Xu Xiaoyan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xu Xiaoyan (许小言)
Gender	Female
Age	10 at the time she joins Zero Class 45
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Zero Class 45 46
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; Zero Class student 45
Martial Soul	Star Wheel Ice Staff, also referred to as the Star Wheel 45 47
Soul Power	Rank 17 upon entering Zero Class 45
First Appearance	Chapter 36

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 17 Soul Power	45	Her recorded cultivation upon joining Zero Class; she identifies her Martial Soul as the Star Wheel Ice Staff.
Nighttime Star Wheel control	47	Demonstrates starlight chains capable of binding targets and obstructing their Soul Power circulation; her control is substantially stronger at night.
Thousand-Year Wind Wolf Soul Spirit	74	Absorbs a thousand-year Wind Wolf spirit soul after the team clears a Spirit Pagoda trial stage.
Three-Thousand-Year Ice Bear Soul Spirit	74	Tames an Ice Bear and gains it as her second soul spirit.
Martial Soul mutation	86	Her Martial Soul mutates beneath the starry sky during the Heaven-Ordained Starry Sky Academy match, awakening Starlight Dazzling.
Enhanced Starlight Feedback	89	Following the mutation, the skill's absolute-success duration rises from one second to one and a half seconds.

Background

Xu Xiaoyan first encounters Lin Chen's group in the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform alongside her brother, Xu Xiaoyu. After Xu Xiaoyu ambushes Lin Chen, Gu Yuena confronts Xiaoyan and gives her the choice to withdraw or be forced out. Afraid of being hurt, Xiaoyan activates her distress signal and leaves voluntarily. 36

She later joins Zero Class as a probationary student. Wu Changkong gives her one month to demonstrate that she deserves to remain, and she introduces herself as a ranged-control Soul Master whose abilities become much stronger at night. She passes the practical assessment and is formally accepted into Zero Class. 45 46

Appearance

Xu Xiaoyan is introduced as a lively girl with blue twin tails and bright eyes. 45

• Blue twin tails that sway when she speaks. 45
• Often presents a delicate, timid image in combat to mislead opponents. 58
• As she grows older, she is described as exceptionally attractive, second only to Gu Yuena among the girls present. 146

Personality

Xu Xiaoyan is openly afraid of pain, quickly surrendering rather than risking a beating during her first encounter with Gu Yuena. 36 However, this harmless appearance can be deceptive: she is a capable actress who uses tears, hesitation, and a soft voice to manipulate an opponent's expectations. 58 60

She is playful and socially perceptive, frequently teasing Lin Chen and Gu Yuena about their relationship and joining Xie Xie's jokes. 50 65 86 She also cares deeply about her teammates, joining Gu Yuena, Yuan'en Yehui, and Ye Xinglan in comforting one another during emotional conflicts. 147 148

Abilities & Skills

Star Wheel Ice Staff

Xu Xiaoyan's Martial Soul is an ice staff that specializes in long-range control. Its effectiveness rises dramatically beneath the night sky. 45 47

• Uses star-powered hexagrams and chains to restrain opponents. 47
• Her nighttime control is stated to be more formidable than her daytime control. 45
• Her attacks can interfere with a target's Soul Power circulation and delay Martial Soul Possession. 47

Absolute Binding

By casting a golden hexagram onto the ground, Xu Xiaoyan summons starlight chains that bind a target's limbs. 47

• Completely immobilized Xie Xie and hindered his ability to activate his Martial Soul. 47
• The binding is described as having an absolute nature. 47
• It can be overcome by vastly superior power; Lin Chen breaks free after approximately one second. 47

Starlight Dazzling

Awakened during her Martial Soul mutation, Starlight Dazzling floods the battlefield with golden starlight. 86

• Immobilizes multiple opponents at once. 86
• Manifested during the match against Heaven-Ordained Starry Sky Academy and immediately secured the team's victory. 86
• Causes a matching Star Wheel pattern to appear on her forehead while she is suspended amid gathered starlight. 86

Starlight Feedback

Xu Xiaoyan's second soul skill produces an absolute-control effect. 89

• Its guaranteed effect originally lasts one second. 89
• After her Martial Soul mutation, its duration increases to one and a half seconds. 89

Soul Spirits

• Thousand-Year Wind Wolf — A spirit soul absorbed after the team clears a Spirit Pagoda trial stage. 74
• Three-Thousand-Year Ice Bear — Her second soul spirit; Xiaoyan successfully tames it before taking it into her care. 74

Equipment / Items

• Tang Wulin's forging hammer — Temporarily borrowed in combat. Xiaoyan uses its weight and her deliberately timid act to deceive and defeat the sixth-ranked student. 58

Relationships

• Xu Xiaoyu — Her older brother and fellow ice-staff Soul Master. He attempts to protect her after she enters Zero Class, though Xiaoyan bluntly tells him to worry about defeating her captain first. 36 48
• Lin Chen — Her captain in Zero Class. He tests the strength of her binding ability firsthand and later arranges team tactics around her nighttime advantage. 47 57
• Gu Yuena — A teammate and close companion. They share accommodations during the Skysea Alliance event, and Gu Yuena later comforts Xiaoyan during her conflict with Yue Zhengyu. 49 147
• Tang Wulin — Teammate and friend who lends her his forging hammer for a ranked challenge. 45 58
• Xie Xie — Teammate and frequent source of comedy. Xiaoyan joins in teasing him and often laughs at his misfortunes. 48 53
• Yue Zhengyu — Teammate involved in a misunderstanding that leaves Xiaoyan emotionally distressed; her friends later gather to comfort her. 147 148
• Yuan'en Yehui and Ye Xinglan — Teammates who stay with Gu Yuena to support Xiaoyan after her misunderstanding with Yue Zhengyu. 147

Story Role and Major Arcs

• Riot Spirit Ascension Platform — Appears with Xu Xiaoyu during his failed ambush of Lin Chen's group and voluntarily withdraws after Gu Yuena intimidates her. 36
• Zero Class admission — Joins as a probationary student, reveals her nighttime binding ability, and passes Wu Changkong's assessment. 45 46 47
• Ranked challenge — Defeats the sixth-ranked student by feigning fear and catching him off guard with Tang Wulin's forging hammer. 58
• Spirit Pagoda trials — Gains a thousand-year Wind Wolf spirit soul and tames a three-thousand-year Ice Bear as her second soul spirit. 74
• Heaven-Ordained Starry Sky Academy match — Undergoes a Martial Soul mutation and uses Starlight Dazzling to immobilize the opposing team. 86
• Sea God Island conflict — Is comforted by Gu Yuena, Yuan'en Yehui, and Ye Xinglan after a misunderstanding involving Yue Zhengyu. 147 148