Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Elder Xuan; falsely reported as Shrek Academy's “Supreme Elder” 105 113
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God's Pavilion; Shrek Supervision Group 82 92
Occupation/Role	Vice Master of Sea God's Pavilion; Deputy Commander of the Supervision Group 82 92
Martial Soul	Godly Taotie Bull 79
Cultivation	Rank 98 Super Douluo 105
Status	Alive 113
First Appearance	Chapter 73

Appearance

Xuan Zi is a scruffy, bearded old man frequently seen carrying a wine gourd and eating chicken legs. 74

• Bearded and unkempt in appearance. 74
• Habitually carries wine and snacks, even while assigned to important duties. 74 77 91
• After his clash with Ling Xiao, he returned to Shrek with tattered clothing and severe heavenly-lightning corrosion. 81 82

Personality

Xuan Zi is notably casual and indulgent, repeatedly prioritizing wine and food over responsibilities. When ordered to covertly protect Yan Shaozhe's expedition, he delayed his departure to finish a chicken leg, then spent days drinking and sampling food on the way to the Extreme North. 74 77 He made the same mistake while supervising Shrek's tournament teams, remaining in a tree with wine and a chicken leg because he underestimated their Evil Soul Master target. 91

Despite this negligence, he shows genuine remorse after people under his protection are harmed. He blamed himself for the Extreme North expedition's losses and later for the tournament team's casualties, twice offering to resign from his positions. 82 92 In direct confrontations, he can act decisively, such as suppressing a Titled Douluo referee without hesitation. 105

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul

Xuan Zi can manifest the Godly Taotie Bull martial soul and activate its True Body in battle. 79

• Taotie True Body — unleashed to meet Ling Xiao's incoming two-colored Thunder Spear. 79
• Possesses exceptional physical strength and durability, allowing him to forcibly endure the spear's impact despite heavy damage. 79

Super Douluo Cultivation

As a Rank 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi is one of Shrek Academy's foremost combatants. 105

• Suppressed referee Cheng Gang, a Titled Douluo, with a raised hand. 105
• Was considered Shrek's second-strongest individual by Mu En, who hoped he would eventually carry Shrek's leadership. 74
• Could not overcome Ling Xiao's Thunder Domain or withstand repeated heavenly-lightning attacks during the Extreme North conflict. 79 81

Equipment / Items

• Wine gourd — constantly carried and frequently filled with freshly brewed wine. 74 92
• Chicken legs and travel food — a recurring distraction during his assignments. 73 74 77 91

Relationships

• Mu En — Senior and mentor-like superior. Mu En repeatedly tries to make Xuan Zi more reliable, dispatches him to protect Shrek's personnel, and later brings him back to Shrek for healing. 74 77 81
• Yan Shaozhe — Assigned to protect Yan Shaozhe's expedition to the Extreme North, but arrived too late because of his delays. 74 77
• Qian Duoduo — Comrade who sacrificed himself to save Xuan Zi from Ling Xiao's Thunder Spear. 81
• Huo Yuhao — Led the tournament team that included Huo Yuhao; ultimately rescued him from the Death Messenger after Electrolux created an opening. 91
• Ling Xiao — Enemy responsible for Xuan Zi's near-fatal injuries in the Extreme North. Ling Xiao derided him as merely a Super Douluo during a confrontation between stronger combatants. 79 81
• Sea God's Pavilion elders — Retained Xuan Zi in office after his resignation attempts because Shrek could not afford to lose his strength. 82 92

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek's Expedition to the Extreme North

During Shrek's discussion of a mission to capture an Ice Jade Scorpion, Xuan Zi is shown distracted by food and only half-listening to the proceedings. 73 Mu En orders him to follow Yan Shaozhe's group to the Extreme North and protect them from the shadows. 74

Xuan Zi delays the mission, drinking and eating along the route instead of traveling directly. By the time Mu En contacts him, he is still drinking in Dragon City while Yan Shaozhe's party is already under attack. 77

He rushes toward the battlefield but is caught outside Ling Xiao's Thunder Domain. When Ling Xiao targets him with a two-colored Thunder Spear, Xuan Zi manifests his Taotie True Body and barely withstands the strike. 79 Qian Duoduo later sacrifices himself to shield Xuan Zi from a further attack, while Mu En uses the Tree of Life's power to extract Xuan Zi from the Extreme North. 81

First Resignation Attempt

After recovering from heavenly-lightning corrosion beneath the Tree of Life, Xuan Zi accepts blame for failing to protect Yan Shaozhe's group. He offers to resign as Vice Master of Sea God's Pavilion, but the other elders persuade him to remain. 81 82

Death Messenger Ambush

Xuan Zi later leads Shrek's official and reserve teams toward the Ming Dou Mountains to eliminate the Death Messenger. Believing the enemy to be only a Soul King, he stays outside the cave drinking wine and eating a chicken leg while the teams enter. 91

The cave is a prepared trap filled with explosive corpses. The official team suffers devastating losses, including Yao Haoxuan's death and permanent injuries to several others. 91 Xuan Zi only acts after Huo Yuhao is taken hostage; aided by Electrolux's interference, he kills the Death Messenger and rescues Huo Yuhao. 91

Second Resignation Attempt and Tournament Duties

Xuan Zi returns to Shrek with injured team members and again offers to resign from his Sea God's Pavilion and Supervision Group posts. The elders refuse, citing Shrek's need for his power. 92

Afterward, Shrek assigns another Sea God's Pavilion elder to accompany him to the Spirit Fighting Tournament, reflecting the academy's reduced trust in his ability to act alone. 93 During the tournament, he intervenes to stop referee Cheng Gang from inspecting Huo Yuhao's unusual soul rings. 105

Reputation Rumors

Rumors spread across the continent falsely identifying Xuan Zi as Shrek Academy's Supreme Elder. The claims anger and humiliate him, particularly because they are mixed with accurate information about Shrek's personnel and internal history. 103 113 He suspects that the Holy Spirit Cult may contain another individual named Xuan Zi, while Shrek becomes increasingly concerned by the exposure of the Golden Ancient Tree's secrets. 113

Notable Quotes

“Very well, Elder Mu. As soon as I finish this chicken leg, I will follow them immediately.” 74

“You lowly soul beasts think you are worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as us human Soul Masters?!” 79

“I will resign from my position as Vice Pavilion Master!” 82