Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ya Fei
Alias(es)	Ya Fei Mittal
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mite'er Family
Occupation/Role	Mite'er Family elder; auction-house figure
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nine-star Dou Practitioner	60	Her cultivation had advanced after taking Xiao Yuan's tier-five Marrow Cleansing Powder/Pill.

Appearance

Ya Fei is a mature, bewitching beauty who uses a provocative and polished public presentation, particularly at the auction house. She can set aside this coquettish demeanor and present herself with poise in political settings. 23 67

• Red, form-fitting high-slit qipao. 23
• Long, slender legs in black silk stockings and red high heels. 23
• Willow-like waist and graceful, voluptuous figure. 23
• Dressed provocatively during her appearance in the Imperial Capital. 60

Personality

Ya Fei is calculating, ambitious, and highly adept at weighing opportunity against danger. When Xiao Yuan offers her valuables likely connected to the destroyed Jialie Clan, she recognizes both their immense value and the risks of accepting them; she nevertheless chooses cooperation for its long-term potential. 24 25

She is an accomplished political operator. Ya Fei uses her understanding of people and interests to guide Nalan Yanran toward reconciliation with Xiao Yuan, intending to bind another inner-voice hearer to his side while strengthening her own position. 66 Her composure also changes according to circumstance: the seductive auction-house persona gives way to formal poise before Patriarch Miteer Tengshan. 67

Abilities & Skills

Political Maneuvering

Ya Fei leverages Xiao Yuan's achievements and her association with him to improve her standing within the Mite'er Family.

• Accepted a partnership to handle and dispose of Xiao Yuan's future spoils. 24 25
• Negotiated for assistance in becoming Mite'er Family head and sought to improve her cultivation aptitude. 25
• Secured the patriarch's favor by revealing Xiao Yuan's accomplishments and the powerful owner's Storage Ring entrusted to her. 67
• Succeeded Elder Leio as an elder after his expulsion. 67

Manipulation and Social Insight

Ya Fei can direct others toward outcomes that serve both Xiao Yuan's interests and her own.

• Guided Nalan Yanran into seeking Xiao Yuan's treatment for Elder Nalan in exchange for Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva. 66
• Intended to bring Nalan Yanran under her influence and attach her to Xiao Yuan's side. 66
• Encouraged Xiao Yi Xian to seduce Xiao Yuan, aiming to deepen their bond and secure his loyalty to the Mite'er Family. 69 70
• Coldly rebuffed a lecherous young man's advances while handling the encounter tactically. 60

Equipment / Items

• Elder Token — The token formerly held by Elder Leio, granted to Ya Fei when she became a Mite'er Family elder. 67
• Storage Ring entrusted by Xiao Yuan — Belonged to a powerful veteran of the Chu Yun Empire; Ya Fei used its significance to demonstrate Xiao Yuan's value to the patriarch. 67

Relationships

• Xiao Yuan — Business partner and lover. Their initial arrangement concerned handling his spoils, but Ya Fei later commits herself exclusively to him and uses her influence to support his interests. 24 25 64 67
• Xiao Yi Xian — Rival and associate around Xiao Yuan. Their first meeting is tense, but Ya Fei later influences Xiao Yi Xian and sends medicinal materials through her. 60 69 70
• Nalan Yanran — Ya Fei guides and manipulates her toward reconciling with Xiao Yuan, intending to bring her under control. 66
• Miteer Tengshan — Patriarch of the Mite'er Family. He recognizes Ya Fei's connection to Xiao Yuan as a strategic opportunity, calls her his granddaughter in private, and elevates her to elder. 67
• Elder Leio — Internal opponent who accuses Ya Fei over the auction-house killing; his removal enables her promotion. 66 67
• Hai Bodong — A legendary Mite'er figure whose name and possible connection to her clan become part of Xiao Yuan's initial negotiations with Ya Fei. 25 Xiao Yuan later requires Hai Bodong to look after Ya Fei. 87

Story Role / Major Arcs

Partnership with Xiao Yuan

Ya Fei first meets with Xiao Yuan over a large collection of Storage Rings containing Dou Techniques, pills, and herbs. Suspecting a connection to the Jialie Clan's destruction, she hesitates over the danger but agrees to become his channel for disposing of future gains. 24

Xiao Yuan strengthens the agreement by offering to help establish her within the Mite'er Family and potentially elevate her to clan head. Ya Fei accepts after receiving a tier-five Marrow Cleansing Powder/Pill, which improves her aptitude and later advances her strength. 25 26

Imperial Capital Rivalry

Ya Fei reunites with Xiao Yuan in the Imperial Capital, where her flirtatious conduct creates immediate tension with Xiao Yi Xian. She implies a prior intimate encounter with Xiao Yuan and dismisses the advances of another young man. 60

She later openly frames herself as Xiao Yuan's casual lover rather than a claimant to a singular serious partnership, acknowledging his other relationships. 64

Mite'er Family Ascension

At a three-person banquet, Ya Fei probes Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran for information about their ability to hear Xiao Yuan's inner voice. She then steers Nalan Yanran toward a deal that could restore relations with Xiao Yuan. 66

When summoned over the auction-house incident, Ya Fei remains composed before the Mite'er Family leadership. Miteer Tengshan expels Elder Leio and promotes her to his former elder position after learning of her commitment to Xiao Yuan and the value of their alliance. 67

Trivia

• Ya Fei can hear Xiao Yuan's inner thoughts. 23
• Xiao Yuan's knowledge of Hai Bodong was a key factor in convincing her that he possessed unusually deep information. 25
• Her public coquettishness is portrayed as distinct from her formal, composed manner in family politics. 67