Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mittel Auction House; Mittel Family
Occupation/Role	Chief auctioneer of the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sixth Stage of Battle Qi	17	Her cultivation advances overnight after using the superior Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid provided by Xiao Yan. 17

Background

Ya Fei arrives in Wutan City as the Mittel Auction House's newly appointed chief auctioneer. Her first major objective is to establish her reputation locally, while the Mittel Family uses the auction house to demonstrate its power and cultivate ties with promising figures. 2 8

Her initial encounter with Xiao Yan occurs when he visits under a black-cloaked disguise to exchange two hundred-year Spirit-Gathering Herbs for Qi-Gathering Powder. Although she cannot uncover his identity, his access to exceptionally rare medicinal herbs convinces her that he is worth pursuing as a long-term ally rather than pressing for answers. 2 3

Appearance

Ya Fei is consistently described as a striking and seductive woman whose clothing and manner are suited to commanding attention at high-stakes auctions. 2 8

• Often wears luxurious, form-fitting scarlet dresses, including a gold-threaded red gown at the Sacred Sun Technique auction. 2 8
• Has peach-blossom eyes and a charming, honeyed laugh. 2
• Her black dress during the Spirit Gathering Liquid auction is noted as an unusual departure from her usual red attire. 17
• Wears glasses while working through auction-house accounts in her private quarters. 20

Personality

Ya Fei is observant, commercially minded, and skilled at measuring the value of people as well as goods. After failing to learn the masked herb seller's background, she correctly determines that building goodwill with him is more valuable than forcing the issue. 2 3

She maintains composure in dangerous or uncertain situations. Upon recognizing Xiao Yan as the disguised supplier, she does not expose him despite his initially threatening reaction; instead, she accepts a mutually beneficial arrangement and uses her family connections to obtain his requested materials. 12 13

Though she openly recognizes her weak natural cultivation talent, Ya Fei is ambitious and receptive to opportunities to improve herself. Xiao Yan's encouragement that she could one day lead the Mittel Family leaves a lasting impression on her. 10 13 24

Abilities & Skills

Auctioneering and Commercial Strategy

Ya Fei can sustain bidder interest, promote products effectively, and judge when a business decision will benefit the Mittel Family's long-term position.

• Turned the Sacred Sun Technique into the centerpiece of a citywide auction. 8 9
• Ended the bidding at 410,000 gold coins rather than provoking further competition, helping Xiao Zhan secure the technique cheaply in accordance with the Mittel Family's wish to befriend the Xiao Family. 9 10
• Used Jia Lie Ao's breakthrough to promote Spirit Gathering Liquid, drawing intense bidding from Wutan City's major families. 17 22
• Recognizes the strategic value of medicinal products as tools for influence, not merely merchandise. 15 20

Observation and Recognition

Ya Fei possesses an exceptional memory for people and scents.

• Recognized Xiao Yan beneath his black-cloaked disguise at the Mittel Auction House. 8
• Identified him as the mysterious Spirit-Gathering Herb supplier from his medicinal fragrance and the pattern of his requests. 12 13
• Noticed the medicinal scent lingering around Xiao Yan on later occasions. 35

Mittel Family Connections

Ya Fei serves as Xiao Yan's principal intermediary for acquiring resources and converting assets.

• Procured Magic Cores, Beast Flame, medicinal ingredients, and the materials for a customized weapon on Xiao Yan's behalf. 13 15
• Arranged the forging and delivery of the Crimson Flame Berserk Blade. 23
• Provided intelligence on the Jialie Family's herb supply route and its Wolf Head Mercenary Group escort. 24
• Handles Han Bo's suspicious possessions so they can be converted into legitimate assets. 29
• Continues gathering pills, cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, Storage Rings, Magic Cores, and alchemical ingredients for Xiao Yan. 35

Cultivation Support

Although Ya Fei considers her innate talent poor, she benefits from cultivation medicines supplied by Xiao Yan.

• Uses superior Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to reach the Sixth Stage of Battle Qi. 17
• Receives Upgraded Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid intended to help her progress through the later Battle Qi stages and eventually reach the Dou Practitioner realm. 24
• Is offered future alchemy instruction by Xiao Yan, despite having previously been judged unsuited to the profession. 24

Equipment / Items

• Storage Rings — Used to transport requested materials and deliver goods to Xiao Yan. 15 23 35
• Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid — A superior bottle is given to her personally for cultivation. 15
• Upgraded Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid — Reserved for her use and suitable for cultivators from the Sixth through Ninth Stage of Battle Qi. 24

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Business partner, confidential ally, and growing romantic interest. She recognizes his secret identity, supplies rare resources, manages auctions for his medicines, and provides intelligence in return for his medicines and trust. 13 15 20 24 35
• Master Gu Ni — Senior Mittel Auction House alchemist and adviser. He criticizes her initial attempt to pry into Xiao Yan's identity but supports her later decision to foster a relationship with him. 2 3
• Xiao Zhan — Commercial associate and Xiao Yan's father. Ya Fei assists him in securing the Sacred Sun Technique, then supplies the Xiao Family's requested alchemy equipment and materials. 10 12
• Xiao Xun'er — Xiao Yan's close companion. Xun'er teases Xiao Yan about Ya Fei's visits and notices Ya Fei's unusual choice of black attire after one such meeting. 17
• Mittel Family — Her family and source of institutional power. She hopes to strengthen its position by securing the favor of exceptional talents such as Xiao Yan. 8 15

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mysterious Herb Supplier

Ya Fei meets the disguised Xiao Yan during his trade for Qi-Gathering Powder. Her questions about the herbs' origin and intended user are rebuffed, but she offers him VIP treatment and the auction house's assistance in finding a fire-attributed Profound Rank cultivation technique. 2

Afterward, she concludes that a person capable of obtaining high-year medicinal herbs is too valuable to antagonize. She chooses to build a strategic relationship with him instead of pursuing his identity. 3

Sacred Sun Technique Auction

Ya Fei hosts the auction of the high-grade Profound Rank, fire-attributed Sacred Sun Technique. She recognizes Xiao Yan despite his disguise and welcomes him as a valued guest. 8

During the bidding, she realizes that Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan are staging a maneuver against the rival family heads. Although disappointed by the lower final price, she closes the sale promptly to preserve the Mittel Family's planned goodwill toward the Xiao Family. 9 10

Recognition and Alliance with Xiao Yan

While delivering alchemy equipment to the Xiao Family, Ya Fei recognizes Xiao Yan by his medicinal scent. He confronts her privately, but she remains calm and agrees to gather Magic Cores, Beast Flame, and a fire-attribute Magic Core weapon through the Mittel Family's channels. 12 13

She delivers the Lionheart Sacred Flame and other materials worth 1.8 million gold coins. Xiao Yan repays her with Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for personal use and Spirit Gathering Liquid for auction. 15

Wutan City Commercial Conflict

Ya Fei auctions Xiao Yan's Spirit Gathering Liquid and promotes it using Jia Lie Ao's cultivation breakthrough. Her professional reputation and Master Gu Ni's appraisal help overcome public doubts about the medicine. 17

At Xiao Yan's request, she withholds medicinal materials from the Jialie Family and keeps Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid circulating privately within the Mittel Family. This places the auction house in a more active role in Xiao Yan's economic campaign against the Jialie Family. 20

She later informs Xiao Yan that the Jialie Family has established supply lines through Qingshan Town and hired the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to escort herbs, directly enabling his sabotage plan. 24

Continued Support

After the Jialie Family's collapse, Ya Fei becomes Xiao Yan's trusted handler for valuable but suspicious assets taken from Han Bo. 29

She continues supplying him with alchemical materials, Magic Cores, pills, cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, and Storage Rings as he prepares for greater challenges beyond Wutan City. 35

Trivia

• Ya Fei's attempt to identify the black-cloaked herb seller fails because Xiao Yan conceals his appearance, build, and hands; she ultimately recognizes him through his medicinal fragrance instead. 2 12
• She initially envies Xiao Yan for having both cultivation potential and possible alchemical aptitude, believing she possesses neither. 10
• Ya Fei reflects on Xiao Yan as a twelve-year-old Three-Star Great Dou Master and Third-Grade Alchemist after his departure for Canaan Academy. 40