Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Yan grew up at Shrek Academy and became dean of its Martial Soul Department. He repeatedly invited Huang Jinxu to join the Sea God Pavilion, but Huang’s refusals and his access to a valuable academy Soul Bone convinced Yan that Huang was not truly loyal to Shrek 14 16. After Huang defeated him in one move, Yan accused him of concealing a plot against the academy 15 16.

Yan then urged Shrek’s leaders to test Huang as a potential successor to Mu En. Privately, he wanted Xuan Zi to become Pavilion master, leaving Yan to exercise practical administrative power 18 19. At Huang’s sealed cultivation chamber, Yan repeatedly struck its protective array. When Huang’s daughter Nan Qiuqiu tried to stop him, Yan threatened to expel her and moved against her 19 20.

Huang emerged and struck Yan with Starfall, destroying his Martial Soul and cultivation 20 21. Shrek’s leaders confined Yan while Mu En was treated, then removed him as dean and forbade him from leaving Shrek City. The academy publicly attributed his injuries to a fight with an Evil Soul Master 23 25. Huang took over the department 32.

Powerless and subject to repeated accidents, Yan became increasingly isolated. A Soul Tool explosion trapped him beneath the wreckage of his room; Xuan Zi’s visit prevented him from starving there 49 50 57. Mu En later helped restore his Martial Soul, though Yan’s cultivation had still not fully returned by Chapter 160 132 160.

Personality

Yan’s loyalty to Shrek Academy and Mu En is repeatedly affirmed, but his narrow view of allegiance makes him suspicious of Huang’s refusal to join the Sea God Pavilion 14 25. He is politically calculating: his campaign to test Huang also serves his ambition to retain influence under Xuan Zi 19.

After losing his power, Yan struggles with humiliation and dependence. He interprets Cai Mei’er’s concern for his safety as pity or possible betrayal, worsening the rift in their marriage 49. He initially rejects Mu En’s suggestion that he has shortcomings, but later expresses regret for disrupting Huang’s attempt to save Mu En 29 132.

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix Martial Soul

• Its healing properties kept Yan alive after Huang’s first attack left a destructive force coursing through his body 16.
• Mu En considered the Martial Soul and Yan’s talent exceptional, but believed Yan could not advance beyond rank 97 without a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring 12.
• Huang shattered the Martial Soul with Starfall. Mu En later began restoring it 21 132.

Equipment / Items

• Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone — Yan retained a valuable Soul Bone after being crippled. Mu En ruled that it could pass to Yan’s child if the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul was inherited; otherwise, it would belong to Shrek Academy 25 88.

Relationships

• Mu En — Yan’s teacher, who believed in his loyalty to Shrek and later helped restore his Martial Soul 25 132.
• Cai Mei’er — Yan’s wife. She protected him during his recovery, but their marriage deteriorated after he accused her of looking down on him and loving someone else 33 49 88.
• Huang Jinxu — His political rival and the man who crippled him. Yan suspected Huang’s intentions toward Shrek and continued to harbor hatred for him afterward 16 21 88.
• Ma Xiaotao — His disciple and the focus of his hopes after his own cultivation was lost. He sought powerful fire-attribute Soul Rings for her and was devastated when her powers were ruined 88 152.
• Xuan Zi — Yan favored him as Mu En’s successor, expecting to wield practical authority if Xuan Zi became Pavilion master 19.
• Qian Duoduo — A longtime rival whose hostility was tied to their relationships. Qian nevertheless intervened to shield Yan from Huang’s attack and later found it difficult to maintain his grudge against the crippled Yan 20 58.
• Song Yunzhi — Disliked Yan because he had broken up with her daughter; despite that history, she recognized his strategic instincts 19.

Notable Quotes

“For Shrek Academy, he would have given everything, including his life.” 29

“Teacher, I choose the second.” 132