Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Tang Ya (唐雅) |
| Alias(es) | Blue Silver Saintess; Greed Divine Servant; Teacher Xiaoya |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Holy Spirit Cult; Original Sin Divine Servants; Black Dragon Merchant Association; formerly the Tang Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Former Tang Sect leader and Shrek teacher; Original Sin Divine Servant under Long Wushang; Executive Director and public-facing president of the Black Dragon Merchant Association |
| Status | Active; manages the Black Dragon Merchant Association's external affairs on Long Wushang's behalf and, alongside Ma Xiaotao, has helped develop it into one of Mingdu's foremost commercial powers. 63 71 140 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Greed Divine Servant | 9 | Voluntarily forms an exclusive Original Sin Contract with Long Wushang, receives the authority of Greed, and evolves her Dark Devouring Blue Silver Grass into Sinful Blue Silver Grass. |
| Soul Emperor | 19 | Revealed as a Soul Emperor while confronting Beibei and Shrek’s students; her Sinful Blue Silver Grass covers much of the plaza. |
| Immortal-herb-enhanced Sinful Blue Silver Grass | 36 41 71 | Refines selected immortal-herb essences, including origins of Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Ink Jade Divine Bamboo root, and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. Her vitality returns substantially, while her martial soul later displays greatly improved toughness, speed, and control. |
History
Tang Ya disappeared without notifying anyone after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. Beibei searched relentlessly for her, while the destruction of the Iron Blood Sect created speculation that she was involved. No proof of her whereabouts was found at the time. 3
Before becoming Long Wushang’s divine servant, Tang Ya had already fallen into evil soul master practices in pursuit of strength. Her stated driving goal was reviving the declining Tang Sect, but her fixation on power, revenge, and restoration led her to devour others’ soul power and take innocent lives. 8 9
In the Dragon Tomb, Tang Ya became increasingly dependent on Long Wushang while he undertook the Lust Calamity of the Original Sin Divine Trial. Her formerly impish disposition had shifted into that of a cold, aloof, mature woman following her corruption. 2 4
Long Wushang later offered her an Original Sin Contract and the authority of Greed. Tang Ya confronted memories of Beibei, Shrek, her former aspirations for the Tang Sect, and the people harmed by her actions. Believing that she had already passed the point of return, she accepted the contract and became Long Wushang’s first Original Sin Divine Servant. 9
During the Holy Spirit Cult’s assault on Shrek City, Tang Ya remained visibly torn by the sight of the Tang Sect and Beibei, but her contract-bound loyalty to Long Wushang did not waver. When Beibei asked her to return, she answered that they could not go back. 15 16 18
After the attack, she chose to remain with the Holy Spirit Cult despite continuing conflict over Beibei and her past. She then accompanied Long Wushang and Long Xiaoyao to Sunset Forest in search of the Icefire Yin Yang Well. 25 30
At the well, Tang Ya attempted to clear the toxic valley entrance with her martial soul, but the ten-thousand-year poisonous miasma overwhelmed her vines and poisoned her. Long Xiaoyao intervened, forcing her to sever the affected vines and purge the toxins. 31
She later assisted Long Wushang and Long Xiaoyao against the intelligent plants guarding the Icefire Yin Yang Well, selectively draining soul power from attacking vine-type plants. Long Wushang subsequently provided her with selected immortal-herb essences to refine; by the time he emerged from the springs, much of her previous lifelessness had faded and her vitality had noticeably returned. 34 36 37 41
Tang Ya remained at the Icefire Yin Yang Well while Long Xiaoyao confronted Di Tian and later helped Long Wushang dress after he emerged from the springs. Long Wushang subsequently ordered her to remain behind while he entered the battle outside. 39 41 43
She escaped Sunset Forest with Long Wushang and Long Xiaoyao after the conflict surrounding the well, then returned to the Holy Spirit Cult. Long Wushang sent her to rest in the Dragon Tomb before later entering secluded cultivation there alongside her and Long Xiaoyao. 45 47 50
When Ma Xiaotao arrived to seek Long Wushang, Tang Ya was instructed to bring the Fire Phoenix Saintess to him and assist her preparations. Ma Xiaotao’s subsequent rise as the Wrath Divine Servant left Tang Ya feeling threatened and neglected, beginning an increasingly open rivalry between the two women for Long Wushang’s attention. 51 53 54 59
Following the establishment of the Black Dragon Merchant Association, Tang Ya became its principal public representative, handling external affairs while Long Wushang remained concealed from public view. By the time Jiang Nannan encountered her at the association’s headquarters, Tang Ya was serving as its Executive Director. 60 63 71
Tang Ya captured Jiang Nannan after recognizing her former Shrek classmate at the Black Dragon Merchant Association. Viewing the reversal in their strength and status as deeply satisfying, she intended to present Jiang Nannan to Long Wushang and draw her into his circle. 71
During Long Wushang’s later absence from Mingdu, Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao jointly managed the association’s expansion with covert support from the Xi Shui Alliance and Holy Spirit Cult. Their work helped make the Black Dragon Merchant Association a leading commercial force in Mingdu, with its luxury mall becoming a prominent destination for nobles and wealthy young people. 140
By Long Wushang’s return to Mingdu, Jiang Nannan had spent several months under Tang Ya’s training and punishment, becoming markedly obedient and submissive. Tang Ya proudly presented her former classmate to Long Wushang as a gift and proof of her own usefulness. 140
Appearance
Tang Ya is described as an exceptionally beautiful young woman. Following her corruption, her bearing becomes colder, more mature, and more languid than her earlier impish image. 2 18
- Wears a dark-purple gown during the battle at Shrek, fitted at the waist. 18
- Her Sinful Blue Silver Grass manifests as dark-gold-edged grass and vines. 18 20
- Her expression is often calm or indifferent around former companions, though brief hesitation shows when confronting Beibei and Huo Yuhao. 18 21
- After refining immortal-herb essences, she regains much of the vitality she had lost through corruption. 41
- As Executive Director of the Black Dragon Merchant Association, she wears a black business suit and carries a mature, authoritative, and oppressive presence. 71
Personality
Tang Ya is driven by an intense desire for power, initially rooted in her wish to restore the Tang Sect. That desire became the foundation of her compatibility with Greed, as she was willing to pursue strength through evil soul master methods and accept the consequences of her choices. 8 9
She is not portrayed as mindlessly controlled: Huo Yuhao’s spiritual detection finds her consciousness clear and her soul power stable when she rejects Shrek’s appeals. Tang Ya insists that she understands her actions and has never felt more clear-headed or liberated. 19
Despite her commitment to Long Wushang, she retains emotional attachments to Beibei, the Tang Sect, and her former students. She feels pain upon seeing the Tang Sect attacked and hesitates when confronted by those she once cared for, but ultimately chooses loyalty to Long Wushang over reconciliation. 15 16 18 25
Tang Ya later becomes increasingly insecure over her place at Long Wushang’s side after Ma Xiaotao becomes another Original Sin Divine Servant. She resents being neglected, competes for his affection, and resolves to prove that she cannot be replaced. 53 54 59
Her former reliance on Beibei gradually becomes a source of humiliation in her own eyes. By her time as the Black Dragon Merchant Association’s Executive Director, she reacts angrily to his name and takes satisfaction in the power and status she has gained over former Shrek peers such as Jiang Nannan. 71
Her treatment of Jiang Nannan demonstrates both her cruelty and her desire to prove her value to Long Wushang. Having reshaped Jiang Nannan through months of harsh instruction, Tang Ya presents the result with pride rather than regarding her former friend as an equal. 140
Tang Ya’s attachment to Long Wushang has also become increasingly possessive. Alongside Ma Xiaotao, she openly displays intense desire for his attention upon his return to Mingdu. 141
Abilities & Skills
Sinful Blue Silver Grass
Tang Ya’s martial soul evolved from Dark Devouring Blue Silver Grass after she received Greed’s authority. It retains Blue Silver Grass’s plant-based nature while gaining powerful devouring and plundering properties. 9 36
- Produces dark-gold vines and grass capable of spreading across a wide area. 18 19
- Restrains multiple opponents at once, including Wang Dong, students, and teachers. 20
- Rapidly regenerates after being cut. 20 21
- Can drain vitality, blood, and soul power from restrained targets. 19 21
- Can selectively extract stored soul power from plant-type enemies through direct contact. 34
- Cannot safely devour toxins beyond its capacity; the ten-thousand-year poisonous miasma severely poisoned Tang Ya and withered her vines. 31
- Refining Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass essences grants her a degree of resistance to extreme fire and ice. 36
- Ink Jade Divine Bamboo root improves the martial soul’s toughness, strengthening its binding, defensive, and sustained-combat capabilities. 36
- Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng supplements its life force and restorative capacity. 36
- Its later vines possess sufficient speed, toughness, and control to bind Jiang Nannan before her Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul can react. 71
Greed’s Grasp
Greed’s Grasp is Tang Ya’s exclusive original sin ability as the Greed Divine Servant. It empowers her Sinful Blue Silver Grass to plunder an opponent’s power and convert it into her own cultivation. 9
- Can plunder soul power.
- Can plunder bloodline.
- Can plunder martial soul origin.
- Requires her transformed Blue Silver Grass as its medium. 9
Original Sin Contract
Tang Ya’s contract with Long Wushang grants her the authority of Greed and creates an exclusive soul-level bond between them. 9
- Her loyalty, body, and soul are pledged to Long Wushang under the contract. 9
- The connection transmits emotional states, allowing Long Wushang to sense her conflict during the Shrek assault. 18
- The bond provides her calm and prevents her from leaving him despite her lingering attachment to Beibei and Shrek. 16
Relationships
- Long Wushang — Her master, contract holder, and the person she follows as the Greed Divine Servant. Their relationship develops from dependence into loyalty and reliance. After Ma Xiaotao joins him, Tang Ya grows insecure and competitive over Long Wushang’s attention and her own value at his side; she later demonstrates that value by presenting the trained Jiang Nannan to him. 9 36 53 59 140 141
- Beibei — Her former love interest and longtime protector. He continues pleading for her return, while Tang Ya believes their former life cannot be restored. She later comes to regard her past dependence on him as a humiliation and refuses to hear his name. 3 18 19 71
- Huo Yuhao — Former student whom Tang Ya brought into the Tang Sect and Shrek. He is devastated to learn that she knowingly chose her present path. 18 19
- Ma Xiaotao — A fellow Original Sin Divine Servant under Long Wushang. Tang Ya initially assists in bringing Ma Xiaotao to him, but their shared attachment to him develops into mutual tension and rivalry. Despite this rivalry, they later cooperate in managing the Black Dragon Merchant Association and organizing Long Wushang’s return to Mingdu. 51 53 59 140 141
- Jiang Nannan — Her former Shrek classmate. Tang Ya captures her at the Black Dragon Merchant Association headquarters and seeks to hand her over to Long Wushang. After months of Tang Ya’s training and punishment, Jiang Nannan becomes obedient to her and is presented to Long Wushang as Tang Ya’s prepared gift. 71 140
- Long Xiaoyao — Long Wushang’s father and a traveling companion during the search for the Icefire Yin Yang Well. He saves Tang Ya after her failed attempt to devour the valley’s poisonous miasma. 30 31
- Tang Sect — Her original reason for seeking power and the source of her deepest unresolved attachment. 8 15 19
- Black Dragon Merchant Association — Tang Ya serves as its Executive Director and public-facing representative, managing external business matters for Long Wushang. Together with Ma Xiaotao, she has helped expand it into one of Mingdu’s leading commercial organizations. 63 71 140
Notable Quotes
“We can’t go back...” 18
“I know very clearly what I’m doing, and I have never been as clear-headed and liberated as I am today.” 19
“With your talent and beauty, Master will surely be pleased.” 71
“Master, this is the surprise I prepared for you. Well? Are you satisfied?” 140