Zhang Xianyang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Xianyang (张显扬)
Alias(es)	Third Young Master; Yangyang
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Old Zhang Family; Old District
Occupation/Role	Old Zhang Family’s Third Young Master; student; businessman; chairman and screenwriter of Soaring Entertainment Company
Status	Alive 108
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Basic genetic evolution	21	The Brain AI states that he has passed the most basic stage of genetic evolution and can adapt to intensive training.
Qualified for tailored genetic nutrient solution	39	Nearly a year of conditioning brings his body to the required standard for a formula customized to his genetic chain.
Genetically modified physique	47, 52	He undergoes an agonizing customized nutrient-solution treatment; afterward, his enhanced speed and endurance allow him to outperform special-forces personnel in weighted running and obstacle events.

Background

Zhang Xianyang is the son of Zhang Hanmo and Li Cunzhou. After his mother’s death, her brother Zhang Linmo adopted and raised him according to her wishes; Zhang Xianyang called Linmo “Dad” until the age of sixteen and is formally recorded in the Old Zhang Family genealogy. 1 3 22 23 41

In his original life, Li Cunzhou and the Kyoto Li Family approached him under the guise of acknowledging him as family. Zhang Xianyang eventually learns that he had been used to destroy the Old District Zhang Family and its allies. After Zhang Yu brutalizes him, Li Mobei and Li Jiangnan take him back to the Li Family, where they confirm that he has outlived his usefulness. 1

Overwhelmed by betrayal and the destruction of the people who raised him, Zhang Xianyang attempts suicide. He awakens in his former high-school classroom ten years earlier, retaining his memories and gaining a second chance to protect the Old Zhang Family. 1 2

Soon after his return, he reveals the Intelligent Optical Brain embedded in his body to Zhang Linmo and his brothers. Their immediate concern is his safety rather than the alien technology, strengthening his trust in the family he had once taken for granted. 6

Appearance

Zhang Xianyang is repeatedly noted for an unusually delicate, refined appearance that others consider overly beautiful for a man. Genetic modification later further enhances his already fair complexion. 1 20 70

• Refined, soft facial features and smooth hair; his appearance is compared to that of a “pretty little tiger.” 1
• Fair-skinned and slim, especially beside the taller, heavily built Zhang men. 13
• Approximately 1.73 meters tall during the special-forces competition; standard-issue gear hangs loosely on him. 52
• Possesses a firm, trained shoulder and body despite his slender frame. 52
• Has a strong personal preference for cleanliness, appearance, and orderly presentation. 20 53 70

Personality

Before his rebirth, Zhang Xianyang is naïve, dependent on his supposed blood relatives, and slow to recognize manipulation. The collapse of the Old Zhang Family leaves him distrustful of outsiders and fiercely attached to the people who genuinely protected him. 1 37 70

He is proud, sharp-tongued, and highly conscious of status, particularly when rejecting the label of “illegitimate son.” He refuses Li Cunzhou and the Li Family’s attempts to claim him, insisting that he is the Old Zhang Family’s Third Young Master. 23 25 41 51

His revenge can be cold and calculated: he publicly humiliates the Li Family, weaponizes damaging information, and recruits Li Jiangnan as a pawn against the Kyoto Zhang Family. Yet he is aware that he is petty, vengeful, and prone to holding grudges. 25 60 99 100

Despite his growing ruthlessness, Zhang Xianyang is emotionally dependent on the Old Zhang Family and sincerely wants to repay their love. He also recognizes that much of his strategic competence comes from the Brain AI’s analysis rather than his own practical leadership experience. 13 47 70

Abilities & Skills

Intelligent Optical Brain

An alien artificial intelligence is embedded within Zhang Xianyang’s body. It supplies advanced technological data, analyzes information, creates virtual training environments, and assists his plans. 6 71

• Provides military body-fist manuals, training methods, security-system designs, and nutrient-solution formulas. 6 13
• Conducts behavioral and psychological analysis from small observations. 49
• Monitors targets and transmits surveillance footage to him. 92 103
• Simulates ability fluctuations to bypass barriers without alerting their creator. 105
• Requires bioenergy drawn from Zhang Xianyang, motivating his physical training. 21

Cyberwarfare and Systems Intrusion

With the Brain AI’s support, Zhang Xianyang is an exceptional hacker and systems operator.

• Infiltrates a civilian satellite system in roughly one minute to track Li Mobei’s team during a counterterrorism exercise. 54
• Uses satellite surveillance, terrain scans, and real-time targeting data to coordinate his team. 54
• Identifies backdoors, investigates the Li Family’s links to the Black Dragon Society, and cuts off the society’s communications during the Tokyo operation. 56 82 105
• Operates the Old District base’s surveillance and environmental-control systems, including stripping fire elements from the Human-Sensing Tunnel to weaken a fire ninja. 95 97
• His technical ability is heavily dependent on the Brain AI rather than solely personal expertise. 47

Genetic Enhancement and Training

Zhang Xianyang follows the Brain AI’s intensive regimen and receives customized genetic modification.

• Trains in virtual environments, including under tripled gravity. 13 52
• Endures customized nutrient-solution treatment to repair the gap created by his previously weak physical conditioning. 47
• Outruns special-forces competitors in weighted running and obstacle events. 52
• Is not an innate ability user and cannot directly match B-class ability users in combat. 96 97

Strategy and Counterintelligence

Zhang Xianyang uses foreknowledge from his previous life, technological intelligence, and political manipulation to protect the Old District.

• Advocates taking the initiative in the Old District redevelopment instead of opposing the city outright. 5
• Exposes Li Cunzhou’s past publicly and turns the Li Family’s attempted reconciliation into a humiliation. 25 26
• Uses the Old Zhang Family’s secret passage as bait against the Kyoto Zhang Family and the Black Dragon Society. 92 93
• Plans for Li Jiangnan to bring down the Kyoto Zhang Family from within. 99 103
• Values strengthening his own side over exhausting resources on endless retaliation. 82

Business and Creative Work

Zhang Xianyang applies knowledge from his former life to legitimate business ventures and media production.

• Revitalizes a garment factory with future fashion designs and opens a successful flagship store. 16
• Opens a breakfast shop that offers free congee to working mothers, using public goodwill as part of the Zhang Family’s long-term strategy. 42
• Establishes Soaring Entertainment Company, recruits stars, agents, directors, and screenwriters, and funds television productions. 55 60
• Writes the military drama Dagger, secures military support, supervises post-production, and helps turn it into a New Year hit. 67
• Identifies Yanjing land for long-term investment in resorts, sanatoriums, and villa communities. 64 65

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Intelligent Optical Brain — Alien AI embedded inside his body. 6
• Laptop and combat network kit — Used for satellite intrusion, reconnaissance, and battlefield coordination. 53 54
• DNA Optical Sensing Transmission System — Earrings act as regulators while linked sunglasses display terrain scans and transmitted data. 54
• Customized genetic nutrient solution — Tailored to his genetic chain and used for his physical modification. 39 47
• Base surveillance and Human-Sensing Tunnel systems — Used to detect, trap, and weaken hostile ability users. 95 97
• Laser Energy Guns — Firearms he has the Brain AI develop in response to the Black Dragon Society threat. 94
• Poison smoke — Used to incapacitate Black Dragon Society ninjas during the Tokyo infiltration. 105

Relationships

• Zhang Linmo — Maternal uncle, adoptive father, and head of the Old Zhang Family. Zhang Xianyang recognizes him as his true father and works to protect his family and the Old District. 3 23 41
• Zhang Muyang — Eldest brother and Zhang Xianyang’s closest protector, partner in family strategy, and later romantic partner. 13 37 83 86
• Zhang Xiyang — Second elder brother. He supports Zhang Xianyang, trains with the family, and advises him to investigate companies thoroughly before investing. 13 71 80
• Zhang Hanmo — His deceased mother. Her death leads Zhang Linmo to adopt Zhang Xianyang, and her memorial tablet becomes central to Li Cunzhou’s public reckoning. 23 25
• Li Cunzhou — Biological father. Zhang Xianyang rejects his belated attempts at recognition, viewing them as opportunistic and insincere. 22 23 25
• Li Mobei — Half-brother and captain of Dagger Special Forces’ Second Team. He participated in deceiving Zhang Xianyang in the original life and later becomes his rival in the military competition. 1 48 52
• Li Jiangnan — Half-brother, former classmate, and eventual pawn in Zhang Xianyang’s plan against the Kyoto Zhang Family. 1 37 99 103
• Zhang Yu — Cousin who tortured Zhang Xianyang in his original life. He later uses her need to clear her reputation to force disclosures against Zhang Yaxian. 1 60 62
• Wang Zhaoyi — Initially a hostile underworld rival, later an associate in Zhang Xianyang’s projects and an actor in Gunfire and Dagger. 14 44 67
• Gu Anming — National Intelligence Bureau official who first approaches Zhang Xianyang over Wang Zhaoyi’s alleged antiquities smuggling; Zhang Xianyang remains wary of his motives. 18 20
• Brain AI — His alien intelligence partner, adviser, trainer, and technological advantage. Zhang Xianyang eventually worries about its loneliness. 6 56

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and the Old District Redevelopment

After returning to his teenage years, Zhang Xianyang intervenes in the Old District’s future. He saves a beaten garment-factory owner, inherits the factory, and persuades Zhang Linmo to meet redevelopment with proactive modernization rather than open resistance. 4 5

Building the Old Zhang Family’s New Power

Zhang Xianyang brings the Brain AI’s security systems, training methods, and nutrient solutions to the Old Zhang Family. The family uses this technology to develop its secret base, train its guards, and shift toward legitimate enterprises. 6 13 47

Conflict with the Li Family

When Li Cunzhou and his sons appear in the Old District, Zhang Xianyang refuses reconciliation. He exposes Li Cunzhou’s affair and abandonment publicly, drives a wedge between the Li family members, and continues resisting their efforts to use him for political advantage. 23 25 26 59 60

Yanjing, Special Forces, and Technology

In Yanjing, Zhang Xianyang rejects Old Master Li’s attempt to claim him and leads the Old District team against Li Mobei’s special-forces squad. His use of advanced training, satellite intrusion, and optical sensing systems establishes the Old District as a force the military cannot ignore. 49 52 54

Soaring Entertainment and Public Influence

Zhang Xianyang establishes Soaring Entertainment Company, launches Gunfire, and creates the military drama Dagger. His entertainment ventures expand the Old Zhang Family’s legitimate influence while helping improve public enthusiasm for the military. 55 60 67

Black Dragon Society and the Secret Base

After discovering the Li Family’s connection to the Black Dragon Society, Zhang Xianyang helps turn the Old Zhang Family base into a trap. He uses the Human-Sensing Tunnel and environmental controls to weaken a Heavenly-rank fire ninja, enabling Zhang Linmo and the others to kill the invader. 73 93 97

Ancient Martial Cultivation World

The Dragon Group reveals the existence of the Ancient Martial Cultivation World after the base kills an Innate Warrior. Zhang Xianyang learns that cultivators cannot intervene openly in secular conflicts, though he openly challenges the unequal enforcement of those rules. 100

Tokyo Infiltration

Zhang Xianyang joins the operation against the Black Dragon Society in Tokyo. He cuts off its communications, bypasses the Ninja Hall’s barrier by simulating its creator’s ability signature, and supports the assault with poison smoke and surveillance technology. 104 105

Notable Quotes

“In this life, anyone who wanted to harm the Old Zhang Family would have to step over his corpse first.” 13

“I’m the Zhang Family’s Third Young Master.” 25

“Very simple. I want you to personally drag the Zhang Family down.” 99