Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Alias(es)	Lingling; Sister Lingling
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; temporary transfer student at Blue Tyrant Academy 106
Occupation/Role	Support-type Spirit Master; Soul Tool student and workshop assistant
Martial Soul	Nine-Heart Begonia
Soul Power	Level 24 Great Soul Master at her first appearance 31
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 31

Background / History

Ye Lingling is a member of the Ye family, a low-profile but well-established Heaven Dou Empire noble house. Her family possesses a small flower garden, where her mother taught her some basic medicinal-herb care. 32 109

She attends Heaven Dou Royal Academy alongside her closest friend, Dugu Yan. Though she owns defensive secret treasures as a noble, Ye Lingling is acutely aware that support-type Spirit Masters need reliable protection and can be exploited when buying equipment. 32

After hearing about Chu Men’s Soul-Guided Device lecture and his lightning-based device, she becomes highly interested in his work. She initially seeks a defensive Soul-Guided Device, then begins studying Soul Tool design and repair under him. 31 32 64 65

Appearance

Ye Lingling is usually depicted as a quiet young woman with a delicate, refined presence. She first appears in a pale-blue long dress, carrying a white cloth bag and following Dugu Yan quietly. 31

• Often wears pale-blue dresses; later chooses a purple dress for a Soul Tool study session. 31 88
• Has a soft voice and easily flushed cheeks when embarrassed. 31 61
• Her Nine-Heart Begonia manifests as a delicate pale-pink flower with layered petals. 34
• Has a faint dimple when pleased. 62

Personality

Ye Lingling is shy, reserved, and soft-spoken, particularly around unfamiliar people or forceful personalities such as Liu Erlong. She frequently lowers her head, hesitates before speaking, and struggles to hide her embarrassment. 31 61

Beneath that timidity, she is diligent and quietly determined. Rather than competing openly for attention, she studies carefully, takes organized notes, assists with repairs without being asked, and puts sustained effort into the design of her own battle armor. 64 65 90

She is compassionate by instinct. When Xiao Wu accidentally injures a child, Ye Lingling immediately steps forward to heal the wound, comforting the girl afterward. 34

Abilities & Skills

Nine-Heart Begonia

Ye Lingling possesses the Nine-Heart Begonia, an absolute-healing Martial Soul regarded as an exceptionally powerful support-type Martial Soul. It is described as being passed down through a single lineage. 31 34 91

• Produces pale-pink healing light that restores injuries rapidly and without scarring. 34
• Healed a little girl’s cut hand within a few breaths. 34
• Stabilized Xiao Wu after she was poisoned in Dugu Manor. 109
• Restored Xiao Wu’s minor injuries after the battle against the Gale Wolves. 118
• Can resist poison through healing Soul Power for a limited time, though this consumes her strength. 95
• Was ineffective against Dugu Yan’s severe toxin outbreak after the pufferfish incident. 35
• Her healing unexpectedly develops offensive potential, though its exact function is not specified. 36

Soul Power Replenishment

Ye Lingling can use the Nine-Heart Begonia to replenish Soul Power as well as heal physical injury. 35

• Offered to restore Chu Men’s depleted Soul Power after he treated Dugu Yan’s poisoning. 35
• Her healing becomes harmful rather than restorative when used on Chu Men while he is under an Inversion status. 35

Heart Separation Control

Ye Lingling has considerable mastery of Heart Separation Control, allowing her to divide her attention among several simultaneous observations. 107

• Observed the workings of a rotating coil, electrical current, a light bulb, and the device’s hand crank at the same time. 107
• Supports her aptitude for careful note-taking, technical study, and Soul Tool work. 64 65

Soul Tool and Armor Design

Ye Lingling studies Chu Men’s Soul Tool techniques with notable patience and attention to detail. She records his lessons in a notebook, including diagrams and questions for later clarification. 64 65

• Silently assists Chu Men during Fire Dragon Battle Armor repairs. 65
• Helps with the planning and operation of the Soul Tool workshop. 89 90
• Designed a custom Begonia Battle Armor, featuring petal-shaped shoulder plates and a half-bloomed Nine-Heart Begonia on the breastplate. 90
• Is invited by Chu Men to revise and help construct the armor herself. 90
• The armor is intended to provide life-saving protection for her lack of direct combat ability. 91

Equipment / Items

• Notebook — Used for Soul Tool notes, diagrams, technical questions, and Begonia Battle Armor drafts. 65 90
• Begonia Battle Armor draft — Her personally designed concept for auxiliary-type defensive battle armor. 90 91
• Begonia cakes — Homemade family pastries shaped like Nine-Heart Begonias, which she gives to Chu Men. 62
• Defensive secret treasures — Possessed through her noble background, though she generally avoids relying on them. 32

Relationships

• Chu Men — Soul Tool teacher and the subject of Ye Lingling’s growing affection. His support of her battle-armor design helps her become more confident. 31 62 88 90
• Dugu Yan — Best friend and classmate. Dugu Yan often speaks for Ye Lingling, teases her about her feelings, and protects her, while Ye Lingling remains emotionally close to her. 31 32 70 71
• Xiao Wu — Friend and fellow Soul Tool learner. Xiao Wu recruits Ye Lingling into her group of followers, and Ye Lingling later heals her after battles and poison exposure. 89 109 118
• Liu Erlong — Dean and admired senior figure. Ye Lingling is initially intimidated by her but comes to assist her with workshop work and receives her approval for the Begonia Battle Armor. 61 90 91
• Ye Lingling’s mother — Taught Ye Lingling how to care for flowers and medicinal herbs. 109
• Ning Fengzhi — An acquaintance of her family who asks after her mother during his visit to Blue Tyrant Academy. 101

Story Role / Major Arcs

Introduction and Interest in Soul Tools

Ye Lingling first meets Chu Men at the theater with Dugu Yan. Although quiet during the encounter, she is fascinated by his Soul-Guided Device expertise, especially because lightning-type offensive devices could offer protection to support-type Spirit Masters. 31

She later asks Dugu Yan to help arrange a meeting with Chu Men, hoping to obtain defensive equipment and assess whether his reputation is genuine. 32

Night Market and Pufferfish Incident

During a night-market outing, Ye Lingling uses the Nine-Heart Begonia to heal an injured child immediately and without leaving a scar. 34

When Dugu Yan is poisoned by pufferfish, Ye Lingling attempts to treat her but discovers that her healing is insufficient against the escalating Jade Phosphor Snake venom. She later accidentally injures Chu Men when her healing interacts with his Inversion status. 35

Soul Tool Studies

Ye Lingling begins regularly visiting Chu Men’s workshop and joins lessons with Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu. She listens attentively to technical explanations, takes detailed notes, and quietly assists with battle-armor repairs. 64 65 66

Her dedication distinguishes her from the others: she focuses on understanding the work rather than openly competing for Chu Men’s attention. 65

Blue Tyrant Academy Workshop

Ye Lingling joins Xiao Wu’s group at Blue Tyrant Academy and agrees to help construct Chu Men’s Soul Tool workshop. She becomes increasingly proactive, serving tea, delivering blueprints, and assisting Liu Erlong during the project. 89 90

Her private Begonia Battle Armor design is discovered during construction. Chu Men agrees to develop it with her, while Liu Erlong recognizes the armor’s practical importance for an auxiliary-type Spirit Master. 90 91

Dugu Manor and Sunset Forest

Ye Lingling accompanies Chu Men, Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and Liu Erlong to Dugu Manor, where she helps stabilize Xiao Wu after poison exposure and demonstrates knowledge of medicinal plants. 108 109

She later joins the group’s expedition toward Sunset Forest. During the Gale Wolf encounter, she is positioned behind the combatants and becomes an enemy target, underscoring the danger faced by support-type Spirit Masters. She heals Xiao Wu after the battle. 117 118

Trivia

• Ye Lingling’s Nine-Heart Begonia is described as a counterpart to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda: both are premier support-type Martial Souls, but one specializes in healing and the other in enhancement. 101
• She is highly conscious of fashion when preparing to meet Chu Men, trying multiple dresses before settling on purple. 88
• Her battle-armor concept has a softer, floral design that contrasts directly with Liu Erlong’s sharp and imposing Fire Dragon Battle Armor. 90