Su Haichao

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Su Haichao adopted the abandoned Tang Shan and raised him alongside his son, Su Yuntao. He took Tang Shan’s unusual knowledge seriously enough to delay Yuntao’s first Soul Ring hunt for a year of physical training. When both sons objected to hunting in the dangerous Star Dou Great Forest, he chose a managed Soul Hunting Forest instead 1 2.

During the hunt, Haichao defeated a pack of Gray-Furred Wolves and incapacitated a nearly six-hundred-year-old leader suitable for Yuntao. He guarded his son through the ring absorption and recovered a rare right-arm Soul Bone from the wolf. Later, he submitted Tang Shan’s martial-soul theories to Spirit Hall, acting as an intermediary while the family kept its more consequential findings private 3 4 5 8. He also submitted Tang Shan’s completed “Sixth Theory of Martial Souls” through Spirit Hall 17.

After becoming a Soul Ancestor, Haichao accompanied both sons on a hunt for thousand-year Soul Rings. He later sought a transfer from Nuoding City to Heaven Dou City, supporting Yuntao’s wish to travel and Tang Shan’s plan to cultivate there. On the journey, he helped his sons kill the Evil Soul Master Dela and received a Spirit Hall reward token for their combined effort 11 22 29 47 48.

In Ironwall City, Haichao discussed the brothers’ entry into First Prince Xue Qinghe’s service with them, cautioning that the imperial succession remained uncertain. When the brothers joined Xue Qinghe’s convoy, Haichao stayed behind on business and to see old acquaintances. He gave Yuntao a Spirit Hall token and advised him to seek Bishop Salas’s help in Heaven Dou City before bidding both sons farewell 64 82 83.

Appearance

Haichao is a fit, sharp-eyed middle-aged man. He wears armor while hunting; Lone Wolf possession makes his body swell, turns his pupils green, and extends claws from his fingers 3 22.

Personality

Haichao is protective without dismissing his sons’ judgment. He changes plans when they make a convincing case, supervises their dangerous hunts, and warns Yuntao that an arena match is not worth his life. He also refuses to spend Tang Shan’s Spirit Hall theory reward on himself 2 4 9 34.

As a Spirit Hall official, he is courteous and politically cautious. He deals politely with Yu Xiaogang despite doubting his qualifications, and orders his sons to stay alert when war with the Clear Sky Sect threatens to spread 15 20. He questions Tang Shan’s choice of political patron, warns the brothers against assuming Xue Qinghe will inherit the throne, and avoids becoming too closely associated with the prince himself 52 64 82.

Abilities & Skills

Lone Wolf Martial Soul

• Martial Soul Possession — enlarges his body and gives him wolf-like features and claws 3.
• First Soul Skill: Wolf Howl — lowers enemies’ attributes by 10% and raises his own by 20% 3.
• Second Soul Skill: Claw Shadow — projects claw-shaped energy attacks beyond his hands 4.
• Third Soul Skill: Amplification — raises all his attributes by 30% 4.
• Fourth Soul Skill: Teleportation — lets him teleport over a distance that increases with his Soul Power level. Longer jumps exert greater spatial pressure on his body 11.
• In the fight against Dela, he combines Wolf Howl with close-range attacks and energy slashes, delivering the finishing blows after Tang Shan and Yuntao strike 47.

Hunting and Combat Judgment

• Tests Yuntao’s physique against Soul Power pressure before selecting an approximately six-hundred-year beast for his first ring 3.
• Keeps watch during ring absorptions and monitors the surroundings while stronger companions engage soul beasts 4 26.
• Chooses retreat and a report to Spirit Hall when the family finds evidence of an Evil Soul Master, rather than seeking a direct confrontation 46.
• When Dela approaches their carriage, feigns agreement to help him while coordinating a surprise attack with both sons 47.

Equipment / Items

• Storage bracelet — holds supplies, including a tent and a Communication Soul Tool 8 20 27.
• Communication Soul Tool — used to contact Spirit Hall officials and receive news 8 20.
• Bronze Spirit Hall reward token — awarded after the family helps kill Dela 48.
• Spirit Hall token — given to Yuntao so he can seek assistance at the Heaven Dou City branch, preferably from Bishop Salas 82.

Relationships

• Su Yuntao — his son; Haichao guides his Soul Ring hunts, critiques his arena fighting, and supports his ambition to travel. Proud of Yuntao’s combat growth, he nonetheless leaves the decision of whether to accept Chen Zhan as a teacher to him 3 4 29 33 45 82.
• Tang Shan — his adopted son; Haichao trusts his research, helps submit it to Spirit Hall, and supports his cultivation plans. He serves as a practical sounding board for Tang Shan’s choice of patron 1 8 22 29 52.
• Su Yuan — fellow Soul Ancestor and longtime acquaintance who joins the family’s thousand-year Soul Ring hunt 22 24.
• Salas — Heaven Dou City bishop whom Haichao contacts about Tang Shan’s theories; Salas later accompanies him on a Soul Ring hunt. Haichao subsequently advises Yuntao to seek Salas’s help 8 11 82.
• Xue Qinghe — the First Prince under whom Haichao’s sons enter service. Haichao recognizes the potential value of the connection but keeps his distance as a Spirit Hall official 55 64 82.