Yang Xue

Biodata

Background / History

Yang Xue attended the Genius Training Camp herself and ranked first in her class. After graduating from university, she joined the Western Theater Command, reaching the rank of senior colonel while still in her thirties 17.

Discovering Qin Chen

While reviewing the camp’s incoming trainees, Yang Xue initially concentrated on Yu Yang and Xu Fei, the two students whose files recorded Peak Body Tempering cultivation. She directed Jiang Province’s other training camps to cultivate their strongest prospects for a competition to determine the province’s General Star candidate 14 15.

Footage of Qin Chen destroying the mechanical puppets changed her assessment of the intake. She drew Luo Bin’s attention to his unusual agility, and they recognized that he possessed both wind and fire cultivation despite not having condensed an Elemental Mark. Rather than give him unrestricted preferential treatment, she insisted on following the rules and continuing to develop Yu Yang and Xu Fei as rivals 15.

Training Camp Assessments

When Qin Chen remained inside the fire-element cultivation room for nearly twelve hours, Yang Xue hurried over with Luo Bin and opened the door herself. She immediately recognized that Qin Chen had become a One-Star Martial Artist 21 22.

She subsequently granted him ten days’ leave to move his parents into protected accommodation. Afterward, she privately ordered a detailed investigation into his family and associates, citing the background requirements of the General Star Selection 22.

Yang Xue hoped Yu Yang’s breakthrough would pressure Qin Chen into temporarily setting aside wind cultivation and concentrating on fire. Even after confirming Qin Chen’s Two-Star certification and recorded combat power of 780, she retained the planned camp assessment 30 35.

During the Ming Mountain assessment, she monitored the trainees alongside Luo Bin. They recognized Zhao Liang approaching Qin Chen, prompting Luo Bin to intervene; Yang Xue watched in shock as Qin Chen killed the intruder 36 37 39.

Preparing the Provincial Representative

After Qin Chen won the assessment, Yang Xue briefed him on the forthcoming selection in Yang City and requested a test of his explosive combat power. She permitted him to use the combat room but warned him against damaging its expensive mechanical puppets 40.

When Yu Yang requested another chance to compete for the camp’s selection place, she showed him footage of Qin Chen defeating Zhao Liang. She had previously withheld it out of concern that the disparity might damage Yu Yang’s conviction. His acceptance of the defeat reassured her that he could move forward without developing a heart demon 41.

Jiang Province Selection

A possible level-four exotic beast uprising caused the selection to be brought forward. Yang Xue collected Qin Chen in a military SUV, also allowing Zhou Hui and her freckled companion to leave with them, and took him to the Yang City Sports Center 45.

She announced a free-for-all assessment, with elimination by surrender or leaving the lawn. Qin Chen’s overwhelming victory surprised her and the other instructors: his ordinary combat power was already approaching Three-Star, exceeding her previous estimate 45 46.

After Qin Chen described himself as a dual-element One-Star Martial Artist, Yang Xue proposed submitting only his One-Star rank to conceal his capabilities from other provinces. She then offered him the provincial first-place reward of four million, or an equivalent exchange 47.

Qin Chen requested fire-element beast crystals for a purported research-focused master. Believing his account, Yang Xue arranged eight level-one crystals and personally purchased an additional level-two crystal as a gift expressing her respect for the researcher 47 48.

Appearance

• Wears a military uniform while addressing the training camp 17.
• Qin Chen considers her attractive, describing her appearance as becoming more appealing the longer he looks 40.

Personality

Yang Xue is strict, impartial, and resistant to favoritism. Her reputation is strong enough that an observer dismisses accusations of Qin Chen being a nepotism pick simply because she commands the camp. She also refuses to abandon established training rules after discovering his exceptional talent 15 19.

She deliberately places pressure on outstanding trainees to draw out their potential. Her support for Yu Yang and Xu Fei serves both their development and her efforts to challenge Qin Chen. She regards the ability to withstand setbacks as essential to a genius’s growth 15 30.

Her cold manner often conceals stronger feelings. Luo Bin observes that the more shaken she is internally, the colder she appears. Her practical support includes granting Qin Chen extra leave and spending her own money on a gift for the master she believes is advancing martial research 22 48.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation Assessment

Yang Xue evaluates trainees through combat footage, physical performance, and signs of elemental cultivation.

• Identifies Qin Chen’s unusual agility as significant when Luo Bin initially focuses on his fire-enhanced punches 15.
• Recognizes his One-Star breakthrough from the flame-like appearance of his eyes 22.
• Acknowledges the limits of her knowledge of dual-element cultivation, explicitly stating that she is not a dual-element martial artist herself 37.
• Her own cultivation realm, elemental affinity, and combat techniques are not specified in the provided appearances 15 37 40.

Training and Selection Management

• Awards initial trainee points alongside Luo Bin based on mechanical-puppet performance 18.
• Establishes challenge restrictions protecting weaker trainees: a stronger challenger must first defeat two opponents at their own cultivation level 17.
• Coordinates promising candidates across Jiang Province’s training camps 15.
• Oversees assessments, candidate briefings, background investigations, and reward exchanges 22 36 40 47.

Equipment / Items

• Military uniform — Worn during camp briefings 17.
• Key card — Used to open the fire-element cultivation room during Qin Chen’s extended session 21.
• Military SUV — Used to collect Qin Chen and transport him toward the provincial selection 45.

Relationships

• Qin Chen — Trainee and Jiang Province selection winner. She challenges his development, investigates his background, and supports his preparation while repeatedly revising her estimate of his strength 15 22 46 47.
• Luo Bin — Fellow instructor who reports to her and assists with trainee evaluation, investigations, and assessment supervision. He is familiar with the emotions beneath her impassive manner 14 22 36.
• Yu Yang — Promising trainee whom she supports as both a candidate and a source of competitive pressure for Qin Chen. She also takes care to protect his long-term martial confidence 30 41.
• Xu Fei — One of her initial priority trainees, retained for focused development even after Qin Chen’s talent emerges 15.
• Qin Chen’s purported master — A researcher she knows only through Qin Chen’s account. She admires his claimed work and sends a personally funded beast crystal as a gift 47 48.

Notable Quotes

“Everything will be done according to the rules. And we still need to focus on training Yu Yang and Xu Fei.” 15

“Jade must be carved before it can become a vessel.” 15

“Your master is a great man!” 47