Cai Mei'er
Soul Land Peerless: Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cai Mei'er (蔡媚儿) |
| Alias(es) | Dean Cai; Sister Mei'er; Aunt Mei, an alternative form of address she offers Yu Tianqing 1 26 |
| Gender | Female 26 |
| Affiliation | Shrek Academy; Mu En's disciple lineage 1 27 |
| Occupation/Role | Vice Dean of Shrek Academy 1 |
| Cultivation Rank | Titled Douluo 28 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 1; appears in person in Chapter 26 1 26 |
Background / History
Invitation to Shrek Academy
Cai Mei'er is a disciple of Dragon God Douluo Mu En and the senior martial sister of Yu Tianqing's mother. After her junior sister left Shrek Academy to accompany Yu Tianqing's father to the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Cai Mei'er maintained correspondence with Nan Shuishui over the years and remained concerned about her junior sister's son 1.
She sent Ling Luochen to request Nan Shuishui's assistance in hunting a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for Luochen's fifth Soul Ring. Through the same visit, she invited Yu Tianqing to study in Shrek's inner court 1.
Welcoming Yu Tianqing
When Yu Tianqing arrived with Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao, Cai Mei'er welcomed him in her office and remarked on his resemblance to his mother. Rather than insist on his formal greeting of “Senior Martial Aunt,” she invited him to call her “Aunt Mei” or “Sister Mei'er” 26.
She gave Tianqing a Dragon Scale Fruit and extended her welcome to his girlfriend, Luochen, with a thirty-thousand-year Ice Dragon left arm bone. She then escorted the group to Mu En, who accepted Tianqing as his final disciple. This made Tianqing her junior martial brother rather than her martial nephew 26 27.
Inner-Court Assessment
Cai Mei'er initially proposed that Tianqing satisfy the inner-court entrance assessment by exchanging a few moves with Luochen, since Mu En had already accepted him. When Ma Xiaotao volunteered to test him instead, Cai Mei'er allowed the match, interested in seeing his abilities firsthand 28.
She refereed the fight and declared Tianqing the winner after he knocked Xiaotao out of bounds, confirming his admission to the inner court. She subsequently supplied the new-student roster to homeroom teacher Zhang Lexuan 29 35.
Appearance
- Build: Tall and slender 26.
- Hair: Short black hair, curling slightly outward on either side 26.
- Face: Clean, capable features and alluring, foxlike eyes, combining an intellectual elegance with a bewitching expression 26.
- Clothing: A vintage white blouse with blue-and-gold stripes at the front, paired with fitted white trousers 26.
- Voice: Warm, mature, and magnetic, with a lightly coquettish quality 26.
Personality
Cai Mei'er is affectionate and informal with the younger members of her martial lineage. She puts on little of an elder's authority when welcoming Tianqing, visibly delights in being called “Sister Mei'er,” and accepts Luochen into the same family-like familiarity 26.
Her teasing is particularly evident with Ma Xiaotao. When Xiaotao asks why she has not received a gift, Cai Mei'er tells her to ask her own master; Xiaotao's belated attempt to switch from “Shiniang” to “Sister Mei'er” is dismissed as too late 26.
Despite this playful manner, she treats Mu En with pronounced respect and notices his concern while he examines Tianqing's cultivation. Her willingness to let Tianqing face Xiaotao rests on her awareness of his higher Soul Power and her confidence in Mu En's judgment 27 28.
Abilities & Skills
Titled Douluo Cultivation
- Possesses Titled Douluo-level cultivation 28.
- Offers to oversee Tianqing and Xiaotao's Soul Fight so they can fight freely under her supervision 29.
Soul Power Perception
- Senses that Tianqing has reached the peak of the Soul Emperor realm and needs another Soul Ring to advance to Soul Saint 28.
- Recognizes that his Soul Power exceeds Xiaotao's by several levels before their assessment match begins 28.
Items & Gifts
- Dragon Scale Fruit — Given to Yu Tianqing as a welcome gift. Its flesh strengthens the body and increases the Soul Ring age the recipient can withstand by approximately five thousand years; it is generally usable only after reaching Soul King 26.
- Thirty-thousand-year Ice Dragon left arm bone — Presented to Ling Luochen in recognition of her relationship with Tianqing. Stored in a lead box, it resembles ice crystal and continuously emits cold air 26.
Relationships
- Mu En — Teacher. She bows respectfully before him, brings Tianqing to meet him, and follows his instruction to escort her new junior brother to Sea God Island 27.
- Yu Tianqing's mother — Junior martial sister under Mu En; the original connection behind Cai Mei'er's interest in Tianqing 1.
- Yu Tianqing — Initially her junior martial sister's son, later her junior martial brother. She arranges his invitation, welcomes him with a gift, and oversees his entrance assessment 1 26 27 29.
- Nan Shuishui — Long-term correspondent and intermediary concerning Tianqing's welfare and enrollment 1.
- Ling Luochen — Shrek inner-court student entrusted with delivering her request and invitation. Cai Mei'er later welcomes her as Tianqing's girlfriend and permits the familiar address “Sister Mei'er” 1 26.
- Ma Xiaotao — Addresses her as “Shiniang.” Cai Mei'er teases her over gifts and referees her match against Tianqing 26 29.
- Zhang Lexuan — Fellow academy educator to whom she provides the new-student roster 35.
Notable Quotes
“No need to be so formal. Counting your mother, Teacher only took five disciples. From now on, call me Aunt Mei, or... you can call me Sister Mei'er!” 26
“Xiaotao, the moment you called me Shiniang the second time, it was already too late!” 26