Di Yao

Di Yao was the Alchemy disciple of the legendary Old Man of Heaven's Keep. He would befriend Yang Kai in Flying Clouds City and eventually teamed up with him in order to acquire the Thousand Year Demon Flower. Yang Kai would then meet and befriend his Honored Master, Li Rui. In the future, Yang Kai would meet Di Yao again and offers to take him to his High Heaven Sect on Shadowed Star. Di Yao, mourning the death of his Honored Master due to old age, would decline his request and chooses to remain behind.

## **Appearance**

Di Yao appears as a young man in his 20s, he has a curious and nimble look in his eyes.

## **Personality**

As the disciple of the world's most respected figure, Di Yao is extremely confident. However, much like his master, he has a kind nature and is not too arrogant.

## Background

An extremely capable young Alchemist, Di Yao is extraordinary in that he is able to practice Alchemy as a Monster Race. His master has tried to help him acquire a Conflagrated Knowledge Sea to no avail. However, Di Yao continues to improve himself and becomes even more determined after meeting and losing Alchemy competitions to Xia Ning Chang and Yang Kai.

## **History**

### Thousand Year Demon Flower

Di Yao is first seen arriving in Floating Cloud City with his Honored Master. Here, they would be welcomed as royalty by the 3 City Masters of the different races. Di Yao would subsequently be sent on his lonesome in order to acquire the Thousand Year Demon Flower as a test of Li Rui's. During this time, Di Yao incidentally runs into Yang Kai in a market place, where they fiercely compete for a certain item. Unable to come to a consensus, the two youths decide to hold an Alchemy competition back in Yang Kai's inn, and a surprised Di Yao is defeated. Di Yao and Yang Kai, having quickly become friendly rivals, then proceed to handle one of the arrogant favorite mistresses of the Human Race City Master, whose arrogant nephew had come into conflict with Yang Kai and Di Yao back in the market place. After the City Master arrives and out that the mistress offended Di Yao, he quickly and decisively comes to the decision to expel both her and her nephew from the city.

When the time comes, Di Yao chooses to join Yang Kai, who unknowing to him has disguised his appearance for the event, in acquiring the Thousand Year Demon Flower. After managing to do so, the two Alchemists eventually end up in the Starry Sky. After being forced to use a Defensive Artifact in order to protect his life, Di Yao is shocked at how powerful Yang Kai's flesh body is in order to withstand the pressure of the Starry Sky without one. Reaching his limit long before Yang Kai, Di Yao leaves the Starry Sky after 3 months while promising to wait for Yang Kai's return to Floating Clouds City. 9 months later, Old Man Li assumes that Yang Kai died in the Starry Sky, but Di Yao insists that they continue to wait for him. Sure enough Yang Kai arrives back in Floating Clouds City, where Di Yao, shocked to finally see Yang Kai's true appearance, takes him back to see his Honored Master.

During the discussion with Old Man Li, Di Yao burns with envy at how many great chances Yang Kai has had. He then learns that the girl he lost to in the recent past, Xia Ning Chang, is actually the Senior Sister of Yang Kai. Di Yao then eventually part ways with Yang Kai alongside his Honored Master, and continues to travel Tong Xuan Realm. After a temporary stop in Nine Heavens Holy Land during the war against the Bone Race, Di Yao again sets out to travel with his Honored Master as Yang Kai leaves Tong Xuan Realm in order to explore the Starry Sky.

### Former Rivals Meet Again

When Yang Kai, now the 2nd Order Origin Returning Realm Sect Master of High Heaven Sect on Shadowed Star, returns to Tong Xuan Realm, he eventually asks Xia Ning Chang, now the Star Master of Tong Xuan Realm, to search for Li Rui. Upon arriving at Li Rui's abode, Di Yao would inform Yang Kai that Li Rui had passed away. After having some drinks together, Yang Kai offers to take Di Yao back to High Heaven Sect. Di Yao politely refuses, saying he wants to remain behind with his Honored Master.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 700
2. ↑ Chapter 699