Ye Shunguang

Biodata

Background / History

Life on Mount Yunkui

Ye Shunguang spends most of her time cultivating on Mount Yunkui, where disciples respectfully address her as “Swordmaster.” Yixuan keeps her on the mountain to protect her from outside dangers, but the isolation leaves her with few opportunities to experience ordinary life. She passes time with storybooks and the mountain’s animals, while her brother occasionally brings her interesting objects from the city 19 43 48 50.

Her use of the Qingming Sword erodes her memories. To preserve important experiences, she keeps diaries, later describing them as records of the memories she shares with Xu An 17 25 43.

Meeting Xu An

During a secret trip down the mountain, Ye Shunguang meets Xu An and learns that he is Yixuan’s new disciple. Delighted to have a junior brother, she asks him to call her “Senior Sister” and keep her visit secret from their master 11.

Xu An subsequently visits her on the back mountain with Yin Tea House pastries and homemade chocolate mousse. His direct praise embarrasses her, but she enjoys his company, playfully ruffles his hair, and invites him to call her Xiaoguang. Before he leaves, she promises to protect him from future hardships 19 20.

On a later visit, Xu An brings Pan Yinhu’s cooking and openly tells her that he likes her. She retreats into her room, then records her happiness and racing heartbeat in her diary, wondering whether she likes him too 25 26.

Outings Beyond the Mountain

After the battle against an officiant of The Order, Ye Shunguang tells Xu An that she had wanted to help, but Yixuan had forbidden her involvement. She then asks him to introduce her to his favorite places and activities so she can broaden her horizons and add new experiences to her diary 43.

Xu An takes her to Lumina Square, where she eagerly investigates sights previously familiar only through news and storybooks. Belle joins them at Orchid’s flower shop, and the three make arrangements for their companions. Ye Shunguang tells Xu An that his company brings unfamiliar feelings and makes her feel as though they have known each other for years 44 45.

With Yixuan’s permission, the outings continue on Sixth Street. Ye Shunguang takes photographs with Xu An, plays arcade games, and joins him and Belle in finding stools hidden by Howl. After lunch at Xu An’s former restaurant, she and Xu An return to Lumina Square to watch Wandering Footprints, a film about a puppy 46 47 48 49 50.

Appearance

• Distinguishing features: Large eyes, large fluffy ears, and red ribbons 11 19.
• Height: Approximately a head shorter than Xu An 20.
• Usual clothing: Temple attire while living and training on the mountain 44.
• Outing outfit: A pink dress with off-the-shoulder lace and a lace-up cinched waist, paired with white stockings, red high heels, and a bag at her waist 44.

Personality

Ye Shunguang is initially timid around unfamiliar people, but becomes playful once she recognizes someone as a fellow disciple. Being called “Senior Sister” gives her particular delight: she explains that she was usually the most junior person around Yixuan and the others, making her new seniority a novel experience. She sometimes adopts exaggerated senior-sister authority when teasing Xu An or ruffling his hair 11 20.

She is easily flustered by romantic attention, especially Xu An’s blunt compliments and confessions. Writing lets her express feelings that she finds difficult to say aloud; she specifically asks him to read her diary because some thoughts feel different when written rather than spoken face-to-face 19 26 46.

Despite her sheltered routine, she is curious about everyday city life and enthusiastic about trying unfamiliar activities. She is also attentive to others’ preferences, remembering the flowers her master, fellow disciples, and brother enjoy. Her affection for animals reflects the companionship they gave her during lonely periods of cultivation 44 45 50.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Ye Shunguang regularly practices swordplay and holds the respected title of Swordmaster among Mount Yunkui’s disciples 19 20.

• Her daily routine includes both morning and afternoon sword practice 20.
• Yixuan uses Xiaoguang’s talent as a benchmark when assessing Xu An’s exceptional aptitude 4.

Qingming Sword and Sword Flight

Ye Shunguang can fly on a sword, though she normally does so while using the Qingming Sword 44.

• Power of the weapon: Yixuan explains that the Qingming Sword can temporarily grant its wielder Void Hunter-level combat strength; exceptional wielders may briefly exceed that level. This describes the sword’s potential, rather than a demonstrated combat feat by Ye Shunguang in the supplied chapters 37.
• Practical restriction: She does not consider using the Qingming Sword merely for transportation appropriate 44.
• Cost: Using it causes memory erosion 17.

Affinity with Animals

Ye Shunguang often talks to the animals on Mount Yunkui and appears able to understand Howl’s responses during their visit to his newsstand 48 50.

• She reassures Howl after he seems upset by a comparison with another dog 48.
• She recalls asking her brother to bring medicine for injured animal friends on the mountain 44.
• No named animal-communication technique is established 48.

Games and Observation

• Arcade games: She quickly becomes proficient during her first visit and defeats Xu An in several games 47.
• Visual clues: She identifies useful landmarks in Howl’s photographs, helping Xu An locate a hidden stool 48.

Memory Loss

• Cause: Xu An identifies the Qingming Sword’s side effects as the source of her deteriorating memory 17 25.
• Coping method: She writes down important events and preserves photographs and keepsakes in her diary 25 46 47.
• Proposed treatment: After strengthening his own mental power and experiencing clearer memories, Xu An considers teaching her a method to strengthen hers. He hopes this could alleviate the erosion or eventually let her fully master the sword, but no successful treatment is documented 17 25.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Qingming Sword — Mount Yunkui’s secret treasure, traditionally passed to each sect leader as a symbol of office. Its temporary combat enhancement comes with severe side effects 17 37.
• Diaries — Preserve important memories, private reflections, photographs, and a small flower sprig from her outing with Xu An 25 46 47.
• Smiley-face stool — An orange stool awarded by Howl after a search with Xu An and Belle. She treats it as their shared prize and plans to place it in her room for future visits 48.
• Phone with Knock Knock — Used to communicate with Xu An and later exchange contact details with Belle 43 48.

Relationships

• Xu An — Junior brother and developing romantic interest. His visits bring companionship and new experiences; she increasingly initiates hand-holding and trusts his presence when trying unfamiliar activities. Their relationship is not explicitly formalized 20 26 45 47 50.
• Yixuan — Master. Her restrictions keep Ye Shunguang away from dangerous events, although she eventually permits Xu An and Belle to accompany her outside the mountain 19 43 46.
• Ye Shiyuan — Brother. He brings gifts to relieve her boredom and medicine for her animal friends. He is deeply protective and worries about her growing closeness with Xu An 44 47 48.
• Belle — Junior sister, outing companion, and fellow admirer of Xu An. Their occasional romantic competition gives way to increasing friendship, shared activities, and playful teasing 45 48 49 50.
• Howl — Friendly newsstand dog. Ye Shunguang chats with him, pets him, and thanks him for the stool awarded to their group 48.

Notable Quotes

“Junior brother! If you ever encounter any storms in the future, I'll make sure you're thoroughly protected!” 20

“Could you broaden my horizons and add some exciting entries to my diary?” 43

“But even when it's something I've never done before, thinking about doing it with you suddenly makes me feel really reassured...” 50