Qian Renxue

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qian Renxue (千仞雪)
Alias(es)	Young Lord; Xiaoxue; Xue Qinghe
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; operates covertly within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family as Xue Qinghe 7 39
Occupation/Role	Spirit Hall Young Lord; undercover First Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire 7 39
Status	Active; her “Latent” fate node has shifted while she remains under surveillance in Tiangou 42
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Story Role and Major Arcs

Elder Hall Youth Special Training

Qian Renxue first appears during the Elder Hall Youth Special Training selection, where she ignores the token scramble and silently observes the contestants. The instructor addresses her as the Young Lord, and the other children instinctively yield space around her. Her attention settles on Lu Yuan after he claims a token with Piercing Edge 6 7.

She later approaches Lu Yuan over his habit of watching her and warns him not to expose himself too early in the next round. Intrigued by his decision to dismiss his Martial Soul during an active skill, she summons him to the Consecration Hall’s outer courtyard and personally tests his method. Lu Yuan succeeds in touching her sleeve by abandoning the tactic she expected, beginning their recurring rivalry 7 9 10.

Qingshi Valley Incident

Qian Renxue selects Lu Yuan alone from the youth trainees for a practical-combat mission to Qingshi Valley because he adapts when direct victory is impossible. The supposedly low-risk patrol instead exposes the group to a three-thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider 12 15.

During the battle, she summons the Six-Winged Angel and damages the spider’s carapace, but poisonous webbing grazes her left arm. A hidden strand of spider silk continues feeding poison into the wound, while her attempt to circulate soul power accelerates its spread. She follows Lu Yuan’s warning to stop circulating soul power; after Bai Li removes the silk, her predicted severe injury is averted 15 16.

After recovering, Qian Renxue personally thanks Lu Yuan and accompanies him to the Elder Hall treasury while he investigates the Piercing Spear’s reaction to unusual materials 18.

Departure from Spirit City

Qian Renxue continues sparring with Lu Yuan after his Piercing Spear evolves. Although he repeatedly surprises her with improvised spear techniques, her Six-Winged Angel, superior speed, and close-quarters ability keep her ahead. Lu Yuan forces her to reveal her Martial Soul in one match and use a spirit skill in another, earning her serious recognition 21 22.

At age nine, she prepares to leave Spirit City under the identity Xue Qinghe. Her preparation includes studying maps, etiquette, political relationships, and rules necessary for her new role; Lu Yuan learns that her undercover assignment is intended to last twenty years 27 28.

She departs through Spirit City’s North Gate in an unmarked caravan, dressed as an ordinary traveler and protected by discreet guards. Before leaving, she and Lu Yuan exchange restrained concern over each other’s safety and future communication 29.

Xue Qinghe and the Tiangou Operation

In Tiangou, Qian Renxue convincingly assumes the public identity of Xue Qinghe, the refined and amiable First Prince of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Lu Yuan recognizes her only through the Eye of Destiny and deliberately treats her as a stranger in public 39.

She arranges a private reunion in White Stone Alley, confirms Lu Yuan’s advancement to Level 21, and establishes strict emergency-contact procedures to prevent their connection from being exposed. At public events, both maintain the appearance of having only just met 40.

Following the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy exchange, Qian Renxue’s previously stable “Latent” fate node shifts. Lu Yuan notices a gray-robed observer repeatedly watching Xue Qinghe; the man later receives orders to continue monitoring the prince and anyone recently connected to him 42.

Appearance

Qian Renxue’s true appearance is marked by long golden hair, pale golden eyes, and a quiet, unusually composed gaze. She favors clean, practical clothing over ornate decoration, including fitted martial attire when training 6 10.

• Long golden hair, usually tied behind her head with a simple clasp 6
• Pale golden eyes that remain calm and intensely focused 6 7
• Pale gold or white-gold training clothes with restrained decoration 6 9
• As Xue Qinghe, adopts light-golden short hair, a refined youthful face, formal dress, and gentle princely mannerisms 39

Personality

Qian Renxue is observant, self-possessed, and direct. She notices Lu Yuan’s unusual choices immediately, questions him without wasting words, and adjusts her own tests once she understands his prior methods 7 9 10.

She is highly competitive but fair in acknowledging results. After Lu Yuan brushes her sleeve in their first private test, she reluctantly accepts his victory; later, she admits that she underestimated the evolved Piercing Spear when it forces her to reveal the Six-Winged Angel 11 21.

Her conduct is shaped by discipline and duty. Although the coming Heaven Dou mission will remove her from Spirit City for decades, she prepares seriously rather than openly resisting it. Beneath this restraint, she shows practical concern for Lu Yuan’s safety, warning him not to overtrain or fight past the point where he should concede 28 29.

Abilities & Skills

Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul

Qian Renxue possesses the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, manifested as a sacred six-winged golden phantom. She is shown with two yellow spirit rings 14 22.

• Enhances her speed, strength, and soul-power output enough to overwhelm Lu Yuan in direct exchanges 22
• Produces concentrated golden attacks; one strike cracks the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s carapace 15
• Her golden palm strike can deflect the Piercing Spear and force Lu Yuan back 21
• She can use an unnamed spirit skill when threatened by Lu Yuan’s techniques, though its exact effect has not been identified 22

Close-Quarters Combat

Even without her Martial Soul or soul skills, Qian Renxue is an agile and dangerous close-range fighter. She reads the spear’s lines of attack, enters its effective range quickly, and attacks the shaft’s middle or rear section to deny Lu Yuan leverage 10 21 22.

• Evades Lu Yuan’s test strikes without relying on spiritual abilities 10
• Exploits the weakness of long weapons once she gets inside their range 21 22
• Recognizes recurring patterns in Piercing Edge and forces Lu Yuan to keep changing his methods 10 22

Disguise and Covert Tradecraft

As Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue maintains a complete public identity distinct from her appearance and manner in Spirit City. Her cover depends on strict separation between public behavior and private coordination 39 40.

• Uses changed appearance, posture, dress, and demeanor to pass as the Heaven Dou First Prince 39
• Avoids public familiarity with Lu Yuan despite their prior relationship 39 42
• Employs coded markers, controlled meeting places, and indirect messages for emergency contact 40 42
• Restricts written information when names or details could compromise her operation 29

Equipment

• Short sword — Carried at her waist during the Qingshi Valley mission; she uses it to cut away web-contaminated clothing after the Man-Faced Demon Spider’s attack 13 15

Relationships

• Lu Yuan — Initially studies him as an unusual youth trainee, then becomes his private sparring partner, rival, and trusted ally. He helps avert her poisoning, while she later relies on him to assist her in Tiangou 9 16 21 37 40.
• Qian Daoliu — Her grandfather and the Grand Pontiff. He oversees the broader mission that sends her to Heaven Dou and assigns Lu Yuan to support her operation 18 27 37.
• Han Yue — Mission leader commonly called “Uncle Han.” He repeatedly shields Qian Renxue from the Man-Faced Demon Spider and is severely poisoned while protecting the group 12 15.
• Bai Li — Fellow Spirit Elder and medical support during the Qingshi Valley crisis. She treats Qian Renxue’s poisoned arm after Lu Yuan identifies the embedded spider silk 12 16.
• Hu Liena — Fellow youth trainee. Hu Liena notices Qian Renxue’s interest in Lu Yuan and sends Qian Renxue a farewell through him when she cannot attend the departure 8 29.

Notable Quotes

“Don’t go out too early in the second round.” 7

“You really came.” 39

“Some things can be written, some cannot.” 29