Yu Xiaorou

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yu Xiaorou (玉小柔)
Alias(es)	Master; original identity: Yu Xiaogang
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nording Academy; formerly Spirit Hall
Occupation/Role	Guest lecturer; Martial Soul theorist; Soul Master; Su Yang's personal mentor
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Yu Xiaorou is a renowned Martial Soul theorist who took refuge at Nording Academy after clashing with Spirit Hall. Though her scholarly knowledge is respected across the continent, her cultivation has remained stalled at level 29, leaving her vulnerable to ridicule as an “armchair theorist.” 1 2 3

Earlier in life, Bibi Dong sought to recruit her as Spirit Hall’s chief researcher. Yu Xiaorou refused, believing Bibi Dong dismissed her theories and expected her to submit to Spirit Hall’s authority. Their former romantic relationship later collapsed amid Bibi Dong’s political ambitions and relationship with Qian Xunji, prompting Yu Xiaorou to leave Spirit Hall for Nording Academy. 5 15

At Nording Academy, Yu Xiaorou recognizes Su Yang’s Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Tang San’s abnormal combination of Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power. She correctly deduces that Tang San possesses Twin Martial Souls and offers to teach both boys. Tang San rejects her because of her level-29 cultivation, but Su Yang accepts her as his master. 1 2

Su Yang’s affirmation of her theories restores Yu Xiaorou’s confidence. She accepts him as her only personal disciple and commits to teaching him everything she knows. 3 She subsequently guides his Twin Martial Soul cultivation, personally leads his first soul-ring hunt, and protects him during the dangerous absorption process that produces his Thousand-Year first Spirit Ring. 5 9 11

When Bibi Dong sends Su Yang cultivation manuals, Yu Xiaorou exposes deliberate flaws in the Twin Martial Souls method that would clog his meridians and halt or damage his cultivation. She promises to prepare a corrected handwritten method herself. 16

Appearance

Yu Xiaorou is an elegant, mature woman with a scholarly presence and a slightly melancholic air. She appears to be in her early thirties. 1

• Tall and curvaceous, with an especially poised bearing. 1
• Long dark-purple hair, usually pinned up with a silver hairpin; loose strands frame her face. 1
• Wise, melancholy eyes behind gold-rimmed glasses. 1
• Commonly wears a dark academic dress, black stockings, and high heels. 1 12
• Uses more practical clothing—a gray trench coat, black pants, flat boots, and a high ponytail—when entering Soul Hunting Forest. 9

Personality

Yu Xiaorou is intelligent, observant, and deeply committed to Martial Soul theory. She evaluates abilities through compatibility, potential, and long-term development rather than conventional prejudice. Her deduction of Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls and her cultivation plans for Su Yang demonstrate both confidence and technical precision. 2 5

Her level-29 bottleneck is a profound source of insecurity. Tang San’s dismissal wounds her because it echoes years of contempt from people who judge her worth solely by combat power. 2 3 Su Yang’s recognition of her work rekindles her hope, and she becomes intensely protective of him as both teacher and guardian. 3 12

Although emotionally affected by Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaorou is independent and unwilling to live beneath another person’s influence. She rejects Bibi Dong’s offer to return to Spirit Hall despite its resources and continued personal attachment. 15

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul Theory

Yu Xiaorou possesses exceptional theoretical knowledge of Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and Twin Martial Soul cultivation.

• Correctly infers Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls from Blue Silver Grass paired with Innate Full Soul Power. 2
• Explains the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum’s body-and-Soul-Power cultivation, balanced offense and defense, and long-term growth potential. 4
• Develops a strategy for Su Yang to cultivate the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum openly while concealing Lovesick Heartbreak Red as a trump card. 5
• Warns that improperly coordinated Twin Martial Souls and Soul Ring configurations can cause stagnation, backlash, or cultivation deviation. 5
• Identifies flaws hidden in Bibi Dong’s Twin Martial Souls cultivation manual and prepares to correct the method. 16

Soul Ring Selection

Yu Xiaorou applies her theory practically when planning Su Yang’s first Soul Ring.

• Recommends a plant-type Soul Beast to match Su Yang’s plant-type Martial Soul. 9
• Explains the ordinary first-ring limit of 423 years and judges that Su Yang’s physique and Twin Martial Souls can support a 700–800-year ring. 9
• Identifies the mutated, near-thousand-year ginseng Soul Beast as an unusually suitable target. 10
• Guards Su Yang while he absorbs the 999-year Spirit Ring. 11

Luo Sanpao

Yu Xiaorou’s Martial Soul is Luo Sanpao, a plump white creature resembling both a pig and a dog. 10

• First Soul Skill: “Fart Like Thunder, Luo Sanpao Shatters Heaven and Earth” — releases an explosive shockwave powerful enough to scatter dozens of pursuing Soul Beasts. 10
• The skill produces an overwhelming stench. 10
• Luo Sanpao remains on guard during Su Yang’s Spirit Ring absorption. 11

Cultivation

Yu Xiaorou is a level-29 Soul Master whose progress has been unable to break past level 29. 2 3

• Her low Soul Power limits her standing in a world that prioritizes combat strength. 2
• Despite this limitation, she is capable of leading Soul Ring hunts and defending Su Yang from Soul Beasts. 9 10 11

Relationships

• Su Yang — Her only personal disciple. His recognition of her theories heals much of her long-standing insecurity; she teaches, protects, and plans his cultivation personally. 3 5 9 11
• Tang San — A prospective disciple whom she identifies as a Twin Martial Soul possessor. His rejection over her level-29 cultivation deeply hurts her. 2
• Bibi Dong — Former romantic partner and former Spirit Hall associate. Yu Xiaorou resents Bibi Dong’s past choices, rejects reconciliation, and refuses to return to Spirit Hall. 5 15
• Luo Sanpao — Her Martial Soul and combat companion. 10 11
• Tang Hao — Knows enough of Tang Hao’s identity and Martial Soul traits that Tang San cites her expertise when explaining how he learned Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo. 20

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment at Nording Academy

Yu Xiaorou arrives during Su Yang and Tang San’s registration, recognizes their unusual potential, and offers to take them as disciples. Her meeting with Su Yang makes her the first target registered by his Conquest System. 1

Establishing Su Yang’s Discipleship

Tang San’s rejection exposes Yu Xiaorou’s deepest wound, while Su Yang’s praise of her work earns her trust. She formally accepts Su Yang as her sole personal disciple. 2 3

First Soul Ring Hunt

Yu Xiaorou selects a high-risk Soul Ring target suited to Su Yang’s potential, uses Luo Sanpao to disperse pursuing Soul Beasts, and protects him through the absorption of his evolved Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. 9 10 11

Spirit Hall Visit

To secure Twin Martial Soul knowledge, Yu Xiaorou contacts Bibi Dong despite their history. When Bibi Dong arrives at Nording Academy and attempts to recruit Su Yang, Yu Xiaorou protects her disciple’s position and later uncovers sabotage in the manuals Bibi Dong provides. 5 12 14 16

Notable Quotes

“There’s no such thing as a useless martial soul, only useless Soul Masters!” 3

Trivia

• Yu Xiaorou’s initial favorability toward Su Yang is 40; it rises to 80 after she accepts him as her only personal disciple and reaches 89 by Nording Academy’s graduation ceremony six years later. 1 3 23
• Her refined academic appearance sharply contrasts with Luo Sanpao’s fart-based combat skill. 1 10