Xiao Zhan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Zhan (萧战)
Alias(es)	Clan Head; Clan Leader
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Clan
Occupation/Role	Head of the Xiao Clan; father of Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan 1 6
Status	Alive; abducted by Protector Wu before being rescued by Xiao Yu 99 132
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Xiao Zhan leads the Xiao Clan in Wutan City. He is first shown defending Xiao Yu from clan youths who ridicule his low cultivation, then reassuring his son while Li Qian gives birth. His concern for Xiao Yu persists even when he believes the boy's cultivation has vanished. 1 3

After Xiao Yu defeats Jia Lie Ao, Xiao Zhan admits that he did not know of his son's hidden strength. When the three elders urge him to uncover Xiao Yu's opportunity and apply it across the clan, he rebukes them and protects Xiao Yu's privacy. 8

As the Xiao Clan's medicinal business expands, Xiao Zhan manages its funding, commercial disputes, and public affairs. He initially intends to personally resolve the crisis in Green Mountain Town, but yields responsibility to Xiao Yu after witnessing his son’s strength firsthand. 16 23 24 25

During the Soul Hall's assault on the Xiao Clan, Protector Wu abducts Xiao Zhan while retreating from Xiao Yu, Yao Chen, and Yun Shan. The Soul Hall identifies faint remnants of the Xiao bloodline in him; Xiao Yu ultimately rescues him after becoming an Emperor of Fighting. 99 104 132

Personality

Xiao Zhan is a protective and family-oriented patriarch. He defends Xiao Yu from ridicule, worries over his sons’ safety, spends time caring for his grandchildren, and initially opposes Xiao Yu entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range because of its danger. 1 16 24

Though cautious about provoking stronger enemies, he trusts Xiao Yu’s judgment once his son demonstrates a plan and the strength to carry it out. He gives Xiao Yu the Xiao Clan’s unconditional backing against the Jia Lie and Aoba Clans, while still trying to temper Xiao Yan’s more impulsive advice. 18

He is proud of his children’s growth and increasingly accepts that they can shoulder clan affairs. His ambition for the Xiao Clan includes expanding its influence and, later, relocating to the Imperial Capital. 12 16 88

Abilities & Skills

Dou Grandmaster Cultivation

Xiao Zhan is a three-star Dou Grandmaster, formerly the strongest known combatant of the Xiao Clan. 18 43

• Can manifest Dou Qi armor for defense. 24
• Uses the Dou Technique Lion Mountain Split, forming a massive red lion-head attack from Dou Qi. 96
• His strength is surpassed by Xiao Yu’s physique; Xiao Yu fractures his arm with a full-force punch despite Xiao Zhan’s defensive Dou Qi. 24 25

Clan Leadership

Xiao Zhan oversees the Xiao Clan’s finances, commercial expansion, and response to external threats.

• Funds the production of Blood-Coagulation Powder while Xiao Yan refines it and Xiao Yu acquires materials. 16
• Presides over celebrations and receives Wutan City’s prominent figures on the clan’s behalf. 23
• Keeps Xiao Yu’s rapid advancement secret from the elders until disclosure becomes necessary. 36
• Works with Xiao Yu and the elders to conceal and develop the back-mountain Dou Qi-condensing formation. 44

Defensive Preparedness

During the Soul Hall attack, Xiao Zhan directs the Xiao Clan’s prepared defensive response and activates a jade talisman that raises a protective halo over the estate. 96 97

Equipment / Items

• Jade talisman — activated during the Soul Hall attack to support the Xiao Clan estate’s defenses. 97

Relationships

• Xiao Yu — Youngest son and the Xiao Clan’s Young Clan Head. Xiao Zhan protects his privacy, supports his decisions, and eventually relies on his strength to safeguard the clan. 8 18 36
• Xiao Yan — Son. Xiao Zhan is proud of his talent but reprimands his recklessness and works with him on the Xiao Clan’s medicinal business. 12 16 18
• Li Qian — Daughter-in-law and mother of Xiao Yu’s children; Xiao Zhan is openly fond of her and their children. 1 18 23
• Ya Fei — Daughter-in-law. Xiao Zhan celebrates the birth of her child and later accepts Xiao Yu’s marriage plans without resistance. 23 55
• Xiao Clan Elders — Senior clan officials. Xiao Zhan leads them in protecting clan secrets, managing business expansion, and preparing the clan’s defenses. 8 36 44
• Nalan Su — Old associate from the Imperial Capital who greets Xiao Zhan warmly upon his return there. 88

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Xiao Clan

Xiao Zhan oversees the clan during its conflict with the Jia Lie Clan. He tries to withdraw Xiao Yu from the arena out of concern, but later supports Xiao Yu’s plan to eliminate the Jia Lie and Aoba Clans after Liu Xi harasses Li Qian. 6 18

Green Mountain Town Crisis

When the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and local mercenary groups obstruct Xiao Clan shops, Xiao Zhan plans to intervene personally. Xiao Yu proves he has reached the Dou Master realm and defeats Xiao Zhan in a test of strength, convincing his father to let him handle the crisis alone. 23 24 25

The Amethyst Winged Lion King’s Arrival

Xiao Zhan is stunned when Xiao Yu returns to Wutan City on the back of the Tier 6 Amethyst Winged Lion King. He learns that the beast belongs to the Xiao Clan and struggles to keep pace with the scale of Xiao Yu’s achievements. 36 37

Back-Mountain Formation

Xiao Yu reveals a Dou Qi-condensing formation on the Xiao Clan’s back mountain. Xiao Zhan and the elders discover that it increases cultivation speed two- to threefold, and Xiao Zhan agrees to keep its existence confidential. 43 44

Soul Hall Conflict and Rescue

Xiao Zhan leads the clan’s immediate response when the Soul Hall attacks, but Protector Wu abducts him amid the battle. His rescue becomes one of Xiao Yu’s central motivations for seeking greater strength, culminating in their reunion after Xiao Yu becomes an Emperor of Fighting. 96 99 132