conversations. Ye Xinglan later asks Yun Jingheng to partner with her in the Spirit Ascension Platform examination, where they coordinate effectively against soul beasts 12. She develops her swordsmanship by shifting her focus away from winning and toward committing fully to each strike 11 19.

She joins Shrek’s exhibition team and later becomes an Inner Court student after completing her assessment 29 278. During Sea God Fate, she publicly rejects Xu Lizhi’s confession and declares her feelings for Yun Jingheng 280.

Appearance

Ye Xinglan has golden hair, blue eyes, and a delicate face that usually carries a cold or restrained expression 11.

• Often wears her golden hair in a high ponytail 29 61.
• Tall and slender in build 58.
• Favors practical combat attire, including a white shirt and black trousers for formal events 145.
• Can alter her appearance effectively for covert operations, using plain clothing, a headscarf, and disguise cream 305.

Personality

Ye Xinglan is intensely competitive and disciplined. After defeat, she responds by training until exhaustion rather than making excuses, treating stronger opponents as opportunities to refine her swordsmanship 11 19. Her bluntness is balanced by a practical streak: when expelled from the academy’s usual arrangements, she immediately turns to finding lodging for the night 96.

She is protective of people she cares about. She physically blocks Blacksmith Association personnel from observing Yun Jingheng, stands with him against a Soul Emperor-level pursuer, and follows his escape plan despite her reluctance to leave him behind 61 151 152. Though usually reserved, she is capable of direct emotional honesty, openly naming Yun Jingheng as the person she loves at Sea God Fate 280.

Abilities & Skills

Star God Sword

Ye Xinglan’s martial soul is the Star God Sword, a sword-type martial soul suited to direct offense and precise sword combat 31.

• Sword God Star — a single-target piercing attack 20.
• Sword God Net — an area-of-effect sword attack 20.
• Lacks a natural displacement skill, motivating her interest in using Yun Jingheng’s marks to rapidly close distance 20.
• Can break through a weaker opponent’s defenses in three strikes when executing an escape route under pressure 152.

Swordsmanship

Her swordsmanship becomes sharper when she commits to the act of striking rather than fixating on victory. Yun Jingheng recognizes her as a genuine swordsmanship genius after observing this change 11.

• Uses fierce, continuous sword pressure to deny opponents room to recover 19.
• Can fight alongside Yun Jingheng in high-risk pursuits and against Evil Soul Masters 151 244.
• Maintains regular training even after passing into the Inner Court, increasing the density and intensity of her sword light 278.

Equipment / Items

• Moon-attribute pendant — purchased for Ye Xinglan by Yun Jingheng for 30 million Gold Soul Coins 150.
• Jade bracelet — given to her by her mother, Gu Mei, before Ye Xinglan remains behind to reunite with Yun Jingheng 329.

Relationships

• Yun Jingheng — Initially his persistent sparring rival, then his Spirit Ascension Platform partner and closest companion. She visits him 37 times during his year-long coma, openly confesses her feelings for him, and repeatedly chooses to remain at his side in danger 12 28 280 329.
• Xu Lizhi — Fellow Shrek student who confesses to her at Sea God Fate; Ye Xinglan rejects him because her feelings are for Yun Jingheng 29 280.
• Tang Wulin — Fellow Shrek student and ally. They coordinate after their expulsion and later work within the same broader team during crises 96 244.
• Gu Yue / Gu Yuena — Fellow student and training companion; the two are seen training together and later share mutual concern for Yun Jingheng 80 172.
• Yuanen Yehui — Fellow Shrek combatant who works beside Ye Xinglan during the Eastsea City crisis and later accompanies her in discussions of team matters 244 278.
• Gu Mei — Her mother, who entrusts Ye Xinglan with a jade bracelet and accepts her decision to stay with Yun Jingheng 329.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Rivalry and Spirit Ascension Platform

• Challenges Yun Jingheng repeatedly to understand the difference in their swordsmanship and improve through direct combat 11 19.
• Requests to form a team with him for the Spirit Ascension Platform examination 12.
• Helps Yun Jingheng escape the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, then returns to protect him before being eliminated in the simulated platform battle 13 14.

Shrek Competitions and Academy Life

• Competes with Yun Jingheng in Shrek’s doubles tournament against Tang Wulin and Gu Yue 35.
• Trusts Yun Jingheng to lead their match preparation against Crossing Sea Academy 36.
• Defends Yun Jingheng from unwanted scrutiny during Tang Wulin’s forging assessment 61.
• Is accepted into Shrek Academy’s Inner Court after completing her assessment 278.

Star Luo Crisis

• Fights beside Yun Jingheng against a black-robed Soul Emperor after the group is attacked at their hotel 151.
• Escapes a coordinated pursuit according to Yun Jingheng’s plan, breaking through a four-ring opponent before reaching the sewer route 152.
• Is distressed by Yun Jingheng’s disappearance into an otherworldly rift and joins Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi in awaiting news 153.

Sea God Fate

• Publicly rejects Xu Lizhi’s confession.
• Publicly confesses that she loves Yun Jingheng, emphasizing her need for a partner who understands and supports her 280.

Heaven Dou and Far North

• Returns covertly to the Ye Family Estate during the Heaven Dou operation 326.
• Leads her family to safety, accepts Gu Mei’s jade bracelet, and then chooses to reunite with Yun Jingheng rather than leave with the evacuation 329.
• Finds Yun Jingheng immediately after he returns injured from the Abyss and supports him through his recovery 360 361.

Notable Quotes

“Fight me.” 19

“I like Yun Jingheng.” 284