Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Clan (萧族) |
| Alias(es) | Xiao Family; Wutan City Xiao Clan |
| Affiliation | Based at Misty Cloud Mountain; supported by the Alchemy Hall and allied/vassal forces in the Jia Ma Empire 14 19 20 |
| Leadership | Xiao Xuan — ancestral patriarch and returning protector; Xiao Zhan — contemporary clan leader during its Wutan City period 11 12 |
| Status | Active; controls the Northwest Continent by Xiao Xuan's return to peak condition 66 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 (mentioned); Chapter 4 (shown in Wutan City) 1 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Declined third-rate family | 4 | After Xiao Xuan's fall, the Ancient Clan gradually abandoned its obligation to protect the Xiao Clan. The clan was expelled from the Ancient Realm, its leaders declined from Dou Saints to Dou Grandmasters, and it wandered into obscurity. 4 |
| Wutan City survival crisis | 10–11 | The clan fielded only four Dou Grandmasters against the allied eight Dou Grandmasters of the Aoba and Jialie Clans. Xiao Xuan intervened, eliminated the attackers, and empowered Xiao Zhan to defeat both enemy leaders. 10 11 |
| Restoration at Misty Cloud Mountain | 12–20 | Xiao Xuan established an exceptionally powerful barrier, relocated most clansmen to Misty Cloud Mountain, absorbed the Alchemist Guild into the Alchemy Hall, and secured protection from major Jia Ma Empire factions. 12 14 15 20 |
| Jia Ma Empire hegemony | 20 | The Xiao Family monopolized most internal commerce in the Jia Ma Empire, received Misty Cloud Sect protection, and gained accelerated cultivation through elite instruction and medicinal pills. 20 |
| Major regional power | 53, 66 | The clan possessed four Dou Saint-level powerhouses by this point, while Xiao Chen unified the Northwest Continent and began training clansmen to manifest Clan Seals. 53 66 |
Background / History
The Xiao Clan was formerly led by Xiao Xuan, whose exceptional talent and strength enabled him to subdue several Heavenly Flames. His failed attempt to advance to Dou Di left him injured and vulnerable; Hun Tiandi then led the Hun Clan in an ambush that caused Xiao Xuan's fall and began the clan's decline. Before entering the Heavenly Tomb as a remnant soul, Xiao Xuan entrusted the clan's survival to Gu Yuan of the Ancient Clan. 1
The Ancient Clan initially honored this agreement for roughly a century. Over time, however, it stopped supporting the Xiao Clan, expelled it from the Ancient Realm, and allowed its standing and leadership strength to deteriorate drastically. Xiao Xuan had originally supplied high-level Dou Skills and cultivation methods as payment for the Ancient Clan's protection. 4
By the time Xiao Xuan returned, the Xiao Clan had become a third-rate family in Wutan City. It had moved there from Jia Ma Holy City after former leader Xiao Lin was injured, and the Aoba and Jialie Clans attempted to exploit Xiao Lin's subsequent death by forcing the family out of the city. 10 15
Xiao Xuan saved the clan from destruction, revealed his identity privately to Xiao Zhan, and declared his intention to restore the Xiao Clan's former glory. He ordered the takeover of the defeated local clans' businesses, recruited Yao Chen to refine cultivation pills, and protected the family with a barrier that only Gu Yuan or Hun Tiandi could break through by force. 11 12
Most Xiao clansmen were subsequently relocated to Misty Cloud Mountain, while younger members who had not reached Dou Practitioner remained in Wutan City to manage the family business. The Misty Cloud Sect, Jia Ma Imperial Family, Mittal Auction House, Mu Clan, and Alchemist Guild were compelled to support the Xiao Clan's growth. 14 15
Organization and Resources
Cultivation Inheritance
- The clan possesses the Mad Lion Furious Aura, a Xuan-rank intermediate cultivation technique used by Xiao Zhan. 10
- Xiao Xuan provided the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations for selected outstanding disciples to practice. 12
- Cultivation methods and Dou Techniques originally belonging to the Xiao Clan were discovered in the Ancient Clan's Earth-Grade Warehouse, suggesting that parts of the Xiao inheritance had been taken from the sealed Xiao Realm. 35 36
- Xiao Chen later personally took responsibility for guiding the younger generation and intended for every clansman to manifest a Clan Seal. 53
Alchemy Hall
- The former Alchemist Guild became the Xiao Clan's Alchemy Hall, required to refine pills exclusively for the clan. 14
- Yao Chen was recruited to lead alchemical development, refine body-tempering pills, and train suitable Xiao Clan disciples in alchemy. 12 19
- The Mittal Auction House supplies funding and medicinal herbs for the clan's pill refinement efforts. 14
- Medicinal pill support, combined with instruction from Yun Shan and Jia Xingtian, more than doubled the clansmen's cultivation progress. 20
Defenses and Military Strength
- Xiao Xuan erected a protective barrier around the clan that ordinary forces could not breach. 12
- The Mu Clan assumed responsibility for security and patrol duties, while Misty Cloud Sect elders and deacons escorted and protected Xiao clansmen. 14 20
- Fire Cloud Ancestor, Tang Zhen, and Feng Xian joined the forces teaching the clan's members to cultivate and use Dou Techniques. 45
- The clan's top-tier strength rose to four Dou Saints after Xiao Chen's return. 53
Relationships
- Xiao Xuan — Former patriarch whose return transforms the clan from a vulnerable Wutan City family into a regional power; he seeks vengeance against those responsible for its decline. 1 11 66
- Xiao Zhan — Contemporary patriarch during the Wutan City era; he protects the clan despite overwhelming odds and manages its business expansion and relocation under Xiao Xuan's direction. 10 12 15
- Xiao Chen — Legendary Xiao Clan expert known as Blood Axe Xiao Chen; he returns to strengthen the clan, train its younger generation, and unify the Northwest Continent. 51 53 66
- Yao Chen — Ally and head of the Alchemy Hall; he supplies medicinal pills and is permitted to accept suitable Xiao Clan members as alchemy disciples. 12 19
- Ancient Clan / Gu Clan — Former guardian entrusted with the Xiao Clan's protection, but later neglects and expels it. Xiao Xuan considers the Ancient Clan indebted for both its broken promise and Xiao Clan property found in its treasuries. 3 4 35 65
- Hun Clan — Primary enemy responsible for Xiao Xuan's ambush and the clan's historical collapse. The Xiao Clan's restoration is tied to Xiao Xuan's plan to eradicate them. 1 11 12
- Misty Cloud Sect — Its mountain becomes Xiao Clan territory; its personnel provide protection and cultivation guidance. 14 15 20
- Burning Flame Valley — Allied through a debt of gratitude after Burning Flame Ancestor died protecting the Xiao Clan; Xiao Xuan provides its surviving leadership with cultivation support and a soul-sensing talisman. 9
- Snake-People Tribe — Declares itself a loyal friend of the Xiao Family after Yao Chen arranges a new settlement for the tribe in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. 24
Notable Events
- The Xiao Clan survives the attempted extermination by the Aoba and Jialie Clans after Xiao Xuan's intervention. 10 11
- Misty Cloud Mountain is declared Xiao Clan territory, and major Jia Ma Empire powers are made its vassals or service organizations. 14
- The Xiao Clan relocates from Wutan City to Misty Cloud Mountain, beginning its large-scale restoration. 15
- Its authority expands across the Jia Ma Empire through commercial control, alchemical resources, and protection from powerful local factions. 20
- Xiao Chen unifies the Northwest Continent under the Xiao Clan and rejects lesser factions seeking to become vassals solely for protection. 66
- Xiao Xuan later leads the clan's Dou Saint experts toward the opening of the Dou Di Abode, facing the Hun Clan and the Southern Isle Magical Beast Clan Alliance. 72