Yu Xingtuo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yu Xingtuo (玉行拓)
Alias(es)	Sect Master Yu; Great-Granduncle / Great-Grandpa (by Su Ming)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Dragon Sect
Occupation/Role	Current Sect Master of the Heavenly Dragon Sect; Soul Douluo
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Yu Xingtuo is a senior member of the Yu Clan and the current leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. He is the biological elder brother of Su Ming’s grandfather, placing Su Ming within his extended family. The sect’s former master, Yu Xuanhua, is his father. 5 6

At the time Su Ming returns to the Yu Clan, Yu Xingtuo’s cultivation is rank 88, making him a Soul Douluo. The Heavenly Dragon Sect faces a looming crisis: Yu Xuanhua is dying, and the sect will lose its only Title Douluo guardian. Yu Xingtuo considers this weakness severe enough to threaten the sect’s status and interests. 6 7

Personality

Yu Xingtuo is pragmatic, protective, and focused on the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s long-term survival. Though he initially shares concerns about Su Ming being a sea Soul Master, he rejects lineage prejudice when faced with Su Ming’s Innate Full Soul Power and potential to become a future Title Douluo. 6 7

He balances political caution with genuine familial care. He arranges protection, teachers, cultivation resources, and soul-ring assistance for Su Ming, while also warning him to conceal Rayquaza and avoid the Extreme North. 8 10

Yu Xingtuo strongly respects Su Ming’s independence, repeatedly allowing him to make important decisions himself—including whether to join the sect’s cultivation program, spar with Nan Qiuqiu, and accept a proposed marriage alliance. 7 13 15

Abilities & Skills

Rank 88 Soul Douluo

Yu Xingtuo possesses rank 88 Soul Douluo cultivation, giving him the strength to protect Su Ming and act decisively against soul beasts in dangerous environments. 6

• He silently transmits a private message to Yu Xuanhua through soul power. 6
• He swiftly incapacitates a nearly six-hundred-year Tidal Marsh Crocodile at Frostscale Marsh. 10
• His cultivation allows him to travel through Frostscale Marsh while keeping Su Ming protected. 10

Sect Leadership and Resource Management

As sect master, Yu Xingtuo directs the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s resources toward promising descendants and manages its external relations.

• Commits the sect’s full resources to nurturing Su Ming after recognizing his exceptional potential. 6 7
• Orders that Su Ming’s Twin Martial Souls remain confidential and promises to conceal the disturbance caused by Rayquaza’s release. 8 9
• Arranges specialized sea-Soul-Master teachers, scholars, protection, cultivation facilities, and soul-ring hunts for Su Ming. 8 9
• Handles the Earth Dragon Sect diplomatically despite Yu Tianlong’s poor conduct toward Nan Qiuqiu. 12

Equipment / Items

• Storage soul tool — Used to carry a soul-tool dagger during Su Ming’s first soul-ring hunt. 10
• Soul-tool dagger — Offered to Su Ming so he could kill the incapacitated Tidal Marsh Crocodile; Su Ming declined and used Kyogre instead. 10

Relationships

• Yu Xuanhua — Father and former Heavenly Dragon Sect master. Yu Xingtuo follows his father’s final command to spare no resources in nurturing Su Ming. 6 8
• Su Ming — Great-grandnephew and the sect’s designated future hope. Yu Xingtuo becomes his guardian, mentor, and primary supporter within the Heavenly Dragon Sect. 6 8 10
• Yu Tianlong — Biological grandson and former generational hope of the sect. Yu Xingtuo is frustrated by Tianlong’s spoiled behavior and intends to discipline him. 11 12 13
• Nan Shuishui — Sect Master of the rival Earth Dragon Sect. Yu Xingtuo maintains formal diplomacy with her while remaining wary of her interest in Su Ming. 12 13
• Shao Xun — A Title Douluo and Yu Xuanhua’s old friend. Shao Xun notices Yu Xingtuo’s concealed soul-power transmission. 6
• Su Long and Zhou Yun — Su Ming’s parents. Yu Xingtuo’s decision to nurture Su Ming gives them access to resources and instruction beyond what they can provide themselves. 9

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recognition of Su Ming’s Potential

Upon learning that Su Ming possesses Kyogre and Innate Full Soul Power, Yu Xingtuo decides the Heavenly Dragon Sect should invest heavily in him despite concerns over sea-Soul-Master limitations on land. He sees Su Ming as the sect’s best chance to secure a future Title Douluo guardian. 6

Heavenly Dragon Sect’s Full Commitment

Yu Xingtuo and Yu Xuanhua offer Su Ming the sect’s complete support. After Su Ming reveals Rayquaza and confirms his status as a Twin Martial Soul master, Yu Xingtuo accepts that Su Ming’s potential surpasses the sect’s traditional expectations and vows to nurture him at any cost. 7 8

First Soul Ring

Yu Xingtuo treats Su Ming’s first soul ring as a foundational decision, consulting specialists before personally taking him to Frostscale Marsh. He witnesses Su Ming kill a nearly six-hundred-year Tidal Marsh Crocodile, instantly absorb its soul ring, and manifest an unusually divine-looking Kyogre possession form. 9 10

Tidefang Demonstration

Initially underestimating Tidefang as a simple projectile technique, Yu Xingtuo realizes that each water blade contains devastating oceanic pressure after Su Ming destroys a boulder with the skill. 11

Earth Dragon Sect Visit

Yu Xingtuo introduces Su Ming as the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s future during Nan Shuishui’s visit, making the sect’s protective stance unmistakable. He supervises Su Ming’s spar with Nan Qiuqiu and is satisfied when Tidefang neutralizes the Rouge Dragon’s Annihilation Attribute. 13 14 15

Marriage-Alliance Proposal

When Nan Shuishui suggests an engagement between Su Ming and Nan Qiuqiu, Yu Xingtuo recognizes its political value but leaves the final decision to Su Ming. He privately supports Su Ming’s refusal to promise exclusivity, though he worries about the diplomatic consequences. 15 16

Trivia

• Yu Xingtuo is one of only two people who detects Su Ming’s importance early enough to redirect the sect’s future resources toward him; the other is Yu Xuanhua. 6 7
• He is among the very few people in the Heavenly Dragon Sect who know that Su Ming possesses Twin Martial Souls. 9
• His warning about the Extreme North suggests that the Heavenly Dragon Sect may have previously suffered losses there. 10