Xie Xie

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xie Xie (谢邂)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xie family of Eastsea City; Eastsea Academy, initially First-Year Class Five and later Class Zero 29 34 49
Occupation/Role	Student; Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master; agility attacker in Tang Wulin and Gu Yue’s team 28 33
Martial Souls	Light Dragon Dagger and an unnamed second martial soul 28 30 32
Innate Soul Power	Full innate soul power 30
Highest Documented Cultivation	Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster; exact soul-power rank unstated 45 46
Residence	Dormitory 205 during his initial enrollment; Class Zero later receives private rooms 24 50
First Appearance	Appears unnamed as the stern boy in black during the dormitory confrontation; identifies himself in the following chapter 23 24

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Full innate soul power	30	Retrospectively confirmed by Wu Changkong, alongside his possession of twin martial souls.
Rank 18 — One-Ring Soul Master	28 29 34	His enrollment-level cultivation impresses Class Five. His first ring is later shown to be a yellow hundred-year ring.
Rank 19 — One-Ring Soul Master	33	Reached after two months of intensive training under Wu Changkong; one rank short of qualifying for his second ring.
Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster	45 46	Reveals two yellow soul rings in the tournament final, surprising even Tang Wulin. Uses his second soul skill, Light Dragon Storm.

Background / History

Xie Xie comes from a wealthy, established family in Eastsea City. His monthly allowance amounts to several hundred thousand Federation Credits, allowing him to casually offer financial incentives for rematches with Tang Wulin 29 34.

His mother regularly took him to Uncle Li’s pot-braised beef shop when he was little. After she became gravely ill, his father remained away and failed to return before her death. Xie Xie continued visiting the shop alone, while Uncle Li became one of the few people who genuinely cared for him. Bringing Tang Wulin and Gu Yue there marked the first time Uncle Li had seen him arrive with friends since his mother’s passing 34.

Appearance

• Black clothing: Introduced as a stern, black-clad boy during the Dormitory 205 confrontation 23 24.
• Nimble movements: His agility is apparent both when introducing himself and when closing on opponents with rapid, shifting footwork 28.

Personality

Xie Xie initially behaves coldly and arrogantly, judging Tang Wulin’s plain clothing as evidence of poverty. His pride makes defeat difficult to accept: after being restrained by Blue Silver Grass, he repeatedly demands another duel and insists that he simply failed to perform properly 24 29.

His competitiveness does not erase his sense of fairness. He pays Tang Wulin’s repair bill to secure an agreed rematch, and later refuses to join the class’s collective attack because he considers such a victory dishonorable. As their friendship develops, his aloofness gives way to lively teasing, particularly about Tang Wulin’s appetite and closeness with Gu Yue 25 29 32 49 56.

Beneath his flamboyant behavior, Xie Xie carries unresolved grief over his mother’s death. His attachment to Uncle Li brings out a fiercely protective side: he shields the shopkeeper from Guang Long and angrily condemns the extortionists’ treatment of him 34.

Abilities & Skills

Light Dragon Dagger

His publicly identified martial soul manifests as a sharp, luminous white dagger, used for fast close-range attacks and defensive interception 28 46.

• Uses elusive footwork and sudden changes in trajectory to approach an opponent 28.
• Blocks attacks at high speed while surrounded by Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi 46.
• Cleanly severs the Crystal Bear’s already ruined arm after his teammates create an opening 57.
• After his Soul Grandmaster breakthrough, the dagger becomes smaller and more solid, with less outward radiance but greater perceived power 45.

Second Martial Soul

Xie Xie possesses twin martial souls, but the second soul’s name and full properties are not supplied. Wu Changkong describes its unusual effects as capable of catching opponents off guard 30 32.

• Intended to serve as a concealed trump card.
• Wu instructs him not to reveal or use it casually, reserving it for a decisive moment 32.

Shadow Clone Burst

Identified as his first soul skill during the tournament final, Shadow Clone Burst releases an explosive surge of soul power and a shadow ambush from behind 46.

• Drives Wei Xiaofeng back during a two-sided assault.
• Creates a brief opening for Xie Xie to regain his footing and activate his second skill 46.

Light Dragon Storm

His second soul skill whirls two Light Dragon Daggers around him, producing a brilliant storm of sharp light blades 46.

• Shreds encroaching dark mist and hostile soul power.
• Stabilizes his position against Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi until his teammates’ coordinated attack arrives 46.

Combat Training and Limitations

• Exceptional speed: Wu considers his speed outstanding for a One-Ring Soul Master 32.
• Poor endurance: Wu identifies stamina as a serious weakness and makes endurance development a training priority 32.
• Early tactical shortcomings: Despite easily defeating ordinary classmates, he loses to Wu in one exchange and is rebuked for failing to match his natural talent with effort and judgment 30.
• Vulnerability to area control: Tang Wulin repeatedly immobilizes him before he can bring his dagger into effective use 28 29.
• Improving coordination: Intensive practice develops his partnership with Tang Wulin, although the pair still cannot defeat Gu Yue in their training matches 33.

Spiritual Power

The supplied assessments report inconsistent numerical results:

Assessment	Reported Score	Notes
Initial team assessment	29 33	Below Tang Wulin’s 100 and Gu Yue’s 130.
Class Zero assessment	20 54	The passage describes a two-point increase since his previous test, despite the earlier reported score of 29.

Relationships

• Tang Wulin — Dormitory roommate turned rival, friend, and teammate. Their repeated duels give way to coordinated fighting; Tang also rescues him from an Earth Rhino in the Spirit Ascension Platform 24 28 29 33 57.
• Gu Yue — Friend and offensive teammate. He teases her closeness with Tang Wulin, but cannot overcome her elemental control even when partnered with Tang 32 33.
• Wu Changkong — Teacher and combat mentor. Wu criticizes his underused talent, prescribes endurance training, and protects him during Guang Biao’s confrontation with the academy 30 32 35.
• Mother — Deceased parent whose outings with him created his attachment to Uncle Li’s beef shop 34.
• Father — His mother’s husband, frequently absent after their marriage. Xie Xie recalls that he did not return in time to see her before she died 34.
• Uncle Li — Caring shopkeeper and an important source of support after his mother’s death. Xie Xie shields him from Guang Long’s attack 34.
• Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao — Fellow residents of Dormitory 205 during his initial academy enrollment 24.
• Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi — Tournament opponents who jointly pressure him in the final. Zhang later joins him in teasing Tang Wulin during the Spirit Pagoda visit 45 46 56.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Role and Key Events
Dormitory conflict and rematches	Fights Tang Wulin after a terse command is mistaken for provocation. Pays the 34,000-credit repair bill in exchange for a rematch, then suffers repeated defeats. His offer to fund better meals also ends with Tang consuming his entire monthly allowance in one sitting 23 25 28 29.
Class Five training	Selected with Tang Wulin to represent the class. Undertakes weighted running and private combat training, becoming the trio’s agility attacker after Gu Yue joins them 31 32 33.
Pot-braised beef incident	Introduces his friends to Uncle Li and reveals his family history. Protects the shopkeeper and helps beat Guang Long’s accomplices; Wu Changkong and Mu Chen subsequently protect the students from Guang Biao’s retaliation 34 35.
Class Promotion Tournament	Participates in Class Five’s victories, including an aerial assault supported by Tang’s vines. In the final, reveals his second ring and withstands a two-opponent assault long enough for Tang and Gu Yue to intervene. Class Five defeats Class One 34 38 45 46.
Class Zero formation	Accepts membership in the new elite class and signs its academy commitment agreement. Begins specialized training and mecha theory under Wu Changkong 49 50 51.
Spirit Pagoda visit	Explains how spirit ascension increases a soul spirit’s cultivation age. Notices Tang Wulin’s striking resemblance to Dragon Butterfly Douluo Tang Wutong in a mural 56.
Spirit Ascension Platform	Escapes an Earth Rhino with Tang’s help, then rejoins Tang and Gu Yue against a Crystal Bear. Exploits the bear’s injured arm to contribute a decisive cutting attack 57.

Notable Quotes

“Tomorrow, off campus. Fight me with everything you have.” 25

“How can you treat people like this? Do you have any humanity left?” 34

Trivia

• His mother chose his name to commemorate the chance encounter through which she met his father 34.
• The narration describes Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue as the first three members of the future “Eastsea F4,” with Xu Xiaoyan identified as the missing fourth member 33.