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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ye Lingling (叶冷冷) |
| Gender | Female 2 |
| Affiliation | Ye family; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Fighting Team, also designated Heaven Dou Team One 2 13 21 |
| Occupation/Role | Support Soul Master; sole remaining successor of the Nine Heart Begonia lineage 2 |
| Martial Soul | Nine Heart Begonia 2 3 |
| Cultivation | Soul Ancestor with four Soul Rings; exact current level unspecified 13 22 |
| First Appearance | Qin Ming’s class at Heaven Dou Royal Academy 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two-ring Soul Master | 3 | Displays two yellow Soul Rings while attempting to heal Dugu Yan. Her exact Soul Power level is not stated. |
| Level-forty breakthrough | 13 | Retrospectively confirmed to have reached level forty before Ye Han. |
| Four-ring Soul Ancestor | 13 22 | Obtains a 6,700-year fourth Soul Ring from a Holy Light Ganoderma. Her completed configuration is two yellow and two purple rings. |
Background / History
Academy and Nine Heart Begonia Lineage
Ye Lingling is introduced as the sole remaining successor of the Nine Heart Begonia lineage and the Imperial Fighting Team’s support Soul Master. She belongs to the seven-student class personally selected by Qin Ming before Ye Han joins, and witnesses his admission assessment against Yu Tianheng 2.
Her Ye family background carries considerable influence in Heaven Dou City. The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena’s manager recognizes her and Dugu Yan, regarding neither as someone the arena can afford to offend 13.
Dugu Yan’s Poison Backlash
While heading to the mimicry cultivation area with Ye Han, Lingling discovers Dugu Yan suffering a severe poison backlash. She immediately summons Nine Heart Begonia and pushes her healing output to its limit, but cannot relieve the pain—the first failure of her healing ability she has experienced 3.
Trusting Ye Han’s judgment, she holds Dugu Yan steady while he applies needles formed from Green Lotus Core Flame. His temporary suppression succeeds where her healing could not, leaving Lingling astonished by his medical knowledge 3 4.
Advancement and Arena Qualification
During the following two years, Lingling reaches Soul Ancestor and acquires an unusually old fourth Soul Ring. Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan consider allowing the two girls to attempt ten-thousand-year rings, but ultimately reject the risk; Lingling instead absorbs a 6,700-year Holy Light Ganoderma ring 13.
She and Dugu Yan earn their Silver Soul Badges six months before Ye Han, becoming the first two students under Qin Ming to satisfy that assessment requirement. They later accompany him to collect his own badge and celebrate with shopping and dining at his expense 13.
Tournament Preparation and Star Dou Expedition
Lingling continues attending academy classes while Ye Han and Yu Tianheng take extended cultivation leave. She points out that the remaining six students cannot form a seven-person team for joint training, but agrees with Dugu Yan to explain Ye Han’s further absence to Qin Ming 18.
She joins Heaven Dou Team One’s soul-ring expedition to the Star Dou Great Forest. At the nearby town, she encourages Ye Han to greet his former classmates, Tang San and Xiao Wu. When the encounter becomes a confrontation, she silently stands beside Dugu Yan with Nine Heart Begonia summoned, revealing her four-ring cultivation to the Shrek students 21 22.
In the forest, she heals Yu Tianheng’s scorched arms within a few breaths before he absorbs the Thunderhorn Python’s Soul Ring 23.
Appearance
- Eyes: Purple, also described as violet 3 13 18.
- Hands: Slender 22.
- Arena disguise: Wears a mask alongside Dugu Yan while waiting for Ye Han to collect his Silver Soul Badge 13.
Personality
Lingling is quiet and less demonstrative than Dugu Yan, often expressing interest or affection through small gestures rather than outspoken behavior. She moves closer to Ye Han at the arena, eagerly watches his new Soul Skill demonstration without speaking, and greets him with delight when he returns from seclusion 13 18 20.
Her compassion is clearest during Dugu Yan’s poison attack: she acts without hesitation and exhausts her available healing output before admitting failure. She trusts Ye Han enough to assist with his unfamiliar treatment, though his rapid cultivation later leaves her wistful about the widening gap between them 3 18.
Abilities & Skills
Nine Heart Begonia
A healing Martial Soul that manifests as a pink-and-white begonia, radiating abundant life energy 3 22.
- Injury recovery: Heals Yu Tianheng’s scorched arms completely within a few breaths 23.
- Vitality nourishment: Its healing Soul Power supplies life energy to the recipient’s meridians 3.
- Poison limitation: Cannot neutralize poison. Even maximum output fails against Dugu Yan’s toxins, which originate in her Martial Soul and bloodline 3.
- Team support: Complements Dugu Yan’s offensive abilities; their combined presence makes the injured Shrek group hesitate to act 22.
Equipment / Items
- Silver Soul Badge — Earned through the academy’s Soul Fighting assessment; Lingling and Dugu Yan are Qin Ming’s first two students to qualify 13.
Relationships
- Ye Han — Classmate and close companion. She assists his treatment of Dugu Yan, shares outings with him, and worries about his safety during soul hunting. He selects an immortal herb for her at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, though the provided account does not identify it or confirm its use 3 9 13 18 20.
- Dugu Yan — Teammate and close companion, whom she calls “Yanyan.” They qualify for Silver Soul Badges ahead of their classmates, remain at the academy together, and present a united front during the Shrek confrontation 13 18 22.
- Qin Ming — Teacher and team leader. He personally selects her for his class and directs her healing support during the Star Dou expedition 2 23.
- Yu Tianheng — Team captain and fellow student. She treats his injuries before his fourth-ring absorption 2 23.
- Ye Linyuan — Participates with Dugu Bo in deciding the acceptable risk for her fourth Soul Ring; the precise personal relationship is not specified 13.