Xiao Wu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Wu (小舞)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Seventh Dormitory, Notting Academy; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; Soul Master; Shrek Seven Monsters member
Species/Race	Hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit soul beast; formerly in human form, reverted to a small white rabbit after her sacrifice. 204
Status	Alive but unconscious in rabbit form, with only a faint trace of consciousness remaining; under Tang San's protection. 204 207 208
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Chapter	Progression	Details
3	Becomes Seventh Dormitory boss	Fights Tang San to a draw after his victory over Wang Sheng, and the two become friends with Xiao Wu recognized as the dormitory's boss. 3
22	Eight-Stage Throw demonstrated	Defeats the sixth-year Ironback Bear Soul Master Zhao Hu through a sustained chain of throws and joint-control techniques. 22
34, 35	Enters Shrek Academy's assessment	Passes Shrek Academy's initial registration test and advances with Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the fourth assessment against Zhao Wuji, where she participates in their coordinated attempt to endure the incense-stick test. 34 35
73	Returns from the Titan Giant Ape unharmed	Reappears after being taken into the Star Dou Great Forest, with her blood, qi, and Soul Power remaining stable despite the incident. 73
74, 76	Soul-beast source connection deepened	Ji Yuan's spores extend from her hair roots toward her shoulders and the outer edge of her concealed hundred-thousand-year source, establishing a more stable parasitic connection without her knowledge. 74 76
95	Teleportation demonstrated in battle	Teleports toward Yu Tianheng in an attempt to execute a neck-locking attack, but is blasted away by the lightning surrounding his body. 95
99	Eliminates Ye Lingling	Uses close-range movement and a shoulder ram to force Emperor Team's Nine-Heart Begonia healer off the Soul Fighting Stage without seriously injuring her. 99
122	Recognized by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red	Successfully picks up the immortal herb after offering blood and thinking of the person most important to her, gaining its recognition as a protective charm rather than consuming it. 122 123
162	Sustains consecutive individual matches	Fights three opponents in succession during the Advancement Tournament and requests another match, but Tang San orders her to rest because repeated close combat strains her body through counterforce. 162
168	Trains in seven-person Soul Power circulation	Joins the Shrek team's synchronization training, circulating Soul Power through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass under Ning Rongrong's amplification. 168
177, 178	Concealed identity exposed	The Lovesick Heartbreak Red breaks, allowing her hundred-thousand-year soul-beast aura to become apparent before Spirit Hall. 177 178
189	Soft Bone Lock demonstrated during escape	Restrains an attacking Soul Emperor while helping Tang San break out of a cave; another enemy's saber wounds her arm. 189
193	Hundred-thousand-year origin begins loosening	Her red soul-beast aura surfaces under Yue Guan's attacks, but Ji Yuan secretly suppresses it with roots. 193
200	Golden Body and Soul Sacrifice	Uses Golden Body to block Gui Mei's shadows, then releases her hundred-thousand-year bloodline and initiates a sacrifice to protect Tang San and Tang Hao. 200
201, 202	Sacrifice barrier established	Her sacrifice produces a red barrier that repels Gui Mei's attacks while gathering her power and soul origin for transfer to Tang San. 201 202
203	Sacrifice completed	Gives Tang San a red Soul Ring and a Soul Bone that joins his left arm, but Ji Yuan secretly intercepts most of the origin and Soul Bone essence. 203
204	Reverts to rabbit form	Loses her human form and reappears as a tiny, breathing but unconscious white rabbit. Only a faint spiritual imprint remains as Ji Yuan absorbs further essence. 204

Background / History

Xiao Wu enters Notting Academy as a work-study student and meets Tang San in Seventh Dormitory. After Tang San defeats Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu challenges him; their match ends in a draw, establishing mutual recognition rather than hostility and leaving Xiao Wu as the dormitory's boss. 3

Her concealed soul-beast origin repeatedly draws Ji Yuan’s attention. Ji Yuan first places spores on her scorpion braid and senses the overwhelming life essence hidden within her, eventually identifying it as a hundred-thousand-year origin. Although tempted, Ji Yuan delays fully devouring it to avoid alerting her. 3 4 6 12 14

After Tang San returns injured and weakened from Soul Hunting Forest, Xiao Wu becomes increasingly vigilant over him. She refuses to leave while Yu Xiaogang examines him, volunteers to stop him from cultivating recklessly, and later remains beside him at night. 13 21

While sharing a bed with Tang San to keep watch over him, Xiao Wu is covertly marked by Ji Yuan’s spores at the roots of her hair. The parasite siphons only small amounts of her life essence, leaving her tired and occasionally itchy while preserving her as a long-term source of nourishment. 14 18 24

During the academy tournament, Xiao Wu defeats the sixth-year power-type Soul Master Zhao Hu through repeated throws and close-quarters control. Ji Yuan observes and analyzes her movements, identifying the principles behind her Eight-Stage Throw. 22

Following Tang San's worsening condition, Xiao Wu accompanies him from Notting toward Shrek Academy. She passes Shrek's initial assessment and joins Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong in preparing to survive Zhao Wuji's fourth test. 31 34

Xiao Wu becomes visibly unsettled upon entering the Star Dou Great Forest and when the Titan Giant Ape approaches. The Titan Giant Ape ultimately takes her away rather than directly attacking her; she later returns unharmed, but conceals the reason for the beast's unusual conduct from Tang San and the others. 60 61 62 73 76

During her reunion with Tang San, Xiao Wu provides him with healing herbs and prioritizes his recovery despite his injuries being sustained while searching for her. Ji Yuan uses their renewed proximity to extend its parasitic roots farther toward the outer edge of her source, while carefully avoiding an extraction that could expose it. 74 76

After the forest expedition, Xiao Wu remains closely involved in Tang San’s recovery and training. She sews his damaged shoes, opposes his excessive cultivation, and asks him not to rely on the dangerous Eight Spider Lances. 80 82 85

During the Shrek Seven Monsters' subsequent battles, Xiao Wu continues serving as a close-range combatant and support for Tang San. She confronts Zhu Zhuqing's recurring suspicions about Tang San, participates in the practical sparring match against Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and later helps defeat Emperor Team by removing Ye Lingling from the field. 78 87 88 95 99

When Tang San distributes immortal herbs to the group, Xiao Wu does not consume the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Instead, after proving herself recognized by it, she keeps the flower close as a protective charm and seeks another promise that Tang San will not suddenly leave her. 122 123

Xiao Wu continues competing during the academy tournaments, including three consecutive individual matches in the Advancement Tournament. She also participates in the team's seven-person Soul Power synchronization training before the later confrontation with Spirit Hall. 162 168

Outside Pope Hall, the breaking of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red exposes her hundred-thousand-year soul-beast identity. Bibi Dong demands that Shrek surrender her, but Tang San and their teammates refuse. Xiao Wu challenges Spirit Hall's justification for hunting her and supplies Tang San with Soul Power during the ensuing attack, unaware that Ji Yuan intercepts more than half of what she sends. 177 178 179

Tang Hao intervenes and prepares to detonate his ninth Soul Ring to force an escape. Xiao Wu restrains Tang San when he attempts to approach his father, urging him not to waste Tang Hao's sacrifice. Afterward, she accompanies the gravely injured Tang Hao and Tang San into hiding, tending to both while Spirit Hall searches for them. 183 187

During the pursuit, Xiao Wu offers her blood to replenish Tang Hao's vitality, but Tang San refuses and seals her acupoints to prevent her from using Soul Power and risking further exposure. She repeatedly proposes surrendering or drawing the pursuers away, blaming herself for Tang San's injuries and Tang Hao's ruined ninth Soul Ring. Tang San rejects these proposals and tells her that her identity does not change their bond; she ultimately agrees to continue with him and share the burden of supporting Tang Hao. 188 189 190 192

Yue Guan corners the group in a gorge and openly seeks Xiao Wu's Soul Ring and Soul Bone. She offers to go with him if he releases Tang San and Tang Hao, but Tang San refuses. As his attacks injure her and her soul-beast origin begins to surface, Ji Yuan suppresses her aura without her knowledge. 193 194 195

When Gui Mei subsequently overwhelms Tang San's defenses, Xiao Wu uses Golden Body to shield him and Tang Hao, then begins a Soul Sacrifice. Her red barrier prevents both Gui Mei's interference and Tang San's attempts to reach her. She urges Tang San to accept the transfer and live on, while Ji Yuan secretly positions its roots to intercept the incoming origin. 200 201 202

The sacrifice produces a red Soul Ring and a Soul Bone for Tang San, but Ji Yuan diverts most of their essence into the Ambrosial Arbor. Xiao Wu's human form disappears, and she reappears as a tiny unconscious white rabbit with a faint remaining spiritual imprint. Tang San protects her through the continuing pursuit and carries her into the Star Dou Great Forest, keeping her beside him when the Blue Silver King begins guiding his bloodline awakening. 203 204 205 207 208

Appearance

Xiao Wu wears her hair in a distinctive scorpion braid. Her braid frequently swings over her shoulder or around her neck during movement and conceals the tiny red parasitic mark at its roots. 6 12 14

• Wears a long scorpion braid. 6
• Has a tiny red mark hidden at the roots of her hair after Ji Yuan completes its parasitic mark. 14
• Is smaller than Zhao Hu, who is described as more than half a body taller than her. 22
• Returns from the Star Dou Great Forest with broken leaves caught in her braid and on her face, though she bears no apparent injuries from the Titan Giant Ape. 73
• Her braid scatters during her failed close-range assault on Yu Tianheng, after his lightning protection throws her back. 95
• Suffers a broad bleeding wound on her arm when a Soul Emperor's saber grazes her during the cave breakout. 189
• Is covered in golden protective light while using Golden Body; the blood-red light of her sacrifice subsequently rises over her body and Soul Rings. 200
• Her human figure becomes increasingly transparent during the sacrifice, until Tang San's hand passes through her face. 202 203
• After the sacrifice, appears as a tiny white rabbit, breathing but unconscious. Her ears briefly twitch while Tang San holds her. 204

Personality

Xiao Wu is energetic, outspoken, and quick to challenge perceived unfairness. She openly objects to the separation between noble and work-study students, confronts Xiao Chenyu after he humiliates the Seventh Dormitory, and shows little concern for his status as the city lord’s son. 14 15

She is deeply protective of Tang San. When he becomes ill, she challenges Yu Xiaogang’s decisions, supervises Tang San’s rest and cultivation, and insists that he not face danger alone or leave her behind. 13 14 21

Her confidence extends into combat. Xiao Wu taunts stronger opponents, celebrates her own victories, and approaches fights with direct enthusiasm. 22

Xiao Wu is also secretive and defensive regarding matters connected to her soul-beast identity. She reacts anxiously to the prospect of entering the Star Dou Great Forest, avoids explaining why the Titan Giant Ape spared her, and becomes agitated when Tang San presses the issue. 30 61 73 76

Her protectiveness can override caution. She challenges Meng Shu's demand to inspect Tang San's shoe, confronts Zhu Zhuqing over her suspicions of Tang San, and repeatedly intervenes when she believes Tang San is being overworked or unfairly accused. 60 76 78 87 92

Xiao Wu is emotionally attached to Tang San and fearful of sudden separation. She repeatedly asks him not to throw his life away for her, while also admitting that she would not have remained behind if their positions had been reversed. Her successful recognition by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red further implies the depth and sincerity of her feelings. 76 82 122 123

When her identity is exposed, Xiao Wu remains frightened but asserts her dignity, questioning why humans may hunt soul beasts while condemning her presence among them. Her fear for Tang San outweighs her fear for herself, leading her to offer her surrender when she believes it might save him and the others. 177 178 193

She resists being treated only as someone to protect. During the escape, she argues against Tang San's refusal to let her provide blood, carry Tang Hao, or help in combat. Her guilt over the suffering caused by the pursuit briefly turns into a determination to leave herself behind, but Tang San's reassurance persuades her to face the danger together. 188 190 192 194

Her eventual sacrifice is a deliberate choice made after watching Tang San exhaust himself protecting her and Tang Hao. Once it begins, she remains tender and comparatively composed, comforting Tang San and asking him to live and remember her even as her human form fades. 200 201 202 203

Abilities & Skills

Close-Quarters Combat

Xiao Wu is a highly capable close-combat fighter who uses speed, flexibility, leverage, and an opponent’s momentum rather than meeting force directly. 22

• Slips around attacks to enter an opponent’s blind spots. 22
• Targets knees, neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, and other points of exertion. 22
• Uses leg locks, waist rotation, and redirected momentum to throw larger opponents. 22
• Defeated Zhao Hu, a sixth-year power-type Battle Soul Master with the Ironback Bear martial soul, after a succession of throws. 22
• Maintains close-range pressure in team combat, including intercepting Zhu Zhuqing during the Shrek training spar and targeting Emperor Team's rear line. 88 95
• Eliminated Ye Lingling by overturning Shi Mo's defensive position, reaching the healer, and forcing her off the stage with a shoulder strike. 99
• Uses her first Soul Ring's Waist Bow to throw Dugu Yan toward the arena edge after Zhu Zhuqing interrupts the latter's counterattack. 99
• Fights three consecutive Advancement Tournament opponents, though Tang San warns that repeated close contact exposes her body to cumulative counterforce even while Soul Power remains. 162
• Uses Soft Bone Lock to catch a Soul Emperor during the cave breakout, but cannot simultaneously prevent a second enemy's saber attack without Tang San's assistance. 189

Eight-Stage Throw

Xiao Wu’s close-combat method is identified by Ji Yuan as the Eight-Stage Throw. Its core is continuous control: destabilize the opponent, lock down their ability to exert force, then use their struggle to create the next throw. 22

• Her flexibility is an entry point rather than the technique’s primary strength. 22
• The technique emphasizes chaining throws together before the opponent can recover balance. 22
• Ji Yuan covertly studies and reproduces much of its core force trajectory through its vines. 22
• Against Zhao Hu, completes seven throws before Tang San urges her to stop; she withholds the final throw and instead sends him tumbling off the stage. 22

Mobility Skills

Xiao Wu possesses rapid movement abilities suited to entering close combat and disrupting opposing formations. 88 95

• Uses her Waist Bow in coordination with Tang San during practical sparring. 88
• Demonstrates teleportation by instantly closing on Yu Tianheng and attempting to hook her legs around his neck. 95
• Can use Blue Silver Grass footholds and allied battlefield control to disengage from stronger opponents. 142

Golden Body

Xiao Wu's Golden Body surrounds her with protective golden light capable of blocking Gui Mei's incoming black shadows. She uses it to occupy the opening in Tang San's damaged defenses and shield both him and Tang Hao. 200

• The protection moves with her when she turns to intercept an attack aimed past her at Tang San. 200
• Its duration is limited; Tang San warns that Gui Mei could seize her when it ends. 200
• She uses the interval of protection to begin her Soul Sacrifice, whose red light continues expanding as the Golden Body fades. 200

Soul-Beast Knowledge and Survival

Xiao Wu demonstrates knowledge of soul beasts beyond that expected of an ordinary young Soul Master. She can identify the Man Faced Demon Spider's approximate age from its body and human-face pattern, immediately recognizing the danger posed by Tang San absorbing its soul ring. 73

• Identifies the Man Faced Demon Spider as at least two thousand years old. 73
• Produces medicinal herbs capable of replenishing blood and vitality after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest. 74
• Displays an abnormal sensitivity to the dangers and powerful presences within the Star Dou Great Forest. 30 60 61
• Utters sounds understood by soul beasts during the Titan Giant Ape incident, prompting Tang San to question how she could communicate with it. 65
• Offers her blood as a means of restoring Tang Hao's vitality, but Tang San prevents the attempt because of the danger of exposing her aura. Its proposed effect is not tested. 188

Concealed Soul-Beast Essence

Xiao Wu possesses the life force and origin essence of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, though her outward aura is initially concealed as that of a young female Soul Master. 6 14 19

• Her essence is described as pure, abundant, and filled with vigorous life force. 14
• Ji Yuan can sense this origin through spores attached to her braid and comb. 6 12
• Small siphons of her essence enhance Ji Yuan’s venom, toughness, and bloodsucking roots. 14
• Tang Hao’s senses detect only her concealed human Soul Master fluctuations and do not probe further. 19
• Ji Yuan's spores later penetrate shallowly from the back of her neck toward her shoulders and attach to the outer edge of her source without drawing directly from it. 74 76
• The residual energy surrounding her source after the Titan Giant Ape incident is sufficiently heavy that Ji Yuan only records its traces rather than attempting to devour it. 74
• Ji Yuan ultimately severs its roots and parasitic links to Xiao Wu, along with its connections to the other Shrek members, when Dugu Bo's arrival threatens to expose it. 100
• By the confrontation outside Pope Hall, Ji Yuan again has roots restraining her, and her origin becomes increasingly active as the broken Lovesick Heartbreak Red's concealment disappears. 178
• Ji Yuan later draws traces of her blood and aura into the forest to create a trail for the Shadow Guard, and channels further escaping aura through underground roots during the pursuit. 187 192
• Her emotional distress and the pressure of Yue Guan's attacks cause her origin to loosen and red aura to surface; Ji Yuan temporarily suppresses this emergence. 192 193
• At the beginning of her sacrifice, her fully released bloodline pushes Ji Yuan's outer roots back into the stone and disturbs Gui Mei's Ghost Domain. 200

Soul Power Sharing

Xiao Wu can transmit Soul Power through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass connections. She participates in the Shrek team's seven-person circulation training and later uses the same connection to sustain Tang San against Bibi Dong. 168 179

• Follows Tang San's circulation while Ning Rongrong amplifies the connected teammates. 168
• Continues supplying Tang San despite his attempts to stop her, asking what will sustain him if she withdraws her support. 179
• Ji Yuan secretly intercepts more than half of the Soul Power she sends during the confrontation with Bibi Dong. 179

Lovesick Heartbreak Red

Xiao Wu is recognized by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, an immortal herb that responds to blood and sincere devotion toward the person most important to its prospective owner. 122

• Her blood causes the flower to leave its black stone and settle in her hand. 122
• She does not consume the herb, instead retaining it as a protective charm with which she only needs to establish a connection. 123
• She refuses to disclose whom she was thinking of when the flower recognized her. 122
• The flower's stem splits outside Pope Hall, releasing red light. Its destruction removes the veil concealing her hundred-thousand-year soul-beast aura and exposes her to Spirit Hall. 177 178

Soul Sacrifice

Xiao Wu initiates a Soul Sacrifice against Gui Mei to give Tang San the power needed to survive. The process gathers her hundred-thousand-year power and soul origin, ultimately forming a red Soul Ring and a Soul Bone for him at the cost of her human form and most of her remaining consciousness. 200 202 203 204

• The initial stage seals her own Soul Power circulation and covers her Soul Rings in blood-red light; once this stage is complete, ordinary soul skills can no longer interrupt it. 200
• Creates an expanding red barrier that repels Gui Mei, destroys part of his shadow-hand, and prevents Tang San from physically reaching her. 201
• The barrier also repels and damages Ji Yuan's roots on direct contact, forcing it to approach through a narrow connection involving Blue Silver Grass that has touched her. 201
• Selects Tang San as the recipient, with her pillar of blood-red light bending toward him as the transfer begins. 202
• Supplies power that helps close Tang San's wounds and mend damaged meridians. 203
• Produces a Soul Bone that joins Tang San's left arm, but Ji Yuan removes most of its essence, leaving an incomplete framework. 203
• Ji Yuan intercepts most of the sacrifice's origin and spiritual imprints while permitting enough energy through to complete the transfer and conceal the theft. 203
• Leaves Xiao Wu physically alive as a small unconscious rabbit, with a faint spiritual imprint linked to Tang San through the Soul Bone. Ji Yuan exploits this link to establish further spiritual anchors. 204
• Tang San subsequently uses the newly acquired red Soul Ring through Blue Silver Grass while defending the rabbit and Tang Hao from Gui Mei. 205

Relationships

• Tang San — Fellow Seventh Dormitory student and close companion. She monitors his health, prevents reckless cultivation, and makes him promise not to leave her behind in dangerous situations. 13 14 21 Tang San risks his life to pursue the Titan Giant Ape after she is taken, while Xiao Wu responds to his injuries with guilt, concern, and healing herbs. 62 63 73 74 80 Her attachment to him is further reflected in her recognition by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and her repeated fear that he will disappear. 82 122 123 After her identity is exposed, he refuses to surrender her and later declares that he knew her nature long before, insisting that she remains Xiao Wu whether human or soul beast. Their mutual protectiveness repeatedly causes arguments over who should bear the danger. 178 179 188 192 She ultimately sacrifices herself to save him; he accepts her Soul Ring and Soul Bone only after her urging, then protects her unconscious rabbit form and clings to the hope of recovering her. 200 202 203 204 207 208
• Ji Yuan — Unaware target of Ji Yuan’s parasitism. Spores on her braid, comb, and hair roots siphon limited amounts of her origin essence; Ji Yuan considers her “blood bag number two.” 6 14 18 After her return from the Titan Giant Ape, Ji Yuan extends the connection from her hair roots toward her concealed source and probes it cautiously. 74 76 80 82 Ji Yuan later withdraws all roots and nodes from her in order to conceal itself from Dugu Bo. 100 Its later connections allow it to intercept her support for Tang San, manipulate her aura as a pursuit trail, and suppress her emerging origin. 178 179 187 192 193 During her sacrifice, it secretly takes most of her hundred-thousand-year origin and Soul Bone essence, then uses her remaining spiritual imprint to deepen its access to Tang San's consciousness. 201 202 203 204
• Wang Sheng — Fellow Seventh Dormitory student. They bicker casually, and Xiao Wu throws a pillow at him after he teases her about food. 6
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San’s teacher. Xiao Wu distrusts his explanations when Tang San is injured and confronts him when she believes his examination harms Tang San. 13 21 25 She also challenges his decision to send Tang San into the Star Dou Great Forest, though she ultimately accompanies Tang San on the journey. 30 31 When Yu Xiaogang collapses from qi deviation, she emotionally supports Tang San as he blames himself for the crisis. 134
• Xiao Chenyu — Antagonistic upperclassman who bullies work-study students. Xiao Wu repeatedly confronts and mocks him. 14 15 16 23
• Zhao Hu — Tournament opponent whom Xiao Wu defeats in the first match. 22
• Old Jack — Tang San’s village elder. Xiao Wu accompanies Tang San and Old Jack during the investigation of the bleeding grass on the back mountain. 28
• Dai Mubai — Shrek Academy peer and fellow Shrek Seven Monster. Xiao Wu initially confronts him over the hotel room dispute and later mocks his recurring weakness, though they subsequently face Shrek's trials as teammates. 31 34 She later fights alongside him against Emperor Team and helps secure their victory after Yu Tianheng is defeated. 95 99 He refuses to abandon her after her soul-beast identity is exposed. 177 178
• Zhu Zhuqing — Shrek Academy peer. Xiao Wu clashes with Zhu Zhuqing when the latter suspects that Tang San's shoes are connected to the forest's abnormal plant behavior. 34 76 Their tension continues as Xiao Wu dismisses Zhu Zhuqing's suspicions during training, though the two can still coordinate against outside opponents. 78 87 95 142 Zhu Zhuqing stands with the group to defend Xiao Wu against Spirit Hall despite their earlier disagreements. 177 178
• Ning Rongrong — Shrek Academy peer and fellow Shrek Seven Monster. Xiao Wu receives Ning Rongrong's auxiliary support during the Shrek entrance assessment and later joins her in the group’s battle formations. 35 53 142 Ning Rongrong chooses to defend her after her identity is exposed, helping secure Ning Fengzhi's support for the group. 177 178
• Titan Giant Ape — A powerful Star Dou Great Forest soul beast that takes Xiao Wu away but does not harm her. Its conduct and Xiao Wu's knowledge of its intentions imply a concealed connection that she refuses to explain. 62 63 73 76
• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — An immortal herb that recognizes Xiao Wu's sincere feelings and remains in her possession as a protective charm. 122 123 Its later destruction exposes her concealed soul-beast aura outside Pope Hall. 177 178
• Tang Hao — Tang San's father and an important protector during the Spirit Hall confrontation. Xiao Wu helps restrain Tang San from interfering when Tang Hao prepares his desperate breakout, then tends to the unconscious elder and offers her blood to restore him. 183 187 188 She calls him “Uncle Tang,” feels responsible for the loss of his ninth Soul Ring, and helps support him during the escape. Her final sacrifice is intended to protect both him and Tang San. 192 200
• Bibi Dong — Spirit Hall leader who orders Xiao Wu's capture after her identity is exposed. She offers to spare the others if they surrender Xiao Wu and attacks when Tang San refuses. 177 178 179
• Yue Guan — Titled Douluo pursuer who openly covets her hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Xiao Wu unsuccessfully offers her surrender in exchange for Tang San and Tang Hao's safety and threatens to sever her meridians rather than submit to capture. 193 195
• Gui Mei — Titled Douluo whose shadow attacks drive Xiao Wu to reveal her power and begin her sacrifice. He cannot penetrate the sacrifice barrier and later attacks Tang San while the latter protects her rabbit form. 200 201 202 205
• Chen Xin — Sword Douluo who intervenes between Xiao Wu and Gui Mei during the gorge ambush and later helps shield Shrek against Spirit Hall outside Pope Hall. 166 177 178
• Ning Fengzhi — Supports the Shrek group during the confrontation over Xiao Wu, despite the political consequences, because Ning Rongrong refuses to abandon her companions. 177 178

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy and Seventh Dormitory

Xiao Wu becomes Tang San’s dormitory rival and companion after fighting him to a draw for the dorm-boss position. She later joins the other work-study students in their daily life at Notting Academy. 3 6

Tang San’s Illness and Recovery

As Tang San suffers black-blood vomiting and cultivation-related depletion, Xiao Wu becomes his most persistent caretaker. She stays near him, challenges attempts to dismiss her, and enforces Yu Xiaogang’s orders that Tang San not cultivate recklessly. 13 14 21

Conflict with Xiao Chenyu

Xiao Wu protests Xiao Chenyu’s mistreatment of work-study students and intends to fight him herself before Tang San intervenes. She continues defending Tang San through the cafeteria confrontation, advancement-test dispute, and tournament aftermath. 14 15 16 23

Academy Tournament

Xiao Wu enters the first round of the year-end tournament against Zhao Hu. She wins decisively through repeated close-range throws, demonstrating combat ability that exceeds Tang San’s prior expectations. 22

Return to Holy Soul Village

Xiao Wu chooses to accompany Tang San back to Holy Soul Village after Tang Hao’s disappearance. She helps Tang San investigate the back mountain’s red-sapped Blue Silver Grass and stays beside him during the night. 27 28

She reacts nervously when Tang San describes dreaming of a black giant ape and a towering tree, avoiding the subject. When his Soul Power later becomes dangerously depleted on the return journey, she hurries him back to Yu Xiaogang at Notting Academy. 29

Shrek Academy Enrollment

Xiao Wu travels with Tang San to Suotuo City and reaches Shrek Academy with him. She passes its initial registration assessment, meets Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, and prepares to face Zhao Wuji alongside the other prospective students. 31 32 33 34

During the fourth assessment, Xiao Wu works with Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong against Zhao Wuji. She remains focused on protecting Tang San after he is struck back while trying to shield Ning Rongrong. 35

Star Dou Great Forest and the Titan Giant Ape

Xiao Wu is disturbed by the decision to enter the Star Dou Great Forest but remains at Tang San's side throughout the expedition. When the Titan Giant Ape appears, it takes her away, prompting Tang San's desperate and dangerous pursuit. 55 60 61 62 63

She later reunites with Tang San unharmed after the Titan Giant Ape releases her. Although Tang San recognizes that the beast's conduct toward her was abnormal, Xiao Wu withholds the truth and redirects attention toward treating his severe injuries. 73 74 76

Her account claims that the ape dropped her and fled after hearing a terrifying bull's bellow. Tang San notices inconsistencies in her story and recalls her ability to communicate with the ape, but sets aside his suspicions after confirming her safety. Ji Yuan uses the reunion to reconnect with the dormant spore in her braid. 65 73

Post-Forest Recovery and Shrek Training

After returning from the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu continues caring for Tang San by sewing his damaged shoes, discouraging overcultivation, and asking him to avoid relying on the Eight Spider Lances. She also participates in Yu Xiaogang's extreme physical training with the Shrek Seven Monsters. 80 85

She remains Tang San’s principal defender during the group’s disputes over Zhu Zhuqing’s suspicions. During practical sparring, she partners with Tang San against Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, but her concern for Tang San also creates an opening when she leaves her duel to support him. 87 88

Soul Fighting Arena Battles

Xiao Wu fights as part of the Shrek Seven Monsters in the Soul Fighting Arena. During the battle against Emperor Team, she attempts to pressure Yu Tianheng with teleportation, survives his lightning counterattack, and later removes Ye Lingling from the field to deny Emperor Team its healer. 94 95 99

She also coordinates with Zhu Zhuqing against Dugu Yan, using Waist Bow to hurl the opposing poison specialist toward the arena edge and force Shi Mo to divert his defense. 99

Immortal Herb Distribution

When Tang San returns with immortal herbs, Xiao Wu successfully gains the Lovesick Heartbreak Red's recognition. Unlike the other Shrek students, she does not consume it, choosing instead to keep it close as a protective charm while seeking reassurance that Tang San will not vanish again. 122 123

Later Academy Matches

Xiao Wu continues to fulfill a close-combat role in later academy confrontations. Against Elephant Armored Academy, she is forced to disengage from an armored opponent using Blue Silver Grass, while against Blazing Fire Academy she objects to Tang San’s plan to expose himself to concentrated flames while injured. 142 146

After the Blazing Fire match, she immediately approaches when Tang San briefly collapses from Soul Power exhaustion. Although she dislikes his tendency to shoulder danger alone, she recognizes the team's determination to pursue the championship as a chance to save Yu Xiaogang. 148 149

For the Advancement Tournament, Tang San places her third in Shrek's individual-match lineup, after Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. She later completes three consecutive bouts and asks to continue, but Tang San sends Zhu Zhuqing into the fourth match to prevent further physical strain. 160 162

During the journey toward the later tournament stages, Chen Xin intervenes between Xiao Wu and Gui Mei in a gorge ambush. She subsequently joins Shrek's seven-person synchronization training through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. 166 168

Exposure Outside Pope Hall

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red breaks during the confrontation outside Pope Hall, exposing Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year soul-beast nature. Bibi Dong orders her seizure, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei argue that her identity alone justifies taking her. Xiao Wu challenges their treatment of soul beasts, but Spirit Hall surrounds the square. 177 178

Tang San refuses Bibi Dong's offer to spare the others in exchange for Xiao Wu. Shrek's teammates stand with them, and Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong help protect the group. Xiao Wu pours Soul Power into Tang San's Blue Silver Grass as he fights and attempts to escape, though Ji Yuan secretly diverts much of that support. 177 178 179

When Tang Hao prepares to detonate his hundred-thousand-year ninth Soul Ring, Xiao Wu holds Tang San back and urges him to respect his father's attempt to save them. Tang San then anchors himself and Xiao Wu with Blue Silver Grass while witnessing the Great Sumeru Hammer strike. 183

Flight from Spirit Hall

Xiao Wu accompanies Tang San and the critically injured Tang Hao into hiding. She warms Tang Hao, shares her body heat with Tang San, and persuades the exhausted Tang San to recover his Soul Power. Unknown to her, Ji Yuan draws traces of her blood and aura into the forest to lure the Shadow Guard. 187

As Tang Hao deteriorates, she offers her blood to restore him, but Tang San seals her acupoints to prevent her from using Soul Power. Their argument reflects her refusal to remain a passive burden and his fear of losing her. During the subsequent cave breakout, she engages the attackers and suffers an arm wound while Tang San opens an escape route. 188 189

The pursuit repeatedly corners the group, and Xiao Wu proposes surrendering, drawing the enemies away, or carrying Tang Hao herself. Tang San refuses to abandon her. After confronting him over his worsening injuries, she finally accepts his insistence that her soul-beast identity does not diminish their bond and helps him support Tang Hao. 189 190 192

Confrontation with Yue Guan

Yue Guan finds the group in a gorge and overwhelms Tang San with the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Xiao Wu offers to return with him if he releases Tang San and Tang Hao, but Tang San refuses the exchange. Yue Guan's attacks injure both of them, and Ji Yuan secretly suppresses the red aura rising from her loosening origin. 193

Tang San restrains Xiao Wu with Blue Silver Grass when she tries to join the fight, directing her to remain with Tang Hao. She refuses to abandon him and later threatens to sever her meridians rather than be captured. Tang San continues shielding her while preparing his concealed poison and Yama's Invitation against Yue Guan. 194 195

Soul Sacrifice Against Gui Mei

Gui Mei's shifting shadows drain Tang San's defenses and threaten the unconscious Tang Hao. Xiao Wu recognizes that Tang San can no longer sustain the barrier, steps into its opening, and uses Golden Body to block the attacks. She then begins a Soul Sacrifice despite Tang San's attempts to pull her back. 200

The sacrifice's red barrier repels Gui Mei and separates Xiao Wu from Tang San. She urges Tang San to stop worsening his injuries, accept her power, and live on. As her form becomes transparent, Ji Yuan finds a hidden route through Blue Silver Grass and prepares a root web inside Tang San to seize the incoming energy. 201 202

Tang San receives a red Soul Ring and a Soul Bone, but Ji Yuan intercepts most of Xiao Wu's origin and strips away the majority of the Soul Bone's essence. Xiao Wu guides Tang San through the transfer and reassures him until her human form fades beyond his touch. 203

Rabbit Form and Return to Star Dou

After the sacrifice, Xiao Wu appears as a tiny unconscious white rabbit in Tang San's arms. He repeatedly checks her breathing, promises not to harm her or disturb her Soul Ring, and resolves to recover the power she left him. Her faint spiritual imprint remains connected through the Soul Bone, but Ji Yuan's roots exploit that connection and complicate the apparent response Tang San senses from her. 204

Tang San continues protecting the rabbit and Tang Hao against Gui Mei, then carries them out of the valley and into the Star Dou Great Forest. He reassures Xiao Wu throughout the escape and refuses to free the arm supporting her even when his hands shake from exhaustion. 205 206 207

When the Blue Silver King begins guiding Tang San toward his bloodline awakening, Xiao Wu remains beside him. He settles the rabbit between his legs and shields her with both hands before accepting the mental connection with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass. 208

Trivia

• Xiao Wu is especially interested in food, asking whether Tang San’s storage belt can hold carrots and complaining about the inferior meals available to work-study students. 6 14
• Her senses appear sharper than those of the others; she notices unusual odors from Tang San and the ironmother during blacksmithing. 12 20
• Ji Yuan deliberately limits its feeding on Xiao Wu because extracting too much essence could expose the parasitic mark. 14 24
• The parasite's deeper connection to Xiao Wu repeatedly causes a mild itch at the back of her neck, which she mistakes for hair or leaves irritating her skin. 14 18 76
• Xiao Wu calls Tang San “Brother” and treats their bond as the reason they must protect one another regardless of danger. 62 73 76
• The Lovesick Heartbreak Red recognizes Xiao Wu after she thinks of the person most important to her, but she refuses to reveal that person’s identity to the others. 122
• Tang San briefly entrusts his Soul Master stipend to Xiao Wu for safekeeping; she returns it to his storage belt in front of the Seventh Dormitory students. 26
• She asks Yu Xiaogang for candy to accompany Tang San's bitter medicine, prompting him to provide a packet of candied fruit. 27
• Even after losing her human form, Xiao Wu remains physically alive; Tang San interprets an ear twitch as evidence that she can hear him, though the spiritual connection involved is already occupied by Ji Yuan's roots. 204

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