Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Background / History
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Conditions
- 5.1Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Foundation
- 5.2Asura Sword Scabbard Connection
- 5.3Primordial Bell Mark
- 6Story Role / Major Arcs
- 6.1Lake of Life Capture
- 6.2Forced Submission
- 6.3Servitude in the Star Dou Great Forest
- 6.4Captive of Spirit Hall
- 6.5Sea God Island
- 7Relationships
- 8Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Wu (小舞) |
| Alias(es) | Hooligan Rabbit; Little Dance Sister; Asura Divine Sword’s “scabbard” |
| Species/Race | Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit in human form |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Formerly the Lake of Life; later coerced into Ye Yuan’s service |
| Occupation/Role | Ye Yuan’s captive attendant and designated sword scabbard |
| Status | Alive; bound by a Primordial Chaos Bell soul mark 50 58 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 47 |
Background / History
Xiao Wu is a reborn soul beast who retains memories of her previous life. At the Lake of Life, she reunites with Daming and Erming, who remember sacrificing themselves to help Tang San rescue her. She insists that their deaths were meaningful because Tang San became a Dual God, defeated Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and saved the continent. Expecting to meet Tang San again at Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy, she dreams of rebuilding the Shrek Seven Devils and repeating their former journey. 47 48
Ye Yuan’s expedition reaches the Lake of Life before this reunion can occur. Yue Guan and Guimei immobilize Daming and Erming with the Netherworld Static Domain, leaving Xiao Wu exposed. Ye Yuan uses the Primordial Chaos Bell to show her Tang San’s crippling and abduction by the apparent Tang Chen, then attacks her faith in Tang San by claiming that his relationship with her and her brothers was calculated exploitation. 48 49
When Ye Yuan threatens Daming and Erming, Xiao Wu submits to save them. He brands her soul with a Primordial Chaos Bell mark capable of erasing her soul at his command and designates her as the scabbard required to draw the Asura Divine Sword. 50
Appearance
Xiao Wu initially appears as a young girl with rabbit-ear hair ornaments at the Lake of Life. After her capture, she is repeatedly presented in clothing and restraints imposed by Ye Yuan’s faction rather than her own choice.
- Rabbit-ear hair ornaments in her Lake of Life appearance. 47 48
- Forced into coarse linen while serving tea in Spirit Hall’s forest camp. 51
- Later wears a black-and-white maid outfit and a silver collar, sometimes led by a chain. 58 63
- Her rabbit ears visibly droop when frightened or humiliated. 58
Personality
Before her capture, Xiao Wu is affectionate, idealistic, and intensely devoted to Tang San. She speaks proudly of his former achievements and treats Daming and Erming as family, valuing their lives above her own dignity. 47 48 50
Her resistance is shaped by that loyalty: she initially rejects Ye Yuan’s claims about Tang San and privately clings to the hope that Tang San will survive, become a god again, and rescue her. 49 50 51
Repeated coercion and visions of Tang San’s condition progressively break this confidence. After witnessing him crippled, starving, and trapped in the Capital of Slaughter, she becomes withdrawn and emotionally vacant, obeying Ye Yuan primarily to protect Daming and Erming. 53 54 58 Despite this despair, she still protests when others condemn Tang San and cannot fully abandon her attachment to him. 51 59
Abilities & Conditions
Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Foundation
Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit whose soul-beast foundation remains significant despite her vulnerable current state.
- Her comparatively weaker cultivation leaves her unaffected by the Netherworld Static Domain that freezes Daming and Erming. 48
- Her retained soul-beast foundation allows her to climb the lower levels of Sea God Mountain more effectively than Zhu Zhuqing, who initially has no Soul Power. 76
- She is treated by Ye Yuan as a valuable component of the Asura Divine Sword inheritance rather than as an ordinary captive. 49 50
Asura Sword Scabbard Connection
Xiao Wu is identified as the “scabbard” necessary for drawing the Asura Divine Sword and has a fated connection to Tang San, the Asura God’s vessel.
- Spatial power from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Primordial Bell Mark opens a two-way spatial curtain between Xiao Wu and Tang San in the Capital of Slaughter. 52 53
- The connection allows Xiao Wu to witness Tang San’s condition but does not give her a means to rescue him. 53 54
Primordial Bell Mark
Ye Yuan implants a primordial-law mark into Xiao Wu’s soul following her submission.
- Ye Yuan can erase her soul with a thought through the mark. 50
- Spatial fluctuations from Ye Yuan’s fourth soul-ring absorption activate the mark and cause her pain. 52
- The mark serves as both a restraint and the bridge through which the spatial curtain to Tang San manifests. 52 53
Story Role / Major Arcs
Lake of Life Capture
Xiao Wu’s peaceful reunion with Daming and Erming ends when Ye Yuan’s group infiltrates the Lake of Life. She watches helplessly as the forest kings are immobilized, then is confronted with proof that Tang San’s situation has diverged from her expectations. 47 48
Forced Submission
Ye Yuan gives Xiao Wu a choice between submitting as his scabbard or watching Daming and Erming be tortured and killed. She kneels to protect them and receives the soul mark, while Daming and Erming are spared only because Ye Yuan has further uses for them. 49 50
Servitude in the Star Dou Great Forest
Xiao Wu is forced to serve Ye Yuan while Daming and Erming are compelled to capture the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. When they return gravely wounded, Ye Yuan refuses to release her, clarifying that he promised only to spare their lives. 51
During Ye Yuan’s absorption of the tiger’s soul ring, the spatial link between Xiao Wu and Tang San exposes his starvation and degradation in the Capital of Slaughter. The vision devastates Xiao Wu and dismantles her belief that Tang San is safely preparing a counterattack. 52 53 54
Captive of Spirit Hall
Upon returning to Spirit City, Xiao Wu remains Ye Yuan’s collared maid while Daming and Erming are chained to his carriage. She submits to protect them, serves Ye Yuan directly, and is publicly displayed as evidence of his domination over the former rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest. 58 60
She later encounters former Shrek companions Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing while in captivity. Oscar and Ma Hongjun are horrified that she calls Ye Yuan “Master,” while Zhu Zhuqing’s voluntary submission further emphasizes the collapse of their former group. 63 65 66
Sea God Island
Xiao Wu accompanies Ye Yuan’s expedition to Sea God Island as an attendant and guard. She climbs the lower steps of Sea God Mountain using her soul-beast foundation, but remains under Ye Yuan’s control throughout the expedition. 72 76 80
Relationships
- Tang San — Her “Third Brother,” past-life lover, and the person in whom she places her greatest faith. Their fated connection later lets them see each other through a spatial curtain, but Tang San’s helpless condition shatters her expectations of rescue. 47 53 59
- Daming — The Sky Azure Bull Python and one of Xiao Wu’s closest family members. His previous-life sacrifice for Tang San motivates her submission to Ye Yuan. 47 50 51
- Erming — The Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu’s other sworn brother. He attacks Ye Yuan in rage after her submission but is effortlessly defeated by Golden Crocodile Douluo. 47 50
- Ye Yuan — Captor and self-styled master who marks Xiao Wu’s soul, calls her his scabbard, and uses her as a servant and political symbol. 50 58 66
- Hu Liena — Ye Yuan’s companion who repeatedly taunts, assaults, and humiliates Xiao Wu, especially by invoking Tang San’s suffering. 48 51 53
- Liu Erlong — Xiao Wu’s past-life godmother. In this life, Liu Erlong rejects that bond and challenges Xiao Wu’s belief that Tang San ever valued her selflessly. 59
- Zhu Zhuqing — Former Shrek companion who recognizes Xiao Wu’s captivity before voluntarily entering Ye Yuan’s service herself. 65 66
- Oscar and Ma Hongjun — Former Shrek companions who react with shock and despair upon seeing Xiao Wu collared and serving Ye Yuan. 63
Notable Quotes
“I am willing to be your dog... to be your scabbard... I beg you, spare Daming and Erming...” 50
“No! Don’t touch him! Let go of my Third Brother! Let him go!!” 54