Xiao Zhan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Zhan (萧战)
Alias(es)	Patriarch Xiao; Clan Leader
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family
Occupation/Role	Patriarch of the Xiao Family
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five-Star Da Dou Shi	16	Had been stalled at this realm for many years before Xiao Ze sought a solution to raise his strength. 16
Six-Star Da Dou Shi	20	Advanced by one star with Xiao Ze’s assistance. 20
Seven-Star Da Dou Shi	35	Broke through after absorbing a pill provided by Xiao Ze, surpassing his long-standing bottleneck by two levels in total. 35
Nine-Star Da Dou Shi	59	Reached the peak just below Dou Ling with Xiao Ze’s help. 59

Background / History

Xiao Zhan leads the Xiao Family in Wutan City. The family had previously held a place in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital under his father, Dou King Xiao Lin, but withdrew to Wutan City after Xiao Lin’s death and the clan’s decline. Xiao Zhan long hoped to restore the family’s former standing, though he believed doing so through his own strength was unrealistic. 21 53

He remained supportive of his sons during their lowest period. When the elders attempted to end Xiao Ze’s cultivation-resource allocation over his apparent lack of progress, Xiao Zhan opposed them; the confrontation also exposed their effort to weaken him as clan head. 1 2

Xiao Ze’s rapid rise transforms Xiao Zhan’s prospects for the family. After Xiao Ze becomes a Dou King, Xiao Zhan publicly announces a plan to return the Xiao Family to the Imperial Capital and secures the Jia Ma Imperial Family’s support through Jia Xingtian. 53 54

Personality

Xiao Zhan is intensely paternal and openly proud of his sons’ accomplishments. He repeatedly defends Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan against criticism, celebrates their breakthroughs, and views their progress as the foundation of the Xiao Family’s revival. 7 11 29 33

As patriarch, he also values family cohesion. When the elders attempt to apologize formally to Xiao Ze for their earlier mistreatment, Xiao Zhan stops them from bowing and emphasizes that they are all members of the Xiao Family. 26

He can be ambitious when circumstances change. Once Xiao Ze’s strength gives the family genuine leverage, Xiao Zhan moves decisively toward returning to the Imperial Capital despite the elders’ reservations. 53 54

Abilities & Skills

Da Dou Shi Cultivation

Xiao Zhan is a wind-affinity cultivator whose advancement had stagnated for years before Xiao Ze began assisting him. 7 16

• Progressed from Five-Star to Nine-Star Da Dou Shi through Xiao Ze’s pills and support. 16 20 35 59
• Remains one step below the Dou Ling realm at the latest documented point. 59

Patriarchal Leadership

As Xiao Family patriarch, Xiao Zhan directs clan affairs, mediates internal disputes, and represents the family in political decisions. 26 53 54

• Defends his sons’ access to cultivation resources against the elders. 1 2
• Maintains unity when the elders seek reconciliation with Xiao Ze. 26
• Aligns the Xiao Family with the Jia Ma Imperial Family during plans to return to the Imperial Capital. 54

Equipment / Items

• Nine Revolutions of Heavenly Gang — Low-tier Earth-grade wind-attribute cultivation technique obtained by Xiao Ze and intended for Xiao Zhan, whose wind affinity makes it suitable for the patriarch. 7
• Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill — Fourth-tier pill refined with Yao Chen’s assistance for the purpose of raising Xiao Zhan’s Da Dou Shi cultivation by one star. 16
• Additional cultivation pills — Xiao Ze later helps Xiao Zhan reach Seven-Star and then Nine-Star Da Dou Shi. 35 59

Relationships

• Xiao Ze — Youngest son. Xiao Zhan consistently protects and praises him; Xiao Ze reciprocates by giving him cultivation resources, techniques, and pills to strengthen him. 2 7 16 20 35 59
• Xiao Yan — Son. Xiao Zhan supports him through his cultivation regression and publicly approves of his response to Nalan Yanran’s annulment demand. 1 9 29
• Xiao Family Elders — Political rivals early on, as they attempt to cut resources to Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan while undermining Xiao Zhan’s position; their relationship improves after Xiao Ze’s achievements elevate the family. 2 26 31
• Xiao Lin — Father and former Dou King whose death preceded the Xiao Family’s departure from the Imperial Capital. 53
• Jia Xingtian — Imperial Family elder and political ally who offers support for the Xiao Family’s return to the Imperial Capital. 54

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defense of Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan

Xiao Zhan resists the elders’ attempt to deprive his sons of cultivation resources when Xiao Ze appears to remain at the first stage of Dou Qi. Xiao Ze’s sudden revelation of fifth-stage strength defeats the elders’ immediate effort. 1 2

Recognition of Xiao Ze’s Talent

Initially stunned by reports of Xiao Ze’s advancement, Xiao Zhan becomes one of his most vocal supporters after Xiao Ze defeats Xiao Xun’er as a four-star Dou Practitioner and later Nalan Yanran as a Dou Shi. 7 10 11

Strengthening the Patriarch

Xiao Ze makes improving his father’s cultivation part of his goal to revitalize the Xiao Clan. With Xiao Ze’s assistance, Xiao Zhan rises from a long-stagnant Five-Star Da Dou Shi to Nine-Star Da Dou Shi. 16 20 35 58 59

Return to the Imperial Capital

Believing Xiao Ze’s Dou King strength and alchemical ability have restored the family’s standing, Xiao Zhan announces the Xiao Family’s planned return to the Imperial Capital. He accepts the Jia Ma Imperial Family’s support and establishes a closer political alignment with them. 53 54

Trivia

• Xiao Zhan initially believed Xiao Yan was the son with the greatest potential, but Xiao Ze’s rise changes that perception. 27
• He avoids probing Xiao Ze’s unexplained cultivation method despite suspecting that his son possesses unusual secrets. 8
• Xiao Zhan’s repeated excitement at Xiao Ze’s breakthroughs becomes a recurring response throughout the story. 7 20 29 33 58