Zhao Manyan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhao Manyan (赵满延)
Alias(es)	Old Zhao; Ze Ge / Brother Ze
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhao Trading Company; Ice Emperor Hunter Group; Huaxia National Team 22 122 209
Occupation/Role	Second Young Master of the Zhao Trading Company; defensive mage; National Team member 22 190
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Intermediate Tier	22	Had only recently entered the Intermediate tier when he sought a Light Spiritual Seed; his Light and Water Elements were both primarily defensive. 22
Super-Order	257, 291	Purchased an Earth-attributed fruit for 400 million to support his breakthrough; he is confirmed to have reached Super-Order by the Qin Mountains expedition. 257 291
Light Element, Level Two	354	His Light Element advanced to its second level after cultivating at Kunlun Spring. 354

Background / History

Zhao Manyan first approached Li Xingze after the Zhao Trading Company auction, introducing himself as the company’s second young master. He sought help retrieving a Top-Grade Light Spiritual Seed from Mingyun Ridge because its Scorching Effect would give offensive capability to his otherwise defensive Light and Water Elements. Although he could offer a valuable defensive magic tool, he lacked the money to hire a Hunter group; Li instead arranged support from a three-element High-level Ice Mage in exchange for a defensive tool. 22 23

He later became Li Xingze and Mo Fan’s roommate at Pearl Institute. Though he initially treated Li Xingze as both a useful connection and someone whose strength he wanted to investigate, their shared competitions, expeditions, and emergencies developed into a close friendship. 29 30 34

During the Jinlin City expedition, Zhao Manyan reunited with Li Xingze and Mo Fan after the battle against the Leech Demon, only to be caught in Lu Nian’s Evil Spider Trap. Hai Bo Dong freed him after annihilating Lu Nian’s forces, but Zhao was left severely exhausted by the lingering curse. 59 61

He joined the Scorched Plains North expedition largely because he refused to enter such a dangerous region without Li Xingze. There, he was repeatedly frustrated by the group’s destructive mages, whose offensive abilities made him feel overshadowed as a defensive specialist. 88

While traveling with the National Team, Zhao’s soul was snatched by an evil spirit. Li Xingze’s plan to lure out and destroy the spirit ultimately restored him, Mo Fan, and Guan Yu. After awakening, Zhao retrieved a wooden fish from the temple’s back mountain; Li identified it as the Totem Vessel of Baxia, giving Zhao a direct connection to the giant turtle Totem. 130 132

Zhao’s defensive role became internationally recognized in Huaxia’s match against Germany. He held back Rui Di, a Destruction Mage whose innate talent ignored defense, allowing the rest of the team to break the deadlock. The battle helped Zhao accept that his greatest strength lay in defense rather than imitating offensive mages. 191 194

After Zhao Youqian targeted him, Zhao Manyan lived on the run from his elder brother. Li Xingze invited him into the Ice Emperor Hunter Group, where Hai Bo Dong’s backing offered him protection while preserving the possibility that Zhao could eventually reclaim influence within the Zhao Family. 199 209 By a later period, with Baxia’s help, Zhao Manyan had regained control of the Zhao Family from Zhao Youqian. 392

Appearance

Zhao Manyan is described as a strikingly handsome young man with flowing black hair, a pale complexion, and an unusually refined bearing. 22

• His appearance and wealth make him conspicuous among Pearl Institute students. 29
• He is later described with golden hair during the Lingyin Temple mining operation. 221
• He is notably image-conscious and frequently styles or flicks his hair before approaching women. 30 124

Personality

Zhao Manyan is outgoing, flamboyant, and highly self-assured. He is an habitual flirt who openly prioritizes women, makes lewd jokes, and attempts to charm strangers even in dangerous or politically sensitive situations. 30 221 232 His confidence can become recklessness, as demonstrated when he provoked Hua Yuezhu and nearly suffered an Advanced Magic attack. 221

Behind the frivolity, Zhao is perceptive about commerce, clan politics, and battlefield conditions. He accurately explains the political and economic dynamics surrounding the Great East Sea Battlefield, and he recognizes the importance of resources and alliances. 138 209 He is also candid about fear: when he learns an opponent is a Super-Order Mage, he immediately abandons bravado and takes cover. 242

His experiences gradually give him greater confidence in his own path. Rather than continuing to envy destructive mages, he comes to recognize the exceptional value of his defensive magic after holding off Germany’s Rui Di. 191 194

Abilities & Skills

Defensive Magic

Zhao Manyan specializes in defense, drawing on Light, Water, Earth, defensive magic tools, and the power associated with Baxia. 22 257

• Uses Light magic defensively, including adapting Light Falling Vast Expanse into a defensive technique. 158 194
• Combines multiple defenses, including Light Barriers and the Baxia Seal, to shield allies against powerful attacks. 158
• Held back Rui Di during the Huaxia–Germany match despite Rui Di possessing an innate talent that ignored defense. 191
• His defense was strong enough that Feng Li selected him specifically to anchor an offense-heavy National Team lineup. 190

Baxia Totem Power

Zhao possesses Baxia’s wooden-fish Totem Vessel and gains protection through the giant turtle Totem. 132

• Retrieved the vessel from a temple back mountain after recovering from the soul-snatching incident. 132
• Uses the Baxia Seal to greatly reinforce his defensive magic. 141 158
• Li Xingze concluded that Baxia was protecting Zhao after he was swallowed by a sea beast. 199
• Baxia had advanced to Emperor-level by the Sea Demon crisis in Magic City. 385

Business and Political Insight

As the second young master of the Zhao Trading Company, Zhao understands auctions, resource values, clan influence, and commercial negotiations. 22 138

• Identified the strategic value of the Three Step Tower and understood why it was coveted even by aristocratic heirs. 37
• Explained the competing political and economic interests around the Great East Sea Battlefield. 138
• Proposed selling shattered crystals to influential families and later became involved in Tianxing City’s artifact distribution and resource discussions. 236

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Baxia Totem Vessel — A wooden fish retrieved from a temple back mountain and identified as Baxia’s Totem Vessel. 132
• Baxia Seal — Enhances Zhao Manyan’s defensive magic. 141 158
• Contract Ring — A priceless magical item regarded as comparable to “half of the Summoning Element.” 220
• Defensive magic equipment — Zhao carries numerous defensive tools and artifacts, earning him the reputation of a “walking turtle shell.” 190 236

Relationships

• Li Xingze — Friend, teammate, and former client. Li arranged protection for Zhao’s Mingyun Ridge mission, rescued him from several crises, invited him into the Ice Emperor Hunter Group, and later supported his return to the Zhao Family power struggle. 23 132 209 392
• Mo Fan — Close friend and frequent comedic partner. The two regularly bicker, but Mo Fan was deeply concerned when Zhao’s soul was snatched and supported him after Lu Nian’s trap. 61 130 132
• Zhao Youqian — Elder brother and succession rival. Zhao Youqian’s pursuit forced Zhao Manyan into hiding; their conflict eventually became a struggle for control of the Zhao Family. 166 209 333 392
• Baxia — Totem protector connected to Zhao through the Baxia Totem Vessel and Seal. Baxia protects Zhao in sea-related crises and later becomes Emperor-level. 132 199 385
• Chen Ying — Cousin who accompanied Zhao on the Scorched Plains North expedition. 88
• Hua Yuezhu — Initially hostile toward Zhao after he ogled and provoked her; she nearly attacked him before Li Xingze intervened. 221

Trivia

• Zhao Manyan’s desire for an offensive Light Spiritual Seed originated from frustration that his Light and Water Elements were both defensive. 22
• He repeatedly compares himself unfavorably to Li Xingze’s destructive power, even while possessing exceptional defensive talent. 88 194
• Despite his playboy image, he eventually became serious about surpassing his Super-Order bottleneck after his peers advanced ahead of him. 257 299