Xu Xiaoyan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Xiaoyan (许小言)
Alias(es)	Xiao Yan
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Class Zero; former Shrek Academy and Tang Sect member; Sun Moon Academy; Miracle City
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Miracle City external-education representative
First Appearance	Chapter 50

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 17 Soul Master	51	Joined Class Zero with one Soul Ring and faced a one-month probationary period.
Three-ring Soul Elder	401	Had reached this realm by the time she withdrew from Shrek Academy.
Soul King, Level 51	263 285	Her customized Meditation Method improved her cultivation, Spiritual Power, and physical fitness; she had only recently broken through to Soul King.
Level 56 Soul King	285	The Star Luo Spirit Pearl raised her Soul Power five levels and improved her connection to starlight.
Level 57 Soul King	302	Advanced after intensive energy-control training with An Ping and Gu Yuena.
Six-ring Soul Emperor	385 401	Reached the Soul Emperor realm alongside Yue Zhengyu; her control, Spiritual Power, physical condition, and Soul Ring years were judged far beyond the Shrek Seven Devils' reach.

Background

Xu Xiaoyan first encountered An Ping and Gu Yuena during the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform, where they eliminated her group. She recognized them immediately when she saw them at Eastsea Academy, largely because her brother had repeatedly complained about the defeat at home 50.

She joined Class Zero at Level 17 and was placed on a one-month trial by Wu Changkong. Initially overwhelmed by the gap between herself and her classmates, she tried to establish her value by revealing the Star Wheel Ice Staff's nighttime ability. Wu Changkong acknowledged her ability to seize opportunities but criticized her inefficient Soul Skill use 51 53 55.

Her ties with An Ping and Gu Yuena became a point of conflict after the former Class Zero students entered Shrek Academy while the pair attended Sun Moon Academy. Rather than publicly cut them off, Xu Xiaoyan withdrew from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. She concluded that the Tang Sect had been using her connection to An Ping and Gu Yuena to investigate them, and she accepted a Martial Soul oath not to disclose Tang Sect techniques 104 105.

Her family was subsequently cut off by their clan for her departure from Shrek Academy. An Ping and Gu Yuena supported her cultivation, helped relocate her parents and brother through Dragon Valley, provided new identities, and arranged for them to settle in Mingdu City 158 159 260 262 283.

Appearance

Xu Xiaoyan is a petite, cute young woman with light-blue hair usually tied in twin ponytails. Her outwardly sweet and lively impression changes when she channels starlight, giving her a notably noble and distant presence 50 55 87 427.

• Light-blue twin ponytails 87 427
• Pale-green dress during her night out in Mingdu 87
• Her Star Wheel manifestation surrounds her with starlight and alters her aura from playful to elegant 55
• Appeared in a simple, capable-looking uniform while representing Miracle City in negotiations 427

Personality

Xu Xiaoyan was initially timid around Wu Changkong and acutely aware that her strength lagged behind Class Zero's other members. Nevertheless, she was willing to expose an ability her elders had told her to conceal when her place in the class was at stake 53 55.

She is naturally lively, teasing, and affectionate with people she trusts, especially Gu Yuena. Her attachment to An Ping and Gu Yuena is rooted in gratitude and loyalty; she refused to abandon them when pressured by Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, even though doing so cost her place at Shrek Academy and support from her family 87 104 159.

After leaving Shrek, Xu Xiaoyan became more independent, analytical, and composed. Her training taught her to read energy and anticipate opponents, while her work under Yali developed her ability to negotiate and handle educational affairs with confidence 301 427 429.

Abilities & Skills

Star Wheel Ice Staff / Star Staff

Xu Xiaoyan's Martial Soul began as the Star Wheel Ice Staff, granting both ice and astral attributes. Her First Soul Skill, Ice Wheel, is a ranged ice-control attack with stronger control effects than her brother's equivalent skill 52.

• At night, she can invoke the Star Wheel, drawing starlight down onto her staff and gaining an additional astral manifestation 55.
• Her strongest early control effect, Absolute Validity, can control a target for one second 55.
• She must remain stationary while casting the Star Wheel; moving cancels the technique 55.
• An Ping broke free of Absolute Validity, causing her Martial Soul to flicker and exhausting her Soul Power 55 56.
• After absorbing extensive Starlight Power, the ice attribute was washed away and her Martial Soul became a purer starlight-type Martial Soul 159.
• Her evolved Martial Soul became visibly more radiant after adopting An Ping's customized Meditation Method 302.

Starlight Control

Xu Xiaoyan specializes in rapid battlefield control through starlight-based restraints and positioning skills.

• Starlight Chains — Creates Star Wheels beneath targets and binds them with chains of starlight. She used them to immobilize Xie Xie despite his clones and shared Spiritual Detection 389.
• Her chains can restrain multiple opponents at once and sever their perception of Soul Power, preventing them from summoning their Martial Souls 446.
• Star Extermination Divine Light — A Fifth Soul Skill used against Yuanen Yehui, relocating her before Dai Yun'er rather than allowing her to reach Xu Xiaoyan 394.
• Her Soul Skills activate with exceptional speed; Shrek's team found that the effects often took hold as soon as they saw her Soul Rings flash 399.

Energy Control and Battle Calculation

An Ping trained Xu Xiaoyan to view Martial Souls, Soul Power, and Soul Skills as applications of energy rather than fixed techniques. This training sharpened her perception of elemental fluctuations and battlefield intent 300 301.

• Can recognize probable attacks from the direction and behavior of an opponent's energy 301.
• Developed highly precise control and anticipation; opponents often felt as though they had moved directly into her Soul Skills 401.
• Her coordination with Yue Zhengyu required little visible communication, yet repeatedly caught the Shrek Seven Devils off guard 399.
• Her control, Spiritual Power, physical condition, and Soul Ring years were assessed as vastly superior to the Shrek Seven Devils' 400.

Equipment

• Spirit Mirror — A defensive Soul Tool capable of raising a translucent barrier that blocks physical and spiritual attacks. It reflected Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui's attacks back at them, blocked Tang Wulin's Clear Sky Hammer and Dai Yun'er's Spiritual Shock, and redirected the hammer toward Wu Sido 392.
• Star Luo Spirit Pearl — A hundred-thousand-year spiritual treasure given to her by An Ping and Gu Yuena. It enhanced her Martial Soul, Soul Power, and affinity for starlight, raising her from Level 51 to Level 56 284 285.
• Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew — A potion that significantly increased her Spiritual Power without producing the qualitative leap she expected 285.
• Carving knife — Given to her by An Ping as a reward for successfully handling a task for Miracle City 433.

Relationships

• An Ping — Mentor and older-brother figure. He designed her Meditation Method, trained her in energy control, arranged her enrollment at Sun Moon Academy, and protected her family; Xu Xiaoyan explicitly regards him as an older brother 104 159 263 300.
• Gu Yuena — Closest friend and sister-like figure. Gu Yuena encouraged Xu Xiaoyan's potential, supported her after her family cut ties, and regularly treats her with open affection 67 87 159.
• Sun Qingyi — Romantic partner. Their relationship began after cooperating in the Dream Realm's Special Edition; both later sought An Ping and Gu Yuena's support in speaking with Sun Qingyi's family 460 464 466 467.
• Yali — Mentor. Xu Xiaoyan studied under Yali and adopted much of her poised, diplomatic manner while working in Miracle City's education system 427 429 442.
• Yue Zhengyu — Training partner and combat teammate. They received customized Meditation Methods and energy-control training together, then defeated the Shrek Seven Devils through close coordination 159 300 399.
• Tang Wulin — Former Class Zero teammate. He urged her to sever ties with An Ping and Gu Yuena for Shrek's interests; their relationship later became openly tense when Xu Xiaoyan surpassed him in strength and challenged his reliance on status 104 427.
• Xie Xie — Former Class Zero teammate. He objected to her friendship with An Ping and Gu Yuena, then accused her of becoming heartless after her victory over Shrek's team 104 395.
• Xu Xiaoyu — Older brother. He was initially suspicious of An Ping and Gu Yuena's motives but accepted Xu Xiaoyan's reassurance and later received a tailored cultivation method 50 263.
• Yun Ming — Supporter within Miracle City. He backed her authority during negotiations with Shrek Academy and trusted her to represent Miracle City's educational interests 427 428.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Class Zero and the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition

Xu Xiaoyan joined Class Zero under probation and revealed her nighttime Star Wheel ability to prove she belonged. She subsequently fought alongside Tang Wulin and Xie Xie in the Three-Person Team Competition, where their team won its early match with ease 51 55 63.

Break with Shrek Academy

When Shrek Academy's rivalry with Sun Moon Academy made her friendship with An Ping and Gu Yuena politically unacceptable, Xu Xiaoyan chose personal loyalty over institutional affiliation. She withdrew from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, then traveled to Sun Moon Academy despite Tang Sect monitoring 104 105.

Cultivation Under An Ping and Gu Yuena

After losing her family's support, Xu Xiaoyan received a custom Meditation Method and later the Star Luo Spirit Pearl. Her Martial Soul shifted toward pure starlight, while her cultivation, physical condition, and Spiritual Power accelerated dramatically 159 284 285 302.

Defeat of the Shrek Seven Devils

Xu Xiaoyan and Yue Zhengyu faced the Shrek Seven Devils as Miracle City representatives. Xu Xiaoyan eliminated Xie Xie with Starlight Chains, neutralized attacks with the Spirit Mirror, and used her control skills to disrupt Shrek's formation. The victory exposed how far she had progressed since leaving Shrek Academy 389 392 395 399.

Miracle City Education Affairs

Yun Ming selected Xu Xiaoyan to negotiate an academic exchange with Shrek Academy. She deflected Zhuo Shi's attempts to dismiss her as a child, argued that strength—not inherited status—determined qualification, and explained Miracle City's educational curriculum in detail 427 428.

She later supervised Shrek's entrance examination in Miracle City, introducing its anti-cheating barrier and becoming a recognized figure in the city's education circles 442.

Dream Realm and Relationship with Sun Qingyi

Xu Xiaoyan entered the Dream Realm Special Edition with Sun Qingyi. She deduced its hidden plot triggers, defended Little Red Riding Hood, and coordinated with Sun Qingyi to defeat the “Xiao Wu” stage boss by restraining her with Starlight Chains 460 463 464.

After leaving the Dream Realm, Xu Xiaoyan and Sun Qingyi acknowledged their relationship. Though initially embarrassed, Xu Xiaoyan accepted An Ping and Gu Yuena's support and agreed to seek their help with Sun Qingyi's family 466 467.

Notable Quotes

“Is status really that important? Doesn't Shrek Academy always value strength above all else? Tang Wulin's current strength is clearly inferior to mine. Why can he do certain things, but I cannot?” 427