Xiao Tribe

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Tribe (萧族)
Alias(es)	Xiao Clan; Xiao Family
Affiliation	Alliance of Five Clans and One Mansion; formerly associated with the Four Square Pavilions during its concealed return to the Central Plains 731 810
Leadership	Xiao Zhan — Clan Leader; Xiao Xuan — ancestral authority and overseer of the Ancestral Shrine Hall 771
Status	Active; restored Ancient Emperor Clan and publicly returned to the Central Plains 859
Headquarters	Xiao Realm, centered on the Xiao Emperor Mountain Range; Wutan City serves as its preserved outer bridge settlement 665 667
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Wutan City branch	2	The Xiao Family identifies itself as a continuation of the Xiao Tribe. It fields one second-grade and seven first-grade alchemists, three Dou Masters, and seven Dou Practitioners.
First Dou King in years	6	Lord Shan breaks through to Dou King with a Tier 5 Nirvana Pill, restoring a high-level expert to the clan.
Sole hegemon of Wutan City	9 11	The clan destroys the Jialie and Aoba clans, absorbs their assets, and becomes Wutan City's undisputed ruling force.
Expanded local martial force	34	Guards are Da Dou Shi; the three elders are high-tier Dou Ling; Xiao Zhan's cultivation has become difficult to gauge.
Dou Zong emergence	393	Xiao Zhan and Lord Shan secretly reach Dou Zong, while the tribe maintains a high-level Dou Emperor commander and multiple Dou Kings.
Jia Ma Empire's foremost clan	647 648	The tribe possesses over a dozen Dou Zongs and a Dou Zun patriarch, Xiao Zhan; its three Great Elders are nine-star Dou Zongs whose formation can contend with a one-star Dou Zun.
Heavenly Tomb revitalization	650 651	Xiao Xuan supplies techniques, Dou Skills, and Energy Cores, ordering the tribe to produce at least thirty Dou Zuns in six years. The Eight Sages return as eight ancient Dou Sheng-level protectors.
Spirit Gathering Array enhancement	697	The array across the Xiao Emperor Mountain Range raises cultivators across every lower realm; Xiao Zhan advances from peak four-star to peak six-star Dou Zun, while Xiao Yan reaches mid-stage Half-Saint.
New Dou Sheng generation	699	Xiao Yan reaches late-stage one-star Dou Sheng, becoming the first newly produced Dou Sheng of the revitalized tribe.
High-level Dou Sheng foundation revealed	820 857	Xiao Jiu is revealed as a mid-stage seven-star Dou Sheng; Xiao Zhan later appears as a two-star Dou Sheng leading the Judicator Legion.
Full military mobilization	865	The tribe deploys nearly twenty Dou Shengs, including Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yan, Xiao Jiu, Xiao Chen, the Eight Sages, Xiao Zhan, the Three Elders, Lord Shan, Xiao Zhen, and Lady Xiao.
Emperor bloodline reactivation	890 891	The birth of a new Xiao Tribe Dou Di restores the bloodline. All descendants rise to at least Dou King; Xiao Zhan and Lady Xiao become seven-star Dou Shengs, while the Great Elders, Xiao Zhen, and Lord Shan reach six-star Dou Sheng.
Second Xiao Tribe Dou Di	903	Xiao Xuan attains the Emperor Realm, becoming the clan's second Dou Di and further strengthening its bloodline foundation.

Background

Ancient decline

The Xiao Tribe was once one of the Eight Ancient Emperor Clans and the foremost of them, possessing a Dou Di bloodline, millions of descendants, and the vast Xiao Realm. Its ancestor and leader, Xiao Xuan, was a Half-Step Dou Di and one of the continent's Five Peak Sages. 440 641 743

As the clan's bloodline weakened, Xiao Xuan extracted most of its power into himself in an attempt to break through to the Emperor Realm. The attempt failed, and he was besieged by the Soul Clan's experts. To preserve the tribe, the Xiao Realm was submerged in the void and surviving descendants scattered across the continent in separate branches. 641 744 652

The Soul Clan pursued the fleeing bloodlines in search of the Xiao Tribe's Tou She Ancient God Jade. The Ancient Clan secretly obstructed the pursuit and helped conceal the Jia Ma Empire branch, which ultimately became the last confirmed remnant of the tribe's bloodline. 641

Wutan City resurgence

The Jia Ma Empire branch became known locally as the Xiao Family. It retained the goal of returning to the Eight Ancient Emperor Clans while rebuilding through alchemy, recruitment, and commercial expansion in Wutan City. 2

Under Xiao Zhan, the clan eliminated the Jialie and Aoba clans, absorbed their holdings, and became Wutan City's sole dominant power. It later rendered service during the Jia Ma Empire's war against the Cloud Departure Three Kingdoms, receiving Wutan City as its officially designated private territory. 9 647

The Ancient Clan honored its covenant with the Xiao Tribe by sending Gu Xun'er to be fostered with the Xiao Family. Xiao Zhan ordered that her origins remain secret, and Ancient Clan guards protected her from the shadows. 2 3 4

Restoration of the Xiao Realm

Xiao Yan awakened the Xiao Tribe Clan Mark in the Heavenly Tomb and summoned Xiao Xuan's remnant. Rather than merely accepting Xiao Xuan's preserved Emperor bloodline, Xiao Yan proposed resurrecting him and restoring the tribe itself. 635 636

After Xiao Xuan's return, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan, and Yao Lao moved Wutan City into the third level of the Heavenly Tomb, where the dense energy accelerated the tribe's cultivation. Xiao Xuan also restored the Eight Sages and set a six-year rebuilding target for the clan. 650 651

The tribe subsequently returned to the Central Plains and reopened the original Xiao Realm above the Tianquan Mountain Range in the Southern Region. The realm was successfully anchored with the aid of the Eight Sages, Yao Lao, and four elders of the Zhu Huo tribe. 661 662

Territory

• Xiao Realm — The tribe's restored ancestral land, originally submerged for a thousand years. Its area is comparable to the Northern Region of the Central Plains, making it the largest known Ancient Realm among the Eight Clans. 662 665
• Xiao Emperor Mountain Range — The realm's core settlement and the tribe's primary cultivation center. The mountain range alone is comparable in scale to the Jia Ma Empire. 665
• Wutan City — Moved into the Heavenly Tomb during the restoration period, then released into the Xiao Realm. It was sealed and preserved as a future gateway between the realm and the outside world. 650 667
• Population — Approximately 100,000 descendants were relocated into the Xiao Emperor Mountain Range at roughly 5,000 people per day. 667
• Clan Protection Array — An ancient defensive formation whose key activation nodes remain embedded in the Xiao Emperor Mountain Range. 664

Organization

Leadership

• Xiao Zhan — Current Clan Leader and father of Xiao Yan. He directs the tribe's public affairs and military forces. 771 857
• Xiao Xuan — Former Clan Leader, great ancestor, and architect of the tribe's millennium-long preservation plan. He withdrew from frontline leadership to oversee the Ancestral Shrine Hall. 771 859
• Xiao Yan — Young Tribe Leader and the principal descendant responsible for locating Xiao Xuan, restoring the tribe, and representing it beyond the Xiao Realm. 665 820

Major divisions

• Judicator Legion — The Xiao Tribe's elite military corps, recognizable by black robes bearing a crossed-swords emblem. Adult members of the Five Heroes are customarily required to serve in the legion for three to five years. 857 861
• Eight Sages — Eight ancient Dou Shengs led by Xiao Hong. They survived from the old era and serve as Xiao Xuan's most trusted high-level guardians. 651 731
• Ancestral Shrine Hall — Sacred ancestral site that houses the Tou She Ancient God Jade and is guarded by Dou Sheng-level sentinels. 773
• Alchemy Department — The revived ancient alchemical institution of the Xiao Tribe. Xiao Yun and Master Xu, both eighth-grade alchemists, lead its reconstruction under Xiao Yan's authority. 667

Heritage and Resources

Emperor bloodline

The Xiao Tribe's Dou Di bloodline was nearly exhausted by Xiao Xuan's failed breakthrough attempt. A new in-clan Dou Di later reactivated it, causing a realm-wide surge in cultivation and ensuring that no tribe descendant remained below Dou King. 744 890 891

• Xiao Yan can manifest the Xiao Tribe Clan Mark through the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. 635
• The restored bloodline dramatically strengthened both ordinary descendants and ancient Dou Shengs. 890 902
• Xiao Xuan judged the renewed bloodline capable of sustaining the tribe for at least ten thousand years. 891

Xiao Emperor Bell

The Xiao Emperor Bell is a Heaven-tier advanced Dou Skill created by the Xiao Tribe's Primal Ancestor.

• Its surface bears records of the ancestors' hardships and the tribe's founding legacy. 874
• Xiao Xuan invoked it to defend against Hun Tiandi's Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade. 874
• The bell withstood the initial attack before Hun Tiandi sacrificed additional life force and shattered it. 874

Bodhi Ancient Tree and Spirit Gathering Array

The Bodhi Ancient Tree, also called the Wisdom Samsara Tree, became a holy relic and cultivation resource of the Xiao Tribe. Access to cultivate upon it is restricted to high-ranking personnel. 773

Yao Chen led the construction of a Spirit Gathering Array spanning the entire Xiao Emperor Mountain Range, using thirty-three surrounding mountain ranges as major nodes. Its activation immediately elevated the cultivation of the tribe's members across multiple realms. 696 697

Cultivation resources

• Energy Cores — Xiao Xuan restricted their use to members at Dou King realm or above, while lower-ranked descendants cultivated from the Heavenly Tomb's dense natural energy. 650
• Ancient techniques and Dou Skills — Xiao Xuan supplied transcribed inheritances from himself and his former subordinates to rebuild the tribe's foundations. 650
• Alchemy Department resources — Xiao Yan provided eighth-grade pill formulas, Heavenly Flame Child Flames, the Taiyi Soul Technique, and ancient soul skills to Xiao Yun and Master Xu. 667

Relationships

• Xiao Xuan — Great ancestor, former Clan Leader, and central figure in the tribe's decline, preservation, and restoration 636 859.
• Xiao Zhan — Current Clan Leader; led the Wutan City branch through its rise into the Jia Ma Empire's foremost clan 647 857.
• Xiao Yan — Young Tribe Leader and descendant whose actions enabled Xiao Xuan's return and the reopening of the Xiao Realm 635 665.
• Ancient Clan — Ancient covenant partner that fostered Gu Xun'er with the Xiao Family and secretly helped conceal the surviving Jia Ma Empire branch from the Soul Clan 2 641.
• Soul Clan — Long-standing enemy responsible for hunting the scattered Xiao bloodlines and opposing the tribe's re-emergence 641 655.
• Sky Mansion Alliance / Four Square Pavilions — Allied force through which the Xiao Tribe initially concealed and deployed its experts against the Soul Hall 731 784.
• Zhu Huo tribe of Ancient Dragon Island — Assisted Xiao Xuan in masking the disturbance created by reopening and anchoring the Xiao Realm 661 662.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to Wutan City

The Xiao Tribe's Jia Ma Empire branch establishes control over Wutan City, develops its Alchemy and Martial Halls, and removes the Jialie and Aoba clans as rivals. 2 8 9

Concealed restoration

While the tribe remains publicly viewed as a fallen bloodline, Xiao Yan reaches the Heavenly Tomb, reunites with Xiao Xuan, and begins a plan to restore the Xiao Tribe's ancestral strength rather than simply inherit its remaining bloodline. 602 635 636

Heavenly Tomb rebirth

Wutan City is transferred to the Heavenly Tomb, ancient experts are restored, and the tribe undergoes six years of accelerated cultivation before returning to the Central Plains. 650 651 661

Public return and war

The tribe reopens the Xiao Realm, publicly declares its return to the Central Plains, joins the Alliance of Five Clans and One Mansion, and deploys its Judicator Legion and nearly twenty Dou Shengs against the Soul Clan. 810 859 865

Emperor era

The birth of a new Xiao Tribe Dou Di restores the Emperor bloodline and causes a clan-wide leap in cultivation. Xiao Xuan later becomes the tribe's second Dou Di. 890 891 903

Notable Quotes

“It is not Heaven that intends to revive our Xiao Tribe, but we ourselves who shall revive it.” 650

“Look, this is the Xiao Tribe of today!” 891

Trivia

• Xiao Xuan created the Xiao Tribe Population Growth Group after deciding that 100,000 descendants were insufficient for a restored Emperor Clan; his target was ten million descendants. 667
• The current Five Heroes—Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei'er, and Xiao Ning—echo an ancient Xiao Tribe title once held by Blood Axe Xiao Chen and four peers. 861