Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Personality

Yan Shaozhe is described as an “old fox” and a “smiling tiger.” His kindly manner conceals a calculating disposition, and he reserves his greatest courtesy for important figures, powerful experts, and people he considers worth cultivating. His treatment of Li Mu becomes particularly accommodating after he identifies the boy’s Ultimate Ice attribute 16 17.

He places Ma Xiaotao’s welfare above Li Mu’s safety. While considering how to secure Li Mu’s assistance, he accepts serious injury and months of recovery as tolerable costs. He also uses access to academy benefits as leverage, intending to make Li Mu dependent on him rather than seeking a voluntary arrangement 18 19 39.

His judgments combine institutional loyalty with prejudice. He considers Shrek Academy’s reputation paramount, yet initially tolerates Zhou Yi partly because of her husband and long service. He also dismisses Blue Silver Grass as nearly useless and refuses to believe it could account for Li Mu’s ultimate attribute 16 17.

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix

Yan Shaozhe manifests an enormous Bright Phoenix when restraining the rampaging Ma Xiaotao 38.

• Suppresses Ma Xiaotao almost instantly, leaving her unconscious 38.
• His precise cultivation rank and individual Soul Skills are not identified in the supplied encounters.

Golden Flames

Yan Shaozhe produces golden flames across his palm during Li Mu’s demonstration 16.

• Melts an ice spear carrying approximately Soul King-level power 16.
• Detects the unusually intense cold within the attack despite neutralizing it 16.

Martial Soul Assessment

Yan Shaozhe recognizes that Li Mu’s abilities cannot be explained by ordinary Blue Silver Grass alone 16 17.

• Identifies Li Mu’s Ultimate Ice and interprets his slow cultivation as consistent with an ultimate attribute 17.
• Suspects Li Mu may also possess Ultimate Fire after seeing his flames resist Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, but cannot confirm their nature 38.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhou Yi’s Dismissal and Reinstatement

Du Weilun refers Zhou Yi’s attack on her students to Yan Shaozhe because dismissing a teacher exceeds his authority. During the resulting hearing, Yan Shaozhe first investigates how Li Mu could injure Zhou Yi, examining an ice crystal and inviting the boy to demonstrate an ice spear against him 15 16.

Yan Shaozhe orders Zhou Yi to resign for humiliating students, making a wager with one, and attacking them. He recognizes Li Mu’s role in provoking the confrontation but approves of his ability to stir up trouble, considering it appropriate for one of Shrek’s “Little Monsters” 16.

He compensates Li Mu with a thousand-year spirit herb and a Spirit Ascension Pill. After confirming the boy’s Ultimate Ice, he immediately sees an opportunity to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and considers accepting him as another disciple 17.

Xian Lin’er subsequently challenges the dismissal and demands Zhou Yi’s transfer to the Soul Tool Department. Yan Shaozhe makes Li Mu’s forgiveness the stated condition for her remaining, deliberately redirecting some of Xian Lin’er’s anger toward him. After Li Mu leaves the decision to him, Yan Shaozhe cancels the expulsion and authorizes the transfer 18 19.

Snow Empress’s Attack

Following the Snow Empress’s attack on Shrek Academy, Mu En orders the academy’s experts to abandon pursuit, assess casualties, and convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting. Yan Shaozhe returns with Xian Lin’er, Qian Duoduo, and the others 22.

Attempt to Involve Li Mu in Ma Xiaotao’s Treatment

Yan Shaozhe releases the out-of-control Ma Xiaotao as Li Mu arrives near Shrek Lake, expecting him to rescue her and establish a reason for further contact. Li Mu notices the setup, avoids her attacks, and refuses to cooperate 37 38.

Forced to intervene, Yan Shaozhe subdues his disciple himself. He lets Li Mu leave rather than openly breaking with him while the boy’s abilities remain uncertain 38.

Core Disciple Leverage

Yan Shaozhe arranges for Li Mu to be denied core disciple status, expecting him to plead for recognition and resources. His intended outcome is to secure Li Mu’s help with Ma Xiaotao and eventually take him as a disciple 39.

Instead, Li Mu publicly withdraws, and Wang Dong follows him. Yan Shaozhe reacts with anger but leaves without confronting them before the assembled students 39.

Equipment / Items

• Storage ring — Holds the boxed thousand-year spirit herb and Spirit Ascension Pill he gives Li Mu as compensation 17.

Relationships

• Ma Xiaotao — Personal disciple and potential successor. Curing her Evil Fire drives his repeated attempts to obtain Li Mu’s cooperation 17 19 38.
• Li Mu — A promising student he attempts to recruit and control. Li Mu recognizes his schemes, refuses to treat Ma Xiaotao, and ultimately intends to kill him once sufficiently strong 17 38 39.
• Du Weilun — Subordinate who refers major disciplinary decisions to him and follows his lead in handling Li Mu 15 34 39.
• Xian Lin’er — Fellow academy leader who pressures him into reversing Zhou Yi’s expulsion and transferring her to the Soul Tool Department 18 19.
• Zhou Yi — Teacher he previously favored because of her service and husband’s influence; he orders her resignation before later reversing the decision 16 19.
• Mu En — Senior academy authority whose order he follows after the Snow Empress’s attack 22.