Hu Liena

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu Liena (胡列娜)
Alias(es)	Nana; Sister Nana 60 113
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Martial Soul Hall; Martial Soul Hall Academy; initially the Golden Generation, later the Purple Gold Generation 39 71 233
Occupation/Role	Saintess of Martial Soul Hall; Bibi Dong’s disciple; identified as the successor to the next Pope 65 67
Martial Soul	Demon Fox 39
Highest Documented Realm	Four-ring Soul Ancestor; reaches level 40 before obtaining her fourth Spirit Ring 113 161 233
Status	Alive; her future-origin existence is restored to her true self after the Water Spring Village trial 107 247
First Appearance	Mentioned in Mu Qian’s knowledge of the academy 37; appears in person during his registration 39

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-ring Soul Master, below level 40	39 60	Mu Qian’s level-42 cultivation exceeds hers. She enters seclusion with Bibi Dong, seeking to reach level 40.
Restoration of her existence	107	Yinglong’s life energy repairs the incomplete Heavenly Dao rules within her, allowing the future-origin Hu Liena to become her true self. She also receives a substantial increase in life force.
Spirit Ring upgrades	107	Passing Protection and Hope upgrades her first and second rings to purple thousand-year rings. Her third ring becomes a deeper purple but remains below ten thousand years.
Level 40	113	Confirms that she and Xie Yue have both broken through. She hopes her fourth ring will help close the gap with Mu Qian and make her more useful beside him.
Four-ring Soul Ancestor	158 159 160 161	Successfully absorbs the Medusa Queen’s ten-thousand-year fourth ring after Mu Qian purifies its resentment and negative emotions. Gains Medusa’s Gaze and a passive distress-call ability.

Appearance

• Eyes: Pale pink; an eerie gleam appears in them when she activates Fox Charm 234.
• Build: Slender and delicate 93 105.
• Usual bearing: Charming, outgoing, and at times alluring and languid; her manner becomes noticeably gentler after Water Spring Village 113 124 184.

Personality

Hu Liena initially treats her interest in Mu Qian as playful teasing. She openly flirts with him during academy registration, even in front of Zhu Zhuqing, but later admits that this early behavior began with a playful mindset rather than the devotion she eventually develops 39 40 247.

Her warmth is selective. Ordinary academy students regard her as arrogant and avoid drawing her attention, while she is cheerful and helpful with Mu Qian. She is also tactful about confidential matters: she does not question why he needs fire-attribute resources or press him for details of a restricted assessment battle 82 124.

The repeated deaths and years of companionship in Water Spring Village change her deeply. She becomes less impulsive, comforts Mu Qian through the slaughter cycle, and is prepared to relinquish her own happiness so he can escape. Some of her later boisterous behavior is a façade intended to conceal how much she has changed 104 105 158 229.

Her protectiveness extends to her friends. Although initially jealous of Zhu Zhuqing, she later becomes furious on learning about Dai Mubai’s betrayal of her. She also resents Xie Yue’s overprotection and insists that she is capable of making her own decisions 83 184.

Abilities & Skills

Demon Fox Martial Soul

Her Demon Fox supports charm and mental-control abilities 39 161 234.

• Provides Fox Charm, her first Soul Skill 234.
• Her fourth ring adds a mental-control petrification skill rather than a purely physical attack 161.

First Soul Skill: Fox Charm

Fox Charm briefly disrupts an opponent’s awareness and movement 234.

• Makes Shui Bing’er’s expression go blank and interrupts her counterattack long enough for Zhu Zhuqing and Xirui to attack 234.
• Is less effective against a target of the same sex; Shui Bing’er recovers quickly, though the momentary opening remains valuable 234.

Fourth Soul Skill: Medusa’s Gaze

A mental-type control skill with a petrification effect similar to the Medusa Queen’s own ability 161.

• Obtained from her ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring 160 161.
• No direct combat demonstration or precise duration is supplied in the provided chapters.

Passive Distress Call

Her Medusa Queen ring also grants an unusual passive ability, distinct from Medusa’s Gaze 161.

• In a life-or-death crisis, she can chant a special sound and transmit it to the person she wishes to reach, regardless of distance 161.
• She initially considers it of questionable usefulness, wondering whether it would amount only to a final farewell 161.
• Its appearance surprises the group because a ring below one hundred thousand years ordinarily provides only one Soul Skill 161.

Martial Soul Fusion

The Star Dou Forest formation places Hu Liena and Xie Yue where they can quickly employ a Martial Soul Fusion Skill during an emergency 153.

• The team has two fusion pairings available, including Mu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing’s separate pairing 153.
• The provided passages do not name or describe Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s fusion skill.

Command and Investigation

As Saintess, Hu Liena can represent Martial Soul Hall’s leadership and command personnel assigned to her missions 84 85.

• Directs Deacon Sun and the search for clues in Water Spring Village 85 87.
• Recognizes energy resembling that of the village’s strange inhabitants during a later incident 143.
• Detects a disguised swindler’s concealed Soul Grand Master fluctuations and notices that his movements contradict his supposed frailty 178.

Equipment / Items

• Several high-quality Spirit Bones — Strengthen her physical foundation for attempting a ten-thousand-year fourth ring. Xie Yue has allowed her to absorb almost all the Spirit Bones he obtained 125 160.
• Spirit Bone acquired at the Exchange Fair — She is excited by the acquisition, but its type and abilities are not specified 71.
• Silver assessment bracelet — Gives Mu Qian a Soul Tool of the type used to collect Spirit Rings and accumulate newcomer-assessment points 83.
• Wishing Flower branch — Plucks it while explaining the custom of giving the flower to one’s beloved; she is too shy to present it to Mu Qian in front of Zhu Zhuqing 112 113.
• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — Earns the immortal herb’s recognition through sincere devotion to Mu Qian. Chooses to keep it rather than consume it for Spirit Power; Mu Qian gives it to her for protection 229 230.

Relationships

• Mu Qian — Her romantic partner. Their relationship grows from public teasing into devotion through years together in the trial. He risks his life to preserve her existence, and she remains one of his closest confidantes 39 104 105 106 107 124.
• Bibi Dong — Her teacher and the Pope she is positioned to succeed. Bibi Dong guides her cultivation, arranges protected ring-hunting expeditions, and treats her with maternal tenderness after the secret realm 65 109 113 125.
• Xie Yue — Her older brother. His protectiveness sometimes frustrates her, but he consistently puts her growth first, including giving her Spirit Bones at the expense of his own physical development 70 83 160.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Initially a romantic rival, later a close friend and fellow disciple. Zhu Zhuqing is moved by her attempted sacrifice for Mu Qian; the two eventually accept their shared relationship with him and cooperate to watch over him 67 111 113 161 170.
• Xirui — A junior she welcomes warmly and later regards as one of her closest companions. Alongside Zhu Zhuqing, they become close as sisters and fight together in the academy exchange tournament 60 63 113 124 234.
• Yan — A fellow member of the original Golden Generation whom she forcefully rebukes when he threatens Mu Qian. She pushes him back with her Soul Power rather than tolerating his intimidation 40 71.
• Liu Yun — Bibi Dong’s longtime friend, whom Hu Liena calls Aunt Liu Yun. Hu Liena knows some details of their youthful travels but not the identity of their third companion 125 191.
• Deity’s remnant soul — An unseen guide who urges her to remember her promise, treat Mu Qian well, and return strong enough to complete the remaining trials 109.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Registration and Pope Palace

Hu Liena meets Mu Qian and Zhu Zhuqing during their academy registration. His age and level-42 cultivation shock her, while her open advances provoke Zhu Zhuqing’s jealousy. She subsequently defends the newcomers against Yan, welcomes them after the assessment, and helps introduce them to academy life 39 40 60 61.

She escorts Mu Qian, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xirui to Bibi Dong. When the Pope accepts the two girls as disciples and prepares to establish additional Saintesses, Hu Liena faces the prospect of both companionship and competition. She continues helping the group with the Exchange Fair, academy missions, and resource shopping 65 66 67 71 81 82.

Water Spring Village and Protection and Hope

Hu Liena oversees an investigation into missing villagers and Martial Soul Hall personnel. She and Mu Qian discover a pond reflecting a crescent moon beneath a full moon, followed by unnatural bell tolls and encounters with mist that connects different points in time 85 88 90.

Her contact with the mist replaces the present Hu Liena with a version from Mu Qian’s future. That future version has already followed her own Mu Qian into a Light Gate and endured repeated deaths. The present version becomes lost in the mist 93 105.

During the trial, she lives beside Mu Qian through years of resets and slaughter. While his task, Heart of Slaughter, demands that he kill every life he sees, hers—Protection and Hope—requires her to protect him and preserve hope. She repeatedly persuades him not to abandon the trial through the Light Gate 101 104 105.

At the Clock Tower, she reveals her origin and prepares to let him go. Mu Qian instead burns the origins of his Twin Martial Souls to resist the force pulling her away. Their survival restores her incomplete rules, integrates new memories, and allows both to pass their trials 105 106 107.

Return and Fourth Spirit Ring

Although only a day and night have passed outside, the pair return with years of shared experience. Hu Liena helps Mu Qian control his killing intent and recounts their ordeal to Bibi Dong. Zhu Zhuqing’s sympathy for her sacrifice gradually eases their rivalry 109 110 111.

After reaching level 40, she joins the Star Dou Forest expedition. Mu Qian defeats the Medusa Queen and purifies its ring, enabling Hu Liena to absorb it safely. Her success grants Medusa’s Gaze and the unusual distress call; she openly embraces and kisses Mu Qian before the group 113 158 160 161 192.

Heaven Dou Mission and Exchange Tournament

Hu Liena travels with Mu Qian, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xirui toward Heaven Dou City under Bibi Dong’s instructions. Following another dangerous incident involving Mu Qian, she and Zhu Zhuqing begin taking turns accompanying him and discourage him from acting alone 125 169 170.

In the academy exchange tournament, she gives the opening signal against Skywater Academy and uses Fox Charm to create an attack window against Shui Bing’er. She later participates with the other Saintesses in the match against Plant Academy 233 234 249.

Notable Quotes

“What she protected was Mu Qian, and what she preserved was hope.” 105

“The ‘current’ me is also me. She will carry all our memories and accompany you all the way, until forever.” 106

“She loved Mu Qian and didn’t want to be a burden by his side forever.” 113

Trivia

• Spirit Ring continuity discrepancy: Her first two rings are explicitly upgraded to purple thousand-year rings after the trial, but the exchange tournament later describes her configuration as two yellow, one purple, and one black 107 233.
• Life-force gain is not a fixed lifespan: The energy she receives during the trial is compared to at least a thousand years of lifespan, but the narration explicitly says this is an analogy rather than a direct extension of that amount 107.
• Temporal identity remains significant: Later passages still describe her as originating from the future, while clarifying that she and the original Hu Liena are now both herself 229 247.