Su Shang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Shang (素裳)
Alias(es)	Shang Shang
Gender	Female
Origin	Yaoqing
Affiliation	Cloud Cavalry
Occupation/Role	Cloud Cavalry recruit and patrol soldier
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Background / History

Su Shang came from Yaoqing to the Luofu in response to the Cloud Cavalry's call for combat training. She had begged her mother, Su Yi, for years to permit the trip, only to forget the Sword Heart Incantation at the Luofu checkpoint—the same principle Su Yi had repeatedly taught her during sword training. 16

She carries the renowned family sword Xuanyuan and has trained in the Great Void Sword Art since childhood. Her mother taught her that the heart is the foundation of martial arts: once one's mind and spirit become formless, any object—grass, wood, stone, or bamboo—can serve as a sword. 16 17

On her first day in Luofu, Su Shang nearly fell from a bridge at the Starcruiser Sea Hub and landed on Bai Jun, who saved her. Ashamed of injuring him, she stubbornly insisted on taking responsibility and repaid him by buying Qiongshi Bird Skewers. She then asked him to help her find the Cloud Cavalry registration office. 16 17

Su Shang successfully joined the Cloud Cavalry soon afterward. Though she became more presentable in uniform, she remained unfamiliar with Luofu customs and often asked Bai Jun for explanations or help navigating the city. 18 28

While responding to an Outworlder disturbance, Su Shang lost Xuanyuan to the red-haired street performer Guinevere, who used the sword as a table leg during her act. Bai Jun refused to retrieve it in her place, urging Su Shang to recognize that a sword is only an external object and to face the matter herself. 35

Appearance

Su Shang is a young woman with chestnut-colored twin tails, clear eyes, and a lively appearance. After joining the Cloud Cavalry, she wears a neat uniform and carries the oversized Xuanyuan Sword. 28 35

• Chestnut twin-tail hairstyle. 35
• Usually carries the door-sized Xuanyuan Sword. 17 39
• Wears a Cloud Cavalry uniform after completing her enlistment. 28
• Has a strong physical presence despite her youthful, often clumsy demeanor. 39

Personality

Su Shang is energetic, sincere, and eager to help. She wants to become a great hero remembered by history and enthusiastically offers her aid even when Luofu's quiet patrol work leaves her without incidents to handle. 35 40

She is also naive and easily flustered. Her unfamiliarity with Luofu, frequent misuse of words, and difficulty with reading and writing create many misunderstandings. Rather than a lack of effort, her poor academic foundation stems from a childhood spent exhausted by early-morning martial training; she has nevertheless begun reading in her free time. 16 28 35

Despite becoming frightened when facing overwhelming danger, Su Shang does not give up easily. After Bai Jun thoroughly defeats her in training, she continues until exhaustion and accepts his assessment that her foundation is strong but she needs practical experience. 39 40 41

Abilities & Skills

Great Void Sword Art

Su Shang is a successor of the Great Void Sword Art, having trained under her mother, Su Yi, since childhood. Her foundation is considered strong for her age, though she lacks extensive real combat experience. 16 39 41

• Uses the massive Xuanyuan Sword in combat. 17 39
• Can execute Great Void Form, a powerful overhead strike performed with full force. 39
• Has passed the Cloud Cavalry assessment and is described as a genuine Cloud-Riding General. 41
• Her attacks possess notable power but initially lack precision. 39
• Can become overwhelmed by opponents far beyond her experience, such as the rampaging Golden Automaton. 40 41

Sword Heart Incantation

The Sword Heart Incantation is the martial principle taught to Su Shang by Su Yi. It teaches that the sword is not indispensable; mastery comes from refining the heart and spirit until any material can become a weapon. 16 35

• Emphasizes that grass, wood, stone, and bamboo can all be swords. 16 35
• Su Shang forgot the incantation when entering Luofu, despite her mother's repeated instruction. 16
• Bai Jun invokes its principle when encouraging her to reclaim Xuanyuan without depending on the weapon itself. 35

Physical Training

Su Shang maintains a demanding early-morning training routine learned from her mother and regularly invites Bai Jun to spar. 39 46

• Warms up quickly and reaches peak condition after a short session. 39
• Endures repeated defeats during sparring but continues fighting until physically spent. 39
• Bai Jun believes she could eventually surpass him with enough practical experience. 40

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Xuanyuan Sword — Su Shang's enormous inherited sword and the famed weapon of Su Yi's family. Its origins are disputed, with stories linking it either to divine-arrow embers or Suiyang fire. 17
• Cloud Cavalry uniform — Her standard uniform after joining the Luofu Cloud Cavalry. 28
• Luofu Travel Guide — Carried during her arrival in Luofu. 16

Relationships

• Bai Jun — Her rescuer, guide, sparring partner, and close friend. Su Shang initially insists on repaying him for saving her, later relies on his advice and regularly pulls him into morning training. 16 17 39 46
• Su Yi — Her mother and childhood swordsmanship instructor. Su Yi trained Su Shang in the Great Void Sword Art and required her to learn the Sword Heart Incantation. 16 17
• Guinaifen — Her friend and street-performance partner. Su Shang gives Guinevere the Xianzhou name “Guinaifen,” and later participates in her chest-smashing-stone act. 36 37
• Master Gongshu — A Crafting Department master who encounters Su Shang when she volunteers to handle the Golden Automaton. 40 41

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival on the Luofu

Su Shang arrives from Yaoqing for Cloud Cavalry training, struggles through entry procedures, and meets Bai Jun after he saves her from falling. Her determination to repay him begins their recurring, comedic partnership. 16 17

Cloud Cavalry Enlistment

Bai Jun brings Su Shang toward the Palace of the Celestial Mandate to report for duty. By their next meeting, she has joined the Cloud Cavalry and begins assisting citizens around Luofu. 18 28

Xuanyuan Sword Theft

A confrontation with Guinevere ends with Xuanyuan being stolen. Su Shang's loss of confidence without her sword prompts Bai Jun to challenge her dependence on it and remind her of the Sword Heart Incantation. 35

Friendship with Guinaifen

After learning that Guinevere had been trying to earn dinner for her large family, Su Shang's hostility turns into friendship. She names Guinevere “Guinaifen” and later joins her public street-performance act. 36 37

Training and the Golden Automaton Incident

Su Shang requests a dawn sparring session with Bai Jun, who identifies her lack of practical experience despite praising her talent. Later, after confidently offering to subdue a Golden Automaton, she becomes trapped in the workshop and has to be rescued by Bai Jun. 39 40 41

Trivia

• Su Shang calls the Divine Monarch “Third Grandpa” after Bai Jun simplifies its title for her. 17
• Her childhood teachers reportedly called her “Big Pillow Li” because she would fall asleep at school after morning martial training. 35
• Bai Jun temporarily transformed into Su Shang after wearing the Mask of a Thousand Faces; the disguise was convincing enough that Cloud Cavalry soldiers greeted him as her. 42
• Bai Jun discovers that Su Shang is widely known around Luofu while trying to avoid meeting her during his transformation. 42