Yuan Yao: The cultivator who paid everything to save her senior sister
Yuan Yao is a cultivator from a small sect near Kuixing Island in the Chaotic Star Sea, defined by her loyalty to her senior sister Yan Li: she paid a crushing price trying to bring her sister's ghost back to life. She meets Han Li in the Chaotic Star Sea and grows attached to him. Later she and her sister are pulled into the Spirit Realm, where she is taken in as a disciple.
Chinese name: 元瑶
元元瑶
| Alias | — |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | A minor sect near Kuixing Island |
| Realm | Core Formation (main Mortal Realm period) |
| Category | Protagonist's Circle |
| Role | Cultivator of a small sect near Kuixing Island |
| Theatre | The Chaotic Star Sea |
| Main art | Yin-Yang Samsara Art, cultivated with her senior sister |
| Her obsession | Restoring her senior sister Yan Li, already a ghost |
| With Han Li | Confidante; he helps her considerably |
| Later | Drawn into the Spirit Realm and taken as a disciple (details unverified) |
Treasures and artifacts
- Artifacts
- Her natal treasure is unverified.
Cultivation arts and abilities
- Yin-Yang Samsara Art
- The art she cultivates with her sister, touching on forbidden ground — restoring the dead — and exacting a heavy price.
Relationships
| Character | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Yan Li | Her senior sister; she pays dearly to bring her back. |
| Han Li | Confidante; they meet in the Chaotic Star Sea and he helps her often. |
Key milestones
| Period | Event |
|---|---|
| Kuixing Island | Cultivates in a small sect, dependent on her senior sister. |
| Chaotic Star Sea | Meets Han Li and searches for a way to restore her sister. |
| After | She and her sister are pulled through an unknown passage into the Spirit Realm. |
FAQ
Why is Yuan Yao so fixated on saving her sister?
She is profoundly loyal to Yan Li and pays an enormous price trying to bring her ghost back to life.
What is her relationship with Han Li?
Confidante. They meet in the Chaotic Star Sea and he helps her repeatedly.
Profiles are compiled from the published novel and the aired anime. Any detail we could not cross-check against public sources is marked "unverified" rather than guessed. Entries describe settings and abilities only — no passages of the original text are reproduced.
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