Dugu Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Dugu Yan (独孤雁)
Alias(es)	Yan Yan 19 22
Gender	Female
Age	Approximately six or seven years old 20
Affiliation	Dugu family 21 23
Occupation/Role	Young cultivator; stays home to care for her sick father 25 27
Family	Dugu Xin, her father; Dugu Bo, her grandfather 21 23
Martial Soul	Jade Scale Snake; undergoes an evolution whose resulting form is not yet identified 24 27
Soul Power	Level 19 27
First Appearance	Appears in Chapter 21; previously mentioned as Dugu Bo’s granddaughter in Chapter 19 19 21

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 19; martial soul evolution	27	Refines the Earth Dragon Golden Melon under Poseinan’s guidance, gaining eight soul-power levels in approximately one hour. Later summons her martial soul and discovers that it has changed; its new form and abilities are not revealed.

Background / History

Family Poison and Her Father’s Illness

Dugu Yan belongs to a family whose inherited poison becomes more violent with each generation. She inherits its most potent strain, leading Dugu Bo to fear that her eventual suffering could exceed her father’s. At this age, she understands Dugu Xin’s attacks only as an illness, not as poisoning 22 23.

Her father’s poor health keeps her at Dugu Manor instead of attending the Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s primary branch. When Dugu Bo returns home after reaching level 90, she tearfully brings him to Dugu Xin, who is writhing in pain. After her grandfather suppresses the toxins, she mistakenly believes that her father has been cured 21 22 25.

Following advice heard from Mr. Zhang at a teahouse, she blows gently on her father’s forehead to relieve his discomfort. When he wakes afterward, she takes this as proof that the remedy works. She also fetches a stool to reach her crying grandfather and tries to comfort him the same way 22.

Meeting Poseinan

Before meeting Dugu Yan, Sea Witch uses threats against her to force Dugu Bo to surrender the medicine garden’s antidote. Dugu Yan is not present during this confrontation 19.

Poseinan later visits Dugu Manor after Dugu Bo swears loyalty in exchange for help with the family poison. His teasing claim that her father has abandoned her provokes an immediate, fierce denial. She apologizes when her grandfather reprimands her. Poseinan then purges Dugu Xin’s poison using Pure Water, sacrificing his poison-based cultivation in the process 22 23.

After Dugu Bo and Sea Witch leave to hunt for a soul ring, Poseinan has Dugu Yan call him “Big Brother” and gives her an Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Initially mistaking the treasure for a sweet potato, she wonders whether his family is poor 24.

Heaven Dou City and Cultivation

Dugu Yan eagerly accompanies Poseinan through Heaven Dou City and shows him the primary academy she was supposed to attend. He takes her inside by climbing over a secluded wall. Later, she shields her friend Ye Lingling from an older student’s bullying until Poseinan intervenes 25 26.

That evening, with her grandfather still absent and her father resting, she asks Poseinan to guard her cultivation. He teaches her how to consume and refine the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Its effects raise her soul power to level 19 and alter her martial soul 27.

Realizing the gift’s value, she recalls her grandfather’s story that boys give their most precious possessions to girls they like. She interprets the melon as a possible token of affection, kisses Poseinan’s cheek, and retreats in embarrassment. Her worry that the kiss might cause them to have a baby reflects her childish misunderstanding 27.

Appearance

• Hair: Short, delicate purple hair framing her face 23.
• Eyes: Large, dark, lively eyes 23.
• Clothing: A soft, puffy dress 23.
• Build and features: Small stature and delicate, doll-like features 23 25.

Personality

Dugu Yan is affectionate and fiercely protective of her family. She confidently promises to defend her father while Dugu Bo is away and wants strength like Poseinan’s so she can protect both father and grandfather. Her courage also extends to Ye Lingling: despite visibly fearing the older bully, she stands in front of her friend 22 25.

She combines pride and playfulness with considerable innocence. She boasts about her supposed healing remedy, quickly brightens after receiving praise, and dramatically pretends that Poseinan’s light tap hurts. She becomes mildly possessive of his friendship upon learning that Ye Lingling met him first, but listens attentively and follows his instructions during cultivation 22 24 26 27.

Abilities & Skills

Jade Scale Snake Martial Soul

Her original martial soul is the Jade Scale Snake. The Earth Dragon Golden Melon causes it to change, but its evolved identity remains undisclosed 24 27.

• Poseinan wonders whether the herb could evolve it into a dragon; this is speculation, not a confirmed result 24.
• No named soul skills or combat applications are demonstrated in the provided chapters.

Soul-Power Cultivation

Dugu Yan can circulate soul power and refine medicinal energy with instruction 27.

• Follows Poseinan’s method to absorb the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
• Gains eight levels in a single session, reaching level 19 27.

Inherited Poison

She carries the strongest inherited strain of the Dugu family’s poison 22.

• The poison is presented as a threat to her life, not as a demonstrated combat technique.
• Poseinan’s documented treatment cures Dugu Xin; no treatment of Dugu Yan is shown 23.

Equipment / Items

• Storage Soul Tool — Used to store the jade box containing Poseinan’s gift 24.
• Earth Dragon Golden Melon — A gift from Poseinan, later consumed to increase her soul power and evolve her martial soul 24 27.

Relationships

• Dugu Bo — Grandfather and protector. He conceals the family’s grim prognosis to preserve her childhood and seeks Poseinan’s help rather than accept his family’s impending deaths 22.
• Dugu Xin — Father. She stays home to care for him, defends him against Poseinan’s teasing, and sincerely believes her forehead-blowing remedy eases his pain 22 23 25.
• Poseinan — Calls him “Brother Nan.” He saves her father, protects her from bullying, gives her an immortal herb, and guides her cultivation. She develops a childish crush on him 23 24 25 27.
• Ye Lingling — Friend whom she shields from an older bully. She is curious—and slightly unhappy—to discover that Lingling already knows Poseinan 25 26.
• Sea Witch — Initially objects to her joining Poseinan’s teasing about a “new mommy,” then softens when Sea Witch reassures her that she is not trying to take her father away 23.

Notable Quotes

“Okay! With Yan Yan here, no one can bully Father!” 22

“Father, if you feel uncomfortable next time, remember to tell Yan Yan. I'll blow on it for you again, and then you won't be uncomfortable anymore.” 22