Guan Ya

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Guan Ya (关雅)
Alias(es)	Old Driver
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Five Elements Alliance; Kangyang District Spirit Realm Walkers; Fu Family 39 309
Occupation/Role	Spirit Realm Walker; Scout/Swordsman; field leader of the patrol squad 327 534
Status	Alive 1046
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 3	143	Returned from the Yin-Yang Town instance at Level 3 and became eligible for the midyear slaughter dungeon. 143
Level 4 Scout	420	Fought the Level 5 Edo Swordsman; the level gap left her vulnerable despite superior swordsmanship and hand-to-hand skill. 420
Level 4, 73% experience	560	Reached 73% experience toward Level 5 after the Mohist Mechanism City mission. 560

Background

Guan Ya is a mixed-race member of the Fu Family and Fu Qingyang's maternal cousin. She spent much of her childhood and adolescence abroad; her father is a Level 2 Inspector in Heaven's Punishment, while her mother, Fu Xue, is the younger sister of the Fu Family head. 309 337

Her personal credit rating was blacklisted, and Fu Family elders reportedly disliked her. In Songhai, she relied on Fu Qingyang's support, though the reason for her assignment there remained unclear. 309 After relinquishing an unspecified opportunity within the family, she was expected to accept an arranged engagement to a member of an influential overseas Spirit Realm family tied to Heaven's Punishment. 198

Appearance

Guan Ya is a mixed-race beauty with refined Western facial contours, fair skin, and an athletic, curvaceous build. Her usual professional attire consists of a white blouse, skirt suit, and black stockings; she also wears practical combat clothing when on assignment. 25 195 328

• Often wears her hair in a ponytail during combat. 420
• Keeps an athletic physique with slight abdominal definition. 376
• Her room is decorated with constellation ornaments, dolls, stickers, and zodiac plushies. 416 467

Personality

Guan Ya is composed, teasing, and outwardly professional. She is patient with Zhang Yuanqing from their earliest interactions, explaining Spirit Realm rules despite being disturbed while preparing to sleep; she nevertheless dislikes staying up late and having her rest interrupted. 13

As a Scout, she is observant and difficult to deceive. She can be blunt when needed, but she consistently prioritizes practical judgment, evidence, and her teammates' safety over impulse. In group settings, she willingly supports another leader rather than compete for authority, as shown when she reinforced Zhang Yuanqing's deductions in Yin-Yang Town without overshadowing him. 132 278

She has strong leadership instincts. By reading her teammates' anxieties and ambitions, she can rally them before dangerous missions; the patrol squad comes to treat her as its de facto field leader. 534 Her poor luck is a recurring frustration, particularly during the Transcendence Realm slaughter dungeon. 263

Abilities & Skills

Insight

Guan Ya's Scout ability allows her to assess targets through subtle details and direct observation.

• Reads physical condition, vitality, spiritual power, and immediate emotions. 39
• Uses Insight to judge whether an opponent is within the team's ability to handle. 39
• Can perceive deception and see through most disguises in personal interactions. 312 662
• Uses observation to reconstruct dungeon mechanics, identify threats, and refine team strategies. 132 887
• Her Insight does not automatically reveal a person's deeper inner nature; Xie Lingxi could discern aspects of Zhang Yuanqing that Guan Ya could not identify without examining private information. 65

Marksmanship

Guan Ya is an exceptional firearms user, particularly with rifles.

• Provided sniper support during the slaughter dungeon with accuracy other Walkers described as unbelievable. 263
• Killed a Voodoo Master with a single headshot during the Yin-Yang Town battle. 141
• Combines firearms with close-quarters support to cover allies securing objectives. 141
• Her rifle was restricted in the arena tournament because of its destructive power; without it, she could not effectively injure the Earth Monster Golden Armor. 195

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Guan Ya is a seasoned close-combat fighter who trained in multiple martial arts and teaches Zhang Yuanqing free fighting. 125

• Her fighting style emphasizes decisive, efficient killing techniques. 194
• Broke Li Xianzong's neck with a high kick, effectively securing her team's victory. 141
• Assessed herself as superior to a top-ten fighter in a sparring match, while conceding that a real fight to the death would favor him. 194
• Remains dangerous enough in close range to overwhelm Zhang Yuanqing when he refuses to use his items or servants against her. 467

Swordsmanship

After advancing to the Swordsman path, Guan Ya became a close-range sword fighter with sword qi and strong anti-illusion defenses. 327 336

• Uses the Han Eight-Direction Ancient Sword in direct assaults. 336 352
• Her passive Iron Will, reinforced by purification, rendered her immune to Bewitch effects in battle. 336
• Recognizes that her swordsmanship still trails veteran Swordsmen and continues training with level-five combat puppets. 640
• A full level disadvantage against a Level 5 Swordsman can overwhelm her despite her superior technique. 420

Tactical Leadership

Guan Ya excels at organizing allies under pressure.

• Supports a designated captain's authority while contributing crucial deductions from the side. 132
• Evaluates enemy strength, likely casualties, and competing threats before committing the team to battle. 278
• Raised patrol-squad morale by addressing each member's personal fears and motivations. 534
• Deduced that Mohist Mechanism City had been destroyed by a conspiracy intended to defend its nation. 560
• Adapted the team's response to the Daoist-robed woman's repetitive fighting style and unusual condition. 887

Equipment

• Rifle / sniper rifle — Her principal long-range weapon; its use has been tied to a streak of extreme misfortune during the slaughter dungeon. 263
• Han Eight-Direction Ancient Sword — Close-combat sword used with sword qi against bronze constructs and hostile Walkers. 336 352
• Vine armor set — Temporarily borrowed from Zhang Yuanqing during the slaughter dungeon. It greatly improved her close-combat survivability but inflicted an escalating urge to reproduce after removal; she later returned it. 263 297
• Ghost Mirror — Used to suppress the vine armor set's price by inducing a detached, desire-resistant state; its effect lasted roughly two hours. 297
• Heavenly Cloud Cluster — A Sovereign-grade Scout item lent to her temporarily after her sword was damaged. 561
• Sword-shaped jade belt ornament — Provides Sword Qi Bodyguard, an invisible defensive barrier, and Last-Ditch Counterattack, a surprise sword-qi strike when she is exhausted or outnumbered. 940

Relationships

• Zhang Yuanqing / Yuanshi Tianzun — Began as his senior colleague and instructor, later becoming his romantic partner. Their relationship developed through shared missions and combat training, suffered a breakup amid altered feelings and manipulation, then resumed after his return to life. 125 328 460 662
• Fu Qingyang — Her maternal cousin and principal supporter within Songhai. Their relationship is combative and familiar; he is deeply involved in her family affairs and disapproves of Zhang Yuanqing's pursuit. 102 198 309
• Fu Xue — Her mother, who arranged an overseas fiancé for her and later acknowledged Zhang Yuanqing's qualities. 198 477
• Li Dongze — Her squad leader in the Kangyang District Spirit Realm Walkers. 13 39
• Jiang Jingwei — Combat-training partner and frequent battlefield ally. 125 273
• Queen, Li Chunfeng, and Xie Lingxi — Members of the patrol squad whom Guan Ya leads and motivates before guild missions. 534

Story Role

Early Five Elements Alliance Service

Guan Ya first serves as an experienced guide for the newly recruited Zhang Yuanqing, explaining rule-based props and the limits of what can be brought into the Spirit Realm. 13 During the Pingtai Hospital investigation, she uses Insight to assess threats while working with him to identify an illegal Spirit Servant refiner. 39

Yin-Yang Town

In Yin-Yang Town, Guan Ya acts as Zhang Yuanqing's analytical support, adding key observations to the team's reconstruction of the curse storyline while allowing him to establish himself as captain. 132 She contributes decisive rifle fire and close-combat attacks against Li Xianzong's team, then reaches Level 3 after the instance. 141 143

Transcendence Realm Slaughter Dungeon

Guan Ya is trapped by Evil Profession players after her extraordinary bad luck leads her into a poisoned spike trap and a tree-demon encirclement. Zhang Yuanqing searches for and rescues her, then lends her his vine armor set to exploit her close-combat strength. 263

The armor's cost intensifies her desires and pushes their relationship into a more intimate stage. Zhang Yuanqing uses the Ghost Mirror and Perfect Skin to reduce her suffering, though the two remain emotionally conflicted afterward. 297

Patrol Squad Leadership

As Zhang Yuanqing's patrol squad grows, Guan Ya becomes its practical leader. She prepares Queen, Xie Lingxi, and Li Chunfeng for the East Star Hotel guild dungeon by identifying their fears and restoring their confidence. 534 In Mohist Mechanism City, she identifies the conspiracy behind the city's fall, helping the team fulfill the true main mission. 560

Later Conflicts

Guan Ya continues to serve as Zhang Yuanqing's strategist and confidante, advising him on the Thousand Crane Group's motives and the political value of alliances. 416 798 During the Yang Residence arc, she receives the mission to help the Yang Family gain the emperor's trust, identifies assassins, and adapts the team's tactics against the Imperial Preceptor's disciple. 887 891

Trivia

• Guan Ya values self-care, hates staying up late, and dislikes being disturbed while sleeping. 13
• She trained Zhang Yuanqing in free fighting and is regarded by him as an exceptional close-combat benchmark. 125 194
• Her unusually poor luck became especially apparent in the Transcendence Realm slaughter dungeon. 263
• She has a sharp sense of humor and often responds to Zhang Yuanqing's flirtation with eye-rolls, mockery, or physical retaliation. 84 467