Mu Ye

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Mu Ye (牧野)
Alias(es)	Sect Master of the Body Sect
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Body Sect
Occupation/Role	Body Sect Sect Master; mentor and trainer to Xiao Mu; Red-Grade Mecha pilot; cook
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 40

Background / History

Phantom Brain Douluo contacted Mu Ye after identifying Xiao Mu as a promising Body Martial Soul wielder. He was ordered to travel to East Sea City, recruit Xiao Mu for the Body Sect, and assist with a second martial soul awakening through the sect's acquired secret techniques. Mu Ye agreed after the Divine Craftsman finished adjusting his condition. 32

Mu Ye arrived in East Sea City aboard a Red-Grade Mecha and assessed Xiao Mu's martial soul as likely being more than a dual-hand martial soul. He believed a secondary awakening could reveal its special nature and potentially reach at least a silver-grade awakening. 39

At East Sea Academy, Mu Ye introduced himself as the Body Sect's Sect Master and invited Xiao Mu to join. He clarified that the affiliation would be nominal and would not restrict Xiao Mu's research or freedom; Xiao Mu would only be expected to help the sect if it faced trouble. 41

He later took Xiao Mu and Na'er to a thousand-meter ocean trench to conduct Xiao Mu's second awakening training. Mu Ye subjected Xiao Mu to extreme deep-sea pressure, administered a painful Body Sect secret technique, and continued observing the awakening after it exceeded his original forty-nine-day estimate. 43 44 45

Xiao Mu's secondary awakening ultimately succeeded after eighty-one days, granting decomposition and reconstruction abilities. Mu Ye identified it as at least a golden awakening and warned that using the new power consumed Xiao Mu's life force. 46

Appearance

Mu Ye is a man who commonly appears in practical, informal attire rather than ceremonial sect clothing.

• Wore a white chef's uniform with its sleeves rolled to the elbows while waiting at East Sea Academy's gate. 40
• Has thick forearms exposed beneath his rolled sleeves. 40
• Uses dark-golden soul power, including a stable platform-like construct that allows him to stand on the sea. 44
• Pilots a crimson Red-Grade Mecha. 43 47

Personality

Mu Ye is direct and pragmatic. He approached Xiao Mu openly about recruitment, explained the Body Sect's reduced circumstances without embellishment, and accepted a nominal affiliation that accommodated Xiao Mu's research priorities. 41

As a mentor, he is demanding but attentive to risk. He forced Xiao Mu to endure deep-sea pressure and painful secret techniques, yet monitored him closely, brought him safely back to shore, and cautioned him about the life-force cost of his awakened ability. 43 44 46

He also displays an easygoing domestic side through his cooking, preparing deep-sea fish for Xiao Mu and Na'er and later serving Immortal Spirit Mushroom Soup at the Heaven Dou City Blacksmith Association. 47 103

Abilities & Skills

Body Sect Secret Techniques

Mu Ye possesses Body Sect training methods intended to stimulate and strengthen Body Martial Souls.

• Used deep-sea pressure at a thousand-meter trench to push Xiao Mu toward a second awakening. 43
• Performed a painful secret technique involving medicinal liquid and layered manipulation of Xiao Mu's skin, muscles, and bones. 44
• Estimated that Xiao Mu's awakened state was at least a golden awakening. 46

Dark-Golden Soul Power

Mu Ye can manifest and control dark-golden soul power for movement and support.

• Formed a board-like platform beneath his feet to remain standing on the ocean surface. 44
• Used soul power to lift and carry Xiao Mu safely after the deep-sea training. 44

Pursuit and Mobility

Mu Ye has exceptional pursuit ability.

• Chased a vampire-bat martial soul Super Douluo through twelve streets in Heaven Dou City. 106
• Lost the target only after it crossed the moat and escaped through the city's maze-like alleys. 106

Equipment / Items

• Red-Grade Mecha — Used for long-distance travel, including journeys between East Sea City and Heaven Dou City and transport to the sea trench. 39 43 47
• Deep-sea fish — Caught during Xiao Mu's sea training and later prepared as food. 44 47
• Immortal Spirit Mushroom Soup — Prepared for Xiao Mu's group at the Heaven Dou City Blacksmith Association. 103

Relationships

• Xiao Mu — Recruited him into the Body Sect and became his mentor for the second martial soul awakening. Mu Ye respects Xiao Mu's need to prioritize research and does not impose a restrictive sect commitment. 41 43 46
• Na'er — Accompanied Xiao Mu and Mu Ye during the awakening trip. Mu Ye reassured her during Xiao Mu's dangerous training and regularly cooks for her group. 43 44 47 103
• Phantom Brain Douluo — His senior sect associate, who instructed Mu Ye to locate and help Xiao Mu. 32
• Zhen Hua — Acquainted with the Divine Craftsman and visits the Heaven Dou City Blacksmith Association; the two share meals and discuss Xiao Mu's forging talent. 47 48
• Xiao Ming — Met Xiao Mu's father upon arriving at the family villa and was surprised to learn of Xiao Ming's Titled Douluo-level strength. 42

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment to the Body Sect

Mu Ye travels to East Sea City after the Spirit Pagoda identifies Xiao Mu's Body Martial Soul potential. He recruits Xiao Mu into the Body Sect under a flexible, nominal arrangement. 32 39 41

Second Martial Soul Awakening

Mu Ye oversees Xiao Mu's extended sea-based training, using pressure conditioning and Body Sect secret techniques. He witnesses Xiao Mu awaken decomposition and reconstruction powers after eighty-one days. 43 44 45 46

Heaven Dou City Visit

Mu Ye takes Xiao Mu and Na'er to Heaven Dou City, introduces them to Zhen Hua at the Blacksmith Association, and prepares deep-sea fish while Xiao Mu demonstrates his forging ability. 47 48

Pursuit of the Evil Soul Master

Following an assassination attempt on Zhen Hua, Mu Ye pursues the fleeing Super Douluo attacker through Heaven Dou City but fails to capture him. His observations establish that the attacker had a prepared escape route. 106

Trivia

• Mu Ye's original estimate for Xiao Mu's second awakening was forty-nine days; the process instead lasted eighty-one days. 45
• His cooking is praised as a “marvel in Heaven Dou City.” 103
• He initially came to East Sea City specifically to find a Body Martial Soul wielder, but complained that he did not “do sea fishing” when first contacted. 32