Chen Xiyao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Xiyao (陈夕瑶)
Alias(es)	Xiao Chen (小陈)
Species/Race	Human; a “real person” unaffected by Supernatural Tales 656
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Yan Country Supernatural Tale Countermeasures Bureau; joined after her observation period, while still exploring departmental training 179
Occupation/Role	High school student; Bureau trainee and intermediary to Feng Xue
Status	Active 656
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Misty Field	43	Learns the mist-creating skill by using Feng Xue’s skill-learning CD. It can create a patch of mist; its use is limited and requires recovery between uses.
Butian Ge Internal Force	50 59 60	Learns Internal Force from the incomplete Butian Ge Secret Manual and copies surviving portions for later study.
Astronomy-assisted Butian Ge cultivation	215	Finds a way to improve her cultivation progress by using observatory astronomical data.
Golden Elixir enhancement	656	Receives a Golden Elixir from Feng Xue; it has a significant, though unspecified, effect on her.

Background / History

Chen Xiyao was raised as an only child under heavy parental expectations. Known as a “model child,” her life revolved around school, home, and numerous extracurricular classes. Her attempt to rebel by running away from home ended within hours, when she returned and opened the door to find Feng Xue inside her home. 32

Instead of returning to normal life, Chen Xiyao was physically transported into the Infinite City. Feng Xue explained that, as an outsider whose existence was known, she was effectively a target for anyone who learned of her. 37

During more than ten days in the Infinite City, Chen Xiyao depended on Feng Xue’s protection while learning to adapt to its dangers and scarcity. She endured the humiliations of surviving without ordinary sanitation, witnessed Omens and human violence, and learned that fear could not be allowed to stop her from moving forward. 39 41 53 54

After Feng Xue helped rescue her sister and opened a route home, Chen Xiyao returned to Yan Country physically unharmed but covered in the evidence of what she had survived. Her account made her the first known returnee from the Infinite City in a decade to return in relatively normal mental condition. 54 57 58

She cooperated with the Yan Country Supernatural Tale Countermeasures Bureau, truthfully describing the Infinite City, Feng Xue, Internal Force, and Misty Field. She strategically disclosed Feng Xue’s ability to create Secret Manuals in hopes that the authorities would see value in protecting him. 59 60

Following a several-month observation period, Chen Xiyao joined the Bureau while continuing high school. She became the authorities’ primary intermediary in communications with Feng Xue, balancing official responsibilities against her personal concern for him. 179 181

Appearance

Chen Xiyao is a high school girl who initially wears a sportswear tracksuit. During her time in the Infinite City, Feng Xue gives her a distinctive storage-item skirt. 46 54

• Wore a tracksuit during her initial displacement into the Infinite City. 46
• Uses a short “four-dimensional skirt” as a Storage Item despite finding its retrieval method embarrassing. 45 46
• Returned from the Infinite City with blood, vomit, and other residue staining her clothing and shoes. 57 59

Personality

Chen Xiyao initially acts out against an excessively structured upbringing, but the Infinite City quickly forces her to confront the consequences of recklessness. She is frightened by danger and prone to overthinking when isolated, yet she can regain control of herself through deliberate reasoning and pain rather than surrendering to panic. 32 48

She is observant and emotionally perceptive. Chen Xiyao notices Feng Xue’s bloodstained scent, recognizes that he has been secretly handling threats while she sleeps, and concludes that leaving his equipment with her would make little sense if he intended to deceive her. 41 48

Her curiosity is practical as well as academic: after learning Misty Field, her first question is whether the same method could teach mathematics. She later applies astronomical knowledge and institutional resources to improve her Butian Ge cultivation. 43 215

Although she can be embarrassed, impulsive, and easily flustered by Feng Xue’s teasing, Chen Xiyao is capable of mature negotiation. She volunteers to join the Countermeasures Bureau, records and analyzes discussions, and carefully phrases questions to preserve room for both Feng Xue and the authorities to retreat. 60 181 220 222

Abilities & Skills

Misty Field

A mist-creating supernatural skill learned through a CD reforged by Feng Xue. 43

• Creates a localized patch of mist. 43
• Reportedly usable up to ten times per day, with each activation lasting roughly half a minute. 60
• Requires rest or recovery after repeated use. 43
• Used alongside Feng Xue’s mist during the operation to rescue her sister, where it helped guide her toward the Gate. 53

Butian Ge Internal Force

An incomplete cultivation method whose text and imagery encode celestial phenomena. 50 60

• Grants Internal Force and enhanced physical capability. 57 59
• Chen Xiyao copied damaged pages of the manual, using skills gained from childhood Chinese painting lessons to preserve its illustrations. 50
• The incomplete later sections require substantial astronomical knowledge to interpret. 60
• She uses the Spiritual Platform Bright Mirror and Butian Ge to calm herself and detach from spiritual influence. 377
• She improves her cultivation method through observatory data. 215

Resistance to Supernatural Tale Effects

Chen Xiyao is identified as a real human unaffected by Supernatural Tales, allowing Feng Xue to grant her Passage Right in the Infinite City. 656

• Can access Feng Xue’s residence in the Infinite City through granted passage rights. 656
• Is instructed not to use open doors when entering through this privilege. 656

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Four-dimensional skirt — A Storage Item that retrieves desired objects from an “unknown dimension”; it must be worn correctly for its effect to function. 45 46
• Cardboard Box — A concealment item used during her escape and the rescue operation; observers treat it as naturally belonging wherever it is placed unless they deliberately consider Chen Xiyao’s whereabouts. 47 53
• Butian Ge copy — Her handwritten transcription of the incomplete cultivation manual. 50 60
• Peerless Martial Art manuals — Two manuals sent to her by Feng Xue through a package from Colombia. 179
• Golden Elixir — Given to her by Feng Xue, producing a significant effect. 656

Relationships

• Feng Xue — Protector, teacher, and later her principal contact with the Supernatural Tale Countermeasures Bureau. Their relationship develops from wary dependence into trust, playful familiarity, and an officially useful communication channel. 39 50 179 181
• Yan Country Supernatural Tale Countermeasures Bureau — The organization that investigates her return, evaluates her mental condition, and later accepts her as a member in training. 58 60 61 179
• Lin Wenxue — Bureau colleague who assists Chen Xiyao in relaying questions and negotiating with Feng Xue. 181 222
• Sister Hua — A senior colleague and mentor who advises Chen Xiyao to conserve stamina during training. 178
• Xiao Zhang — Bureau investigator with a friendly, protective relationship toward Chen Xiyao; he picks her up from school and discusses Bureau matters with her. 220
• Mother Chen — Chen Xiyao’s mother, who later supports her daughter’s proposal that they practice the fetal-protection cultivation method together. 236

Story Role / Major Arcs

Infinite City Displacement

Chen Xiyao’s return home after running away leads to her unexpected transfer into the Infinite City. Initially a vulnerable outsider, she becomes Feng Xue’s companion while he hides her from the Cross Sword Guild and teaches her survival rules. 32 37 46

Return Home and Bureau Recruitment

After surviving the rescue of her sister and escaping through a Gate, Chen Xiyao provides the Countermeasures Bureau with unusually complete intelligence on the Infinite City. Her normal mental state and newly acquired abilities make her an unprecedented returnee case. 54 58 60 61

Intermediary for Feng Xue

Chen Xiyao becomes the link between Feng Xue and the Yan Country authorities. Her conversations with him help the Bureau investigate Ascension, Secret Manuals, and the nature of Supernatural Tales, while also allowing Feng Xue to communicate without directly negotiating with officials. 179 181 182

Eastern Country Operations

Traveling with Feng Xue under the cover of ordinary tourism, Chen Xiyao handles immigration formalities, translates, and contributes strategic analysis regarding resistance organizations and the Magical Item known as Ordinary. 377 378 387

Return to the Infinite City

After Feng Xue gains the Somersault Cloud, Chen Xiyao returns to the Infinite City to address the disturbance it causes. Feng Xue grants her Passage Right and a Golden Elixir, formalizing her ability to visit him there directly. 656

Notable Quotes

“I'm back? I'm back!” 57

“I don't need it! … Um, look, I also have superpowers. Can I join you?” 60

Trivia

• Chen Xiyao’s displacement to the Infinite City occurs during the winter break of 2011. 296
• She was the first returnee in ten years to come back from the Infinite City physically unharmed and in relatively normal mental condition. 58
• Feng Xue’s re-forging of her web novel into a skill-learning CD is how she gains Misty Field. 42 43
• Her classmates’ perception that she had an unseen boyfriend contributed to Feng Xue gaining the [Scandal Boyfriend] tag. 179