Hu Liena

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hu Liena (胡列娜)
Alias(es)	Nana 4 57
Gender	Female
Age	Eighteen at her first appearance; six years older than Qin Yao 3
Affiliation	Martial Soul Hall; Martial Soul Hall Academy Team; Golden Generation 4 50
Occupation/Role	Control-system battle soul master; Bibi Dong’s personal disciple and candidate for Holy Maiden 3 4
Martial Soul	Demon Fox 4
Highest Documented Level	Level 54 Soul King 85
Status	Alive; accompanying Qin Yao’s group in Heaven Dou City 137
First Appearance	Chapter 3 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 45 Soul Ancestor	3 4	Introduced as a control-system soul master with four rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
Peak Level 48	56	Her cultivation stands at this bottleneck immediately before absorbing Ghost Fox Soul-Condensing Grass.
Level 50; awaiting fifth soul ring	56 57	The immortal herb carries her directly past level 49 to level 50. It repairs training-related damage, solidifies her spiritual power, and strengthens her Demon Fox’s Charm by at least 30%.
Level 52 Soul King	58 59	Completes absorption of a ten-thousand-year ghost leopard’s ring after a coordinated team hunt in Sunset Forest.
Level 54 Soul King	85	Reports that she stabilized the level several days earlier. Months of training under Qin Yao also improve her Charm precision and team coordination.

Background / History

Bibi Dong’s Disciple

Hu Liena followed Bibi Dong from childhood and trained under her for years. Bibi Dong poured maternal affection into her disciple and considered her talent and loyalty sufficient for the position of Holy Maiden. Hu Liena wanted to repay that care by becoming strong enough to serve as her teacher’s most capable assistant 3 50 51 97.

One childhood memory remained especially important to her: Bibi Dong personally made her a cloak when she was nine, then warned her that nobody gives anything freely. More than ten years later, Hu Liena reconsidered whether the warning had also reflected her teacher’s own experiences 137.

Contest over the Holy Son

When Qian Daoliu proposed Qin Yao as Holy Son, Bibi Dong opposed his appointment without demonstrated merit. A duel against Hu Liena was arranged to establish his qualifications. Hu Liena initially looked down on the twelve-year-old opponent, confident that her greater experience and control abilities would secure victory 3.

Qin Yao’s unusual soul rings immediately unsettled her. His Lion King’s Might crushed her combined Charm and Fox Charm, and Lion’s Fang knocked her unconscious. Xie Yue and Yan entered the arena to shield her; the Golden Generation’s subsequent joint challenge also ended in defeat 4 6.

Training in Heaven Dou City

Bibi Dong later sent the academy team to Heaven Dou City under Yue Guan and Gui Mei, seeking practical instruction from Qin Yao. She also offered a soul bone and future assistance hunting a hundred-thousand-year ring in exchange for an immortal herb suitable for Hu Liena 50 51.

Another decisive defeat convinced Hu Liena that the gap between herself and Qin Yao was widening. Nevertheless, she accepted the Ghost Fox Soul-Condensing Grass he supplied and resolved to catch up. Afterward, she and her teammates hunted her fifth ring while deliberately practicing tactics that did not depend on Demon Charm 56 57 58.

Qin Yao’s scheme at Soul Falling Slope also changed her understanding of him. Watching him eliminate powerful opponents through planning rather than direct combat, she privately questioned whether she and her brother might eventually become his chess pieces 84.

Tournament and Confession

Before returning to Martial Soul City for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Hu Liena thanked Qin Yao for his guidance. He reminded her to fulfill Bibi Dong’s expectations and remain faithful to Martial Soul Hall. She answered that she owed her upbringing to the Pope and would always belong to the organization 86.

She welcomed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling into the academy team and continued practicing her control skills. Against the Imperial Fighting Team, her Fox Charm helped create openings for her teammates in a one-sided victory 96 99 108.

Following the championship, Qin Yao awarded her the Wisdom Skull for maintaining control of the battlefield at critical moments. She proposed a victory banquet and, during the celebration, directly confessed her feelings for him. His lack of an immediate response disappointed her, but she chose not to let the uncertainty disrupt her training 119 120 122.

Accompanying Qin Yao

Hu Liena requested permission to accompany Qin Yao back to Heaven Dou City. Bibi Dong agreed, secretly directing her to report unusual developments and special arrangements. Qin Yao retained Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan within his core group to develop their highest combat potential rather than send them into grassroots postings 124.

At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Hu Liena admitted that she had not reported back to Bibi Dong. She justified the decision by insisting that Qin Yao would not act against Martial Soul Hall, though her hesitation revealed the tension between loyalty to her teacher and attachment to him 129.

After the group’s cultivation retreat, she grew closer to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Despite knowing of Qin Yao’s betrothal to Qian Renxue, she continued her affection for him. During a shopping trip, she bought peace bells for the three women and a fourth for Qin Yao, privately worrying that he might refuse her gift 134 135 136 137.

Appearance

Hu Liena has long golden hair, a curvaceous figure, and a naturally magnetic presence 3.

• Fox-like eyes — A signature feature; they appear calm and contemplative rather than overtly charming during her journey to Heaven Dou City 51.
• Combat uniform — Wears a standard Martial Soul Hall uniform that accentuates her figure 51.
• Personal clothing choice — Chooses red while shopping with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling 135.

Personality

Hu Liena begins with considerable pride in her talent, status, and experience. Her early disdain for Qin Yao gives way to determination after repeated defeats. She studies intelligence, practices her techniques, and accepts the need to improve coordination instead of relying entirely on the Golden Generation’s fusion skill 3 56 57 99.

Her loyalty to Bibi Dong is rooted in gratitude, but her growing affection for Qin Yao complicates obedience to her teacher. She also values his treatment of her as a person rather than an object, and gradually becomes more willing to make private choices for herself 51 129 135 137.

Among friends, she is teasing, competitive, and openly expressive. She confesses her love without hesitation, remains hopeful afterward, and refuses to spend every day brooding over it. Her purchase of matching peace bells also shows a thoughtful side beneath her playful manner 118 120 122 136.

Abilities & Skills

Demon Fox Martial Soul

A mental-control martial soul specializing in charm and disruption 3 50.

• Its mental abilities struggle against opponents with strong willpower and high spiritual power 50.
• Ghost Fox Soul-Condensing Grass strengthens its spiritual foundation and increases its Charm power by at least 30% 56.
• Qin Yao’s superior martial soul and Beast King Pressure repeatedly overwhelm its control effects 4 56.

First Soul Skill: Charm

Projects an invisible mental shockwave through purple light emitted from her eyes 4.

• Briefly arrests the Phantom Ghost Leopard’s movement, creating an opening for Yan’s attack 58.
• Can provoke backlash: Qin Yao’s counter causes spiritual pain, while resisting the leopard’s mental attack forces her backward 4 58.

Second Soul Skill: Fox Charm

Releases fragrant pink mist capable of placing enemies within its range into a mental trance 4.

• Uses it alongside Charm as her preferred opening control combination 4.
• Disrupts the Imperial Fighting Team so her teammates can incapacitate opponents 108.
• Qin Yao’s Lion King’s Might forces the mist away, preventing it from approaching within three meters 4.

Fourth Soul Skill: Illusion Domain

A documented control technique that Hu Liena repeatedly breaks down and practices before the tournament 99.

• Her training includes testing the spread angle of Red Mist 99.
• The provided account does not specify the skill’s full effects or numerical limits.

Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Demon Charm

A joint technique performed with her brother, Xie Yue 50 56.

• Serves as a major Golden Generation trump card and earns praise from their teammates after the championship 57 120.
• Qin Yao identifies their overdependence on it as a tactical weakness 57.
• Their execution becomes faster through continued training 85.
• Qin Yao can break the fusion head-on with a soul bone skill 56.

Spiritual Perception

Uses the Demon Fox’s mental extensions to monitor nearby aura fluctuations 53.

• Habitually maintains awareness of the surrounding team during cultivation 53.
• Recognizes Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s romantic feelings through her heightened emotional sensitivity 86.
• Detects an approaching group’s aura before seeing its members 135.

Equipment / Items

• Ghost Fox Soul-Condensing Grass — Immortal herb supplied by Qin Yao and delivered by Yue Guan; consumed to strengthen her martial soul and reach level 50 56.
• Wisdom Skull — Tournament soul bone awarded by Qin Yao for her battlefield-control contributions. He selects it because spiritual enhancement suits her Demon Fox 119.
• Peace bells — Buys four copper bells: one each for herself, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qin Yao. She ties Qin Yao’s bell with a red cord and keeps it separately in her sleeve pouch 136 137.
• Childhood cloak — Made personally by Bibi Dong when Hu Liena was nine; remembered as the only occasion her teacher made something for her 137.

Relationships

• Bibi Dong — Teacher and maternal figure. Supports Hu Liena’s cultivation and intended elevation to Holy Maiden, but later asks her to monitor Qin Yao 3 50 124.
• Xie Yue — Older brother and Demon Charm partner. Protects her after defeat, encourages her cultivation, and organizes her fifth-ring hunt 4 57 58.
• Yan — Golden Generation teammate. Defends her alongside Xie Yue and enthusiastically supports her breakthrough and soul hunt 4 57.
• Qin Yao — Initially an opponent, later her instructor, benefactor, and romantic interest. She confesses to him, but no mutual romantic commitment is established in the supplied chapters 4 56 120 135.
• Dugu Yan — Sparring partner and close friend with a teasing rivalry. Their shared affection for Qin Yao does not prevent friendship or mutual support 98 120 129.
• Ye Lingling — Teammate and sister-like friend. Looks after Hu Liena after the banquet and shares her uncertainty about Qin Yao 120 122 134.
• Qian Renxue — Bibi Dong’s daughter and Qin Yao’s fiancée. Hu Liena recognizes that Qin Yao’s strongest romantic attachment is to her 31 86 135 137.
• Yue Guan — Senior escort who selects and delivers her immortal herb 50 56.

Notable Quotes

“My life belongs to Martial Soul Hall, and I was raised by the Pope. No matter what happens, I will always be a person of Martial Soul Hall.” 86

“I like you. It isn't something that started a day or two ago. Over these past few months, I watched you climb step by step to where you are now, and the more I watched, the more I liked you.” 120

“If he doesn't accept it, I'll pretend I never bought it.” 137