Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Alias(es)	Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master; “Princess Ling” 100 104
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Imperial Battle Team; Ye Clan
Occupation/Role	Healing support Soul Master; inheritor of the Nine-Heart Begonia
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 66

Background / History

Ye Lingling is the sole inheritor of her generation’s Nine-Heart Begonia, a healing martial soul passed down to only one descendant per generation. This limitation prevents the Ye Clan from expanding through multiple inheritors, despite the martial soul’s exceptional healing power. 66 69

She and her mother, Ye Lengleng, run herbal medicine shops and hold Whale Glue Pellet distribution rights in Heaven Dou City. The family gained influence through its alliance with the Dugu Clan and Dugu Bo’s backing; Ye Lingling’s plant sensitivity also helped establish their medicinal-herb business. 66 73 89

As a core member of the Imperial Battle Team, she is Dugu Yan’s closest companion. The two regard one another as sisters, and Ye Lingling regularly acts as Dugu Yan’s confidante and emotional support. 66 70

Personality

Ye Lingling is calm, observant, and pragmatic. During the Soul Fight against Shrek, she remains composed while held at clawpoint, uses Ning Rongrong as a hostage to create favorable terms for Dugu Yan, and accurately judges that neither side can safely rely on status alone. 69 70

Although primarily a healer, she refuses to be treated as helpless. She has trained in close combat, carries spare weapons, and regards a support Soul Master’s inability to defend themself as unacceptable. 69 72

She is especially protective of her mother and becomes determined to gain the strength needed to protect her family after Qian Ni forces her into increasingly dangerous situations. 97 104

Abilities & Skills

Nine-Heart Begonia

Ye Lingling’s martial soul is a top-tier healing support martial soul specializing in physical recovery.

• Heals injuries sustained by herself and others, including Dugu Yan after her defeat. 72 93
• Used a wide-area healing skill to treat the injured Imperial Battle Team reserve members. 100
• Can rapidly repair the muscular damage she suffers while being controlled in combat. 104
• Her healing is considered particularly effective against injuries to Jing Ling’s skeletal martial-soul body. 106 107
• The martial soul has only one inheritor in each generation. 66 69

Plant Sensitivity

Her Nine-Heart Begonia gives her heightened sensitivity to plants, particularly unusual specimens.

• Helped Ye Lingling and her mother build the Ye Clan’s herbal-medicine business. 73
• Allowed her to recognize the distinctive scent of high-grade Whale Rubber on Zhu Zhuqing. 72

Close-Quarters Combat

Despite being a healing Soul Master, Ye Lingling has substantial practical combat experience.

• Uses short knives and carries spare blades in her storage Soul Tool. 69
• Defeated Ning Rongrong by throwing one knife, evading the follow-up attack, drawing a second blade, cutting her thigh, and restraining her at knifepoint. 69
• Fought while exposed to Dugu Yan’s poisonous haze and anticipated Shrek’s attempt to isolate her as the team healer. 69
• Her experience and versatility distinguish her from support Soul Masters who rely entirely on teammates. 72

Lightning Pellet Dual-Blade Style

Qian Ni provides Ye Lingling with two Lightning Pellets, which defend her automatically and later serve as dual weapons.

• The Lightning Pellets independently block Jing Ling’s twin bone blades, allowing Ye Lingling to withstand an agility-type opponent. 101
• While controlled through Rider’s Bridle, she uses them to execute a sustained dual-blade assault against Jing Ling. 104
• Delivers sixteen rapid strikes in the finishing technique Starburst Stream, shattering Jing Ling’s bone blades and defeating him. 104
• The exertion heavily damages her muscles and nearly exhausts her Soul Power, requiring continuous self-healing. 104

Equipment / Items

• Storage Soul Tool — carries short knives and spare combat equipment. 69
• Short knives — used to defeat and restrain Ning Rongrong. 69
• Lightning Pellets — dual defensive and offensive weapons supplied by Qian Ni. 101 104
• Time Furoshiki — Qian Ni teaches Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan how to use it. 106 107

Relationships

• Dugu Yan — Imperial Battle Team teammate and sister-like best friend; Ye Lingling supports her during her conflict with Yu Tianheng and protects her during the Soul Fight against Shrek. 66 70 95
• Qian Ni — initially an adversary after she and Dugu Yan detonate his Celestial Potato Mine; he captures her over the resulting debt and later identifies her as his lackey. They subsequently fight together as the “Qian-Ye Duo.” 74 95 100 104
• Ye Lengleng — her mother and the previous generation’s Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master; Ye Lingling is strongly protective of her. 89 97 99
• Ning Rongrong — fellow auxiliary Soul Master and opponent; Ye Lingling defeats her in close combat during the Imperial Battle Team’s match against Shrek. 69 70
• Zhu Zhuqing — opponent during the Shrek Soul Fight; Zhu Zhuqing outmaneuvers Ye Lingling after Ye Lingling captures Ning Rongrong. 69 70
• Yu Tianheng — captain of the Imperial Battle Team; Ye Lingling is aware of his troubled relationship with Dugu Yan and supports Dugu Yan through it. 66 100
• Jing Ling — Blue Tyrant Team opponent; Ye Lingling, under Qian Ni’s control, severely damages his skeleton martial soul during their two-on-two fight. 101 104 106

Story Role / Major Arcs

Imperial Battle Team vs. Shrek

Ye Lingling partners with Dugu Yan in a two-on-two Soul Fight against Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. Shrek attempts to isolate her as the healer, but she defeats Ning Rongrong in a direct fight and takes her hostage. Zhu Zhuqing ultimately reaches her before she can secure victory for Dugu Yan. 67 69 70

After the match, she identifies the scent of exceptionally high-grade Whale Rubber on Zhu Zhuqing, leading Dugu Yan to investigate Shrek and Qian Ni further. 72

Celestial Potato Mine Incident

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan accidentally detonate Qian Ni’s Celestial Potato Mine. Qian Ni punishes them and later captures both girls while seeking compensation from their families. 74 86

She is brought to the Ye Clan’s residence as Qian Ni pursues the debt. Faced with Qian Ni’s power, Dugu Bo’s loss of authority, and the political pressure surrounding the Ye Clan, Ye Lingling’s mother considers aligning the family with Spirit Hall. 95 97 98

Qian-Ye Duo vs. Blue Tyrant Team

When Tai Long humiliates the Imperial Battle Team’s reserve squad and challenges Ye Lingling, Qian Ni accepts a two-on-two match on her behalf. At the time, Ye Lingling is a level thirty-seven Soul Master. 100

She heals the reserve team, withstands Jing Ling with the Lightning Pellets, and later defeats him through Qian Ni’s Rider’s Bridle-controlled combination technique. Qian Ni replenishes her depleted Soul Power through Entwined Branches afterward. 100 101 104

Notable Quotes

“I am Ye Lingling, inheritor of this generation’s Nine-Heart Begonia.” 69

“Our Ye Clan stopped caring about the strongest auxiliary martial soul long ago.” 69