Ji Xueruo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ji Xueruo (姬雪若)
Alias(es)	Miss Ji; Ji Muba; Xiao Yu
Species/Race	Snake demon; her true form is a white snake
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Snake Clan; Evil Warding Department
Occupation/Role	Chieftain of the Snake Clan
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 107

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Platform Middle Stage	137	Her cultivation is identified as Spirit Platform Middle Stage during her arrival at Jade Ring Pool.
Reforged Demon Core	154	Dual cultivation with You Su causes a rebirth and forms a larger Demon Core; she forces divine blood from her body during the process.
Near Feather Transformation Realm	165	Repeated cultivation cycles within Hidden Earth's illusion bring her cultivation close to Feather Transformation, the limit of the Snake Clan's inherited cultivation path.

Background / History

As Snake Clan chieftain, Ji Xueruo carries the responsibility of restoring her declining clan and fulfilling her mother’s ambitions. She seeks the Lotus Root Heart so that the Snake Clan can win the Golden Peng Clan’s support and eventually return to Star Zhao Divine Mountain. She is also willing to step back from her position as clan leader to pursue the Star Zhao Divine Mountain trial. 107 143

Her first encounter with You Su is colored by suspicion. After learning of Ji Lingruo’s pregnancy, Ji Xueruo doubts her sister’s explanation of You Su’s Heavenly Furnace Body and resolves to investigate him herself. 107 She travels to Jade Ring Pool under false identities, initially calling herself “Ji Muba” after the Cleansing Curtain strips away her fisher-girl disguise. 137

At Jade Ring Pool, she investigates the Lotus Root Heart and the pool’s hidden corruption. She secures the Eldest Young Master’s promise of a Lotus Root Heart in exchange for Snake Ancestor blood, then discovers that cultivators brought into Jade Ring Pool have been used as food for malevolent spirits. 143 157 Working with You Su, she infiltrates the Prince’s Palace, obtains lotus seeds using Snake Ancestor poison, and confronts the conspiracy behind the pool. 156 157

Ji Xueruo and You Su become trapped in Hidden Earth’s illusion, where she discovers a loophole in its wish-based rules. She rewinds time by two quarters of an hour to prevent You Su’s death, allowing them to train through repeated cycles and eventually confront Hidden Earth. 164 Her sorcery creates the decisive opening for You Su to kill the corrupted Divine Beast. 166

After Jade Ring Pool’s purification, Ji Xueruo struggles to distinguish the feelings formed in the illusion from reality. She leaves without facing You Su directly, but later reunites with him and agrees to a wager: if she still loves him after accomplishing her goals, she will accept their relationship. 168 173

She later participates in the Heavenly Awakening Island conflict, where she battles Ming Dao, kills Hua Ranhua after surviving a trap, and confronts the Qi Snake—an ancient ancestor seeking to reclaim the Dragon Blood within her. 326 334 352 Though celebrated as a hero for resisting the Qi Snake, she is distressed that You Su is branded an evil demon in the aftermath and resolves to uncover the truth. 356

Appearance

Ji Xueruo shares Ji Lingruo’s exquisitely drawn features, but carries a colder, more commanding presence. Her beauty is described as a fusion of nobility and danger, likened to a venomous snake beneath moonlight. 137

• Fair, snow-like skin and sharply defined features. 137
• Her true form is a white snake, reflected in the color of her Demon Core. 168
• Faint white snake patterns can appear on her neck. 154
• Usually wears black or ink-colored dresses, which she considers more fitting for her ambition and restrained personality. 168
• Wears a snake-shaped jade hairpin and a silver snake-scale ornament at her neck while attending to clan affairs. 486
• Can alter her appearance with makeup, disguises, and concealment techniques. 156 182

Personality

Ji Xueruo is proud, sharp-tongued, and fiercely self-reliant. As a chieftain burdened by blood vengeance and the Snake Clan’s future, she measures her actions by whether they advance her people’s survival and return to the Divine Mountain. 143 168 She dislikes empty moral posturing, prefers decisive action, and will take extreme risks when she believes they are necessary.

Her pride makes her reluctant to accept gratitude, affection, or dependence. Even after You Su saves her life and helps reshape her Demon Core, she initially insists that they should never meet again rather than acknowledge her conflicted feelings. 154 Beneath her stern exterior, however, she is deeply protective of her sister, clan, and allies; You Su’s apparent death in the illusion moves her to tears and drives her to spend an immense wish to save him. 164

Ji Xueruo is also intensely competitive. She dislikes appearing weak, refuses to be treated as a burden, and reacts strongly when others underestimate her. 326 336 Her guarded demeanor softens around those she trusts, revealing jealousy, teasing humor, and a desire to be relied upon without surrendering her independence. 171 328 512

Abilities & Skills

Sorcery

Ji Xueruo is an exceptionally versatile sorcerer rather than a specialist in one element or style. Her techniques can be combined creatively in combat, allowing ordinary spells to produce unexpected results. 166 326

• Casts offensive lightning sorcery. 334
• Uses formations for defense and concealment. 327
• Supports allies with varied spells while they engage enemies directly. 155
• Can coordinate many different sorceries at once through her summoned snakes. 166
• Her cultivation limits initially prevent her from overcoming opponents in the Feather Transformation Realm by force alone. 163

Snake Control Technique

Ji Xueruo has mastered the Snake Clan’s most difficult secret art, a technique capable of controlling spirit snakes with numerous transformations. 158

• Summons and commands white snakes carrying different sorceries. 166
• Uses snakes to restrain enemies and deliver venom. 334
• Her control improves rapidly during the Jade Ring Pool crisis. 150
• Her spirit snakes are ineffective against overwhelmingly stronger opponents such as Venerable Shenxi. 158

Disguise and Concealment

Ji Xueruo is highly skilled at changing her appearance and concealing her demonic identity. Her pursuit of individuality led her to study disguise arts extensively. 156

• Assumes false identities including “Xiao Yu” and “Ji Muba.” 137
• Uses disguises to infiltrate the Prince’s Palace with You Su. 156
• Can alter her face with makeup and conceal her demonic aura well enough to pass as an ordinary female cultivator. 182
• Employs Void Snake Shedding as part of her infiltration plans. 156

Snake Ancestor Poison

Ji Xueruo possesses poison derived from the Snake Ancestor.

• Used it to defeat the Eldest Young Master and seize lotus seeds. 157
• Regrets expending her only known drop when later facing the far stronger Yu Zhen within the illusion. 163

Wish-Based Time Reversal

Within Hidden Earth’s illusion, Ji Xueruo discovers that wishes can exploit a time-loop loophole.

• Rewinds time by two quarters of an hour when You Su is killed. 164
• Uses repeated resets with You Su to improve their chances against Yu Zhen. 164
• The wish carries severe backlash risk. 164

White Snake Form and Dragon Blood

Ji Xueruo can reveal her true white snake form in battle. 326 Her bloodline contains dormant Dragon Blood, which the Qi Snake seeks to force out and reclaim. 352

• Resists the Qi Snake’s control while trapped in its coils. 350
• Breaks free as her Dragon Blood begins manifesting. 352
• Risks self-sacrifice to protect You Su and the Snake Clan. 352

Equipment / Items

• Cold Wind Fan — Her fan, later secretly repaired by You Su. 496
• Snake-shaped jade hairpin — Worn while handling Snake Clan affairs. 486
• Snake-scale neck ornament — A silver ornament with a snake-scale pattern. 486
• Snake Ancestor poison — A rare poison used against the Eldest Young Master. 157
• Universe Bag — Received as part of Jade Ring Pool’s reward after the crisis. 172

Relationships

• Ji Lingruo — Her younger twin sister. Ji Xueruo is protective but often stern toward her, and their affection is complicated by their shared feelings for You Su. 107 184 487
• You Su — Initially the suspicious fiancé of her sister, then an ally during the Jade Ring Pool crisis. Their bond deepens through shared danger, dual cultivation, separation, and eventual mutual acceptance. 154 164 173 487
• Granny Liu / Liu Yinyin — A trusted elder and maternal figure who supports Ji Xueruo’s leadership and discreetly accepts her relationship with You Su. 107 496 521
• Yu Die — A Saintess of Jade Ring Pool whose connection to You Su provokes Ji Xueruo’s jealousy and suspicion. 156 171
• Ao Yunlie and Ao Yu — Demon cultivators who support Ji Xueruo during her confrontation with Ming Dao. 326
• Venerable Chengtao and Venerable Cuihe — Jade Ring Pool Venerables who recognize her role in breaking Hidden Earth’s illusion and reward her efforts. 172
• Hua Ranhua — A hostile rival on Heavenly Awakening Island. Ji Xueruo disfigures her with venom and ultimately kills her after escaping Hua’s trap. 334
• Qi Snake — Her ancient ancestor and enemy, which attempts to consume her and reclaim the Dragon Blood within her. 350 352

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lotus Root Heart Mission

• Investigates Ji Lingruo’s pregnancy and You Su’s intentions. 107
• Travels to Jade Ring Pool seeking the Lotus Root Heart for the Snake Clan’s political future. 143
• Uncovers the pool’s use of cultivators as offerings to malevolent spirits. 157

Jade Ring Pool Crisis

• Infiltrates the Prince’s Palace with You Su while disguised as a maid. 156
• Uses Snake Ancestor poison to secure lotus seeds and escapes the discovered conspiracy. 157
• Learns the history of Hidden Earth, Hidden Water, and the malevolent spirits through a shared dream. 160
• Exploits the illusion’s time-loop loophole and helps kill Hidden Earth. 164 166

Separation and Reunion

• Leaves Jade Ring Pool rather than immediately confront her feelings for You Su. 168
• Makes a bet with You Su that she will accept their relationship if her feelings remain after she achieves her ambitions. 173
• Continues to struggle between her responsibilities as chieftain and her affection for him through correspondence and later reunions. 261 486

Heavenly Awakening Island

• Faces Ming Dao, asserting that she can fight across realms in her own right. 326
• Is saved by You Su when Ming Dao interrupts her sorcery; the pair later shelter together. 327
• Survives Hua Ranhua’s scheme, kills her with white snakes and lightning sorcery, and escapes with You Su. 334
• Battles the Qi Snake and awakens Dragon Blood while fighting beside You Su. 350 352

Snake Clan Leadership

• Returns to the responsibilities of leading the Snake Clan while maintaining distance from You Su out of duty and past hurt. 486
• Prioritizes the Snake Clan’s return to the Divine Mountain, even while accepting her feelings for You Su. 496
• Gains the Seven Elders’ tacit acceptance of her relationship with You Su. 512

Notable Quotes

“Can a woman not be dominant?” 137

“We still have two quarters of an hour. Don't rush to think about last words; we're not dead yet.” 164

“Just call me Xueruo...” 165

Trivia

• Ji Xueruo and Ji Lingruo have identical faces but markedly different temperaments. 137 521
• Although her true form is a white snake, she prefers black clothing over white because she associates black with ambition, restraint, and authority. 168
• She secretly rewrote The Legend of the White Snake to remove explicit material and revise its ending. 182 183
• You Su’s poem comparing her to plum blossoms inspires her to order plum blossoms planted in her courtyard. 261