Xue Furong

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xue Furong (雪芙蓉)
Alias(es)	Tutor Xue Furong; Instructor Furong; Aunt Furong
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Skywater Academy; later Skywater Sect
Occupation / Role	Senior instructor; Li Jiuxuan's assigned academic mentor
Soul Master Classification	Level 67 Agile Attack Battle Soul Emperor
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 54 Soul King	Pre-story; revealed 11 12	Was roughly equal to Yu Tianhong seven or eight years earlier, though she had defeated him by a single move.
Level 67 Spirit Emperor	8 12	Revealed six soul rings and a five-level advantage over the level 62 Yu Tianhong while defending Li Jiuxuan.

Background

Xue Furong is of commoner origin and has known Shui Yuerong for twenty-five years. In their younger days, the two traveled together and righted injustices. 12 31

After Shui Yuerong brought the young Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to Skywater Academy, Xue Furong became their wet nurse and primary caretaker, looking after their food, clothing, cultivation, and daily life. The sisters regard her as family rather than merely an instructor. 12

She also lost her own child after he was ambushed with a hidden weapon during a spar with a Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan disciple. The loss left her with a deep hatred of both the clan and hidden-weapon users. 12 22

Appearance

Xue Furong is a notably tall woman, standing about 1.95 meters. She commonly wears blue clothing and maintains a reserved, imposing bearing. 8

• Short hair and ice-blue eyes. 8 12
• Usually expressionless, giving her a stern and aloof appearance. 8 11
• Her restrained icy aura can create a bone-piercing mist around her without visibly releasing a soul skill. 11

Personality

Xue Furong is outwardly cold, disciplined, and blunt, particularly when acting as an instructor. She initially insists that her role in the Frozen Forest is limited to ensuring the children's safety, in accordance with Skywater Academy's rules. 8

Beneath that stern exterior, she is deeply protective and nurturing. She indulges Shui Yue'er's familiar affection, risks conflict with Thunder Academy to protect Li Jiuxuan, and becomes visibly distressed when Li is severely injured during their training. 8 12 30 31

She places principle above factional pressure. When Yu Tianhong attempts to seize Li Jiuxuan, she declares that failing to protect students and uphold principles would be the greatest consequence. 12

Abilities & Skills

Spirit Emperor Cultivation

As a level 67 Agile Attack Battle Soul Emperor, Xue Furong possesses six soul rings and overwhelming strength compared with ordinary Soul Kings and Soul Elders. 8 12

• Previously defeated Yu Tianhong while both were Soul Kings. 11 12
• Later repelled the level 62 Yu Tianhong and his two Soul King companions with ease. 11 12
• Her combat speed and prediction can pressure Li Jiuxuan even while he uses Tyrant Dragon Extreme Speed. 30

Fifth Soul Skill: *Soul Power Compression*

Xue Furong used Soul Power Compression during the confrontation with Thunder Academy, sending Yu Tianhong's two Soul King companions flying into rubble. 11

• Activated after Yu Tianhong attempted to forcibly take Li Jiuxuan. 11
• Demonstrated her willingness to openly oppose Thunder Academy despite the political consequences. 11 13

Water and Ice Soul Power

Her soul power manifests as extreme cold and water-attribute energy capable of offense, defense, restraint, and healing. 11 12 30 31

• Produces a restrained icy mist that forces Yu Tianhong's lightning to avoid her immediate vicinity. 11
• Formed thin ice armor around Li Jiuxuan, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er to shield them from residual attacks. 12
• Easily froze and shattered Li Jiuxuan's Ice Flying Blades with a water-attribute barrier. 30
• Used gentle water-attribute energy to treat Li Jiuxuan's injuries after their spar. 31

First Soul Skill: *Dance of the Water Snake*

Xue Furong used Dance of the Water Snake at roughly twenty percent of her soul power to test Li Jiuxuan's limits. 30

• Li Jiuxuan blocked the attack only partially and was badly injured by the resulting shockwave. 30
• Xue Furong immediately caught him, treated his wounds, and regretted using a soul skill in the test. 30 31

Instruction and Mentorship

Xue Furong became Li Jiuxuan's designated academic mentor after he formally joined Skywater Academy. 27

• Accompanied Li, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er to the Frozen Forest for Li's first soul-ring hunt, initially serving only as their safety escort. 8
• Later took Li to obtain his second soul ring, the 750-year-old Icy Profound Ice Marten. 31
• Personally tested Li's Hundred-Thousand-Year Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon soul bone abilities. 29 30
• Allows Li to seek her guidance on cultivation knowledge. 31

Items

• Cold Spring Liquid — A bottle harvested from the core spring near the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave. Shui Yuerong gave it to Xue Furong to support a possible breakthrough to the Soul Saint realm. 26

Relationships

• Shui Yuerong — Longtime companion of twenty-five years and trusted fellow Skywater leader. They once traveled together to right injustices; Shui Yuerong later entrusted Xue Furong with Li Jiuxuan's mentorship. 12 27 31
• Shui Bing'er — Former wet-nursed child and family figure. Xue Furong helped raise her from childhood and protects her as one of Skywater's students. 12
• Shui Yue'er — Former wet-nursed child who affectionately calls her “Auntie Fu Fu.” Xue Furong indulges Yue'er's spoiled behavior while remaining protective of her. 8 12
• Li Jiuxuan — Student and later mentee. She protects him from Thunder Academy, trains him, heals him after his recklessness, and accepts being called “Aunt Furong.” 12 27 30 31
• Yu Tianhong — Former rival from Thunder Academy. Xue Furong once beat him by one move as a Soul King, then later overwhelmed him again as a level 67 Spirit Emperor. 11 12
• Her child — Deceased son whose death in an ambush by a Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan disciple shaped her hostility toward the clan. 12 22

Story Role

Xue Furong first joins Li Jiuxuan's party as the senior instructor assigned to oversee their expedition into the Frozen Forest. Although she initially refuses to participate directly in hunting spirit beasts, Shui Yue'er's plea convinces her to accompany the children and ensure their safety. 8

When Yu Tianhong attempts to seize Li on their return journey, Xue Furong abandons her previously limited role and decisively intervenes. Her defeat of the Thunder Academy group establishes her as one of Skywater Academy's strongest defenders and escalates the academy's conflict with the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan. 11 12

After reporting her actions to Shui Yuerong, she receives the dean's support despite the political repercussions. Following Skywater Academy's transformation into Skywater Sect, she is formally made responsible for Li Jiuxuan's education and safety. 13 27

Her later training session with Li reveals the gentler side beneath her severe demeanor. After Li recklessly withstands her soul skill and is injured, she heals him, urges him to value his life, and accepts his request to call her Aunt Furong. 30 31