Ye Xinglan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Xinglan (叶星澜)
Alias(es)	Sister Xinglan
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Specially appointed teacher; Soul Master cultivation mentor
Status	Active
First Appearance	Ch. 18 (mentioned); Ch. 19 (appears in person)

Background / History

Ye Xinglan was formerly a Shrek Academy student alongside Tang Wulin and Gu Yue. By the time they seek her out, she has become a specially appointed teacher at the academy, maintaining a rigorous training routine and teaching Soul Master theory. 18 19 57

After Gu Yue and Tang Wulin admit that they neglected cultivation for three years, Ye Xinglan is shocked by the deterioration of their soul power and takes responsibility for rebuilding their foundations. She creates a basic training plan, performs weekly inspections, and personally supervises their first sessions. 19 21

Though she projects independence and routinely mocks the couple’s married life, Ye Xinglan later admits that seeing her friends enter relationships leaves her feeling lonely and uncertain whether her devotion to martial soul research and teaching will lead to growing old alone. 57

Appearance

Ye Xinglan is commonly depicted in fitted training clothes, with long golden hair tied in a high ponytail. Her bearing is described as valiant, sharp, and authoritative. 19 57

• Long golden hair, usually worn in a high ponytail. 19 57
• Often wears neat, fitted training attire. 19 57
• Carries herself with a mature, stern authority compared with her student days. 19
• Her swordsmanship is accompanied by cold, star-like sword light. 18

Personality

Ye Xinglan is blunt, demanding, and exceptionally intolerant of wasted potential. When Tang Wulin and Gu Yue reveal that they abandoned cultivation for three years, she scolds them harshly but immediately designs a practical recovery plan rather than abandoning them. 19

As a mentor, she is strict enough to impose repetitive copying exercises, elemental-sensing drills, dietary pressure, and direct supervision. Her harshness is rooted in concern for her friends’ damaged cultivation and physical condition. 21 22

She also has a teasing, intrusive streak, frequently inspecting or commenting on Tang Wulin and Gu Yue’s domestic life. Beneath her sarcasm and self-reliant façade, however, she feels isolated and wants companionship based on genuine spiritual understanding rather than interest in her strength, appearance, or resources. 57 58

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Ye Xinglan is a highly skilled swordswoman whose practice displays controlled, razor-sharp soul power.

• Her sword light is compared to a river of stars. 18
• Her training video reminds Gu Yue of her forgotten identity and duty as a Soul Master. 18
• She considers summoning the Star God Sword when Tang Wulin provokes her. 21

Soul Master Training and Instruction

Ye Xinglan is an experienced cultivation instructor capable of assessing weakened Soul Masters and creating recovery programs.

• Diagnoses Gu Yue and Tang Wulin’s sluggish circulation as signs of atrophied meridians and reduced soul power activity. 19
• Creates a tailored plan focused on elemental perception, soul power introspection, physical conditioning, and control exercises. 19
• Uses drills such as holding a feather aloft with soul power and maintaining a flame on a fingertip. 19
• Supervises Soul Power Heavenly Circulation practice and corrects posture, breathing, and hand seals. 21
• Provides specially formulated recovery medicine from her soul tool after their training exhaustion. 21

Combat Ability

Ye Xinglan is treated by her peers as a formidable combatant, with Tang Wulin referring to her as the “famous Sword God.” 79

• Her soul power pressure is strong enough to make Tang Wulin immediately retreat behind Gu Yue. 21
• While drunk, she insists on sparring with Tang Wulin to see whether marriage has weakened him. 58
• Despite being injured in a traffic accident, she attempts to sit up and argue before pain forces her back down. 79

Equipment / Items

• Star God Sword — her sword martial soul/weapon, nearly summoned during her confrontation with Tang Wulin. 21
• Soul tool — carries specially formulated recovery medicine. 21
• Training plans and Soul Master theory materials — used in her work as an instructor. 19
• Wine and pastries — frequently brought during visits to Tang Wulin and Gu Yue’s home. 57 58
• Cat supplies — keeps a cat at home and maintains its feeding routine. 80 81

Relationships

• Gu Yue — Former classmate and close friend. Ye Xinglan becomes her strict cultivation mentor after Gu Yue’s regression, while Gu Yue later heals Ye Xinglan’s injuries with light-element soul power. 19 21 80
• Tang Wulin — Former classmate, friend, and frequent target of her criticism. She mentors him alongside Gu Yue but also teases him about his marriage and lack of restraint. 19 21 57
• Xu Xiaoyan — Fellow member of their social circle; Xu Xiaoyan’s relationship with Yue Zhengyu contributes to Ye Xinglan’s feelings of loneliness. 57
• Yue Zhengyu — Fellow member of the Monster Squad; his relationship with Xu Xiaoyan is among the couples Ye Xinglan observes. 57
• Xie Xie — Fellow member of the Monster Squad; his progress with Yuanen Yehui further highlights Ye Xinglan’s single status. 57
• Yuanen Yehui — Part of the friend group whose relationship with Xie Xie Ye Xinglan is aware of. 57
• Xu Lizhi — Sends a group-chat video of Ye Xinglan practicing swordsmanship. 18

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cultivation Mentor

Ye Xinglan receives Tang Wulin and Gu Yue at Shrek Academy after they realize their soul power has severely regressed. She rebukes their neglect, assesses their abilities, and develops a strict foundational training program. 19

At the training grounds, she confirms that Gu Yue can barely perceive water elements and Tang Wulin can barely manifest the Blue Silver Emperor. She enforces basic Soul Power Heavenly Circulation exercises and warns them that overindulgence is undermining their recovery. 21 22

Visits and Loneliness

Following Gu Yue’s hospital discharge, Ye Xinglan visits the couple under the pretext of inspecting their home and recovery conditions. Her teasing gradually gives way to an honest admission that she feels lonely while the other members of the Monster Squad find partners. 57

She subsequently becomes a frequent visitor, bringing wine, anti-fatigue potions, and martial soul theory discussions as excuses to stop by. 58

Traffic Accident and Recovery

Ye Xinglan is injured after Tang Wulin and Gu Yue’s car strikes her following an argument elsewhere. She suffers bruising, a cramping leg, abrasions, and possible fracture concerns. 79 80

Gu Yue refuses hospital registration and heals her with light-element soul power. Ye Xinglan’s bruising and swelling recede, though the treatment exhausts Gu Yue heavily; Ye Xinglan acknowledges that she owes Gu Yue for saving her. 80 81

Notable Quotes

“Gu Yue! Back then, you were the kind of person who could stay in the training room for three days without eating or drinking just to improve your soul power by the slightest bit! And now you’re telling me you forgot you were a Soul Master?!” 19

“Starting tomorrow, carry this out strictly. I’ll inspect your progress once a week.” 19

“Fine. You pulled me back from the brink, roasted my leg, then warmed it back to life. I owe you one.” 80

Trivia

• Ye Xinglan’s swordsmanship video is the immediate trigger that makes Gu Yue remember she has neglected cultivation. 18
• She lives with a cat, which Gu Yue and Tang Wulin help feed after her accident. 80 81
• She is described as having exceptionally sharp hearing as a Soul Master. 57
• Her frequent wine-bearing visits eventually lead Tang Wulin to replace the alcohol with non-alcoholic drinks. 58