Xu Tianzhen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Tianzhen (徐天真)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sun Moon Imperial Family; Sun Moon Empire
Occupation/Role	Princess of the Sun Moon Empire; prospective student of the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2 (unnamed)
Cultivation	Three-ring Soul Elder 11

Background / History

Xu Tianzhen is the only daughter of Emperor Xu Kun and a princess of the Sun Moon Empire. At roughly eleven years old, she traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her third soul ring, accompanied by Xu Yu, Xu Yan, and her handmaidens. Even then, her cultivation was considered impressive for her age. 2 22

Near the forest’s core zone, Zhongli Ren—an eight-ring Evil Soul Master—cornered her. Rather than submit to capture, Tianzhen armed a Level 8 Fixed High-Explosive Soul Cannonball with a Soul Ray Gun and threatened to kill them both. Her refusal to be taken prisoner stalled Zhongli Ren until Qian Yuhan intervened. 11 12

After Qian Yuhan helped eliminate Zhongli Ren and his brothers, Tianzhen insisted that the Sun Moon royal family repay him. Her first solution was to offer him a title, eventually proposing that he become the empire’s prince consort; when that failed to settle matters, she invited him to Bright Capital to help confront the Evil Soul Masters active within the empire. 18 19 20

In Bright Capital, Tianzhen initially applied to the lower-ranked Bright Capital Soul Engineer Academy, partly because she disliked the familiarity and scrutiny surrounding the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. She also wished to study at Shrek Academy, a desire that caused conflict with her father. Following a conversation with Qian Yuhan, she apologized to Xu Kun and chose to attend the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy instead. 24 36 37

Appearance

Xu Tianzhen is a small girl of approximately eleven years old, with purple-black hair falling behind her and a delicate face that still retains baby fat. 2 27

• Purple-black hair, usually worn loose behind her. 2
• Cute, youthful features and a relatively short stature. 2 33
• Often appears informally dressed within her private pet garden, including a loose beige sleeping robe while riding her giant turtle. 33
• Possesses a royal wardrobe and wears a golden-red cloak gifted by Qian Yuhan. 34 41

Personality

Tianzhen is bold, proud, and intensely unwilling to yield when threatened. Facing an opponent five rings above her, she declared that the Sun Moon Empire had “dead princesses, never captured ones,” then prepared to detonate a powerful Soul Tool rather than be taken alive. 11

Away from danger, she is playful, impulsive, and openly indulgent. She keeps soul beasts in a private pet garden, sleeps while sitting atop a giant turtle, fishes using a radish as bait, and prefers enjoying food and leisure to exhausting herself. 33 41

Despite her childish habits, Tianzhen can be perceptive and decisive when something matters to her. She recognized Qian Yuhan’s value, persistently sought to repay his rescue, and reframed that obligation into an invitation for him to help protect the Sun Moon Empire from Evil Soul Masters. 18 20 She is also unusually direct about her feelings and intentions, whether proposing Qian Yuhan as a prince consort or treating him as a prospective member of her family. 19 44

Abilities & Skills

Soul Master Cultivation

Xu Tianzhen is a three-ring Soul Elder. Her martial soul and individual soul skills have not been identified. 11

• Her cultivation is considered strong for her age. 2
• She cannot fly independently and relies on attendants or Qian Yuhan for aerial travel. 14
• Her direct combat ability is far below an eight-ring Soul Douluo, making her reliance on Soul Tools crucial during the confrontation with Zhongli Ren. 11 12

Soul Tool Knowledge

As a Sun Moon imperial princess, Tianzhen is familiar with high-level Soul Tool classifications and the Sun Moon Empire’s technological advantage over the original Douluo empires. 14

• Correctly identified Xu Yan’s weapon as a Level 9 Fixed Soul Cannonball. 14
• Explained that a Level 9 Fixed Soul Cannonball could destroy even an ordinary Titled Douluo. 14
• Distinguished her own Level 8 Fixed High-Explosive Soul Cannonball from Xu Yan’s Level 9 weapon. 14

Threat Assessment and Nerve

Tianzhen can use her status, equipment, and willingness to take risks to compensate for a major cultivation disadvantage.

• Held Zhongli Ren at bay by placing a Soul Ray Gun against the primer of a Level 8 Fixed High-Explosive Soul Cannonball. 11
• Maintained the standoff despite physical strain and fear, sweating while keeping the weapon aimed. 11
• Accepted Qian Yuhan’s decision to prioritize killing Zhongli Ren over negotiating for the captured handmaidens, offering compensation to their families if necessary. 12

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Level 8 Fixed High-Explosive Soul Cannonball — A powerful fixed Soul Tool shell Tianzhen threatened to detonate alongside herself and Zhongli Ren. 11
• Soul Ray Gun — Used to ignite the cannonball’s primer; Zhongli Ren attempted to seize it to reverse the standoff. 11 12
• Storage Soul Tool ring — Carries her weapons and other belongings. 11 20
• Princess Mansion plaque — A golden token marked “Princess Mansion,” given to Qian Yuhan so he could locate her residence in Bright Capital. 20
• Personal salary card — A black royal card usable throughout the Sun Moon Empire, which Tianzhen offered to Qian Yuhan; he returned it. 44
• Giant turtle and pet garden — Tianzhen keeps a giant gray turtle and other soul beasts at her residence. 33

Relationships

• Qian Yuhan — Her rescuer, invited ally against Evil Soul Masters, and proposed political match. Tianzhen persistently seeks to repay him, grows comfortable around him, and regards him as nearly family. 18 19 20 34 44
• Xu Kun — Her father and the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. Their relationship is affectionate but strained by Tianzhen’s academic choices and her tendency to embarrass or outmaneuver him. 22 24 37 38
• Xu Yan — A royal retainer and Soul Douluo who accompanies and protects her. Tianzhen readily orders him about, while Xu Yan worries over her impulsiveness and reputation. 2 18 30 33
• Xu Yu — Her “Aunt Xu” and an eight-ring Spirit Douluo who acts as a protector and advisor. 2 18
• Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu — Her handmaidens, who escort and protect her during the Star Dou Great Forest expedition. 8 12 14
• Zhongli Ren — An eight-ring Evil Soul Master who attempted to capture her; Tianzhen defied him until Qian Yuhan intervened. 11 12
• Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen — Soul Engineer Academy students whom Tianzhen meets while shopping with Qian Yuhan. Meng Hongchen’s interest in Qian Yuhan makes Tianzhen openly territorial. 41 42 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Dou Great Forest Incident

Tianzhen joins the expedition to obtain her third soul ring and becomes separated from her main protectors during the Zhongli brothers’ attack. Her decision to threaten mutual destruction with Zhongli Ren directly leads to her first meeting with Qian Yuhan. 2 8 11

Repaying Qian Yuhan

Following her rescue, Tianzhen refuses to let Qian Yuhan leave without accepting recompense. She proposes titles, offers him the position of prince consort, and ultimately persuades him to come to Bright Capital to assist the Sun Moon Empire against Evil Soul Masters. 18 19 20

Bright Capital and Academy Choice

Tianzhen’s application to Bright Capital Soul Engineer Academy creates a problem for Xu Kun’s plan to have her study alongside Qian Yuhan. After confiding in Qian Yuhan about her dissatisfaction with her father and her wish to attend Shrek Academy, she changes course and chooses the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. 24 36 37

Growing Familiarity with Qian Yuhan

Tianzhen hosts Qian Yuhan at her mansion, invites him to meals and outings, brings him to meet her father, and openly treats him as her intended future consort. Her attempts to provide for him include offering her personal salary card, though he declines it. 34 36 37 41 44

Notable Quotes

“In the Sun Moon Empire, we only have dead princesses, never captured ones.” 11

“If you have the guts, come and get me. If this young lady flinches at an old dog like you, then I am not Xu Tianzhen.” 11

“Will you come back to the Bright Capital with me? I’ll have my Imperial Father grant you a title.” 19

Trivia

• Tianzhen’s first attempt to repay Qian Yuhan escalates into offering to make him the imperial son-in-law. 19
• She used her handmaidens’ supposed injuries as a reason for Qian Yuhan to carry her through the air. 14
• Her pet-garden fishing method consists of tying a radish to a crude rod and dangling it in front of her giant turtle. 33
• She is proud of the Sun Moon Empire’s Soul Tool technology and readily boasts about its superiority. 14