Mu Nujiao

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Mu Nujiao belongs to the direct line of Magic City’s Mu Family and attends Magic City Seventh Magic High School before entering Pearl Academy. Despite her family background, she receives almost no family cultivation resources early on, relying on school access to a Stardust Magic Tool until Lu Wu begins sharing his own 12 16 82 88.

Her family initially opposes her association with Lu Wu, believing that he has ulterior motives. Mu Nujiao stands her ground strongly enough to preserve their friendship. As Lu Wu’s ability becomes apparent, the family becomes more supportive of their relationship and increases its investment in her cultivation, eventually doubling her original resource allowance 4 112 177 178.

Appearance

• Build: Tall, with a slender waist and a graceful figure 1 62 191.
• Hair: Long enough to spill out from beneath her hat 11.
• Reputation: Described by Wu Ya’er as the prettiest school belle at Magic City Seventh Magic High School 88.
• Noted clothing: An orange down jacket with a beige hat during the demon-beast park visit; a beige dress with a thin sun-protective layer when greeting Lu Wu after the Bo City disaster 11 82.

Personality

Mu Nujiao is proud, competitive, and strongly drawn to combat. Falling behind Lu Wu frustrates her, but her usual response is to cultivate harder rather than concede defeat. She returns directly to training after casting her first spell and later insists that she wants to stand beside him as someone capable of helping, not merely someone he protects 12 17 128 129.

Her reserve in romance contrasts with her confidence in battle. Early in their relationship, she is embarrassed by public affection and limits it largely to holding hands. In combat, she readily accepts difficult matchups and refuses to be intimidated by opponents whose elements counter her own 82 91 287.

Although initially jealous of Mu Ningxue’s closeness to Lu Wu, she places friendship above that insecurity. She initiates efforts to free Mu Ningxue from an unwanted betrothal, gives her magic equipment, and offers family assistance when the Bocheng Mu Family needs to relocate 185 186 190 216.

Her trust in Lu Wu is particularly firm during danger. She challenges his habit of excluding her from risky missions, steps between him and Ban Yuehuang’s soul arrow, and cares for him throughout his subsequent unconsciousness 136 137 233 238.

Abilities & Skills

Plant Magic

Her primary element provides restraint, penetrating attacks, and protection 17 137.

• Vine: Growth: Sends vines through the ground and into a target; her first successful cast pierces an entire wooden dummy 17.
• Kun’s Forest: Restrains enemies with large vines. The Cloud Rock Peacock is strong enough to break free of her restraint during an expedition 115.
• Kun’s Forest: Prison: A Second-Tier Intermediate spell that forms a prison of thorny vines. It can restrain opponents, defend against magic, and obstruct sightlines 149 150.
• Ghost Wood Hand: Advanced magic that forms a gigantic vine hand. With Spirit Seed-grade vines and the Wind Phoenix Insect’s enhancement, it crushes Sayed’s Bone Saber Mummy 402.
• Elemental limitation: Fire counters her Plant magic; hostile fire can also be strengthened by poorly directed Wind magic 287 288.

Wind Magic

Her secondary element supports offense and escape. Its control is initially too poor for safe movement through darkness, but it later becomes a major focus of her cultivation 62 137 262.

• Wind Disk: Shred: Produces destructive gales. Enhanced by a Wind Spirit Seed and the Wind Phoenix Insect, it helps destroy dozens of Forbidden Moon Stone Demons 406.
• Wind Wings: Manifests three pairs of moonlit wings during the opening World Academy Competition match against Japan 463.
• Howling Moon Domain: Initially covers approximately half a soccer field, strengthening magical power and perception within its area 463.
• Large-scale destruction: With the insect’s enhancement, expands her domain and multiplies her tornadoes into dozens, tearing apart tough ancient vines and trees 462 463.
• Terrain limitation: Dense plant terrain naturally restrains Wind magic. She overcomes this disadvantage in the jungle arena through her Soul Seed and Phoenix Insect enhancement 462 463.

Wind Phoenix Insect

Mu Nujiao names her Little Phoenix Insect Wind Phoenix Insect. It strengthens her magic and accelerates cultivation, making her Wind Element progress faster than her primary Plant Element for a time 262 281.

• Cultivation support: Helps her reach Intermediate Third Tier in both elements and compete successfully on Pearl Academy’s Plant rankings 285.
• Rapid deployment: Can appear without her casting summoning magic, leaving opponents unable to interrupt a conventional summoning sequence 285 288.
• Ice attacks: Releases the intense chill and Ice Spread that immobilize Zhou Shuming’s team. This is an insect-assisted tactic, not evidence that Mu Nujiao has awakened Ice 288.
• Documented growth: Reaches the Warrior Advancement Stage before her nomination match; later possesses Commander-level strength and is described as a Lesser Commander contracted creature during the Egyptian challenge 285 288 402.
• Concealed mechanism: When Wu Haixia suggests that she uses a rare summoning device, Mu Nujiao neither fully confirms nor explains the arrangement 288.

Combat Coordination

• With Lu Wu: Uses Plant magic to shield him and conceal his repositioning, contributing to their victory over Imperial Capital Academy 149 150.
• With Mu Ningxue: Combines offensive magic against demon beasts and prepares the jungle arena for Mu Ningxue’s follow-up attack during the match against Japan 406 462 463.
• Opening control: Against Zhou Shuming, coordinates the insect’s immobilization with an immediate Demon-Slaying Tool attack, preventing the opposing team from executing its planned assault 288.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Tool — Initially shared with Lu Wu on a daily schedule; increases her cultivation time to ten hours. He later provides a separate tool for her use 16 40.
• Vine Armor Shield — A Shield Magic Tool crafted from a vine demon. Produces an aged-bark-like shield that blocks a Cursed Beast Demon’s claws 116.
• Shield Magic Tool from Shen Shitian — High-quality protection capable of briefly holding off Advanced Magic 137.
• Boot Magic Tool — Part of the equipment she cites when arguing that she can accompany Lu Wu into danger 137.
• Fang-shaped Demon-Slaying Tool — Fires a huge blue-green curved fang carried by powerful winds. Used at the opening of her decisive Pearl Academy nomination match 288.
• Plant Spirit Seed — Strengthens her vines; described as very powerful. A Plant Soul Seed remains difficult to obtain because some mature specimens transform into demon beasts 402 454.
• Howling Moon — Wind Soul Seed with a domain. Its wildness and aggressive nature particularly suit her fighting preferences 454 463.

Relationships

• Lu Wu — Longtime friend and fiancé. They officially become a couple after his return from the Bo City disaster. She supports his refusal to bind himself to her family in exchange for resources; their engagement banquet follows later 82 103 104 200 202.
• Mu Zhanxing — Grandfather. Initially seeks to tie Lu Wu to the Mu Family’s merchant association, then presses to settle the engagement after Lu Wu reaches Advanced Level 90 103 177.
• Mu Shengniu — Older clan cousin, though not a particularly close relative. Is surprised to learn that engagement discussions are already beginning 178.
• Ai Tutu — Close friend and roommate. Keeps her company while she waits for Lu Wu, advises her before the nomination match, and frequently interrupts the couple’s private time 128 136 287.
• Mu Ningxue — Friend, combat partner, and later fellow romantic partner of Lu Wu. Their relationship develops from jealousy and comparison into practical support, shared caregiving, and coordinated combat 185 190 238 396 406.
• Shen Shitian / Grandpa Shen — Lu Wu’s adoptive grandfather and a source of protective equipment. Mu Nujiao postpones her engagement banquet to help investigate a lead concerning his granddaughter 137 194 262.
• Wu Haixia — Teammate in the Pearl Academy selection tournament. Defends Mu Nujiao from dismissive tactical advice and supports her decisive victory 287 288.
• Zhou Shuming — Rejected admirer and tournament opponent. His team loses to her insect-assisted opening attack, securing her nomination 287 288.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“I can’t keep being unable to stand by your side.” 128

“I’m not actually as weak as you think. There aren’t many people in our year who can beat me.” 136

“Just think of it as not being able to bear seeing a friend forced into a betrothal she doesn’t want.” 185