Su Wanying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Wanying (苏婉莹)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qingyun Sect
Occupation/Role	Inner Sect disciple; the Qingyun Sect Master's personal disciple
Spiritual Root	Supreme Water Spiritual Root
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining Realm	28	Reached Qi Refining shortly after entering Qingyun Sect, benefiting from direct instruction and superior Inner Sect resources.
Qi Refining Realm, Early Stage, Third Layer	122	Her advancement began slowing despite her exceptional aptitude and status.
Qi Refining Realm, Middle Stage, Fourth Layer	122	Took nearly a full month to advance from the Early-Stage Third Layer.
Qi Refining Realm, Late Stage, Seventh Layer	161	Learns that her sect-provided resources are insufficient for rapid further advancement.
Qi Refining Realm, Peak, Ninth Layer	177	Her cultivation at the end of the story; she remains far below Chen Huai'an's Foundation Establishment Peak realm.

Background / History

Su Wanying was the village chief Su Jianlin's granddaughter in Huai Tree Village and Chen Huai'an's childhood betrothed. The pair were admired locally and expected to marry when she turned eighteen. When Qingyun Sect arrived to test villagers for spiritual roots, she vowed that she would refuse the sect and remain with Chen Huai'an. 1

Her Supreme Water Spiritual Root changed her circumstances immediately. Qingyun Sect's Sect Master accepted her as his last personal disciple, while her grandfather forcibly separated her from Chen Huai'an and pressed for their engagement to be broken. Her uncle, Su Daqiang, later attempted to kill Chen in order to eliminate the connection entirely. 1 3

After entering Qingyun Sect, Su initially continued to think of Chen. When she glimpsed a familiar figure at Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, she wondered whether he had somehow followed her to the sect; however, she dismissed the possibility and concluded that they had become people of different worlds. 26

Her breakthrough to Qi Refining elevated not only her own standing but that of the Su Family. The Sect Master allowed several of her relatives to enter Qingyun Sect's outer sect as minor stewards, enabling the family to plan a cultivation lineage around her status. 75 76

Appearance

Su Wanying is portrayed as a charming and lovely young woman whose beauty draws constant attention from Inner Sect disciples and admirers. As her status rises, she is repeatedly presented with the proud, aloof bearing of a “celestial maiden.” 26 65 150

• Surrounded by Inner Sect disciples when appearing at Qingyun Sect Market. 26
• Described as a peerless beauty by Gu Feiyu. 65
• Her proud posture and lifted chin reflect the confidence she derives from her Inner Sect rank. 150

Personality

As a village girl, Su Wanying is devoted to Chen Huai'an and openly resists leaving him behind. She waits for him at Huai Tree Village before departing and believes that she would have refused Qingyun Sect had he appeared. 1 26

Life in Qingyun Sect changes her priorities. She becomes acutely aware of status, cultivation resources, family backing, and the value of a Dao companion who can materially support her path. She comes to regard Chen's Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root and servant-disciple background as liabilities, choosing Wu Zhihao's influence and the Wu Family's resources over her childhood engagement. 120 122

She is highly sensitive to perceived slights and to Chen's unexpected rise. Qin Muyao's interest in Chen provokes jealousy, while Chen's ability to acquire resources and kill Yin Puppets causes both disbelief and regret. 133 161

By the end, her wish to reconcile with Chen is explicitly self-serving: she seeks his protection after his rise to Foundation Establishment rather than expressing remorse for her prior conduct. 177

Relationships

• Chen Huai'an — Childhood sweetheart and former fiancé. Su initially wishes to remain with him, but later publicly dissolves their engagement and treats him as an obstacle to her advancement; after his rise to Foundation Establishment, she attempts to reconcile and is rejected. 1 121 177
• Su Jianlin — Grandfather and Huai Tree Village chief. He forcibly takes her away after her selection and insists that Chen is unworthy of her future. 1
• Su Daqiang — Uncle and Su Family steward. He attempts to murder Chen, later exposes Chen as Su Wanying's fiancé to incite her admirers, and is ultimately assassinated by Chen. 1 101 104
• Qingyun Sect Master — Master who accepts Su as a personal disciple because of her Supreme Water Spiritual Root. 3
• Qin Muyao — Eldest Senior Sister and fellow disciple under the Sect Master. Su envies Qin's superior cultivation and becomes jealous when Qin protects and favors Chen. 122 133 162
• Wu Zhihao — Inner Sect prodigy and desired prospective Dao companion. His Wu Family backing is a major reason Su chooses to sever ties with Chen. 120 122
• Huang Kunlin — Inner Sect ally who assists Su in obstructing, framing, and targeting Chen during the Qingyun Mountain Mine campaign. 144 160 162
• Gu Feiyu — Inner Sect admirer who notices Su's melancholy when she thinks of Chen. 65

Story Role / Major Arcs

Selection at Huai Tree Village

Su's Supreme Water Spiritual Root earns her direct entry into Qingyun Sect's Inner Sect and the Sect Master's personal tutelage. Her selection becomes the event that separates her from Chen and triggers the Su Family's campaign to sever their engagement. 1 3

Rise within Qingyun Sect

As the Sect Master's disciple, Su advances rapidly to Qi Refining and receives abundant resources unavailable to servant disciples. Her breakthrough also allows the Su Family to gain positions within Qingyun Sect. 28 65 75

Exposure and Dissolution of the Engagement

Su Daqiang publicly reveals Chen's identity as her fiancé, turning him into a target for her admirers. Su subsequently confronts Chen at Servant Peak with relatives and Wu Zhihao, offering compensation while demanding the end of their marriage contract; Chen agrees, declaring that they no longer belong together. 101 120 121

Qingyun Mountain Mine Conflict

After seeing Chen become an Outer Sect disciple and gain Qin Muyao's support, Su grows hostile and jealous. She and Huang Kunlin interfere with his purchases, attempt to send him into dangerous mine tunnels, and later support false accusations that he harmed fellow disciples and stole Spirit Stones. Qin Muyao intervenes and orders both of them investigated. 133 145 150 162

Regret and Final Rejection

Chen's harvest of Yin Puppet spoils makes Su realize that his resources could have supported her own cultivation. After he returns as a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, she attempts to restore their relationship and offers to become his Dao companion. Chen rejects her, identifies her regret as opportunism, and leaves with Qin Muyao. 161 177

Notable Quotes

“Brother Huai'an, don't worry. I won't go to Qingyun Sect. I want to be with you forever.” 1

“Chen Huai'an, just beg me. Beg me, and I won't make you join this cleanup squad and risk your life in the underground mine tunnels.” 150

Trivia

• Su's exceptional spiritual root directly benefits the Su Family, despite most of its members lacking spiritual roots themselves. 75 76
• Her protective barrier, left by the Sect Master as a life-saving measure, allows her and Huang Kunlin to survive an ambush by Yin Baleful Sect cultivators. 170
• Despite being the Sect Master's personal disciple, Su eventually recognizes that she lacks the independent family backing and resources possessed by major cultivation lineages. 122 161