Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Fighting Team
Occupation/Role	Auxiliary-type Spirit Master; healer
First Appearance	8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 43 Soul Elder	18	Reached Rank 43 after obtaining a soul ring. She had previously absorbed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, which Wang Dong'er had selected for her. 16 18

Background

Ye Lingling is a member of the Imperial Fighting Team at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Dugu Yan's close companion. She returned from cultivation to find Dugu Yan collapsed in blood and immediately assumed Wang Dong'er was responsible, attacking her in grief before being knocked unconscious. Once Qin Ming explained the situation, she joined Dugu Yan in apologizing to Wang Dong'er. 8 10

She inherited the Nine Heart Begonia, an exceptionally powerful support martial soul whose curse limits the world to only two holders in any generation. Her parents died when she was young, and she came to believe that her birth may have caused the death of one of them. 11 29

Dugu Bo reserved an immortal herb for Ye Lingling when allowing Wang Dong'er to harvest from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Ye Lingling later absorbed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and advanced to Rank 43 Soul Elder after hunting a soul ring. 14 16 18

Appearance

Ye Lingling is a beautiful young woman who commonly conceals her face beneath a white veil. Wang Dong'er considers her more beautiful than Dugu Yan after briefly seeing her unveiled. 26

• Usually wears a white veil that obscures her expression. 10 26
• Her ears and neck visibly redden when flustered. 26
• The veil is a keepsake from her deceased mother. 27

Personality

Ye Lingling is quiet, shy, and socially anxious, often appearing cold or aloof around unfamiliar people. Dugu Yan explains that she struggles to interact with strangers rather than disliking them. 11

Despite her reserved demeanor, she is capable of acting fiercely when Dugu Yan is in danger. She rushed Wang Dong'er in distress after seeing Dugu Yan injured, without stopping to hear an explanation. 8

She is also composed and considerate once she understands a situation. After Wang Dong'er accidentally saw her face and learned of the veil's significance, Ye Lingling accepted the sincere apology, refused to let Wang Dong'er bear the burden of solving the Nine Heart Begonia curse, and promised to provide support when needed. 27 29

Abilities & Skills

Nine Heart Begonia

Ye Lingling possesses the Nine Heart Begonia, a top-tier support martial soul with healing as its sole soul-skill function. 11 29

• A support-type martial soul regarded as one of the strongest of its kind. 11
• Its curse permits only two Nine Heart Begonia holders to exist in the world at one time. 11 29
• The curse has persisted through more than a dozen generations of the Ye Family. 29
• Her auxiliary specialization left her unable to meaningfully fight Wang Dong'er physically during their initial misunderstanding. 8

Equipment / Items

• White veil — A keepsake from her late mother. Under Ye Family custom, a woman's veil may only be removed by her beloved, and her face may only be seen by her lover. 27
• Medicinal herbs — She prepares medicinal herbs alongside her grandfather Ye Renxin when he travels to provide border disaster relief. 21

Relationships

• Wang Dong'er — Initially attacked her after mistakenly blaming her for Dugu Yan's condition. They later reconciled after Wang Dong'er promised to seek a solution to the Nine Heart Begonia curse; Ye Lingling pledged to support her when needed. 8 10 29
• Dugu Yan — Close friend and fellow female member of the Imperial Fighting Team. Dugu Yan explains Ye Lingling's withdrawn nature and helps mediate the misunderstanding over her veil. 11 27
• Ye Renxin — Her grandfather. He was present while she absorbed her immortal herb and later traveled to the empire's border for disaster relief. 15 21
• Dugu Bo — Dugu Yan's grandfather, who ensured an immortal herb would be reserved for Ye Lingling. 14

Story Role / Major Arcs

Imperial Fighting Team Misunderstanding

Ye Lingling discovers Dugu Yan seriously injured in the team lounge and attacks Wang Dong'er before learning that Wang Dong'er had tried to help. She later accompanies Dugu Yan to apologize and welcome Wang Dong'er. 8 10

Immortal Herb Absorption

She receives the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, improving her cultivation. By the time Dugu Yan reports on her progress, Ye Lingling has reached Rank 43 Soul Elder. 16 18

Veil Incident

During the journey toward Soto City, Wang Dong'er accidentally pulls away Ye Lingling's veil and sees her face. Because of the Ye Family rule surrounding the veil, Ye Lingling is deeply distressed; after Wang Dong'er's apology, the two clear the misunderstanding and establish mutual support. 26 27 29

Trivia

• Ye Lingling requested leave to accompany Wang Dong'er and Dugu Yan to Soto City because she did not want to remain alone at the academy. 25
• She calls Flender a “profiteer” after his high asking price for goods in his shop. 31