Yue Yuna

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yue Yuna (岳雨娜)
Alias(es)	Third Miss of the Yue Family; Rain Marshal
Species/Race	Human 46
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Yue Family; Rain Army; Shen City
Occupation/Role	Shen City military governor; commander of the Rain Army; Yue Family head 227 458 510
Status	Active 571
First Appearance	41

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Concealed martial-arts expert	62	Reveals considerable martial ability by personally leading the decisive charge against the horse bandits; her cultivation had previously gone unnoticed.
Ninth Spirit Realm holder	465	Reveals that the ninth of the nine Spirit Realms is in her possession and prepares to explore the Ancestral Dragon Secret Realm with Zhou Yan.
Soul-cultivation breakthrough	472	Completes a Qin-era trial by rising from a minor official to Qin Chancellor; her soul power and administrative experience improve dramatically.
Tai'a Sword master	478	Draws the Tai'a Sword, manifests a phantom of the First Emperor, and gains command of one hundred thousand terracotta soldiers.
Sword cultivator	554	Switches from her prior martial-arts focus to sword cultivation after Tai'a Sword’s sword essence cleanses her body and accelerates her progress.

Background / History

Yue Yuna is the direct-line Third Miss of the Yue Family. Her birth mother died when Yuna was eleven, and her father remarried within half a year. In the years that followed, she spent progressively less time in the Capital City and built her own foundation in Shen City. By the age of thirteen, she was purchasing shops, organizing merchant caravans, and quietly developing private influence. 62 555

Rather than accepting the conventional future expected of an aristocratic daughter, Yue Yuna sought authority over her own life. She established commercial networks, recruited capable retainers, and cultivated Black Rain Stronghold through her former maid Donglei. 97 214 216

She recruited Zhou Yan as her personal Guest Elder after investigating his background and judging his potential. Her generosity toward him—including gifting him the Prajna Heart Sutra and supporting his cultivation—became the foundation of a lasting alliance. 46 117

Appearance

Yue Yuna is renowned for a beauty described as both pure and seductive. Her allure is repeatedly portrayed as striking enough to unsettle those around her, though she retains a composed and elegant bearing. 46 57

• Her eyes are described as clear, deep, and difficult to read. 80
• Months of hardship transform her presence from that of an “unopened epiphyllum” into a beautiful but dangerous temptation. 88
• After becoming a regional ruler, her former aristocratic delicacy gives way to iron-blooded toughness, authority, and sharp efficiency. 458
• She often appears in military attire while commanding the Rain Army. 524

Personality

Yue Yuna is ambitious, intelligent, and intensely self-directed. She refuses to be confined to domestic life or used as a political-marriage pawn, believing that only strength and influence can secure her autonomy. 214 334

She values capable people over unquestioning obedience. This is why she recruits and protects unconventional figures such as Zhou Yan, whose courage, resilience, and independence make him useful despite being difficult to control. 46 101

Her strategic nature is paired with a tendency to retain authority personally, shaped by her distrust of the Yue Family and the insecurity of her position as a woman in a patriarchal clan. Over time, she becomes increasingly willing to make ruthless decisions when political or military circumstances demand them. 334 485 570

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts and Sword Cultivation

Yue Yuna possesses strong martial ability and later changes to sword cultivation after becoming Tai'a Sword’s master.

• Personally led a cavalry charge that routed the collapsing horse-bandit force. 62
• Concealed her martial depth well enough that Zhou Yan did not recognize her cultivation before seeing her fight. 62
• Her Tai'a Sword-derived Sword Qi is potent enough to make Zhou Yan feel threatened. 554
• Her sword cultivation advances rapidly after Tai'a Sword’s sword essence cleanses her body. 554

Soul Cultivation

Her true primary specialty is soul cultivation, a fact she keeps hidden from everyone except Zhou Yan.

• Completes the Ancestral Dragon Secret Realm’s political trial by becoming Qin State’s Chancellor. 472
• Gains greatly strengthened soul power and the experience of a seasoned stateswoman. 472
• Her administrative expertise cannot be wholly transferred to others despite being gained through the trial. 472

Military Command

Yue Yuna possesses exceptional innate talent for military deployment and battlefield command.

• Times her attacks to strike enemies at their point of collapse. 62
• Organizes the terracotta army into coordinated shield, spear, halberd, crossbow, cavalry, and chariot formations. 479
• Commands the Rain Army’s rapid campaigns through Henan and toward Shanxi. 501
• Is recognized by Xia Qingchen and the imperial ancestor as a rare natural military talent. 479

Political Strategy and Governance

Yue Yuna combines commercial acumen, political maneuvering, and military preparation.

• Built merchant caravans, shops, private forces, and extensive supply reserves years before openly pursuing power. 62 225
• Secured Shen City by courting local gentry, merchants, and foreign interests while establishing the Shanghai Army First Division. 227
• Mobilized roughly half of Shen City’s strength after consolidating influence in Zhejiang Province. 400
• Uses both rewards and intimidation to maintain morale and loyalty among her forces. 63 69

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tai'a Sword — Her magical treasure and the source of her Sword Qi, sword-cultivation advancement, and inheritance from the First Emperor. 478 485 554
• Hundred Thousand Terracotta Warriors — Army summoned after she draws Tai'a Sword. 478
• Ninth Spirit Realm — A Spirit Realm secretly held by Yue Yuna. 465
• Storage Ring — A high-capacity ring obtained in the Spirit Realm, capable of holding Dao Soldier sets and flying warships. 474
• Flying warships — Six intact warships discovered in the Ancestral Dragon Secret Realm and divided equally with Zhou Yan. 474
• Underground reserves — Stockpiles of grain, cloth, firearms, ammunition, artillery, machinery, and other military supplies accumulated over years. 225 226

Relationships

• Zhou Yan — Initially her personal Guest Elder; later her sworn younger brother, trusted ally, and fellow power-holder. Their relationship develops from patron and retainer into mutual respect and cooperation. 46 214 465
• Aunt Mu — Her longtime protector and trusted Concentration Realm subordinate. Aunt Mu eventually severs ties with the main Yue Family to remain at Yue Yuna’s side. 116 214
• Yingdian — Personal guard, later commander of Yue Yuna’s elite personal guard army; fiercely loyal and reluctant to leave her side. 56 457
• Ruyu — Personal maid responsible for finance and commerce; manages Yue Yuna’s commercial interests and later becomes her chief steward. 56 457
• Qingfeng — Personal maid responsible for intelligence gathering; helps investigate threats and purge opposition in the Capital City. 111 552
• Donglei — Former maid sent back to her family in Black Rain Stronghold; becomes its leader and Yue Yuna’s loyal proxy. 97
• Gret Adams — Western arms dealer and close business partner; Gret supplies weapons while Yue Yuna serves as her primary eastern sales channel. 227
• Yue Mingqing — Her father and former Yue Family head. Their relationship deteriorates as he treats her power and future as assets of the family. 334 508 510
• Mo Ruming — Former Yue Family elder who becomes Yue Yuna’s trusted military adviser after joining her cause. 501 524
• Yue Qingshan — Yue Family ancestor whose conservative views and resistance to female leadership put him at odds with Yue Yuna. 553

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment and Southern Caravan

Yue Yuna recruits Zhou Yan, brings him into her caravan, and uses the journey to test and consolidate the loyalty of her followers. Her personal charge against the horse bandits wins the caravan’s devotion and exposes the scale of her ambition. 46 57 62

Black Rain Stronghold and Shen City

Her long-term preparation is revealed through Black Rain Stronghold and her enormous private reserves. After becoming Shen City’s military governor, she forms the Shanghai Army First Division and works to establish control over the city’s political, commercial, and military factions. 97 225 227

Independence from the Yue Family

Yue Yuna increasingly distances herself from the Yue Family after realizing that her relatives may use her achievements and marriage for their own benefit. She transfers her power into Shen City, expands into Zhejiang and Lake Provinces, and becomes known throughout the land as the Rain Marshal. 334 458

Ancestral Dragon Secret Realm

She reveals the ninth Spirit Realm to Zhou Yan and leads the expedition into the Ancestral Dragon Secret Realm. There, she completes the Chancellor’s trial, obtains Tai'a Sword, and gains the terracotta army. 465 472 478

Yue Family Takeover

With the Rain Army and Northwest support, Yue Yuna captures territory rapidly, forces Yue Mingqing to yield the family headship, and consolidates control over the Yue Family. She keeps her father and brothers under close watch while incorporating other relatives into her administration. 500 510 524

Central Plains Consolidation

As the Demonic Calamity approaches, Yue Yuna adopts increasingly direct methods to eliminate internal threats. She compels White Horse Temple to submit after surrounding it with overwhelming armored and artillery forces. 558 570 571

Notable Quotes

“I don't want to become a chess piece someday, to be moved about at someone else's whim.” 214

“This is an opportunity, so I absolutely will not let it slip away—” 216

“Strength! Influence!” 334