Jin Ling (金凌, Jīn Líng), courtesy name Jin Rulan (金如兰, Jīn Rúlán), is the heir to the Lanling Jin Clan at the beginning of the novel. He is the only son of Jiang Yanli and Jin Zixuan, the grandson of Jin Guangshan, Madam Jin, Jiang Fengmian, and Yu Ziyuan and the nephew of Jin Guangyao, Qin Su, Mo Xuanyu, and Jiang Cheng. At the end of the novel, he succeeds his paternal uncle to become Clan Leader.[1] The novel describes Jin Ling's features as delicate yet sharp. He bears a strong…
