Su Xian

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Su Xian is the Su Family’s second young master and Su Yu’s older brother. His family wanted him to secure Academy Tournament qualification, while he had his own reason to compete: he wanted to challenge the person who had always surpassed him 112 144 170.

During the tournament, Su Xian revealed that he feared the family ancestor, Su Hong, had used Su Yu as a puppet. He wanted to find his brother and learn whether Su Yu was still himself 170.

Appearance

Su Xian has long black hair and is often seen carrying a spellbook 44 64.

• He wore a splendid mage’s robe when he introduced himself to Li Chen 64.
• During the fighting in Canghai City, he wore a black mage’s robe and a monocle 187.
• A vertical black eye appeared on his forehead when he used Soul Search 244 245.

Personality

Su Xian is direct and pragmatic. When recruiting Li Chen, he stated his goal and offered rewards openly; later, he advised against an immediate rescue attempt while the team was injured, fearing they would only burden Li Chen 64 65 200.

He is also protective of his companions. Although he recognized the danger of changing Li Chen’s predicted fate, he gathered allies to rescue him. He withheld a powerful spell during the Slaughter Arena fight because it could harm nearby students 86 205.

Su Xian’s sharp tongue frequently provoked Ji Shao, but their rivalry eventually developed into a relationship. He also objected to treating people as expendable pieces in plans for the future 113 283 292.

Abilities & Skills

Magic Eternity

Su Xian’s A-rank ability, Magic Eternity, manifested a spellbook when he awakened. Its pages appear blank to others, but he can read the spells within; he carries it because he cannot remember them all 123.

• Elemental magic: Cast Ignite against a Withered Sea Realm Eerie Monster, and used Ice and Cold spells during the fight. He also used water against Ji Shao’s flames 72 73 115.
• Barriers and binding: Raised protective barriers, blocked incoming attacks with Spell Shield, and immobilized enemy spellcasters with Spell Binding 72 136 187.
• Purification and healing: Cleaned blood from students with Purification and used magic to heal injuries, though his healing was slower than Ji Mumu’s Fire Healing 72 154 199.
• Support magic: Buffed teammates in battle. He also inscribed a spell on Mu Hen’s Precept Stele that accelerated its absorption of Dark Energy, helping Mu Hen reach the Calamity Realm 187 221.
• Illusion removal: Used Spell Clear to dispel an illusion around himself and Jianping 169.

Forbidden spells

• Lava Hell: Reshaped the arena during a team match, disrupting the opposing team’s formation. Su Xian later raised the ground and sealed a pit to trap an opponent with Su Zhe 135 136.
• Demon Armor, Divine Speed and Divine Strength: Cast all three after breaking through to the Withered Sea Realm against Gu Changkong. He had memorized them in preparation for the Academy Tournament 170.
• Soul Search: Extracted memories directly from a captive’s soul. The process caused severe pain and left the captive unconscious, but did not kill him 244 245.

Limitations

• Heavy spell use can exhaust Su Xian’s mental power; he became pale after attacking an Eerie Monster and later considered himself poorly suited to frontline combat 73.
• He avoided using Super Magic in a crowded battle because its power could harm innocent people 86.
• Buffing everyone across an entire area would consume too much energy 187.

Equipment & Items

• Spellbook — Manifested with Magic Eternity and contains spells visible to Su Xian 123.
• Revival — Forbidden Object No. 356, offered to Li Chen during recruitment. It can heal most of one Sequence User’s injuries each day but must be fed morning dew daily 65.

Relationships

• Li Chen — Initially a potential recruit and rival for tournament first place; later his captain and companion. Su Xian helped organize attempts to rescue him, then struggled with Li Chen’s plan to annihilate living beings and reset the world 65 162 205 251.
• Su Yu — Su Xian’s younger brother and the Su Family Saint Son. Su Xian sought to confront him and feared that Su Hong had taken control of him 170.
• Ji Shao — A rival whose quarrels with Su Xian continued after they joined the same team. Their relationship later became romantic, and Su Xian promised to marry her in a year 113 115 283.
• Su Zhe — A teammate who joined Su Xian in searching for Li Chen at Sinful Pass. Su Xian later gave him an Order of Justice token 221 265.
• Jianping — A tournament teammate who helped Su Xian conserve strength for his intended confrontation with the Su Family Saint Son 168.
• A Jin — Su Xian’s associate and former teammate. He declined to participate in the Academy Tournament because of the powerful family backing of the Imperial Capital contestants 65 120.
• Gu Changkong — The Daoist Family Saint Son who trapped Su Xian to prevent him from reaching Su Yu. They later fought on the same side, though Su Xian remained distrustful of him 170 292.

Story Role

Canglan and the Academy Tournament

Su Xian held first place in Canglan Academy’s rankings. During the Canglan Tournament, he offered Li Chen Study Points and a Forbidden Object to help his team win, eventually raising the offer to 50,000 Study Points and a Forbidden Object 44 65.

After training and fighting Eerie Monsters alongside Li Chen, Su Xian joined his Academy Tournament team with Ji Shao and Jianping. In the tournament, Su Xian pursued maps and prepared to confront the Su Family Saint Son. Gu Changkong instead trapped him in a black-and-white chess formation; a second confinement prevented Su Xian from reaching Su Yu even after he broke part of the first 72 113 153 170 173 181.

Canghai and the search for Li Chen

During the crisis at Canghai City, Su Xian shielded and supported his teammates against Evil Cult attackers. He was badly injured when Li Chen was taken away, but later led a rescue group despite a warning that changing Li Chen’s predicted death could cost more lives 187 199 200 205.

A year later, Su Xian, Su Zhe and Mu Hen set out for Sinful Pass after learning Li Chen was there. Su Xian entered the War of Kings as a way to reach him, but their reunion ended with Li Chen rejecting their request to come home 221 241 251.

Later events

Su Xian and Ji Shao became engaged while the world remained in crisis. He later defended Shenzhou City against Eerie Monsters and fought Calamity alongside Mu Hen 283 327 328.

At Canglan Academy, Li Chen told Su Xian to seek a “place of regrets” in the south and asked him to kill him if they met again and Li Chen no longer remembered him. Su Xian ordered Mu Hen to prepare a southward migration for both humans and Eerie beings, while he chose to see the world for himself 342.

Notable Quotes

“Without the present, how can there be a future? Li Chen saved my future, so I’ll give him a present in return.” 205

“Everyone is made of flesh and blood. They have feelings and the right to choose their own paths in life.” 292