A young swordswoman from the Sword Qi Great Wall, the front where sword cultivators hold back the demons, Ning Yao is staying in the small town when Chen Ping'an is still an unimportant boy. Their meeting changes the course of two lives.
Personality
Direct, proud and quietly confident, Ning Yao does not bother with niceties. Beneath this frankness lies absolute loyalty to those she respects, and discreet tenderness for Chen Ping'an.
Powers & abilities
One of the most gifted sword geniuses of her generation, she has a talent that places her far above most practitioners. She grew up on the Great Wall, in a world where the war against the demons never stops.
History
Her stay in the small town leads to her meeting with Chen Ping'an. She returns to the Sword Qi Great Wall, and the wish to join her becomes one of the driving forces of Chen Ping'an's path.
Relationships
Chen Ping'an is the man she loves, and she encourages him to grow at his own pace. Her family and the Great Wall's swordsmen are her world.
Key moments
- Meeting Chen Ping'an in the small town.
- The sword lessons she gives him in her own way.
- Their reunion on the Sword Qi Great Wall.
In the adaptations
The donghua gives her a luminous presence and a very polished design. The novel goes deeper into life on the Great Wall.
Did you know?
- She is often cited as one of the strongest heroines of recent web novels.
- Her pairing with Chen Ping'an is one of Feng Huo Xi Zhu Hou readers' favourite couples.
Our take
Ning Yao embodies the horizon Chen Ping'an strives to reach. She gives the saga its momentum and its share of romance.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan