Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yan Shaozhe (言少哲)
Alias(es)	Old Yan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department; Ma Xiaotao's teacher
Cultivation	Titled Douluo
First Appearance	Chapter 11

Background / History

Yan Shaozhe first detects the immense icy aura produced during Wang Xiao's assessment duel and identifies it as a possible Ultimate Ice attribute—an ability he believes could suppress his disciple Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire. He immediately travels from Sea God Island to investigate. 11

Seeking Wang Xiao's help for Ma Xiaotao, Yan has him abducted and confined. When Wang Xiao escapes, Yan catches him with his Titled Douluo power and explains his purpose. Unable to simply coerce Wang Xiao into cooperating, he agrees to owe him five personal favors in exchange for an attempt to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire. 12

After Wang Xiao successfully helps Ma Xiaotao, Yan compensates him with two Mysterious Water Pills and an enrollment certificate for Shrek's Outer Court. He also quietly counts the enrollment arrangement as one of the favors he had promised, establishing their recurring pattern of bargaining and mutual deception. 13 14

Yan becomes increasingly interested in Wang Xiao's exceptional yet suspicious circumstances: Twin Martial Souls, an apparent Ultimate Ice attribute without Spirit Rings, and unusually low visible Soul Power. He considers accepting Wang Xiao as a disciple if an investigation confirms that his background is clean. 14

During Wang Xiao's conflict with Zhou Yi, Yan intervenes to stop her Soul Pressure from preventing Wang Xiao and Wang Dong'er from completing their two-hundred-lap challenge. However, he admits that Shrek cannot easily punish Zhou because of her husband's position as a Rank 8 Soul Engineer. 24

Yan repeatedly supports Wang Xiao through favors and institutional authority, including arranging Zhang Lexuan to escort Tang Ya and later defending Wang Xiao before Sea God's Pavilion when Elder Xuan accuses him of being an Evil Soul Master. 24 51 52

After Wang Xiao is denied Outer Court Core Disciple status due to pressure from an unnamed higher authority, Yan compensates him with cultivation resources and urgently sends him away from Shrek with Ma Xiaotao as an exchange student. He entrusts Wang Xiao with monitoring Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire and preventing her from becoming an Evil Soul Master. 53 54

Personality

Yan Shaozhe is powerful, shrewd, and unashamed of using unconventional methods. His initial decision to abduct Wang Xiao over the potential value of Ultimate Ice, followed by his attempt to frame the incident as a favor request, demonstrates his impulsive pragmatism. 12

He is also calculating in smaller matters. He exploits the five favors he owes Wang Xiao by counting ordinary academy arrangements—such as enrollment or returning him to the Outer Court—as favors used. 13 14

Despite his opportunism, Yan is sincerely protective of students he considers valuable. He intervenes against Zhou Yi, shields Wang Xiao from Elder Xuan's accusations, secures his removal from Shrek when danger escalates, and remains deeply concerned about Ma Xiaotao's worsening Evil Fire. 24 51 52 54

Yan is unusually tolerant of Wang Xiao's disrespect. Rather than punishing him for calling him “Old Yan” or refusing to show fear, he finds Wang Xiao's boldness amusing and continues to assist him. 13 14

Abilities & Skills

Titled Douluo Power

Yan possesses overwhelming Soul Power compared with ordinary students and can rapidly pursue, restrain, and transport Wang Xiao through the air. 12

• Flew from Sea God Island to the Outer Court after sensing Wang Xiao's icy aura. 11
• Restrained Wang Xiao after he escaped confinement. 12
• Intervened in the freshman assessment to stop Zhou Yi's Soul Pressure. 24
• Personally oversaw high-risk assessment matches, with any participant he rescued counted as eliminated. 45

Aura Perception

Yan can identify and assess unusual Soul Power from a distance. He sensed Wang Xiao's freezing attack from Sea God Island and recognized it as potentially Ultimate Ice. 11

• Determined that Wang Xiao's ice ability could be used against Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire. 11 12
• Recognized the significance of Wang Xiao's Twin Martial Souls and supposed Ultimate Ice attribute. 14 51

Phoenix True Body

Yan activates his Seventh Soul Skill, Phoenix True Body, to intercept Wang Xiao's Lightning Release: Lightning Arrow and rescue Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu from a potentially lethal strike. 50

• Protected the opposing finalists from Wang Xiao's charged lightning attack. 50
• Sustained damage during the rescue, leaving claw marks across his back and his clothes torn. 50

Relationships

• Wang Xiao — Initially abducts him to obtain help for Ma Xiaotao, then develops a combative but cooperative relationship built on favors, bargaining, and Yan's recognition of his potential. Yan later defends and relocates Wang Xiao to keep him safe. 12 14 51 54
• Ma Xiaotao — His disciple. Yan seeks Wang Xiao specifically because the latter's ice power may suppress her Evil Fire; he later entrusts Wang Xiao with helping prevent her condition from worsening. 11 12 54
• Cai Mei'er — His wife and a senior Shrek teacher. Yan asks her to accompany Tang Ya to the Sun Moon Empire and later sends her with Wang Xiao and Ma Xiaotao on the exchange trip. 24 34 54
• Mu En — His teacher and Shrek's ultimate authority. Yan appeals directly to Mu En to prevent Elder Xuan from executing or mutilating Wang Xiao. 51 52
• Elder Xuan — Opposes Yan over Wang Xiao's status. Yan insists that Wang Xiao is not an Evil Soul Master, while Xuan seeks to kill him, cripple his Martial Souls, or remove his eyes. 50 51 52
• Zhou Yi — A Shrek teacher whose treatment of Wang Xiao and Wang Dong'er draws Yan's intervention. Yan condemns her use of Soul Pressure but acknowledges that academy politics limit the punishment he can impose. 24
• Qian Duoduo — A fellow Shrek leader and frequent betting partner during the Freshman Assessment. Their differing judgments of the students lead to wagers and rivalry. 45 46
• Tang Ya — Yan honors Wang Xiao's request to arrange protection for her journey and later delivers the championship Soul Bone Wang Xiao leaves in her care. 24 54 55

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wang Xiao's Admission

Yan identifies Wang Xiao as a possible solution to Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, abducts him, and negotiates the agreement that brings Wang Xiao into Shrek Academy. 11 12 13

Conflict with Zhou Yi

Yan arrives during Zhou Yi's attempt to stop Wang Xiao and Wang Dong'er from completing their challenge. He forces her to withdraw her Martial Soul and allows Wang Xiao to secure his transfer out of Class One. 24

Freshman Assessment

Yan observes the assessment finals, oversees the matches, and intervenes with Phoenix True Body to prevent Wang Xiao from killing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. 45 50

Sea God's Pavilion Debate

Yan becomes Wang Xiao's principal defender when Elder Xuan labels him an Evil Soul Master. He presents Wang Xiao's Twin Martial Souls and Ultimate Ice as evidence, then appeals to Mu En when the elders vote to remove Wang Xiao's eyes. 51 52

Exchange Student Departure

Yan arranges Wang Xiao's immediate departure from Shrek with Ma Xiaotao after hidden political pressure blocks Wang Xiao's Core Disciple status. He provides resources, keeps the threat's identity secret, and charges Wang Xiao with protecting Ma Xiaotao from her Evil Fire. 53 54