Xuan Zi

Biodata

Background / History

Xuan Zi notices Gu Mingyuan during the freshman final and identifies his Golden Jade Body as a possible Ultimate Defense martial soul. Fearing that news of its potential could draw the Body Sect to Shrek, he orders the details concealed. His later examination reveals Gu’s second martial soul, the Demon’s Contract; finding darkness and judgment but no signs of an evil martial soul, Xuan Zi reassures Gu and reports his findings to Mu En. He grants Gu a Black-Level Sea God Token to support further study and training 21 23 29 30 31.

Xuan Zi oversees selection for a new Shrek Seven Devils reserve team, naming Gu its captain. During a subsequent mission in the Mingduo Mountains, he leaves his post and fails to prevent two student deaths and severe injuries to others. He reports his failure without concealment and asks to resign, but Mu En keeps him as an elder and teacher while removing his Supervisory Group duties 49 52 56.

After the tournament, Xuan Zi personally escorts Gu and Huo Yuhao away from the main Shrek group to protect them from the Body Sect. Du Busi and two other Body Sect experts intercept them. Under pressure, and after Yu Xiaogang appears and insists on Huo Yuhao’s importance, Xuan Zi pulls Huo closest to him and leaves Gu behind a separate barrier. A third party then takes Gu through a spatial passage, leaving an exploding body in his place. Xuan Zi reports Gu missing and later helps Mu En investigate what happened 77 78 79 80 81 83 89 90.

Appearance

Xuan Zi is an elderly man whose disheveled appearance contrasts with his standing at Shrek 29.

• Scruffy, bird’s-nest hair 29.
• Frequently carries a wine gourd and eats chicken 23 29 109.

Personality

Xuan Zi is direct with students and willing to back talent with academy resources, but he makes the expectations attached to those privileges clear. He judges Gu’s dark second martial soul by its traits and potential use rather than its appearance 29 30 44.

His failures as a protector weigh heavily on him. After the Mingduo Mountains mission, he accepts responsibility and offers to resign; after Gu’s disappearance, he openly admits that he shifted his protection toward Huo Yuhao 56 83.

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull and Soul Power

• Possesses rank 98 power and can exert pressure strong enough to stop Body Sect experts in their tracks 70.
• Uses Soul Power to carry Gu Mingyuan and Huo Yuhao through the air and to shield them during Du Busi’s ambush 78.
• Can manifest a massive earth-yellow bull through his Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul Avatar 79.

Martial Soul Assessment

• Identifies the possibility that Gu’s Golden Jade Body has Ultimate Defense before a true Body Martial Soul second awakening 23 30.
• Examines Gu’s concealed Demon’s Contract and distinguishes its dark aura from the traits he associates with an evil martial soul 29.
• Revises Gu’s academy file after finding no evidence of a completed second awakening 30.

Equipment / Items

• Wine gourd — habitually carried at his waist 29 43 56.
• Black-Level Sea God Token — issued to Gu Mingyuan; provides academy discounts and restricted research access 30.
• Red-Level Treasure Pavilion VIP Card — given to Gu with a warning that the academy will monitor its use 44.

Relationships

• Mu En — Sea God Pavilion leader to whom Xuan Zi reports Gu’s abilities and his own mission failures; Mu En holds him accountable rather than accepting his resignation 31 56 89.
• Gu Mingyuan — student whose potential Xuan Zi supports and protects. Gu’s disappearance while under his escort becomes a source of guilt 23 30 44 78 82.
• Huo Yuhao — student Xuan Zi protects during the Body Sect ambush; he later seeks Huo’s account of Tang Ya’s appearance in Ming Capital 78 79 109.
• Du Busi — Body Sect leader who tries to take Gu and Huo from Xuan Zi, leading to a fight between the two rank 98 Titled Douluo 78.
• Yu Xiaogang — remnant soul whose claim to be Tang San’s teacher initially influences Xuan Zi’s judgment; Xuan Zi later becomes disillusioned with his behavior 79 86.
• Wang Yan — injured team teacher whose resolve to remain with the tournament team Xuan Zi reluctantly accepts 56.

Notable Quotes

“Darkness doesn't mean evil, and unfamiliarity doesn't mean danger.” 29

“He's not for trade.” 78

“I promised to be there if you needed me... but I wasn't where I should have been.” 56