Mu Duo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Mu Duo (穆朵)
Alias(es)	Saintess Mu Duo; “Old Duo”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Cloud Remote Ancient Village; White Tribe of Jiuli; later a candidate Saintess for all Jiuli 216 1188
Occupation/Role	Jiuli Saintess; caretaker and ally of Bai Yujun’s territory during her absences 583
Status	Active; later recognized as a Quasi-Saint 1862
First Appearance	Chapter 216

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sacred-beast-enhanced Saintess	419, 691	Her sorcerous link with Bai Yujun, Cloud Remote Ancient Village’s sacred beast totem, greatly enhances her sorcery and grants access to the sacred beast’s power.
Improved sorcery	728	After a century, she has further refined her sorcery before departing for the Central Plains.
Quasi-Saint	1862	Appears among the four companions who have ascended to Quasi-Saint status alongside Bai Yujun.

Background / History

Mu Duo is the veiled Saintess of Cloud Remote Ancient Village, a White Tribe settlement of the Jiuli. Charged with securing a sacred beast before a coming calamity, she personally guarded a deep pool after months of failed attempts to locate the White Snake. When Bai Yujun finally appeared, Mu Duo offered enhanced cultivation, the village’s protection, and her own service in exchange for becoming the village’s totem. Bai Yujun’s transformation into a Jiuli maiden revealed that she was also the mysterious grocery-selling girl Mu Duo had heard of 216.

Bai Yujun eventually became the village’s sacred beast, tying Mu Duo’s status and power to the White Flood Dragon. The connection elevated Mu Duo’s sorcery and lifespan, though it also intensified the burdens placed on her as Saintess. While Bai Yujun could travel freely, Mu Duo remained bound by her office and responsibilities, often watching the sea of clouds from her pavilion 288 419 428.

During a village rebellion, Bai Yujun refused to abandon Mu Duo to conspirators who had imprisoned her and weakened her cultivation. They escaped together to Bai Manor, where Mu Duo later helped oversee Bai Yujun’s territory while the Flood Dragon was away 548 583.

Mu Duo became Bai Yujun’s preferred partner in major conflicts. In the battle against a Demonic Fiend, her long-range sorcery—flowers, vines, butterflies, poison, and flute music—restrained the enemy while Bai Yujun fought at close range 691. She later tried to stop Bai Yujun from risking her life at the Dragon Gate, but could only witness her companion commit to the gamble 719.

After leaving for the Central Plains, Mu Duo continued to reunite with Bai Yujun across centuries. She intervened in a conflict between the Heavenly Army and Jiuli by summoning a massive storm that forced both sides to retreat, despite Bai Yujun’s warning that the situation was a conspiracy 1121. At the Jiuli Holy Land, Bai Yujun proposed raising Mu Duo from a village Saintess to Saintess of all Jiuli; Mu Duo accepted in order to protect her people and support Bai Yujun’s cause 1188.

When Bai Yujun became trapped within Sky Pillar Mountain after swallowing the Great Sun Star, Mu Duo crossed the mountain, followed Bai Yujun’s guidance into the ice caves, and visited her despite the unbearable cold. Their reunion confirmed that their friendship had endured through their vastly different paths and powers 1554 1555 1556.

Appearance

Mu Duo is a tall Jiuli woman with long limbs, usually dressed in traditional Jiuli clothing and a veil. Her appearance is frequently accompanied by silver ornaments, a gourd flute, and vivid butterflies 216 548 1380.

• Wears a veil during many early appearances 216.
• Has long legs and slender arms, with a poised bearing 548.
• Uses Jiuli-style silver jewelry; later wears a silver phoenix crown 1380.
• Carries a gourd flute used in her sorcery 691.
• Her large colorful butterfly can shrink into a lifelike tattoo across her back and shoulders 1554.
• In battle, manifests enormous butterfly wings and a long skirt embroidered with ancient runes 1851.

Personality

Mu Duo is calm, restrained, and observant. She is not naturally ambitious, preferring the quiet routines of village life, reading, music, and watching the sea of clouds. Her position as Saintess nevertheless leaves her unable to live as freely as she wishes, and she openly envies Bai Yujun’s wandering life 288 624.

Her composure masks a strong sense of duty. She is willing to risk herself for Jiuli civilians, protect Bai Yujun, and accept greater authority when the safety of her people requires it 1121 1188. She also understands Bai Yujun unusually well, recognizing when the Dragon is afraid, lonely, or behaving unlike herself 695 706 1388.

Mu Duo is patient with Bai Yujun’s antics but does not hesitate to respond with silence, dry remarks, or visible exasperation. Their contrasting temperaments—Mu Duo’s steadiness and Bai Yujun’s impulsive playfulness—form the foundation of their long friendship 288 624.

Abilities & Skills

Jiuli Sorcery

Mu Duo practices Jiuli sorcery strengthened by her connection to Bai Yujun as a sacred beast totem.

• Uses flowers and vines to bind enemies, pierce their flesh, and drain blood and nutrients 691.
• Commands dense swarms of butterflies through her gourd flute; the insects can attach to targets and lay eggs to hinder escape 691.
• Is known for the invisible Gu technique “Thousand Butterflies Circling the Flute,” as well as invisible, colorless poisons 1546.
• Can produce vast quantities of plants and flowers even when they are destroyed by poisonous demonic blood 691.
• Wields poisonous miasma and ancient musical techniques in high-level combat 1853.

Weather Manipulation

Mu Duo can invoke natural phenomena on a battlefield.

• Summoned a massive storm to halt fighting between the Heavenly Army and Jiuli forces, forcing both armies to withdraw 1121.
• Her emotions can affect the weather; when angered at the Jiuli Holy Land, dark clouds gathered around Bai Yujun’s dragon-shaped fortune 1188.
• Bai Yujun offers to provide rain and wind at Mu Duo’s request, reflecting their shared connection to weather and sacred-beast power 624.

Sacred-Beast Connection

Mu Duo’s bond with Bai Yujun is both political and mystical.

• Can draw upon the sacred beast’s power to enhance her own sorcery 419.
• Possesses a sacred beast’s spiritual heart and can sense Dragon Qi through the dragon scale she carries 1546 1557.
• Her destiny manifests with a dragon-shaped phantom, marking the favor of a True Dragon 1188.

Butterfly Companion and Jiuli Secret Techniques

Mu Duo travels with a large, brightly colored butterfly associated with her sorcery.

• Rides the butterfly through the mountains; its pollen can affect nearby beings 1380 1553.
• Uses a Jiuli secret technique to bypass surveillance while climbing Sky Pillar Mountain 1553.
• Can cause the butterfly to shrink into a tattoo before flying independently 1554.
• Manifests great butterfly wings in combat, scattering crystalline scale powder across the battlefield 1851.

Equipment / Items

• Gourd flute — Focus for her musical and butterfly-based sorcery 691.
• Jiuli silver ornaments — Traditional adornments worn with her Saintess attire 1380.
• Silver phoenix crown — Ceremonial headpiece worn before departing her bamboo house 1380.
• Colorful shoulder bag — Carried alongside her flute 1380.
• Dragon scale — Enables her to recognize and sense Dragon Qi 1557.

Relationships

• Bai Yujun — Sacred beast totem, closest friend, and frequent battlefield partner. Mu Duo supports Bai Yujun emotionally, administers her territory, and later accepts a wider Jiuli role to become her ally 419 583 691 1188.
• Cloud Remote Ancient Village — Her home village and the community she serves as Saintess; its need for protection drove her search for Bai Yujun 216.
• Jiuli people — Mu Duo repeatedly prioritizes their safety, including intervening against the Heavenly Army and agreeing to seek influence over all Jiuli 1121 1188.
• Old Shaman — Recognizes Mu Duo’s stable, majestic destiny and supports her potential elevation as Saintess of all Jiuli 1188.
• Qing Shao — East Sea Dragon King who seeks her guidance during the Four Seas crisis; Mu Duo directs him toward the Snake Demon Army and clarifies Bai Yujun’s inclusive vision for the Dragon Court 1557.
• Monkey and Little Phoenix — Companions with whom she shares quiet leisure time in the Snake Demon Empire 1559 1560.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Search for the White Snake

Mu Duo searches for Bai Yujun on behalf of Cloud Remote Ancient Village, then negotiates for her to become the village’s sacred beast totem. This meeting begins their enduring alliance 216.

Sacred Beast and Village Politics

As Bai Yujun’s sacred beast, Mu Duo gains stronger sorcery but becomes a target during internal village unrest. Bai Yujun rescues her, cementing the personal side of their bond 419 548.

War Against the Demonic Fiend

Mu Duo joins Bai Yujun on the battlefield as a long-range sorcerer. Her plants, Gu insects, butterflies, and poison restrain the Demonic Fiend long enough for Bai Yujun to press the attack 691.

Jiuli Crisis

Mu Duo protects Jiuli civilians during the conflict with the Heavenly Army, creating a storm to end the immediate battle. Later, she agrees to work toward becoming Saintess of all Jiuli, giving Bai Yujun a reliable ally among the tribes 1121 1188.

Sky Pillar Mountain

Mu Duo seeks out the ice-sealed Bai Yujun at Sky Pillar Mountain, follows her dragon-shaped cloud guidance into the mountain, and remains with her despite the Taiyin cold 1554 1555 1556.

Quasi-Saint of the White Dragon World

As the White Dragon World separates from the Primordial Main World, Mu Duo remains among Bai Yujun’s closest allies. She later takes the field as a Quasi-Saint, using butterfly wings, poison, and ancient music against cosmic threats 1834 1851 1862.