Xiao Huohuo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Huohuo (Xiao Yan)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jia Nan Academy, Inner Courtyard 294
Occupation/Role	Dou Practitioner; Heavy Xuan Ruler wielder
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 211

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Practitioner	211	Cultivates in the Monster Beast Mountain Range but is unable to face a fourth-tier Monster Beast without borrowing Old Medicine's power.
Purple Fire mastery / High-grade Yellow-tier Burning Severance	222	Completes refinement of Purple Fire during seclusion; the Beast Fire improves his Burning Severance to High-grade Yellow tier.

Background / History

Xiao Huohuo is a transmigrator from Earth who keeps that origin secret from everyone around him, including his family and Gu Xun'er. Yunli's letter, mobile phone, and unfamiliar drinks reveal that she knows of his circumstances, leading him to suspect that she may also have a connection to Earth. 222

He trains under Old Medicine, a soul-body mentor living within his ring. Old Medicine provides him with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, teaches him Dou Techniques, and deliberately allows him to face dangerous situations to temper his growth. 211 212

During his youth, Xiao Huohuo used his Dou Qi to warm Gu Xun'er's bones and meridians, an act that cemented her devotion to him. 266

Personality

Xiao Huohuo is determined to grow stronger despite repeatedly confronting enemies far beyond his current level. He treats powerful opponents and demonstrations of strength as motivation, resolving to eventually reach or surpass the level of the experts he witnesses. 214 217

He places great importance on repaying kindness. Yunli's rescue, reforging of his Heavy Xuan Ruler, and gift of Amethyst Liquid leave him deeply grateful, and he repeatedly tries to repay her through the food she enjoys. 215 216 219

Although initially intimidated by Yunli, he quickly comes to regard her like a younger sister due to their similar fighting habits, shared preference for heavy weapons, and compatible outlooks. 214

Abilities & Skills

Heavy Ruler Combat

Xiao Huohuo fights with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, using it both as a weapon and as a cultivation aid.

• Can borrow Old Medicine's power to confront stronger opponents. 211 212
• Uses the modified Heaven Shaking Wave Kill, an Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique that requires the Heavy Xuan Ruler to fully display its power. 212
• His incomplete Heaven Shaking Wave Kill could damage but not defeat a fourth-tier Roaring Demon Monkey. 212
• After Yunli reforges the ruler, he begins using its gravity-related power to further train himself. 217

Reforged Heavy Xuan Ruler

Yunli reforges Xiao Huohuo's weapon using rare materials, including Scattered Star Sand, and warns him that the weapon's strength cannot replace his own cultivation. 216 217

• Can influence the earth and manipulate gravity. 217
• Possesses the power of Preservation. 217
• Its fully mastered output can equal or exceed Heaven-tier Dou Techniques. 217
• Its true strength depends on whether its wielder is worthy and sufficiently capable. 217

Purple Fire and Alchemy

After refining Purple Fire in seclusion, Xiao Huohuo no longer needs to depend entirely on Old Medicine's flames for pill refinement. 222

• Purple Fire improves his alchemical capabilities. 222
• Its refinement raises Burning Severance to High-grade Yellow tier. 222
• He aspires to eventually obtain and refine a Heavenly Flame. 213 222

Cooking

Xiao Huohuo is notably skilled at preparing skewers, especially candied fruit skewers that Yunli enjoys.

• Risks confronting a third-tier Earth Cloud Leopard to obtain Earth Pattern Fruits for Yunli's skewers. 215
• Uses honey and fragrant spiritual-herb juice to prepare the fruit. 215
• Promises Yunli a long-term supply of food in exchange for reforging his Heavy Xuan Ruler. 216

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavy Xuan Ruler — A black, greatsword-like ruler forged from Flame Meteor Xuan Iron; extremely heavy, durable, and capable of suppressing Dou Qi. It was originally given to him by Old Medicine. 211
• Reforged Heavy Xuan Ruler — Yunli's improved version of the ruler, strengthened with rare forging materials and Preservation-related power. 216 217
• Storage Ring — Used to carry supplies, ingredients, Monster Cores, and other collected items. 215 220
• Amethyst Liquid — Given to him by Yunli after the battle with the Purple-eyed Winged Lion Emperor; he refines it during seclusion. 219 220
• Letter and Earth items — Yunli leaves him a letter, energy drinks, Happy Water, Fanta, and a mobile phone before departing. 222
• Ancient Emperor's inheritance — Left for him by Yunli when she later departs Jia Nan Academy. 295

Relationships

• Old Medicine — His teacher and soul-body mentor; supplies the Heavy Xuan Ruler, guides his cultivation, and lends him power when necessary. 211 212
• Yunli — Rescues him from the Roaring Demon Monkeys, challenges his treatment of his weapon, reforges his Heavy Xuan Ruler, and leaves him gifts and the Ancient Emperor's inheritance. Xiao Huohuo comes to view her as a sister-like figure. 212 214 217 222 295
• Xiao Yi Xian — Friend and former companion from Qingshan Town. They reunite in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, though she later leaves with Yunli while he remains in seclusion. 213 221 222
• Gu Xun'er — Childhood companion whose affection for him remains unwavering; she stays in Jia Nan Academy's outer courtyard to wait for him. 266 295
• Nalan Yanran — His opponent in the three-year pact; Xiao Huohuo is resolved to defeat her regardless of the support behind her. 215 220
• Xiao Mei — His cousin; their relationship became distant after she withdrew from him during the period when he was considered a failure. 264

Story Role / Major Arcs

Monster Beast Mountain Range

While cultivating in the mountain range, Xiao Huohuo steals Monkey Spirit Wine from the Roaring Demon Monkeys because of its benefits to the body and spirit. The vengeful beasts chase him to a cliff, forcing him to face a fourth-tier Demon Monkey with Old Medicine's assistance. 211 212

His modified Heaven Shaking Wave Kill fails to decisively defeat the monster, and the entire troop prepares to attack him. Yunli abruptly intervenes, annihilating the Roaring Demon Monkeys with a thrown heavy sword. 212

Yunli temporarily takes the Heavy Xuan Ruler after concluding that Xiao Huohuo treats it as a tool rather than a friend. She eventually returns it when he is endangered by a third-tier Monster Beast, then agrees to reforge it after he asks directly. 213 214 215

Purple-eyed Winged Lion Emperor Incident

Xiao Huohuo observes Yunli's pursuit of the Abyssal Fire Magic Eagle and later the battle involving the Purple-eyed Winged Lion Emperor. Witnessing her power reinforces his ambition to become stronger. 214 217 218

After Yunli's victory, she gives him Amethyst Liquid and encourages him to keep producing skewers. Xiao Huohuo accepts the gift and enters seclusion to refine it. 219 220

Yunli's Departure

Xiao Huohuo completes his seclusion by mastering Purple Fire, only to discover that Yunli and Xiao Yi Xian have already left. Yunli's letter and Earth-origin items confirm that she knows more about him than she should, making him question her identity and origins. 222

Reunion at Jia Nan Academy

After entering Jia Nan Academy's Inner Courtyard, Xiao Huohuo reunites with Yunli, now the academy's Dean. He accepts her swordsmanship challenge but is immediately defeated despite using the reforged Heavy Xuan Ruler. 294 295

He confronts Yunli about the Earth items she left him. Yunli confirms that she has stayed on an Earth different from his own and tells him that the Dou Huo Continent is connected to an Upper Realm and the Great Thousand World, implying that he will eventually reach it. 295

Notable Quotes

“I need to borrow your power and the Heavenly Flame, teacher...” 211

“I will definitely win and won't let you and everyone down.” 220

Trivia

• Yunli's similar heavy weapon, fighting style, and movements cause Qingshan Town residents and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to speculate that she is Xiao Huohuo in disguise. 205 209
• He initially mistakes Yunli's search for Beast Fire as evidence that she is an alchemist, only to learn that she is a Sword Hunter and Sword Forger. 213 215
• Although Yunli calls him a swordsman, Xiao Huohuo initially considers himself only a Dou Practitioner because swordsmanship is not the conventional path of cultivation in his world. 213