Xie Yue

Biodata

Background

Xie Yue and his younger sister, Hu Liena, lost their parents when they were young and were taken in by Spirit Hall. They were fostered under Bibi Dong’s care and spent most of their time at the academy 27 82.

Xie Yue, Hu Liena and Yan entered the Central Academy as exceptions while still Soul Scholars, rather than meeting its usual Soul Grandmaster admission standard. By a little over eight years old, Xie Yue had reached level 21 and had defeated Yan several times 19.

Appearance

Xie Yue has a naturally devilish-looking face and a habitually deadpan expression 70 105.

• Eyes: Long and narrow 84.
• Hair: Long enough to fall over his eyes and brows when he lowers his head 27.

Personality

Xie Yue is proud, competitive and protective of his sister. He holds himself to strict standards as a prospective captain and believes strength should command respect. His loyalty to Spirit Hall can outweigh his pride: after losing to Zhou You, he offered him the captaincy because he believed it would benefit Spirit Hall 20 27 40 88.

Defeat by Zhou You shook his confidence, but also drove him to train harder and refine his combat tactics. His concern for authority remained a weakness; he wanted to sideline rival Sun Chuantao, prompting Zhou You to criticize his leadership and the team’s lack of cooperation 23 29 38 88.

Abilities & Skills

Xie Yue is a Battle Soul Master who identifies with both the Agility Attack and Power Attack systems. At level 21, he has two yellow Soul Rings 21.

Moon Blade Martial Soul

The Moon Blade is a single Tool Martial Soul that separates into two crescent-shaped weapons, giving Xie Yue flexible close- and long-range options 19 21.

• Uses the curved blades as hooks to catch and pull at an opponent’s defenses 70.
• Throws them as flying discs along curved paths and can dismiss them to avoid their return attacks 70.
• Stabbed both blades into the arena floor to stop himself from being thrown out during his assessment duel 22.

Blade Qi Soul Skills

• First Soul Skill: Fires fast crescent-shaped streaks of blade Qi from his Moon Blades. He also uses the attack against the lead Ghost Baboon during the forest hunt 21 43.
• Second Soul Skill: Releases an indiscriminate barrage of blade Qi across the arena. It can also endanger spectators outside the ring 22.
• Moon Blade Slash: Used while charging Sun Chuantao during the team leadership contest 86.

Self-Created Blade Qi Technique

Xie Yue developed a way to keep the blade Qi produced by his First Soul Skill around his weapons instead of firing it 70.

• Increases the Moon Blades’ cutting power while greatly reducing Soul Power consumption 70.
• Lets him cut into the arena floor and throw up debris as cover for an attack 70.

Relationships

• Hu Liena — His younger sister and teammate. The orphaned siblings depend on each other, and Xie Yue is protective of her 27 39 40.
• Zhou You — A stronger classmate whose repeated victories challenge Xie Yue’s confidence and authority. Xie Yue nevertheless recognizes his combat talent and trains to close the gap 20 23 40 70.
• Yan — His friend and teammate. Xie Yue initially secured leadership over Yan by defeating him, though their later spars became more evenly matched 19 93.
• Liu Suxin — His teacher, who supervised his duel with Zhou You and healed his serious injuries afterward 20 23.
• Sun Chuantao — A rival for tournament team leadership. After defeating his group, Xie Yue considered sidelining him, despite Zhou You’s warning that it would hurt team unity 84 88.
• Bibi Dong — Fostered Xie Yue and Hu Liena under her care 82.

Story Role

Zhou You’s assessment

After watching Zhou You defeat Yan, Xie Yue obtained permission to oversee the newcomer’s entrance assessment. He hoped to establish his authority while he still held a major cultivation-realm advantage 19 20.

Zhou You countered Xie Yue’s attacks and defeated him despite being only level 11. Liu Suxin healed Xie Yue’s partially caved-in chest, but the loss left his confidence shattered 21 22 23. He later offered Zhou You the class monitor position and future captaincy; Zhou You refused, and Xie Yue resolved to prove himself 27 29.

Soul Hunt and training

During the Soul Hunting Forest expedition, Xie Yue fought Ghost Baboons alongside the other students. When Ah Rou later attacked the group, he tried to confront her, but Hu Liena used Charm to stop him. Ah Rou captured both siblings and Yan 42 43 56.

In a later training bout, Xie Yue displayed improved tactics and his self-created blade Qi technique. Zhou You outmaneuvered him again, ending the match with an umbrella tip held just short of his throat 70.

Contest for leadership

Xie Yue accepted Sun Chuantao’s challenge for leadership of the future tournament team. His side won, but Zhou You criticized its poor cooperation and challenged the combined squad 84 87 88.

Xie Yue initially used Xu Yu’s support to boost his own speed and face Zhou You alone. After Zhou You defeated him, Xie Yue accepted that he needed the others’ help and called for the team to work together. Zhou You ultimately defeated the squad and criticized Xie Yue’s leadership 89 90 91 93.