Xiao Wu

Biodata

Background / History

Rose Hotel Encounter

Xiao Wu arrived at the Rose Hotel with Tang San while they were preparing to register at Shrek Academy. Seeing Gu Wuchen accompanied by Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, she warned Tang San not to imitate him by keeping a girl in each arm 61 62.

When Tang San intervened in Dai Mubai’s fight with Gu Wuchen, Xiao Wu joined them. She attempted to combine Charm with Waist Bow, but Gu Wuchen’s domain dispersed her Charm and severely restricted her movement. After defeating all three, Gu Wuchen paid for the damage, and the hotel owner had them thrown out 62 63.

Star Dou Great Forest

Xiao Wu later accompanied Shrek Academy’s Soul Beast-hunting expedition, which Gu Wuchen joined to help Zhu Zhuqing. She still resented the hotel humiliation, although her admiration of his appearance provoked Tang San’s jealousy 70 71.

During the expedition, the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, attempted to take Xiao Wu away. The Snow Empress stopped it, forcing it to acknowledge her superior strength. Xiao Wu communicated with Er Ming by voice message and was shocked by the Snow Empress’s power 73.

Exposure and Ultimatum

Gu Wuchen confronted Xiao Wu privately about her identity as a Soul Beast. He told her that Tang Hao already knew her secret and claimed that he was preserving her as a future Soul Ring for Tang San. Xiao Wu initially refused to believe that Tang San, her companion of six years, would kill her 74.

At Gu Wuchen’s suggestion, she hid nearby while he questioned the Shrek group about hunting a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Tang San answered that he would kill one, even instinctively answering yes when asked whether he would kill Xiao Wu. Although he immediately tried to revise his answer, she heard him and collapsed in tears 74.

Gu Wuchen then threatened to expose her unless she sacrificed herself to become his Soul Ring, promising to preserve her soul. Xiao Wu understood this as coercion: she believed the Snow Empress could overcome both Da Ming and Er Ming, leaving her without adequate protection even in the forest. Gu Wuchen granted her time to say goodbye, setting his attainment of Soul King as the deadline 74 75.

Break with Tang San

After visiting Da Ming and Er Ming at the Lake of Life, Xiao Wu returned to the Shrek group. Tang San accused her of infidelity because he claimed to smell Gu Wuchen’s scent on her. She denied having any intimate contact with Gu Wuchen and appealed to their six years together, but Tang San insulted her and ordered her away. Zhu Zhuqing intervened in her defense 75.

Over the following three months, Xiao Wu remained deeply disappointed and lost interest in the Soul Master Tournament. Another attempt to explain herself ended with Tang San slapping her. She subsequently withdrew from Shrek Academy, citing ill health, and approached Gu Wuchen to offer her sacrifice in exchange for help taking revenge on Tang San 75.

Sacrifice and Continued Existence

Xiao Wu performed the sacrifice in Gu Wuchen’s courtyard residence while the Snow Empress concealed the ritual with a barrier. Her body burned into pink flames and dissolved into starlight, producing his hundred-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring and a Soft Bone Rabbit right arm bone. Her soul remained intact and awakened in his Sea of Consciousness 76.

She continued to reside there afterward. When the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings entered the Sea of Consciousness, the Fire Dragon King recognized the sleeping Xiao Wu as a Soft Bone Rabbit’s soul 101.

Appearance

• Hair: A long scorpion braid 61.
• Clothing: A pink dress during her Rose Hotel appearance 61.
• Bearing: Initially described as pretty and lively; by her final visit to Gu Wuchen before the sacrifice, she appeared haggard and overwhelmed by despair 61 75.
• Ability effects: Her eyes glowed pink when using Charm, while her sacrifice manifested as pink light, flames, and starlight 63 76.

Personality

Xiao Wu initially displays a lively, assertive manner. She insists on choosing the Rose Hotel and physically grabs Tang San’s collar while warning him against pursuing multiple girls. Her immediate concern when he is injured also shows her attachment to him 61 62.

Her trust in Tang San initially survives Gu Wuchen’s warnings: she insists on hearing his intentions for herself rather than accepting the accusation. His answer, subsequent insults, and eventual slap destroy that trust. By the time she offers her sacrifice, her desire for reconciliation has become a determination to take revenge, and she wants no further involvement with Shrek Academy 74 75 76.

Abilities & Skills

Charm

A mental attack directed at an opponent’s Sea of Consciousness, activated through her second Soul Ring 63.

• Produces a pink glow in her eyes 63.
• Used alongside a forward rush and Waist Bow against Gu Wuchen 63.
• Failed against Gu Wuchen when his domain’s purification effect dispersed it 63.

Waist Bow

A close-range technique Xiao Wu prepared while advancing on Gu Wuchen 63.

• Combined with Charm during the three-on-one hotel fight.
• The attack did not overcome his domain 63.

Voice Communication

• Sent a voice message to Er Ming during the Titan Giant Ape encounter 73.

Sacrifice and Soul Preservation

Xiao Wu’s sacrifice transferred her physical essence into Gu Wuchen while preserving her soul 76.

Relationships

• Tang San — Her close companion of six years and eventual target of revenge. His willingness to kill her hypothetical Soul Beast self, accusations of infidelity, and physical assault ended her trust in him 74 75.
• Gu Wuchen — Initially an opponent, then the recipient of her sacrifice. He secured her initial agreement through threats; she later approached him herself and asked for revenge in exchange. Her preserved soul resides in his Sea of Consciousness 62 74 75 76.
• Da Ming and Er Ming — Trusted companions in the Star Dou Great Forest. Er Ming tried to retrieve her during the expedition, and she visited both before returning to Shrek 73 75.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Former teammate who defended her against Tang San’s accusations. Zhu Zhuqing later publicly blamed Tang San for pressuring Xiao Wu into leaving the academy 75 118.
• Snow Empress — A decisive obstacle to escape because her strength surpassed Xiao Wu’s forest protectors. She also shielded Xiao Wu’s sacrifice ritual from outside detection 75 76.
• Flender — Former dean who approved her withdrawal and regretted losing her talent 75 83.

Impact on Shrek Academy

• Xiao Wu’s withdrawal left Shrek needing a replacement to compete in the Soul Master Tournament 83.
• Tang San became distracted and struggled to focus on training after their falling-out 83.
• Flender considered her talent comparable to Ning Rongrong’s and later doubted that adding several Soul Elders could compensate for losing a Soul Master with her Martial Soul 83 153.
• Her departure remained a source of conflict: Zhu Zhuqing accused Tang San of treating Xiao Wu as a tool rather than a friend 118.