Yao Yue

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yao Yue (夭月)
Alias(es)	Little Princess; President Yao
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Jia Ma Imperial Family; Jia Ma Alchemist Guild
Occupation/Role	Xiao Fan's sole disciple; alchemist; later President of the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 102

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-star Dou Zhe	105	Had insufficient cultivation to learn the Flame Control Art; Xiao Fan required her to reach seven-star Dou Zhe first.
Heavenly Flame wielder	120 122	Received and successfully refined a seed flame from Xiao Fan's Heavenly Flames with his intervention; could later release blue-gold flames.
Dou Master; fourth-tier alchemist	153 155	Refined the peak fourth-tier Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill through the Five Elements Flame Spirit Art and won the Alchemist Tournament.
Eighth-tier high-grade alchemist	302	Returned as the President of the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild, having reached eight-diamond alchemist status.

Background / History

Yao Yue is Jia Xingtian's younger granddaughter and a princess of the Jia Ma Empire. Unlike her older sister Yao Ye, she initially behaves mischievously and questions why she should address the youthful Xiao Fan as “Master.” Xiao Fan nevertheless recognizes her aptitude for alchemy when examining her with his soul power. Concerned by the empire's declining strength, Jia Xingtian offers her to Xiao Fan as either a disciple or maid in hopes of securing her future. Xiao Fan rejects the latter option and accepts her as a nominal disciple, conditional on her enduring his training 102 103.

Her early instruction is deliberately demanding. Xiao Fan supplies her with Qi Gathering Spirit Liquid—an improved, fourth-tier medicinal bath—and orders her to memorize his comprehensive Alchemist's Compendium within a week. Though frightened and overwhelmed by the workload, Yao Yue comes to recognize that he is sincerely investing resources and knowledge in her growth 104 106.

Yao Yue becomes Xiao Fan's only disciple and grows steadily more attached to him. She studies alchemy with persistent curiosity, follows him to observe high-tier pill refinement, and gradually loses her earlier timidity. Xiao Fan teaches her that strength means she need not bow to others, while continuing to discipline her for carelessness and distractions 105 106 109.

After reaching the required cultivation threshold, she receives a Heavenly Flame seed from Xiao Fan. The refinement nearly overwhelms her, but she perseveres with his aid and successfully stores the flame within the space opened by the Spirit Absorber. The experience also creates a soul connection between master and disciple; Xiao Fan leaves her a rose-red soul mark for protection and communication 120 121.

Before Xiao Fan leaves the Jia Ma Empire, Yao Yue wins the Alchemist Tournament by refining an improved Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill. He entrusts her with the third volume of his alchemy knowledge, which reaches the eighth tier, and tells her he expects to see her become an alchemy grandmaster 154 155.

Years later, Yao Yue has become an eighth-tier high-grade alchemist and President of the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild. She reforms the guild to prevent the monopolization of medicinal pills, prioritizing wounded soldiers and ordinary citizens over wealthy buyers. She also develops the Returning Lamp Pill, intending to help Xiao Fan someday find his way home without needing to sleep and dream 302.

Appearance

Yao Yue is initially portrayed as a petite imperial princess, shorter than Zi Yan, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a youthful, doll-like appearance. Her usual playful manner contrasts with the noble bearing she displays in formal attire 102 117 148.

• Initially wears white silk stockings and princess-like clothing 102.
• Appears in a purple gown embroidered with silver patterns when visiting the imperial palace 117.
• As an adult, retains traces of her youthful innocence but bears faint flame-control marks and old burn scars on her hands 302.
• Wears eight diamond insignias as an eighth-tier high-grade alchemist 302.

Personality

Yao Yue begins as spoiled, impulsive, and easily flustered. She can be rude toward strangers, theatrically clingy toward Xiao Fan, and prone to distracting herself even during dangerous training. Her curiosity is genuine, however: she constantly asks questions about alchemy and refuses to remain satisfied with merely observing her master's techniques 102 105 106.

She is deeply affectionate and insecure about her place beside Xiao Fan, especially when she believes he may be abandoning or neglecting her. Her attachment eventually becomes open and defiant, earning her the label of a “rebellious disciple” in their banter 121 122 151.

Despite her insecurity, Yao Yue is hardworking and resilient. She repeatedly attempts tasks beyond her apparent limits, from refining a Heavenly Flame seed to producing a peak fourth-tier pill. As an adult, she becomes composed, pragmatic, and willing to use her authority to protect the guild's public-serving reforms 120 153 302.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Yao Yue possesses natural alchemical aptitude identified by Xiao Fan and develops rapidly under his direct instruction.

• Studied Xiao Fan's Alchemist's Compendium, beginning with its elementary material 104.
• Achieved perfect extraction during the first round of the Alchemist Tournament 148.
• Detected the flaw in a Blood-Generating Pill formula and discarded the unsuitable Green Flame Grass 148.
• Refined the peak fourth-tier Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, securing the tournament championship 153 154.
• Became an eighth-tier high-grade alchemist and leads the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild 302.
• Created the Returning Lamp Pill, which allows its user to dream of the place they most wish to return to 302.

Flame Control Art

Xiao Fan agrees to teach Yao Yue a specialized flame-control technique once her cultivation is sufficient.

• Uses physical flame-condensation techniques for alchemical applications 105.
• Refines and nurtures a blue-gold Heavenly Flame seed granted by Xiao Fan 120 122.
• Uses the Five Elements Flame Spirit Art to simultaneously manipulate Peach Blossom Fire alongside cyan and golden Heavenly Flames 153.
• Her multi-flame control enabled the successful refinement of the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, though it exhausted her Dou Qi completely 153 154.

Soul Mark

Yao Yue carries a soul mark placed by Xiao Fan after her Heavenly Flame refinement.

• The rose-red mark is intended for protection and communication 121.
• Xiao Fan can activate the mark and transmit instructions to her from afar 122.

Items

• Heavenly Flame seed — A seed flame from Xiao Fan's Heavenly Flames, refined into her body and later released as blue-gold flame 120 122.
• Peach Blossom Fire — A fifth-rank Beast Flame acquired by Xiao Fan for her tournament preparation 149.
• Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill — Her championship-winning, peak fourth-tier pill; Xiao Fan returns it to her for use when she reaches peak Dou Shi 154 155.
• Returning Lamp Pill — An eighth-tier creation designed to let Xiao Fan dream of the place he wishes to return to 302.

Relationships

• Xiao Fan — Her master, mentor, and the person to whom she is most emotionally attached. He accepts her as his sole disciple, trains her in alchemy and flame control, and later recognizes her accomplishments as guild president 103 109 155 302.
• Jia Xingtian — Her grandfather. He arranges her apprenticeship under Xiao Fan out of concern for her future and the Jia Ma Empire's weakening position 102 103.
• Yao Ye — Her older sister, who accompanies Jia Xingtian and Yao Yue when they first meet Xiao Fan 102.
• Qing Lin — A fellow member of Xiao Fan's circle and a playful rival for his attention; their jealousy leads to a minor dispute after Xiao Fan refines two sixth-tier pills 105 107.
• Fa Ma — Guild Master during Yao Yue's apprenticeship and later an associate within the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild. He is impressed by her alchemical performance and participates in judging the tournament 148 154.
• Hai Bodong — An old acquaintance who spars verbally with her over her guild reforms and medicine-allocation policies 302.