Xiao Zhan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Zhan (萧战)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Clan
Occupation/Role	Patriarch of the Xiao Clan
First Appearance	Chapter 12
Family	Father of Xiao Yan; uncle and guardian figure to Xiao Yang 12 55

Background / History

Xiao Zhan raised and cared for Xiao Yang after Xiao Yang's parents sacrificed themselves. He treated Xiao Yang as family, supported the opening of his restaurant with a loan and low rent for a Xiao Clan marketplace property, assigned guards to protect it, and personally backed Xiao Yang's later cooperation with the Mittel Clan. 12

He is deeply invested in Xiao Yan's future. When Xiao Yan's talent recovered, Xiao Zhan was overjoyed, organized a celebratory meal, and continued to worry about his son's prospects even after Nalan Yanran's engagement was peacefully dissolved. 12 13 55 56

Personality

Xiao Zhan is protective and family-oriented. He worries when Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan leave the clan, gives them travel money despite Xiao Yang's wealth, and instructs them to stay close to their teacher and distrust strangers. 13

As patriarch, he is pragmatic and discreet. He understands the danger of possessing valuable cultivation methods, agrees to preserve Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan's discoveries in the clan archives, and limits their circulation to trustworthy members. 20

He initially prioritizes Xiao Yang's long-term growth over immediate revenge after the Second Elder is attacked. Once Xiao Yang proves the effectiveness of his poisons, however, Xiao Zhan commits fully to eliminating the Jialie and Aoba Clans and refuses their offer of a truce. 82 83 86

Abilities & Skills

Da Dou Shi Cultivation

Xiao Zhan is a Da Dou Shi and was regarded as the Xiao Clan's strongest member before Xiao Yang's rapid rise. 21 83

• His Fighting Qi was previously comparable to Jia Liebi's before receiving assistance from Xiao Yang's pills, poison strategy, and higher-grade combat skills. 21 85
• He accepts two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills from Xiao Yang; each pill can raise a Great Dou Shi's cultivation by one star, with only the first two doses effective. 21

Wind-Attribute Combat

Xiao Zhan uses wind-attribute Dou Qi and the Xuan-tier technique Wind Night Dance during the raid on the Jialie Clan. 85

• He uses wind-attribute Dou Qi to drive Xiao Yang's poison toward the enemy group inside the Jialie Clan reception hall. 85
• He coordinates with the First and Third Elders to instantly kill Jia Lenu in a four-person ambush. 85
• He suppresses and ultimately kills Jia Liebi after Xiao Yang evades Jia Liebi's final attack with Phoenix Wings. 87

Leadership and Tactical Experience

Xiao Zhan is experienced in Wutan City's clan conflicts and covert movement.

• He leads Xiao Yang, the First Elder, and the Third Elder through concealed routes to infiltrate the Jialie Clan compound. 84
• He accepts Xiao Yang's poison-based strategy after personally testing both the poison and its antidote. 83
• He directs the Xiao Clan's takeover of the Jialie and Aoba Clans after their leaders are defeated. 87

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — His son. Xiao Zhan celebrates Xiao Yan's recovered talent and agrees to the quiet, mutual dissolution of Xiao Yan's engagement to Nalan Yanran. 12 48 55 56
• Xiao Yang — His nephew, whom he cared for following the deaths of Xiao Yang's parents. He supports Xiao Yang's business and cultivation, while placing immense trust in Xiao Yang's strength and plans for the clan. 12 21 79 83
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Xiao Zhan worries about them after they leave for the Tagor Desert to work as mercenaries. 13
• First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder — Fellow Xiao Clan leaders. Despite internal disagreements, they unite during the Second Elder's injury and the war against the rival clans. 81 84
• Ge Ye — Negotiates with him over the dissolution of Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's engagement; both agree to keep the matter private. 55 56
• Jia Liebi — Rival patriarch of the Jialie Clan. Xiao Zhan kills him during the raid that ends the Jialie Clan. 85 87
• Aoba Pa — Rival from the Aoba Clan. Xiao Zhan's forces suppress him during the coordinated destruction of the two rival clans. 86 87

Story Role / Major Arcs

Support of Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan

Xiao Zhan supports Xiao Yang's restaurant business and encourages both Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan to focus on cultivation after they claim to have become disciples of a mysterious alchemist. He is relieved that Xiao Yan's lost talent has returned. 12 13

Clan Resources and Growth

After Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan return from the Dou Huang tomb, Xiao Zhan receives several high-grade Xuan-tier cultivation methods and combat skills for the Xiao Clan archives. He promises to guard the secret and restrict access. 20

He later accepts two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills from Xiao Yang after initially insisting they should be saved for Xiao Yang's future. 21

Nalan Yanran's Visit

When Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran visit the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan permits a private discussion concerning Xiao Yan's engagement. He agrees to dissolve the engagement peacefully and without public scandal after Xiao Yan also expresses no interest in maintaining it. 54 55 56

Conflict with the Jialie and Aoba Clans

After the Second Elder is critically wounded while escorting medicinal herbs, Xiao Zhan joins the elders in seeking Xiao Yang's aid. He is shocked by Xiao Yang's eight-star Dou Shi cultivation but is initially reluctant to risk the clan's greatest prospect in immediate retaliation. 81 82

Once Xiao Yang demonstrates poisons capable of severely weakening a Da Dou Shi, Xiao Zhan leads the Xiao Clan's night raid on the Jialie Clan. He and the elders use Xiao Yang's poison and Xuan-tier combat skills to defeat the Jialie and Aoba Clans, taking control of both in a single night. 83 84 85 86 87

Post-Victory Administration

Following the victory, Xiao Zhan and the elders compile the assets seized from the Jialie and Aoba Clans, prioritizing medicinal herbs and magic cores for Xiao Yang's inspection. 88 89