Xie Xie

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Xie Xie enters Tang Wulin's Eastsea Academy dormitory with an immediate threat: he tells the other occupants not to “try any funny business” unless they want to be beaten out. After learning Tang Wulin defeated Zhou Changxi for the dormitory-boss position, he challenges Tang Wulin himself and is pinned unconscious by Tang Wulin's invisible pressure. Director Long assigns all four dorm residents to Class Five for fighting. 10

During the freshman assembly, Xie Xie persistently questions Tang Wulin about the ability used to defeat him. When Tang Wulin abruptly leaves during the attack on Eastsea Academy, Xie Xie calls after him. 12 He later helps move construction panels and clear the academy ruins, despite complaining about the exhausting labor. 15

He becomes part of Tang Wulin and Gu Yue's close training group under Wu Changkong. He supports Tang Wulin during difficult training, calls him “Boss,” and is impressed by his unusual growth. 17 18 Xie Xie eventually trusts Tang Wulin and Gu Yue enough to share his past with them, becoming emotional during the conversation. 22

Xie Xie fights alongside Tang Wulin and Gu Yue in the Class Advancement Tournament. Their coordinated victories culminate in a win over Class One, after which the academy selects all three for its intensive Class Zero program alongside Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng. Xie Xie's repeated training bouts with Wei Xiaofeng push both students to improve. 33 34 35

During Class Zero's Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform exam, Xie Xie defeats a Flame Lion King and later delivers the finishing strike against a ten-thousand-year Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear. He absorbs the bear's energy with his teammates, advancing his second soul ring. 37 38 40 41 Xu Xiaoyan later joins their class and becomes the fourth member of their regular combat team. 53 57 58

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's applications to become Tang Sect outer sect stewards are approved before the group represents Eastsea Academy at the Skysea Alliance Tournament. 61 62 Three years after the tournament, Xie Xie travels with Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Long Bing to seek admission to Shrek Academy. He wins his individual assessment against second-year captain Yuanen Yehui, and Yun Ming subsequently declares the group accepted as Shrek students. 74 76 77

Appearance

Xie Xie is a tall, slender blond boy with golden bangs. At Eastsea Academy, he initially wears a white jacket over a white T-shirt. 10

• Blond hair, later described as messy with a brownish-yellow tuft of bedhead. 15 28
• Slender build. 10
• Sustains a minor scrape at his temple during the Eastsea Academy attack. 15
• Later passages describe his hair as short and orange. 79

Personality

Xie Xie is initially confrontational, proud, and highly competitive. He challenges Tang Wulin immediately after entering the dormitory and later reacts with amazement when Tang Wulin passes the Level Two forging assessment at only nine years old. 10 19

Around friends, he is loud, mischievous, and easily drawn into banter. He needles Tang Wulin and Gu Yue about their relationship, protests dramatically when he thinks they intend to exclude him, and reacts strongly when Gu Yue calls him a “crybaby.” 20 22 27 He is also sensitive to being left out, though Tang Wulin reassures him that the trio's outing includes all three of them. 27

Despite his bravado, Xie Xie fears Wu Changkong's stern presence and finds the teacher's training overwhelming. He nevertheless keeps training, breaks through to the second rank, and continues sparring against opponents he considers “monsters.” 23 26

His confidence increasingly rests on hard work as well as bravado. He chooses to fight the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear rather than retreat, trains enough over a break for Wu Changkong to praise his improvement, and approaches his duel with Yuanen Yehui by studying her balance instead of relying on speed alone. 38 55 76 He remains prone to joking beyond his comfort zone: after claiming he would rather challenge Yun Ming than fight Wu Changkong, he is startled when the Pavilion Master appears behind him. 79

Abilities & Skills

Light Dragon Dagger

Xie Xie's martial soul manifests as the Light Dragon Dagger. He uses it in close combat and carries it sheathed when helping Gu Yue protect Tang Wulin from Mu Xi. 19

• His martial soul is heavily suppressed by Tang Wulin's Clear Sky Hammer. 26
• He can use its speed and positioning to block an opponent's escape route without drawing the dagger. 19
• Uses twin light blades for rapid flanking strikes. In the Shrek assessment, their explosive force allows him to meet Yuanen Yehui's Titan Giant Ape-enhanced fist directly, though the collision chips a dagger's edge. 76
• Uses Light Dragon Clone as a decoy to evade Yuanen Yehui's Air Cannon and cut her from the side. He then exploits an opening in her stance with precisely angled strikes. 76

Light Dragon Storm

Xie Xie modifies Light Dragon Storm into a low-consumption blinding technique.

• Produces intense white light comparable to a flashbang. 26
• Creates three advancing figures, two of which are clones. 26
• The technique is vulnerable to Tang Wulin's Crane Control, Dragon Seizure, which destroys the clones and redirects Xie Xie's real body. 26
• Can instead concentrate his Soul Power into a destructive strike. He defeats a Flame Lion King in one blow, then later kills a ten-thousand-year Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear by striking the vulnerable back of its head; both powerful uses leave him exhausted. 38 40
• Combines it with Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw in a pincer attack that breaks Wu Changkong's defensive barrier. In a later assessment, its dragon-shaped radiance pressures Yun Ming while Xie Xie's teammates prepare their restraints. 58 79

Team Combat and Mobility

• Acts as a fast flanker and disruptor, taking advantage of restraints and openings created by Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan. 33 34 40 57 58
• Works with Tang Wulin's hammer as a springboard and Gu Yue's teleportation to attack Wu Changkong from unexpected positions. 58
• Uses spatial switching during the team's assessment against Yun Ming, creating openings for Tang Wulin's attacks. 79

Items

• Stuffed rabbit — Won at a dart stall during the amusement-park outing; he keeps it in his pocket. It falls out when Mass Weakening incapacitates him, and Tang Wulin returns it to his pocket. 29 30
• Pale-golden left leg soul bone — A light-attribute bone reshaped by the Golden Dragon King into one suited to Xie Xie's martial soul and a defensive skill. Tang Wulin gives it to him and stands guard while he absorbs it. 34

Relationships

• Tang Wulin — Dormmate, friend, and training rival. Xie Xie initially challenges him, later calls him “Boss,” supports him through training, and joins him on outings. 10 18 27 Tang Wulin gives him a valuable soul bone and repeatedly trusts him with decisive attacks. Xie Xie accepts Tang Wulin's tactical guidance even in his individual Shrek assessment. 34 40 76
• Gu Yue — Friend and fellow Class Five student. They jointly stand up for Tang Wulin against Mu Xi, while Gu Yue frequently teases Xie Xie. 19 22 27 She also supports his positioning in team battles, including by teleporting him away from Wu Changkong's counterattack. 58
• Wu Changkong — Homeroom teacher. Xie Xie admires his strength but is visibly intimidated by him and struggles under his training. 15 18 23 Wu's strict Class Zero program helps drive his improvement, and Wu praises his post-break strength result. 35 55
• Long Bing — Wu Changkong's wife, whom Xie Xie addresses as “Master's Wife.” Her kindness and offer to treat the group to food excite him greatly. 21 22 He remains grateful for how she looks after the students, despite joking about her and Wu. 79
• Zhou Changxi — Dormmate and Class Five peer. Both are subdued during Tang Wulin's first day in the dormitory. 10
• Wei Xiaofeng — Former Class One opponent and fellow Class Zero student. Their repeated, competitive sparring helps both improve. 34 35
• Xu Xiaoyan — Class Zero teammate. Their first meeting is an awkward misunderstanding when she mistakes him for a thief; they later fight together under Wu Changkong and trade jokes at Shrek. 53 58 79
• Yuanen Yehui — Shrek second-year captain whom Xie Xie defeats in an entrance-assessment duel. She acknowledges his victory after her Soul Power runs out. 76

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Dormitory conflict — Challenges Tang Wulin for dominance in their shared dormitory, is defeated, and is assigned to Class Five. 10
• Eastsea Academy attack — Remains at the freshman assembly during the ambush, later helps repair the devastated campus and recounts Wu Changkong's defense. 12 15
• Class Five training — Trains and spars alongside Tang Wulin and Gu Yue; breaks through to the second rank while trying to keep pace with them. 17 18 26
• Amusement-park outing — Joins Tang Wulin and Gu Yue for a day out, wins a stuffed rabbit through darts, and accompanies them after Wu Changkong and Long Bing leave. 28 29
• Holy Spirit Cult encounter — Is incapacitated by Mass Weakening while fleeing with Tang Wulin and Gu Yue. Tang Wulin carries him during the escape, and Gu Yue later ensures he is not left lying uncomfortably on the ground. 30
• Class Advancement Tournament and Class Zero — Helps Class Five win the tournament through coordinated dagger attacks, then joins the newly established Class Zero and develops a productive rivalry with Wei Xiaofeng. 33 34 35
• Spirit Ascension Platform — Defeats the Flame Lion King, chooses to face the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and lands its killing blow after Gu Yue identifies its weakness. The bear's energy advances his second soul ring to the thousand-year level. 37 38 40 41
• Four-person team training — Fights alongside Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and newly arrived Xu Xiaoyan. Their coordinated assault briefly breaks Wu Changkong's defense, although his greater power overwhelms them in a subsequent nighttime exercise. 57 58 59
• Tang Sect and Skysea Alliance Tournament — Receives approval to become a Tang Sect outer sect steward and travels with the Eastsea Academy team to Skysea City. 61 62
• Shrek Academy assessments — Three years later, travels to Shrek, defeats Yuanen Yehui in a one-on-one assessment, and gains admission with his teammates. He subsequently helps the four-person team earn Yun Ming's praise in a coordinated final assessment. 74 76 77 79

Trivia

• Xie Xie is the first of Tang Wulin's dormmates to directly challenge him after Zhou Changxi's defeat. 10
• He is skilled enough at darts to win a stuffed rabbit on his third throw. 29
• He reacts with particular excitement whenever Long Bing offers to pay for food. 21
• When Tang Wulin jokes over a communicator that Xie Xie can do backflips, Xie Xie refuses to demonstrate them after hearing Gu Yue's response. 34