Xiao Wu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Wu (小舞)
Species/Race	Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form; Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul 40 41
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Notting Junior Soul Master Academy / Dorm Seven; later Shrek Academy 40 50
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; Soul Master; member of the Shrek student group 40 53
Status	Active 62
First Appearance	Chapter 40

Background / History

Xiao Wu enters Notting Junior Soul Master Academy as a work-study student and joins Dorm Seven, where she quickly defeats Wang Sheng to become its new boss. She meets Tang San upon arriving and becomes his close companion. Though outwardly cheerful, she is wary of Martial Soul Hall because she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast living in human form. 40 41

Martial Soul Hall's new textbooks and public lectures challenge her assumptions. The materials explicitly discourage needless soul-beast hunting, explain soul-beast behavior, and introduce the possibility of voluntary Soul Pacts between Soul Masters and soul beasts. Xiao Wu remains cautious, but begins to recognize that the reformed institution is not exactly what she expected. 41 42

Over six years in Notting City, she regularly attends lessons on soul-beast habits and coexistence. A lecture about avoiding soul beasts protecting their young reminds her of her mother; afterward, she no longer claims that everyone in Martial Soul Hall is alike, though she does not fully trust the organization. 47

After graduating with Tang San, she travels to Suotuo City to investigate Shrek Academy. Her insistence on transparent fees and admissions standards results in partial refunds of the academy's registration fees. She subsequently joins the Shrek student group and participates in its training, soul battles, and operations against the Black Eagle Family. 48 51 55 59

Appearance

In human form, Xiao Wu appears as a cute young girl with a lively presence. She initially wears simple clothing and carries her belongings in a bundle. 40

• Hair worn in a distinctive scorpion braid. 40
• Bright, unusually spirited eyes. 40
• Her manner and physical ability are notably more energetic than those of an ordinary child. 40 41

Personality

Xiao Wu is spirited, direct, and playful. She teases Tang San, challenges unfair behavior immediately, and does not hesitate to voice objections to rules she considers unreasonable. 43 49 50

Her experiences as a soul beast give her a strong aversion to treating living beings as resources, specimens, or materials. This is evident in her concern over Tang San's soul hunt and her anger at the Black Eagle Family's captivity and experimentation on collateral-branch children. 44 59

She is cautious rather than blindly trusting. While Martial Soul Hall's coexistence teachings soften her hostility, she retains her vigilance as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. 40 47

Abilities & Skills

Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul

Xiao Wu possesses the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, which grants exceptional agility, speed, and explosive close-range movement. Her combat ability is recorded as strong even during her early time at Notting Academy. 29 46

• Can evade Tang San's Blue Silver Grass by leaping over its binding range and rapidly close the distance. 46
• Uses speed to exploit openings created by Tang San's battlefield control. 50 55
• Her physical strength is insufficient to throw a Soul Saint such as Zhao Wuji through momentum alone. 50

Soft Skill

Xiao Wu uses Soft Skill to redirect an opponent's momentum and attempt a throw. 50

• Attempted to throw Zhao Wuji by using his forward momentum against him. 50
• Its effectiveness is limited when the target's strength and stability greatly exceed hers. 50

Waist Bow

Waist Bow is a close-combat throwing technique used after Xiao Wu reaches an opponent through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass control. 55

• Threw a Gray Wolf Soul Master off the ground during a two-person soul battle with Tang San. 55
• Works effectively with Tang San's ability to restrict or stall targets. 55

Relationships

• Tang San — Dorm Seven classmate, close friend, and frequent combat partner. Xiao Wu questions his views on hunting soul beasts; he promises not to kill for amusement and to consider alternatives such as Soul Pacts. 41 44
• Wang Sheng — Fellow work-study student and former Dorm Seven boss. Xiao Wu defeats him shortly after arriving at Notting Academy. 41
• Hu Liena — Martial Soul Hall instructor whom Xiao Wu gradually comes to regard with less hostility. Hu Liena recognizes Xiao Wu's hidden vigilance but does not forcefully probe her. 43 51
• Yan — Martial Soul Hall instructor whom Xiao Wu teasingly calls the “fire teacher.” 51
• Xie Yue — Martial Soul Hall instructor whose combat teachings influence Tang San's coordination with Xiao Wu. 46 55
• Ning Rongrong — Shrek teammate. Ning Rongrong's support abilities enhance Xiao Wu in battle. 50 59
• Zhu Zhuqing — Shrek teammate. Xiao Wu works alongside her during the rescue of Zhu Yun. 59
• Dai Mubai — Shrek teammate whose unfair conduct and academy connections Xiao Wu openly challenges. 48 50
• Meow Meow / Lord Holy Cat — An unseen observer whose reforms to Martial Soul Hall gradually alter Xiao Wu's view of the organization; Xiao Wu becomes curious about the figure behind its changes. 41 48

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Notting Academy enrollment — Joins Dorm Seven, becomes its boss, and meets Tang San while concealing her true nature as a transformed soul beast. 40 41
• Martial Soul Hall education reforms — Attends public lectures on martial souls, soul-beast coexistence, and Soul Pacts; these lessons gradually reshape her view of Martial Soul Hall. 41 42 47
• Tang San's first soul hunt — Presses Tang San to state whether he will kill soul beasts needlessly, receiving his promise that he will not kill indiscriminately. 44
• Notting Academy sparring — Defeats Tang San in a friendly test of his newly acquired Entanglement skill, exposing the weakness of his Blue Silver Grass against extreme speed. 46
• Shrek Academy admission — Challenges Shrek's unclear, non-refundable registration fee policy with an Appeal Form, helping force partial refunds and clearer standards. 49 51
• Shrek training and soul battles — Fights in coordination with Tang San, using her speed and Waist Bow to capitalize on his control of the battlefield. 50 55
• Black Eagle Family operation — Helps intercept a caravan transporting blood samples and captives, then carries the rescued Zhu Yun from her cage. 59

Trivia

• Xiao Wu is particularly insistent on receipts, fee disclosures, and formal rules; even before entering the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, she asks whether receipts are issued. 49 50 55
• She remarks that Martial Soul Hall's cats are smarter than some Soul Masters after seeing a Grey-White Cat write. 56
• During a black-water safety lesson, she readily accepts the instruction to prioritize protecting a Sacred Flame Spirit Cat in a group, saying that the rule is unsurprising if it came from Lord Holy Cat. 62