Ya Fei

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Wu Tan City

Ya Fei is introduced as a renowned beauty and the daughter of the Mitel Auction House's owner. She manages its Wu Tan City branch, where she receives Lu Yunxiao's group and arranges for Tier 2 Alchemist Master Gu Ni to appraise his unfamiliar Spirit Wine 146 147.

Her initial interest in Xiao Yan is commercial curiosity rather than love. When Lu Yunxiao visits, she notices that he leads the group and shifts her attention toward his talent, status, and mysterious background 147 380.

Family Pressure and Courtship

Ya Fei seeks influence within the Mite'er Family because she wants to escape mistreatment, exercise her abilities, and control her own marriage. Before Lu Yunxiao becomes an alternative, her family intends to marry her to Mu Zhan, linking its commercial wealth with the Mu Family's military power 312 351.

After their reunion in the Imperial Capital, Mittel Tengshan encourages a match between Ya Fei and Lu Yunxiao. She dislikes having her fate discussed by others, but pursues Lu Yunxiao as both a personal opportunity and a route to greater family influence. Tengshan promotes her to Supervisory Elder to encourage that pursuit 305 309 312 319.

Her attraction becomes genuine as she witnesses Lu Yunxiao's wisdom, strength, and dependability, particularly during the conflict involving Lei Le and Lei Ou. She later confesses that her original ambition has developed into love, offers to become his concubine, and expresses willingness to relinquish power for him. He accepts her sincerity but postpones further intimacy 323 351.

Relationship and Loyalty

Ya Fei's bold courtship brings her into conflict with Queen Medusa. The two eventually call a truce, promising not to harm Lu Yunxiao. Ya Fei also proposes cooperating to receive more of his affection, fearing that she might otherwise be neglected as his relationships expand 352 366.

When Xiao Yan ambushes Lu Yunxiao, Ya Fei regrets having supplied him with assistance and information. Lu Yunxiao reassures her that she was not responsible, since Xiao Yan did not know she was his partner. Their relationship subsequently becomes physically intimate, and he gives her a Tier 6 Rejuvenation Pill when she insists on attending the matches afterward 419 422.

Cloud Gate Leadership

Lu Yunxiao invites Ya Fei to stay on Misty Cloud Mountain and entrusts Cloud Gate's finances to her. He then appoints her as the ninth member of its Council of Elders; her revelation as a six-star Dou Emperor answers doubts about her qualifications 484 489.

She becomes a central administrator, helping manage Cloud Gate's growth and reporting on support for the Snake-people Race's migration. By the time she reaches Dou Zun, she is its third-in-command. As Treasury Hall Master, she handles an exceptionally heavy workload and enjoys the financial management more than cultivation 509 578 953 1306.

Her preference for business remains unchanged much later: Lu Yunxiao teases her about slow cultivation progress but accepts that she does not enjoy cultivation or combat. She nevertheless eventually passes her Heavenly Venerate Tribulation and becomes a Heavenly Sovereign 1756 1915.

Appearance

• Face and eyes: Refined, radiant features and moist-looking peach-blossom eyes are her most frequently emphasized traits 146.
• Build: Tall, graceful, and well-proportioned; wearing heels, she can meet Lu Yunxiao's eyes almost at their level 308 955.
• Hair: Long black hair, which she sometimes uses to tease Lu Yunxiao 380 1307.
• Clothing: Appears in a red brocade robe during Lu Yunxiao's reunion with Hai Bodong 308.
• Bearing: Lu Yunxiao distinguishes her softness and fiery allure from Queen Medusa's colder, more dominant presence 352.

Personality

Ya Fei is ambitious, observant, and commercially minded. Her pursuit of power begins as a defense against family coercion rather than an end in itself. She evaluates potential allies carefully, reads social positioning quickly, and recognizes opportunities others overlook. Despite her flirtatious public image, she ordinarily maintains clear boundaries with men 147 317 351.

With Lu Yunxiao, she is openly affectionate, proactive, and largely unembarrassed by spectators. Her confidence coexists with insecurity: she fears losing her beauty with age and worries about receiving less affection than his other partners. After being warned about romantic scheming, she adopts a more trusting approach, accepting differences in his feelings while relying on his loyalty and generally fair treatment 313 314 319 366 527.

Abilities & Skills

Commerce and Financial Administration

Ya Fei's principal expertise is business management rather than combat 1306 1756.

• Keeps auction house operations in excellent order and is recognized for first-rate methods 317.
• Oversees Cloud Gate's financial affairs and later leads the powerful Treasury Hall 484 1306.
• Handles administrative matters swiftly and decisively, despite having one of Cloud Gate's heaviest workloads 1306.
• Upholds Lu Yunxiao's instructions against expanding Cloud Gate beyond its designated empires or joining the Northwest Continent's struggle for supremacy 953.

Social Perception and Political Analysis

Her interpersonal skill supports both commercial dealings and factional politics 147 317.

• Identifies Lu Yunxiao as the leader of his group from its members' positions 147.
• Uses charm while controlling how close others are allowed to approach 317.
• Explains Yao Ye's political objective: securing Lu Yunxiao's affection would protect the imperial family from the factions linked through him 362.
• Provides Lu Yunxiao with information about Xiao Yan's arrival, disguise purchases, and alias 380.

Acquired Immaculate Body

Ya Fei is confirmed to possess the Acquired Immaculate Body, although the supplied account does not show when she obtained it 1114.

• Lu Yunxiao previously earmarks a Divine Marrow Cleansing Pill for her to improve her poor aptitude 478.
• The pill is described as cleansing impurities, strengthening the body, opening its hundred meridians, and forging an Immaculate Physique 478.

Items

• Tier 6 Rejuvenation Pill — Given by Lu Yunxiao when she insists on attending the matches after their intimate night 422.
• Bronze fragment containing Flame Demon Transformation — Acquired through trade and returned to her after Lu Yunxiao identifies its contents. The Earth-tier High-grade secret technique boosts strength without side effects, with greater results when used with Heavenly Flames; its usefulness is stated for Dou Zuns and below. Her use of it is not documented 1313.

Relationships

• Lu Yunxiao — Husband, cultivation benefactor, and the leader whose finances she manages. He praises her work for Cloud Gate and her wholehearted devotion 484 509 974 1756.
• Mittel Tengshan — Family elder who encourages her courtship, promotes her, and considers granting her extensive family authority if the match secures Lu Yunxiao's support 312 319.
• Hai Bodong — Supports the family's proposed match but warns against forcing Lu Yunxiao's feelings. Initially questions whether Ya Fei's low talent and ambitions will appeal to him 311 312.
• Queen Medusa — Romantic rival who becomes a cautious ally. Their truce rests on mutual concern for Lu Yunxiao, though both initially distrust the other's capacity to hurt him 366.
• Yun Yun — Fellow wife and senior Cloud Gate leader. Ya Fei initially envies her favored position; much later, they share a supportive, sisterly bond 366 953 1756.
• Qing Yanjing — Fellow partner who offers to cover Treasury Hall duties so Ya Fei can accompany Lu Yunxiao on an outing 1309.
• Gu Xun'er — Lu Yunxiao's partner, whose jealousy Ya Fei notices and whose reaction to his other relationships concerns her 147 314 381.
• Xiao Yan — Former business acquaintance, not a romantic partner. Ya Fei becomes furious with him after learning that he attacked Lu Yunxiao 380 419.
• Mu Zhan — Intended political marriage partner whom Ya Fei detests; the prospect of marrying him helps motivate her pursuit of independence 312 351.

Notable Quotes

“All this time, the reason I wanted power was simply because I didn't want to keep being bullied by others. I wanted to put my abilities to use, take control of my own fate, and find a husband who satisfied me.” 351

“As long as there's a chance to be with you, I'll seize it.” 352

“We are ultimately the people closest to him. He would never harm us. Knowing that alone is enough.” 527