Tang Family

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Family (唐家)
Alias(es)	Imperial Merchant Tang Family; Tang Family Divine Family 113 297
Species/Race	Human Race
Affiliation	Xia Kingdom; Central Plains Merchant Alliance 197 721
Occupation/Role	Imperial merchant family; operator of silk, clothing, and trading enterprises 113 595
Status	Active Divine Family 297 721
First Appearance	55

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment Great Family	197 222	Tang Zhijia was its sole Foundation Establishment Perfection expert; despite its imperial-merchant status, the family was not yet considered a Thousand-Year Noble Clan.
Golden Core–protected family	219	After Prince Yinjiang's death, Tang Zhijia declared the hidden Golden Core Nine Revolutions protector the family's sole Old Ancestor and pledged 60% of future profits to support his cultivation.
Thousand-Year Noble Clan	244 248	The confirmed presence of a Golden Core Invincible Old Ancestor allowed the family to gain industries, allies, and resources at a rapid pace.
Divine Family	291 297	Song Ankang's public status as a Divine Being elevated the Tang Family into one of the Xia Kingdom's most prominent Divine Families.

Organization

Position / Branch	Holder or Detail	Notes
Family Head	Tang Yelan	Led the family through the Fang Family conflict, managed its expansion, and was later appointed to handle family affairs by Song Ankang. 170 293
Elder	Tang Zhijia	Formerly regarded as the Tang Family Old Ancestor; relinquished that title after the hidden protector saved the family from Prince Yinjiang. 219
Old Ancestor	Tang Batian / Song Ankang	The family publicly recognizes him as its Divine Ancestor and ultimate protector. 293 297
Later Family Head	Tang Shi	Ascended as Family Head after Song Xia became emperor. 721
First Courtyard	Tang Quanli's branch	Tang Quanli was the eldest direct descendant; his branch repeatedly opposed the Second Courtyard and was widely unpopular within the family. 83 201 209
Second Courtyard	Tang Quanyi's branch	Tang Quanyi was noted for exceptional business acumen; Tang Yelan's leadership became the family's core during its crises. 83 209
Third Courtyard	Tang Quanren's branch	Tang Quanren focused on an official career rather than family commerce. 83

Resources and Commerce

• White Jade Mulberry Forest — A major silk-producing property whose limited size constrained the Imperial Merchant Tang Family's potential profits. 113
• Qingtie Mulberry Forest — Acquired from the Fang Family; its Qingtie Silkworm Silk was a strategic resource, but the Ou Family temporarily rendered it unusable by poaching its Weaver Girls. 245
• Fang Family assets — Tang Yelan moved first after the Fang Family's collapse and absorbed more than 70% of its assets. 205
• Tang's Trading Company — Expanded into a leading silk and clothing business through access to high-quality, low-cost Merman Race materials; its rise threatened the Xu Family's market position. 595
• Song's Workshop — Ordered by the Old Ancestor to coexist and develop harmoniously with the Tang Family rather than become a target of internal rivalry. 455
• Central Plains expansion — By Tang Shi's succession, Tang Family businesses had spread across many regions of the Central Plains Merchant Alliance. 721

History

Imperial Merchant Era

Before its rise as a Divine Family, the Tang Family was an imperial merchant clan whose influence rested on commerce and Foundation Establishment cultivators. Its three direct descendants—Tang Quanli, Tang Quanyi, and Tang Quanren—controlled competing branches with different priorities: power, business, and officialdom respectively. 83 222

The Family Head position was principally contested between Tang Quanli's First Courtyard and Tang Quanyi's Second Courtyard. Tang Quanli repeatedly failed to secure the post, while Tang Yelan later became Family Head and shifted the family's center of power toward the Second Courtyard. 83 170

Fang Family Conflict

The Fang Family attempted to crush the Tang Family after the Golden Core Banquet, suppressing its businesses and demanding further concessions. Tang Yelan initially avoided escalation, but the family eventually activated its formations, recalled experts from its industries, and prepared to fight to the death. 197 201

The Fang Family's subsequent collapse transformed the Tang Family's fortunes. Tang Yelan used ledgers and documents secretly delivered to her chambers to seize over 70% of Fang assets, while outside forces began suspecting that a hidden Tang Family Golden Core expert was responsible. 205 208

The Hidden Old Ancestor

Prince Yinjiang's attempt to annihilate the Tang Family forced Song Ankang to intervene as its hidden protector. After he killed the Eighth-Rank High-Grade fierce ghost, Tang Zhijia formally stepped down as Old Ancestor and declared that the Tang Family would recognize only its Golden Core Nine Revolutions protector. 215 219

The Sun Patrol Division and Night Watch Division confirmed Prince Yinjiang's death from the Ghost Dust and evidence left behind. The confirmation caused surrounding powers to seek favor with the Tang Family, vastly increasing its resources, connections, and political importance. 219 222

Challenges to the Family's Rise

The Tang Family's sudden expansion attracted the Ou Family and other forces, who questioned whether its Golden Core Invincible Old Ancestor truly existed. Delayed transfers of industries, poached Weaver Girls, and widespread rumors slowed the family's growth until Song Ankang publicly punished the forces involved. 244 245 248

At Leopard Head Volcano, Song Ankang retaliated against the Pingyao King's Mansion after it seized the Thousand-Quench Fruit and attempted to take its fruit tree. The incident escalated into a confrontation with the Xia Kingdom's royal Divine Being. 277 278

Divine Family

The Tang Family was arrested and imprisoned after being accused of colluding with demonic creatures and ghosts, but Song Ankang's battle against the Mighty Eagle God revealed that their Old Ancestor was a Divine Being. The family's status surged immediately after his victory and public acknowledgment. 285 291 293

As Tang Batian, Song Ankang became a renowned Divine Ancestor whose displayed combat power rivaled veteran Lesser Gods. The Tang Family's size and influence expanded severalfold despite attempts to restrain its growth through rumors. 297 300

Later Conflicts

Fang Jiezong abducted Tang Liuli and dozens of Tang Family disciples as bait for an ambush against Song Ankang. The Old Ancestor mobilized his forces, recovered the captives unharmed, and reinforced the family's faith in his protection. 318 320

The Chen Family later attacked Tang cultivators over the Enlightenment Profound Fruit and manipulated public opinion against the Tang Family. Tang Yuan successfully brought the fruit home, and Tang Batian challenged the Chen Family to a public Soul Detection Technique; surviving Tang cultivators unanimously offered to submit to the test. 479 480 481

Relationships

• Song Ankang / Tang Batian — The family's hidden protector and acknowledged Divine Ancestor. Most members initially did not realize that their overlooked son-in-law was the Old Ancestor they revered. 220 258 293
• Tang Yelan — Family Head during the Tang Family's rise; she managed assets, diplomacy, emergencies, and later acted under the Old Ancestor's direct authorization. 205 293
• Tang Zhijia — Former Old Ancestor who became an Elder after Song Ankang's intervention against Prince Yinjiang. 219
• Fang Family — Long-standing rival whose attempted suppression of the Tang Family ended with its near-destruction and the loss of most of its assets. 197 205 206
• Sun Patrol Division and Night Watch Division — Confirmed Prince Yinjiang's death, investigated threats against the family, and later sought the Old Ancestor's aid. 222 297
• Chen Family — Veteran Divine Family that attacked over the Enlightenment Profound Fruit and attempted to portray the Tang Family as the aggressor. 480 481
• Song's Workshop — Allied enterprise protected by an Old Ancestor decree requiring mutual support and harmonious development. 455
• Tang's Trading Company — The family's major commercial arm, whose rapid expansion challenged established silk and clothing merchants. 595

Internal Culture

• Most Tang Family members displayed unity during the Fang Family crisis, though the First Courtyard was repeatedly identified as a source of internal disorder. 201
• The family prepared evacuation routes for promising youths and higher-level cultivators when annihilation by ghostly creatures appeared possible. 212 214
• Tang Zhijia later instructed clan members to prioritize Human Race unity, respect women, protect the weak, and direct their strength against demonic creatures rather than fellow humans. 506
• The family struggled to retain the loyalty of some externally recruited cultivators during the Chen Family conflict, exposing the difference between its newer forces and the Chen Family's established foundation. 479 480

Trivia

• Tang Yelan and Tang Zhijia once speculated that the reclusive Old Ancestor might be an unrecorded illegitimate child of a previous Tang ancestor. 277
• The family agreed to dedicate 60% of its future profits to the Old Ancestor's cultivation after Prince Yinjiang's death. 219
• Song Ankang's declaration that he possessed “Divine Bearing” caused Tang Family officials to reassess the son-in-law they had once considered unlikely to reach even the Earth Gate Realm. 455