Xu Tianran

Biodata

Appearance

Xu Tianran is a young man with long black hair and a cold, refined bearing. He uses a wheelchair, typically pushed by Ju Zi. 1 45

• Long black hair. 1
• Cold, refined appearance. 1
• Uses a soul-engineered wheelchair. 45 89

Personality

Xu Tianran presents himself as a warm, considerate elder cousin, readily praising Kong Bo’s talent, promising rewards, and inviting him to visit the Crown Prince’s Mansion freely. 2 46 88 Beneath this manner, he is highly suspicious and politically calculating: he questions Kong Bo over seemingly personal matters to uncover Kong Deming’s intentions, then reassesses his approach once Kong Bo appears harmless. 45 46

He values influence over open control. After Kong Bo proposes the Professional Soul Master League, Xu Tianran supports the proposal publicly and preserves Kong Bo’s credit, while privately believing that Kong Bo can be brought under his control. 89 90 Kong Bo characterizes Xu Tianran and Xu Cong as “smiling tigers,” viewing their sincerity and indulgence as deliberate political tools. 91

Background / History

Xu Tianran attended Kong Bo’s martial-soul awakening as the Sun Moon Empire’s Crown Prince, seeking to strengthen ties with Kong Deming’s influential family. He called Kong Bo a distant cousin, encouraged him to awaken a powerful martial soul, and promised a generous reward. 1 2

Following the Evil Emperor’s association with Kong Bo, Xu Tianran and Emperor Xu Cong became wary of the Kong family’s growing influence. Kong Deming’s reassignment of Kong Yi and Ye Fanghua away from important technical posts was interpreted by the father and son as a conciliatory gesture, signaling that Kong Deming intended to concentrate on raising Kong Bo. 19

When Kong Bo began keeping two girls at the academy, Xu Tianran suspected a deeper political motive and sought Xu Cong’s counsel. He later summoned Kong Bo to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, where he and Ju Zi questioned him about his studies, companions, and possible outside influence. Kong Bo’s explanation persuaded Xu Tianran that the matter was youthful behavior rather than a threat. 45 46

Years later, Xu Tianran cultivated a closer relationship with Kong Bo, granting him open access to the Crown Prince’s Mansion and supporting his proposal for a Professional Soul Master League. 88 89 90 He also used his position to elevate the academy’s final selection match to the Great Soul Arena and invited Emperor Xu Cong to witness the contest after learning that Kong Bo, then a Soul Ancestor, had defeated several Soul Kings. 125

Political Role

• Monitors Kong Bo and the Kong family as a potential political force, particularly because Kong Bo’s talent could make him a valuable marriage-alliance candidate for the imperial family. 19 26
• Oversees affairs connected to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. 46 89
• Supports the Professional Soul Master League proposed by Kong Bo, issuing letters to Dean Hongchen and directing the project toward private investment rather than direct royal profit. 89 90
• Arranges high-profile academy events to showcase Sun Moon Empire talent, including relocating the final selection match to the Great Soul Arena. 125
• Participates in the investigation of the alleged haunting at the Sun Moon Imperial Treasury alongside Kong Deming, the Evil Emperor, Ju Zi, Xu Tianyuan, and Kong Bo. 108 109 110

Relationships

• Xu Cong — Father and Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. Xu Tianran regularly reports concerns to him and seeks his guidance on the Kong family and academy affairs. 19 45 125
• Kong Bo — Distant younger cousin and political target. Xu Tianran outwardly treats him as family while attempting to understand and influence him. 2 45 46 89
• Ju Zi — Close collaborator who pushes his wheelchair and assists in questioning Kong Bo; Kong Bo addresses her as “Cousin-in-law.” 45 46 88
• Xu Tianzhen — Younger sister. Xu Tianran reprimands her when she insults Kong Bo and later defends Kong Bo from her criticism. 2 125
• Xu Tianya — Cousin whom Xu Tianran hosts at his mansion and treats with Ju Zi as a younger sister. 88
• Kong Deming — Powerful elder of the Kong family whose political intentions Xu Tianran closely watches. 1 19 45
• Lin Jiayi and Jing Hongchen — Academy leaders with whom Xu Tianran discusses the Soul Master Tournament and final selection matches. 125