Xu Xiaoyan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xu Xiaoyan (许小言)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Eastsea City Primary Academy; Eastsea Academy; Zero Class 10 25 48
Occupation/Role	Student; Soul Master
First Appearance	Chapter 8
Martial Soul(s)	Star Wheel Ice Staff; later Star Staff and Ice Staff 10 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 11, one-ring Soul Master	10	Introduces herself at Eastsea City Primary Academy with the Star Wheel Ice Staff.
Star Staff and Ice Staff	12	The Star Wheel Ice Staff evolves in the presence of Xu Yue's Star of Eden; she discovers that she possesses two Martial Souls sharing one Soul Ring.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Herrscher of Frozen Ice	13	Successfully fuses with Xu Yue; the skill's power rapidly exhausts both users' soul power.
Level 19	21	Her cultivation has lagged behind her peers because of her reluctance to train, despite Xu Yue's supervision.
Soul Grand Master	26	Has broken through before entering Eastsea Academy's Class One.
Level 22	52	Ranks alongside several Zero Class members in soul power.
Spiritual power: 107	49	Records 107 points during Zero Class's Spirit Realm test.
Level 24	67	Surpasses Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi after cultivating diligently in competition with Gu Yue.

Background / History

Xu Xiaoyan first meets Xu Yue at the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda parking lot. Rather than reacting timidly to him, she watches him with sustained curiosity and feels an unexplained attraction toward him 8.

She enrolls at Eastsea City Primary Academy as a level-eleven Soul Master. Shy in front of the class, she specifically asks to sit beside Xu Yue and later invites him for a walk, hoping to understand the resonance between their Martial Souls 10 11.

Xu Yue's Star of Eden triggers a transformation in her Martial Soul. Her Star Wheel Ice Staff evolves into the Star Staff, while she discovers that the Ice Staff remains as a second Martial Soul sharing the same Soul Ring 12. Her compatibility with Xu Yue results in the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Herrscher of Frozen Ice, after which she develops romantic feelings for him and begins calling him “Brother A-Yue” 13 14.

After graduating from primary academy, Xu Xiaoyan enters Eastsea Academy with Xu Yue. She later joins Zero Class, where Gu Yue's attention toward Xu Yue creates an ongoing rivalry between the two girls 25 48 49.

During Xu Yue's month-long disappearance, Xu Xiaoyan is deeply anxious about his safety. When he returns, she tearfully embraces him and admits how much she missed him 59 66.

Appearance

Xu Xiaoyan is a petite, doll-like girl with a gentle appearance that initially reinforces her timid demeanor.

• Light blue hair, first worn in twin ponytails 8.
• Fair skin and delicate facial features 8 10.
• Deep blue eyes 11.
• Her Ice Staff is a slender, snow-white crystal staff topped with an ice-blue crystal and a golden halo 11.
• When using the Star Staff, she is surrounded by starlight and gains a golden star-shaped mark on her forehead 41.

Personality

Xu Xiaoyan is initially shy and uncomfortable in crowded or high-profile situations. She hides behind her teacher when introduced to her class and clings to Xu Yue's clothing when overwhelmed by the crowd outside the academy 10 11.

She is affectionate, possessive, and highly protective of Xu Yue. Gu Yue's interest in learning from him gives Xiaoyan a sense of crisis, leading her to openly challenge Gu Yue's proximity to him 32 49. Despite this jealousy, she gradually grows closer to Gu Yue and becomes sincerely worried when Gu Yue faces the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear alone 72.

Cultivation does not come naturally to her temperament; she admits that training is tiring and initially relies on Xu Yue's supervision. After recognizing the gap between herself and Gu Yue, however, she resolves to train seriously and reaches level twenty-four 21 52 67.

Abilities & Skills

Star Staff and Ice Staff

Xu Xiaoyan's original Star Wheel Ice Staff evolves into the Star Staff under the influence of Star of Eden. She retains the Ice Staff as a second Martial Soul, with both Martial Souls sharing the same Soul Ring 12.

• Uses the Ice Staff for ice-element techniques, including Ice Spear and Ice and Snow Storm 41 71.
• Uses the Star Staff for starlight-based control 41.
• Her first Soul Ring remains a century-level yellow ring during the Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform expedition 71.

Star Wheel Chain

A Star Staff control skill that creates a hexagram beneath the target and extends strands of starlight to bind them 41.

• Immobilizes Gu Yue long enough for Xu Yue to land Blade of the Cliff 41.
• Functions as a setup skill in coordinated combat with Xu Yue 41.

Herrscher of Frozen Ice

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill formed with Xu Yue, manifesting as a powerful ice-attribute fusion entity 13.

• Creates a blizzard across a fifty-meter radius 13.
• Produces cutting wind and frost capable of coating branches in ice and shattering fallen leaves 13.
• Generates the Protection of Frozen Ice, a crystalline ice shield 13.
• The shield emits an expanding ice ring every two seconds within a five-meter radius 13.
• Reduces same-level ice-attribute attacks by at least fifty percent 13.
• Exhausts both Xu Xiaoyan's and Xu Yue's soul power quickly, ending the fusion before extended testing is possible 13.

Relationships

• Xu Yue — Classmate, closest companion, and Martial Soul Fusion partner. She develops feelings for him after their fusion and calls him “Brother A-Yue.” 13 14
• Mu Xi — Initially a romantic rival over Xu Yue; later a close companion who trains and spends time with her. 11 21 70
• Gu Yue — Rival in matters concerning Xu Yue and spiritual power, but eventually a friend whose safety Xiaoyan sincerely worries about. 49 72
• Xu Xiaoyu — Older brother; his protectiveness over Xiaoyan makes him uneasy about her closeness with Xu Yue. 25
• Xu Wei — Father and head of the Xu Clan in Eastsea City. 8
• Ouyang Zixin — Acquaintance and Mu Xi's closest friend; accompanies Xiaoyan during early encounters with Xu Yue and Mu Xi. 11 13

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Evolution

Xu Xiaoyan approaches Xu Yue to investigate the attraction between their Martial Souls. This leads to the evolution of her Star Wheel Ice Staff, the discovery of her twin Martial Souls, and the creation of Herrscher of Frozen Ice 11 12 13.

Eastsea Academy and Zero Class

She enters Eastsea Academy alongside Xu Yue, then follows him into Zero Class. Her place beside Xu Yue becomes a source of tension with Gu Yue, whose interest in Xu Yue's abilities Xiaoyan views as a threat 25 48 49.

Class Promotion Tournament

Xu Xiaoyan supports Xu Yue in battle against Gu Yue by using Star Wheel Chain to restrain their opponent, directly enabling Xu Yue's decisive attack 41.

Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform

She remains in the platform to improve her first Soul Ring but falls short of raising it to the thousand-year level. Accepting that her previous lack of training held her back, she promises to work harder 70 71.