Murong Ruyan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Murong Ruyan (慕容如烟)
Alias(es)	Young Miss; My Lady
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Murong Earldom
Occupation/Role	First heir of the Murong Earldom; soul master; later Su Changge’s wife
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Elder	3 8	Possesses a third soul ring and is described as having recently advanced to Spirit Elder. Her third soul skill is used to knock down the enemy Spirit Elder Sun Meng.

Background / History

Murong Ruyan is the daughter of the late Earl Murong Boda and the first heir to the Murong Earldom. Her ancestor earned the hereditary earldom through service to the first emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. By her generation, the Murong bloodline had severely declined: her father died resisting a soul beast tide, powerful retainers had departed or been poached, and neighboring nobles coveted the weakened territory. Her surviving family includes her stepmother, Austine Gulaire, and a one-year-old half-brother. 5 6

Seeking greater strength to protect the earldom, Ruyan entered the outer Star Dou Great Forest with four accompanying soul masters to hunt a soul ring. Her group provoked a Red Gold Fire Python by killing its offspring, drawing its pursuit. The party was caught between the python and a Titan Giant Ape; Ruyan’s companions were killed, while she was thrown into Su Changge’s hiding place. 3 5

Ruyan initially tried to stop Su from absorbing the dying Titan Giant Ape’s 3,000-year soul ring, believing the attempt would kill him. She witnessed his survival and martial-soul evolution instead. Afterward, she and Su left the forest together, using her storage-type soul tool to carry the remains of the Titan Giant Ape and Red Gold Fire Python. 4 5

Upon returning to Murong Castle, Ruyan publicly introduced Su as her chosen fiancé. He subsequently assisted her with administration, finance, military affairs, and the worsening crisis facing the earldom. 6

Appearance

Murong Ruyan is a young noblewoman noted for her beauty, delicate features, and dark hair. During the Red Gold Fire Python pursuit, her face was described as pale from fear and exhaustion. 3 18

• Carries herself as a noble heir, receiving the formal address “My Lady.” 7
• Has a storage-type soul tool in the form of a ring. 5
• Was regarded by the bandits targeting Wheat Fragrance Village as the greatest beauty in the Murong Earldom. 7

Personality

Ruyan can remain rational in immediate danger. While fleeing the Red Gold Fire Python, she ordered her group’s sensory soul masters to search for nearby soul beasts strong enough to divert the pursuing python. 3

Her inexperience as an heir often leaves her distressed by crises within the earldom, particularly its financial decline and Viscount Molan’s covert attacks. Nevertheless, she is deeply protective of her people, personally leads reinforcements to Wheat Fragrance Village, and earns the villagers’ loyalty. 6 7

She becomes strongly devoted to Su Changge, supporting his decisions even when they are ruthless. She also accepts his political reasoning regarding threats to the earldom and relies on his guidance in territorial and court affairs. 9 18

Abilities & Skills

Soul Master Combat

Ruyan is a Spirit Elder capable of fighting other soul masters directly.

• Fought and restrained the bandit Spirit Elder Sun Meng during the battle at Wheat Fragrance Village. 8 9
• Used her third soul skill to slam Sun Meng into the ground, creating the opening that led to his defeat. 9
• Was considered the Murong Earldom’s principal hope after the death or departure of its stronger soul masters. 6

Leadership

As the earldom’s first heir, Ruyan serves as a visible leader for its soldiers and civilians.

• Led Murong Castle’s cavalry to defend Wheat Fragrance Village from bandits linked to Viscount Molan. 7
• Was recognized and welcomed by the village’s residents, who knelt in respect when she arrived personally. 7
• Worked with Su Changge on the earldom’s administrative affairs after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest. 6

Equipment / Items

• Storage-type soul tool ring — Originally carried by Ruyan; she gave it to Su Changge so they could transport the Titan Giant Ape and Red Gold Fire Python corpses from the forest. He wore it as a token of their relationship. 5

Relationships

• Su Changge — Her fiancé, later husband and the father of her first child. She depends on his protection and strategy, while supporting his rule over the Murong Earldom. 6 9 10 17
• Murong Boda — Her late father and the previous Earl of Murong; his death during a soul beast tide left the earldom vulnerable. 5 6
• Austine Gulaire — Her stepmother and Murong Boda’s widow. Ruyan distrusts her interest in Su Changge, but Austine later yields to Ruyan’s authority. 6 10
• Unnamed half-brother — The infant son of Murong Boda and Austine Gulaire; second heir to the Murong Earldom. 5 10
• Viscount Molan — Neighboring noble whose suspected disguised soldiers targeted her territory and attempted to capture her. 7 9
• Rose — Thirteenth Princess of Haagen-Dazs. Ruyan and Austine appear to accept Rose into Su Changge’s household upon her arrival at Murong Castle. 28

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Dou Great Forest

Ruyan’s soul-ring expedition becomes a disaster when the Red Gold Fire Python hunts her party. Separated from her companions, she encounters Su Changge and becomes entangled in his attempt to claim the Titan Giant Ape’s soul ring. 3 4

Return to Murong Castle

Ruyan brings Su to Murong Castle, names him as her fiancé, and begins relying on him to address the earldom’s collapsed finances, weak military, and hostile neighbors. 5 6

Wheat Fragrance Village Defense

She personally leads cavalry to Wheat Fragrance Village after bandits threaten the earldom’s grain-producing region. During the battle, she engages Sun Meng while Su eliminates the other soul masters. 7 8 9

Marriage and Pregnancy

After becoming pregnant, Ruyan and Su hold a private wedding at Murong Castle. During the subsequent ice-type soul beast invasion, she asks to accompany him to the front, but Su orders her to remain behind for the safety of their child. 10

Birth of the First Heir

While Su is away seeking his second soul ring, Ruyan gives birth to his first heir. The birth activates benefits from Su’s “Many Children Many Blessings” trait and prompts him to return to the Murong Earldom. 13 17

Royal Succession Crisis

When Su travels to Haagen-Dazs Royal City amid the dying king’s succession crisis, Ruyan remains in the earldom and is entrusted with its affairs. She later welcomes Su home alongside Austine after he returns with Princess Rose. 18 28

Notable Quotes

“Changge, no matter what you do, I will support you.” 9

“Even if it means death, I want to die with you and our child.” 10

Trivia

• Ruyan’s attempt to hunt a soul ring directly led to the Red Gold Fire Python pursuing her group, as they had killed its offspring. 5
• Her four accompanying soul masters died during the encounter with the Red Gold Fire Python and Titan Giant Ape. 3 5
• The corpses stored using her soul tool later became a major source of wealth for the Murong Earldom. 5 13