Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

• Initial appearance: Thin face, neatly cropped hair, plain clothing, and a scholarly bearing 1.
• Yu Xiaohua identity: Wears women's clothing and makeup to conceal his identity. His skin, voice, and mannerisms become increasingly feminine after his injuries 19.
• Effectiveness of disguise: The narration states that, with makeup, even Ye Tian might not recognize him immediately 19.

Personality

Yu Xiaogang seeks recognition as a great theorist and treats Bibi Dong's admiration as a route to fame. His private thoughts reveal that he wants to use her beauty, talent, and position as Spirit Hall's Saintess for his own advancement. He also imagines that bringing her to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could earn him enough merit to return 1 2.

He is fiercely defensive of his work. Although he privately acknowledges compiling theories from ancient books, he publicly insists that every theory is his own discovery. During the presentation in Spirit City, early praise makes him so confident that he briefly thinks Bibi Dong might eventually be beneath him 2 15 16.

He repeatedly interprets rejection as outside interference rather than accepting Bibi Dong's decision. Even after she publicly severs their ties, he insists that Ye Tian is controlling her and that she still loves him. Faced with the crowd's violence, however, he abandons these claims long enough to beg for mercy and admit to being a plagiarist 3 17 18.

Abilities & Skills

Luo Sanpao

Luo Sanpao is Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul. Its public appearance exposes the gap between his claims about cultivation and his own limited strength 16.

• Appears alongside two Soul Rings during the Spirit City presentation 16.
• Is forcibly summoned when Ye Tian secretly injects Soul Power into Yu Xiaogang's body 16.
• No named combat skills for Luo Sanpao are documented in the provided passages.

Martial Soul Theory

Yu Xiaogang compiles information from ancient books and presents it as original research. He initially claims that he can calculate his body's second-ring absorption limit to exactly 764 years 1 2.

• Plans to publish his theories and use Spirit Hall's resources to circulate them 1.
• Produces a self-funded first volume of The Theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul 14 15.
• Ye Tian distinguishes useful material copied from other sources from unsupported conjecture; Bibi Dong also acknowledges that some theories have practical value 15.
• Readers later recognize passages from existing books, publicly exposing his plagiarism 16.

Published Work

*The Theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul*

Yu Xiaogang brings the book to Spirit City to demonstrate his talent and renew his pursuit of Bibi Dong. With a draft for 100,000 Gold Soul Coins supplied by Ye Tian, he prints 10,000 copies for a public presentation three days later 14 15 16.

History

Exposure in the Star Dou Great Forest

Yu Xiaogang first appears accompanying Bibi Dong while seeking his second Soul Ring. She admires his theoretical knowledge and promises to use Spirit Hall's resources to promote his future book 1.

Their relationship changes after Bibi Dong encounters Ye Tian. Using a Qilin Progenitor Experience Card, Ye Tian shows her scenes from her original fate and enables her to hear Yu Xiaogang's thoughts. She learns that his theories are compiled from ancient books and that he intends to exploit her admiration. She slaps him with Soul Power, breaking his teeth, and forbids him from calling her “Dong'er.” The two have not officially become a couple at this point 1 2.

Yu Xiaogang blames Ye Tian for her change of attitude and calls him an evil creature. Ye Tian retaliates with a Soul Power Dragon Claw, leaving Yu Xiaogang hanging from a branch. His trousers tear, dropping him into a mound of dung; he subsequently encounters the Titan Giant Ape while searching for water to wash himself 3 4.

Bibi Dong and Ye Tian later find him embracing and grinding against a tree, with a Hundred-Year Qiluo Desire Snake nearby. Afterward, Yu Xiaogang absorbs the snake's Soul Ring and becomes a Soul Grandmaster, still intending to visit Bibi Dong at Spirit Hall 6 7.

Return to Spirit City

Years later, Yu Xiaogang arrives in Spirit City with his completed theory book. Qian Xunji orders Bibi Dong to handle the visit as a test, promising to lift restrictions on her freedom if she passes 14.

At his hotel, Yu Xiaogang interprets Bibi Dong's arrival as proof that she still cares for him. She rejects that assumption and strikes him when he insults Ye Tian. Confident that his book will vindicate him, Yu Xiaogang accepts Ye Tian's challenge to present it publicly in Central Square 15.

Public Disgrace and Injury

The presentation initially attracts praise. Its reception reverses when readers demand a demonstration of Yu Xiaogang's strength, examine unsupported claims, and recognize copied material. His attempts to defend the book provoke further anger 16.

Bibi Dong publicly declares that she wants nothing to do with him. Yu Xiaogang nevertheless continues professing his love and blaming Ye Tian. The crowd attacks him, while Bibi Dong orders the guards to prevent his death out of consideration for his sect 17.

After prolonged humiliation, people planted by Ye Tian strip Yu Xiaogang and tie him to a pillar. Ye Tian then uses Beasts Submit to control a large black dog, which bites Yu Xiaogang's groin and castrates him. He loses consciousness and is carried away for treatment 18 19.

Life as Yu Xiaohua

A month later, Yu Xiaogang recovers and leaves Spirit City resentful. His presentation has made him infamous across the continent rather than establishing the reputation he wanted 19.

To escape recognition and scorn, he begins dressing as a woman and changes his name to Yu Xiaohua. The narration describes him gradually adapting to his changed body and identity, eventually beginning a new life without the public contempt attached to Yu Xiaogang 19.

Original Timeline Shown by Ye Tian

The following events belong to the original story revealed through Ye Tian's visions and recollections, rather than the altered course above.

• Bibi Dong breaks up with Yu Xiaogang to protect him from Qian Xunji. He leaves without investigating her reasons and later falls in love with Liu Erlong 2.
• Upon discovering that Liu Erlong is his cousin, he runs away and leaves her distressed 2.
• Ye Tian recalls him teaching through weighted running and later claiming credit when Tang San and the other Shrek Seven Devils become gods 2.
• After Yu Xiaogang returns with his book in the altered timeline, Ye Tian infers that he has not yet met Liu Erlong 15.

Relationships

• Yu Yuanzhen — Father and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect master. Yu Xiaogang's parentage helps deter Bibi Dong from killing him 2.
• Bibi Dong — Former admirer and target of his pursuit. She initially promises to promote his work, then rejects him after discovering his motives and publicly severs all ties 1 2 17.
• Ye Tian — Adversary who exposes his deception, engineers the public challenge to his theories, and arranges his castration 1 2 15 18.
• Qian Xunji — Views Yu Xiaogang as a threat to his control over Bibi Dong and repeatedly uses threats against his life to pressure her. The public rejection convinces him that Bibi Dong has abandoned Yu Xiaogang 7 9 10 18.
• Liu Erlong — Cousin and lover in the original timeline described by Ye Tian. Their romance is not established in the altered timeline 2 15.