Dai Yun'er

Biodata

Appearance

Dai Yun'er is introduced wearing a palace-style gown at a Star Luo state banquet; she had previously appeared in yellow clothing while shopping. She later appears in casual clothes during the tournament. 196 205

• Beautiful eyes that become misty when Xiling rejects her proposal. 205
• Known for an energetic, expressive manner, including sitting on palace eaves and swinging her legs. 197

Personality

Dai Yun'er is curious, mischievous, and accustomed to acting freely despite her royal position. At the state banquet, she telepathically shouts “Murder” to startle Xiling, then follows him to the roof to question his age, rank, and role as delegation leader. 196 197

She is notably competitive and dislikes being dismissed. When Xiling refuses to dance with her and warns that he may raise her earlier prank as a diplomatic matter, she reluctantly yields only after an attendant publicly reprimands her. 197 His later rejection of her prince-consort proposal leaves her angry, humiliated, and visibly hurt. 205

Dai Yueyan observes that her behavior around Xiling is unusually impulsive for someone with a spiritual-type Martial Soul, suggesting that her interest in him undermines her usual composure. 207

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual-Type Martial Soul

Dai Yueyan identifies Dai Yun'er's Martial Soul as spiritual-type. 207

• Uses telepathic transmission, including her prank warning of “Murder” at the court banquet. 196
• Possesses four Soul Rings: three purple and one black. 208

Tournament Combatant

Dai Yun'er competes as part of Monster Academy's delegation in the All-Continent Young Soul Master Elite Tournament. 208

• Her Soul Ring configuration exceeds the usual standard expected of competitors. 208
• She is grouped with Monster Academy's elite competitors, most of whom are five-ringed Soul Masters. 208

Relationships

• Dai Tianling — Her father and the Star Luo Emperor. He apologizes to Xiling after witnessing her improper conduct at the banquet. 197
• Dai Yueyan — Her elder brother. He intervenes in her wager with Xu Xiaoyan and reprimands her for acting impulsively toward Xiling. 207
• Xiling — The object of her persistent curiosity and interest. She pranks him, attempts to make him dance, investigates his background, proposes that he become her prince consort, and tries to secure a bet involving him. 196 197 205 207
• Xu Xiaoyan — Rival over Xiling's attention. Dai Yun'er challenges her to a tournament-based bet and later provokes her after Monster Academy's match. 207 208
• Su Mu — Monster Academy teammate whom she enthusiastically cheers on against Xu Xiaoyan. 212

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Luo Court Banquet

Dai Yun'er attends the state banquet where Xiling represents the Federation delegation. She telepathically startles him with a false warning of murder, then seeks him out on the roof to ask how someone apparently her age became a major general and diplomatic leader. 196 197

She grabs Xiling's sleeve and tries to pull him onto the dance floor. Xiling refuses on diplomatic grounds and warns that her conduct could become an issue between their nations; an attendant subsequently orders her to release him. 197

Interest in Xiling

After the banquet, Dai Yun'er has people investigate Xiling and learns of the Sea Soul Beast and train attacks connected to him. His strength despite their similar age deepens her interest. 205

She later proposes that Xiling remain in the Star Luo Empire as her prince consort. He declines, citing his positions in the Spirit Pagoda and Federation as well as his role leading the delegation, then reminds her that her conduct reflects on the empire. 205

Tournament Bet and Rivalry with Xu Xiaoyan

Dai Yun'er confronts Xu Xiaoyan over assisting Xiling. Xu Xiaoyan accepts a bet on Xiling's behalf: if Xu Xiaoyan wins, Dai Yun'er must stop bothering him; if she loses, Xiling must accept one of Dai Yun'er's conditions. Dai Yueyan proposes settling the matter through the ongoing tournament. 207

During the tournament, Dai Yun'er supports Monster Academy and openly provokes Xu Xiaoyan, first with a downward thumbs-up and later by urging Su Mu not to go easy on her. 208 212