Yun Yun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yun Yun (云韵)
Alias(es)	Yun’er, used by Yun Shan and Gu He 77 129
Species/Race	Human 77
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Misty Cloud Sect; later urged by Yun Shan to support Fan Tian 129 136
Occupation/Role	Misty Cloud Sect Master; Nalan Yanran’s teacher; Yun Shan’s disciple 112 129
Cultivation	Three-Star Dou Emperor; later cultivates toward Four-Star Dou Emperor, without a confirmed breakthrough in the supplied chapters 77 115 116
Status	Alive; severely injured by Gu Xun’er and evacuated by sect elders during the subsequent battle 147 148
First Appearance	Mentioned in the supplied material during Yun Shan’s marriage preparations; appears directly in their marriage discussion 41 43

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Emperor	41 43	Established as the Misty Cloud Sect’s current master and a Dou Emperor; the circumstances of her breakthrough are not provided.
Three-Star Dou Emperor	77 112 115	First exact rank documented during the Snake-People Temple battle. Remains at this rank when fighting Gu He.
Four-Star Dou Emperor — cultivation target	116	Pursues this level after ending her dispute with Gu He. Attainment is not confirmed.

Background / History

Upbringing and Marriage Arrangements

Yun Shan raised Yun Yun and taught her for decades. She succeeded him as Misty Cloud Sect Master and took Nalan Yanran as her own disciple. She approved Yanran’s decision to dissolve her engagement to Xiao Yan, believing the sect’s young master should prioritize the sect 110 136 146.

After failing to advance to Dou Zong, Yun Shan feared that his declining lifespan would leave Yun Yun and the sect vulnerable. He arranged a husband-selection contest. Yun Yun initially required a prospective husband to defeat her fairly on Misty Cloud Mountain, but the later advertised terms required only Dou Wang cultivation, an Azure Nether Longevity Pill, and a Sect Breaking Pill. These resources were intended to repay her teacher and sect; she would resign as sect master afterward 41 43 67.

Yun Shan also persuaded her to remain with him rather than visit the Magical Beast Mountain Range. She subsequently agreed to accompany Gu He into the Tagor Desert to search for a Heavenly Flame, despite privately disliking him and insisting that he address her by her title 43 67.

Snake-People Expedition and Captivity

During the assault on the Snake-People Temple, Yun Yun fought the Fourth Elder while Gu He and the other human experts engaged the defenders. Outmatched and badly wounded, she rejected Gu He’s attempt to shelter her and returned to battle to fulfill her promise 77 78.

After the expedition’s defeat, she offered to remain behind in exchange for Gu He’s release. Confined in a stone chamber with her Dou Qi sealed, she was subjected to sexual assault, forced medication, and threats by Fan Tian. She initially refused to plead or willingly submit, even considering who would succeed her if she died 81 82 84 85.

Fan Tian threatened to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect unless she served him for an indefinite period. Her concern for its thousands of members compelled her compliance. Yun Shan eventually found her, and she concealed what had happened while helping her injured teacher escape. Afterward, she realized Fan Tian had removed Medusa’s seal from her and helped restore Yun Shan 84 89 91 92.

Gu He’s Smear Campaign

Back at the sect, Yun Shan again proposed marrying Yun Yun to Gu He. Gu He rejected the arrangement, publicly shamed her over her captivity, and suggested using her as payment to recruit Dou Zong allies. Yun Yun fled the confrontation without explaining her experience 110.

Gu He’s rumors spread through the sect and reached Nalan Yanran. Yun Yun reassured her disciple, recognized his attempt to undermine her authority, and publicly accused him of exploiting the sect’s support to seize its leadership. Sect members sided with her 111 112.

Their battle ended in a draw: Yun Yun’s higher cultivation was offset by Gu He’s Heavenly Flame and growing familiarity with Dou Emperor combat. She subsequently punished his slander, chose not to escalate the dispute further, and resumed cultivation 115 116.

Political Mission and Reunion with Fan Tian

Yun Yun eventually told Yun Shan that a powerful young man had captured and confined her at the Snake-People Temple. Having reached Dou Zong himself, Yun Shan warned that stronger outside forces were manipulating Jia Ma’s factions. He instructed her to discreetly inform Jia Xingtian and Fa Ma, and to support Fan Tian if necessary 129.

At the imperial hall, she unexpectedly encountered Fan Tian again. Despite her fear and distress, she delivered Yun Shan’s warning. Fan Tian revealed Xiao Yan’s identity as the alchemist Yan Xiao and his Eight-Star Great Dou Master cultivation, exposing the danger facing Two-Star Great Dou Master Nalan Yanran 135 136.

When Yanran refused Fan Tian’s demand to become his maid in exchange for assistance, Yun Yun was proud of her resistance. She then privately persuaded him to cure Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison, securing help for her disciple without Yanran accepting his bargain 137 138 139 141.

Her attachment to Fan Tian became more explicit during this period, though she feared becoming a disposable plaything or subordinate partner. He offered her a wife’s place while refusing exclusivity. She initiated a kiss, which Yanran witnessed. Soon afterward, Yun Yun left with him and left her disciple a warning about Xiao Yan 140 141 142.

Three-Year Agreement and Yun Shan’s Death

Yun Yun returned during the duel’s aftermath, declared the Three-Year Agreement finished, and tried to separate Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran. When Xiao Yan attacked her defeated disciple, she knocked away his Heavy Xuan Ruler and ordered him to leave 143 144.

Ling Ying intervened for Xiao Yan. His first attack shattered Yun Yun’s sword and severely wounded her. She rallied the sect into the Cloud Smoke Covering Sun Formation, barely surviving another strike before Yun Shan arrived to defend them 145.

After Xiao Yan demanded that both Yanran and Yun Yun kneel, Yun Shan escalated the confrontation. Yun Yun trapped Xiao Yan in a Wind Barrier, enabling the sect’s elders to capture and beat him. Gu Xun’er then intervened, gravely injured Yun Yun, and killed Yun Shan at Xiao Yan’s request 146 147.

Fan Tian entered the confrontation afterward, having deliberately declined to save Yun Shan. During his battle with Gu Xun’er, sect elders risked their lives to drag Yun Yun away from shock waves capable of killing a Dou Emperor 147 148.

Appearance

Yun Yun is tall and fair-skinned, with long black hair, a slender waist, and a curvaceous figure. Her public bearing is cool and dignified 78 135 139 140.

• Clothing: Appears in green robes, black robes, and moon-white sleeves at different points 89 112 135 144.
• Footwear: Wears high-heeled boots or pointed high heels; cyan stilettos remain intact during her captivity 77 82 135.
• Dou Qi wings: Sky-blue when she arrives at the imperial city 135.
• Distinguishing mark: An old shoulder scar noticed by Fan Tian 82.

Personality

Yun Yun combines gentleness and composure with a strong sense of responsibility. Even when threatened with death, she thinks about the sect’s succession rather than only her own survival. Her willingness to sacrifice herself repeatedly centers on protecting Yun Shan, Nalan Yanran, and the sect 81 82 85 138.

Her restraint does not prevent decisive action. She continues fighting after severe injury, confronts Gu He when his harassment threatens her authority, and physically intervenes when Xiao Yan attacks her disciple 77 112 144 145.

Fan Tian’s abuse leaves her fearful, ashamed, resentful, and unable to sleep peacefully. Later chapters also portray jealousy, attraction, and an increasingly explicit attachment to him. She nevertheless challenges his treatment of Yanran and seeks reassurance that he will not treat her as disposable 89 92 136 138 140 141.

Abilities & Skills

Wind-Based Swordsmanship

Yun Yun uses the Misty Cloud Sect’s advanced sword techniques, channeling Dou Qi into sword radiance and gales 77 78 145.

• Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill: A trump-card attack that releases powerful sword radiance. It has previously helped her escape danger 78.
• Limits: The Fourth Elder withstands her attack; Ling Ying’s Dou Zong strike destroys its gale and breaks her sword 78 145.
• Controlled force: Knocks Xiao Yan’s Heavy Xuan Ruler away with a precise application of Dou Qi 144.

Wind Barrier

Creates a barrier that restrains a target in midair 147.

• Traps Xiao Yan before he can escape with his Purple Cloud Wings.
• Allows Yun Leng and other sect elders to reach and capture him 147.

Cloud Smoke Covering Sun Formation

Serves as the core of the Misty Cloud Sect’s collective defensive formation 145.

• Combines the Dou Qi of elders and disciples into an enormous sword formed from clouds and smoke.
• Barely blocks one of Ling Ying’s large palm strikes.
• The collision still devastates the mountain and kills or wounds formation participants 145.

Dou Qi Flight and Protection

Manifests wings for aerial movement and forms protective garments or armor from Dou Qi 77 78 129 135.

• Uses sky-blue wings to travel to Jia Ma Holy City 135.
• Creates replacement covering during the Fourth Elder’s attacks, though her opponent repeatedly destroys it 78.
• Her abilities are unavailable while Medusa’s seal suppresses her Dou Qi 84 92.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword / Three-Foot Green Blade — Channels her sword techniques; shattered by Ling Ying during the sect confrontation 78 135 144 145.
• Storage Ring — Holds spare clothing and other belongings. Fan Tian allows her to retain it after captivity 89.
• Close-fitting soft armor — Worn during the Snake-People Temple battle and torn by the Fourth Elder 77.

Relationships

• Yun Shan — Teacher, guardian, and predecessor. He raised her and regards her as his only family; she supports him during their escape and witnesses his death 91 110 129 147.
• Nalan Yanran — Beloved disciple and the sect’s young master. Yun Yun protects her autonomy, arranges help for Nalan Jie, and intervenes to defend her after the Three-Year Agreement 138 141 143 144.
• Fan Tian — Captor and abuser who coerces her through threats against the sect; later the focus of her conflicted romantic attachment. Their relationship remains shaped by his control and refusal of exclusivity 82 84 89 137 140 141.
• Gu He — Sect Guest Elder and unwanted suitor. Their expedition partnership deteriorates into humiliation, a smear campaign, and an open struggle over sect leadership 67 77 110 112 115.
• Xiao Yan — Her disciple’s former fiancé and later an enemy. He blames her for approving the engagement’s dissolution and demands her public submission after defeating Yanran 136 144 146 147.
• Ling Ying — Opponent during the Three-Year Agreement’s aftermath. He breaks her sword and nearly kills her despite the sect’s collective defense 144 145.
• Gu Xun’er — Powerful adversary who gravely injures her and kills Yun Shan while protecting Xiao Yan 147.
• Nalan Jie — Her disciple’s grandfather. She persuades Fan Tian to treat his Brand Poison 138 141.

Notable Quotes

“I’ll do what I promised you!” 77

“I will remember today.” 89

“Submit or be made to submit? Is there any difference?” 137

“You should never have made that sort of demand.” 140