Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ma Xiaotao (小桃)
Alias(es)	Fiery Senior Sister
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy Inner Court; Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team (Soul Master Tournament)
Occupation/Role	Power Attack System Battle Soul Master; Shrek Inner Court student
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 134
Martial Soul	Fire Phoenix; formerly Evil Fire Phoenix
Soul Power	Level 69 Soul Emperor 269

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul	134	Her inherited Evil Fire repeatedly torments her and can drive her into a violent loss of control. She receives one-tenth of a Soul Power level from a Livestream Room sign-in. 134
Fire Phoenix Martial Soul	204–205	Ye Mu uses the Ice Dragon King’s power to purge the Evil Fire at its source. Her Martial Soul evolves into a true Fire Phoenix, and she gains controllable Ultimate Fire. 204 205
Level 69 Soul Emperor	269	Introduces herself as a Level 69 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor, one step short of Soul Saint. 269
Six-ring Soul Emperor	327	Competes for Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team; Ning Tian’s Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda boosts her strength, speed, and Soul Power. 327
100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone	341	Absorbs the 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone taken from Xiao Wu, with Ye Mu assisting the integration. 341

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is a striking, athletic young woman whose intense red coloring and forceful presence match her phoenix-based Martial Soul. She commonly wears fitted dark-red or crimson training attire. 172 267

• Fiery red hair, often tied into a high ponytail. 267
• Slender build, narrow waist, and long legs. 172
• Typically dresses in red Inner Court uniform or dark-red martial attire. 172 267
• Her Fire Phoenix manifests as blazing wings formed from condensed flame. 327
• After her evolution, her flames become brilliant gold-red rather than dark red. 204

Personality

Ma Xiaotao is fiery, impulsive, straightforward, and highly combative. Her Inner Court reputation is severe enough that students avoid her when she passes, fearing her temper and her tendency to become uncontrollable during Evil Fire episodes. 172

Despite her roughness, she is pragmatic rather than blindly loyal to tradition. After seeing the benefits available through the Livestream Room, she decides that protecting her own life matters more than preserving her ancestors’ legacy. She later becomes openly critical of Shrek Academy’s failures and seeks to replace Elder Xuan as the tournament team leader. 134 143

Around Ye Mu and those close to her, Ma Xiaotao shows a markedly softer side. She becomes playful and affectionate toward Ye Mu, while treating Xiao Xiao with conspicuous warmth and protectiveness. 187 267

Background and History

Ma Xiaotao was a Shrek Academy Inner Court disciple burdened by the corruptive Evil Fire within her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. The condition caused recurring episodes of madness, left her exhausted afterward, and made her fear that she would hurt others or damage the academy when she lost control. 172 202

Her exposure to Ye Mu’s Livestream Room changes her view of both her ancestors and Shrek’s leadership. She voices concerns about Elder Xuan’s repeated failures, the conflict between Shrek’s Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments, and the Sea God Pavilion elders’ inaction. With Zhang Lexuan’s help, she successfully has the tournament team leader changed. 138 143

When Ye Mu arrives ten thousand years later, Ma Xiaotao immediately recognizes his importance and moves to bring him into Shrek Academy. Together with Zhang Lexuan, she uses her influence to register him without a recommendation letter and guides him into the Inner Court. 172 174

Her Evil Fire eventually erupts again and is forcibly subdued by Ye Mu. He later uses the Ice Dragon King’s power to remove the corruption completely, transforming her Evil Fire Phoenix into a true Fire Phoenix with Ultimate Fire. 200 205

Abilities & Skills

Fire Phoenix Martial Soul

Ma Xiaotao’s evolved Martial Soul is a pure Fire Phoenix, no longer contaminated by the Evil Fire that once destabilized her.

• Produces gold-red flames containing Ultimate Fire. 205
• Forms flaming phoenix wings that allow aerial combat. 327
• Retains a phoenix lineage that Ma Hongjun instinctively recognizes as related to his own Martial Soul. 325 328
• Her original Evil Fire is fully removed after Ye Mu’s purification. 204 205

Phoenix Meteor Shower

A ten-thousand-year Soul Skill used during the Soul Master Tournament.

• Overwhelms the first-generation Shrek Seven Monsters in a single-sided battle. 328
• Ma Xiaotao deliberately restrains the attack enough to leave her opponents collapsed but not seriously injured. 328

High-Level Combat Strength

As a Level 69 Soul Emperor, Ma Xiaotao is among Shrek’s strongest Inner Court students despite being under twenty. 269

• Serves as Shrek Academy’s captain during the tournament’s top-four draw. 300
• Can pressure ordinary academy teams simply by revealing her six Soul Rings. 325
• Her Soul Power can be further amplified by Ning Tian’s Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. 327

Relationships

• Ye Mu — Benefactor and romantic interest. He subdues her Evil Fire episode, permanently purifies her Martial Soul, and assists her in absorbing Xiao Wu’s 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. 200 204 341
• Zhang Lexuan — Senior Disciple Sister and close confidante. Zhang Lexuan supports Ma Xiaotao through her Evil Fire episodes and helps her pursue changes within Shrek Academy. 138 202
• Yan Shaozhe — Teacher. He is protective of Ma Xiaotao and initially distrusts Ye Mu, but is overjoyed when her Evil Fire is cured. 178 205
• Elder Xuan / Xuan Zi — Ma Xiaotao strongly distrusts him because of his failures to protect Shrek students. She wants him removed from tournament leadership and eventually from the vice dean position. 137 143
• Xiao Xiao — A younger student toward whom Ma Xiaotao is openly affectionate and protective, calling her “my adorable Xiao Xiao.” 267
• Ning Tian — Tournament teammate whose Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda enhances Ma Xiaotao’s strength, speed, and Soul Power. 327
• Ma Hongjun — Ancestor. His Phoenix Martial Soul reacts to Ma Xiaotao with a sense of kinship; observers conclude that their Martial Souls share the same source. 325 328
• Qian Renxue — Pressures Ma Xiaotao into entering the tournament against Tang San. 325

Major Arcs

Shrek Reform Concerns

After seeing Shrek’s future failures through the Livestream Room, Ma Xiaotao confronts Zhang Lexuan about Elder Xuan, departmental conflict, and the Sea God Pavilion’s neglect. She later asks Zhang Lexuan to help replace the tournament team leader. 138 143

Ye Mu’s Arrival at Shrek

Ma Xiaotao helps Ye Mu bypass Shrek’s normal admission requirements and brings him into the academy alongside Zhang Lexuan. Her growing attachment to him becomes obvious to both students and teachers. 172 178 187

Purification of the Evil Fire

When her Evil Fire causes another loss of control, Ye Mu defeats her without seriously harming her. He subsequently purifies the corruption using the Ice Dragon King’s power, ending the condition that had tormented her for years. 200 205

Continental Soul Master Tournament

Ma Xiaotao acts as a leading Inner Court combatant and tournament captain. After traveling to the earlier era, she joins Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team and defeats Tang San’s generation of Shrek Seven Monsters with Phoenix Meteor Shower. 300 325 327 328

Xiao Wu’s Soul Ring and Soul Bone

Following Tang Hao’s death and Xiao Wu’s collapse, Ma Xiaotao struggles with the conflict between her Shrek ties and the opportunity presented by Ye Mu. She ultimately accepts and absorbs Xiao Wu’s 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. 340 341

Notable Quotes

“He who obtains Ye Mu obtains the world.” 172

“My adorable Xiao Xiao.” 267