Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yan Shaozhe (言少哲)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department; personal disciple of Mu En
Martial Soul	Bright Phoenix
Rank	Level 95 Super Douluo; Title Douluo
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background / History

Yan Shaozhe is Mu En's personal disciple and serves as dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department. A level 95 Super Douluo, he possesses the Bright Phoenix martial soul and can manifest massive golden phoenix wings for flight. 9

He strongly favors the Martial Soul Department over the Soul Guidance Department, regarding the latter's focus on Soul Tools as lacking a future. He attempts to recruit Mu Tianyi into his department soon after recognizing the boy's exceptional potential. 9

In his youth, Yan Shaozhe was described as dashing and romantic, but his impulsive relationships with women created a decades-long entanglement with Xian Lin'er. Their unresolved grievances continue as open bickering. 24

Personality

Yan Shaozhe commonly presents himself as genial, smug, and somewhat petty. He enjoys provoking Xian Lin'er, teasing Mu Tianyi about women, and speaking as an experienced elder. 24 39

Behind this casual exterior, he is politically shrewd and capable of ruthless action. He understands the power balance between Shrek's departments, uses circumstances to remove obstacles without exposing himself to criticism, and is willing to pressure Fan Yu over Zhou Yi's conduct. 35 36

He recognizes extraordinary talent and reacts enthusiastically to it. He repeatedly seeks to draw Mu Tianyi toward the Martial Soul Department, later praising his strength after being challenged in sparring. 9 57

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix Martial Soul

Yan Shaozhe possesses the Bright Phoenix martial soul, expressed through brilliant golden soul power and immense phoenix wings. 9

• Creates a pair of massive Bright Phoenix wings for aerial travel. 9
• His martial soul is associated with the golden soul power he uses while flying. 9

Super Douluo Cultivation

As a level 95 Super Douluo, Yan Shaozhe possesses nine soul rings: two purple and seven black. 9 56

• Withstood Mu Tianyi's attacks, including Holy Dragon Starfall and Heavenly Dragon Fall. 57
• Was forced to use his later soul rings defensively during that spar. 57
• Remained standing despite being injured and left disheveled by the exchange. 57

Administrative Influence

As Martial Soul Department dean, Yan Shaozhe can make personnel decisions, provide academy intelligence, and grant resources to favored students. 34 35

• Suspended Zhou Yi from her position as Freshman Class One's homeroom teacher and replaced her with Wang Yan. 34
• Provided Mu Tianyi with intelligence files on Gongyang Mo, Ling Luochen, Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and Yao Haoxuan. 35 36
• Reported that Mu Tianyi, Gongyang Mo, and Ling Luochen had been pre-selected as Shrek Seven Devils. 41

Equipment / Items

• Storage Soul Tool — Used to carry items, including gifts for Mu Tianyi. 35
• Ten-thousand-year soul bone — Given to Mu Tianyi for use in winning allies. 35
• Soul Ascension Pill — Given to Mu Tianyi alongside the soul bone. 35
• Silver Light Grass — A mental-power-enhancing herb gifted to Mu Tianyi. 35

Relationships

• Mu En — His master and the Sea God Pavilion's leading authority; Mu En trusts Yan Shaozhe with knowledge of Mu Tianyi's potential. 9 21
• Mu Tianyi — A prodigy Yan Shaozhe seeks to recruit into the Martial Soul Department. He provides Tianyi with resources and intelligence, later spars with and praises him. 9 35 57
• Xian Lin'er — Long-standing personal rival with whom he bickers openly; their conflict stems from Yan Shaozhe's youthful romantic behavior. 24
• Zhou Yi — A teacher Yan Shaozhe removes from her homeroom-teacher post after her conflict with Mu Tianyi. 34 35
• Fan Yu — Zhou Yi's husband and a Soul Guidance Department figure; Yan Shaozhe intends to speak with him regarding Zhou Yi's matter. 35
• Ma Xiaotao — Yan Shaozhe formally informs her that Shrek Academy cannot accept her as an official student after her Evil Fire incident. 30

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment of Mu Tianyi

Yan Shaozhe first meets Mu Tianyi after the Soul Fighting Arena and transports him to Sea God Pavilion at Mu En's request. During the journey, he praises Tianyi's historic talent and openly tries to recruit him to the Martial Soul Department. 9

Sea God Pavilion Successor Meeting

When Mu En announces Mu Tianyi as his successor, Yan Shaozhe remains composed and accepts the decision, demonstrating his confidence in his master's judgment. 21

Departmental Rivalry

Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er visit Sea God Pavilion during Mu Tianyi's enrollment. Yan Shaozhe smugly claims her visit was futile, escalating their continuing rivalry over academy talent and departmental influence. 24

Ma Xiaotao and Zhou Yi Incidents

Yan Shaozhe observes Mu Tianyi's confrontation with Ma Xiaotao without intervening. He later declares that Ma Xiaotao cannot remain an official Shrek student. 29 30

After Zhou Yi attacks Mu Tianyi and is defeated, Yan Shaozhe rules that both parties bear fault but declines to punish Tianyi due to the circumstances. He removes Zhou Yi from Class One, then uses the incident as an opportunity to give Mu Tianyi resources and help him establish a team. 34 35

Spar with Mu Tianyi

At Mu En's encouragement, Yan Shaozhe spars with the twelve-year-old Mu Tianyi, initially disapproving of his use of the Bright Sacred Dragon Spear. Mu Tianyi suppresses him in three moves and forces him to use later soul rings, earning Yan Shaozhe's excited praise. 56 57

Evil Soul Master Threat

After Mu Tianyi, Mu En, and Zhang Lexuan return from Zhang Lexuan's seventh-ring hunt, Yan Shaozhe informs them of escalating Evil Soul Master activity across the continent. 84

Trivia

• Yan Shaozhe's recruitment pitch argues that the Martial Soul Department receives more than seventy percent of Shrek Academy's budget. 9
• Mu Tianyi internally regards him as stingy, making Yan Shaozhe's gifts in Chapter 35 notably surprising. 35
• He attempts to offer Mu Tianyi romantic advice, only to be cut off when Tianyi reminds him that he has a fiancée. 39