Ye Wei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ye Wei (叶炜)
Alias(es)	Third Manor Lord
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hidden Sword Manor; Ye family
Occupation/Role	Third Manor Lord of Hidden Sword Manor; swordsmith; martial mentor
Status	Alive; returned to Azure River County with Hidden Sword Manor's senior members 229
First Appearance	Chapter 22, “Villains” 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peerless Silent Sword — comprehended	22	After learning that his wife Liu Xi had died, Ye Wei was imprisoned at Tyrant Blade Manor. His hair turned white overnight as he comprehended the art, broke free, and killed or wounded a hundred people to reclaim her remains. 22
Dripping Water Swordsmanship — Peak Ascension	26	Reached the level beyond ordinary mastery. His thrust compresses and pierces the air, producing a cone-shaped vortex over ten feet long. 26
Second Realm — initial stage / Inner Strength	116, 132	Fought two initial Second Realm family heads, Xie Liuyun and Wang Tianfang, and gained a slight advantage despite facing them together. 116

Background

Ten years before the events surrounding Li Mu, Ye Wei learned that his beloved wife, Liu Xi, had died of illness at Tyrant Blade Manor. When he attempted to reclaim her body, he was imprisoned for several months. His grief led to the overnight comprehension of the Peerless Silent Sword; after escaping, he cut down or wounded a hundred people and carried Liu Xi’s remains away, earning a fearsome reputation. 22

As Third Manor Lord, Ye Wei oversees major affairs of Hidden Sword Manor. When signs of Sacred Buddha Temple activity emerged within the manor, he ordered a full investigation and requested the Azure River magistrate’s cooperation. 26 He noticed Li Mu’s unusual potential early, judging him a hidden dragon who could one day become a sword grandmaster, but initially chose to observe him without interference. 26

Appearance

Ye Wei is a middle-aged man with white hair, a perpetually sorrowful and lonely demeanor, and a tall, powerfully built physique. His white hair is tied to the loss of Liu Xi and the enlightenment that followed. 22

• Often wears spotless white robes. 91
• Wears gold-and-white sword robes in battle. 116
• Has a tall, burly frame with muscles compared to coiling dragons when forging. 115
• His hair grows visibly grayer after overexerting himself in combat. 132 136

Personality

Ye Wei is observant and deliberate in recognizing talent. He values Li Mu’s modesty, caution, sincerity, and devotion to swordsmanship, but also corrects him when he believes his disciple is pursuing too many manuals at once. 67 91

He is fair in administering rewards and punishments, rewarding merit after the Chen Chong incident while disciplining those responsible for failures within the manor. 66 Beneath his normally sorrowful and restrained exterior, he is fiercely protective of Hidden Sword Manor and ruthlessly decisive when its position is threatened. 116

Abilities & Skills

Peerless Silent Sword

Ye Wei’s signature ultimate art, comprehended during the loss of Liu Xi. It is the foundation of his notorious reputation and one of Hidden Sword Manor’s foremost inheritances. 22

• Concentrates explosive sword force onto a single target with extreme destructive power. 116
• Overwhelmed Xie Liuyun in their opening clash and later forced back Wang Tianfang, damaging his violet-gold bronze hammers. 116
• Its repeated peak-level use severely strains Ye Wei’s body and can cost him lifespan. 132 136
• Li Mu later becomes an inheritor of the art, fulfilling Ye Wei’s long-held hope. 95 109

Dripping Water Swordsmanship

Ye Wei cultivated this introductory sword art to Peak Ascension, demonstrating that even a basic manual can be pushed beyond conventional mastery. 26

• Defines the stages beyond mastery as Peak Ascension and Ultimate Perfection. 26
• His demonstrated thrust compresses, expands, and pierces the surrounding air in a violent blast. 26

Sword Forging

Ye Wei is Hidden Sword Manor’s foremost swordsmith and can forge divine weapons from rare materials. 115

• Forged Li Mu’s light divine weapon, Hidden Snow, from Golden Profound Jade Crystal and other rare materials. 115
• Tailored Hidden Snow specifically to Li Mu’s hand, sword arts, and disposition. 115
• Crafted the sword’s matching gold-and-white scabbard. 115

Leadership and Strategy

Ye Wei directs Hidden Sword Manor’s response to external threats, including Sacred Buddha Temple remnants, the four great Azure River families, rebel forces, and the Mountain-Holding Vulture bandits. 26 116 133 152

• Ordered the manor-wide investigation into Sacred Buddha Temple believers. 26
• Led Hidden Sword Manor’s expedition to Poison Dragon Pool. 114 116
• Chose to represent the Ye family in taking over the county office and purging Buddha-worshipping city-garrison soldiers. 133
• Commanded Hidden Sword Manor’s defense when Liu Bahe and the Mountain-Holding Vulture attacked. 152

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Unnamed Hidden Sword divine weapon — Ye Wei’s golden-radiant sword, wielded against Xie Liuyun and Wang Tianfang at Poison Dragon Pool. 116
• Hidden Snow — A three-chi-one-cun light divine weapon forged by Ye Wei for Li Mu; it weighs three jin and one liang. 115
• Gold-and-white scabbard — Forged by Ye Wei as Hidden Snow’s matching scabbard. 115

Relationships

• Liu Xi — His beloved late wife. Her death at Tyrant Blade Manor precipitated Ye Wei’s enlightenment of the Peerless Silent Sword and his white hair. 22
• Li Mu — Registered disciple, later Ye Wei’s final disciple. Ye Wei recognizes Li Mu’s potential early, grants him access to sword manuals, and forges Hidden Snow for him. 26 67 82 115
• Ye Ying — His elder brother and Hidden Sword Manor’s Grand Manor Lord. Ye Wei invokes Ye Ying’s reputation when confronting the Azure River families. 82 116
• Leng Shuangyu — Steward who reports Li Mu’s progress to Ye Wei and helps identify his potential. 61
• Xu Xia — Ally and expedition companion; they coordinate responses to threats facing Azure River and Hidden Sword Manor. 114 133
• Ye Zhixuan — Senior Hidden Sword disciple who accompanies Ye Wei and Li Mu during conflicts with external factions. 114 136
• Xie Liuyun — Xie family head defeated by Ye Wei at Poison Dragon Pool. 116
• Wang Tianfang — Wang family head forced back by Ye Wei after intervening to save Xie Liuyun. 116

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovery and Acceptance of Li Mu

Ye Wei first learns of Li Mu after the latter kills a Sacred Buddha Temple believer. He sees Li Mu as a hidden dragon with the potential to become a sword grandmaster and begins quietly observing him. 26

After Li Mu earns merit in the martial contest, Ye Wei accepts him as a registered disciple and grants him access to Sword Canon Tower. 67 Following Li Mu’s victory in the Azure River Hidden Dragon Tournament, Ye Wei publicly names him his final disciple and carves Li Mu’s name above his own on the Martial Tournament Stele. 82

Poison Dragon Pool Conflict

Ye Wei investigates the century-old Six-leaf Black Lotus and ancient tomb at Poison Dragon Pool, returning injured and warning Li Mu not to approach the dangerous site. 91 When Hidden Sword Manor is excluded by the four great families, he personally leads the manor’s forces into the confrontation. 114 116

At the battle, he fights Xie Liuyun and Wang Tianfang simultaneously, gaining a slight victory despite their combined pressure. 116

Sacred Buddha Temple Crisis

Ye Wei supports Li Mu during the investigation of Buddha-worshipping city-garrison soldiers and confronts the Blood Fiend threatening Azure River. 131 His battle against the Blood Fiend leaves him visibly weakened and costs him years of lifespan. 132

Defense of Hidden Sword Manor

When Liu Bahe returns after forging demon bones and launches a surprise attack on Hidden Sword Manor, Ye Wei organizes the manor’s defense against the Mountain-Holding Vulture. 152 The attack devastates the manor’s disciples and forces its senior members to fight at the limits of their strength. 153 154

Notable Quotes

“When a sword art is cultivated to perfection, and one contemplates its true meaning day after day, year after year, a flash of inspiration may allow one to push beyond the mastery level... This is Peak Ascension, followed by Ultimate Perfection.” 26

“Come. Today, I’ll cut you down.” 116