Xiao Wu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Wu (小舞)
Alias(es)	Big Sister Leader of Seventh Dormitory 20
Species/Race	Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form 19 62
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Seventh Dormitory of Nuoding Academy; Shrek Academy 20 52
Occupation/Role	Work-study student and student leader 18 20
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Background

Enrollment at Nuoding Academy

Xiao Wu arrived at Nuoding Academy with a work-study student placement given to her by an old man she had helped. Lacking a Spirit Awakening Certificate, she was dismissed as a fraud by the academy gatekeeper despite insisting that she was a spirit master. 16

She ultimately enrolled alongside Bai Ye as a work-study student and was assigned to Seventh Dormitory. The academy teachers identified both newcomers as geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power. 18

Seventh Dormitory

After Bai Ye became the dormitory boss, Xiao Wu immediately challenged him for the position. Her challenge was motivated by both the dormitory's rule that its leader must be the strongest and her own pride as someone who enjoys fighting. 19

Although she could not defeat Bai Ye, her combat ability impressed Wang Sheng and the other work-study students. At Bai Ye's suggestion, they made her the dormitory's Big Sister Leader, entrusting her with helping protect work-study students from noble-student bullying. 20

Yu Xiaogang's Recruitment Attempt

When Yu Xiaogang learned that Xiao Wu possessed Innate Full Soul Power, he sought to persuade her to take a master. Xiao Wu had no desire to do so, but initially held back from rejecting him directly while he presented possible candidates. 21 22

Bai Ye challenged Yu Xiaogang's recommendations as inadequate for an Innate Full Soul Power genius and exposed his self-interested attempt to steer Xiao Wu toward becoming his disciple. Yu Xiaogang later repeatedly tried to recruit her at Nuoding Academy, leaving Xiao Wu deeply resentful of him. 22 63

Separation and Shrek Academy

Over the following year, Xiao Wu and Bai Ye became close. Though saddened by his plan to return to Spirit City, she accepted that Spirit Hall's resources would better support his cultivation and did not try to stop him. 24

Before leaving, Bai Ye gave Xiao Wu a Hongmeng Brand Crystal Board Phone, a long-distance communication Soul Tool that allowed them to contact one another across great distances. 24

Xiao Wu later entered Shrek Academy with Qing Lin and Zhu Zhuqing. She found the academy rundown, complained about its poor food and high fees, and relied on Bai Ye to pay the required 100 Gold Soul Coins. 49 51 52

Revelation of Her Identity

During the Shrek group's journey through the Star Dou Great Forest, the Titan Giant Ape sensed Xiao Wu's presence and came to see her. When Bai Ye's Ruthless Great Emperor Puppet injured the ape, Xiao Wu pleaded for its life and Bai Ye ordered the puppet to spare it. 59 60

Realizing that Bai Ye's Title Douluo-level protector would have been able to see through her disguise, Xiao Wu confronted him and confirmed that he knew she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form. Bai Ye reassured her that this did not matter to him. 62

After the Elite Competition, Xiao Wu reunited with her mother, Ah Rou, on an island in the middle of a lake. Ah Rou learned of Xiao Wu's feelings for Bai Ye and accepted his potential role in protecting them. 92

Appearance

Xiao Wu is a small, delicate-looking girl with an outwardly innocent appearance that contrasts with her formidable close-range fighting ability. 16 19

• Long, glossy black hair worn in a scorpion-tail braid down her back. 16
• Large eyes and rosy cheeks. 16
• Initially wears a simple skirt and plain clothing. 16 21
• Her scorpion-tail braid visibly trails behind her during combat. 19

Personality

Xiao Wu is proud, direct, and fiercely competitive. She regarded Bai Ye's offer to surrender the dormitory boss position as an insult, insisting that she earn it by defeating him herself. 19 Her eagerness to fight is paired with a strong sense of responsibility once she accepts the Big Sister Leader role. 19 20

She is also simple and candid about her circumstances, explaining that she came to Nuoding Academy because she lacked money and guidance. 21 Despite her reluctance to be separated from Bai Ye, she puts his future first and accepts his return to Spirit Hall as necessary for his cultivation. 24

Xiao Wu shows particular compassion toward soul beasts. Her immediate concern for the injured Titan Giant Ape reveals the importance of her connection to the Star Dou Great Forest and its inhabitants. 59 60

Abilities & Skills

Innate Full Soul Power

Xiao Wu possesses Innate Full Soul Power and was recognized as one of Nuoding Academy's two exceptional new work-study students. 18 21

• Her talent drew Yu Xiaogang's attention and prompted his attempt to recruit her as a disciple. 21
• Bai Ye considered ordinary Soul Ancestor- and Soul Grandmaster-level mentors unsuitable for her potential. 22

Close-Quarters Legwork

As a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit, Xiao Wu excels in flexibility-based close combat and leg techniques. 19

• Opens engagements with fast direct kicks. 19
• Can leap and transition into an aerial sweeping kick when her first attack is countered. 19
• Uses the recoil of her attacks to flip through the air, land, and disengage. 19
• Her performance surprised the Seventh Dormitory students, who had expected a girl to be weaker than Bai Ye. 19

Soul Beast Connection

• The Titan Giant Ape can recognize Xiao Wu's aura from thousands of miles away and refers to her as “Sister Xiao Wu.” 59
• Her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form was confirmed to Bai Ye after the Star Dou Great Forest incident. 62

Equipment / Items

• Hongmeng Brand Crystal Board Phone — A dark-gold crystal communication Soul Tool given to her by Bai Ye; it supports long-distance contact, projected images, and games. 24
• Her mother's comb — A keepsake that Xiao Wu later allows Bai Ye to use when combing and braiding her hair. 24

Relationships

• Bai Ye — Fellow work-study student, dormitory boss, and eventual love interest. He recognizes her strength, proposes her leadership role, protects her interests against Yu Xiaogang, provides a means for them to stay in contact, and accepts her true identity. 20 22 24 62
• Ah Rou — Her mother. Xiao Wu reunites with Ah Rou after a long separation and shares her experiences with her. 92
• Wang Sheng — Seventh Dormitory student who supports Xiao Wu becoming Big Sister Leader after witnessing her combat ability. 19 20
• Yu Xiaogang — A would-be master whose repeated attempts to recruit Xiao Wu are unwanted; she comes to deeply dislike him. 21 22 63
• Titan Giant Ape — A soul beast closely connected to Xiao Wu, which senses her arrival in the Star Dou Great Forest and comes to meet her. 59
• Qing Lin — A Shrek Academy peer who escorts Xiao Wu to Bai Ye when she comes to speak with him about her identity. 62

Notable Quotes

“Hmph! I don't need you to let me have it. I can defeat you and take the position of boss of Seventh Dormitory myself!” 19

“Don't go, my big carrot. I wasn't going to eat you—I just want to hold you while I sleep. Don't run away!” 23

Trivia

• Xiao Wu initially mistakes Bai Ye for a carrot in her sleep and accidentally hugs his arm while lying in his bed. 23
• She is especially delighted by the games included in the Hongmeng Brand Crystal Board Phone. 24
• She complains that Shrek Academy is more rundown than Nuoding Academy. 49