In the past, Ling was very assertive in front of Ye Fan. She was the leader of the Earth Element Sect, the foremost among the seven major sects of the Pan Gu Secret Realm. When she first met Ye Fan at the Grand Hall of the Huangji Sect, she didn't even spare him a glance. But now, having fallen to the position of a prisoner, she willingly exchanged a three-year term of surrender for the chance to reclaim her position as the leader of the Earth Element Sect. As part of the exchange, Ye Fan was also entitled to have her.
Sang Yuan harbored great hostility toward Ling. She wanted to keep Ling in the dungeon even if Ye Fan came to "grace" her. Sang Yuan hoped Ling would never gain freedom, let alone pose a threat to her status by Ye Fan's side.
