Shangguan Xiao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shangguan Xiao (上官筱)
Alias(es)	Big Boss of Qingyuan Fist Fortress; Martial Aunt; Fourth Girl; posthumously, Loyal and Peaceful Earl
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qingyuan Fist Fortress; Xing City Cessation of Hostilities Bureau; Zhang Family; Qingyuan City Enforcers Company
Occupation/Role	Former Big Boss of Qingyuan Fist Fortress; Chief Venerable of the Xing City Cessation of Hostilities Bureau
Status	Deceased; her conviction was posthumously overturned and her innocence restored 501
First Appearance	Chapter 100

Background

Shangguan Xiao was born into the Zhang Family as Zhang Zongyang's fourth and youngest child. Her mother was not formally married to Zhang Zongyang, but he openly brought her into the family at age seven and ensured that her treatment did not fall below that of his other children. 169

She was sent away to study martial arts at age nine, where she met Hao Yi and became his junior sister. After their master died of old injuries, Hao Yi brought her to Datong Prefecture to establish their sect's reputation. 218

At nineteen, she broke with the Zhang Family, adopted her mother's surname, and made her own way in the Jianghu. She did not return home for over thirty years. 138 169 Despite this estrangement, Zhang Zongyang later used family influence to support her appointment as Chief Venerable in Xing City, intending to cultivate her as a future leader of the family. 167

Appearance

Shangguan Xiao is a Dao Foundation Stage martial artist whose strengthened physique leaves her appearing far younger than her actual age. She is usually composed and austere, with clear, cold eyes that strongly resemble her father's. 169 219

• Often wears a green dress; she was also seen with long braids. 112
• Uses a black Martial Robe and dark-red protective suit in battle. 101 102
• Wore an Azure Ghoul Mask while impersonating the Blue-Faced Ghost. 102
• Her battle attire was repeatedly damaged while fighting Yan Yichen and the Cessation of Hostilities Bureau's elite. 102

Personality

Shangguan Xiao is decisive, proud, and fiercely protective of the people she recognizes as her own. She trusted Li Fei's character after their first meeting without demanding that he reveal every secret, provided that he had not disgraced their lineage. 100

Her years away from the Zhang Family left her deeply disillusioned with internal power struggles. She refused to compete for the family headship, yet still chose to protect the family because of her debt to Zhang Zongyang. 174 After learning that her father was likely murdered by someone close to him, she became determined to uncover the truth despite the personal and political danger. 174 206

When framed for colluding with Western spies, she focused less on saving herself than on preventing Hao Yi and Li Fei from being dragged into the conspiracy. 216 218

Abilities & Skills

Dao Foundation Stage Cultivation

Shangguan Xiao is a Dao Foundation Stage expert who had integrated two mutated-attribute Implants. Although her cultivation was below Yan Yichen's, the quality and attributes of her foundation gave her exceptional combat power for her realm. 115 127

• Fought Yan Yichen to a standstill while disguised as the Blue-Faced Ghost. 101 102
• Held back Yan Yichen while supporting Qingyuan Fist Fortress fighters against the Cessation of Hostilities Bureau. 126
• Resisted the combined pressure of Yu Hu, Yan Yichen, and Zhao Yu's Dao Foundation clone, though the three-on-one siege pushed her beyond her limits. 127 129
• Joined Li Fei and Cao Mu in defeating the Beast King's Dao Foundation expert Zhang Shan. 136

Flash Spirit and Lightning Flash Force

Her Rank B+ Flash Spirit Implant possesses a mutated lightning attribute. She developed it into Lightning Flash Force, allowing her to release lightning with a finger flick. 115

• Her Lightning Flash Force is compared to a bullet in power. 115
• Used lightning in close combat against Hong Jing and Yu Hu. 101 131
• Can use lightning-enhanced Internal Force to eliminate hostile Qi from wounds. 117
• Her lightning attacks require sufficient control to avoid seriously injuring training partners such as Li Fei. 115

Ardent Bone and Ardent Gale Force

Her Rank B- Ardent Bone Implant possesses a mutated wind attribute and produces Ardent Gale Force. 115

• Forms rapidly rotating, semi-transparent wind vortices capable of blocking an Exotic Weapon's blade. 101 115
• Used wind to spread lime powder across a battlefield and disrupt encircling enemies. 102
• Combines wind and lightning in the Wind Thunder Palm, which severely injured Yu Hu. 131
• Her defensive gale barrier was broken by Zhang Shan's explosive Dark Flame Raging Dragon Force, leaving her slightly injured. 136

Combat Instruction and Strategy

Shangguan Xiao was an experienced instructor and battlefield commander.

• Guided Li Fei through his breakthrough into Qi Transformation and taught him to discern and control Innate One Qi. 115
• Sparred with Li Fei nightly, deliberately regulating her force to temper him without causing serious injury. 115 117
• Provided Li Fei with boxing matches as a cover for his cultivation at Qingyuan Fist Fortress. 117
• Organized Qingyuan Fist Fortress's elite forces and intelligence network during Xing City's conflict with the Tiger Sabre Gang and Tranquil God Sect. 124 126

Equipment & Items

• Azure Ghoul Mask — Used while posing as the Blue-Faced Ghost during the ambush on Zhang Mingze's motorcade; it was shattered in battle with Yan Yichen. 101 102
• Eight Trigrams Plate — A stone plate used to identify the type of Innate One Qi a Martial Warrior has cultivated; she used it to assess Li Fei. 115
• Ghost Slayer — A Rank 5 Exotic Weapon saber she gave Li Fei when Hao Yi formally introduced him as her martial nephew. 112
• Dark-red protective suit — Worn beneath her black Martial Robe during combat. 102

Relationships

• Hao Yi — Her senior brother, fellow disciple, and later recognized husband. Their bond began when they trained under the same master; Hao Yi was willing to gamble his life and cultivation to save her from execution. 218 231 235 501
• Li Fei — Her martial nephew. She trusted him from their first meeting, trained him through Qi Transformation, supported his rise as the Blue-Faced Ghost, and relied on him during the Zhang Family crisis. 100 115 174
• Zhang Zongyang — Her father and the Zhang Family patriarch. Though their relationship was complicated by her departure from the family, she loved him deeply and returned for his funeral. 165 169
• Zhang Zedong — Her second brother. He supported her return during the Zhang Family crisis, though his political ambitions sometimes complicated their relationship. 169 193
• Fu Lang — A Zhang Family elder, Helmsman of the Zhi Ge Main Academy, and her former martial arts teacher. He tried to reduce her suffering after she was detained, despite being unable to overturn the case himself. 216 218
• Cao Mu — A peak Qi Transformation Martial Master and one of the few subordinates she genuinely trusted after assuming control of the Xing City bureau. 136 190
• Zhang Shiwei — Her Zhang Family nephew from the second branch. His supposed collaboration with her was used as the central evidence in the conspiracy that framed her. 215 216

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qingyuan Fist Fortress and the Xing City Conflict

Li Fei first approached Shangguan Xiao as the Big Boss of Qingyuan Fist Fortress, only to discover that she was Hao Yi's junior sister. She accepted Li Fei's warning about the alliance between the Chief's faction and Tiger Sabre Gang, trusting Hao Yi's disciple despite having only just met him. 100

She disguised herself as the Blue-Faced Ghost and attacked Zhang Mingze's motorcade, drawing out the Tiger Sabre Gang and Cessation of Hostilities Bureau. Her disguise turned the enemy's assumptions against them, but she was subsequently besieged by Yan Yichen's forces. 101 102

During the Tranquil God Sect's rebellion, she brought Qingyuan Fist Fortress's full force to Anshan Street. She fought Yu Hu, Yan Yichen, and Zhao Yu's clone while protecting her subordinates, then helped Li Fei defeat Yu Hu with a Wind Thunder Palm. 126 127 131

Transfer of Qingyuan Fist Fortress

After the Tiger Sabre Gang's collapse, Shangguan Xiao planned to enter officialdom and become Chief of the Cessation of Hostilities Bureau. She handed Qingyuan Fist Fortress to Li Fei, intending for him to stabilize and control Xing City's underworld. 132

She later became Chief Venerable of the Xing City Cessation of Hostilities Bureau, though her short tenure left her with few trusted subordinates besides Cao Mu. 167 190

Zhang Family Crisis

Following Zhang Zongyang's death, Shangguan Xiao returned to Datong Prefecture City for his seventh-day memorial. She attended as his daughter rather than as a claimant to the Zhang Family's authority, publicly declaring that she had come only to pay respects. 168 169

She defended the Zhang Family against hostile forces but refused to live at Zhang Mansion or contend for the family headship. She made clear that she would protect the family out of duty to her father, not because she wanted to be absorbed back into its internal disputes. 170 174

Shangguan Xiao worked with Li Fei to strengthen the Zhang Family's position, negotiate with the Duanmu Family, and confront the Beast King's influence in Datong Prefecture. 179 180 206

Framing, Detention, and Exoneration

While investigating Zhang Zongyang's poisoning, Shangguan Xiao used false elixirs to lure out Zhang Shiwei's illicit contacts. The operation exposed Zhang Shiwei's collusion with Western spies, but his testimony and fabricated evidence implicated her as his longtime partner and as a conspirator in her father's murder. 215 216

She was detained by the Zhi Ge Main Academy and later formally imprisoned. Though the evidence against her was extensive, Fu Lang recognized that the scheme had likely been constructed over many years to target more than her alone. 216 218

Shangguan Xiao was brought to Rongguang Square for public execution. Hao Yi arrived to stop it, risking everything to rescue her, while Li Fei prepared to intervene as well. 228 229 235

Her case was ultimately overturned after her death. The court restored her innocence and posthumously granted her the title Loyal and Peaceful Earl. 501

Notable Quotes

“Everyone has secrets, even the closest people may not be able to be completely honest. You don't have to tell me everything, I just need to be sure that your character is not bad, and that you haven't done anything that would disgrace the school.”
— 100

“I, Shangguan Xiao, am here today as Zhang Zongyang's daughter to pay my respects!”
— 169

“I won't abandon the Zhang Family, but you can fight over the position of family head as you please. My surname is Shangguan, not Zhang.”
— 174