Xiao Rang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Rang (萧让)
Alias(es)	Cloud Sword Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cloud Sword Palace
Occupation/Role	Sect Master of Cloud Sword Palace; martial arts master; Lin Heng's master
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Grandmaster	6	Identifies himself as a Great Grandmaster, a pinnacle martial artist capable of suppressing an entire region.
Great Grandmaster Fourth Heaven	28	Reveals that he broke through at age fifty-eight and achieved three Intent transformations over fifty-two years.
Great Grandmaster Sixth Heaven	71	Releases his full aura while overseeing the post-war settlement with Heavenly Star Valley and Ice Frost City.

Background / History

Xiao Rang is the Sect Master of Cloud Sword Palace, a righteous Martial Arts Holy Land whose purpose includes eradicating evil and protecting the weak. His sect’s culture of unity and upright conduct is reflected in disciples such as Zhang Yuan, who brings the dying Lin Heng to him for aid after the destruction of a Li Hen Pavilion manor. Xiao Rang immediately goes to examine the child rather than hesitating. 4

After determining that Lin Heng had been used as a Cauldron and poisoned with Tiger Wolf Medicine, Xiao Rang preserves his life through treatment and long-term nourishment. Recognizing Lin Heng’s Innate All Meridians Open physique and exceptional potential, he offers to accept him as a direct disciple. 5

Xiao Rang personally oversees Lin Heng’s recovery, education, and martial training. He teaches him literacy, Cloud Sword Palace’s foundational arts, advanced techniques, and the principles of the Jianghu, while providing extensive cultivation resources from the sect. 6 7 9 19

At Lin Heng’s formal Master Acknowledgment Ceremony, Xiao Rang gives him the Clear Cloud Sword—his personal weapon—as a symbol of Lin Heng’s standing as direct disciple and future sect master. 13

As Lin Heng rapidly surpasses ordinary expectations, Xiao Rang adjusts from protector and instructor to strategist and supporter. He develops the Cloud Sword Palace Ascent Plan, relying on Lin Heng’s strength to elevate Cloud Sword Palace into the foremost Martial Arts Holy Land. 63 Following the war against the Demonic Heretics, he takes responsibility for negotiating post-war tribute, reparations, and territorial arrangements. 71

Appearance

Xiao Rang is an elderly man whose cultivation allows him to appear ordinary when he conceals his aura. He has white hair and a youthful-looking face despite his advanced age. 28 57

• Often described as calm and approachable in ordinary settings. 5 28
• Can suppress his presence so thoroughly that even Lin Heng cannot gauge his cultivation without seeing him fight. 28
• His movement technique allows him to cross great distances at extreme speed. 55

Personality

Xiao Rang is compassionate, decisive, and deeply protective of his disciples. Upon hearing of Lin Heng’s condition, he immediately offers help; after learning the child’s circumstances, he commits to treating him and personally raising him. 4 5

He is proud of Lin Heng’s achievements and openly enjoys witnessing his disciple’s extraordinary talent, but his pride is tempered by caution. He restricts Lin Heng’s contact with outsiders to prevent assassination attempts, espionage, distraction, and cultivation deviation. 15 16

As sect master, Xiao Rang is pragmatic and strategically minded. He considers the security of both Cloud Sword Palace and Lin Heng when facing threats, seeks the elders’ counsel, and is willing to alter plans based on changing circumstances. 31 32 His preference for mercy toward defeated rivals later leaves him embarrassed when Heavenly Star Valley and Ice Frost City turn to demonic cultivation. 76

Abilities & Skills

Great Grandmaster Martial Arts

Xiao Rang is a high-level Great Grandmaster and a peerless martial artist of Lan Continent. 6 71

• Can travel at speeds far beyond Xiantian experts by fully deploying his movement art. 55
• Possesses a concealed aura and cultivation that is difficult to assess outside combat. 28
• Demonstrates Great Grandmaster Sixth Heaven cultivation after the war against the Sacred Path Alliance. 71

Swordsmanship

Xiao Rang is an accomplished swordsman proficient in Cloud Sword Palace’s inheritance and capable of adapting other sects’ techniques.

• Teaches Lin Heng the Cloud Sword Nineteen Forms, a foundational sword art with nineteen forms and 1,076 variations. 7
• Passes down the sect-suppressing Ethereal Immeasurable Sword Technique to Lin Heng. 15
• Uses the external form of the Heavenly Star Sword Technique while retaining the inner principles of Ethereal Immeasurable Sword Technique. 25
• Can suppress his strength to Lin Heng’s realm while still defeating him through superior combat experience and spiritual attainment. 25

Martial Arts Instruction

Xiao Rang is an exceptionally attentive mentor who personally structures Lin Heng’s education, recovery, cultivation, and combat development.

• Teaches Lin Heng reading, writing, cultivation theory, Jianghu knowledge, and martial arts personally. 6 7
• Provides guidance on Internal Cultivation, acupoint development, sword intent, and physical transformation. 9 18
• Arranges practical sparring and demonstrates martial arts from the Hundred Schools so Lin Heng can develop combat experience and learn counters. 23 25
• Recognizes the risks of excessive cultivation and arranges companionship and rest for Lin Heng to reduce the risk of cultivation deviation. 15 16

Sect Leadership and Strategy

As Sect Master, Xiao Rang directs Cloud Sword Palace’s resources, security, military response, and political expansion.

• Mobilizes the elders to protect Lin Heng and assess external threats against Cloud Sword Palace. 31 32
• Creates the Cloud Sword Palace Ascent Plan to eliminate Demonic Heretics and establish Cloud Sword Palace as the leading Martial Arts Holy Land. 63
• Arranges a Sea Dragon Beast mount to preserve Lin Heng’s strength before the battle against the Sacred Path Alliance. 67
• Oversees the post-war settlement with Heavenly Star Valley and Ice Frost City. 71

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Cloud Sword — Xiao Rang’s personal sword, presented to Lin Heng at the Master Acknowledgment Ceremony as a symbol of his succession. 13
• Sea Dragon Beast — A black-and-white whale-like waterborne mount arranged by Xiao Rang for travel to the East Sea Dynasty; it can control water and sustain high speed for long periods. 67

Relationships

• Lin Heng — Direct disciple and designated future sect master. Xiao Rang saves him, personally raises him, invests Cloud Sword Palace’s resources into his growth, and remains fiercely proud of his achievements. 4 13 19
• Zhang Yuan — Cloud Sword Palace disciple who finds Lin Heng and reports his condition to Xiao Rang; Xiao Rang entrusts him with investigating Lin Heng’s origins and handling related matters. 4 55
• Li Yan — Law Enforcement Elder of Cloud Sword Palace who participates in strategy discussions and post-war administration under Xiao Rang’s leadership. 31 41
• Zhang Ya — Spirit Plant Elder of Cloud Sword Palace; Xiao Rang values her intuition during discussions of threats to the sect. 31 32
• An Nian — Sect Master of Heavenly Star Valley and an old acquaintance of Xiao Rang. 68
• Shui Wenzhao — Sect Master associated with Ice Frost City; meets Xiao Rang during the campaign against the Demonic Heretics. 68

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lin Heng’s Rescue and Discipleship

Xiao Rang saves Lin Heng from the aftermath of Li Hen Pavilion’s abuse, treats his damaged foundation, and accepts him as a direct disciple after recognizing his rare potential. 4 5

Lin Heng’s Training

He personally teaches Lin Heng foundational knowledge and martial arts, provides rare cultivation resources, and prepares him for public recognition as Cloud Sword Palace’s Young Sect Master. 6 9 11 13

Great Grandmaster Training

After Lin Heng enters the Grandmaster Realm, Xiao Rang teaches him Ethereal True Aura, supplies body-tempering and cultivation resources, and conducts sustained sparring training to develop his combat instincts and artistic conception. 18 19 25

Cloud Sword Palace Ascent Plan

Xiao Rang formulates the plan to make Cloud Sword Palace the foremost Martial Arts Holy Land, assigning Lin Heng the decisive role of cultivating strength and acting when necessary. 63

War Against the Demonic Heretics

He accompanies Lin Heng to the East Sea Dynasty, conserves his disciple’s strength before battle, and manages the political settlement after the Sacred Path Alliance is defeated. 67 71

Support for Lin Heng’s Heaven-Human Breakthrough

Xiao Rang helps gather pills, Heaven and Earth Treasures, and other resources for Lin Heng’s attempt to reach the legendary Heaven-Human Realm. 47 49

Trivia

• Xiao Rang initially expected Lin Heng to reach the Mid-to-Late Xiantian stage at fifteen, with Grandmaster Realm as an ambitious goal; Lin Heng instead became a Great Grandmaster at fourteen. 26
• He became a Great Grandmaster at age fifty-eight. 28
• Xiao Rang considers Lin Heng’s future ascent to a higher realm increasingly plausible after witnessing his growth. 45