Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Alias(es)	Elder Ya Fei 48
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mittel Auction House; Wu Tan City branch, later South Star City branch 20 45
Occupation/Role	Chief auctioneer of the Wu Tan City branch; elder of the South Star City branch 20 45
First Appearance	Chapter 20

Background / History

As chief auctioneer in Wu Tan City, Ya Fei closely monitored the Jia Lie Clan market’s sudden success. She obtained a Blood Surge Pill for examination after recognizing that its popularity could reshape the local medicine trade. Gu Ni’s assessment of its exceptional quality led her to consider recruiting its unknown refiner, Wang Teng, as a way to strengthen her family assessment and establish herself in the Imperial Capital Auction House 20.

She later served as a judge in the public alchemy contest between Wang Teng and Xiao Yan. Wang Teng’s victory and the Combined-Strength Pill’s demonstrated ability to advance a Dou Practitioner by two stars convinced her of the pill’s wider value; she secured the right to auction five of them through the Mittel Auction House 25 29 30.

Ya Fei transferred to South Star City as an elder of its newly established Mittel Auction House branch. The move was a calculated attempt to build a long-term business partnership with Wang Teng and use his products to advance her own position within the auction house 45 50.

Appearance

Ya Fei is a beautiful woman commonly seen in a red dress. She carries herself with a mature, seductive bearing while maintaining a composed professional demeanor 19 20 25.

• Often wears red clothing 19 20 42 48
• Described as beautiful, alluring, and mature in presence 20 25
• Her exhausted appearance becomes noticeable after prolonged work pressure and Lei Le’s interference 50

Personality

Ya Fei is ambitious, observant, and commercially minded. She recognizes valuable opportunities quickly, from the Blood Surge Pill’s quality to the potential of Wang Teng’s reputation and rare auction items. Her goals extend beyond short-term profits: she seeks stable achievements that can improve her standing within the Mittel Auction House 20 25 45.

She remains professional even when under pressure. Ya Fei refuses to exploit her connection with Wang Teng to pressure Kato Taka, and she uses auction-house rules rather than personal threats to counter Lei Le’s demands 45 49. Though she initially conceals the extent of her difficulties, she is persistent in pursuing resources and contacts for the South Star City branch 42 46 50.

Abilities & Skills

Auction Management

Ya Fei manages auctions and identifies items capable of elevating an auction house’s reputation.

• Recognized Wang Teng’s high Xuan-tier flight Dou technique as an exceptionally rare finale lot 46
• Promoted the flight technique throughout surrounding cities, attracting attention from the Imperial Capital 47 48
• Oversaw the South Star City auction where the technique sold to Yao Ye for 1.5 million gold coins 50

Market Assessment

Ya Fei actively tracks market shifts and evaluates the commercial significance of pills and alchemists.

• Sent people to investigate the Jia Lie Clan market and acquired a Blood Surge Pill for appraisal 20
• Understood that Wang Teng’s high-quality first-tier pills could succeed throughout the Jia Ma Empire 20 30
• Recognized the Combined-Strength Pill as a valuable product worth placing through the auction house 30 32

Business Negotiation and Partnerships

Ya Fei builds partnerships through favorable terms and access to the Mittel Auction House’s channels.

• Waived the handling fee on Wang Teng’s five Combined-Strength Pills to pursue a long-term partnership 32
• Paid Wang Teng 100,000 gold coins from their sale and accepted a pill in return rather than forcing a continued arrangement in Wu Tan City 32
• Agreed to use proceeds from Wang Teng’s flight technique auction to obtain medicinal ingredients for him 46

Information Network

Her position provides access to investigation records, auction-house contacts, and regional supply channels.

• Had Wang Teng’s basic records investigated and shared them with Ruo Lin 31
• Attempted to obtain information on a fifth-tier medicinal cauldron for Wang Teng 50
• Her access to nearby auction-house information was obstructed after Lei Le used his grandfather’s influence against her 50

Relationships

• Wang Teng — Business partner and the alchemist Ya Fei seeks to work with long-term. She first investigates his Blood Surge Pill, later auctions his Combined-Strength Pills and flight Dou technique, and transfers to South Star City to cooperate with him 20 30 32 45 46.
• Gu Ni — A second-tier alchemist whom Ya Fei addresses as “Uncle Gu Ni.” His appraisal of the Blood Surge Pill first reveals Wang Teng’s unusually high skill to her 20.
• Ruo Lin — A Canaan Academy instructor whom Ya Fei assists by sharing Wang Teng’s investigation records; they discuss his potential after the Wu Tan City competition 27 31.
• Lei Le — An antagonistic member of the Mittel Auction House’s Imperial Capital branch. Ya Fei openly opposes his attempt to seize Wang Teng’s flight Dou technique and is later hindered by his influence over regional auction houses 48 49 50.
• Yao Ye — Princess of the Jia Ma Imperial Family. Ya Fei recognizes her when Yao Ye intervenes against Lei Le, protecting Wang Teng from his intimidation 49.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wu Tan City Pill Market

• Investigates the Jia Lie Clan’s Blood Surge Pill and learns from Gu Ni that its refiner possesses exceptional control over a first-tier formula 20.
• Serves as a judge for the Xiao Clan–Jia Lie Clan alchemy competition 25.
• Gains Wang Teng’s trust to sell five Combined-Strength Pills through the Mittel Auction House after his victory 30 32.

South Star City Partnership

• Seeks a third-tier alchemist through the Telan City Alchemist Association before unexpectedly discovering that Wang Teng has already passed the assessment 42 45.
• Takes office as elder of the South Star City Mittel Auction House branch and formally proposes continued cooperation with Wang Teng 45.
• Accepts Wang Teng’s high Xuan-tier flight Dou technique as the South Star City branch’s opening auction finale 46.

Conflict with Lei Le

• Resists Lei Le’s demand to move Wang Teng’s flight technique auction to the Imperial Capital, insisting that the seller’s wishes and auction-house rules must be respected 48 49.
• Uses the confrontation to place Lei Le in the wrong before Yao Ye, forcing him to retreat 49.
• Suffers ongoing professional pressure after Lei Le blocks nearby auction houses from sharing information with her, preventing progress on Wang Teng’s search for a fifth-tier medicinal cauldron 50.

Trivia

• Ya Fei initially believed collaboration with Wang Teng could secure her position in the Imperial Capital Auction House, but she instead chose a transfer to the newly opened South Star City branch 20 45.
• She views a high Xuan-tier flight Dou technique as rare enough to qualify for an Imperial Capital Di-tier auction house 46.
• Wang Teng’s decision to entrust the flight technique to her auction house draws representatives from both the Imperial Capital and the Jia Ma Imperial Family to South Star City 47 48.