Xiao Clan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Clan (萧家)
Affiliation	Wutan City; formerly the Imperial Capital
Occupation/Role	Cultivation clan and ruling family of Wutan City
Status	Active; the dominant clan in Wutan City after destroying the Jialie Clan 21 22 24
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two Great Dou Masters, 15 Dou Masters, and over 30 Dou Practitioners	18	The clan's full expeditionary force assembled for its surprise assault on the Jialie Clan. Xiao Zhan was a five-star Great Dou Master and the Great Elder was a two-star Great Dou Master.
Three Great Dou Masters; over 12 new Dou Zhe and five new Dou Shi	24	After acquiring the Jialie Clan's resources, multiple members broke through bottlenecks. The Second Elder advanced from nine-star Dou Shi to Great Dou Master.

Background

The Xiao Clan was once based in the Imperial Capital and counted among the Gama Empire's four great families. Its historical records describe an era when Dou Wang experts guarded the clan. Following a long decline, it was forced to migrate to Wutan City, where it survived for less than a century before the events of the story. 1 8 16

At the beginning of the story, Xiao Ze arrived claiming to be a direct descendant of the Imperial Capital branch from 150 years earlier. Though Xiao Zhan and the elders initially doubted a youthful-looking “ancestor,” Xiao Ze presented a Clan Token and Life Jade that the clan recognized as genuine. The leadership housed him while secretly observing him. 1 2

After Xiao Ze displayed Dou Huang-level pressure against both the Second Elder and Misty Cloud Sect elder Ge Ye, much of the clan began to accept his authority. A bloodline test later produced a golden result reserved for direct Xiao Clan bloodlines, leading the clan to formally recognize and celebrate him as its ancestor. 5 6 10

Organization & Resources

• Clan Head: Xiao Zhan, a five-star Great Dou Master who directs the clan's political and military decisions. 4 18
• Elders: The Great Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, Sixth Elder, and other senior members participate in council decisions. The Great Elder leads the clan's field force when needed. 1 15 18
• Factions: Xiao Zhan's faction and the Great Elder's faction are the two principal internal blocs; despite their usual friction, they united against the Jialie Clan. 15
• Bloodline ritual: The clan retains a golden, compass-like bloodline-testing instrument. A direct Xiao Clan bloodline causes it to emit golden light. 8 10
• Cultivation training: Under Xiao Ze's guidance, younger direct descendants including Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Ning receive a Profound-tier low-grade Dou Technique and instruction. 24
• Resource policy: Twenty Qi Gathering Pills received from the Misty Cloud Sect are reserved for disciples under 20 who have reached the ninth stage of Dou Qi. 24
• Emergency reserve: The Grade Five Burst Qi Pill is locked in the clan treasury because it can temporarily let a Great Dou Master exert Dou Ling-level strength, at severe risk to the user's meridians and cultivation. 24

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clan Token and Life Jade — Proof presented by Xiao Ze upon his arrival; both were verified as Xiao Clan items. 1
• Bloodline-testing instrument — A palm-sized golden device used to verify Xiao Clan lineage. 8 10
• Taixiao Sword — A Tier 6 sword lent by Xiao Ze to Xiao Zhan for the campaign against the Jialie Clan; its sword energy helped turn the battle. 16 18 19
• Qi Gathering Pills — Twenty pills delivered as compensation by the Misty Cloud Sect and allocated to qualified young disciples. 7 24
• Burst Qi Pill — A Grade Five medicinal pill received alongside the Qi Gathering Pills and secured in the treasury. 24

Relationships

• Xiao Ze — Recognized by the clan as its returning ancestor after the bloodline test; his power and reputation transform the clan's position in Wutan City. 1 10 22
• Xiao Zhan — Current Clan Head; initially cautious of Xiao Ze, then defers to him and governs the clan's expansion under his protection. 1 8 16
• Xiao Yan — Direct descendant and Xiao Zhan's son; represents the clan in the three-year pact with Nalan Yanran and receives Xiao Ze's guidance. 7 10 24
• Misty Cloud Sect — Hostile party in the broken-engagement dispute; compelled to provide compensation after Xiao Ze intervenes. 5 7 24
• Jialie Clan — Commercial and military rival whose members injured Xiao Yan and encroached on Xiao Clan business; annihilated by the Xiao Clan. 15 18 21
• Oba Clan — Rival Wutan City clan allied with the Jialie Clan; Xiao Zhan chooses not to attack it immediately after the Jialie Clan's fall. 21 22
• Mittel Auction House — Aware of the Xiao Clan's rising influence; its gold invitation brings Xiao Ze to the auction. 23 26 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return of the “Ancestor”

Xiao Ze's arrival divides the elders between those who consider him a fraud and those who fear provoking a possible Dou Huang. Xiao Zhan's compromise is to accommodate the visitor while investigating him. 1

The clan's uncertainty ends after Xiao Ze demonstrates overwhelming strength during the Misty Cloud Sect's visit and subsequently passes the bloodline test. The clan holds a banquet to welcome him and accepts him as its ancestor. 5 10

Three-Year Pact

During the attempted annulment of Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's engagement, Xiao Zhan supports his son's right to speak despite objections from several elders. 4

Xiao Ze turns the dispute into a three-year pact between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, then demands twenty Qi Gathering Pills and a Grade Five medicinal pill from the Misty Cloud Sect. 7

War with the Jialie Clan

After Xiao Yan is injured and the Jialie Clan continues encroaching on Xiao Clan business, Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder unite the clan behind retaliation. 14 15

Xiao Ze orders an immediate extermination campaign and provides the Taixiao Sword to Xiao Zhan. The Xiao Clan attacks from four directions, destroys the Jialie Clan, and claims its resources. 16 18 21

Dominance of Wutan City

Xiao Zhan invokes Xiao Ze's name to deter other Wutan City powers from contesting the Jialie Clan's assets. With the former tripartite balance broken, the Xiao Clan becomes Wutan City's leading family. 21 22

Over the following month, the clan absorbs the Jialie Clan's legacy, gains new Dou Zhe and Dou Shi experts, and develops its younger generation through increased resources. 24

Notable Quotes

“With such an ancestor, my Xiao Clan is destined to flourish!” — Xiao Zhan 22

“Today, we shall surely crush the Jalie Clan!” — Xiao Zhan 18