Xiao Yan

Biodata

Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Third Young Master of the Xiao Clan
Gender	Male
Age	15 21
Affiliation	Xiao Clan
Occupation/Role	Dou Qi cultivator; alchemist; third young master of the Xiao Clan
Status	Alive 34
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third-stage Dou Disciple	1	His starting cultivation after three years of unexplained Dou Qi loss.
One-Star Dou King	1	Granted by the Feedback System after he divorces Nalan Yanran.
Tier 4 Alchemist	2	Gained through a system reward after suppressing Ge Ye.
Tier 5 Alchemist	5	Received after increasing Xiao Xun'er's favorability; unlocked the Spirit Speed Pill formula.
Two-Star Dou King	8	His strength rises after punishing Xiao Ning.
Tier 6 Alchemist	12	Earned after recovering his Dou Qi; unlocked the Barrier Breaking Pill formula.
Four-Star Dou King	13	Documented after killing Jia Lie Ao and his subordinates; later confirmed to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
Tier 7 pill refinement	25 27	Refines Purple Heart Profound Dragon Pills capable of advancing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to the Dou Emperor realm.
Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor	26	Granted directly by the system after his brothers' breakthroughs.

Background / History

Xiao Yan was originally the famed prodigy of Wutan City's Xiao Clan. He became a Dou Practitioner at eleven, but his Dou Qi began dissipating at twelve; within three years, he fell to the third stage of Dou Disciple and became a target of ridicule throughout the clan and city. 1

Upon awakening, the current Xiao Yan realizes that he has transmigrated into Xiao Yan's body and inherited his memories. He is bound to a Feedback System whose stated target is also “Xiao Yan,” allowing rewards to be gained through the target's growth and system missions. 1

When Nalan Yanran arrives to annul their engagement, Xiao Yan instead writes her a Letter of Divorce. The act raises him from third-stage Dou Disciple to One-Star Dou King, beginning his abrupt return to prominence. 1

Personality

Xiao Yan is outwardly calm, blunt, and highly self-assured. He generally refuses to explain his sudden strength or alchemical ability, attributing it only to unspecified fortuitous encounters when questioned. 5 19

He responds harshly to threats and humiliation, showing little mercy to enemies such as Ge Ye, Jia Lie Ao, Jia Lie Bi, Luo Bu, and the attacking Misty Cloud Sect elders. His actions repeatedly establish that he considers force the decisive measure of status on the Dou Qi Continent. 3 14 17 21 31

Despite this ruthlessness, he is protective of people who support him. He acknowledges Xiao Xun'er's loyalty, defends Qing Lin from abuse, heals Xiao Zhan after the sect's attack, and uses high-grade pills to elevate Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. 5 17 19 21 25

Abilities & Skills

Feedback System

Xiao Yan possesses a system that issues missions and provides rewards connected to “Xiao Yan's” growth and achievements. 1

• System rewards have elevated his cultivation, alchemist rank, and acquired techniques. 1 2 3 5 7 26
• Missions have included suppressing Ge Ye, increasing Xiao Xun'er's favorability, and obtaining the Green Lotus Core Flame. 2 5 18
• The system supplied medicinal ingredients for Ascension Pills after Xiao Yan defeated Luo Bu and the Sand Mercenary Group. 21

Dou Qi Combat

Xiao Yan fights with overwhelming physical force and Dou Qi control, commonly defeating opponents with a casual palm strike, flick, or wave.

• Defeated Nalan Yanran without using Dou Qi, then killed Seven-Star Dou Grandmaster Ge Ye after Ge Ye attempted a lethal attack. 1 3
• Defeated and killed the Misty Cloud Sect's Fourth Elder, a Dou King. 10
• Killed the Third Elder and five Dou Ling disciples after they attacked the Xiao Clan and injured Xiao Zhan. 17
• Killed Yun Leng, the Misty Cloud Sect's First Elder, and later defeated Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran. 25 31

Alchemy

Xiao Yan rapidly develops from a Tier 4 to Tier 6 Alchemist and demonstrates the ability to refine pills of at least Tier 7. 2 5 12 25

• Refined a Grade 5 Spirit Speed Pill, which doubles cultivation speed for three months. 5 7
• Refined two Tier 6 Ascension Pills in one day; Xiao Li used one to reach One-Star Dou King. 22
• Refined Purple Heart Profound Dragon Pills that enabled Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to reach One-Star Dou Emperor. 25 26
• Possesses the Barrier Breaking Pill formula, which improves the chance of overcoming cultivation bottlenecks. 12
• Obtained the Restored Imperial Extreme Pill formula and claims he can create an enhanced Imperial Extreme Pill that may be taken repeatedly rather than once in a lifetime. 31 33 34

Heavenly Flame

Xiao Yan obtains the Green Lotus Core Flame, a Heavenly Flame ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. 18 28

• Sought the flame because it can improve an alchemist's refinement success rate and pill quality. 18
• Relied on Qing Lin and her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control the Three-Headed Fire Spirit Snake guarding the route to the flame. 27
• Successfully secured the Green Lotus Core Flame in the underground cavern. 28

Dou Techniques

Xiao Yan has acquired multiple high-grade palm techniques through system rewards.

• Blazing Sun Palm — A fire-attribute Xuan-tier Advanced Dou Technique with fierce, overbearing power; at mastery, it can incinerate everything. 3
• Mountain Crushing Palm — A Profound-tier Advanced Dou Technique; at mastery, a single palm can shatter mountains. 7

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Storage Ring — Used to carry medicinal herbs, pills, and other supplies. 1 7
• Spirit Speed Pill — Grade 5 pill refined by Xiao Yan; doubles cultivation speed for three months. 5 7
• Ascension Pills — Tier 6 pills that can directly raise a user to One-Star Dou King. 21 22
• Purple Heart Profound Dragon Pills — Tier 7 pills given to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, enabling their breakthroughs to One-Star Dou Emperor. 25 26
• Tier 3 healing pill — Used to heal Xiao Zhan after the Misty Cloud Sect's assault on the Xiao Clan. 17
• Green Lotus Core Flame — Heavenly Flame obtained beneath the desert outside Desert Rock City. 27 28

Relationships

• Xiao Zhan — Father and Xiao Clan Head. Xiao Zhan repeatedly refuses to surrender Xiao Yan to the Misty Cloud Sect; Xiao Yan later heals him after the Third Elder's attack. 4 9 17
• Xiao Xun'er — Loyal childhood companion and defender. She remains at Xiao Yan's side during his years of decline, intervenes against Ge Ye, and secretly witnesses his Grade 5 pill refinement. 2 5 7
• Xiao Ding — Eldest brother and commander of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Xiao Yan provides him a Purple Heart Profound Dragon Pill, allowing him to become a One-Star Dou Emperor. 19 25 26
• Xiao Li — Second brother and commander of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Xiao Yan helps him first reach One-Star Dou King with an Ascension Pill, then One-Star Dou Emperor with a Purple Heart Profound Dragon Pill. 22 25 26
• Qing Lin — Protected girl and ally from Desert Rock City. Xiao Yan saves her from Sand Mercenary Group mercenaries and later relies on her unique pupils during the search for the Green Lotus Core Flame. 19 27
• Ya Fei — Miteer Auction House manager and business contact. She gifts Xiao Yan the Thousand Spirit Grass as an investment in his potential and later promises to protect the Xiao Clan during his absence. 6 18
• Mite'er Tengshan — Patriarch of the Miteer family. He considers Xiao Yan worth befriending and commits major resources to obtaining ingredients for the enhanced Imperial Extreme Pill. 34 35
• Nalan Yanran — Former fiancée and hostile Misty Cloud Sect disciple. Xiao Yan divorces her, repeatedly defeats her, and becomes the focus of her revenge. 1 3 30
• Yun Yun — Misty Cloud Sect Master and adversary. After Xiao Yan defeats her, he spares her and offers to refine an enhanced Imperial Extreme Pill to increase her cultivation. 31 32 33

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wutan City and the Broken Engagement

Xiao Yan overturns Nalan Yanran's attempt to annul their engagement by divorcing her himself. The resulting system reward restores him to power, and his defeat of Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye begins a violent conflict with the Misty Cloud Sect. 1 3

He rejects the Xiao Clan elders' demands that he apologize or submit to the sect. When the Fourth Elder arrives to capture him, Xiao Yan kills him as well, further escalating the sect's pursuit. 9 10

Defense of the Xiao Clan

After killing Jia Lie Ao and Jia Lie Bi's retaliatory force, Xiao Yan faces the Misty Cloud Sect's Third Elder and five Dou Ling disciples during their assault on the Xiao Clan. He kills all six after they wound and torture Xiao Zhan. 13 14 16 17

Desert Rock City

Xiao Yan leaves Wutan City to seek experience and the Green Lotus Core Flame. In Desert Rock City, he saves Qing Lin, reunites with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, eliminates Luo Bu and the Sand Mercenary Group's attack force, and helps both brothers advance through alchemy. 18 19 21 22 26

When Yun Leng arrives in pursuit, Xiao Yan kills him and warns the Misty Cloud Sect that further retaliation will bring destruction. 23 24 25

Green Lotus Core Flame and Yun Yun's Confrontation

With Qing Lin's help, Xiao Yan enters a subterranean fissure, controls the Three-Headed Fire Spirit Snake through Qing Lin's pupils, and obtains the Green Lotus Core Flame. 27 28

He returns to find Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran confronting his brothers. Xiao Yan defeats the pair but chooses not to kill Yun Yun, instead offering her an enhanced Imperial Extreme Pill. 29 30 31 32

Imperial Capital Ingredient Search

Xiao Yan travels to the Imperial Capital to procure rare ingredients for his modified Imperial Extreme Pill. His claim that the pill can be consumed repeatedly shocks Mite'er Tengshan, who orders the Miteer Auction House to secure the materials regardless of cost. 34 35

Notable Quotes

“What kind of thing do you think you are?” 20

“For every one of them that comes, I will kill one.” 19

“Just because he cannot do it, does not mean I cannot.” 33