Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yu Xiaogang (玉小刚)
Alias(es)	Master; “Number One Theorist”; Theory Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy; Shrek Academy; acting representative of the Clear Sky Sect
Occupation/Role	Martial Soul theorist; Soul Master instructor; former Shrek Academy dean
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2
Martial Soul	Luo Sanpao
Soul Power	Level 29 Soul Grandmaster 12 32

Background / History

Yu Xiaogang worked in the archives of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, where he discovered Tang San's registration record: Blue Silver Grass paired with Innate Full Soul Power. Concluding that such a combination indicated Twin Martial Souls, he viewed Tang San as the opportunity to prove his theories and establish himself as the continent's foremost Martial Soul scholar. Though aware that cultivating Twin Martial Souls was dangerous, he prioritized the chance to validate his research. 2

He brought Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest and selected a Ten-Year Lone Bamboo as his first Soul Ring. Yu argued that Blue Silver Grass should follow the Control System and that the weak Soul Beast would improve Tang San's control, despite Tang San's innate potential and the much higher theoretical first-ring limit. 3 5

Tang Yuan intervened before Tang San could absorb the ring, destroyed the Lone Bamboo, and publicly challenged Yu's theories. Shui Bing'er’s thousand-year first Soul Ring and another disciple’s six-hundred-year first ring directly contradicted Yu Xiaogang’s claimed four-hundred-twenty-three-year limit. Tang San subsequently concluded that Yu Xiaogang had nearly ruined his future and severed their master-disciple relationship. 4 5 6

Yu Xiaogang repeatedly attempted to reclaim Tang San, insisting that Tang Yuan had misled him. When he confronted Tang San outside the Blue Silver King’s Mansion, he was defeated by Tang San’s first Soul Skill; Luo Sanpao was suppressed, and Yu escaped using a smoke bomb. 12

Rather than abandoning his beliefs, Yu Xiaogang became increasingly determined to reclaim Tang San as proof of his theories. Tang San’s three thousand-year Soul Rings, ten-thousand-year fourth ring, and Life and Destruction System cultivation path further shattered Yu’s expectations, but he continued to condemn the Life System as a waste of Tang San’s potential. 29 31 32

During the Soul Master Competition, Yu Xiaogang used Shrek Academy’s matches to demonstrate his tactical philosophy against Tang Yuan’s methods. His plans against the Blue Silver Team failed decisively, and Tang San publicly denounced Yu’s theories and warned that his forced Martial Soul Fusion Skill would cripple his disciples within three years. The resulting humiliation left Yu ostracized and ruined his reputation in Heaven Dou City. 102 106 108 111 112

After falling into alcoholism and disgrace, Yu sought out Tang Hao. He portrayed Tang San as Tang Yuan’s captive and argued that Tang Yuan had corrupted him into a tool for killing. Tang Hao entrusted Yu with the Clear Sky Token and ordered him to dismantle Tang Yuan’s forces and bring Tang San out. 129 130 131

Using the token’s authority, Yu Xiaogang convened the leaders of the Strength, Defense, Agility, and Breaking Clans. He directed a coordinated campaign against Tang Yuan’s influence: blockading the Blue Silver King’s Mansion, restricting schools, spreading rumors, and controlling medicine supplies. 132

Appearance

Yu Xiaogang is a middle-aged man whose increasingly unkempt appearance reflects his fall from academic authority to public disgrace.

• Initially wears a faded cloth outfit while working in Nuoding Academy’s archives. 2
• After Tang San rejects him, he is described as disheveled, unshaven, and smelling of sweat and sourness. 12
• Following his public humiliation, he appears drunk, flushed, poorly groomed, and dressed like a beggar. 129

Personality

Yu Xiaogang is intensely ambitious and bases his self-worth on his Martial Soul theories. He reacts with particular fury whenever the validity of his research is challenged, treating the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul as the foundation of his identity. 4 5

His concern for Tang San is repeatedly intertwined with self-interest. He identifies Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls as a means to validate his theories, continues pursuing him after being rejected, and regards the boy as an ideal subject whose achievements could secure Yu’s legacy. 2 29 31

He is also manipulative and opportunistic. After losing Tang San and his reputation, he exploits Tang Hao’s concern for his son, presents Tang San as a captive, and uses the Clear Sky Token to command the four major clans against Tang Yuan. 130 131 132

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao

Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul is Luo Sanpao, a light-purple creature resembling a pig and dog.

• Summoned through the command, “Come out, Luo Sanpao!” 32
• Luo Sanpao was easily bound and drained by Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass. 12 32
• Its destruction or forced dismissal causes backlash to Yu Xiaogang. 12

Martial Soul Theory

Yu Xiaogang is a dedicated theorist and instructor known for the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.

• Claims the first Soul Ring absorption limit is four hundred twenty-three years. 5
• Advocates the Control System as Blue Silver Grass’s only viable route, emphasizing binding, parasitism, poison, terrain use, and attrition tactics. 3 31 106
• Dismisses Tang San’s Life System cultivation as an auxiliary path without offensive value. 31 32
• Develops and promotes coordinated combat strategies for Shrek Academy. 106 108
• His theoretical limits are contradicted by Tang Yuan’s disciples and Tang San’s soul ring configuration. 5 31

Political Manipulation

After receiving authority from Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang demonstrates an ability to exploit loyalties and organize opposition.

• Uses Tang San’s supposed detention to provoke Titan and the four major clans. 132
• Directs separate actions against Tang Yuan’s mansion, schools, public reputation, and medical supply lines. 132
• Frames his campaign as a Clear Sky Sect effort to rescue the sect’s Young Master. 131 132

Equipment / Items

• Smoke bomb — A foul-smelling escape tool made from condensed Luo Sanpao “essence”; used to flee after Tang San defeats him. 12
• Clear Sky Token — Given to him by Tang Hao; represents the highest authority of the sequestered Clear Sky Sect and allows Yu Xiaogang to command its affiliated clans. 131

Relationships

• Tang San — Former disciple. Yu selected him after deducing that he possessed Twin Martial Souls, then persistently tried to reclaim him after Tang San severed their bond. 2 6 12 29
• Tang Yuan — Primary rival and source of Yu Xiaogang’s humiliation. Yu blames him for taking Tang San, discrediting his theories, and destroying his reputation. 4 29 102
• Tang Hao — Ally and patron. Yu manipulates Tang Hao’s concern for Tang San, receives the Clear Sky Token from him, and is tasked with weakening Tang Yuan’s forces. 129 130 131
• Bibi Dong — Supporter of Yu Xiaogang’s standing; she reacts furiously to his humiliation and orders surveillance against Tang Yuan’s Blue Silver Team. 112
• Flender — Shrek Academy associate. Flender worries that Yu Xiaogang’s obsession with proving his theories through the competition may ruin him completely. 102
• Titan, Niu Gao, Bai He, and Yang Wudi — Leaders of the four major clans whom Yu commands through the Clear Sky Token. 131 132
• Luo Sanpao — Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul and primary combat companion. 12 32

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang San’s First Soul Ring

Yu Xiaogang identifies Tang San’s potential, takes him into the Soul Hunting Forest, and attempts to have him absorb a Ten-Year Lone Bamboo Soul Ring. Tang Yuan’s intervention exposes Yu’s plan as harmful and ends Yu’s initial mentorship of Tang San. 2 3 4 5 6

Attempts to Reclaim Tang San

Yu Xiaogang pursues Tang San after his departure to the Blue Silver King’s Mansion. His emotional appeals fail, and Tang San defeats him twice while proving the strength of the Life System. 12 30 31 32 33

Shrek Academy and the Soul Master Competition

Yu Xiaogang helps guide Shrek Academy and treats the Soul Master Competition as his chance to defeat Tang Yuan’s teachings. His tactical confidence collapses when the Blue Silver Team overwhelms Shrek Academy, culminating in Tang San’s public denunciation. 77 79 102 106 108 111 112

Clear Sky Sect Proxy

Reduced to despair after his disgrace, Yu Xiaogang turns to Tang Hao. Empowered by the Clear Sky Token, he assumes command over the four major clans and begins a campaign to undermine Tang Yuan’s power in Heaven Dou City. 129 130 131 132