Yao Yifei

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yao Yifei (妖亦飞)
Alias(es)	Yao-jie; “Sister-in-law” among Lu Li’s associates 468
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Kyushu League; Lu Family / Lu Li’s household 157 467
Occupation/Role	Gym Leader; Coordinator Competition Champion; celebrity Coordinator Trainer; commander of the Charizard and Scyther Legions 156 355
Status	Active 468
First Appearance	Chapter 156

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Gym Leader-level Trainer	157	Meets Lu Li as a Gym Leader and evaluates his request for her to become his guardian.
Elite Four-level Trainer	356	Reaches this level after Espeon breaks through following her frontline campaign.

Background / History

Yao Yifei was raised primarily by her mother, An Feng, after her parents divorced. Her father belonged to a collateral branch of the Yao Family and prioritized that family over her and An Feng. Although An Feng was only an Intermediate Breeder specializing in coordination, she supported Yao Yifei’s interests without reservation, including helping her acquire high-potential Eevee. 218

Under her father’s influence, Yao Yifei initially followed a Fairy-type Trainer path. She abandoned that route to pursue her ambition of becoming an outstanding Coordinator Trainer, later reaching the pinnacle of that field. When she resumed pursuing combat strength, her previous path was no longer viable; she became the disciple of a Flying-type Elite Four member, but believed this detour had limited her potential despite her talent. 218

Before meeting Lu Li, she had already become one of the Asian League’s ten major celebrity Coordinator Trainers, as well as an internationally known actress and Coordinator Competition Champion. 156 367

Personality

Yao Yifei is confident, socially experienced, and difficult to intimidate. She judges people by their substance rather than their appearance, which is why she tested Lu Li through battle before accepting his guardian contract. 157

She is protective of those she accepts as her own. After learning the value of Lu Li’s elixirs, she immediately recognized that the Yao Family could exploit or eliminate him for their formula and promised not to betray his trust. 218 219

Her warmth is balanced by pragmatism and ruthlessness. She can negotiate with powerful families, seize resources during wartime, and pressure military authorities, but she also accepts blame to protect subordinates and shares gains with them. 215 351 355

Abilities & Skills

Trainer Command

Yao Yifei is an Elite Four-level Trainer whose team is centered on Eevee and its evolutions. She was already regarded as a ceiling-level Gym Leader before her breakthrough. 159 174 356

• Uses Espeon’s Teleport and telepathy for transport, reconnaissance, and threat detection. 212 214
• Rides Togekiss for aerial travel; Togekiss possesses the Super Luck Ability. 160 210
• Left Flareon behind to instruct Lu Li’s Charmander during the Deep Gray Secret Realm expedition. 211
• Commands a Vespiquen supported by a growing Combee colony. 167 184

Coordinator Training

Yao Yifei is a renowned Coordinator Trainer with world-class dancing ability. Her coordination background informs her understanding of Pokémon presentation, beauty, and training direction. 156 226

• Won a Coordinator Competition and became a major celebrity in the Asian League. 367
• Maintains Eevee as a personal specialty and takes pride in her Eevee collection. 157 159
• Her mother serves as her dedicated Breeder, focusing on Pokémon coordination and appearance. 218

Legion Leadership

Yao Yifei specializes in organizing Pokémon forces and later proves herself an effective wartime commander.

• Began building a Combee legion, initially relocating more than seventy Combee to Lu Li’s orchard. 167
• Planned for a force of one thousand Combee, with Vespiquen as the legion’s core. 184
• Secured command of the Charizard and Scyther Legions after being conscripted to the front lines. 319 355
• Shared wartime spoils with her troops and personally accepted blame for resources used by the legions, earning their loyalty. 351 355

Political Negotiation

Yao Yifei is adept at using her status, reputation, and connection to Lu Li as leverage.

• Forced Commander Peng to assign her the Charizard and Scyther Legions rather than the Bug-type legions initially allocated to her. 319
• Faced a military trial over allegedly consuming military supplies, admitted the expenditures, and pressured the court into acquitting her. 355
• Negotiated with League representatives during the Eternatus crisis, demanding resources as proof of sincerity before Lu Li’s intervention. 470

Equipment / Resources

• Gym Leader identification — grants authority and access to League-controlled Secret Realms. 210
• Unnamed Tier 1 Psychic-type Divine Item — identified by Freya through her ability to sense divine objects. 306
• Customized elixirs — special Energy Blocks made by Lu Li for Yao Yifei’s Pokémon; reportedly at least three times as effective as top-tier conventional Energy Blocks. 218
• Life-saving talismans — Lu Li provided more than one hundred before her frontline deployment; only thirty remained after the war. 319 356
• Legion command tokens — establish her permanent command over the Charizard and Scyther Legions. 355

Relationships

• Lu Li — Initially his guardian, then trusted partner and wife. She protects his secrets, manages shared interests, and works with him on Twinleaf Town and the Lu Family’s forces. 160 218 317 467
• An Feng — Her mother and dedicated Breeder. An Feng consistently supported Yao Yifei’s choices despite her difficult career changes. 218 280
• Espeon — Her close Eeveelution partner and trusted adviser; provides Teleport, telepathy, and Psychic-type support. 212 215
• Ekaterina — A rival in affection for Lu Li, yet also an ally during major crises. Ekaterina warns Yao Yifei about Eternatus’s impending awakening. 165 467
• Wei — A member of Lu Li’s household who cooperates with Yao Yifei in managing threats and confronting the Void Organization. 468
• Freya — Household ally who addresses Yao Yifei as “sister-in-law”; they jointly prepare evacuations and missions. 467 468
• Charizard and Scyther Legions — Her loyal military forces, who chose to follow her after the war. 355

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Guardian Contract — Meets Lu Li during his search for a guardian, tests him in battle, and begins close protection after being satisfied with his strength and potential. 157 160
• Combee Legion Initiative — Moves Combee to Lu Li’s orchard and develops plans for a large-scale Vespiquen-led legion. 167 184
• Deep Gray Secret Realm — Explores the Secret Realm with Lu Li, confronts the Shen Family crisis, and helps uncover God Cult research into human metallization and mechanical ascension. 210 215 216
• Joining Lu Li’s Household — Accepts Lu Li’s trust and support after receiving his elixirs, while agreeing that he will handle Energy Block production for her Pokémon. 218
• Mount Fuji Secret Realm — Travels with Lu Li through the Time-Space Tunnel, helps rescue Huang Meng, and becomes involved in the secret realm’s escalating dangers. 269 270 271
• Relationship with Lu Li — Her mutual affection with Lu Li develops into an explicit partnership; they later coordinate the development of Twinleaf Town. 279 317 379
• Frontline Command — Is conscripted into war, acquires the Charizard and Scyther Legions, survives repeated life-threatening encounters, and returns as an Elite Four-level Trainer. 319 355 356
• Eternatus Crisis — Evacuates Lu Li’s household into a Secret Realm, shelters Lian Sheyi, and leads Wei, Deoxys, and later Ekaterina toward the Polar Ice Empire to stop the Void Organization. 467 468

Notable Quotes

“I won't betray your trust.” 218

“My life isn't that cheap. If I turn around and leave right now, do you think the League would fall out with my husband over this matter?” 319

“Brothers! Let's go home!” 355