Wu Xie

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Wu Xie (吴邪)
Alias(es)	Old Wu
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Tomb explorer; newly initiated cultivator
First Appearance	Chapter 369

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary human tomb explorer	369–373	Travels toward the Qinling Mountains with Lao Yang, relying on prior tomb-raiding experience, curiosity, and practical observation.
Cultivation entrant	374–375	Huang Wei gives him a Pill for Cultivation after exposing him to the dangers of the Dao. The pill heals him, cleanses his marrow and tendons, remolds his body, and grants greatly increased physical strength. 374 375
Awakened flame user	379	Successfully manifests a controllable flame from his hand. Huang Wei explains that its use consumes the spiritual energy in Wu Xie’s body. 379

Background

Wu Xie is a young tomb explorer who travels with his companion Lao Yang toward the Qinling Mountains. Though cautious about the mysterious Huang Wei, he chooses to accept Huang Wei’s offer of guidance, reasoning that the unknown cultivator is safer than the armed desperadoes they had been shadowing. 369 370

During the journey, Huang Wei reveals the existence of cultivators and leads Wu Xie and Lao Yang across a collapsed bridge by letting them walk through the air. The experience turns Wu Xie’s initial skepticism into fascination, and he asks to learn cultivation. 371 372

After encountering the illusion-inducing Bronze Branch and receiving repeated warnings about cultivation’s isolation and danger, Wu Xie still chooses the path willingly. His stated motivation is to extend his lifespan and see the wider world. 373

At Jiazi Gully, Huang Wei allows a troop of monkeys to beat Wu Xie and Lao Yang before healing them with Pills for Cultivation. Wu Xie’s body is subsequently remolded, granting him strength sufficient to lift boulders, defeat a giant fish monster with a punch, and crack a stone support pillar. 374 376

Personality

Wu Xie is curious, adventurous, and willing to investigate things others consider dangerous. He is drawn to haunted locations, ancient artifacts, and the possibility that the world is larger than ordinary life suggests. 373 382 383

He is cautious without being timid. Although Huang Wei’s knowledge and strange behavior unsettle him, Wu Xie chooses to travel with him to learn more rather than reject him outright. 370 371

He also shows compassion and a sense of responsibility. He worries about Old Tai’s death, considers helping Master Liang despite Lao Yang’s suspicions, and becomes disturbed when he realizes Lao Yang deliberately lured him into the Qinling expedition. 383 380 385

Abilities & Skills

Tomb Exploration and Observation

Wu Xie possesses prior experience entering tombs and can identify details of underground sites, including tomb odors, hidden passages, stone formations, and the likely purpose of artifacts. 370 375 378 382

• Identified a staircase concealed beneath a stone coffin as the tomb’s hidden entrance. 378
• Recognized that a massive bronze tree likely concealed a separate treasure within its structure. 383
• Used a notebook and environmental clues to assess the underground river and hot springs. 379 380

Enhanced Physique

The Pill for Cultivation cleanses Wu Xie’s body and gives him enhanced physical power. 375

• Lifted a huge rock that he ordinarily could not move alone. 375
• Defeated a giant fish monster with a single punch. 376
• Accidentally cracked and collapsed a stone support pillar with another punch. 376
• Huang Wei warns him not to reveal his cultivation prematurely, lest others capture and dissect him for research. 375

Flame Manifestation

Wu Xie awakens a flame that he can summon and withdraw through thought. 379

• The flame does not burn him; he describes it as feeling like a part of himself. 379
• Its use drains the spiritual energy within his body. 379
• He is instructed to replenish that energy through cultivation. 379

Relationships

• Lao Yang — Close companion and fellow tomb explorer. Wu Xie trusts him and repeatedly supports him, but later discovers that Lao Yang intentionally led him to the Bronze Tree to materialize his mother. 370 375 385
• Huang Wei — Mysterious cultivator and guide. Huang Wei leads Wu Xie through the Qinling expedition, protects him from hazards, gives him a Pill for Cultivation, and teaches him the basics of controlling his awakened flame. 370 375 379
• Master Liang — Fellow explorer encountered within the tomb complex. Wu Xie considers helping him despite uncertainty over his motives and consults him on the Bronze Tree’s history. 380 382
• Old Village Chief — Provides Wu Xie, Lao Yang, and Huang Wei with lodging and warns them that Jiazi Gully is haunted. 372 373

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qinling Mountains Expedition

Wu Xie agrees to follow Lao Yang toward the Qinling Mountains, then permits Huang Wei to join and guide them after their original target group disappears. 370 371

Jiazi Gully and Cultivation Initiation

After learning the location of Jiazi Gully from the Old Village Chief, Wu Xie journeys there with Lao Yang and Huang Wei. He survives the monkey attack, consumes Huang Wei’s Pill for Cultivation, and becomes physically enhanced. 373 375

Underground Tomb Exploration

Wu Xie explores submerged passages, burial chambers, coffins, and an underground river with Huang Wei and Lao Yang. He confronts a fish monster, encounters other tomb raiders, and reaches the immense Bronze Tree. 376 383

Lao Yang’s Revelation

Huang Wei urges Wu Xie to reconsider Lao Yang’s suspicious behavior. Wu Xie realizes that Lao Yang orchestrated the journey to use the Bronze Tree’s materialization power in an attempt to restore his mother. 385

Trivia

• Wu Xie initially considers permanently living a peaceful, wealthy life in the mountains, away from worldly disputes. 373
• Huang Wei identifies Wu Xie as having entered approximately four major tombs from the “graveyard scent” on him. 370
• He remains afraid of corpse monsters despite his new physical strength. 377