Xu Jiujiu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Jiujiu (许久久)
Alias(es)	Princess Jiujiu 11 12
Gender	Female
Age	Approximately fifteen or sixteen when she meets Huo Yuhao, according to his assessment 11
Affiliation	Star Luo Empire; Star Luo Soul Master Academy; Star Crown lineage 11 12
Occupation/Role	Imperial princess and academy student; political collaborator in Huo Yuhao’s plans 11 12 46
Martial Soul	Star Crown 13
Highest Documented Realm	Soul King, with five Soul Rings 14
Status	Alive; last shown at the Starlight Auction House 46
First Appearance	Appears among the unnamed academy group in Chapter 10; identified by name in Chapter 11 10 11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Ancestor; awaiting fifth Soul Ring	11 13	Enters the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a suitable ten-thousand-year fifth ring.
Soul King; fifth Soul Ring acquired	14	Absorbs the Seven-Colored Star Deer’s black, ten-thousand-year ring in approximately one hour. Gains Brilliant Star Path, an area-wide sealing skill.
Starlight Head Soul Bone absorbed	14	Absorbs the same deer’s matching Soul Bone in approximately fifteen minutes. Its compatibility with her newly acquired ring makes absorption especially quick; no specific bone skill is disclosed.

Background / History

Abduction and Soul-Ring Hunt

Xu Jiujiu travels into the Star Dou Great Forest with three Soul Douluo escorts and three fellow academy students to obtain her fifth Soul Ring. When the apparently ringless Huo Yuhao joins their camp, she focuses on his unusual confidence, possible allegiance, and recruitment value rather than merely his appearance 10 11.

Huo Yuhao abducts her during a lapse in the camp’s watch and takes her far from the escorts. Although she initially pretends to panic, she quickly drops the act and negotiates: she will identify a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast for him if he helps obtain her fifth ring. Heavenly Fiend Douluo secretly protects her and sends the academy party home without reporting the incident 11 12.

The pair discover a Seven-Colored Star Deer, a supposedly extinct beast whose stellar power is an exceptional match for her Star Crown lineage. During the fight, she strengthens Huo Yuhao and attempts to block the deer’s stellar attack. Her barrier breaks, but Huo Yuhao intercepts the remaining blast. After recovering, she delivers the killing blow and absorbs the ring 12 13 14.

She then purchases the deer’s matching Head Soul Bone from Huo Yuhao for five million Gold Soul Coins and the Spirit-Devouring Blood Blade. She signs an IOU and leaves her imperial identification token as collateral. After absorbing the bone, she helps him locate a ten-thousand-year Ghost Leopard 14.

Return to the Empire

While Huo Yuhao absorbs the Ghost Leopard’s ring, Xu Jiujiu and Huang Jinxu discover that he possesses twin Martial Souls and is younger than twelve. She rejects Huang’s proposal to capture him, reasoning that his clothing and accent identify him as a Star Luo native and that their agreement already gives him a reason to visit her. She leaves to ease his concern about her hidden protector 15.

Her belief that he trusts her is only partly accurate. Huo Yuhao has continued monitoring them throughout his absorption and deliberately presented himself as an unaffiliated Star Luo talent. He also reveals that drawing her into danger and rescuing her formed part of his strategy to secure cooperation 15.

Cooperation with Zero

Several months later, Zero brings Huo Yuhao’s IOU and token to the Starlight Auction House. Xu Jiujiu honors the agreement, supplies the money and engraving knife, and warmly receives Zero despite privately resenting her beauty and closeness to Huo Yuhao 46.

At Huo Yuhao’s request, she helps Zero take control of the Evil Dragon Cult, publicly renamed the Holy Dragon Cult. She recognizes the achievement of a Soul Ancestor commanding Soul Emperors and Soul Saints, while maintaining informants within the organization and searching for news of Huo Yuhao 46.

Appearance

• Bearing: Beautiful, with a conspicuous noble air and confident manner 11.
• Academy clothing: Wears the luxurious platinum-standard uniform shared by her student group 10.
• After absorbing the stellar ring and bone: Gains an ethereal grace and is described as becoming even more beautiful 14.
• Later attire: A long golden gown with openwork gold detailing at the Starlight Auction House 46.

Personality

Xu Jiujiu is composed, observant, and politically minded. She turns an abduction into a reciprocal bargain, stops questioning Huo Yuhao when she notices his irritation, and prefers cultivating a promising relationship over forcibly seizing talent 11 12 15.

Her usual shrewdness can falter when something matters deeply to her. The Starlight Head Soul Bone’s value to her lineage makes her unusually eager, allowing Huo Yuhao to secure a much higher price than she later suspects he expected 14.

She expresses sincere gratitude for her gains and develops strong feelings for Huo Yuhao. By her later appearance, she misses him intensely and is jealous of Zero. Nevertheless, she separates those emotions from practical cooperation, honoring his agreement and supporting Zero’s mission 12 14 46.

Abilities & Skills

Star Crown

A Martial Soul belonging to a lineage closely associated with stellar power 12 13.

• Manifests as a dazzling, starlit crown 13.
• Is exceptionally compatible with the Seven-Colored Star Deer’s Soul Ring and Soul Bone 12 14.
• Xu Jiujiu possesses eighteen guardian stars; their mechanics are not explained in the provided passages 12.

Star Radiance Technique

Her third Soul Skill, used to enhance Huo Yuhao during the Star Deer battle 13.

• Strengthens an ally’s combat capabilities.
• Becomes twice as powerful under the overhead starlight during that encounter 13.

Star Guard

A defensive barrier used against the Seven-Colored Star Deer’s stellar beam 13.

• Can be charged before interception.
• Cannot withstand the deer’s full lethal attack; its destruction causes backlash and briefly leaves her vulnerable 13.

Brilliant Star Path

Her fifth Soul Skill, acquired from the Seven-Colored Star Deer 14.

• Seals enemies throughout the affected area for three seconds.
• Can affect opponents up to three major ranks above her.
• Has no stated limit on the number of targets swept into the star path.
• Its sealing duration can be extended through cultivation under starlight 14.

Soul-Beast Knowledge and Political Resources

• Identifies the Star Deer’s age and compatibility, then guides Huo Yuhao toward a suitable Ghost Leopard 12 14.
• Teaches him enough general Soul-Beast knowledge to continue hunting independently 15.
• Can authorize the transfer of the Spirit-Devouring Blood Blade through the Starlight Auction House 14.
• Provides assistance and intelligence resources for Zero’s takeover of the Holy Dragon Cult 46.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Starlight Head Soul Bone — Obtained from the Seven-Colored Star Deer and absorbed after purchasing it from Huo Yuhao 14.
• Imperial identification token — A golden token, one of only two in the Star Luo Empire. Given to Huo Yuhao as collateral and later presented by Zero to redeem the IOU 14 46.
• Storage Soul Tool — Used to carry her identification token 14.
• Blade — Used to deliver the final blow to the disabled Star Deer 13.

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Abductor turned hunting partner, trading partner, and political collaborator. She falls for him, while he initially approaches their relationship through calculated exchanges and later considers her a promising future partner 11 14 15 16 46.
• Huang Jinxu / Heavenly Fiend Douluo — Hidden protector during the forest expedition. She persuades him not to capture Huo Yuhao and leaves the forest with him 12 15.
• Zero — Collaborator in consolidating the Holy Dragon Cult. Xu Jiujiu respects her leadership ability but resents her apparent closeness to Huo Yuhao 46.
• Huang Shuangping, Zhang Xuanyi, and Zhao Yushan — Soul Douluo escorts responsible for protecting her academy group; their search fails after her abduction 11 12.
• Wang Shiying — Academy teammate whose interest in Huo Yuhao’s looks contrasts with Xu Jiujiu’s attention to his talent and allegiance 11.

Notable Quotes

“Hey, my name isn't Hey. It's Xu Jiujiu.” 11

“I came here to obtain my fifth Soul Ring, but now you've abducted me to serve as your guide. You owe me a suitable Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as compensation.” 11

“Huo Yuhao, oh, Huo Yuhao, just who are you? What is Zero to you? How strong are you now? Have you already forgotten me?” 46