Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yan Shaozhe (言少哲)
Alias(es)	Mingfeng Douluo; Dean Yan 276
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Martial Soul Department; Sea God Pavilion 103 109
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department; Sea God Pavilion elder; mentor to Ma Xiaotao 103 109 117
Martial Soul	Bright Phoenix 278
Cultivation	Rank 95 Super Douluo 277 278
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 99

Personality

Yan Shaozhe presents himself as composed, refined, and attentive to exceptional students, but his support is often tied to Shrek Academy's interests. Upon learning of Huo Yuhao's Spirit-type martial soul, Ultimate Ice attribute, and talent for Soul Tools, he immediately sought to keep him within the Martial Soul Department and out of the Soul Guidance Department's reach. 103

His devotion to Ma Xiaotao is genuine and intense. He regards her as his treasured personal disciple, searches for a way to cure her Evil Fire, and quickly identifies Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice as a possible solution. He even tries to encourage a relationship between the two as a long-term answer to her condition. 106 108 117

Yan Shaozhe can be decisive in enforcing academy discipline, expelling Zhou Yi after her misconduct and defeat by Huo Yuhao. However, his judgment is selective: he permits Huo Yuhao to pursue his grudge against Dai Huabin because Huo Yuhao is important to both Ma Xiaotao and the academy. 107 133

When Huo Yuhao applies to leave Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe's attempts at persuasion turn into pressure and intimidation. He invokes the academy's investment in Huo Yuhao, releases his rank 95 aura, and dismisses Huo Yuhao's ambition to establish a faction. 277 278

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix Martial Soul

Yan Shaozhe possesses the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul, which grants him formidable phoenix-aligned power and a powerful light attribute. 140 278

• Releases nine Soul Rings during Martial Soul Possession. 278
• His full aura can immobilize Soul Masters below Soul Saint level. 278
• His light attribute carries healing properties. 140
• Used Light Flame to counter the extreme cold of Huo Yuhao's Eternal Frozen Domain. 99
• Used Light Power to restrain Dai Hao's White Tiger Avatar of Martial Soul and prevent the battle from escalating. 193

Rank 95 Super Douluo

As a rank 95 Super Douluo, Yan Shaozhe is among Shrek Academy's strongest combatants. 277 278

• His aura alone can exert crushing pressure over a wide area. 277
• He can intervene in conflicts involving high-level Soul Masters, including Dai Hao's Avatar of Martial Soul. 193
• Despite his strength, Leng Yaozhu's true rank 99 Limit Douluo cultivation overwhelms him in their confrontation. 279

Administrative Authority

Yan Shaozhe exercises broad authority over the Martial Soul Department and can convene Shrek Academy's highest-level discussions.

• Convened a Sea God Pavilion Meeting specifically to discuss Huo Yuhao's unprecedented potential. 109
• Expelled Zhou Yi from her position following her misconduct toward Freshman Class One. 107
• Offered Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu two Soul Bones as compensation after a dangerous academy incident. 117

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Yan Shaozhe views him as an unprecedented genius, seeks to secure him for the Martial Soul Department, and relies on his Ultimate Ice to help Ma Xiaotao. Their relationship collapses when Yan attempts to prevent Huo Yuhao from leaving Shrek Academy. 103 117 277 278
• Ma Xiaotao — His personal disciple. Yan Shaozhe is deeply concerned for her worsening Evil Fire and hopes Huo Yuhao can help suppress it. 106 117 194
• Du Weilun — A trusted academy official who investigates Huo Yuhao, reports directly to Yan Shaozhe, and assists with efforts to retain him in the Martial Soul Department. 103 133
• Mu En — Yan Shaozhe's teacher and the Sea God Pavilion Master. Mu En apologizes on Yan Shaozhe's behalf after his confrontation with Leng Yaozhu. 279
• Cai Mei'er — His wife, who attempts to calm him when he pressures Huo Yuhao over his departure. 277
• Leng Yaozhu — Huo Yuhao's teacher and Yan Shaozhe's opponent during Huo Yuhao's attempted departure. Her rank 99 cultivation forces Yan Shaozhe to recognize the consequences of his actions. 278 279
• Dai Hao — Yan Shaozhe restrains Dai Hao's Avatar of Martial Soul when Dai Hao's battle with Huo Yuhao threatens to endanger others. 193
• Zhou Yi — Yan Shaozhe expels her after Huo Yuhao defeats her and her teaching misconduct is exposed. 107

Story Role & Major Arcs

Huo Yuhao's Enrollment

Yan Shaozhe appears during Huo Yuhao's confrontation with Shrek Academy students at the academy gate. He witnesses the aftermath of Eternal Frozen Domain and questions Huo Yuhao about his Ultimate Ice attribute. 99 100

After receiving Huo Yuhao's information from Du Weilun, Yan Shaozhe recognizes the value of an eleven-year-old Soul Ancestor with a Spirit-type primary Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice second Martial Soul, and fifth-rank Soul Engineer ability. He orders Du Weilun to ensure that the Soul Guidance Department does not recruit him. 103

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire

Yan Shaozhe sees Huo Yuhao as a potential cure for Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix. He tells Xiaotao that Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice can suppress her condition and openly suggests that he would be a suitable match for her. 106 108

After Ma Xiaotao loses control and nearly harms an Outer Court student, Yan Shaozhe asks Huo Yuhao to use Ultimate Ice to suppress her Evil Fire. He later continues seeking Huo Yuhao's help when her condition shows signs of evolving toward a Dark Phoenix. 117 194

Protecting Shrek's Genius

Yan Shaozhe convenes the Sea God Pavilion to determine how Shrek Academy should cultivate Huo Yuhao. The elders are astonished by Huo Yuhao's age, twin Martial Souls, and Soul Ring configuration. 109 110

He supports Huo Yuhao during several crises, allowing him to settle his grudge with Dai Huabin as long as no one dies, investigating the assassination attempt against him, and publicly confronting Dai Hao over Huo Yuhao's treatment. 133 140 189

Battle Armor and the Tournament

Yan Shaozhe intervenes when Dai Hao releases his Avatar of Martial Soul against Huo Yuhao during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 193

After witnessing Huo Yuhao's One-Word Battle Armor raise his aura from Soul King to Soul Saint, Yan Shaozhe becomes intensely interested in the technology despite his former opposition to Soul Tools. 194

Break with Huo Yuhao

When Huo Yuhao applies for graduation and declares his plan to establish an independent faction, Yan Shaozhe insists that Shrek Academy's resources entitle it to retain him. He escalates from persuasion to releasing his rank 95 Super Douluo pressure. 276 277

Leng Yaozhu shields Huo Yuhao and challenges Yan Shaozhe. Yan releases the Bright Phoenix and his full power, only to be overwhelmed when Leng Yaozhu reveals herself as the rank 99 Limit Douluo Heavenly Phoenix. 278 279

Notable Quotes

“Yuhao, I know your talent is extraordinary; among your peers, you are absolutely second to none.” 277

“You should know how the academy has treated you. Over these years, how many resources and how much effort has the academy poured into you? Is that not enough to earn your stay?” 277