Ling Ying

Biodata

Background / History

Ling Ying accompanied Xiao Xun’er at the Xiao Clan for years and watched Xiao Yan grow up. Although he held little influence within the Gu Clan, his Dou Huang cultivation placed him among the strongest experts in the Jia Ma Empire 11 29.

Intervention in the Engagement Dispute

During Nalan Yanran’s visit, Ling Ying secretly released an overwhelming aura that left her and Ge Ye unable to move. Xiao Yan recognized his intervention and asked Xun’er to release the visitors, insisting that he would resolve the engagement dispute himself through the Three-Year Agreement 6.

Joining the Myriad Worlds Chat Group

Ling Ying discovered the Myriad Worlds Chat Group while concealed in Xun’er’s courtyard. Initially suspecting a Hun Clan technique, he cautiously approached its members. Contact with other worlds rekindled his cultivation ambitions: reaching Dou Huang had already tested his aptitude, and he had previously held no confidence in reaching Dou Zun 9.

The group owner, Wang Daxian, claimed to have guided the Gu Clan’s Ancient Emperor and uploaded Battle Through the Heavens as an account of the Dou Qi Continent’s future. Ling Ying noticed that its engagement scene contradicted events he had witnessed, but accepted the unchanged Three-Year Agreement as evidence that the account retained value 9 10.

Supporting Xiao Yan’s Predicted Rise

Using the uploaded novel, Ling Ying told Xun’er that Yao Chen’s soul had caused Xiao Yan’s cultivation regression and subsequently become his teacher. This explanation came from the book, rather than direct knowledge of Xiao Yan’s actual mentor, the Medicine Emperor 11 13.

He purchased all the Mittel Auction House’s purple leaf orchid grass, bone-washing flowers, and tier-one wood-type magic cores, then supplied them through Xun’er in a Storage Ring. To conceal his source, he claimed to have overheard the ingredients being requested 11.

After finishing the novel, Ling Ying wholeheartedly supported Xun’er’s relationship with Xiao Yan. The predicted future—in which both became Dou Di—also convinced him that helping Xiao Yan could secure opportunities for his own advancement. He planned to retrieve the Green Lotus Core Flame, but postponed that mission to investigate deviations from the book 11 13.

Investigating the Changed Future

Wang Daxian attributed the discrepancies to an outsider and directed Ling Ying toward Nalan Yanran. Ling Ying sent him an Earth-tier cultivation method as thanks and set out toward the Misty Cloud Sect 12 13.

He abandoned the journey after recalling the book’s account of Yun Shan’s connection to Protector Wu. Fearing that the Dou Zong might already be present, he returned to Xun’er and chose discreet assistance over a potentially fatal investigation. His subsequent attempt to probe Xiao Yan’s residence was blocked by the Medicine Emperor’s power 17 18.

Ling Ying continued checking reality against the uploaded account. One discrepancy was Xiao Yan’s improved Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, which could benefit cultivators below Dou Shi rather than having the limitation Ling Ying expected 18.

The “Lin Dong” Incident

When Xun’er asked about Lin Dong of the Dao Sect, Ling Ying recognized the name as belonging to the protagonist of another chat-group member’s world. He did not realize that this “Lin Dong” was Xiao Yan in disguise 27.

Wang Daxian declared Lin Dong the outsider responsible for the altered future and recommended bringing Gu Clan Dou Zun and Dou Sheng experts to kill him. Ling Ying instead warned Xun’er against attacking, arguing that Lin Dong’s apparent Dou Wang cultivation concealed far greater danger. Xun’er agreed to observe him and entrusted Ling Ying with watching the Xiao Clan’s Ancient Jade 28 29.

Loss of Membership and Memories

While Ling Ying watched Naruto in Xun’er’s courtyard, the Medicine Emperor rendered him unconscious with soul power. Xiao Yan then plundered his previous month of memories, retained those concerning the chat group and other worlds, returned the remainder, and stole his group membership 30.

The group briefly reported Ling Ying dead before accepting Xiao Yan under his existing identity. The subsequent claim that “Ling Ying” had nearly died fighting Lin Dong was Xiao Yan’s fabrication, not an actual battle involving Ling Ying 30.

Ling Ying awoke the next day with lingering soul exhaustion and no recollection of the Dao Sect. When Xun’er later ordered him to monitor Lin Dong and kill him if necessary, he confidently accepted: without his stolen knowledge, he regarded the supposed Dou Wang as an ordinary opponent 32 36.

Personality

Ling Ying combines loyalty to Xun’er with a practical desire to benefit from powerful allies. His support for her relationship with Xiao Yan is heartfelt, but he also hopes that their predicted success will earn him gratitude and cultivation opportunities 11.

He is cautious about threats beyond his strength and protective of his secrets. He abandons the Misty Cloud Sect investigation rather than risk encountering Protector Wu, refuses to attack the supposed Lin Dong, and worries that seeking Gu Clan assistance would expose the chat group 17 29.

His enthusiasm for other worlds can undermine his vigilance. Reading Battle Through the Heavens makes him miss Xiao Yan’s arrival and Xun’er’s first summons; he is similarly absorbed in Naruto when the Medicine Emperor incapacitates him 10 30.

Abilities & Skills

Dou Huang Cultivation

Ling Ying possesses enough strength to restrain weaker cultivators through his aura and considers an ordinary Dou Wang easy to defeat 6 29.

• Immobilizes Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye without openly revealing himself 6.
• Is judged stronger than Xiao Yan at that point by the Medicine Emperor, despite both being Dou Huang 15.
• No cultivation breakthrough is documented in the supplied chapters; Dou Zong and higher realms remain ambitions rather than achieved stages 9 11.

Concealment and Black-Mist Movement

His concealment allows him to remain hidden while guarding Xun’er and following Xiao Yan 11 13.

• Dissolves into black mist when departing 11 32.
• Follows Xiao Yan through the market without Xiao Yan detecting even a trace, despite their shared realm 13.
• Cannot hide from the Medicine Emperor, who recognizes and tracks his movements 13.

Sensory Probing

Ling Ying can extend his senses toward another residence to investigate activity inside 17.

• Detects apparent medicine refinement in Xiao Yan’s quarters 17.
• Has his probing blocked by the Medicine Emperor and withdraws rather than press the investigation 17 18.

Foreknowledge Through the Chat Group

Before Xiao Yan’s intervention, Ling Ying used uploaded stories to identify future opportunities, powerful figures, and possible threats 9 11 27.

• Anticipates Xiao Yan’s need for Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid ingredients 10 11.
• Learns about the Green Lotus Core Flame, Protector Wu, and the Dao Sect 11 17 27.
• His information describes an original storyline that increasingly diverges from reality 9 18.
• Loses access to both the group and its associated memories after Xiao Yan plunders him 30 32.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Storage Ring — Supplies one containing medicinal ingredients and magic cores to Xun’er for Xiao Yan 11.
• Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid ingredients — Purchases purple leaf orchid grass, bone-washing flowers, and tier-one wood-type magic cores in bulk 11.
• Earth-tier cultivation method — Sends it to Wang Daxian through the chat group’s red-packet function as payment for guidance 12.

Relationships

• Xiao Xun’er — His young mistress and principal charge. He protects her, carries out her investigations, and encourages her relationship with Xiao Yan 11 29 36.
• Xiao Yan — A young man he watched grow up and later supported as a predicted future Dou Di. Xiao Yan secretly steals his memories and chat-group identity 11 30.
• Wang Daxian — Chat-group owner whom Ling Ying respectfully consults about the future. Wang’s supposed divinations are a bluff built around uploaded stories 9 12 28.
• Medicine Emperor — Sees through Ling Ying’s concealment, blocks his probing, and knocks him unconscious at Xiao Yan’s request. Ling Ying mistakenly interprets his presence through the novel’s account of Yao Chen 11 13 17 30.
• Yue Buqun — Welcomes him into the chat group and reinforces his confidence in Wang Daxian’s predictions 9 12 18.

Notable Quotes

“Since I, Ling Ying, have gained this opportunity and learned of the future, I absolutely cannot remain a mere Dou Huang expert!” 11

“Miss, there are things this old servant cannot say much about, but I truly advise you not to provoke this Lin Dong.” 29

Trivia

• His chat-group username alarms him: the Gu Clan possesses numerous Dou Zong, Dou Zun, and Dou Sheng experts far stronger than he is 9.
• He briefly imagines adopting “Emperor Ling” or “Shadow Emperor” if Wang Daxian’s guidance enables him to become an emperor 9.
• Watching Naruto’s story strengthens his belief that bloodlines, extraordinary advantages, and powerful patrons matter more than hard work alone 30.