Qiu Wanxi

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

Qiu Wanxi has a mature, voluptuous figure, pale, delicate skin, and a beautiful face compared to a snow lotus on an iceberg 34 37 46.

• Usual expression: Cold and composed, though she becomes visibly bashful over Xiao Yao's choice of sailor clothing 37.
• Combat clothing: A water-blue shawl over a close-fitting combat outfit 36.
• External Soul Bone: A fox tail covered in mysterious runes, visible during its use and subsequent fusion 45 46.

Personality

Qiu Wanxi places her students' safety above immediate victory. Her initial reluctance to attack the Wolf Bandits comes from concern that they might target Xiao Yao and Shui Bing'er during the fighting, not sympathy for the attackers. Once Xiao Yao proves capable of defending himself, she commits to exterminating them 34 35.

As an instructor, she is strict about practical experience and conserving Soul Power. She reprimands Xiao Yao for expending energy to calm the sea and criticizes the students for defeating a Sea Soul Beast through a shortcut rather than learning how it fights 38 39.

Her caution does not prevent her from risking herself for others. She powers the ship's damaged defensive Soul Tool through a storm and later shields both her students and the sailors from lava. Beneath her cool manner, she is deeply attached to her charges: she weeps with relief when Xiao Yao and Shui Bing'er escape the ocean whirlpool 41 43 45.

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Overriding Curse-Mark Demon Fox

Her current Martial Soul originates from the demon fox that sacrificed itself to her. Its abilities combine ice, hand seals, and curse-mark techniques 37 48.

• Martial Soul Avatar: Transforms her into a graceful, moon-white fox with slender limbs, an enormous fluffy tail, and a pale crescent mark on its forehead 34 45.
• Cold aura: While using her Avatar, she releases enough frigid air to knock weaker sailors down and coat them in frost 45.
• Martial Soul suppression: Her power suppresses Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix during the volcanic crisis, making the younger Soul Master tremble 45.

Lingering Ice Curse Seal

Qiu Wanxi activates these techniques through distinctive hand seals. Her first three Soul Skills form a sequence that immobilizes enemies, attacks them internally, and destroys their frozen bodies 37.

Demon Fox Soul Spirit

The demon fox resides within her Soul Ring and can act independently while she is unconscious 47 48.

• Autonomous protection: Emerges from her seventh Soul Ring when the sailors' leader attempts to seize her 47.
• Soul Skill activation: Causes several of her Soul Rings to flash and freezes the leader before he can escape 47.
• Area attack: Releases snow that enters the remaining sailors' bodies and freezes their blood, vessels, and organs 47.

External Soul Bone

The demon fox also granted Qiu Wanxi a fox-tail External Soul Bone. When manifested alongside her Avatar, it appears as a second tail densely covered in runes 45 48.

• Rune barrier: Produces a wall capable of holding back volcanic lava for half an hour with repeated reinforcement 45.
• Cost: Sustaining the barrier exhausts her and leaves her unconscious after the eruption subsides 45.
• Connection to her techniques: Xiao Yao recognizes one of its runes as matching the mark associated with her Third Soul Skill 45.

Expedition Knowledge and Instruction

• Sea experience: Previously traveled to sea with Shui Wuyang and several friends 38.
• Soul Beast identification: Recognizes the Disc Water Spirit Jellyfish and explains the potential of its Mystic Water Drops to promote Martial Soul evolution 39.
• Combat guidance: Identifies the jellyfish's spiritual-power storage organ as the students' necessary target 39.
• Cultivation assessment: Reviews the students' Soul Power and Soul Skills and plans to place them on Skywater Academy's reserve team once both qualify as Soul Elders 44.
• Fusion-skill evaluation: Tests Ice and Fire Love Song, judging its Soul Power quality to be not far below a Soul King's 47.

Equipment / Items

• Emergency jade pendant — Given by Shui Wuyang before departure. It contains the dean's spiritual power and can be crushed to summon her assistance 32.
• Secret lure medicine — Supplied to Xiao Yao for the Wolf Bandit ambush; spreads an alluring scent through the lake over a hundred-li range 35.
• Snow Dust Horse carriage — Drawn by horses carrying Holy Unicorn blood and fitted with shock-absorbing Soul Tools 33.
• Large ship and hired crew — Purchased in Vast Sea City for the Soul Ring expedition 37.
• Voice-transmission crystal ball — Used to communicate with the sailors while they remain below deck 37.

History

Academy Duties and Departure

Qiu Wanxi helps evaluate Xiao Yao's admission to Skywater Academy while he is disguised as Shui Lingji. After he demonstrates the Sea Heart Flame's ability to command water, she takes him to meet Dean Shui Wuyang 28.

When Shui Bing'er reaches rank thirty, Shui Wuyang assigns Qiu Wanxi to oversee her third Soul Ring hunt and bring Lingji along for experience. Qiu Wanxi supports Xiao Yao's proposal to search at sea rather than in the Star Dou Great Forest, confidently assuring the dean that she can protect them 32.

Wolf Bandit Extermination

Five days into their westward journey, Qiu Wanxi discovers a village devastated by Wolf Bandits. She initially intends to withdraw with the students and return alone, but Xiao Yao persuades her to act immediately after demonstrating his ability to defend himself 33 34.

She later agrees to his plan to lure out the larger bandit force. Her delayed intervention leaves the students dangerously surrounded; she ultimately kills the mutated leader with her Sixth Soul Skill and destroys the remaining attackers through her ice-curse sequence 35 36 37.

Acknowledging her mistake, she promises Xiao Yao one request that does not violate her principles. He uses it to have her wear an embarrassing sailor uniform during their voyage 37.

Sea Soul Beast Hunt

At sea, Qiu Wanxi supervises the students' combat training and identifies the Disc Water Spirit Jellyfish as a valuable opportunity for Shui Bing'er. When the pursuit produces a massive whirlpool, she fears that both students have died and prepares to investigate before they emerge safely using Ice and Fire Love Song 38 39 41.

The ship subsequently remains lost for half a month. During a severe storm, she powers a damaged backup Soul Tool until her Soul Power is exhausted, suffering internal injuries that Shui Bing'er treats with Healing of Water 42 43.

Volcanic Island and Sailor Betrayal

After the ship reaches an uninhabited island, Qiu Wanxi remains wary that the crew might abandon them. A volcanic eruption then forces her to protect everyone with her Avatar and External Soul Bone, leaving her unconscious 43 45.

The sailors exploit her collapse and attempt to attack the group. Xiao Yao prevents their purported medicine—a Lustful Snake Pill—from being administered, substituting a Lesser Recovery Pill. While the students fight, her Soul Spirit emerges and kills the attackers 46 47.

After awakening, Qiu Wanxi reveals the origin of her transformed Martial Soul, Soul Spirit, and External Soul Bone. The group returns to the mainland and reaches Heaven Dou City without further trouble 48.

Relationships

• Qiu Ruoshui — Her daughter, who possesses the family's inherited Lord of Water Martial Soul 37.
• Shui Wuyang — Skywater Academy's dean and Qiu Wanxi's superior. Entrusts her with the Soul Ring expedition; the two previously traveled to sea together 32 38.
• Shui Bing'er — Student under her protection during the expedition. Qiu Wanxi guides her Soul Ring hunt, while Bing'er later treats her injuries and helps persuade her to explain the demon fox's origin 39 43 48.
• Xiao Yao / Shui Lingji — Student and traveling companion whom she treats as the girl Shui Lingji. They cooperate against the Wolf Bandits; he later protects her while she is unconscious 34 35 46 47.
• Ice-Overriding Curse-Mark Demon Fox — Sacrificed itself to become her Soul Spirit, transformed her Martial Soul, and supplied her External Soul Bone. It continues to protect her independently 47 48.

Notable Quotes

“But with you beside me, I have to put your safety first.” 34

“Danger lurks on every side at sea. Every bit of Soul Power is precious.” 38

“Everyone, get behind me!” 45