Nan Shuishui

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Nan Shuishui (南水水)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Earth Dragon Sect; pledges the sect’s support to Anti-Entropy 13
Occupation/Role	Sect Master of the Earth Dragon Sect 4
Cultivation	Rank 89 Soul Douluo 7
Martial Soul	Rouge Dragon 6
Family	Nan Qiuqiu — daughter 10
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 4; appears in person in Chapter 5 4 5

Background / History

Earth Dragon Sect Crisis

After the previous Earth Dragon Sect master died, Nan Shuishui was left as the sect’s sole Soul Douluo. The rival Heavenly Dragon Sect, backed by two Titled Douluos, demanded a merger under the pretext that her sect was failing to exploit northern Dragon City’s dragon vein. She refused. When Yu Tiankuang also proposed marrying her to combine their dragon bloodlines, she unleashed her Martial Soul and nearly killed his envoy 4.

With her disciples suffering heavy casualties, she received Zhang Lan, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress at the sect’s ancestral meeting hall. Initially skeptical of Zhang Lan’s offer, she reconsidered after the Ice Empress demonstrated Titled Douluo-level pressure. She offered the visitors supreme elder positions—or even control of the sect—if they could save it 5.

Cold Spring Agreement

Zhang Lan requested access to the Cold Spring Secret Realm in exchange for protecting the sect. Nan Shuishui had entered it three times but never descended beyond roughly one hundred zhang. After losing several disciples in attempts to explore deeper, she had stopped further expeditions 6.

She accepted Zhang Lan’s proposal under three conditions 6:

• Compensation: The visitors could take anything inside but had to compensate the sect with an amount they considered appropriate.
• Secrecy: Nothing discovered within the realm could be disclosed.
• Equal exchange: Their arrangement was a trade, not charity; neither side would owe the other a favor.

They sealed the agreement with a Martial Soul oath, and she handed over the realm’s passage token. Zhang Lan’s party subsequently collected three pieces of ten-thousand-year Profound Ice Marrow for her 6 7.

Fall of the Heavenly Dragon Sect

Nan Shuishui accompanied Zhang Lan to the Heavenly Dragon Sect with twenty disciples above Soul King level. They discovered its grounds enclosed by a blood-colored formation. She recognized that the barrier did not match the rival sect’s abilities; inside, they found the sect massacred and Nether Thunder Douluo holding Yu Tiankuang’s corpse 7 8.

After the Snow Empress killed Nether Thunder Douluo, Nan Shuishui secured his corpse and shattered Level 9 Soul Tool. Within three days, she submitted evidence of the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult to the Heaven Dou Empire’s authorities. The Earth Dragon Sect gained public support and took over its rival’s grounds, mineral veins, shops, and Soul Tool workshops, becoming Dragon City’s greatest power within half a month 9.

Northern Journey and Anti-Entropy

Seeking a Soul Ring that could strengthen Nan Qiuqiu’s faint annihilation mutation, Nan Shuishui consulted Zhang Lan. She chose to accompany her daughter north, leaving the deputy sect master in charge. During the Voidmark Moth hunt, she guarded the group’s rear and stabilized Qiuqiu’s Soul Ring absorption 10 11 12.

When the party discovered ancient dragon remains beneath the rift, Nan Shuishui identified them as an Annihilation Rouge Dragon. Zhang Lan later gave her its 200,000-year torso bone for Qiuqiu. In response, she pledged the Earth Dragon Sect to his leadership and agreed to inform its members about his planned faction, Anti-Entropy. Membership would remain voluntary, and the sect could retain its existing identity 12 13.

She returned south with Qiuqiu after escorting Zhang Lan to the edge of the Far North’s core. She promised to prepare for Anti-Entropy, while Zhang Lan instructed her to stabilize the Earth Dragon Sect first 14.

Five years later, she welcomed Zhang Lan outside Dragon City and reported that Qiuqiu had fused with the torso bone, stabilized her mutation, and reached rank 43. She arranged their carriage to Shrek City, accompanied them there, and left the children at the gates because the sect still required her attention 27 28.

Appearance

Nan Shuishui is tall and slender, with long hair. After five years apart, Zhang Lan observes that her appearance has hardly changed 5 27.

• Sect attire: An ankle-length water-blue dress and a plain wooden hairpin, with loose strands beside her neck 5.
• Travel attire: A practical, close-fitting indigo outfit and a high ponytail; she adds a heavy cloak in the Far North 11 14.
• Later bearing: The weariness around her eyes gives way to a composed, steady presence 27.

Personality

Nan Shuishui combines fierce pride with pragmatism. She violently rejects Yu Tiankuang’s coercive marriage proposal, yet is willing to surrender authority to stronger allies if doing so will preserve her sect. Even when requesting help, she insists on a fair trade rather than charity 4 5 6.

She is protective of Qiuqiu without dismissing her fears. Before the northern hunt, she questions whether the rift’s chaotic environment will affect her daughter’s Martial Soul. When Qiuqiu admits being frightened, she reassures her that fear during a first Soul Ring hunt is normal 10 11.

Abilities & Skills

Rouge Dragon Martial Soul

Her Martial Soul manifests through rouge-colored Soul Power and a spectral dragon. Its attributes lean toward water rather than ice 5 6.

• Can maintain a dragon phantom in a combat-ready or defensive posture 5 8 11.
• Can form a thin Soul Power barrier to protect herself and Qiuqiu from cold 14.
• Resists extreme cold through Soul Power expenditure, but cannot sustain deeper exploration of the Cold Spring Secret Realm or the Far North’s core 6 14.
• Is subject to bloodline suppression: the ancient Annihilation Rouge Dragon’s lingering aura forces her dragon phantom back into her body 12.

Soul Power Support and Perception

• Uses her Soul Douluo-level power to stabilize Qiuqiu during Soul Ring absorption 12.
• Senses the powerful Soul Power remaining beneath the Voidmark Moth rift 12.
• Recognizes unfamiliar threats through her knowledge of dragon Martial Souls, rival sect techniques, and the Holy Spirit Cult 8 12.

Sect Administration

• Mobilizes elite disciples while delegating sect affairs to her deputy during travel 7 11.
• Compiles evidence, manages public opinion, and secures the defeated Heavenly Dragon Sect’s assets 9.

Equipment / Items

• Sect Master’s Token — An old jade pendant passed down through generations of Earth Dragon Sect leaders 6.
• Cold Spring passage token — An azure token bearing a coiled dragon and a tiny cold-energy crystal; she gives it to Zhang Lan to access the secret realm 6.
• 200,000-year Annihilation Rouge Dragon torso bone — Receives it from Zhang Lan for Qiuqiu, who later fuses with it 13 27.
• Sealed enemy remains — Stores Nether Thunder Douluo’s corpse and the fragments of his bronze Level 9 Soul Tool at the sect 9.

Relationships

• Nan Qiuqiu — Daughter. Nan Shuishui oversees her early cultivation, accompanies her first Soul Ring hunt, and supports her enrollment at Shrek Academy 10 11 12 28.
• Zhang Lan — Initially a trading partner, later the Alliance Leader she supports. His assistance saves her sect, while his gift of the torso bone strengthens her daughter’s future prospects 6 9 13 27.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress — Powerful allies whom she treats with deference and initially offers to appoint as supreme elders 5 11.
• Yu Tiankuang — Rival sect master who attempts to absorb her sect and impose a marriage alliance; she rejects both demands 4.
• Nether Thunder Douluo — Recognizes him as the Holy Spirit Cult’s third elder. His appearance provokes an instinctive defensive response from her Martial Soul 8.

Notable Quotes

“The Earth Dragon Sect owes you no favors. This is a trade, not charity.” 6