Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Martial Arts and Physical Combat
- 5.2Cultivation and Internal Energy
- 5.3Mental Ability and Hypnosis
- 5.4Medicine, Poisons, and Herbal Knowledge
- 5.5Disguise and Deception
- 5.6Technical and Tactical Aptitude
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Ability User and Federation Arc
- 8.2Longhua Kingdom Arc
- 8.3Great Su and Sheng Family Conflict
- 8.4Demonic Sect and Flying Eagle Fortress Arc
- 8.5Divine and Demon Realm Arc
- 8.6Other Documented Settings
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Qiao (小乔) |
| Alias(es) | Su Qiao; Da Qiao; Su Lian Yue; Misu; Huang Qiao 1130 1452 2869 4375 |
| Gender | Female 469 |
| Affiliation | Works alongside 444, also called Little Four, an AI/System companion that provides intelligence, supplies, and operational support 1157 1174 4686 |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator, martial artist, medic, strategist, and, in different settings, a technical designer and competitive gamer 896 1632 1688 4467 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6, “The Overbearing CEO’s Little Wildcat (5)” — earliest supplied appearance 6 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability awakened | 234 | Discovers a Mental Ability, possibly connected to improved physical fitness and soul power; defeats four bullies with ease. |
| Level 7 high-tier physical strength | 271 | Scores 1480 against a metal wall, revealing strength equivalent to a high-tier Level 7 Mutant rather than Level 5. |
| S-class physique; mental strength beyond 3S | 433 | An Advanced Enhancement Potion raises her physique from C-class to S-class; her mental strength cannot be measured because it exceeds the Federation’s 3S limit. |
| 3S physical aptitude | 478 | Repeated academy testing confirms 3S physical aptitude, a level previously associated only with Ye Jingting. |
| Third level of cultivation | 565 | Reaches the third cultivation level after three days and nights of uninterrupted practice in an examination cell. |
| Eighth level of her Cultivation Technique | 4365 | Seizes the position of Demonic Sect Cult Master after breaking through the eighth level; attempts a forced advance to the ninth level while under pursuit. |
| Ninth layer of cultivation | 4467 | Clears blocked meridians with a medicinal bath, Reinforcement Agent, and herbs, then breaks through after her injuries heal. |
| “Returning to simplicity” | 4510 | Describes her completed technique as having reached a final state of returning to simplicity after correcting flaws that had previously caused Qi Deviation. |
Appearance
Xiao Qiao’s appearance changes with the body, identity, and disguise used in each setting. In the Federation setting, she is described as tall, athletic, and strikingly beautiful, with a cold yet uninhibited bearing that contrasts with her initially delicate presentation 434 469.
- In the Federation setting, she grows to 176 cm and has a well-proportioned physique, usually paired with a high ponytail and practical navy-blue clothing 434 469.
- Her defining facial features include clear Phoenix Eyes with naturally upturned corners, a high nose bridge, thin upper lip, fuller lower lip, and a subtle chin cleft 434.
- Her expression often carries coolness and sharp determination, even when she deliberately softens her gaze to appear harmless 27 434.
- She is highly adept at altering her presentation, including disguising herself as a man or adopting the fragile mannerisms expected of “Su Lian Yue” 564 565 4368 4404.
- Her disguises use specially prepared medicinal materials and cosmetics that are waterproof, rub-resistant, and removable only with a matching medicinal solution 4377.
Personality
Xiao Qiao is direct, self-reliant, and difficult to intimidate. She routinely remains calm under public ridicule, false accusations, and threats, responding with sharp retorts or decisive action rather than submission 249 1142 1622. She dislikes relying on others for protection, even when allies offer it, and generally prefers to solve problems through preparation and her own strength 2170 4464.
Her compassion is selective but genuine. She protects family members, teaches Qi Jinghe and Little Yue’er practical skills, treats illnesses, and improves village life through medicine and technology 896 1167 2248. Conversely, she is ruthless toward people who threaten her loved ones or exploit the vulnerable, using torture, poison, deception, or overwhelming force when she considers them necessary 1173 1175 4528.
Abilities & Skills
Martial Arts and Physical Combat
Xiao Qiao combines immense physical power with speed, weapon skill, and practical combat judgment.
- Defeats opponents in single exchanges, including Liu Xingtang and multiple Virtual Network competitors 469 597.
- Uses Lightness Skill and swordsmanship; her movements are described as effortless even against trained guards 598.
- Can shatter large rocks, snap iron chains, and overpower enemies who underestimate her slight build 1144 1180 1913.
- Defeats Xize with a Bone Blade without receiving injuries, earning the Beastmen tribe’s respect 2665.
- In one setting, she notes that her agility initially lags behind her extraordinary strength 1913.
Cultivation and Internal Energy
She practices Internal Cultivation across several settings and can adapt techniques to different bodies.
- Cultivates rapidly when a body is compatible with Internal Cultivation 565 1380 2881.
- Uses Internal Energy to deflect another martial artist’s attack and overwhelm high-level opponents 4516 4527.
- Understands cultivation-method compatibility and modifies Ye Shaoxuan’s incomplete manual to improve both his health and Martial Arts 4510.
- Has suffered Qi Deviation after forcing advancement too aggressively, leaving her weakened and with blocked meridians 4365 4383.
- Restores her meridians through medicinal baths, herbs, and relentless cultivation 4466 4467.
Mental Ability and Hypnosis
Her Mental Ability is supported by unusually powerful soul and mental strength.
- Awakens a Mental Ability and later uses overwhelming mental force to incapacitate Su Yali 234 1590.
- Hypnotizes a constable during her escape, leaving her alive rather than killing her 1157.
- Uses hypnosis to obtain information and alter Xiao Huan’s memories to preserve her cover 4383 4402.
Medicine, Poisons, and Herbal Knowledge
Xiao Qiao is an accomplished healer and poison user with extensive herbal knowledge.
- Diagnoses and treats Lin Xiuying’s tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis, restoring her health within a month 884 896.
- Prepares medicine to regulate Old Lady Liu’s health and cure longstanding ailments 896.
- Teaches her family to identify herbs and use defensive powders 1167.
- Uses Poison Powder during infiltration operations and long needles to incapacitate Huo Xiaoyan 1085 1175.
- Possesses medical knowledge significant enough to make Ye Shaoxuan suspect that “Su Lian Yue” is not an ordinary woman 4432.
Disguise and Deception
She uses appearance, posture, voice, and forged identities as operational tools.
- Passes as a male examinee using a chest binder, makeup, altered brows, and a more masculine demeanor 564 565.
- Recreates another woman’s appearance closely enough to infiltrate under her identity 4371.
- Maintains the identity of Su Lian Yue through highly durable disguise materials and controlled behavior 4375 4377.
- Finds the required delicate gait and soft-spoken facade mentally exhausting, especially while waiting to regain Martial Arts 4384 4404.
Technical and Tactical Aptitude
Xiao Qiao applies skills from different settings to engineering, gaming, and strategic operations.
- Produces a thesis and blueprints later stolen by Feng Shuya, whose ownership she demands be publicly clarified 447 448.
- Demonstrates unpredictable, high-speed esports play and attracts attention from professional teams 1632 1647.
- Breaches a company’s defense system in three seconds, then proposes a replacement defense system and holographic online-game project 1688.
- Infiltrates enemy camps, secures incriminating letters, and escapes after triggering an explosion 1172 1178.
- Plants agents in ministers’ residences and the Imperial Palace while preparing to seize political control 2907.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Bone Blade — Used to overwhelm Xize during a Beastmen duel 2665.
- Sword — Used in covert operations against the Sheng Family and in martial-world combat 1175 4527.
- Su Ying’s sword — Used to prove her identity to Empress Su Lan 1176.
- Poison Powder — Secretly spread in Sheng Ling’s room during an infiltration 1175.
- Long needles — Used to incapacitate Huo Xiaoyan during their confrontation 1085.
- System-store disguise supplies — Includes binders, durable cosmetics, medicinal potions, and specialized removers 564 4377.
Relationships
- 444 / Little Four — Her AI/System companion; provides surveillance, information, equipment, and tactical support across her missions 1157 1174 4686.
- Qi Jinghe — Her husband and the father of her son, Qi Yue. They support one another through the Sheng Family crisis, and Xiao Qiao personally rescues him from imprisonment 1180 1194.
- Qi Yue / Little Yue’er — Her son. Xiao Qiao teaches him reading, Martial Arts, herb recognition, and defensive methods 1167 1194.
- Ye Shaoxuan — Young Master of Flying Eagle Fortress. Xiao Qiao becomes publicly known as his concubine; he protects her, while she repairs his cultivation method and health 4476 4510.
- Ye Jinghan — A past connection whose shared history returns to him after he merges with his Main Body; later cultivates alongside Xiao Qiao in the God-Demon Well barrier 4563 4652.
- Xiao Jingsheng — Her martial-arts student. Xiao Qiao begins training him after he fails to avoid an attack, and he becomes determined to learn from her 930.
- Feng Han — The Overlord who respects her independence, protects her from rumors, and supports her plan to open a bookstore 2087 2170.
- Xiao Bai — An animal companion attached to Xiao Qiao, particularly her roasted meat; she shares hunted food with it and promises to return to play 2105 2107.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Ability User and Federation Arc
Xiao Qiao first overturns others’ perception of her by awakening a Mental Ability and defeating the girls bullying her and her father 234. Later testing reveals Level 7 mutant strength, extraordinary mental power, and eventually 3S physical aptitude 271 433 478. She enters the Virtual Network’s Mecha competition, publicly reveals her gender and appearance, and improves through repeated sparring with Ye Jingting 469.
Longhua Kingdom Arc
Disguised as a man, Xiao Qiao cultivates through an examination period and reaches the third cultivation level while submitting doodles instead of conventional answers 565. Her Martial Arts are exposed when she defeats Liu Xingtang, whose skill with Lightness Skill and a sword had made him the strongest Imperial Guard 597 598. The Emperor later publicly defends her contributions to the kingdom 621.
Great Su and Sheng Family Conflict
After demonstrating innate divine strength by hunting a wild boar, Xiao Qiao gradually earns the trust of Qi Jinghe’s family despite their fear of her former self 1120 1122. She learns that she is the lost princess of Great Su and that the Sheng Family seeks to eliminate her amid a succession struggle 1157 1159.
She retaliates against the Sheng Family by infiltrating their estate, confronting Empress Su Lan, and exposing their ambitions 1175 1176. When Qi Jinghe and her family are abducted, she pursues the kidnappers to the Capital City and breaks them out of the Sheng Family dungeon 1174 1180. She ultimately returns to court life while retaining her preference for village life and independence 1189 1194.
Demonic Sect and Flying Eagle Fortress Arc
After killing the former Demonic Sect Cult Master, Xiao Qiao is forced into hiding by rumors that her body is immune to poison and can enhance cultivation 4365. She assumes the identity of Su Lian Yue, a “Thin Horse of Yangzhou” sent to become Ye Shaoxuan’s concubine, while recovering from blocked meridians and rebuilding her Martial Arts 4375 4383 4467.
Her identity eventually becomes a central issue at the Martial Arts Convention. She reveals her power, protects Ye Shaoxuan, defeats Huangfu Xian, and becomes a decisive force against the imperial court’s martial-world stronghold 4517 4527 4528.
Divine and Demon Realm Arc
In the Divine Realm, Xiao Qiao is recognized among the Ten Great Demon Lords as their de facto leader during Ye Jinghan’s absence 4613. She later investigates Gu Nanyi and Yuyao’s conspiracy, exposing Yuyao’s escape from the Far North Land and her interference with Xiao Qiao’s relationship with Ye Jinghan 4636 4686.
Other Documented Settings
- In an esports setting, she uses exceptional game knowledge and technical ability to enter professional-level competition and develop corporate security systems 1632 1688.
- In a Beastmen setting, she overturns tribal contempt by defeating Xize with speed, strength, and a Bone Blade 2665.
- In a modern setting, she reshapes her appearance and lifestyle to appear less vulnerable, resigns from an unwanted job, and blocks persistent contact from Wang Zhiyao 3004.
- In a Republic-era setting, she awakens without memories in a forest but immediately begins assessing threats and planning her next move 1372.
Notable Quotes
“I’d say I’m second to none.” 3058
“Then I just won’t let them be together.” 4387
“Holy hell!” 3783