Elder Xuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Elder Xuan (玄老)
Alias(es)	Xuan Zi; Deputy Commander of the Shrek Inspection Team
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Inspection Team; Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Level 98 Super Douluo; Yue Ling's master and closed-door disciple mentor; Deputy Commander of the Shrek Inspection Team; Shrek tournament Reserve Team instructor and tournament escort
Martial Soul	Taotie Divine Ox, also translated as Godly Taotie Bull. 6 34
Status	Active
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage	Development	Details
Level 98 Super Douluo	Established cultivation	Elder Xuan is confirmed as a level 98 Super Douluo whose Taotie Divine Ox martial soul makes him a pinnacle power-attack soul master. 3 4 6
Full Super Douluo Release	Freshman assessment crisis	In response to the Evil Soul Master's remnant possessing Yue Ling, he released all nine soul rings, including his red ninth ring, and manifested the colossal Taotie Divine Ox phantom. 34
Continued peak status	Fourth-ring expedition	His Super Douluo pressure intimidated Zhengtian Academy's Soul Saint-level teacher into withdrawing, while he later captured a ten-thousand-year Titan Ant Emperor for Yue Ling's fourth-ring absorption. 61 63
Continued Super Douluo mastery	Reserve Team selection and training	No new cultivation breakthrough is stated. His speed and perception allow him to remove students from imminent danger during the selection battle and supervise unrestricted mock combat between the seven reserves. 123 126 136

Background / History

Elder Xuan intervened when an Evil Soul Master pursued Yue Ling in the Star Dou Great Forest. Identifying himself as Shrek's Inspection Team deputy commander, he sent Zhang Lexuan after the fleeing enemy while he investigated Hundred Flowers Village. 2

His investigation established that the village had been annihilated by an organized Evil Soul Master faction led by a Titled Douluo. He buried Yue Ling's parents, who had died protecting him, then offered Yue Ling a path into Shrek. 3

Elder Xuan required Yue Ling to become his closed-door disciple, swear lifelong guardianship of Shrek, and join the Inspection Team's campaign against Evil Soul Masters after graduating from the Inner Court. Yue Ling accepted and formally became his disciple. 3

He accompanied Yue Ling deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to secure a suitable second soul ring. When a four-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear threatened the group, Elder Xuan killed it effortlessly, allowing Yue Ling to absorb the ring of an eleven-hundred-year Golden Winged Eagle instead. 5

Over the following four years, Elder Xuan oversaw Yue Ling's physical conditioning, periodically checked his progress, and helped make his back-mountain courtyard a home. Though often absent on Inspection Team business, he delegated Yue Ling's day-to-day supervision to Zhang Lexuan and encouraged him to seek Elder Mu's guidance when necessary. 4 6 7 8

The intelligence obtained through Yue Ling's rescue led Elder Xuan to pursue investigation of the organized Evil Soul Master threat. Mu En later identified the information brought back by Elder Xuan and Zhang Lexuan as crucial evidence that the continent's Evil Soul Masters belonged to a vast secret organization. 7 38

Once Yue Ling reached enrollment age, Elder Xuan personally delivered him to Du Weilun for registration, openly identifying the boy as his disciple before departing to attend to the food left cooking in his courtyard. Yue Ling still had to undergo the academy's normal registration tests. 8 9

When an Evil Soul Master's remnant soul attempted to possess Yue Ling during the freshman final, Elder Xuan abandoned his usual carefree demeanor and unleashed his full strength to restrain Yue Ling without harming him. He later brought the exhausted Yue Ling to Elder Mu and the Sea God Pavilion, accepting responsibility for watching over his disciple's dangerous condition. 34 36 38 40

Following Mu En's sealing treatment, Elder Xuan began to confront the responsibility attached to his position as Shrek's strongest active combatant and as Yue Ling's teacher. Although initially reluctant to expose Yue Ling to ordinary academy life again, he accepted Mu En's judgment that the boy needed to return to the Outer Court and grow independently. 41 53

When Yue Ling reached rank 40, Elder Xuan personally accompanied him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a fourth soul ring. He allowed Yue Ling to explore the outskirts alone under covert protection, drove away Zhengtian Academy teachers who attempted to seize his disciple, and then escorted him into the mixed zone. 57 58 61 62

Elder Xuan captured a ten-thousand-year Titan Ant Emperor for Yue Ling after rejecting a twenty-five-thousand-year Gold-Eating Bamboo as too dangerous. He guarded Yue Ling through the grueling absorption, witnessed the transformation of his martial soul, and flew the exhausted youth back to Shrek afterward. 63 64 65

During Yue Ling's second year, Elder Xuan remained absent for the entire term. Wu Ming later reported seeing him investigating an unspecified matter during an Inspection Corps mission, giving Yue Ling some information about his teacher's whereabouts. 82 112

Elder Xuan returned to oversee the tournament Reserve Team selection, reuniting with Yue Ling before beginning a battle among twenty-two Martial Soul Department Core Disciples. He protected participants from potentially fatal attacks and selected the seven remaining students as candidates for the next generation of Shrek Seven Monsters. 119 120 123 126

After the selection, he explained that the students were reserves and potential substitutes, not guaranteed future tournament representatives. He arranged weekly training and privately informed Yue Ling that the academy's concerns over the Evil Soul Master's remnant prevented him from traveling to the upcoming tournament. Although troubled by the restriction, he promised Yue Ling an opportunity to compete in the future and carried him back to the Inner Court. 127

Elder Xuan subsequently trained the reserves through repeatedly reshuffled combat groups, introduced them to the official tournament team, and arranged mixed-team sparring. Publicly, he described Yue Ling's exclusion as preserving the academy's secret weapon for the next tournament, a decision Yue Ling supported. 136 137

Before departure, Elder Xuan reported the appearance of Evil Soul Master spies near Shrek to Mu En. The two agreed not to surrender the student sought by the enemy, instead increasing surveillance and helping him develop the strength to protect himself. Elder Xuan then escorted the official and traveling reserve teams to the tournament alongside two senior teachers. 138

A year later, as Yue Ling entered his fourth year, Elder Xuan attended another Sea God Pavilion council meeting concerning his disciple's proposed early Inner Court entrance assessment. He sat solemnly while the elders debated Yue Ling's strength, age, and the academy's admission standards; the available account does not establish the council's final decision. 143

Appearance

Elder Xuan usually presents himself as a disheveled, informal old man, frequently eating meat or drinking wine rather than maintaining a dignified appearance. When Yue Ling is endangered, that casual exterior vanishes beneath the overwhelming presence of a peak Super Douluo. 2 31 34

• Often carries and eats chicken legs or roasted meat. 2 3 5
• Has a beard, which Yue Ling once threatened to pluck after Elder Xuan disappeared for an extended period. 17
• Commonly has greasy hands and a wine gourd. 2 5
• His full release manifests a colossal Taotie Divine Ox phantom. 34
• When angered by Zhengtian Academy's attempt to coerce Yue Ling, he remained concealed overhead while casually drinking wine before releasing his overwhelming pressure. 61
• Returns for the Reserve Team selection in his familiar scruffy state, carrying a wine gourd and chicken leg. His disheveled hair and habitual food and drink remain unchanged when he later departs as the tournament escort. 119 138
• Wears white clothing during the gathering at his courtyard. 132

Personality

Elder Xuan is outwardly lazy, gluttonous, and prone to offloading responsibilities onto others. He openly asked Zhang Lexuan to care for Yue Ling because he was “busy,” left Yue Ling to cultivate independently for long periods, and routinely allowed food to dominate his attention. 4 6 17 21

Behind that behavior, he is perceptive and deeply protective. He recognized Yue Ling's resolve, supported his chosen power-attack path rather than forcing a control-system route, and worried intensely when Yue Ling risked death absorbing an over-aged soul ring. 4 5 6

His anger toward Evil Soul Masters is absolute. Upon realizing that a Titled Douluo's remnant soul had been planted within Yue Ling, he immediately acted to contain it despite the danger of injuring his own disciple. 34

Although he permits Yue Ling increasing independence, Elder Xuan remains vigilant in dangerous circumstances. He secretly monitored Yue Ling's solo exploration of the Star Dou Great Forest, stepped in immediately when Zhengtian Academy threatened him, and personally supervised the more hazardous mixed-zone hunt. 58 61 62

The sealing crisis compelled Elder Xuan to recognize that his carefree habits could not absolve him of responsibility. He became troubled by Mu En's declining condition and by the prospect of having to assume greater responsibility for Shrek and Yue Ling. 41

He takes considerable pride in Yue Ling, boasting about his talent to Mu En and other elders while also appreciating his temperament and cooking. At a later courtyard gathering, the smell of Yue Ling's food drew him from sleep, and he attempted to taste unfinished dishes until his disciple pushed him out of the kitchen. 6 7 8 132

As an instructor, Elder Xuan favors direct, uncompromising practical combat. He expects students to fight without holding back under his protection, deliberately changes team combinations to build cooperation, and uses humorous penalties such as making the losing team shout “I'm a pig!” 136 137

His decision to keep Yue Ling away from the tournament caused him genuine guilt. He understood that his talented disciple deserved opportunities beyond Shrek, but prioritized safety while encouraging Yue Ling's ambition to compete for the championship in the future. 127

Despite his anxiety over the spies watching Shrek, he was relieved by Mu En's refusal to hand their student over to the Evil Soul Masters and accepted a cautious defensive strategy rather than a rash confrontation. 138

Abilities & Skills

Super Douluo Cultivation

Elder Xuan is a level 98 Super Douluo, placing him among the continent's pinnacle soul masters. His martial soul is the Taotie Divine Ox. 4 6 34

• Possesses nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. 34
• His released pressure could immobilize and kill a four-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with minimal effort. 5
• Yue Ling's thousand-year-ring-enhanced Falling Blossom Storm could not force him back even half a step. 6
• His mental resilience rendered Yue Ling's Heartbroken Red Domain almost ineffective. 4 6
• His Super Douluo aura was sufficient to frighten Zhengtian Academy's Soul Saint-level teacher into fleeing without a fight. 61
• Remained mentally unaffected by the intensified Heartbroken Red Domain during the possession crisis, unlike the other people present. His centuries of experience and exceptionally resilient heart allowed him to remain alert and guard against another attempt by the remnant soul. 35
• Could assess the selection participants' conditions with a single focused glance, allowing him to recognize injuries, exhaustion, and when the battle's outcome was already assured. 126

Taotie Divine Ox

His Taotie Divine Ox martial soul emphasizes immense physical power and defense. 6

• Its manifested phantom is described as enormous, heavy, and terrifying, with a roar capable of making onlookers tremble. 34
• Elder Xuan's physical defense completely withstood Yue Ling's concentrated petal-blade attacks. 6
• He can restrain a possessed Yue Ling directly while moderating his force to avoid harming the youth. 34

Protection and Mobility

Elder Xuan can protect companions while moving through dangerous territory and travel through the air at great speed. 4 5 34

• Cast a pale-golden soul power shield around Yue Ling in the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. 5
• Carried Yue Ling and Zhang Lexuan deeper into the forest with ease. 4
• Flew Yue Ling to Elder Mu and later to the Sea God Pavilion for examination and treatment. 36 40
• Secretly shadowed Yue Ling while allowing him to investigate the Star Dou Great Forest outskirts independently. 58
• Flew the exhausted Yue Ling back to Shrek under a protective barrier after his fourth-ring absorption. 65
• Communicated directly into Yue Ling's mind while remaining concealed, reassuring him that he could firmly refuse Zhengtian Academy's recruitment attempt. 61
• Removed selection participants at the instant they faced dangerous attacks, including the Earth Giant Bear and long-staff users and the Agility Attack Type student trapped by Yue Ling and Xixi's coordinated attack. The interventions made the endangered students vanish from the battlefield before impact. 123 126
• His presence allowed the Reserve Team to conduct unrestricted mock battles without fearing serious danger. 136

Mentorship

Elder Xuan provides direct combat evaluation and physical training tailored to Yue Ling's weaknesses. 6 8

• Identified that Yue Ling should avoid being caught in close quarters, where his ranged advantages would be limited. 6
• Directed Yue Ling to focus on healing, body training, and diligent cultivation after his dangerous soul-ring absorption. 6
• Used repeated beatings, medicinal baths, and ointment as part of Yue Ling's physique-tempering regimen. 8
• Explained the Star Dou Great Forest's travel rules and cautioned Yue Ling not to enter it alone without academy authorization. 57
• Warned Yue Ling of the danger of absorbing a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, while respecting his disciple's confidence and decision. 58
• Judged the twenty-five-thousand-year Gold-Eating Bamboo unsuitable and instead captured a ten-thousand-year Titan Ant Emperor appropriate for Yue Ling's fourth ring. 63
• Recognized that Yue Ling's fourth soul skill remedied his close-combat weakness by granting him powerful blade-like weapons for offense and defense. 65
• Established weekly Reserve Team instruction and emphasized that selection did not replace the need for continued assessments, Inner Court admission, and sufficient strength to represent Shrek. 127
• Repeatedly reshuffled the reserves' combat groups to teach coordination with different allies. Their improvement eventually enabled the other six reserves to defeat Yue Ling after initially losing to him together. 136
• Arranged mixed matches between the official team and reserves, using different teammate-selection allowances for the two Soul Emperor captains to encourage strategic team building. 137
• Explained the history of the Shrek Seven Monsters and the tournament's political importance, identifying the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy as their principal rival. 126

Investigation and Security

Elder Xuan's Inspection Team duties include investigating Evil Soul Masters and reporting threats to Shrek's leadership. 2 7 38

• Used soul power to investigate the destroyed Hundred Flowers Village and recognized the familiar evil aura left by its attackers. 3
• Helped uncover evidence that Evil Soul Masters operated within a large secret organization rather than solely as isolated criminals. 7 38
• Was seen conducting an unspecified investigation during an Inspection Corps mission while absent from Yue Ling's daily life. 112
• Reported Evil Soul Master spies near Shrek and agreed to increase vigilance without prematurely alerting the hidden enemy. 138

Equipment / Items

• Wine gourd. 5 6
• Storage soul tool, used to store the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's remains and Yue Ling's thousand-year soul bone for later exchange or replacement. 5 6
• Roasted meat and chicken legs, which he frequently carries and eats. 2 3 5 21
• A soul tool containing food, which Yue Ling carries and supplies to him during their travels. 57
• A soul bone taken from Shrek's long-held academy reserves as part of its investment in promising disciples; the later account identifies Elder Xuan as having taken one of the academy's inherited bones without naming that specific bone in the passage. 116

Relationships

• Yue Ling — Master and closed-door disciple. Elder Xuan rescued him, accepted him into Shrek, trained him, and became fiercely protective when the Evil Soul Master's remnant emerged. He later guided Yue Ling's fourth-ring hunt, covertly protected him from Zhengtian Academy, and guarded his ten-thousand-year-ring absorption. 3 6 34 40 57 61 63 65 His prolonged absences frustrated Yue Ling, but their bond remained close. He selected Yue Ling for the Reserve Team, withheld him from the upcoming tournament for safety, and promised future participation. Yue Ling's status as his final disciple also contributed to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's exceptional treatment, while their three original apprenticeship conditions remained largely private. 82 116 119 127 136
• Zhang Lexuan — Fellow Shrek member entrusted with Yue Ling's care during Elder Xuan's absences; they jointly protected Yue Ling during his second-ring absorption. They later shared concern over Yue Ling's remnant-soul condition. 4 5 40 Elder Xuan continued to regard her as a suitable source of instruction when Yue Ling's cultivation exceeded ordinary Outer Court training. 127
• Elder Mu / Mu En — Fellow senior of Shrek and a source of guidance for Yue Ling. Elder Xuan brought Yue Ling to him after the possession incident and received his instruction to personally monitor the boy. Mu En later persuaded him that Yue Ling needed to resume normal Outer Court cultivation. 6 36 38 41 53 They subsequently discussed the spies near Shrek and agreed to protect their student while strengthening security. 138
• Yan Shaozhe — Fellow Shrek powerhouse and collaborator during Yue Ling's crisis. They jointly sensed the Evil Soul Master's aura and prepared to intervene. 31 34
• Evil Soul Master's remnant soul — Enemy responsible for threatening Yue Ling's body and consciousness; Elder Xuan restrained it while refusing to risk Yue Ling's life through indiscriminate force. 34 35
• Zhengtian Academy teachers — Would-be abductors who attempted to recruit and then forcibly capture Yue Ling in the Star Dou Great Forest. Elder Xuan revealed himself as Yue Ling's hidden protector and forced them to retreat. 61
• Shrek Reserve Team — Instructor and selection overseer for Yue Ling, Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, Xixi, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Ling Luochen. He protected them during selection, explained their obligations, and trained their teamwork through intensive mock combat. 126 127 136
• Wang Yan — Shrek teacher who assisted with organizing the Reserve Team selection and respectfully reported the attendance of twenty-two Core Disciples to Elder Xuan. 119 120
• Wu Ming — Inner Court student who knows him as the Inspection Corps deputy commander and had encountered him investigating a matter during a mission. As a member of the official tournament team, she also participated in the training and journey he oversaw, although she was unhappy that Yue Ling would not accompany them. 112 137 138
• Ma Xiaotao — Shrek student and close companion of Yue Ling who deeply respects and fears Elder Xuan's strength. She became cautious upon learning that he was sleeping inside the courtyard house during her visit. 131
• Bei Bei — Mu En's descendant and a familiar visitor to the courtyard. Elder Xuan greeted him warmly during the shared meal, noting how much he had grown. 7 132
• Elder Zhuang — Old friend and fellow Sea God Pavilion elder. Elder Zhuang remembered the cultivation advancement he gained through Yue Ling's flower garden and spoke during the later council debate over Yue Ling's early Inner Court assessment. 8 143
• Evil Soul Master spies — Hidden enemies monitoring Shrek. Elder Xuan reported their presence to Mu En and supported increased vigilance rather than surrendering the student they sought. 138

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescue in the Star Dou Great Forest

• Identifies himself as the Shrek Inspection Team's deputy commander after intervening against the pursuing Evil Soul Master. 2
• Investigates Hundred Flowers Village, confirms its destruction, and buries Yue Ling's parents. 3
• Accepts Yue Ling as a disciple and helps him obtain the Golden Winged Eagle's thousand-year soul ring. 3 5
• Brings back important intelligence about the organized Evil Soul Master threat with Zhang Lexuan. 7 38

Yue Ling's Back-Mountain Training

• Houses Yue Ling until his enrollment age and supervises his recovery and cultivation. 6
• Evaluates Yue Ling's Falling Blossom Storm, identifies its tactical limitations, and directs his physical development. 6
• Supports Yue Ling's flower garden and regularly returns to assess his progress and share meals. 7 8
• Boasts about his disciple to the resident elders after Yue Ling's garden attracts their attention. 8
• Personally brings Yue Ling to Du Weilun for enrollment while leaving the normal admission tests in place. 8 9

Freshman Assessment Crisis

• Attends Yue Ling's freshman final despite his usual absences. 31
• Detects the Evil Soul Master's aura during the Nightmare Cage incident and releases his full Super Douluo power when the remnant soul seizes control. 34
• Remains unaffected by the Heartbroken Red Domain and watches for renewed possession while Yue Ling suppresses the remnant through his own second martial soul. 35
• Carries Yue Ling to Elder Mu after the immediate crisis, seeking a way to save him. 36

Sea God Pavilion Treatment

• Takes part in the deliberations over Yue Ling's condition and struggles with his responsibility as the boy's teacher. 38
• Brings Yue Ling to the Sea God Pavilion for Mu En's sealing treatment using the Golden Ancient Tree. 40 41
• Accepts Mu En's decision to allow Yue Ling to resume normal Outer Court cultivation rather than keeping him permanently isolated. 53

Fourth Soul Ring Expedition

• Personally escorts Yue Ling to the Star Dou Great Forest after his breakthrough to rank 40 and explains the academy's regulations for soul-beast hunts. 57
• Allows Yue Ling to explore the outskirts independently while covertly guarding him, balancing experience-building with protection. 58
• Uses his Super Douluo aura to drive off Zhengtian Academy personnel after they threaten to capture Yue Ling. 61
• Accompanies Yue Ling into the mixed zone, captures a ten-thousand-year Titan Ant Emperor, and protects him during the risky absorption process. 62 63 64
• Praises Yue Ling's fourth soul skill, Thousand Chrysanthemums Gather Edge, then carries him back to Shrek after the successful hunt. 65

Prolonged Absence and Institutional Support

• Remains absent throughout Yue Ling's second-year term, leaving his disciple frustrated by the lack of contact. 82
• Is reported by Wu Ming to have been investigating an unspecified matter during an Inspection Corps mission. 112
• His position as Yue Ling's final-disciple mentor is one factor behind the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's highest treatment, including a forty-percent purchase discount and one free treasure annually. The academy conceals the special arrangements from most students, while Elder Xuan's original three conditions remain largely undisclosed. 116

Reserve Team Selection

• Returns to oversee a selection involving twenty-two Martial Soul Department Core Disciples and postpones his personal conversation with Yue Ling until afterward. 119
• Sends the teachers out of the Soul Fighting District and abruptly begins the selection battle. 120
• Removes students from imminent danger as Yue Ling and his allies eliminate their opponents. 123 126
• Ends the battle once victory is assured and addresses the remaining seven as candidates for the next generation of Shrek Seven Monsters. 126
• Explains the title's history, Shrek's role in the continental balance of power, and the threat represented by the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. 126
• Clarifies that the selected students form the Reserve Team and possible substitutes, with future representation dependent on continued assessments and Inner Court admission. 127
• Privately excludes Yue Ling from the coming tournament journey because of the remnant-soul risk, promises future participation, and takes him back to the Inner Court. 127

Courtyard Reunion and Reserve Team Training

• Joins a meal prepared by Yue Ling with assistance from Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, alongside Mu En and Bei Bei. His attempts to taste the unfinished food highlight the domestic familiarity between master and disciple. 131 132
• Conducts weekly, unrestricted mock battles with changing team combinations to improve the reserves' cooperation. 127 136
• Oversees the other six reserves' progression from repeated defeats against Yue Ling to their first coordinated victory over him. 136
• Introduces the reserves to the official tournament team and explains that weaker opponents may be assigned to the reserves to conceal the main team's abilities. 136
• Describes Yue Ling as Shrek's secret weapon for the next tournament and confirms his newly announced level-54 cultivation. 136
• Organizes mixed-team sparring between the official fighters and traveling reserves, imposing the humorous “I'm a pig!” penalty on the losing side. 137

Evil Soul Master Surveillance and Tournament Departure

• Reports the presence of Evil Soul Master spies near Shrek to Mu En. 138
• Supports Mu En's refusal to surrender the student sought by the enemy and agrees to reinforce surveillance without alerting the hidden threat through rash action. 138
• Departs with the official and traveling reserve teams as their escort, accompanied by two senior teachers, while Yue Ling remains at Shrek. 138

Early Inner Court Admission Debate

• Attends the Sea God Pavilion council convened after Yue Ling enters his fourth year to discuss permission for an early Inner Court entrance assessment. 143
• Maintains a solemn demeanor while the elders debate whether Yue Ling's exceptional strength outweighs concerns about his age and maturity; no final outcome is established in the available passage. 143

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