Tang Yue

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Yue (唐月)
Alias(es)	Teacher Tang Yue; Sister Tang Yue; Sister Yue; Yueyue 57 101 232
Gender	Female
Age	Twenty when her recent advancement to Advanced Mage is revealed 94
Affiliation	Lingyin Temple Judgment Hall; Totem Clan; Tianlan Magic High School 42 118 467 488
Occupation/Role	Judgment Officer; Magic Practicum teacher; Totem Guardian of the Totem Black Snake 42 418 488
Magic Elements	Fire and Shadow 43 162 479
Cultivation	Advanced Mage 94 488
Family	Tang Yi (father); Tang Wanlian (mother); Tang Zhong (uncle) 232 488
Romantic Partner	Mo Xie 232 478 520
First Appearance	Introduces herself as the new Magic Practicum teacher 42

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Intermediate Mage	48	Explicitly identified as Intermediate during her pursuit of Mo Xie; she is surprised that he detects and outruns her.
Advanced Mage	94	Recently reaches the Advanced Level at twenty. Tang Zhong encourages her to prioritize cultivation while her Black Vatican investigation remains stalled.

Background / History

Tang Yue grew up among lakeside villages outside the Safe Zone. Many residents were mages, and the villages revered a protective god—the Totem Black Snake—who kept Demon Beasts and other dangers away. Her people guarded him across generations, preserving traditions that modern magic organizations increasingly rejected 466 467.

Her parents frequently went on missions, leaving her to live on Heart of the Lake Island. The Black Snake saved her from a rogue Fang Beast during childhood and watched over her as she grew up. Their bond became familial: she treats him as a beloved elder rather than merely a creature entrusted to her protection 478 479.

Chief Judge Tang Zhong sent her to Bo City to investigate the Black Vatican. She also searched for clues about Totems during that assignment. While there, she became Mo Xie’s Magic Practicum teacher at Tianlan Magic High School 95 469.

Appearance

• Build: Tall, with a slender waist, a curvy figure, and long legs 43 162.
• Hair: Long, glossy black hair, often softly curled; she occasionally wears it in a high ponytail 70 465 476.
• Facial features: Foxlike eyes, red lips, and pale skin 44 517.
• Usual clothing: Office attire, fitted skirts, black stockings, and high heels 44 66 162.
• Evening wear: Dresses in a burgundy gown with matching heels for dinner with Mo Xie 70.
• Voice: Cool and melodious, with a mature warmth that immediately captures her students’ attention 42.

Personality

Tang Yue is confident and authoritative in professional settings. She emphasizes precise magical control, evaluates her students’ cultivation, and offers additional guidance to those who master seven Stars. Her persistence extends beyond lessons: she personally waits outside Mo Xie’s home to make him attend school 43 44 57.

Her investigative determination initially exceeds her caution. Suspecting Mo Xie of using forbidden magic, she confronts him and later visits his home alone under a false explanation. After he exposes the weakness of her approach, she becomes embarrassed and wants to apologize 44 46 48.

With people she trusts, she is playful, affectionate, and practical. She enjoys teasing Mo Xie but also lets him rest, washes his clothes, arranges meals, and listens to his painful family history. When attraction conflicts with her role as his teacher, she initially recognizes the boundary and checks herself 58 72 101.

Her loyalty to the Black Snake does not prevent her from investigating the plague. She collects his blood to test whether he caused the illness and potentially develop treatment. Conversely, she refuses to excuse Luo Mian’s betrayal, rejecting his plea for help and striking him in disgust 487 507.

Abilities & Skills

Fire Magic

Tang Yue demonstrates controlled Fire Element spellcasting during her first lessons 43 44.

• Fire Burst: Strikes a practice puppet with a fireball; the target ignites shortly afterward and is consumed 43.
• Burning Bones: Demonstrates the level-two Fire spell with a towering pillar of flame 44.
• Control and precision: Her casting changes the students’ perception of her from an attractive newcomer to a formidable mage 43 44.

Shadow Magic

She uses darkness for concealment and prepares Shadow Escape for travel 162 479.

• Conceals herself and Mo Xie behind a tree while Hunting Mages pass nearby 162 163.
• Begins preparing Shadow Escape during the Black Snake’s relocation, before Mo Xie offers faster transport on Xiao Qing 479.

Cultivation Assessment

Tang Yue uses Mental Strength to estimate students’ cultivation and distinguish their progress 44.

• Identifies Mo Fan and Mu Bai as the class’s strongest talents in cultivation, followed by Zhang Xiaohou and Zhou Min 44.
• Cannot read Mo Xie’s cultivation; she considers superior strength, strong Mental Strength, or a concealing Magic Tool as possible explanations 44.

Investigation and Fieldwork

As a Judgment Officer, Tang Yue investigates Black Vatican activity and dangerous mages 94 162.

• Finds Black Vatican traces in Bo City, though her leads repeatedly go cold 94.
• Assigns Mo Xie to follow a wanted mage when her own recognizable identity could compromise surveillance 162.
• Locates Chenxi after losing Mo Xie by recognizing his bicycle outside its entrance 50.
• Collects the Black Snake’s blood for plague research and delivers it to the authorities 487 490.

Totem Guardianship

Tang Yue combines inherited knowledge with a close personal bond to the Totem Black Snake 467 468.

• Explains his protective role in Hangzhou and his vulnerable, once-per-decade shedding period 467 468.
• Calls him from beneath Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and interacts with him without fear 468.
• Uses a Totem Bead to transport him to safety 479.
• Knows the hidden White Mountain refuge used by generations of Totem Guardians 479.
• Defends him using investigative findings and her knowledge that he does not release venom while shedding 477.

Equipment / Items

• Red car — Used for school journeys, outings, and travel with Mo Xie 46 57 71.
• Totem Bead — A black spatial vessel entrusted for the Black Snake’s evacuation. It can hold living creatures while supplied with sufficient life energy; without that energy, its occupant must leave or suffocate 478 479.
• Black Snake blood sample — Collected at White Mountain and brought back for testing and possible antibody development 487 490.

Relationships

• Mo Xie — Former student, chosen younger brother, and eventual romantic partner. Their relationship develops from suspicion into trust; she accepts his other relationships while asking for sincerity and more of his time 44 101 232 293 468.
• Totem Black Snake — Her clan’s guardian and a beloved elder who protected her during childhood. She calls him “Big Guy” and risks arrest to shelter him while he sheds 468 478 479 488.
• Tang Zhong — Uncle and Chief Judge. He directs her investigations, encourages her cultivation, hopes to develop her as his successor, and secretly arranges the snake’s evacuation 94 478 488.
• Tang Yi — Father and Judgment Hall employee. He warmly welcomes Mo Xie and bonds with him over conversation and drinking 232.
• Tang Wanlian — Mother and Judgment Hall employee. She encourages Tang Yue to pursue Mo Xie rather than conceal her feelings behind their sibling-like relationship 232 293.
• Leng Qing — Friend and fellow Judgment Hall officer. She supports Tang Yue’s defense of the snake, shares evacuation duties, and comforts her after the crisis ends 94 477 507 514.
• Ye Xinxia — Initially a jealous rival beneath polite, sisterly exchanges. Tang Yue later agrees to house and look after her while she studies in Hangzhou 57 160 465.
• Zhu Meng — Opponent during the Black Snake crisis. His elimination campaign conflicts with her guardianship, and he orders her arrest for helping the snake escape 477 488 490.
• Luo Mian — Councilor whose betrayal earns her contempt. She refuses to intercede when he begs for rescue from the Black Snake 507.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tianlan Teacher and Black Vatican Investigation

• Replaces the ill Magic Practicum teacher and recognizes Mo Xie as the boy who intervened for her six months earlier 42 43.
• Questions how he used magic before his official awakening and threatens referral to the Judgment Hall when he refuses to explain 44.
• Visits his home under the pretext of routine cultivation checks. Mo Xie disproves her story and intimidates her before warning her against investigating suspected enemies without precautions 45 46.
• Later tries to follow him partly to apologize. After locating Chenxi and waiting outside for four hours, she accepts his help and rides on the back of his bicycle 48 50 51.

Growing Closeness with Mo Xie

• Enforces his school attendance but softens when she sees his exhaustion, caring for him in her office 57 58.
• Invites him to dinner and listens as he recounts his mother’s death and his determination to protect his family 70 71 72.
• Accompanies him to the Judgment Hall and rushes toward him when the Oath Tree’s blessing engulfs him 118 119.
• Partners with him on the Xishui Town investigation. Her unusual behavior is caused by being drugged; after regaining control, she continues the mission 162 163.
• Welcomes him into her family home. At West Lake, they acknowledge their attachment, discuss his other partners honestly, and kiss 232.
• Later asks for more attention rather than exclusivity when his cultivation reduces their contact 293.

Protecting the Totem Black Snake

• Reveals her clan’s guardianship and recruits Mo Xie to protect the snake during shedding because a suspected traitor makes clan secrecy unreliable 467 468.
• Learns that Mo Xie is also a Totem Guardian and promises to preserve his secret 469.
• Challenges accusations connecting the snake to two deaths, arguing that the evidence contradicts the charges 476 477.
• Secretly transports him from West Lake toward White Mountain with Mo Xie, defying Zhu Meng’s elimination operation 478 479.
• Evades the Court Guards using Mo Xie’s Chenxi concealment device, shelters the snake in a mountain cave, and collects blood for plague research 487.
• Returns voluntarily with the sample and restrains Mo Xie from escalating his confrontation with Zhu Meng 490.
• Rejects Luo Mian’s plea after the snake returns, then helps Leng Qing lead the western district’s evacuation 507.
• Weeps with relief when the plague and siege end and the public recognizes the snake as Hangzhou’s guardian 514 517.

Reunion After the Crisis

• Meets Mo Xie on Su Causeway, where his intervention against a harasser recalls their earlier encounter 517.
• Shares a candlelit dinner overlooking West Lake, followed by an affectionate reunion at her home 519 520.

Notable Quotes

“I don’t care. I’m not just your teacher. I’m your big sister too.” 101

“Yes. He’s an ancient Totem Beast. Our people have guarded him for generations, and he guards Hangzhou.” 467

“Of course. I’ll protect your secret.” 469

“You don’t deserve to be a councilor. You don’t even deserve to be human!” 507