Xiao Wu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Wu (小舞)
Alias(es)	Sister Xiao Wu
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nuoding Academy; Shrek’s Seven Devils
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; close-combat combatant
Status	Her soul can temporarily return to her body; Ye Chen and Tang San seek her resurrection. 315 319
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Spirit Ring — yellow hundred-year	14	Reveals her martial soul transformation, including red eyes, elongated ears, and white fur along her ears.
Second Spirit Ring — six-hundred-year	27	Obtained from a six-hundred-year spirit beast she found while Ye Chen was away; she later offers to demonstrate her second spirit ability to Tang San.
Fifth Spirit Ability — Soft Bone Lock	188	Forms pink armor-like light over her limbs and locks a target at close range; opponents below twice her strength cannot escape until her spirit power is exhausted or she releases them.
Increased physical resilience	350	Empowered by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red’s medicinal power; on her first climb, she passes Dai Mubai’s prior thirty-fifth-step record and exceeds the fortieth step without using skills.

Background / History

Xiao Wu entered Nuoding Academy and became a focal point among the work-study students. When Xiao Chenyu and several sixth-year students attempted to bully her—with Xiao Chenyu demanding that she become his “pet rabbit”—she refused to yield despite being outnumbered. Tang San, Ye Chen, and Ning Rongrong arrived to support her, and Xiao Wu accepted a four-on-four battle against Xiao Chenyu’s group. 13

During the confrontation, Xiao Wu introduced herself as “Xiao Wu, the Wu of dancing.” She fought alongside Tang San, Ye Chen, and Ning Rongrong, revealing a yellow hundred-year first spirit ring that greatly exceeded the white ten-year rings used by their opponents. 13 14

She later challenged Ye Chen to a spar after learning that his first spirit ring was a thousand-year ring. Ye Chen defeated her Waist Bow without injuring her, then used Nine Spirits Begonia to raise her attributes by ten percent. The match establishes mutual respect between them. 16 17

After Ye Chen left to pursue his own spirit-ring hunt, Xiao Wu independently acquired a six-hundred-year second spirit ring from a dazed spirit beast. 27 She continued training through daily spars with Tang San, determined that the two of them should cultivate seriously enough to someday approach Ye Chen’s strength. 30 432

Five years later, Tang San finds Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest, seated on the Titan Giant Ape’s shoulder as Spirit Hall closes in. 186 During the ensuing conflict, she uses Instant Teleportation and Soft Bone Lock to immobilize a Soul Saint for a decisive opening. 188

Xiao Wu later sacrifices herself to save Tang San. Her soul is subsequently able to return to her body for limited periods; during one such return, she and Tang San become engaged with Tang Hao and Ah Yin’s blessing. 315 Ye Chen later promises to help resurrect her. 319

Appearance

As a child, Xiao Wu is described as pretty and adorably fierce. After five years away, she matures into a striking young woman whose appearance is compared to an elf and a “Forest Goddess.” 13 186

• Pink one-piece dress during her appearance in the Star Dou Great Forest. 186
• Long black hair reaching her feet. 186
• Red eyes, elongated ears, and soft white fur at the sides of her ears when activating her martial soul. 14
• Pink armor-like light covering her arms and legs while using Soft Bone Lock. 188

Personality

Xiao Wu is bold, proud, and fiercely unwilling to submit to intimidation. When facing stronger and older students, she insists that losing would mean she is “not Xiao Wu anymore,” even as others fear that she is outmatched. 13

She is affectionate and deeply devoted to Tang San, but also blunt with him. She worries over him during battle, trains with him daily, and becomes angry when he prevents her from helping him fight. 432 350 Her willingness to push herself during the staircase trial reflects both her stubbornness and her desire to stand beside him rather than be protected from afar. 350

Abilities & Skills

Waist Bow

A close-range spirit ability used after Xiao Wu closes the distance on an opponent.

• Forms the core of her early combat approach alongside Tang San’s restraining Blue Silver Grass. 30
• Dangerous enough that Tang San avoids allowing her to get close during sparring. 30
• Was countered by Ye Chen during their spar. 17

Charm

An ability that affects an opponent’s state of mind.

• Used on Ye Chen after Xiao Wu closes in during a coordinated attack with Tang San. 31
• Ye Chen feigns being affected before overpowering her. 31

Instant Teleportation

A mobility ability used to reach an enemy’s blind spot.

• Lets Xiao Wu appear behind an opponent and establish the close contact needed for Soft Bone Lock. 188
• Combined with Soft Bone Lock to defeat a Soul Saint. 188

Soft Bone Lock

Her fifth spirit ability, a powerful grappling and immobilization technique. 188

• Covers her limbs in dazzling pink light and locks her entire body around the target. 188
• A target whose strength is not more than twice Xiao Wu’s cannot escape by force. 188
• Persists until Xiao Wu exhausts her spirit power or voluntarily disengages. 188
• Leaves the target stiff for five seconds after she releases the lock. 188
• Prevents Xiao Wu from using other attack methods while active. 188

Relationships

• Tang San — Her closest companion and fiancé. They train together, coordinate their attacks, and are mutually protective; Xiao Wu later sacrifices herself to save him. 30 188 315
• Ye Chen — Friend and sparring partner. He defeats her without harming her, boosts her attributes with Nine Spirits Begonia, and later vows to resurrect her. 17 319
• Ning Rongrong — Friend who immediately stands beside Xiao Wu against Xiao Chenyu; the two quickly form a bond. 13
• Tang Hao and Ah Yin — Tang San’s parents, who bless her engagement to Tang San. Xiao Wu calls them “Dad” and “Mom” when her soul returns temporarily. 315
• Titan Giant Ape — Accompanies Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest, where she sits on its shoulder during Spirit Hall’s approach. 186
• Xiao Chenyu — Academy bully who tries to make her his subordinate or “pet rabbit,” prompting her team’s confrontation with him. 13

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy Conflict

Xiao Wu refuses Xiao Chenyu’s attempt to bully and control her, then joins Tang San, Ye Chen, and Ning Rongrong in the four-on-four confrontation against his sixth-year team. 13 14

Sparring and Early Training

She challenges Ye Chen, loses to his superior strength, and treats the defeat as a learning experience. She later trains persistently with Tang San and joins the earliest “San Wu” combination against Ye Chen. 17 30

Star Dou Great Forest

Having matured greatly over five years, Xiao Wu is found in the forest with the Titan Giant Ape as Spirit Hall searches for her. She fights using Instant Teleportation and Soft Bone Lock during the conflict. 186 188

Sacrifice and Engagement

After sacrificing herself for Tang San, Xiao Wu’s soul intermittently returns to her body. During one return, she becomes formally engaged to Tang San with his parents’ blessing. 315

Staircase Trial

Xiao Wu angrily confronts Tang San for stopping her from aiding him in battle. She insists on climbing with him every day and demonstrates remarkable endurance by surpassing the fortieth step on her first attempt without using skills. 350

Notable Quotes

“Hello, my name is Xiao Wu, as in the ‘Wu’ of dance.” 13

“If I can still tolerate this, then I’m not Xiao Wu.” 13

“Hmph, you have to use your full strength too, or when will you ever catch up to Brother Chen?” 432