Ying Wu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ying Wu (英悟)
Gender	Female 1353 1950
Affiliation	Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion; later the Divine Blood Sect as Grand Supreme Elder 1352 1824
Occupation/Role	Sword cultivator; demon-beast breeder and modifier; Grand Supreme Elder of the Divine Blood Sect 1348 1824
Status	Alive; returned to the Divine Blood Sect with Song Wen after their Central Profound Province journey 2031 2032 2040
First Appearance	First mentioned in Chapter 1313; first direct appearance in Chapter 1353 1313 1353

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Transformation Realm	1352	Rejected Gu Huang's marriage proposal despite being at a lower cultivation level; this humiliation became his enduring obsession. 1352
Integrated Body Realm	1361	Breached a cavern formation, fought multiple Integrated Body cultivators, and was regarded as one of Southern Nether Province's foremost Body Integration experts. 1361 1362
Integrated Body Late Stage	1313	Reported at this stage when recruited for the Six Baleful Hall campaign; explicitly confirmed during the Scarlet Firmament Province conflict. This was also her cultivation before Song Wen's Western Rong journey, after which she advanced dramatically. 1313 1364 1676
Early Mahayana / Great Ascension Realm	1676	Reached the early Mahayana stage after roughly 220 years of cultivation and breeding Void Dragon Vines; a subsequent account refers to her newly attained realm as Great Ascension. 1676 1677
Middle Mahayana Realm	1815	Confirmed to have advanced during seclusion. 1815
Late Mahayana Realm	1864	Reached the late Mahayana stage during Song Wen's absence. 1864
Peak Mahayana Realm	1894	Her overwhelming sword array placed even other peak-Mahayana cultivators in despair. 1894
Tribulation Transcendence Realm	1928	Completed a ten-year breakthrough and absorbed ninety-nine strands of immortal spirit energy bestowed by the Heavenly Dao. Her spiritual power became exceptionally condensed and stable, and her divine soul became more than twice as resilient. 1928
First Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation Passed	1985	Successfully passed her first heavenly tribulation while at the Willow Serpent Clan, further confirming her extraordinary fortune and progression within the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Offered Song Wen the ninety-nine strands of immortal spirit qi from the accompanying Heavenly Dao blessing. 1985 1986

Background

Ying Wu was a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and a fellow disciple of Gu Huang. Gu Huang pursued her for centuries and petitioned the Pavilion Master to compel their marriage; Ying Wu, then only at the Spirit Transformation Realm, refused outright. Her declaration that she would rather die than marry him humiliated Gu Huang and turned his affection into resentment. 1352

She withdrew from public life to Great Passage Lake, where she cultivated and researched demon beasts. By this period, she was renowned across Southern Nether Province as its foremost authority on demon beasts, especially rare and powerful species. 1313 1348

Her secluded lifestyle initially obscured her sword attainments. Wang Qiuyue described her as an oddity who was neither skilled in sword cultivation nor fond of fighting, but her later battles revealed that she had mastered one of the Pavilion's most difficult sword formations and possessed few rivals within the Integrated Body Realm. 1313 1352 1364

Ying Wu once accepted an orphan named Jian Yun as her sole disciple after recognizing her ninth-grade spiritual root. Jian Yun was killed when a captured Thousand-Eyed Chi attacked her soul; Ying Wu preserved her undamaged body for centuries out of guilt. 1678

After Song Wen returned from the Western Rong Continent, he provided Ying Wu with nearly a thousand exotic demon beasts. The gift greatly aided her research and reinforced their partnership. 1676

She later extended her research to the Western Rong Continent, working at the Willow Serpent Clan with Zhou Siyi and the Crimson-Scaled King. There, she successfully enhanced a Void Dragon Vine to the ninth rank using upper Void Demons and Star-Dust Spirit Sand. 1990

Appearance

Ying Wu wears moon-white robes patterned with clouds and carries herself with the upright poise of a drawn sword. Her unadorned appearance and heroic bearing contrast with the more delicate charm expected of many female cultivators. 1353

• Exquisite features, sword-like brows, and cold star-like eyes. 1353
• Straight, imposing posture and naturally awe-inspiring presence. 1353
• Long black hair that scatters freely in the wind. 1353
• Usually dressed in plain white robes. 1353 1357
• After her rise to Mahayana, Song Wen observed a faint, cool radiance and unusual Dao resonance around her body. During her Source-Qi purification experiments, this appeared as a gentle, lustrous halo that gave her a solemn, celestial bearing. 1677 1803

Personality

Ying Wu is proud, independent, and intensely dismissive of shallow flattery. She regards appearance as transient and believes supreme strength is the only means of escaping worldly restraints. 1353

Her reserve does not make her cruel without reason. Although Gu Huang's unwanted pursuit disgusts her, she initially refuses to kill him because of their millennia as fellow disciples and the loss of most of their old acquaintances. 1362

She is exceptionally curious about demon beasts and becomes visibly excited by rare specimens, unusual bloodlines, and opportunities to develop new spirit beasts. Her ambition expands beyond personal cultivation: after witnessing Void Dragon Vines convert Source Qi into spiritual energy, she proposes using them to eradicate the Source-Qi Death Domain and eventually unite the Profound Realm. 1676 1803

Despite her extraordinary cultivation talent, Ying Wu does not habitually seek dangerous opportunities merely to advance. She declined the Kunxu Secret Realm expedition because she felt that steady cultivation would naturally bring her to Tribulation Transcendence. Later, she prioritized improving the Void Dragon Vine's bloodline over pursuing another cultivation breakthrough. 1679 1984

As her strength grows, Ying Wu becomes increasingly forceful in defending her interests and authority. She does not hesitate to kill defiant subordinates, seize resources, or attack stronger opponents who covet her spirit beasts. 1804 1823 1824

Her conduct can combine chivalry with severe, personal judgments. During her journey toward Central Profound Province, she intervened in disputes and rescued Zhan Shihui, but later killed Zhan Clan leaders after their insincerity angered her. 2011 2012 2031

Ying Wu is deeply protective of Song Wen despite her pride. She openly identifies him as her Dao companion, intervenes against Ming Yuan to save him, and remains willing to fight powerful enemies alongside him. 1870 1874 1894 1975

Although she resents Song Wen's other confidantes, Ying Wu remains composed enough to personally notify Bai Wei and the others that he is safe. She later questioned Feng Zhongli directly after learning that the woman had come to confess her feelings to Song Wen. 1950 1951 2040

Her curiosity can strain their trust, but she insists that cultivation is not important enough for her to harm Song Wen. When he became displeased with her, she anxiously explained that he was the only person in the world with whom she could still be honest. 2024

Abilities & Skills

Sword Cultivation

Ying Wu is an elite sword cultivator whose sword path incorporates numerous sword intents and formations.

• Wields the life-bound Azure Luan Sword, which can manifest an Azure Luan phantom and greatly enhance her escape speed. 1365 1805 1869
• Uses the Grand Void Sword Formation alongside her natal sword and spirit beasts in battle. 1365
• Initially deployed the formation with nine high-grade spirit-treasure flying swords, defending against the combined attacks of Wen Xuan, Gu Huang, and Xi Fei. Gu Huang described it as the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion's most subtle and powerful sword formation, mastered by fewer than ten cultivators throughout its history. 1364
• Uses the Taiyi Light-Dividing Sword Array to contend with Ming Yuan and his Bronze Corpse Coffin. 1870
• Has deployed arrays of seventy-two and later one hundred and eight top-grade spirit-treasure flying swords. 1804 1894 1960
• Her hundred-and-eight-sword formation combines numerous sword intents, including metal, water, fire, earth, wind, shadow, and thunder, into a self-renewing cycle. 1960
• Can use Myriad Swords Exterminate Evil and Myriad Swords Return as One in high-level combat. 1873
• Merged with the three-legged firebird Lava during her battle with Ming Yuan, allowing her to sever his right arm with a crescent sword light. 1873 1874
• Coordinated her flying swords and Azure Luan Sword seamlessly with Song Wen's poison and divine-sense attacks to overwhelm Yan'e. 1975
• Adapts her tactics when an enemy prevents her sword array from forming. Against the Insect Mother, she switched to close-range surrounding attacks with all one hundred and eight flying swords while Song Wen defended her from its Stinger Needle. 1997

Demon-Beast Breeding and Modification

Ying Wu specializes in raising, studying, and altering demon beasts; rare species are her greatest interest. 1348

• Bred Void Dragon Vines by mating Song Wen's Beauty Serpent with a Coiling Dragon Vine. 1676
• Used the Beauty Serpent's powerful self-healing ability to address the reproductive limitations of her original Void Dragon Vine. She credited both the Beauty Serpent and Song Wen's Bodhi Spirit Stamens with helping her cultivate new vines. 1677
• Modified Song Wen into a powerful demon-beast body whose physical strength rivaled that of a late Body Integration body cultivator. 1399
• Provided the Seven-Blood Centipede used in Song Wen's demon-beast fusion, which enhanced his physical strength and close-combat abilities. 1873
• Possesses extensive intelligence on demon-beast species and their bloodlines. 1348 1357
• Can communicate with her demon beasts over great distances and coordinate with them in combat. 1361 1818
• Her Ghost-Clawed Salamander transmits information through water veins, allowing it to report events from ten thousand li away. 1361
• Maintains numerous rare demon beasts, including many specimens Song Wen brought back from the Western Rong Continent. 1676
• Enhanced a Void Dragon Vine's bloodline using upper Void Demons and Star-Dust Spirit Sand, allowing it to reach the ninth rank in a short period. Zhou Siyi also contributed to the research. 1990

Void Dragon Vines

Her Void Dragon Vines are both research subjects and key combat partners.

• Absorb Source Qi and convert it into usable spiritual energy. 1803
• Retain Void Demon-like perception within the Source-Qi Death Domain, allowing them to sense distant intruders and track teleporting foes. 1804
• Launch divine-sense attacks through their tentacles. 1804
• Share near-instantaneous mental coordination with Ying Wu, enabling precise attacks beyond ordinary divine-sense range. 1818
• Form the basis of her plan to cleanse the Source-Qi Death Domain. 1803
• Her enhanced ninth-rank specimen can also convert spiritual qi into Source Qi, with its conversion efficiency increasing severalfold after its bloodline improvement. 1990
• By the Central Profound Province journey, she possessed one early ninth-rank and one late ninth-rank Void Dragon Vine. 2024

Wisdom King Seal

Ying Wu comprehended the Buddhist Immovable Wisdom King Seal after only brief observation, then adapted it to her own sword path. 1817 1818

• Condenses Sword Qi into swastika-like seals effective against soul-bodied wraiths. 1817 1818
• Instantly disintegrated a late eighth-rank wraith during its first test. 1817
• Killed more than twenty eighth-rank wraiths in succession with the seal and Void Dragon Vine's targeting assistance. 1818
• Can divide a completed seal into multiple attacks, including six and nine separate seals used against different targets. 1818
• Her battle against the wraith horde nearly exhausted her spiritual power. Song Wen identified the simultaneous maintenance of her soul-defense treasure against their combined divine-sense assaults as the principal source of her rapid spiritual-power and mental-energy depletion, rather than the seal itself. 1818

Heavenly Dao Favor and Dao Resonance

Ying Wu's unusually smooth cultivation and comprehension are accompanied by a mysterious Dao resonance that Song Wen associates with her Void Dragon Vine research. Its precise nature remains unexplained. 1677 1803

• Song Wen suspected that her rapid advancement and resonance were connected to her fusion with the Void Dragon Vine; this was his interpretation rather than a confirmed explanation. 1803
• Zhou Siyi developed a weaker, similar resonance, despite other long-serving inhabitants of Ying Wu's island showing no comparable sign. 1801
• By the ninth-rank vine experiment, Zhou Siyi's resonance had strengthened, and the Crimson-Scaled King also displayed an exceedingly faint trace. 1990
• Song Wen experiences a deep, instinctive aversion toward this resonance, which he suppresses without openly explaining it to Ying Wu. 1803 1990
• Absorbed ninety-nine strands of immortal spirit energy immediately upon reaching Tribulation Transcendence, despite the usual difficulty of refining such energy before enduring three lightning tribulations. 1928
• Received another Heavenly Dao blessing associated with her first Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and offered its ninety-nine strands of immortal spirit qi to Song Wen. 1985

Heaven-Destroying Divine Light

Ying Wu improved the cultivation method for Heaven-Destroying Divine Light, a technique capable of weakening heavenly tribulation. After testing the revised method herself, she confirmed that humans could cultivate it and gave Song Wen the resulting jade slip. Song Wen subsequently mastered the technique. 2010

Kui Bull

A late ninth-rank divine beast, the Kui Bull chose to follow Ying Wu of its own accord. 1966

• Protects Ying Wu with powerful lightning-based abilities. 1960 1964
• Its lightning-enhanced escape speed exceeds that of Qing Yuan and Bi Jing. 1964
• Captured Bi Jing and Qing Yuan for Ying Wu to present to Song Wen. 1966
• Serves as rapid transportation for Ying Wu and Song Wen. 1970
• Though it follows Ying Wu, it retains an unruly temperament and must occasionally be disciplined by her. 1966 1973
• Ying Wu kicked it into action during the Insect Mother battle and later offered it top-grade spirit stones as a reward for prolonged travel, though it expressed dissatisfaction with the amount. 1997 2006

Equipment / Spirit Beasts

• Azure Luan Sword — Ying Wu's life-bound magical treasure and primary flight weapon. 1365 1805
• High-grade spirit-treasure flying swords — Nine blades used as the foundation of her initial Void Sword Formation. 1364
• Top-grade spirit-treasure flying swords — Used in large-scale sword arrays of seventy-two or one hundred and eight blades. 1804 1894
• Void Dragon Vines — Demon-vine spirit beasts capable of Source-Qi purification, divine-sense attacks, and long-range perception. Her later collection included early and late ninth-rank specimens. 1803 1804 2024
• Kui Bull — Late ninth-rank divine beast that follows her. 1966
• Lava — A three-legged firebird whose demon essence Ying Wu can merge with to temporarily amplify her sword combat power. 1873 1874
• Ghost-Clawed Salamander — Spirit beast used to guard an underwater corpse-refining cavern and relay information through water veins. 1361
• Ape-bodied, snake-headed monster — Powerful spirit beast used alongside her natal sword and Grand Void Sword Formation against Wen Xuan's group. 1365
• Insect Mother — Former combat opponent later counted among the formidable creatures under her control. 1997 2024
• Void Beetles — Several ninth-rank specimens formed part of her forces by the Central Profound Province journey. 2024
• Insect nest — An enormous nest she used to travel through a mirage-like spatial passage after giving Song Wen the revised Heaven-Destroying Divine Light method. 2010
• Soul-defense jade plaque — Used to resist the combined divine-sense attacks of numerous eighth-rank wraiths. 1817 1818
• Heaven-Destroying Divine Light jade slip — Contains her revised, personally tested cultivation method suitable for humans; given to Song Wen. 2010

Relationships

• Song Wen / Extreme Yin — Dao companion and close collaborator. Their relationship began through spirit-beast dealings, developed through shared journeys and combat, and was publicly acknowledged by Ying Wu when she declared him her Dao companion. Initially, she described their intimacy as an experiment and a gesture of gratitude rather than a romantic commitment. She later introduced him as her Dao companion to Xugeng in an effort to secure him a legitimate Divine Blood Sect position. 1357 1362 1807 1894
• Gu Huang — Fellow disciple and unwanted intended husband. Gu Huang's fixation on marrying her stems from her repeated refusal and his resulting humiliation. Her initial reluctance to kill him ended in a direct conflict when he sided with Wen Xuan and Xi Fei in their attempt to trap and kill her. 1352 1362 1363 1364
• Jian Yun — Deceased former disciple. Ying Wu blamed herself for Jian Yun's death at the hands of a Thousand-Eyed Chi and preserved her body. 1678
• Zhou Siyi — Later disciple. Ying Wu accepted Zhou Siyi after she possessed Jian Yun's preserved body and agreed to provide her with resources and a cultivation technique. Zhou Siyi later participated in her Void Dragon Vine research and developed a weaker version of her mysterious Dao resonance. 1678 1801 1990
• Xugeng — Divine Blood Sect patriarch who recruited Ying Wu as an Honorary Supreme Elder; she later held the position of Grand Supreme Elder. Xugeng heavily coveted her Void Dragon Vines and their fusion method. His scrutiny prompted her and Song Wen to plan their escape and improve their combat strength. 1806 1824 1835 1836
• Ming Yuan — Former Divine Blood Sect deputy sect master and adversary. Ying Wu defied him to protect Song Wen, ultimately severing his right arm during their battle. 1870 1873 1874
• Void Dragon Vine — Her most treasured spirit beast and the focus of her research into Source Qi. 1803 1804
• Kui Bull — Ninth-rank divine beast that voluntarily chose to follow her. 1966
• Bai Wei — One of Song Wen's confidantes. Ying Wu visited Jade Spirit Palace to inform Bai Wei of Song Wen's safety, though their meeting was strained by Ying Wu's resentment of his other relationships. 1950
• Lan Chen and Ye Bing — Song Wen's confidantes at Jade Spirit Palace whom Ying Wu met alongside Bai Wei. 1951
• Qing Lian and the Crimson-Scaled King — Willow Serpent Clan women whose prior intimacy with Song Wen provoked Ying Wu's jealousy upon their reunion. The Crimson-Scaled King later participated in discussions of her Void Dragon Vine research and displayed a faint trace of similar Dao resonance. 1979 1990
• Zhan Shihui — Zhan Clan cultivator whom Ying Wu rescued during her westward journey. Ying Wu helped her obtain a Heavenly Star Flower and brought her aboard her flying ship to Yitai City. 2011 2012
• Zhan Ji — Zhan Clan ancestor who sought her help during Yitai City's siege and later provided access to the clan's teleportation array. Ying Wu killed him and three other Mahayana clan cultivators on her return after taking offense at their insincerity. 2012 2015 2031
• Feng Zhongli — A female acquaintance of Song Wen from the Kunxu Secret Realm who sought him to confess her feelings; Ying Wu demanded to know her purpose in finding him. 2040

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Six Baleful Hall campaign: Ying Wu joins Jian Xiao's planned siege of Six Baleful Hall, drawing Song Wen's attention because of her mysterious reputation and connection to the Beauty Serpent. 1313
• Great Passage Lake: Song Wen, using the identity Ye Hua, seeks her out for information on Thunder Hou blood. Their discussion of the Heavenly Dao earns her respect, and she invites him to study spirit-beast modification on her island. 1353 1357
• Scarlet Firmament Province conflict: Ying Wu protects Song Wen from Gu Huang and confronts Wen Xuan's group, displaying her Azure Luan Sword, Grand Void Sword Formation, and formidable spirit beasts. Wen Xuan's apparent agreement to trade resources and a Thunder Hou clue instead becomes a formation trap, forcing her to defend both herself and Song Wen against three Integrated Body cultivators. 1362 1363 1364 1365
• Thunder Hou partnership: After the conflict, Ying Wu questions Song Wen's identities and suspected involvement in Jian Xiao's death. He presents Extreme Yin as his real name, and she chooses to accompany him in searching for the Thunder Hou because of the danger posed by three such beasts. 1372
• Rise to Mahayana: After Song Wen returns from the Western Rong Continent, Ying Wu reveals that she advanced from the late Integrated Body stage to early Mahayana through cultivation and Void Dragon Vine breeding. 1676
• Zhou Siyi's rebirth: Ying Wu offers Jian Yun's preserved body for Zhou Siyi's possession, accepts the reborn woman as her disciple, and promises cultivation resources and instruction. 1678
• Source-Qi Death Domain expedition: Ying Wu proposes using Void Dragon Vines to eliminate the Source-Qi Death Domain, fights Blood Skeleton Lord, and later destroys a horde of eighth-rank wraiths with the Wisdom King Seal. 1803 1804 1818
• Divine Blood Sect leadership: Recruited by Xugeng, Ying Wu becomes Grand Supreme Elder, asserts authority within the sect, and eventually declares that the Divine Blood Sect should be under her command after Xugeng's ascension and Ming Yuan's death. 1806 1824 1894
• Escape preparations: Concerned by Xugeng's interest in her fusion method, Ying Wu and Song Wen plan how to leave the Divine Blood Sect. She resolves to improve her cultivation and master the Taiyi Light-Dividing Sword Array, while offering to let Song Wen depart alone if necessary. 1835 1836
• Battle with Ming Yuan: Ying Wu defies Ming Yuan to rescue Song Wen, employs the Taiyi Light-Dividing Sword Array and her firebird fusion, and severs Ming Yuan's right arm before Song Wen shelters her from his counterattack. 1870 1873 1874
• Guarding Song Wen's breakthrough: Ying Wu protects Song Wen during his advancement to Tribulation Transcendence. He subsequently thanks her for helping the breakthrough proceed smoothly. 1893
• Tribulation breakthrough: Ying Wu completes her Tribulation Transcendence breakthrough in ten years and receives ninety-nine strands of immortal spirit energy from the Heavenly Dao. She gives Song Wen the three strands previously bestowed on her by Xugeng and helps him refine them. 1928 1930
• Meeting Song Wen's confidantes: Ying Wu returns to Southern Nether Province and visits Jade Spirit Palace to tell Bai Wei, Lan Chen, and Ye Bing that Song Wen is safe, confronting the complicated reality of his other relationships. Zhou Siyi accompanies her. 1950 1951
• Defense of the Divine Blood Sect: She returns during an enemy siege, withstands attacks from Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, and reveals the Kui Bull as her ally. Her intervention helps reverse the siege, after which she presents Bi Jing and Qing Yuan as captives. 1960 1966
• Yan'e pursuit: Ying Wu and Song Wen pursue Yan'e through a Spatial Projection to the Western Rong Continent, where their coordinated attacks force him into retreat. 1970 1972 1975
• Willow Serpent Clan research: Ying Wu accompanies Song Wen to the Willow Serpent Clan, discovers his earlier relationships there, and continues investigating improvements to the Void Dragon Vine's bloodline. 1979 1984 1990
• First heavenly tribulation: Ying Wu successfully passes her first Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation at the Willow Serpent Clan, further demonstrating the extraordinary favor she receives from Heaven. 1985 1986
• Insect Mother confrontation: Ying Wu assists Song Wen against the Insect Mother, using her Azure Luan Sword and one hundred and eight flying swords while urging the Kui Bull to participate. By the later Central Profound Province journey, the Insect Mother and several ninth-rank Void Beetles are counted among her forces. 1997 2024
• Heaven-Destroying Divine Light revision: Ying Wu gives Song Wen a human-compatible version of the tribulation-weakening technique after years of improvement and personal testing. 2010
• Central Profound Province journey: Ying Wu agrees to accompany Song Wen in investigating Youye's whereabouts. Along the way, she rescues Zhan Shihui, confronts the ghosts besieging Yitai City, and negotiates passage through the Zhan Clan's teleportation array. 2010 2011 2012 2015
• Trust dispute: During the journey, Ying Wu reassures an upset Song Wen that her curiosity would never lead her to harm him for cultivation gains, emphasizing the importance of their relationship. 2024
• Return to Cangwu Province: Ying Wu and Song Wen force Qilin Transformation City and Phantom Illusion Sect to return stolen treasures; she later kills Zhan Ji and three Mahayana cultivators for their insincerity. 2031
• Return to the Divine Blood Sect: After another year and a half of travel, Ying Wu and Song Wen reach the sect. She is present when he chooses to refine Youye's Heavenly Law Bell despite the approaching risk of heavenly tribulation. 2032
• Feng Zhongli's confession: After Bai Wei recounts Feng Zhongli's intention to confess her feelings to Song Wen, Ying Wu directly questions Feng Zhongli's motives. 2040

Notable Quotes

“I would rather die than marry him.” — Ying Wu, rejecting Gu Huang's forced marriage proposal 1352

“Absolutely not. No matter what price you offer, I will never sell it.” — Ying Wu, refusing to surrender her Void Dragon Vine 1804

“If I plant Void Dragon Vines throughout the entire Source-Qi Death Domain, could I make the Source-Qi Death Domain disappear completely from the Profound Realm?” 1803

“Patriarch Xugeng has ascended, and Ming Yuan is dead. The Divine Blood Sect should naturally be under my command. As for Extreme Yin, he is my Dao companion. What is wrong with my traveling alongside him?” 1894

“I am simply somewhat overly curious. But I have never been obsessed with cultivation. Why would I harm you merely to raise my cultivation? You are the only person in this world with whom I can still be honest.” 2024

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