Jiu Lan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

From Ah Yin to Jiu Lan

As Ah Yin, she had previously been entrusted with Qian Renyue by Jiu Xian'er. Qian Renyue later revived her using Jiu Xian'er's token, establishing a life-and-death pact whose effects were not fully understood at the time 104 166.

Ah Yin asked to accompany Qian Renyue and accepted the condition that Green Yaxin erase her memories. Before the erasure, she resolved that Tang Hao would no longer be her beloved. Green Yaxin then gave her the name Jiu Lan, which she accepted without objection 88.

Qian Renyue helped her strengthen her soul power and obtain soul rings before taking her to Spirit City. There, Jiu Lan met Guang Ling and Azure Luan. Qian Renyue introduced her to Azure Luan as a friend and explicitly asked him not to hurt her 88 90.

Clear Sky Sect Visit

Qian Renyue brought Jiu Lan to the Clear Sky Sect knowing that her appearance would affect Tang Xiao. At the entrance, Jiu Lan used Blue Silver Grass to retrieve disciples who had been knocked toward a cliff 104 112.

Inside the Main Hall, Jiu Lan found Tang Xiao vaguely familiar but did not recognize him. Tang Xiao immediately identified her as Ah Yin and rushed toward her, calling her “Third Sister.” She retreated, and Azure Luan intervened to protect her at Qian Renyue's prior request 114.

Protecting Qian Renyue

Jiu Lan later intervened in Qian Renyue's fight with Tang San, pulling his Eight Spider Lances aside with Blue Silver Grass. Although Tang San felt an inexplicable sense of kinship on seeing her, Jiu Lan's immediate concern was Qian Renyue's safety 160.

When Qian Renyue's heart demon emerged, Jiu Lan reinforced Green Yaxin's protective barrier. After the confrontation ended, she caught the injured Qian Renyue and treated her with a healing soul skill. Most injuries healed, but the severe burns around Qian Renyue's neck resisted treatment 162 163.

Death and Resurrection

During Qian Renyue's heavenly tribulation, Jiu Lan suddenly developed an identical chest wound and collapsed. Green Yaxin realized that their life-and-death pact made Jiu Lan share Qian Renyue's injuries, while leaving her more vulnerable to the tribulation's power 165 166.

Green Yaxin tried to sustain her life force, but it continued to fade as the lightning struck Qian Renyue. Jiu Lan's death was confirmed afterward, when Qian Renyue mourned her alongside Little Nine and Green Yaxin 166 168.

Qian Renyue subsequently planned to revive Jiu Lan and Green Yaxin, accepting the loss of her divine power and the destruction of the Flower God divine position as the cost. Following Jiu Xian'er's guidance, she eventually used the Flower God's divine power, and Jiu Lan awakened again 217 227.

Appearance

• Retains Ah Yin's face: Tang Xiao recognizes her immediately despite decades apart; the memory erasure does not prevent him from identifying her appearance 114.
• Smaller than Azure Luan: She can hide behind him to keep herself out of Tang Xiao's sight 115.

Personality

Jiu Lan is gentle, courteous, and easily embarrassed. She politely greets Guang Ling even when he ignores her, and worries that taking two days to absorb a soul ring has inconvenienced the others. Qian Renyue observes that her gentle disposition remained unchanged after her memories were erased 88 148.

She is perceptive about relationships, noticing Guang Ling's affection for Qian Renyue and recognizing the developing closeness between Green Yaxin and Jiang Mo. Her warmth also shows in how she comforts Little Nine and lets Yiyi sleep in her arms 88 90 138.

Her loyalty can override caution: she tries to approach Qian Renyue during the heart-demon crisis until Green Yaxin stops her. She also approves of Qian Renyue's harsh treatment of an arrogant Clear Sky Sect disciple, praising her for teaching him a lesson 113 162.

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Jiu Lan uses rapidly growing Blue Silver Grass to seize and redirect targets.

• Retrieves falling Clear Sky Sect disciples from the cliff 112.
• Coils around Tang San's Eight Spider Lances and wrenches them away from Qian Renyue 160.

Healing and Defensive Support

• Uses an unnamed healing soul skill to treat Qian Renyue after the heart-demon confrontation 162.
• Heals most of her injuries but cannot remove the burns caused by Qian Renyue's own lotus flames 163.
• Supplies soul power to reinforce Green Yaxin's barrier against the heart demon's black aura 162.

Life-and-Death Pact

The pact originated with Jiu Xian'er. Its other party became Qian Renyue because Jiu Xian'er's soul power resided within her daughter and the revival token itself was formed from that power 166.

• Passive advancement: Jiu Lan's soul power rises with Qian Renyue's, even without cultivation 141 166.
• Shared life and emotions: She shares Qian Renyue's life and certain unusual emotions 166.
• One-way dependence: Jiu Lan's death does not determine Qian Renyue's fate, but Qian Renyue's life or death inevitably affects hers 166.
• Tribulation vulnerability: She suffers a stronger reaction to heavenly tribulation and may die even if Qian Renyue survives 165 166.

Animal Affinity

• Radiates an affinity that makes animals feel close to her; Yiyi sleeps comfortably in her arms 138.
• Little Nine is especially obedient around her and addresses her as “Big Sister Jiu Lan” 138.

Soul-Ring Acquisition

• Cannot generate her own soul rings after ceasing to be a soul beast; she must obtain them through soul-beast hunts 88.

Relationships

• Qian Renyue — Reviver, friend, and Young Master. Jiu Lan protects and heals her; their pact synchronizes Jiu Lan's advancement with hers. Qian Renyue later resurrects her 88 90 160 166 227.
• Green Yaxin — Companion who erases her memories, names her, and attempts to sustain her life during the tribulation 88 104 166.
• Azure Luan — Protector who shields her from Tang Xiao and guards her fourth-ring absorption. Despite Guang Ling's speculation, he explicitly regards her as a younger sister, not a romantic interest 114 146 203.
• Guang Ling — Qian Renyue's partner and an ally in her fourth-ring hunt. He repeatedly speculates about a romance between her and Azure Luan, which both Qian Renyue and Azure Luan reject 103 104 146 203.
• Tang Hao — Former beloved from her life as Ah Yin. She renounces that attachment before having her memories erased 88.
• Tang Xiao — Someone from her former life who remains deeply attached to Ah Yin. She feels only vague familiarity when they meet again and retreats from his emotional approach 114 115.
• Tang San — Her son from her life as Ah Yin. During their encounter, he senses kinship, but she acts against him to protect Qian Renyue 160.
• Little Nine — Younger companion who treats her as an older sister and reacts urgently when she collapses during the tribulation 138 165.
• Jiu Xian'er — Original other party to her life-and-death pact; her token enables Jiu Lan's revival, and her later guidance helps Qian Renyue resurrect her again 166 227.