Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yan Shaozhe
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy's Spirit Department
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 14

Background / History

Yan Shaozhe is a Sea God Pavilion member and the dean responsible for Shrek Academy's Spirit Department. He becomes directly involved with Lin Yan after the public confrontation between Lin Yan and Zhou Yi, summoning Lin Yan to explain the incident. 14

He recognizes Lin Yan's Ultimate Fire martial soul as an extraordinary asset to Shrek and works to retain him when Lin Yan repeatedly hints that he could leave for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Yan Shaozhe participates in the Sea God Pavilion's investigation of Lin Yan's origins and theories that Lin Yan's Ultimate Fire may have arisen through the metamorphosis of a Fire-Swallowing Demon Wolf's source spark. 15 16 19

To secure Lin Yan's commitment, he agrees to provide a continuing supply of live thousand-year and ten-thousand-year spirit beasts possessing beast flames for Lin Yan's spirit forging, despite the cost and difficulty of capturing them. 19 20

Yan Shaozhe later relies on Lin Yan's ability to refine and suppress Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire. He negotiates with Lin Yan over the resources, restricted-library access, and other conditions demanded for treating her over three years. 25 26 30 31

Appearance

Yan Shaozhe wears a moon-white robe and carries an extraordinary presence. 64

• Moon-white robes. 64
• Often appears composed and authoritative in his capacity as a dean, though Lin Yan's demands frequently frustrate him. 14 20 89

Personality

Yan Shaozhe is pragmatic, calculating, and highly protective of Shrek Academy's interests. He views rare talent as an investment worth securing, particularly Lin Yan, whose Ultimate Fire, combat potential, and soul-tool aptitude make him valuable to both the Spirit and Soul Guidance Departments. 15 32

He is notably reluctant to part with expensive academy resources. Lin Yan's demands for compensation and a continual supply of high-level spirit beasts visibly distress him, but Yan Shaozhe honors his agreements to preserve his reputation and keep Lin Yan at Shrek. 14 19 20

His concern for Ma Xiaotao repeatedly outweighs this reluctance. He accepts difficult terms from Lin Yan to have her Evil Fire suppressed and acts as referee during her later spar with Lin Yan. 30 31 92

Abilities & Skills

Academy Administration and Recruitment

Yan Shaozhe exercises authority over Shrek's Spirit Department and takes an active role in identifying, retaining, and assigning exceptional students.

• Recruits Lin Yan and negotiates compensation to prevent him from joining the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. 14 19
• Replaces Zhou Yi with Wang Yan as Lin Yan's class head teacher. 19
• Competes with Qian Duoduo over Lin Yan's departmental affiliation. 32
• Invites Lin Yan onto Shrek's main team for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, ultimately accepting Lin Yan's condition to fight only one final-selection match. 89
• Announces the Inner Courtyard disciple-selection arrangement in which Lin Yan may choose his opponents. 90

Soul Beast Knowledge

Yan Shaozhe demonstrates specialized knowledge of soul beasts and martial-soul mutation.

• Proposes that Lin Yan's Ultimate Fire may derive from the Fire-Swallowing Demon Wolf's evolving source spark. 16
• Considers the possibility that an acquired Ultimate Fire could be hereditary, making Lin Yan's lineage strategically valuable to Shrek. 16

Combat Authority

Yan Shaozhe possesses sufficient standing to oversee high-level confrontations within Shrek.

• Arrives with Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er to investigate the destruction caused by Lin Yan's confrontation with Zhou Yi and Fan Yu. 64
• Referees Lin Yan and Ma Xiaotao's sparring match and catches Ma Xiaotao after her defeat. 92

Relationships

• Lin Yan — A prized but difficult recruit. Yan Shaozhe repeatedly bargains with him for his continued affiliation with Shrek and becomes reliant on his ability to resolve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem. 14 19 20 30 32 89
• Ma Xiaotao — His disciple. Yan Shaozhe is deeply concerned for her condition and accepts Lin Yan's demanding terms to secure treatment for her Evil Fire. 25 30 31
• Mu En — His teacher and a senior authority within the Sea God Pavilion. Yan Shaozhe participates in discussions and decisions involving Lin Yan under Mu En's oversight. 15 16 65
• Qian Duoduo — An old friend and institutional rival. They argue over Lin Yan's placement between the Spirit and Soul Guidance Departments. 32 64
• Xian Lin'er — Fellow Shrek dean who accompanies him during the investigation of Zhou Yi and Fan Yu's deaths. 64
• Cai Mei'er — Accompanies Yan Shaozhe when investigating the energy tide caused by Lin Yan's experiment. 86
• Wang Dong'er — Her Clear Sky Sect identity makes Yan Shaozhe anxious to resolve the Ma Xiaotao incident properly. 26
• Huo Yuhao — Yan Shaozhe grants him reserve core-disciple status after accepting his account of his unusual first soul ring. 90

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment of Lin Yan

Yan Shaozhe attempts to bring Lin Yan fully under Shrek's banner after the Zhou Yi incident. Lin Yan instead turns every discussion into a negotiation, leveraging the possibility of joining the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to obtain greater compensation and resources. 14 15 19 20

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire

After Ma Xiaotao loses control and attacks Wang Dong'er, Yan Shaozhe receives Lin Yan and the restrained Ma Xiaotao in his office. He learns that Lin Yan has refined her accumulated Evil Fire and subsequently negotiates for Lin Yan to provide sustained suppression treatment. 25 26 30 31

Departmental Competition

Qian Duoduo offers Lin Yan superior resources to recruit him into the Soul Guidance Department. Yan Shaozhe contests the offer, asserting Lin Yan's importance to the Spirit Department. 32

Aftermath of Zhou Yi and Fan Yu

Yan Shaozhe investigates the aftermath of Lin Yan's conflict with Zhou Yi and Fan Yu alongside Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er. He publicly acknowledges that Zhou Yi and Fan Yu were at fault for their attempted murder, while his reaction also reflects the academy's loss of an eighth-rank Soul Engineer. 64

Tournament Recruitment

Yan Shaozhe asks Lin Yan to join Shrek's main team for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Although dissatisfied with Lin Yan's indifferent attitude, he agrees to the condition that Lin Yan need only participate in one final-selection match. 89