Li Xin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Xin (李馨)
Alias(es)	Hell Rose; Rose Knight 27 37
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Knight Temple; Long Haochen's Demon Hunt Squad 37 123
Occupation/Role	Retribution Knight; Long Haochen's Retainer Knight 63
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Squire	23	Passed the Squire assessment at age thirteen and was regarded as the Hao Yue Sub-Temple's strongest recorded genius before Long Haochen's arrival.
Third-Rank Knight	25	Used the Retribution Knight skill Ascension Formation while sparring with Long Haochen.
Seventh-Level Knight	38	Had reached the Seventh Level when Long Haochen's test result surpassed her cultivation.
Eighth-Level Grand Knight	65	Identified herself as a twenty-one-year-old Eighth-Level Grand Knight specializing in the Retribution path.
Ninth-Level Grand Knight	72	Broke through after meditating on battle experience; her increased innate spiritual energy accelerated her cultivation.
Fifth-Tier Earth Knight	100	Consolidated her Fifth-Tier breakthrough before the Demon Hunt Squad Competition finals.
Seventh-Tier Temple Knight	201	Fought Xiao Wu in the Creator God's Divine Examination and comprehended the rudiments of a Sword Intent Domain.

Background

Li Xin is the daughter of Bright Moon City's military commander, Li Aoxiao. Her ambition is to reach the Ninth Tier, obtain a Throne of Seal's recognition, and become the Knight Temple's first female Divine Knight. 64 129

Before meeting Long Haochen, Li Xin had already faced the Knight Temple's gender barriers. Believing that female applicants might be rejected, she once disguised herself as a boy to enter the Temple. Her early success made her the Hao Yue Sub-Temple's youngest Squire at the time. 23

She first met Long Haochen at the Hao Yue Sub-Temple, where she intervened after guards refused him entry. Mistaking his delicate appearance for that of a young girl, Li Xin brought him inside and immediately adopted a protective “big sister” role. 22 23 She later learned his gender after embracing him, transforming their initially comic misunderstanding into a close relationship. 26

Li Xin's former friendship with Lin Jialu collapsed after both girls fell for the same Mage Temple boy. Li Xin had relinquished her feelings for Lin Jialu's sake, but the boy apparently manipulated them with conflicting stories before disappearing. Long Haochen helped Li Xin recognize the likely deception. 41

Appearance

Li Xin is a tall, heroic woman with a curvaceous build, long pink-to-red hair, and a distinctive rose-like fragrance. In battle, she is commonly depicted in fitted armor with twin swords at her back. 28 38 100

• Long hair described as pink, with later depictions calling it red. 28 100
• Often wears streamlined armor and fights with a sword in each hand. 78 100
• Her imposing mounted presence and Rose Unicorn inspired the “Hell Rose” nickname. 28
• Later bears a golden diamond-shaped mark on her forehead while wearing a golden battle dress. 156

Personality

Li Xin is bold, outspoken, and intensely protective of those she loves. She openly defends Long Haochen from bullies, accompanies him into dangerous territory, and repeatedly places herself at risk beside him. 28 31

Her confidence is tempered by insecurity about being left behind by Long Haochen's extraordinary growth. This fear motivates her to accept the lifelong Retainer Knight Contract and pursue strength not merely as his lover, but as someone capable of fighting at his side. 63

Despite her fearsome reputation, she is playful, affectionate, and easily flustered by intimacy. Her enormous appetite, jealousy, and possessive teasing are recurring traits, especially around Long Haochen and Lin Jialu. 38 40 41

Li Xin also values knightly honor. After defeating Han Yu, she condemns his refusal to accept defeat as conduct unworthy of a knight. 86

Abilities & Skills

Retribution Knight Combat

Li Xin specializes in the Retribution Knight path, using rapid twin-sword offense and light-element techniques.

• Uses Ascension Formation, Light Slash Sword, Lightning Thrust, Sun-Splitting Slash, and Holy Sword. 25 78 85
• Mastered the advanced technique One Mind, Two Uses, allowing her to employ separate techniques with both swords at once. 85
• Can use Accumulated Force to concentrate power into a decisive single strike. 104 105
• Learned Asura Stab through the Tower of Eternity's skill-orb rewards. 143

Rose Unicorn Partnership

Li Xin's Rose Unicorn is an integral part of her combat style rather than a simple mount.

• Initially an immature fifth-rank magical beast, stronger than Li Xin at the time of its introduction. 28
• Evolved into an early sixth-level magical beast during the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament. 81
• Enables Combined Spell techniques, replenishes her spiritual power, and lets her chain skills at exceptional speed. 82 85
• Supports Human-Horse Unity, which temporarily elevates her combat power to the Fifth Tier. 82

Retainer Knight Contract

Li Xin voluntarily formed a lifelong Retainer Knight Contract with Long Haochen to raise her potential and remain beside him. 63

• Her Innate Internal Spiritual Energy rose from 52 to 76 through Talent Suppression Sharing. 63
• The contract strengthened her affinity for light elements and accelerated her cultivation. 63 72
• The arrangement places her under Long Haochen's authority, a consequence she accepted knowingly. 63

Sword Intent

Li Xin's later swordsmanship centers on her bond with Goddess of Light's Aria and her understanding of sword intent.

• Reached Unity of Man and Sword during the Creator God's Divine Examination. 201
• Developed a personal application of Accumulated Force by gathering sword intent rather than spiritual power alone. 201
• Manifested the rudiments of a Sword Intent Domain at the Seventh Tier, suppressing Xiao Wu's soul skills and defeating her. 201

Equipment & Companions

• Rose Unicorn — Her magical beast companion and combat mount; evolved to early sixth rank. 28 81
• Blue Rain and Light's Hibiscus — A Miracle Sword whose paired blades create a profound combat connection with Long Haochen. 100
• Goddess of Light's Aria — Legendary-grade divine sword formerly wielded by Light Sword God Ye Wushang; Li Xin unsealed it with power supplied by Long Haochen and became its recognized master. 164
• Guardian's Gift Armor — Brilliant-grade armor that withstands several attacks below Sixth-Tier Level Five and accelerates spiritual-power recovery. 142
• Light Soul's Rupture — Brilliant-grade knight's sword that increases the strength of attack skills by thirty percent. 142

Relationships

• Long Haochen — Lover, contract master, and primary combat mentor. Their relationship began with Li Xin's protective “big sister” role, became romantic after the gift of ninety-nine roses, and deepened through the Retainer Knight Contract. 23 37 63
• Cai'er — Initially a romantic rival. Their duel led to mutual respect and an agreement to coexist in Long Haochen's life. 104 105
• Li Aoxiao — Father and Bright Moon City's military commander; he openly approves of Long Haochen as a potential son-in-law. 64 182
• Lin Jialu — Childhood friend and former rival. Their friendship was broken by a manipulated love triangle, though they later return to familiar teasing and mutual concern. 41 75 182
• Han Yu — Her Retainer Knight for five years after his dishonorable reaction to losing their tournament match. 86
• Nalan Shu — Hao Yue Sub-Temple Hall Master who recognizes Li Xin's attachment to Long Haochen and permits their relationship. 37 38
• Ye Hua — Mentor who supports her tournament matches and is astonished by her growth beyond her original perceived limits. 78 87

Story Role / Major Arcs

Bright Moon City and Hao Yue Sub-Temple

Li Xin introduces Long Haochen to the Hao Yue Sub-Temple after defending him from its gatekeepers. She explains the Thrones of Seal, helps him navigate the Temple, and becomes his first close companion in Bright Moon City. 22 23

She accompanies Haochen to Bright Moon Swamp, protects him from adventurers, and begins recognizing her romantic feelings for him while he still sees her as an older sister. 28 32

Relationship with Long Haochen

After Haochen returns to Bright Moon City with ninety-nine roses, Li Xin interprets the gesture as a confession. Both openly acknowledge their feelings despite their eight-year age difference. 36 37

Li Xin later accepts the Retainer Knight Contract, choosing a bond that raises her cultivation potential but also makes her permanently subordinate to Haochen. Her stated goal is to become strong enough to support him and never be left behind. 62 63

Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament

Li Xin enters the tournament as contestant Number Ninety-Eight and defeats a Guardian Knight in two moves without revealing the Rose Unicorn. 78 She later uses her mount, Human-Horse Unity, and advanced twin-sword techniques to defeat stronger opponents. 81 82

Her victory over Fifth-Rank Earth Knight Han Yu is her defining preliminary-round battle. By exploiting his arrogance and combining Holy Sword, Lightning Thrust, and the Rose Unicorn's support, she defeats him despite being a rank lower. 85 86

Rivalry and Reconciliation with Cai'er

Placed in the same finals group as Cai'er, Li Xin challenges her out of jealousy and a desire to establish her place beside Long Haochen. 101 104 Although Cai'er overwhelms her technically, Li Xin refuses to surrender and forces a serious exchange with her strongest Accumulated Force attack. 104 105

Cai'er ultimately concedes, and the two women reconcile. They agree to coexist while jointly warning Long Haochen not to pursue additional women. 105

Later Growth

As a member of Long Haochen's Demon Hunt Squad, Li Xin trains in the Tower of Eternity, where she and Wang Yuanyuan defeat Wraith Assassins and Li Xin acquires Asura Stab. 143

At the auction house, she restores and receives the legendary Goddess of Light's Aria. Long Haochen refuses to claim the sword for himself, prioritizing its restoration and Li Xin's compatibility with it. 164

During the Creator God's first examination, Li Xin defeats Xiao Wu by achieving Unity of Man and Sword and manifesting a Sword Intent Domain—an accomplishment normally associated with far stronger Ninth-Tier experts. 201

Trivia

• Li Xin's title, “Hell Rose,” originates from the Rose Unicorn rather than her own fighting style. 28
• She was the only female Knight among the thirty-eight contestants remaining in the Knight Temple's third preliminary round. 83
• Her long-term goal is to become the first female Throne of Seal Knight; near the end of the story, both the Throne of Seal of Fear and Sorrow and the Throne of Seal of Wisdom and Spirit issue invitations to her simultaneously. 129 210