Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Xiaotao (马小桃)
Alias(es)	Xiaotao; Flame Witch 76
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy’s Inner Court; this generation’s Shrek Seven Devils 23
Occupation/Role	Inner Court student; captain of the Shrek Seven Devils; Fire God inheritor 23 86
Martial Soul	Evil Fire Phoenix; later possesses Ultimate Fire after Chu Ge’s intervention 58 93 162
Cultivation	Rank 79 Soul Saint, approaching Soul Douluo 158
Status	Alive; Evil Fire completely eliminated; pursuing the Fire God’s nine trials 76 158
Partner	Chu Ge, her boyfriend 75
Teacher	Yan Shaozhe 23

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High-level Soul Emperor	23	Reached Soul Emperor before turning twenty despite her Evil Fire. Her cultivation is bottlenecked, and the fire becomes harder to control as she approaches Soul Saint.
Evil Fire purification	76	Chu Ge uses Ultimate Ice to eliminate the Evil Fire completely, removing the recurring danger that had obstructed her cultivation.
Rank 70, six-ring Soul Emperor; Fire God inheritor	86	Absorbs a hundred-thousand-year Phoenix torso bone and receives the Fire God Inheritance transferred by Chu Ge. Gains two soul-bone skills and access to nine divine trials.
Seven-ring Soul Saint	88	Completes the first Fire God trial and receives a 150,000-year Divine Bestowed Soul Ring as her seventh ring. Divine Position fusion increases by 5%.
Ultimate Fire confirmed	93	Her development of Ultimate Fire is credited to Chu Ge’s help, alongside the removal of her martial soul’s flaw.
Rank 79 Soul Saint	158	Returns to Shrek after a month away, having progressed through her divine trial and reached the threshold immediately below Soul Douluo.

Background / History

Ma Xiaotao was an orphan and was born and raised at Shrek. Her childhood circumstances help her sympathize with Huo Yudie when she learns that the younger girl has lost her family 26 171.

As Yan Shaozhe’s disciple, Xiaotao became one of Shrek’s leading young talents and the captain of her generation’s Shrek Seven Devils. Before receiving Chu Ge’s assistance, her talent was described as second only to Zhang Lexuan’s within the academy. However, her increasingly dangerous Evil Fire slowed her once-rapid cultivation 23 49.

Yan Shaozhe arranged her introduction to Chu Ge with two intentions: finding her a suitable partner and securing someone powerful enough to suppress her Evil Fire. Xiaotao answered her teacher’s summons without knowing about his matchmaking plans 23.

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao is introduced as an exceptionally beautiful, full-figured young woman wearing a rich red dress that suits her naturally 23.

• Signature clothing: A long, deep-red dress at her introduction 23.
• Academy reputation: Students praise her beauty and call her the academy’s “number-one goddess” 106.
• Evil Fire symptoms: Flushed features and dangerously elevated body temperature during flare-ups 57 61.

Personality

Xiaotao is confident in her talent and combat strength, sometimes to the point of complacency. Before the Mainland Soul Master Tournament, she sees little need to train closely with her teammates, even while privately worrying about her slowing cultivation. Once her condition improves, that frustration becomes a determination to grow strong enough to remain beside Chu Ge 49 50 85 86.

She is generous and empathetic, buying food for Yudie and Tang Wutong during her first outing with Chu Ge. She also dislikes receiving support without giving anything back: she initially refuses his precious soul bones and later attempts to return the unabsorbed ones because she wants their relationship to be reciprocal 26 85 95.

Her confidence gives way to shyness around romance. She initially struggles to identify her attraction to Chu Ge and fears that her potentially fatal condition makes it unfair to become his partner. After they establish their relationship, she becomes openly affectionate and teasing. Although she experiences jealousy, she also tries to bring Chu Ge and Ling Luochen together 57 75 90 95 96.

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix Martial Soul and Ultimate Fire

Xiaotao’s phoenix martial soul gives her exceptional offensive power, but its Evil Fire originally made further cultivation dangerous 23 86.

• Reached high-level Soul Emperor before twenty despite the condition 23.
• Cultivation could intensify the Evil Fire rather than bring it under control 57.
• After Chu Ge’s treatment, her phoenix martial soul possesses Ultimate Fire 93 162.
• She had no defensive skill before obtaining Phoenix Body, relying instead on overwhelming damage 86.

Evil Fire — Former Limitation

The Evil Fire caused severe pain, overheating, impaired judgment, and fears of an early death 57 58 85.

• Became increasingly difficult to suppress as her cultivation approached Soul Saint 23.
• Intimacy with Chu Ge temporarily subdued it, but it returned after nearly two months of cultivation 58 61.
• Emotional and physical excitement could also trigger another episode 75.
• Chu Ge ultimately removed it completely with Ultimate Ice; Xiaotao initially understood the change only as an improvement in her health 76 85.

Phoenix Body

A defensive skill granted by her hundred-thousand-year Phoenix torso bone 86.

• Greatly strengthens her defenses.
• Is her first documented defensive ability 86.

Fury Fire

A berserk skill granted by the same torso bone 86.

• Effect: Triples all attributes.
• Duration: Up to one hour.
• Drawback: Every activation induces intense sexual desire 86.

Martial Soul Avatar

Her seventh soul ring grants a Martial Soul Avatar enhanced by the ring’s 150,000-year age 88.

• Comes from a red, Divine Bestowed Soul Ring.
• Grants only the Avatar rather than the usual two skills associated with a hundred-thousand-year ring; the benefit is a substantially stronger Avatar 88.

Fire God Inheritance

Chu Ge transfers the Fire God Inheritance to Xiaotao while she absorbs her torso bone 86.

• Consists of nine trials, whose completion offers a path beyond the Soul Master rank limit.
• Chu Ge’s 100% Fire God affinity remains with him and is not transferred to her 86.
• Her first trial requires defeating a soul beast aged at least 70,000 years before reaching Soul Douluo.
• Completing that trial at rank 70 produces an enhanced reward: her 150,000-year seventh ring and 5% Divine Position fusion 88.

Combat Experience

• Has undertaken numerous training excursions; Chu Ge considers her field experience sufficient and prioritizes her cultivation instead 111.
• Can move rapidly under soul-power enhancement, easily catching Xi Xi while still a high-level Soul Emperor 51.
• Enters Deep Meditation, a rare and highly beneficial cultivation state, during Chu Ge’s absence 147.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hundred-thousand-year Phoenix torso bone — Given by Chu Ge and absorbed under his protection. Grants Phoenix Body and Fury Fire 85 86.
• Hundred-thousand-year Phoenix left-arm and right-arm bones — Given alongside the torso bone. Both remain unabsorbed when she tries to return them; Chu Ge insists she keep them for her divine trials 85 93 95.
• Additional hundred-thousand-year fire-attribute soul bone — Offered by Chu Ge when she attempts to return the arm bones; its position does not overlap with the earlier gifts 95.
• Two fire-attribute leg bones — Later given by Chu Ge, one aged 300,000 years and the other 200,000 years. Their individual left/right assignments are not specified 129.
• Fire Demon Blade — A flame-colored Level 8 soul-tool dagger made by Chu Ge and supplied for her first divine trial. She uses it to kill the incapacitated tree demon 88.
• 150,000-year seventh soul ring — Divine-bestowed red ring. Her documented configuration after receiving it is yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red 88.

Relationships

• Chu Ge — Boyfriend and principal supporter of her recovery and advancement. He cures her Evil Fire, gives her rare soul bones, transfers the Fire God Inheritance, and helps complete her first trial 75 76 85 86 88.
• Yan Shaozhe — Teacher and matchmaker. He seeks help for her condition, encourages her to trust Chu Ge, and is astonished by her new prospects for godhood 23 71 93.
• Xi Xi — Close friend and self-appointed romantic wingwoman. She teases Xiaotao about Chu Ge, urges her to acknowledge her feelings, and searches for her after the first Evil Fire crisis 49 50 57 58.
• Huo Yudie — Younger academy companion whom Xiaotao regards as a little sister. Xiaotao empathizes with her orphaned past and later accompanies her back to Shrek 26 54 158.
• Ling Luochen — Fellow Shrek Seven Devils member. Xiaotao mistakenly assumes she is romantically involved with Chu Ge and actively tries to encourage the supposed relationship 48 95 96 102.
• Zhang Lexuan — Respected senior who treats Xiaotao well. Xiaotao becomes angry when she learns that Xuan Zi’s negligence nearly killed her 130.
• Ah Yin — Close companion addressed as “Big Sister Ah Yin.” They share outings with Chu Ge, and Ah Yin later returns to fetch Xiaotao 106 127.
• Ice Empress — Friend and household companion. Xiaotao worries about her safety at Shrek, while the Ice Empress misses her company during her Deep Meditation 109 147.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Introduction and Tournament Preparations

• Meets Chu Ge through Yan Shaozhe and takes him to her favorite grilled-fish stall. His commitment to caring for Yudie earns her sincere admiration 23 26 27.
• Introduces him to the other six Shrek Seven Devils as the team prepares for the Mainland Soul Master Tournament 48 49 50.
• Finds her teacher battered after his spar with Chu Ge, but remains unaware that Chu Ge caused his defeat 47 48.

Evil Fire Crisis and Romance

• Xi Xi’s teasing forces Xiaotao to confront her attraction. Fearing she will burden Chu Ge, she attempts to distract herself through cultivation, which instead triggers an Evil Fire crisis 56 57.
• Seeks Chu Ge while delirious, and they become intimate. Embarrassment afterward leads her to avoid him and leave the Inner Court for nearly two months 58 60.
• Returns when the fire becomes unbearable and again asks for his help 61.
• Arranges a meeting through Yan Shaozhe, then openly asks to remain beside Chu Ge. He accepts her as his girlfriend 72 75.
• Another flare-up prompts Chu Ge to eliminate the Evil Fire permanently 75 76.

Divine Inheritance and Recovery

• Accepts three Phoenix soul bones after Chu Ge explains that they will help recover the progress lost to her condition 85.
• Reaches rank 70 and receives the Fire God Inheritance. With Chu Ge’s help, kills a powerful tree demon and obtains her red seventh ring 86 88.
• Reports the inheritance and gifts to Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei’er, repeatedly crediting Chu Ge for her achievements 93.
• Continues cultivating, receives further leg bones, and enters Deep Meditation 129 147.

Return to Shrek

• Returns from Tianxuan City at rank 79 and visits Yan Shaozhe to show her progress 158.
• Her upbringing at Shrek makes Chu Ge reluctant to announce their planned departure for the Sun Moon Continent without first discussing it with her. Her agreement to leave is not documented in the supplied context 171.

Notable Quotes

“I'll work hard to catch up to you!” 86

“I'm not that amazing... Everything I have is thanks to Chu Ge's help.” 93

“This Xuan Zi... He's absolutely awful!” 130