Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ya Fei (雅菲)
Alias(es)	Golden Queen (future title) 27
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Miter Family; Miter Auction House, Wutan City branch 27 31
Occupation/Role	Chief auctioneer and manager of the Wutan City auction house 27 28
First Appearance	Chapter 28

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth stage of Dou Qi	29	Her limited cultivation talent had prevented her from condensing a Dou Qi vortex.
Two-star Dou Practitioner	30	Reached the Dou Zhe realm after consuming a high-grade fourth-tier Gathering Qi Powder; her prior accumulation at the ninth stage contributed to the two-star breakthrough.

Background / History

Ya Fei manages the Miter Auction House branch in Wutan City and prepares its upcoming auctions. Though her cultivation talent is poor, she has built her position through business ability, charm, and an understanding of how to attract customers. She is regarded as the branch's chief auctioneer, and her appearances as host draw considerable public attention. 27 29

When Xie Tianxiao arrived to trade a fourth-tier Gathering Qi Powder, Gu Ni brought Ya Fei to personally handle the transaction rather than risk offending an unknown figure capable of producing such a pill. 28 Their meeting tested the persona Ya Fei used in her work: she initially approached him with practiced seduction, but firmly rejected his crude proposal and made clear that she was not someone who would accept every request. 29

Xie Tianxiao later forced Ya Fei to consume the Gathering Qi Powder despite her refusal. The pill enabled her to advance from the ninth stage of Dou Qi to a two-star Dou Practitioner. After recovering from the shock of the encounter, Ya Fei thanked him, offered him a Miter Auction House VIP card, and was left perplexed when he declined it and instead urged her to develop her business talent. 30 31

Appearance

Ya Fei is a beautiful, mature woman whose public image emphasizes elegance and seduction. During her meeting with Xie Tianxiao, she wore a crimson noble gown. 28 29

• Lovely face with a faintly smiling, bewitching expression. 28
• Watery eyes and soft lips that contribute to her alluring demeanor. 29
• Tall, voluptuous figure and a slender, willow-like waist. 27 28
• Crimson noble gown with a silver sash accentuating her waist. 28

Personality

Ya Fei is composed, intelligent, and commercially perceptive. Her seductive manner is a deliberate professional facade: she understands that it increases her popularity and encourages customers to spend at the auction house. 29

Behind that facade, she retains clear principles and a firm bottom line. She is offended by Xie Tianxiao's direct attempt to obtain her, but controls her outward reaction rather than recklessly provoking someone she recognizes as dangerous. 29 She initially refuses the Gathering Qi Powder because she does not want to accept an extremely valuable gift from a man openly interested in her, fearing both his intentions and the damage to her own dignity. 30

After witnessing Xie Tianxiao's overwhelming aura and benefiting from the pill, Ya Fei becomes more respectful and measured around him. Her fear and confusion gradually give way to curiosity, particularly because he expresses interest in her while claiming he will not force her into an unwanted relationship. 31

Abilities & Skills

Business Management

Ya Fei possesses exceptional aptitude for commerce and auction-house operations, despite her poor cultivation talent. Xie Tianxiao specifically identifies business as her greatest talent and tells her to continue improving it. 27 31

• Manages the Miter Auction House branch in Wutan City. 28
• Prepares and hosts auctions as the branch's chief auctioneer. 27
• Uses an alluring public persona to build popularity and draw customers. 29
• Understands when to compromise and when to maintain her boundaries. 29

Dou Qi Cultivation

Ya Fei initially had limited cultivation prospects, remaining at the ninth stage of Dou Qi at age eighteen. 29

• Broke through to the two-star Dou Practitioner realm through a high-grade Gathering Qi Powder. 30
• Her advancement resulted from both the pill's effect and her accumulated cultivation at the ninth stage. 30

Relationships

• Xie Tianxiao — A powerful, mysterious patron who gave her a fourth-tier Gathering Qi Powder and caused her breakthrough. His coercive method initially frightens and confuses her, but she later becomes curious about his motives and begins calling him “Mister Tianxiao.” 28 30 31
• Gu Ni — A second-tier alchemist at the auction house who summons Ya Fei after confirming the authenticity of Xie Tianxiao's Gathering Qi Powder; she addresses him as “Uncle Gu Ni.” 28
• Miter Family — Her clan and the organization behind the auction house she manages. Ya Fei considers her own standing within the family low. 27 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Miter Auction House Transaction

Ya Fei is summoned to the appraisal pavilion after Gu Ni confirms that Xie Tianxiao possesses a fourth-tier Gathering Qi Powder. She takes responsibility for negotiating with the unknown guest and apologizes when her inquiry into his origin irritates him. 28

Test of Character

Xie Tianxiao claims that he came to confirm whether Ya Fei matched his expectations. Ya Fei's seductive business persona falters when he crudely suggests obtaining her, but she responds with controlled offense and refuses to compromise her personal boundaries. Xie Tianxiao concludes that she is intelligent and has a bottom line. 29

Breakthrough to Dou Practitioner

Ya Fei refuses to accept Xie Tianxiao's offered Gathering Qi Powder because of its value and his expressed interest in her. He suppresses her with his aura and makes her consume it anyway. The pill raises her directly to the two-star Dou Practitioner realm. 30

Unfathomable Benefactor

After her breakthrough, Ya Fei thanks Xie Tianxiao and attempts to repay him with a Miter Auction House VIP card. He refuses the card, tells her to hone her business abilities instead, and departs. Left alone, Ya Fei reflects on his mystery and contradictory treatment of her. 31

Trivia

• Ya Fei's planned future title is the Golden Queen. 27
• Her chief-auctioneer status is influential enough that local customers specifically attend auctions to see her host them. 27
• Xie Tianxiao considers her business talent more valuable than her cultivation potential. 31