Xiahou Di

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiahou Di (夏侯荻)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Six Fan Gates
Occupation/Role	Chief Constable of the Six Fan Gates
Cultivation	Peak Hua Yun Realm; has remained at this bottleneck for two years 17 38
First Appearance	Arrives at Hundred Flowers Garden during the confrontation between the Star Moon Sect and Righteous Path disciples 15

Background / History

Xiahou Di leads the Six Fan Gates during a period when the organization struggles to exert authority over powerful martial sects. Unlike many previous Chief Constables, she is determined to reverse that decline—even personally pursuing thieves despite her rank and cultivation. Her authority within the Gates is reinforced by the Emperor's deep trust; there are rumors that she may be his illegitimate daughter. 17

She personally captured Yin Ye and held her in the heavily guarded Heaven Grade No. 3 Prison. Xiahou Di believed Yin Ye's cultivation could corrupt human hearts, destabilize the Nine Cauldrons, and return the world to ancient chaos; she refused to release Yin Ye despite the resulting conflict with the Star Moon Sect. 6 16 24

Xue Mu's proposal to use publications, rankings, and public fame to expand the Six Fan Gates' influence gave Xiahou Di a practical alternative to provoking the Star Moon Sect. She ultimately cooperated with him, released Yin Ye, and supported the development of the Jianghu New Talent Register. 25 29 43

Appearance

Xiahou Di is a tall, athletic woman with a severe but striking heroic presence. Though her facial features are described as less conventionally delicate, her sharp gaze and composed bearing give her a distinctive charm. 15 24

• Wears the dark-red padded jacket and close-fitting black battle garments of a Six Fan Gates constable. 15
• Has long, straight legs and a powerful, leopard-like athletic build. 15
• Wears a scarlet cloak that billows behind her while walking. 15 42
• Keeps her hair in a high ponytail rather than wearing a constable's hat. 15
• Has cold eyes marked by a conspicuous sharpness. 15

Personality

Xiahou Di is driven by a near-obsessive desire to restore the Six Fan Gates' authority over the jianghu. She is pragmatic enough to recognize Xue Mu's media strategy as an opportunity, but uncompromising when she believes public safety or the Gates' future is at stake. 19 24 25

She applies the law seriously: at Hundred Flowers Garden, she recognizes that Yue Xiaochan's killing of armed intruders qualifies as defense of her establishment, leaving her unable to act against the Star Moon Sect. She also urges the sect to release its captured Righteous Path disciples rather than harm them. 15 16

Her decisiveness can become ruthless. She executes internal dissenters after deciding that Xue Mu's proposal will benefit the Six Fan Gates, and she privately considers assassinating Xue Mu if his growing value to the Star Moon Sect turns him into a threat. 26 43

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Xiahou Di is a peak Hua Yun Realm cultivator, placing her among the world's top hundred martial artists. Her prolonged inability to enter the Dao Seeking stage is attributed to her many distractions and responsibilities. 17 38

• Her cultivation and official authority are sufficient to personally apprehend figures such as Yin Ye. 6
• Her strength is respected, but she is not considered among the world’s highest Void-Piercing-level combatants. 17 38
• Her fixation on Six Fan Gates affairs has hindered her breakthrough into Dao Seeking. 38

Law Enforcement and Command

As Chief Constable, Xiahou Di directs the Six Fan Gates' response to sect conflicts, criminal matters, and internal opposition. 15 43

• Personally assesses legal responsibility during martial disputes rather than automatically siding with the Righteous Path. 15 16
• Commands sufficient institutional loyalty and imperial backing to suppress dissent within the Six Fan Gates. 17 43
• Maintains and uses the Gates' publications to shape accounts of major jianghu events. 24

Political and Strategic Judgment

Though initially hostile to Xue Mu's proposals, Xiahou Di recognizes the power of controlling reputation and public discourse through rankings and media. 24 25

• Sees celebrity rankings as a means of making sects dependent on the Six Fan Gates for fame and recognition. 24
• Accepts cooperation with the Star Moon Sect when it serves the Gates' long-term interests. 25 43
• Offers Xue Mu an official role and later grants him a personalized golden token as a Six Fan Gates consultant. 45

Equipment / Items

• Six Fan Gates constable uniform — dark-red padded jacket, black battle garments, and scarlet cloak. 15
• Golden token — issued to Xue Mu after he accepts a consultant role; bears a tripod emblem, his name, and his likeness. 45

Relationships

• Xue Mu — Begins as a wary opponent during the Yin Ye dispute, then becomes a strategic partner whose media proposals align with her ambitions for the Six Fan Gates. She considers him dangerous enough to contemplate killing if cooperation fails, but later offers him a position as consultant. 24 26 45
• Xue Qingqiu — Rival sect leader and frequent negotiating opponent. Their hostility is tempered by cooperation over Xue Mu's plans and Yin Ye's release. 16 23 25
• Yin Ye — Prisoner personally captured by Xiahou Di because Xiahou Di fears the consequences of her cultivation method; later released through the Star Moon Sect–Six Fan Gates arrangement. 6 24 29
• Miao Yue — Arrives with Xiahou Di at Hundred Flowers Garden, but their priorities diverge; Xiahou Di visibly dislikes his rhetoric about Righteous Path unity. 15
• Xuan Zhe — A Jade-Badge Constable and Marquis of Might and Solemnity who attends Xiahou Di's Six Fan Gates banquet and cooperation discussions. 42 43
• The Emperor — Her political patron and source of unusual trust; rumors claim she may be his illegitimate daughter. 17

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hundred Flowers Garden Confrontation

Xiahou Di arrives after Yue Xiaochan overwhelms the Righteous Path disciples at Hundred Flowers Garden. She refuses to intervene in the righteous-demonic feud, demands that the Six Fan Gates uniforms be returned, and recognizes that Yue Xiaochan's actions are legally defensible. 15 16

Yin Ye Negotiations

She meets Xue Qingqiu and Xue Mu to address Yin Ye's imprisonment. Xiahou Di initially refuses any exchange, believing Yin Ye's cultivation poses an unacceptable danger, but becomes receptive once Xue Mu connects Yin Ye's release to a plan for rebuilding Six Fan Gates influence. 23 24 25

Alliance with Xue Mu

Xiahou Di accepts Xue Mu's proposal for jianghu publications and newcomer rankings, allowing the Six Fan Gates to become an arbiter of fame. She supports a cooperative relationship with Hundred Flowers Garden and grants Xue Mu formal access to the Gates as a consultant. 43 45

Notable Quotes

“The Six Fan Gates has no interest in your righteous-demonic feuds.” 16

“Perhaps you all believe I am doing this to assert my authority, but I have already told you my true intention: Yin Ye's cultivation method is far too terrifying; it simply should not exist in this world.” 24