Ye Ziyun

Biodata

Power Progression

Present Timeline

Sky Screen Depiction

Background / History

Ye Ziyun grew up as the daughter of Ye Zong, Glory City’s City Lord, and the granddaughter of Ye Mo, its only Legendary Demon Spirit Master before the present timeline’s new breakthroughs. Her mother died during her childhood. Ye Zong’s second wife, Xue Yin, fulfilled a mother’s responsibilities and developed a close relationship with her 16 21.

Her privileged position came with considerable isolation. Ye Zong was occupied with city affairs, while Ye Mo frequently explored the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range. She had few friends, and her childhood friendship with Xiao Ning’er became distant after Ning’er’s arranged betrothal to Shen Fei 2 16.

Although her soul force ranked first in the Warrior Junior Class, she felt unable to share her father’s responsibilities. Ye Zong’s attention to his adopted son, Ye Han, also left her disappointed and determined to improve. Before Nie Li’s intervention, Ye Han’s superior cultivation overshadowed her efforts 24 49.

Nie Li’s Previous Life

After a beast tide destroyed Glory City, Ye Ziyun led the survivors eastward through the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range. During their flight, she and Nie Li became husband and wife. She later warned him of danger and took a fatal blow intended for him 2 25.

The Sky Screen publicly reveals this relationship and her death. The present Ye Ziyun has no memories of that life: she must reconcile Nie Li’s attachment to her with feelings she develops independently 1 5 25.

Appearance

Ye Ziyun is described as a beautiful young girl with a delicate face 1 2.

• Purple hair — dyed black with Nie Li’s herbal mixture to conceal her identity during the Gulan City expedition 25.
• Butterfly-shaped birthmark — located on the left side of her chest; Nie Li’s knowledge of it causes considerable embarrassment 22.
• Blue Deep Sapphire necklace — Nie Li fastens it around her neck after finding it in the ruins, remarking that it suits her 30.

Personality

Ye Ziyun is kindhearted and protective of her friends. After learning about Xiao Ning’er’s original fate, she considers asking her father to intervene and resolves to bring Ning’er into the City Lord’s Mansion even if he objects 4 6.

Her sense of duty sometimes hides her actual preferences. She studies difficult books to prepare for protecting Glory City, rather than simply enjoying them. Her habit of looking out the window reflects a love of adventure and a desire to see the outside world. She is also unmoved by Shen Yue’s attempts to impress her with wealth 5 22.

She is easily embarrassed by Nie Li’s public affection and references to their previous intimacy, but she also recognizes his understanding of her and determination to protect her. By the Gulan City expedition, she admits to herself that she has fallen for him 12 21 28.

Her affection for Xiao Ning’er leads her to consider a relationship involving all three of them rather than treating her friend solely as a rival. Influenced by Xue Yin’s storybooks, she begins encouraging Nie Li and Ning’er’s closeness. This openness does not extend to Huyan Lanruo’s aggressive flirting, which makes her jealous and wary 28 34 38 41.

Abilities & Skills

Wind Snow Ice Phoenix Soul Sea

• Nie Li identifies her ice phoenix form as one of the strongest Soul Sea forms 21.
• Her constitution suits wind-and-snow cultivation techniques 13 16.
• According to Nie Li, reaching Black Gold would cause the phoenix to hatch and dramatically accelerate her cultivation. This remains future potential, not an achieved advancement in the supplied chapters 21.

Nine-Turn Ice Phoenix Art

• A cultivation art selected by Nie Li to match her Soul Sea; she receives it in the present timeline before its instruction appears on the Sky Screen 13 21.
• Its mantra immediately increases her soul force, and she recognizes it as far stronger than her family’s cultivation arts 13 21.
• At full mastery, it permits rebirth through nirvana as long as the practitioner’s soul remains undestroyed. Ye Ziyun has not demonstrated this ability 21.

Inscription Use

• Seeks Nie Li’s guidance when two Bronze inscription scrolls fail to activate; the faults lie in the inscriptions themselves 16.
• In the Sky Screen depiction, verifies his repaired Raging Wind and Sudden Snow inscription and makes it into a scroll 21.
• Uses a silver-rank inscription scroll during the present expedition’s coordinated attack on the Spirit-Rank Azure-Armed Giant Ape 27.

Demon Spirit Selection

• Nie Li chooses a Gold Rank Iceglass Frost Sparrow with god-tier growth potential for her after she reaches Silver Rank 45 46.
• A Wind Snow Spirit Phoenix with exceptional growth potential is considered as a backup, but Nie Li continues searching for a god-tier spirit 46.
• The supplied passages document the Frost Sparrow’s selection, not a completed integration or demonstrated combat skills 46.

Limitations

• Attempts to learn the Guiding Technique so she can treat Xiao Ning’er in Nie Li’s place, but fails to master it 17.
• Cannot sense demon spirits’ growth potential herself during the treasury search 46.
• The stone coffin’s restriction causes severe head pain when she approaches within three meters, forcing her to retreat 29.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Space Ring — stores her inscription scrolls and writing tools 16.
• Horn Pen — lends it to Nie Li to repair an inscription 16.
• Silver-rank inscription scroll — used against the Spirit-Rank Azure-Armed Giant Ape 27.
• Black Gold Rank Demon Crystals — selects several from the Gulan City treasure haul 28.
• Bone Fang Necklace — taken from a Legend Rank Wind Snow Giant Beast; enhances soul force 28.
• Deep Sapphire necklace — found beside a torn page of the Book of Time and Space Spirit and given to her by Nie Li; increases cultivation speed by at least threefold 30.
• Cultivation pills — soul-force-enhancing pills support her rapid advancement; restorative pills help her recover after reaching Silver 24 45.

Relationships

• Nie Li — Husband in his previous life and developing romantic partner in the present. His knowledge supplies her cultivation art, equipment, and selected demon spirit; she does not inherit memories of their marriage 13 25 28 30 46.
• Xiao Ning’er — Childhood best friend and fellow cultivator. Ye Ziyun helps secure her stay at the mansion and later encourages her relationship with Nie Li 2 12 28 34.
• Ye Zong — Father. She wants to relieve his burdens; he initially rejects Nie Li’s claims to their marriage but later encourages her to spend time with him 12 24.
• Ye Mo — Grandfather and Legendary Demon Spirit Master. His frequent expeditions keep him away from home 16.
• Xue Yin — Stepmother and trusted maternal figure. Her treasured storybooks influence Ye Ziyun’s approach to romance 21 28.
• Ye Han — Adoptive elder brother and rival for succession. He publicly promises to assist her while privately insisting that both she and the City Lord position belong to him 45 49.
• Shen Yue — Childhood acquaintance and former fiancé in Nie Li’s previous life. She rejects his presumptuous physical familiarity and condemns his attack on Nie Li in the Sky Screen depiction 21 33 49.
• Chen Linjian — Family friend whom she calls “Brother Chen”; leads their Gulan City expedition 19 22 25.
• Ye Xiu — Elder who has watched her grow up and secretly escorts the expedition alongside Chen Fei 4 25.
• Huyan Lanruo — Romantic rival whose persistent advances toward Nie Li provoke her jealousy 38 41.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sky Screen Revelations and the City Lord’s Mansion

• Witnesses her own death and marriage to Nie Li in the broadcasts, exposing private events from a life she does not remember 1 2.
• Volunteers to guide Nie Li’s group to her home when the authorities arrange protection for him 11.
• Helps persuade Ye Zong to let Xiao Ning’er stay, then shares her accommodation with her 12.

Gulan City Expedition

• Travels in disguise with Chen Linjian’s party and questions Nie Li about their previous life during the first night’s watch 25.
• Helps kill the Spirit-Rank Azure-Armed Giant Ape through coordinated inscription attacks 27.
• Claims cultivation-enhancing treasures, encounters the stone coffin’s restriction, and receives the Deep Sapphire necklace 28 29 30.

Silver Rank and Succession

• Reaches Silver alongside Du Ze and Xiao Ning’er, then accompanies Nie Li into the mansion’s demon spirit treasury 45 46.
• Her newly realized talent and Nie Li’s support make her a credible successor to Ye Zong, threatening Ye Han’s expectation of becoming City Lord 46 49.
• Becomes central to Ye Han’s resentment: despite professing support for her, he refuses to relinquish either the position or his claim over her 49.