Xiao Xiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Xiao (萧萧)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Freshman Class Two; Huo Yuhao's nascent faction; Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy exchange program
Occupation/Role	Control System soul master; member of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's assessment team; reserve candidate for Shrek Academy's tournament team; founding member of Huo Yuhao's faction
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage	Advancement	Evidence
Freshman Assessment	Established as a two-ring Control System soul master and combatant of Huo Yuhao's three-person team.	16 18
Freshman Assessment	Achieved a breakthrough in soul power through meditation shortly before an afternoon assessment match.	22
Core Disciple Period	Participated in Shrek Academy's Core Disciple assessment and remained among the seven students selected as future tournament reserve and substitute candidates.	49 50 52
Exchange Program	Passed the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy exchange assessment; the uniqueness and national-destiny trace of her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron contributed to her qualification.	135

Background / History

Xiao Xiao is introduced as a student in Huo Yuhao's Freshman Class Two at Shrek Academy. She politely introduces herself upon meeting him, though she is initially shy when looking at him. 6 7

For the freshman assessment, she joins Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. She selects the Control System, creating a balanced three-person lineup of two Control System soul masters and one Power Attack System soul master. She proposes studying tactics and gathering intelligence on elite opposing teams. 16

Unlike the original course of events referenced by the narration, she does not harm her cultivation by attaching a century-old soul ring to her second martial soul, the Nine Phoenixes Flute. Although that martial soul has no soul ring, she openly discloses this fact to her teammates. 17

Following the freshman assessment, Xiao Xiao continues alongside Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong as a Core Disciple candidate. She later becomes one of the seven reserve and substitute candidates for Shrek Academy's future All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament team. 49 52

During the tournament period, she accepts Huo Yuhao's invitation to join the embryonic form of his future faction. Unlike Wang Dong, she does not swear an oath, as Huo Yuhao accepts her on the basis of mutual trust. 111

Xiao Xiao later passes the assessment for Shrek Academy's exchange program at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and accompanies Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong there. 135 145

Personality

Xiao Xiao is described as honest, shy, intelligent, and proactive. She takes initiative in preparing the team for the freshman assessment rather than relying solely on her teammates' strength. 7 16 17

She grows increasingly confident and courageous in competition, breaking through in soul power during the assessment period and volunteering to draw lots for her team's afternoon match. 22

She is also loyal to Huo Yuhao. When the academy considers stripping him of his Core Disciple status, she and Wang Dong are willing to relinquish their own status in solidarity with him. 31

Although normally gentle in disposition, Xiao Xiao can be assertive and protective of her companions. She publicly rebukes Dai Huabin when he attempts to challenge Huo Yuhao's eligibility to run for class monitor. 34

Xiao Xiao generally trusts Huo Yuhao's judgment and leadership. During the tournament, she repeatedly stands with Wang Dong and follows Huo Yuhao when conflicts arise between him and Wang Yan or the wider Shrek delegation. 77 97 104 109

Abilities & Skills

Control System

Xiao Xiao is a Control System soul master, serving as her team's battlefield disruptor and protector. 16

• Uses control abilities to interrupt opponents and create openings for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Works in tandem with Wang Dong's direct offense and Huo Yuhao's mental interference. 17 23
• Uses the resonant impact of her cauldrons to obstruct and suppress approaching opponents. 52

Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron

Xiao Xiao wields the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron as a martial soul or combat tool.

• Interrupted Zhao Haochen's incantation during the freshman assessment. 17
• Temporarily incapacitated Zhu Lu during the match against Dai Huabin's team. 27
• Held Nanmen Yun'er at bay while protecting Huo Yuhao against Ning Tian's team. 23
• Used three cauldrons in concert to produce a powerful resonant hum while defending against Core Disciple opponents. 52
• Is recognized as a uniquely significant martial soul carrying a trace of national destiny. 135

Nine Phoenixes Flute

Xiao Xiao possesses the Nine Phoenixes Flute as her second martial soul.

• Had not attached a soul ring to it by the start of the freshman assessment. 17
• Did not cripple her cultivation to force a century-old soul ring onto it. 17

Equipment / Items

• Level 4 paralyzing badge — Soul tool purchased at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. It releases a paralyzing ray that can immobilize lower-ranked soul masters and complements Xiao Xiao's control-oriented fighting style. 44
• Void Leopard Left Leg Bone — Spirit bone presented by Du Weilun as a reward for the freshman-assessment champions and later allocated to Xiao Xiao by Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. It enhances speed and grants a left-leg attack skill suited to the fused martial soul. 31 33

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Classmate, teammate, loyal friend, and future faction leader. She joins his assessment team, follows his lead in battle, supports him when his Core Disciple status is threatened, and later joins the embryonic faction he intends to establish. 16 17 31 61 111
• Wang Dong — Classmate and teammate. Together with Huo Yuhao, they form the Freshman Class Two trio that wins the freshman assessment tournament. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong share a tacit understanding in supporting Huo Yuhao and in dealing with challenges to their group. 16 28 55 77
• Mu Jin — Homeroom teacher of Freshman Class Two. 7 20
• Jiang Nannan — Fellow reserve-team member who accompanies Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong during the infiltration of a Star Luo Empire military camp. 61
• Ling Luochen — Senior teammate who intervenes to protect Huo Yuhao during a conflict with new Shrek reinforcements, while Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong restrain He Caitou. 112

Story Role / Major Arcs

Freshman Assessment

Xiao Xiao joins Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong for the freshman assessment, where her control abilities consistently support the team's victories. 16

In the opening match, she disrupts Zhao Haochen's incantation with the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron. 17 Against Ning Tian's team, she restrains Nanmen Yun'er and protects Huo Yuhao. 23 During the final confrontation with Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, she temporarily incapacitates Zhu Lu and is later targeted by the Hell White Tiger before Huo Yuhao stops it. 27

During the assessment, Xiao Xiao breaks through in soul power after a period of meditation and draws the lots for her team's afternoon match. 22

The trio is declared champion of the freshman assessment tournament. 28

Core Disciple Affairs

After the academy moves to remove Huo Yuhao's Core Disciple status, Xiao Xiao stands with Wang Dong in defending him and is prepared to surrender her own status. The trio is subsequently presented with a Void Leopard Left Leg Bone, which they later agree should be allocated to Xiao Xiao. 31 33

She subsequently takes part in the Core Disciple collective-melee assessment, cooperating with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng. 50

Tournament Reserve Team

Xiao Xiao is retained among the seven reserve and substitute candidates connected to Shrek Academy's future participation in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 52

During the reserve team's first internal sparring exercise, she is assigned to Dai Yueheng's side alongside Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. She and Wang Dong immediately follow Huo Yuhao's signal to prioritize their own safety while he manages the broader battle. 55 56

She later accompanies Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Jiang Nannan in infiltrating a Star Luo Empire military camp to obtain supplies. She follows Huo Yuhao's leadership during the operation. 61

As tensions grow between Huo Yuhao and Wang Yan during the tournament, Xiao Xiao consistently sides with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. When Wang Yan attempts to keep the trio in a tactical meeting after Huo Yuhao leaves, she chooses to depart while Wang Dong remains behind to protect their shared interests. 77

Huo Yuhao's Faction

Following Huo Yuhao's confrontation with Du Busi of the Body Sect, Xiao Xiao expresses concern for Huo Yuhao but accepts his assurance that he can protect himself. 111

When Huo Yuhao reveals his intention to establish an independent faction, Xiao Xiao readily agrees to join. She does not take a martial-soul oath, trusting Huo Yuhao's principle that those he recruits should not be treated differently based on whether they swear one. 111

She also raises practical questions about the future faction's industry and development, jokingly describing herself and Wang Dong as its original shareholders. 111

Sun Moon Exchange Program

Xiao Xiao expresses her wish to join Huo Yuhao in the exchange program to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. Her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron's special nature enables her to pass the assessment. 135

At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, she remains aligned with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. When Shrek's Soul Engineering Department students challenge Huo Yuhao's choices, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong leave with him rather than accept Fan Yu's pressure to choose sides. 145

Trivia

• Xiao Xiao's team composition with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong mirrors the original story's arrangement: two Control System soul masters and one Power Attack System soul master. 16
• She draws lots for an afternoon freshman-assessment match after breaking through in soul power. 22
• Her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron is regarded as a unique martial soul bearing a trace of national destiny. 135