Nan Clan

Biodata

Background

The Nan Clan is one of the foremost Longevity Aristocratic Clans, lineages that have endured through the ages and hold enormous authority in the Sacred Domain. Its rare inheritances are valuable enough to elevate a third-rate force to the first rank 1.

The clan’s full strength is difficult for outsiders to gauge. Other great clans hesitate to confront it because they do not know how many powerful figures it has concealed 33. During the war with the Yin Clan, the appearance of its Thirteenth Ancestor revealed that it had at least thirteen ancestors 52 53.

The Heavenly Dao Consciousness claimed that, tens of thousands of years earlier, a Nan Clan ancestor killed it and brought the Sacred Domain’s fortune under the clan’s control. Nan Xunran later destroyed the consciousness’s remnant 101.

Organization and members

The clan includes a main family and branch families, with a clan head, elders and ancestors. Nan Xunran holds the position of Divine Son; the First Elder considers his fate important to the clan’s future 3 16 17.

Main and branch families

Some main-family traditionalists prevented branch-family disciples from entering the main family to cultivate. After finding talented disciples in a branch household, Nan Xunran proposed a training ground where both families could compete for selection as the clan’s chosen. Nan Xiao and the elders supported the plan, and Nan Yue undertook its construction with help from the Lian Clan 16 17.

Branch-family misconduct also drew Nan Xunran’s intervention:

• Nanyang — The Second Attendant’s grandson caused disorder and stole a Wind-Thunder Beast. Nan Xunran confronted him and later destroyed his dantian 15 18 19.
• Nan Fu — The head of the Fourth Attendant’s lineage slaughtered Yao Nian’s family after she killed his son. Nan Xunran killed Nan Fu, and a branch member said he would arrange the selection of a new head 127 129.

Resources and defenses

• Formations — The clan’s formations are described as exceptionally difficult to break. Qi Yan repeatedly tried to enter the clan during a time loop but died each time he stepped into its great formation 8 207.
• War fleet — The clan deployed numerous warships against the Yin Clan. Every Nan disciple aboard had reached at least the Great Power Realm 52.
• Azure Moon Pagoda — Nan Xunran placed it in the training ground and established monthly trials with a magic artifact as the prize. Main-family disciple Nan Ye later received the Soul-Seizing Blade for ranking first 102 132.
• Herbs and Woods Hall — Granny Cao accepted Lu Jingyi as an apprentice there after confirming that she possessed a Void Spirit Body 50.
• Samsara Mirror — Nan Xunran retrieved the treasure from the lower realm and presented it to the elders, saying it could show the past and future 2.

History

The Yin Clan war

The Yin Clan ancestor displayed killing intent toward Nan Xunran after witnessing his Mastery of Life and Death. Later, assassins attacked Xunran inside the Nan Clan. He gave Nan Xiao an Image-Recording Stone documenting the attempt, and Nan Xiao declared a Clan War 33 51 52.

The Nan Clan attacked with its fleet, elders and two ancestors, Nan Yushan and Nan Qingyuan. A hidden Yin Clan ancient freak killed many Nan disciples before Nan Xunran confronted and killed him 52 53.

Nan Qingyuan defeated the Yin Clan patriarch and shielded the Nan disciples when his body exploded. Nan Xiao ordered the remaining Yin forces killed, and the clan’s home was razed. Yin Hao, the Yin Clan head’s son, survived because he had been away tempering himself; he subsequently attacked Nan-affiliated forces 53 54.

Later events

• Nan Xunran declared the Xihua Dynasty under Nan Clan protection and warned the Fang Clan against attacking it 57.
• Nan Xiao reported killing Treasure Pavilion messengers after they approached the clan arrogantly; Nan Xunran later arranged to meet its pavilion master 76.
• Nan Xunran brought his cousin Wen Rong from the lower realm to the Nan Clan. Wen Rong later prepared to participate in a contest between the Nan and Bai clans 102 106 141.
• After the clan located the Burial Ground, Nan Yao, several elders and three ancestors accompanied Nan Xunran to investigate. Fourth Ancestor Nan Gui was injured by a mysterious person’s attack 133 136.
• Hu Xi offered the Nine-Tailed Clan’s submission to Nan Xunran in exchange for help reclaiming its leadership. Nan Wang and Hu Xi subsequently defeated her brother Hu Xuan’s forces 147 149.

Relationships

• Crimson Plume Sacred Land — A subordinate force where Nan Xunran spent several years cultivating and holds the position of Sequence Zero 3 11.
• Lian Clan — A subordinate force whose members control earth, rock and earth veins. The elders sought its help in creating space for the training ground 17.
• Chaos Dynasty — Sent Jiang Ruxi to the Nan Clan during a period of decline. Her selection as Nan Xunran’s maid tied the dynasty closely to the clan and brought it protection 5.
• Bai Clan — Linked to the Nan Clan through Bai Wanying, Nan Xunran’s mother. Its elders once prejudged Xunran after the divine beast Xiezhi feared him, but later sought to make amends; the clans subsequently arranged a contest 96 97 141.
• Secret Sound Valley — The Nan Clan made a promise to the valley; Nan Xunran cited it when agreeing to let Yan Lingxue’s group follow him during a trial 27.
• Yin Clan — An enemy destroyed at its home after attempting to assassinate Nan Xunran. Yin Hao survived and sought revenge against Nan affiliates 51 53 54.
• Nine-Tailed Clan — Hu Xi offered its submission to Nan Xunran in return for his help against her brother 147.

Notable quote

“One person hurt, the whole clan pays. Such are the rules of the Nan Clan.” — Nan Qingyuan 53