Ya Fei

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ya Fei (雅妃)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mittel Auction House; 30% stakeholder in the Xiao Clan Apothecary 16
Occupation/Role	Treasure Appraisal Convention host; later president of Mittel’s Wutan City branch 6 30
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Appearance

Ya Fei is a woman around twenty years old who commonly appears in red brocade gowns while presiding over Mittel auctions. Her stage presence immediately draws the crowd’s attention. 6

• Snow-white skin and charm-filled eyes. 6
• Voluptuous figure and naturally seductive bearing. 6
• Crisp, pleasant speaking voice suited to auction hosting. 6

Personality

Ya Fei is commercially perceptive and quick to recognize unusual value. Xiao Chen’s extravagant purchase of a second-grade Healing Pill interests her immediately, and the superior purity of his gifted pill convinces her to take his alchemical ability seriously. 6 7

She balances a playful, teasing manner with practical caution. Although she becomes intrigued by Xiao Chen’s ambition, she initially remains wary of his deeper motives; their relationship develops through negotiated mutual benefit rather than unquestioning trust. 7 8 19

As her partnership with the Xiao Clan deepens, Ya Fei proves decisive and reliable under pressure. She manages the expanding apothecary, leverages Mittel’s connections against political interference, gathers intelligence, and commits Mittel resources to Xiao Chen’s strategies. 13 16 22 31

Background and History

Ya Fei first hosts a Mittel Auction House Treasure Appraisal Convention in Wutan City. After Xiao Chen deliberately pays three thousand gold coins for a second-grade Healing Pill, she privately approaches him to investigate his interest in the pill market. He instead declares an interest in her, then clarifies that he wants her as a business partner. 6 7

Xiao Chen gives her a second-grade Healing Pill purer than the high-grade pill auctioned earlier that day. This display earns her respect and prompts her to consider him a potentially valuable ally whose ambitions exceed Wutan City. 7

She accepts exclusive sales rights for three of Xiao Chen’s improved pill formulas in exchange for a fifty-fifty profit split. The formulas enable Mittel and the Xiao Clan to overwhelm the Jia Lie Clan’s medicine business, after which Ya Fei proposes a long-term exclusive supply partnership. 8 9

Under Ya Fei’s management, the Xiao Clan Apothecary opens three branches across Wutan City. When the City Lord’s Mansion attempts to suspend one branch on false qualification claims, her personal Mittel connection helps force the authorities to retreat. 13

Xiao Chen later grants her a 30% stake in the Xiao Clan Apothecary, formally binding her interests to the Xiao Clan’s prosperity. The arrangement gives the clan continued access to Mittel’s sales network, medicinal supplies, intelligence, political protection, and wider expansion opportunities. 16

When Mittel Headquarters prepares to select a Wutan City branch president, Ya Fei turns to Xiao Chen for help. His plan culminates in a record-setting auction of a superior third-rank Bone Tempering Pill, securing headquarters’ recognition and her eventual promotion to branch president. 19 20 30

Business Operations

• Exclusive pill distribution — Mittel receives exclusive rights to sell Xiao Chen’s improved formulas under a fifty-fifty profit arrangement. 8
• Xiao Clan Apothecary management — Oversees expansion to three Wutan City branches selling high-quality, affordable pills. 13
• Apothecary stake — Holds a 30% ownership stake, aligning her profits with the Xiao Clan’s continued growth. 16
• Record auction — Hosts the sale of Xiao Chen’s superior third-rank Bone Tempering Pill for 7,200 gold coins; the convention reaches 37,000 gold coins in total transactions. 20
• Branch presidency — Becomes president of Mittel’s Wutan City branch and gives the Xiao Clan first priority in the branch’s dealings. 19 30

Relationships

• Xiao Chen — Business partner, benefactor, and trusted strategist. His pills and commercial plans secure her career advancement; she repeatedly expresses profound loyalty to him. 7 19 20 30
• Xiao Clan — Formal commercial ally and personal stakeholder through her 30% share of the Xiao Clan Apothecary. 16
• Xiao Zhan — Works indirectly with the Xiao Clan head through the Mittel–Xiao Clan partnership; Xiao Zhan comes to understand the strategic value of binding Ya Fei to the clan. 16
• Liu Qingtian — Arranges Xiao Chen’s banquet with the Wutan City Lord and assists in presenting the proposed Xiao Clan–City Lord’s Mansion alliance. 21
• Misty Cloud Sect Outer Sect — Investigates its suppliers and upper ranks at Xiao Chen’s direction, helping cut its access to commercial support and intelligence. 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mittel–Xiao Clan Partnership

• Meets Xiao Chen after his conspicuous auction purchase and accepts his proposal to discuss a commercial partnership. 6 7
• Secures exclusive distribution rights for improved pill formulas, helping overturn the Jia Lie Clan’s commercial advantage. 8 9
• Cooperates in auction schemes that exploit Jia Lie Ang’s greed and drain the Jia Lie Clan’s resources. 12
• Uses Mittel’s influence to protect the Xiao Clan Apothecary from the City Lord’s Mansion’s attempted shutdown. 13

Apothecary Stake and Branch Presidency

• Receives a 30% stake in the Xiao Clan Apothecary, transforming her from an outside ally into a formal partner. 16
• Seeks Xiao Chen’s help when competing for the new Wutan City branch presidency and promises the Xiao Clan first priority if she succeeds. 19
• Hosts the record-breaking Bone Tempering Pill auction that earns praise from Mittel Headquarters and effectively secures her promotion. 20
• Is confirmed as Mittel’s Wutan City branch president after the headquarters envoy’s visit. 30

Intelligence and Political Support

• Reports suspicious outsiders arriving from the direction of the Jia Ma Empire, helping Xiao Chen identify Misty Cloud Sect surveillance. 22
• Warns Xiao Chen that the Misty Cloud Sect Outer Sect is mobilizing against Xiao Clan merchant caravans. 30 31
• Investigates the Outer Sect’s commercial suppliers and helps execute the economic counterattack that leaves it without pills and medicinal materials. 31

Notable Quotes

“From this day forward, Mittel and the Xiao Clan are one family.” 16

“Mr. Xiao, from this day onward, Ya Fei’s life belongs to you!” 20

Trivia

• Xiao Chen’s fortune-observation ability identifies Ya Fei as possessing significant blue fortune. 1
• Her first private conversation with Xiao Chen begins because she suspects his 3,000-gold purchase of a second-grade Healing Pill has a hidden purpose. 6
• Xiao Chen’s system later lists Ya Fei among his invested targets. 7