Yan

Biodata

Name	Dugu Yan
Alias(es)	“Auntie” (used teasingly by Jiang Lan) 42 43
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s first team 73 75
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; poison arts practitioner
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 42

Appearance

Dugu Yan is a valiant young woman with short dark-purple hair, unusual dark-green eyes, and an alluring presence rather than conventionally breathtaking beauty. 42

• Dark-purple hair and dark-green eyes. 42
• Often wears Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team uniform. 103
• Her movements in combat carry an elusive, serpentine rhythm. 75

Personality

Dugu Yan is proud, fearless, and fond of teasing people, but Jiang Lan’s blunt “Auntie” remarks repeatedly provoke her temper. 42 43 She is deeply attached to her grandfather, Dugu Bo; learning that she inherited his poison leaves her frightened and unusually vulnerable. 45

Her affection for Jiang Lan develops into protectiveness and visible jealousy. She fusses over his condition after journeys, prepares his meals, and becomes irritated when other girls monopolize his attention. 63 96 103 In battle, she is controlled and cooperative, carefully directing her poison away from allies. 73

Abilities & Skills

Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor

Dugu Yan’s evolved Martial Soul produces exceptionally corrosive poison.

• Releases dark-purple poison mist for wide-area battlefield control. 75
• Her mist impedes Soul Power circulation and can force opponents out of position. 73 75
• The poison corroded Tang San’s thorn-covered Blue Silver Grass into blackened fragments. 75 76
• After her Martial Soul evolution, the density and range of her poisonous mist more than doubled. 73
• Her venom became more than three times stronger than the original Jade Phosphorous Serpent’s poison. 63 75

Poison Arts

Jiang Lan taught Dugu Yan from the Poison Arts Beginner’s Guide and the principles of the Five Poisons Secret Manual. 63

• Refined more than half of the toxins accumulated in her body within two months. 63
• Strengthened and purified her venom through specialized cultivation. 63
• Could pierce a tree trunk with a finger strike that released green smoke; its corrosive force exceeded her original venom by more than three times. 63
• Uses her poison selectively, avoiding Ye Lingling and her teammates while engulfing enemies. 73

Condition

Dugu Yan inherited the poison in her body from Dugu Bo before birth and faced the risk of suffering his fate. 45 Doro’s pale-golden orange can suppress the poison, while Jiang Lan’s future growth is expected to make a complete cure possible. 45

Relationships

• Dugu Bo — Grandfather. He spent years seeking a cure for her inherited poison and later relies on Jiang Lan’s methods to treat both their conditions. 45 62
• Jiang Lan — Friend, healer, and martial instructor. She is affectionate and protective toward him, though frequently jealous of the attention he receives from other girls. 63 96 103
• Ye Lingling — Close friend and Heaven Dou Royal Academy teammate. They train under Jiang Lan and coordinate poison and close-combat techniques effectively. 63 73 76
• Yu Tianheng — Heaven Dou Royal Academy teammate and team captain. He relies on Dugu Yan for battlefield control. 73 75
• Doro — Jiang Lan’s Martial Soul. Doro identifies Dugu Yan’s inherited poison and provides oranges that suppress it. 45

History

Encounter with Jiang Lan

Dugu Yan first notices Jiang Lan registering for the Soul Arena’s solo competition and assumes the penguin-suited child has entered the wrong place. 42 Her teasing backfires when Jiang Lan calls her “Auntie,” and she responds by pinching his cheeks. 42 43

After Doro identifies poison within Dugu Yan, she urgently brings Jiang Lan and Doro to Dugu Bo to confirm whether she inherited the condition. 44 45 Doro’s orange suppresses Dugu Bo’s poison, giving Dugu Yan and her grandfather their first concrete hope of a future cure. 45

Training under Jiang Lan

Following Jiang Lan’s return from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Yan studies Poison Arts under him for two months. 63 Her poison cultivation rapidly improves, allowing her to refine internal toxins and greatly enhance her Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom. 63

She later pairs with Ye Lingling in a practical exercise against academy teachers. While Ye Lingling eliminates opponents at close range, Dugu Yan traps the remaining teachers in precisely controlled poisonous mist. 73

Battles against Shrek Academy

During Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s spar against Shrek Academy, Dugu Yan forces Tang San into retreat with her poison and destroys his Blue Silver Grass with corrosive mist. 75 76 Together with Ye Lingling, she corners and defeats Tang San, contributing decisively to Heaven Dou’s complete victory. 76

Tournament Period

Dugu Yan’s jealousy becomes increasingly apparent during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, particularly when Shui Yue’er carries Jiang Lan around after he had promised to attend the opening ceremony with her. 103 She later confronts Jiang Lan after his victory over Godwind Academy, but forgives him when he responds with an exaggeratedly cute apology. 106

Trivia

• Jiang Lan’s repeated use of “Auntie” is based on Bo Saixi’s advice that women who tease children are aunties. 42 43
• Dugu Yan initially reacts with disbelief when Jiang Lan sends the level-92 Dugu Bo flying with a punch delivered at only thirty percent strength. 46 47
• She is one of the few people aware of Ye Lingling’s secret martial-arts training before the Heaven Dou team witnesses it in battle. 73