Luo Feng's high-school classmate, Xu Xin is the young woman he loves even before becoming a warrior. She stays by his side throughout his rise and becomes his wife.
Personality
Gentle, intelligent and composed, Xu Xin gives Luo Feng an anchor in a daily life dominated by combat. She can also be firm and stands by her choices.
Powers & abilities
She is not a front-line fighter, but she excels at organisation and management. She takes charge of part of the family's affairs, which grow ever larger as Luo Feng gains power.
History
Their story begins at school, when Luo Feng is still a modest boy. She supports him through his first trials, waits for him during his long absences in the wilderness and then in space, and starts a family with him.
Relationships
Luo Feng is her teenage love and then her husband. She forms bonds with Luo Feng's family, whom she considers her own.
Key moments
- Her first shy exchanges with Luo Feng at school.
- The reunions after Luo Feng's dangerous expeditions.
- Their wedding, a rare moment of peace in a warlike saga.
In the adaptations
The donghua mostly gives her intimate scenes that contrast with the fights. The novel gives more room to her role in the family's life.
Did you know?
- Their story is one of the rare stable romances without a love triangle in a major xuanhuan.
- Fans praise her everyday scenes, which humanise Luo Feng's rise.
Our take
Xu Xin does not need to be the strongest to matter. She embodies what Luo Feng protects, and that gives his battles their weight.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan