Xiao Qiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Qiao
Alias(es)	Transparent Sky Bridge; Ming Qiao (Wind and Cloud Secret Realm identity); Eastern Emotion 876 1206
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Ancient Tomb Sect; temporarily assumed the Ming Family identity in the Wind and Cloud Secret Realm 340 876
Occupation/Role	Player; Ancient Tomb Sect chief disciple 636
First Appearance	Chapter 71

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Twin Swords Combined (False)	72	Accidentally triggers a flawed Ancient Tomb Sect combined-sword effect with Ye Weiming while using Quanzhen Swordsmanship.
Double Sword Fusion	74	Combines Quanzhen and Jade Maiden Swordsmanship with Ye Weiming, overwhelming Yu Canghai and seriously injuring him.
Twin Swords Fusion	224	Reveals she can independently wield Quanzhen and Jade Maiden sword techniques together; defeats Niu Zhichun in an arena spar.
Bee Taming Technique	340	Reveals a technique capable of controlling or dispersing a swarm of bees.
Art of Mutual Combat	659	Gains permanent ownership after completing the seven-star “Martial Arts Contest for Marriage” quest.
Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, Level 10	827	Reaches the Heart Sutra’s perfect tenth level with the aid of the Six Yang Snow Melting Pill.
Love of the City	890	Receives and comprehends the Peerless Divine Skill under Wuming’s guidance; it replaces or integrates parts of her prior dual-wielding foundation.
Eastern Emotion	1206	Named among the Five Greats by Dugu Qiubai, who recognizes her self-forged “Sword of True Emotion.”
Jade Maiden Heart Sutra: Yin Yang Separation and Combination	1219	The Method of Yin Yang Separation and Combination fuses into her Heart Sutra, allowing her to divide internal energy into Yin and Yang forces for her twin swords; the Heart Sutra temporarily drops one level.
Love of the City, Level 10	1373	Raises Love of the City to its perfect tenth level, accompanied by a major increase in Charm.
Yoga Sutra, Ultimate Skill	1374	Upgrades the perfected Yoga Sutra into an Ultimate Skill, improving flexibility and overall combat potential.

Background

Xiao Qiao entered the game under the player name Transparent Sky Bridge, a name taken from the glass skywalk where an earthquake separated her from her older brother during a family trip. Her parents found her, but her brother remained missing for more than a decade. She joined the interstellar migration partly in hope that he would participate as well, allowing the family to reunite. Her frequent desire to appear “on screen” was also an attempt to make herself easier for him to find. 996

Her search made her vulnerable to impostors. Ye Weiyang exploited her memories of her brother and stole Ye Weiming’s Guo Jing Dagger after convincing her that he was family. Xiao Qiao eventually recognized inconsistencies in his story, confronted and defeated him, and accepted Ye Weiming’s help in continuing the search for her real brother. 992 996

Appearance

Xiao Qiao is repeatedly portrayed as a fair-skinned, delicate young woman with long flowing hair and a quiet, ethereal bearing. She commonly wears white or pale-colored clothing associated with the Ancient Tomb Sect. 516 827

• Her combat appearance contrasts sharply with her gentle demeanor: she can wield heavy or divine-grade paired swords with exceptional force and precision. 516 1250
• Her cultivation and Charm-focused equipment progressively make her presence appear more natural, radiant, and integrated with her surroundings. 827 833
• After raising her Charm to 50, she receives the title City-Toppling Beauty. 1373
• She places unusual importance on the appearance, material, and style of her equipment, even when stronger-stat alternatives are available. 828 833

Personality

Xiao Qiao is generally soft-spoken, polite, and composed. She is willing to follow sound plans, especially when they come from Ye Weiming, but she is not passive: she proposes tactics, recognizes opponents’ strengths, and acts decisively when a battle requires her to commit. 71 1523

Her greatest emotional vulnerability is her missing brother. The possibility of reunion makes her trusting toward someone who seems to know her past, while the discovery of Ye Weiyang’s fraud leaves her deeply hurt and determined to uncover the truth. 992 996

She is also openly fond of beauty, elegant clothing, dancing, and public recognition. This interest is not merely vanity; appearing on screen began as part of her search for her brother. 318 833 996

Abilities & Skills

Twin Swords Fusion

Xiao Qiao’s defining combat style combines the complementary principles of Quanzhen Swordsmanship and Jade Maiden Swordplay. She can wield a sword in each hand and execute matching or opposing techniques simultaneously. 224 655

• Jade Maiden Swordplay naturally counters Quanzhen Swordsmanship, giving her an advantage against practitioners such as Niu Zhichun and Wanyan Kang. 224 177
• Her earliest combination with Ye Weiming was unstable and was broken by Yu Canghai. 72
• When forced to interrupt a Twin Swords Fusion attack to avoid harming Ye Weiming, she suffers a 1.5-second rigidity backlash. 237
• At higher levels, her paired-sword offense is precise enough to pressure experts including Jiumozhi and Pang Ban. 1512 1523

Jade Maiden Heart Swordplay

Jade Maiden Heart Swordplay is Xiao Qiao’s core sword art, combining the Ancient Tomb Sect’s sword techniques into a more complete paired-sword system. 655

• She uses its rapid opening move, Wandering the World, in decisive exchanges. 653
• Its seventy-two stances were displayed against the Sword Master, who still deflected every technique with ease. 889
• It remains effective even against enemies with far greater raw strength, allowing her to hold Golden Wheel Dharma King at a stalemate. 1385

Love of the City

A Peerless Divine Skill personally comprehended under Wuming’s guidance. Love of the City combines Xiao Qiao’s dual-sword foundation with powerful emotional cultivation. 890

• Enhances her internal energy, movement technique, and mental state, allowing her to overcome fear when facing overwhelming opponents such as Bi Xuan. 991
• Its ultimate attack can contend directly with attacks from multiple top experts despite disparities in base attributes. 1385
• The technique’s power is tied to emotion; Dugu Qiubai describes her path as reaching the extreme in swordplay through the extreme of feeling. 1206
• Forcing its ultimate move can leave her critically injured, immobile, and cost an entire skill level plus all accumulated proficiency. 992
• It cannot be used continuously without consequence. 1372

Jade Maiden Heart Sutra

Xiao Qiao’s primary internal cultivation method reached Level 10 before later evolving through the Method of Yin Yang Separation and Combination. 827 1219

• Its perfected state strengthens her paired-sword arts and grants her a more natural, harmonious presence. 827
• After fusion with the Method of Yin Yang Separation and Combination, she can divide her internal energy into Yin and Yang forces and apply them separately through each sword. 1219
• The fusion improves the Heart Sutra’s attributes but temporarily lowers its level by one. 1219

Jade Peak Needles

A hidden-weapon technique used to counter dangerous opponents at a critical moment. 172

• Defeats Chong Jingpin after he uses the desperate Man-Ghost Path technique. 172
• Its effectiveness prompts One Saber Chop Chop Chop to seek a comparable control-oriented martial art. 172

Bee Taming Technique

A distinctive Ancient Tomb Sect technique used to deal with swarms of bees. 340

• Allows Xiao Qiao to handle a bee swarm without relying on Ye Weiming’s intervention. 340
• Its revelation contributes to tension with fellow Ancient Tomb Sect disciples competing for limited sect resources. 340

Yoga Sutra

A flexibility-oriented cultivation method later upgraded into an Ultimate Skill. 943 1374

• Its emphasis on bodily flexibility makes the Xingyi Movement Technique particularly suitable for her. 943
• The ultimate upgrade further improves flexibility and combat potential. 1374

Equipment

• Zheng Feng and Leng Yue — Treasure-grade paired swords used during the Peach Blossom Island martial arts contest and the Wind and Cloud Secret Realm. 653 877
• Ink Jade Flying Snow and Ink Jade Lotus — Twin swords drawn against Bi Xuan. 991
• Gan Jiang and Moxie — Divine swords used in her battle alongside Ye Weiming against Pang Ban. 1523
• Jade Maiden Cloud Sleeve — Treasure-grade outfit gifted by Ye Weiming; grants +5 Charm. 833
• Jade Adorned Splendor — A Charm-focused dress upgraded to Treasure Grade after the Wei Yixiao loot division. 828
• Flower Protecting Bell — Grants +5 Charm and strengthens couple-type martial arts and equipment. 1179
• White Camel Cloak — A Charm-focused cloak saved for her by Dao Mei. 1215

Relationships

• Ye Weiming — Frequent combat partner, strategist, and trusted confidant. They pioneered their early paired-sword combinations together, and he repeatedly supports her quests, equipment, and search for her brother. 72 74 996 1233
• Mu Ran — Ancient Tomb Sect junior sister and regular ally. Mu Ran looks up to Xiao Qiao as a senior sister, and the two cooperate on sect missions and performances. 391 516
• Dao Mei / One Saber Chop Chop Chop — Ally and occasional teammate. They cooperate in the Black Dragon Pool and later share the Five Greats designation process. 636 1206
• Sanyue — Teammate and friend who joins her in ghost-catching missions and is immediately concerned when Xiao Qiao is deceived. 381 995
• Ming Yue — Temporary ally in the Wind and Cloud Secret Realm; their shared defense of Wushuang City becomes central to Xiao Qiao’s Love of the City quest. 876 881
• Ye Weiyang — Fraudulent claimant to be her lost older brother. He manipulates her childhood memories and steals from her before she exposes and defeats him. 992 996
• Unnamed older brother — Missing since the glass-skywalk earthquake; finding him remains Xiao Qiao’s primary personal goal. 996

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yu Canghai Mission

Xiao Qiao joins Ye Weiming’s team against Yu Canghai and is initially overwhelmed alongside Fei Yu and Sanyue. She nevertheless proposes a plan, forms an accidental paired-sword effect with Ye Weiming, and later helps turn the battle through Double Sword Fusion. 71 72 74

Ancient Tomb Sect Development

She establishes herself as a major Ancient Tomb Sect player through Twin Swords Fusion, Bee Taming Technique, and sect-related missions. Her rising prominence also creates friction with disciples competing over the sect’s limited resources. 224 340

Martial Arts Contest for Marriage

Xiao Qiao accepts Ying Gu’s conditional Qimen Dunjia quest and competes at Peach Blossom Island. As runner-up, she gains permanent ownership of the Art of Mutual Combat and an additional reward opportunity after Zhou Botong is freed. 641 659

Wind and Cloud Secret Realm

Under the identity Ming Qiao, she performs in Wushuang City while pursuing the Ultimate Skill reward tied to Love of the City. Her quest collides with Ye Weiming’s investigation, but they resolve the conflict without forcing either side to abandon their objective. 876

Wuming ultimately guides her to comprehend Love of the City, transforming her former dual-wielding foundation into a Peerless Divine Skill more suited to her own path. 890

Bi Xuan and the Ye Weiyang Fraud

Xiao Qiao uses Love of the City to oppose Bi Xuan and buys time for her companions to escape, suffering devastating backlash. Soon afterward, Ye Weiyang’s false claim to be her brother collapses; she defeats him while Ye Weiming and the others move against the scammers. 991 992 996

Huashan Sword Debate

During the Qixi Festival event, Xiao Qiao uses the bonus to couple-type skills and equipment—many of which she can activate alone—to defeat Yun Mian and advance through the competition. 1202

Dugu Qiubai later recognizes her independent sword path, inducts her among the Five Greats, and awards her the title Eastern Emotion along with a mission to seek Drunken God Zuo Boyan. 1206

Western Xia Conflict

Xiao Qiao fights at Ye Weiming’s side against Pang Ban on Mount Helan. During the battle, she correctly senses that Pang Ban is deliberately stalling rather than seeking victory, helping identify the larger political situation in Western Xia. 1523