Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Yang (萧阳) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Sky Fortune Tribe; Blazing Sun Hunting Team 10 31 |
| Occupation/Role | Leader of the Blazing Sun Hunting Team; son of the tribe's Second Elder of Commerce 10 63 |
| Status | Executed 63 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 8 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Above Four-star White Obsidian | 8 | Li Zhen, a Four-star White Obsidian Martial Artist, is stated to have lower cultivation than Xiao Yang; Xiao Yang's exact rank is not given. |
| Two-star Yellow Radiance | 31 | Has over 700 True Qi and can temporarily boost his strength with it. Food grants him an additional 200 jin of strength, allowing him to match Three-star Yellow Radiance Xiao Kuang in a contest of force. |
Background and History
Xiao Yang leads the Blazing Sun Hunting Team and competes with Xiao Kuang for the Young Clan Leader position and for the standing of their respective hunting teams. Li Zhen, his loyal subordinate, intimidates Xian He after rumors spread about Xian He and Yun Ling. Xiao Yang outwardly restrains Li Zhen while trying to learn why Yun Ling is absent from the porridge shop 8 31.
After Yun Ling marries Xian He, Xiao Yang decides to have him killed without risking punishment from tribal leader Xiao Wu. He hires Xiao Lang of the Greedy Wolf Organization for twenty thousand Copper Coins. The first assassin, Du Feng, fails; Xiao Yang later helps conceal the second assassin, Xiao Hou, and directs Li Zhen to contact him when Xian He appears 10 16 25 32.
Xian He defeats the assassins and obtains Xiao Hou's confession implicating Xiao Yang. At his trial, Xiao Yang denies the charge and kills Xiao Hou in the Law Enforcement Hall. Xiao Wu sentences him to death for ordering the assassination, killing a witness, and defying tribal law 60 63.
Appearance
Xiao Yang is described as having a heroic appearance 8.
- Wears a gray-green felt hat and a pure white cotton robe when first seen 8.
Personality
Xiao Yang presents himself politely when it serves him: he smiles at Xian He and tells Li Zhen not to be rude while seeking information about Yun Ling. Privately, he regards Yun Ling as his alone and resolves to kill Xian He for marrying her. He prefers an indirect assassination because Xiao Wu protects Xian He 8 10.
He is proud of his elder's lineage and refuses Xiao Lang's earlier offer of help because it would require becoming his subordinate. He remains defiant at trial, denying the accusation even after Xiao Hou identifies him 16 63.
Abilities & Skills
True Qi Control
- As a Yellow Radiance Martial Artist, Xiao Yang can use True Qi to temporarily increase his strength. He has over 700 True Qi and can reach approximately 1,900 jin while using it 31.
- He avoids prolonging his contest of force with Xiao Kuang because expended True Qi is difficult to recover 31.
Relationships
- Yun Ling — The woman Xiao Yang wants to marry. Her marriage to Xian He drives his assassination plot 8 10 16.
- Xian He — Rival and assassination target; Xian He's interrogation of Xiao Hou leads to Xiao Yang's trial 16 60 63.
- Li Zhen — Loyal subordinate who intimidates Xian He and relays messages to the hired assassins 8 25 32.
- Xiao Kuang — Rival for the Young Clan Leader position and leader of the competing Mad Battle Hunting Team 31.
- Xiao Lang — Greedy Wolf leader whom Xiao Yang hires to assassinate Xian He 16.
- Second Elder of Commerce — Xiao Yang's father; defends him at trial before being arrested over allegations of embezzlement 63.
- Grandma Chen — Helped deliver Xiao Yang's mother. He offers to avenge her son, though he is actually on his way to seek the Greedy Wolves' help 14.