Shi Yan'er

Shi Yan'er is the direct disciple of the Great Elder Wu Lingxian. She is deemed a prodigy for achieving 3rd layer of the Acquired Realm within three months. According to Wu Lingxian, Shi Yan'er comes from a bloodline which grants her affinity for fighting.

Personality and Traits
Shi Yan'er is a simple and gentle girl, although she has a sadistic side when fighting. Shi Yan'er is besotted with Ji Yuntao, and tends to act impulsively around him. Despite her naivete, she is unswervingly loyal to her master and her sect, and dislikes being tricked by people into harming her sect's interests. Originally she bore a grudge against Xie Yan for defeating her, but comes to respect him for his ability.

Plot
Sometime before the story, Wu Lingxian had a dispute with the Blissful Temple and claimed Shi Yan'er as her disciple. Soon, Shi Yan'er became known across the Mo Qing Sect for her swift progress in martial arts. In an attempt to insult the matriarch, Wu Lingxian proposes a duel between Shi Yan'er and Xie Yan.

Three days later, the two disciples confront one other. Shi Yan'er begins to relentlessly thrash Xie Yan, but the latter is completely unhurt, having mastered the Heavenly Guard technique. Xie Yan does not throw a single blow at Shi Yan'er, and instead uses her thrashing to stabilize his cultivation. Xie Yan encourages Shi Yan'er to thrash him more, which causes her morale to waver. Distraught and exhausted, Shi Yan'er flees in tears, while the matriarch declares Xie Yan as the victor.

Months later, Shi Yan'er and Ji Changwu are sent by the sect elders to assist Xie Yan with managing the branch at the city of Qufeng. Shi Yan'er and Ji Changwu support Xie Yan during his dispute with Ji Yuntao and the local businessmen of Qufeng, and are pleased when the branch master prevails.