Wen Duo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wen Duo (聞多)
Alias(es)	Wen You San; Sanlitun Blade Saint; “Baldy” 3130 3248 3886
Species/Race	Formerly human; later a Black Soul 3265
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Young Master Luo and the Shop; formerly the White Steel Brocade Guard 2822 3265
Occupation/Role	Former Gold Defense Attorney and White Steel Brocade Guard; Black Soul operative; Head of the Western Travel Project Department 3248 3598
Status	Active 3886
First Appearance	Chapter 2822

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Seventh Tier	2828	Identified as a peak Seventh Tier cultivator; despite this, he was unable to resist You Ye while she altered his appearance.
Super Rank	2935	His aerial movement had become instinctive after reaching Super Rank, though it failed within Wolfeid.
Black Soul	3265	Exchanged his soul for the ability to change unfairness and was remade as a Black Soul.

Background

Wen Duo previously worked as a Gold Defense Attorney. He claims that he surrendered this qualification after defending an orphan girl, confronting a Holy Land Holy Son and the Tribunal, then leaving Kunlun to hunt Abominations in the Exotic Realm for thirty years. He later served in the White Steel Brocade Guard, where he handled dangerous criminal and foreign-species cases. During one such case, he helped pursue the mass murderer Jiang Yun and retained a shoulder scar from their encounter. 2865 3248

He was infected by a strange erosion for six months and was treated by Lu Zixuan, establishing a debt he continued to acknowledge even after Zixuan's later wrongdoing. His experience with Abomination poison also strengthened his mental resistance. 2863 2959

Before the Chiwang Tomb expedition, Wen Duo resigned from the White Steel Brocade Guard to accompany Young Master Luo. He regarded Luo as “like a reborn parent” and was prepared to charge into the Huiye family for him regardless of the odds. 2822 2824

Appearance

Wen Duo is a burly, rugged middle-aged man with a powerful build and a notably forceful presence. He commonly carries a large saber and manifests a wolf-head-shaped Dao Law Battle Mark across his chest in combat. 2824 2864

• Originally wore dense facial stubble, which he cultivated with brandy; after You Ye removed it, he unsuccessfully tried to recreate it with black-crow down. 2828
• Was temporarily dressed in smooth, casual clothing by You Ye, causing even the White Steel Brocade Guards to struggle to recognize him. 2828
• Can reveal a massive wolf-head battle mark on his chest alongside his Wen Clan kinsman Wen Zhong. 3571
• Uses bone-shrinking techniques to force his large frame through narrow spaces. 2935

Personality

Wen Duo is blunt, irreverent, and often deliberately crude. He enjoys provoking people, has little patience for deception, and tends to resolve problems through direct action when he believes negotiation has run its course. His treatment of Deng Chanyu—whom he later enslaved after she previously poisoned and stabbed him—shows both his vindictiveness and his willingness to use fear as leverage. 2958 3291

Behind his rough manner is a highly observant and methodical mind. He studies people, records details, recognizes patterns in anomalous rules, and prepares extensively for betrayal. He is also stubbornly committed to what he considers fairness; after witnessing Wei Ziyin's suffering, he offered his soul to gain the means to “change unfair things.” 3083 3238 3265

Wen Duo is fiercely loyal to Young Master Luo and protective of those he accepts as companions. He repeatedly risks himself to investigate threats, rescue Qila, protect Yu Shi Yao, and assist Xiao Yao despite regularly teasing her. 2944 2951 3084 3319

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Wen Duo is a Super Rank martial cultivator with formidable physical strength, speed, and endurance.

• Fights with saber techniques, palm-blades, powerful fist strikes, and explosive palm force. 2864 3239
• Can form a wolf-head Dao Law Battle Mark while attacking with the Xiuchun Saber. 2864
• Used a surprise saber strike to open Jing Ziru's defenses, enabling the group to restrain a Quasi-Emperor. 3239
• Can remain motionless for extreme periods; he once stayed still for seven days and nights while sniping a lord-level alien. 3256
• His resistance to pain is exceptional, though he can still be incapacitated by potent poisons. 2958 3259

Black Soul Physiology

After becoming a Black Soul, Wen Duo no longer possesses an ordinary human body.

• A Soul Annihilation attack passed through him without effect. 3332
• Can condense gray mist into a tiger-headed saber. 3332
• Possesses the Black Soul Secret Eye, allowing him to perceive unusual changes in souls and fate. 3669
• Can choose whether or not to experience taste despite lacking a physical body. 3270

Investigation & Deduction

Wen Duo combines practical field experience with careful observation.

• Identified that the Chiwang Tomb's round holes led to a replication factory that scanned and copied intruders. 2864 2865
• Recognized deceased criminals among the factory's recorded replicas through his White Steel City case experience. 2865
• Investigated every accessible servant, guard, and worker in Yu Shi Yao's mansion, as well as its ownership history and antique battle armor. 3238
• Deduced that the mansion's rules shared a single speaker's tone and linked Hong Yu to the placement of spirit-medium mirror pieces. 3260
• Uses deception tactically, including baiting Jing Ziru with a fabricated Great Dao pattern in ancient battle armor. 3239

Legal Advocacy & Debate

Wen Duo retains the skills of a former defense attorney and professional debater.

• Was qualified as a Gold Defense Attorney before abandoning the profession. 3248
• Can argue legal and political matters forcefully enough to draw the attention of the Tribunal and provoke a Great Dao confrontation. 3271
• Was selected to negotiate and promote the Reboot Westward Journey private placement. 3669

Fieldcraft & Trap Preparation

Wen Duo approaches unknown employers and targets with extreme caution.

• Buried more than a hundred pits around a summoning site, stocked with explosives, poison, itch powder, and river traps. 3083
• Carries tools, medicines, and summoning materials suited to ongoing investigations. 3081 3083
• Uses companions' strengths pragmatically, assigning Lin Feng and Si Wuxie to subdue Jing Ziru rather than attempting a solitary fight. 3238

Equipment

• Xiuchun Saber / great saber — Wen Duo's primary bladed weapon in the Chiwang Tomb and later encounters. 2824 2864
• Ancient parchment scroll — Used to force Deng Chanyu into a binding contract after she chose submission to survive. 3291
• Notebook — Records mansion personnel, historical details, rule statements, and investigative deductions. 3238 3260
• Wooden medicine box — Contains pills capable of suppressing Xiao Yao's active Abomination bloodline symptoms. 3081
• Trap supplies — Includes Heaven-Shaking Divine Thunder, poisons, itch powder, and concealed river traps. 3083

Relationships

• Young Master Luo — Master and benefactor. Wen Duo considers him akin to a reborn parent, serves him loyally, and ultimately gives him his soul in exchange for power to oppose unfairness. 2824 3265
• You Ye — Luo's maid and Wen Duo's senior colleague within the Shop. She repaired him after Deng Chanyu's poisoning; Wen Duo respects her while remaining wary of crossing her. 2959 3268
• Xia Ji — Puppet companion of Young Master Luo. Wen Duo trusts her with important items and shows concern for her damage and repair. 2944 2951
• Deng Chanyu / Madam Jinzhu — Former expedition ally and persistent adversary. She poisoned and stabbed Wen Duo in Wolfeid; he later retaliated by binding her as his slave. 2958 3291
• Qila — Lizardman priestess initially intimidated into providing information by Wen Duo. He later risks himself to rescue her from the Ogre Zeva. 2921 2951
• Xiao Yao — Young Master Luo assigned Wen Duo to look after her during the search for her aunt. Their relationship is marked by teasing, bickering, and practical concern. 3081 3084
• Yu Huatian — Wen Duo's former superior in the White Steel Brocade Guard. They cooperated during the Chiwang Tomb expedition, though Wen Duo later distanced himself after joining Luo. 2822 3270
• Si Wuxie — Frequent investigative ally. Wen Duo works with her to expose Jing Ziru and later proposes using Deng Chanyu's weapons business for Luoshen. 3238 3291
• Wen Zhong — Wen Clan kinsman and brother-in-arms from a joint military exercise; Wen Zhong taught Wen Duo his barbecue skills. 3571 3572
• Di Qinglong — A companion with whom Wen Duo bonded over their shared appreciation for women. Wen Duo later drugged him and handed him to Heavenly King Nan's drones. 3485 3598
• Zhao Wumian — Rescued from the seventeenth princess's imprisonment; Wen Duo helped expose the impersonation enabled by a Bizarre Artifact. 3333

Story Role / Major Arcs

Chiwang Tomb Expedition

After leaving the White Steel Brocade Guard, Wen Duo accompanies Young Master Luo into the Chiwang Tomb. He assists Yu Huatian's group, proposes using captured Abominations to trigger traps, investigates the tomb's replication systems, and confronts the Deceitful Child alongside Deng Chanyu. 2822 2828 2865

During the expedition, he repeatedly takes the lead in dangerous investigations. He enters the round holes despite the risk of replacement, discovers the replication factory, and notices distinctions between originals and impostors. 2863 2864 2893

Wolfeid Suitability Trial

Wen Duo forces the group to enter separate suitability-test doors, then prioritizes rescuing Qila when she is threatened by Zeva. Deng Chanyu later poisons and stabs him while competing for the Red King Armor, but You Ye restores him and Xia Ji. 2944 2951 2958 2959

Wei Mansion Anomaly

Wen Duo becomes a central investigator in Yu Shi Yao's mansion anomaly. He researches the mansion's history, identifies behavioral transformations among its inhabitants, engineers Jing Ziru's capture, and deduces the connections between Hong Yu, Wei Ziyin, and the mansion's rule system. 3238 3239 3260

After seeing Wei Ziyin's past, Wen Duo offers his soul to Young Master Luo in exchange for the ability to change unfairness. This transaction transforms him into a Black Soul. 3265

Black Soul Operations

As a Black Soul, Wen Duo continues handling investigations, rescues, and political disputes for Young Master Luo. He protects Yu Shi Yao from a forced marriage scheme, rescues Zhao Wumian from an impostor, and enters the Ninth Prison with Prince Tianlu's aid to seek the soul of a woman he loved. 3319 3333 3367

Reboot Westward Journey

Wen Duo develops and promotes the Reboot Westward Journey private placement. Boss Luo approves his proposal, allowing Wen Duo to organize an auction at the first node of the Primal Navigation Channel. 3669

Notable Quotes

“I want to change unfair things.” 3265

“I'm not human.” 3332

Trivia

• Wen Duo considered his stubble an essential part of his identity and tried to restore it with crow feathers after You Ye removed it. 2828
• He claims that “thirty years in the kitchen” brought his knife skills to their pinnacle, using this as the basis for his Sanlitun Blade Saint title. 3130
• While investigating Yu Shi Yao's mansion, he falsely described himself as a “male nurse at a clinic.” 3238