Elder Xun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Elder Xun (荀老先生)
Alias(es)	Old Ancestor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Void Gate
Occupation/Role	Elder; formation instructor; mentor to Mo Hua
Status	Active
Cultivation	Void Insight realm
First Appearance	Chapter 591

Background / History

Elder Xun is one of Void Gate's most senior and respected figures. Though he ordinarily conceals his aura and devotes himself to teaching and transmitting the Dao, he possesses Void Insight cultivation and can shatter the void through the Void Evasion Technique. 874 1389

He teaches formation classes to early Foundation Establishment Outer Sect disciples. His lessons stress the foundations of Array Techniques, and he is notorious among disciples for his unusual seniority, severe temperament, and intolerance for carelessness. 591

After Mo Hua demonstrates mastery of several First-Grade arrays and rapidly learns the Wood-Gen Mountain Compound Array, Elder Xun changes his approach from introductory instruction to personally challenging and teaching him more advanced formations. 591 592 595

Elder Xun gradually recognizes Mo Hua as an exceptional talent and a possible turning point for Void Gate. Following Mo Hua's accomplishments and background investigation, he resolves that Mo Hua must remain a Void Gate disciple and entrusts Xun Ziyou with secretly protecting him. 715 736 737

Appearance

Elder Xun appears as an elderly, plainly dressed Void Gate elder whose physical decline contrasts sharply with the force of his gaze. 591

• Wears an extremely plain, old-fashioned Void Gate Daoist robe without embroidered sword patterns. 591
• Has white hair and beard, a wrinkled face, and a slightly stooped back. 591
• His blood vitality and outward aura seem faint. 591
• Possesses bright, vigorous eyes marked by stubbornness and severity. 591

Personality

Elder Xun is rigorous, stern, and deeply committed to proper cultivation foundations. He demands diligence from disciples and has little patience for laziness, carelessness, or attempts to disregard the sect's rules. 591 598 1315

Beneath his severity, he is exceptionally protective of Mo Hua. He repeatedly limits Mo Hua's exposure to danger, arranges secret protection, monitors his safety, and conceals extraordinary breakthroughs that could bring unwanted attention. 730 737 877 982

He is regarded as upright, broad-minded, incorruptible, and impartial in teaching. Even those whose temperaments clash with his acknowledge that he practices the principles he teaches before demanding them from others. 715 1315

Abilities & Skills

Void Insight Cultivation

Elder Xun is a Void Insight cultivator, a realm beyond Feather Transformation with the capacity to shatter the void. 1389

• Uses the Void Evasion Technique to tear open void rifts and travel directly to locations such as Void Gate's rear mountain. 715 874
• Can conceal his aura so thoroughly that Mo Hua does not ordinarily experience the pressure of his true realm. 1389
• His standing and power are sufficient that Void Gate disciples and elders are wary of provoking him. 715 1098

Array Technique Instruction

Elder Xun is Void Gate's formation instructor and an accomplished Array Master who emphasizes solid fundamentals. 591 595

• Teaches First-Grade arrays to Outer Sect disciples. 591
• Personally gives Mo Hua increasingly difficult arrays, including the Wood-Gen Mountain Compound Array and a Fourteen-Pattern Mountain-Binding Array from the Eight Trigrams system. 592 595
• Provides Mo Hua with a manuscript containing insights into “array flow” associated with Mr. Zhuang. 737
• Plans to personally train Mo Hua into a top-tier Second-Grade Array Master after confirming his Nineteen-Pattern Divine Consciousness. 877

Sect Leadership and Strategy

Elder Xun takes an active role in Void Gate's long-term survival, disciple development, and response to sect politics. 715 752 884

• Discusses Void Gate's future and reform pressures with the Sect Master and Xun Ziyou. 715 752 884
• Appoints Mo Hua as Senior Martial Brother of the formation class despite opposition from other disciples. 715
• Shields Mo Hua from outside scrutiny after his Array Dao achievements draw suspicion. 1098
• Provides Mo Hua with a Jade Referral and warns him to restrain his killing karma before he leaves Ganxue Prefecture. 1104

Relationships

• Mo Hua — Student and favored disciple; Elder Xun recognizes his extraordinary array talent, personally teaches him, protects him in secret, and treats his safety as a matter of extreme importance. 595 715 730 877
• Xun Ziyou — Junior descendant and Inner Sect Elder; Elder Xun assigns him to guard Mo Hua in Monster Refining Mountain and report on his activities. 730 752 753
• Void Gate Sect Master — Respected associate; they confer on sect policy, the Dao Discussion Assembly, and Void Gate's future. 715 884 941
• Mr. Zhuang / Zhuang Daoling — Elder Xun suspects that Mo Hua is Zhuang Daoling's disciple after investigating Mo Hua's past and recognizing similarities in their understanding of Array Techniques. 736 737
• True Person Zhuge — Former disciple or junior whom Elder Xun continues to admonish through letters, particularly over Zhuge's laziness and shallow foundation. 1315

Story Role / Major Arcs

Formation Class Instructor

Elder Xun first appears as Mo Hua's strict formation instructor. He initially reprimands Mo Hua's inattentiveness during basic lessons, but is impressed when Mo Hua flawlessly draws four First-Grade arrays after being called on in class. 591

Recognizing Mo Hua's Potential

After reviewing Mo Hua's ability and Divine Consciousness, Elder Xun begins personally providing increasingly difficult material. He ultimately takes Mo Hua under his wing and teaches him advanced formations. 592 595

Mo Hua's Senior Martial Brother Appointment

Elder Xun appoints Mo Hua Senior Martial Brother of the formation class after learning of his exceptional accomplishments, including his role in capturing the Fire Buddha. The decision meets resistance from disciples but reflects Elder Xun's determination to cultivate Mo Hua. 715

Secret Protection in Monster Refining Mountain

When Mo Hua asks to enter Monster Refining Mountain, Elder Xun initially refuses because of the danger. After allowing him to go, he orders Xun Ziyou to secretly protect Mo Hua and threatens punishment should Mo Hua be harmed. 730 731

Void Gate's Hope

Elder Xun comes to view Mo Hua as a possible answer to Void Gate's difficult future. He urges Mo Hua to focus on reaching the pinnacle of Array Techniques, considering that achievement the greatest help Mo Hua can offer the sect. 715 877 880

Safeguarding Mo Hua's Secrets

After Mo Hua reaches Twenty-Pattern Divine Consciousness and forms a Divine Consciousness Golden Core, Elder Xun confirms the breakthrough, suppresses knowledge of the heavenly anomaly, and warns Mo Hua to reveal it to no one. 982

Trivia

• Elder Xun's outward appearance and aura make him seem like a frail old man, despite his Void Insight cultivation. 591 1389
• He sometimes has Mo Hua substitute-teach the formation class, even when no urgent matter requires his absence. 597
• Elder Xun arranged for cultivation industries to be placed under his name and later transferred to Mo Hua, so that Mo Hua would have resources for future cultivation. 799
• He considers Mo Hua's safety more important than Xun Ziyou losing an arm. 730