Shen Xiu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shen Xiu (沈秀) 1
Alias(es)	Eldest Young Lady of the Sacred Family; Instructor Shen Xiu 1 15
Species/Race	Human 10
Gender	Female 1
Affiliation	Sacred Family; Saint Orchid Academy 1 15
Occupation/Role	Instructor of Saint Orchid Academy's Beginner Warrior Class 15
Status	Alive; last seen unconscious after being poisoned through food from the Star Picking Restaurant 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Silver Three-star Demon Spirit Master	3	Breaks through after using the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art to consume a mosquito; this rank is later confirmed during her confrontation with Chang Ping 3 8

A later passage calls her a Silver Two-star Demon Spirit Master, conflicting with the Silver Three-star statements. 7

Background / History

After graduating from Saint Orchid Academy, Shen Xiu confessed to Ye Han and was rejected. Heartbroken and drunk, she triggered a mechanism in her room and fell into an underground cave, where she encountered the sealed Xiangliu. Xiangliu spared her in exchange for a promise that she would collect the blood of Legendary Demon Beasts to break its seal; Shen Xiu ultimately failed to fulfill the agreement. 10

At some point, Ghost Fiend of the Dark Guild gave her the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art and invited her to train at the Dark Guild's headquarters. Shen Xiu refused the invitation but practiced the technique, which required her to consume the heart blood of virgin boys. She used it to pursue power and revenge against Ye Han. 3 31

As the Sacred Family's Eldest Young Lady, Shen Xiu intervened when Chang Ping was accused of peeping at her. Rather than save him, she removed him from the Law Enforcement Hall, tore out his heart for cultivation, and disposed of him through a hidden water passage beneath her bed. 1

Chang Ping survived and returned to confront her. He discovered her use of the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art, while Shen Xiu falsely claimed that the Old Monster had given it to her. Their power dynamic reversed completely: Chang Ping subjected her to violence and intimidation, seized her Space Ring, and used the threat of exposing her to force her silence. 8 9

Xiangliu later used its avatar, Yu'er, to poison Shen Xiu with Blackwater Strange Poison after she could not provide Legendary Demon Beast blood. Shen Xiu concealed Chang Ping's survival from Xiangliu and eventually disclosed the poison and Xiangliu's pursuit to Chang Ping, leading the pair to seek a solution together. 9 10 22 27

Shen Xiu aided Chang Ping's plan to destroy Xiangliu's true body. She entered the poisonous Cold Pond in an advanced diving suit and attached eight C4 explosive packs to Xiangliu's eyelids, allowing Chang Ping to detonate them and collapse the underground site. 33 34

Following the destruction of Xiangliu's body, Shen Xiu accepted Chang Ping's invitation to move into Saint Orchid Academy. She later sold shampoo supplied by Chang Ping to wealthy women, earning substantial funds for their Purple Mist Grass venture. 34 40 41

Her Soul Force unexpectedly increased by thirteen points after moving in with Chang Ping, though she could not determine the cause. 37 She was later poisoned after bringing Chang Ping food from the Star Picking Restaurant; Chang Ping concluded the Dark Guild was responsible and used stomach-pumping equipment to treat her. 49

Appearance

Shen Xiu is a red-haired woman with phoenix eyes and a carefully cultivated noble appearance. She is frequently associated with purple-red clothing and the Sacred Family's luxurious lifestyle. 1

• Wine-red hair, often tied back or styled in pigtails. 1 27
• Phoenix eyes and a cold, forceful gaze. 1 31
• Wears revealing purple-red attire during her first appearance. 1
• Transforms into a fox-like humanoid while using Demon Spirit Possession. 8 15

Personality

Shen Xiu is initially cruel, calculating, and intensely status-conscious. She regards servants as disposable and is willing to kill for rapid cultivation, while her lectures at Saint Orchid Academy reveal her belief that family resources and Soul Sea talent determine a person's limits. 1 9 24

She is ambitious and vindictive, especially regarding Ye Han's rejection, and she readily lies to preserve herself—first blaming the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art on Xiangliu, then concealing Chang Ping's existence from Xiangliu. 3 8 10 22

After Chang Ping gains power over her, Shen Xiu becomes more fearful and cautious, but she remains capable of initiative. She negotiates, gathers information, sells shampoo at a premium, and assists in the operation against Xiangliu. She also shows protectiveness when she shields the disguised Chang Ping from Shen Fei. 31 32 40 41

Abilities & Skills

Demon Spirit Possession

Shen Xiu has fused with the Gold-rank Blazing Flame Demon Fox, enabling her to assume a fox-like humanoid form. 15 24

• Gains increased physical strength and agility. 15
• Produces and controls red flames. 15
• Her transformed form has fiery red fur, pointed ears, sharp teeth, claws, and a tail. 8
• Uses the Nine Yin White Bone Claw while transformed. 8

Bloodthirsty Demonic Art

A cultivation technique given to Shen Xiu by Ghost Fiend of the Dark Guild. 30 31

• Rapidly increases Soul Force through the heart blood of virgin boys. 1 8
• Allowed her to reach Silver Three-star Demon Spirit Master. 3
• For female practitioners, the art requires them to remain virgins; Shen Xiu states that she can no longer cultivate it after losing that condition. 31

Equipment / Items

• Space Ring — Originally held nearly 200,000 Demon Spirit Coins and photographs; Chang Ping confiscated it as compensation after confronting her. 9
• Intermediate Soul Crystal — Used to measure Soul Force after her move to the academy. 37
• Advanced Diving Suit — Used during the operation against Xiangliu's true body. 33

Relationships

• Chang Ping — Initially her intended cultivation victim after she removes his heart. Following his survival, they become adversaries in a coercive and volatile arrangement before cooperating against Xiangliu and living together at Saint Orchid Academy. 1 8 27 34
• Xiangliu / Old Monster — Shen Xiu made an agreement to obtain Legendary Demon Beast blood for its release, failed to fulfill it, and was poisoned by its avatar. She later assists Chang Ping in destroying Xiangliu's true body. 10 27 33 34
• Ghost Fiend — A Dark Guild figure who gave Shen Xiu the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art and invited her to train at the guild's headquarters; she refused to join the guild. 31
• Ye Han — Shen Xiu's rejected love interest. Her resentment toward him motivates her pursuit of strength and revenge. 3 10
• Shen Fei — Her nephew within the Sacred Family. Shen Xiu threatens him when he targets the disguised Chang Ping and drives him away. 7 31 32
• Yu'er — Her maidservant, later used as Xiangliu's avatar. 7 8 10