Xiao Zhan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Xiao Zhan is Xiao Lin's only son. Raised without being forced into cultivation, he spent his first six years carefree while waiting eagerly for his often-busy father to return. At six, he voluntarily asked Xiao Lin to teach him cultivation—not out of personal interest, but because he wanted to support his father and avoid disgracing the family. 25

He grew up without a mother, with Xiao Lin serving as both parents and Xiao Dongcheng frequently looking after him. Although he felt lonely at the prospect of Xiao Lin leaving to train, he encouraged his father to go and assured him that he could take care of himself with the clan's support. 71

His original talent was regarded by Xiao Lin as ordinary rather than exceptional, but his steady foundation, Xiao Lin's guidance, and later access to Earth Rank methods allowed him to outpace most of his generation in the Xiao Household. His natural limitations were eventually addressed through the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life. 27 180 185 904

At sixteen, he became the strongest participant in the Xiao Household's coming-of-age ceremony as a Three-Star Dou Zhe. He later accepted Yun Shan as his master and remained at the Misty Cloud Sect for intensive training. 185 204 205

After returning from his travels with Yang Xiyue, Xiao Zhan married her and was chosen as the Xiao Household's young clan leader. He subsequently became responsible for managing the household while Xiao Lin pursued matters beyond the Jia Ma Empire. 228 235 266

Early in their marriage, Xiao Zhan learned that Yang Xiyue's Storage Ring slightly slowed her cultivation and might eventually harm her body. Alarmed, he threw it away, but Xiao Lin caught it and revealed that it contained Yao Lao's remnant soul. 233

Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue later had three sons, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Yan. He remains deeply invested in his family's future and is among the few people trusted with knowledge of Xiao Lin's concealed movements. 266 276 332 338

Both spouses had hoped for a daughter. Before Xiao Li's birth, they had prepared a girl's name, and they continued having children partly because of that wish. After Xiao Yan's birth, they accepted that they might not have a daughter and stopped trying. Their fondness for Nalan Yanran contributed to their approval of her betrothal to Xiao Yan. 276 338

When Xiao Lin appeared gravely injured after a duel, Xiao Zhan took charge of nearly all household affairs. He did not know that his father's injuries were feigned and blamed himself for failing to prevent the duel. After Xiao Zhan proved capable of leading the clan, Xiao Lin retired, and Xiao Zhan formally succeeded him as clan leader three months later. 352 355

Seeking to prove that the household could succeed without relying on Xiao Lin, Xiao Zhan led its younger generation to Wutan City. They took only part of the household's resources, intending to build their own strength before returning to the imperial capital. Xiao Zhan continued to lead the Wutan City household while Xiao Lin remained at the ancestral residence. 356 361 362

The departing group included Xiao Zhan, Yang Xiyue, their sons, and roughly a thousand household members. Xiao Lin and a few dozen elders remained in the capital, where the ancestral residence retained the household's Earth Rank and higher cultivation methods and Dou Techniques for talented or deserving younger members to study. 357

Six years after the relocation, Xiao Zhan reached Nine-Star Dou Ling. He eventually broke through to Dou Wang, publicly restoring the household's upward momentum despite the belief that Xiao Lin's lingering injuries had ended his own advancement. Outsiders recognized Xiao Zhan as the household's second Dou Wang, unaware that several other family members had also attained or surpassed that realm. 401 510

His breakthrough coincided with Protector Wu's secret discovery of the Xiao Household. The protector considered abducting him but withdrew after discovering Ling Ying's presence. Xiao Zhan initially remained unaware of this danger; Xiao Lin returned to Wutan City to stand guard and coordinated a deception with Yun Shan. Xiao Zhan later learned that the apparent hostility surrounding Xiao Yan's marriage challenge was part of their plan, though Xiao Lin did not fully explain the enemy's identity or background to him. 507 510 520

During the apparent estrangement from the Misty Cloud Sect, Princess Yao Ye investigated two suspicious men whose movements had led her scouts to the household. Xiao Zhan initially feared an accusation of treason, but her description allowed him to identify them as his returning son Xiao Li and Xiao Li's friend Ji Li. He invited her to verify their identities in Xiao Lin's courtyard. The household's public relationship with the sect later recovered after Xiao Lin brought Protector Wu under his control, ending the need for the staged conflict. 527 571

Xiao Zhan subsequently stayed temporarily at the ancestral residence in the imperial capital with Yang Xiyue and Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's victory in the Alchemist Grand Tournament brought the household considerable prestige and an overwhelming influx of visitors seeking connections or pill refinement. Xiao Zhan urgently summoned additional clansmen from Wutan City to help the ancestral residence receive them. 602 603

After seeing Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran depart for Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue returned to Wutan City with the household's other middle-generation members. 604

At a later gathering on Misty Cloud Mountain, Venerable Qing Hai targeted Xiao Zhan. Despite being only a Dou Wang, Xiao Zhan stepped forward when Yun Shan was injured and used the threat of his own death to bargain for the safety of the Xiao Household, Yun Shan, and Yun Yun. When Qing Hai attempted to seize him, an azure halo dissolved the attack and a protective phantom of Xiao Lin emerged from Xiao Zhan's body. The incident exposed the enormous discrepancy between Xiao Lin's apparent Dou Wang cultivation and his actual abilities. 779 785 786 787

Xiao Lin subsequently admitted to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue that he was a Dou Sheng and had feigned his old injury because he wanted to retire from clan leadership. He also explained that Xiao Ding and Xiao Li belonged to a sect he had established with his friends, asked the couple to keep his affairs from Xiao Yan, and began disclosing part of the truth about the household's enemies and its origins as the Xiao Clan. 791 792 793

These disclosures included the Xiao Household's former status as an Emperor Clan, its lost Dou Emperor bloodline, and its ancestral blood feud with the Hun Clan. Xiao Zhan recognized that enemies would continue to seek out the household. He also learned that Xun'er belonged to the Gu Clan, another Emperor Clan, and that her placement with the household involved an item sought by both ancient clans, although Xiao Lin distinguished the Gu Clan's restraint from the Hun Clan's attacks. 792

When Xiao Zhan pressed him about his long concealment, Xiao Lin admitted that he had already been a Dou Venerable when he retired and said he had feigned injury to avoid Gu Yuan. He also claimed that Xiao Zhan's late mother had wanted their son to make his own way. Xiao Zhan believed that account and resolved to work harder, with Yang Xiyue's support. 793

Under Xiao Zhan's management, the Xiao Household continued to flourish and Wutan City prospered with it. He welcomed Xiao Yan home after the latter graduated from Jia Nan Academy as a Dou Zong, then faced the unexpected news that Medusa was pregnant with Xiao Yan's child. Xiao Zhan contacted Xiao Lin for advice and was encouraged to respect the young couple's choices and send Medusa medicinal pills and other gifts. 826 827 830 844

Recognizing that he had neglected his son's cultivation needs and underestimated the pressure caused by the family's stronger members, Xiao Lin resolved to make amends. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue eventually spent a month in the Realm of Formations absorbing the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life. Xiao Zhan emerged as a Three-Star Dou Zong with greatly improved cultivation talent, while Yang Xiyue became a One-Star Dou Zong. After three further days at the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, they returned to the Xiao Household. 844 845 904

Medusa later brought her infant daughter, Xiao Xiao, to meet Xiao Yan's parents and brothers. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue were the two Dou Zongs whose presence, together with the Dou Venerable auras of Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, initially caused Medusa to fear an attack on the household. The misunderstanding gave way to a family celebration as Xiao Zhan met his granddaughter. He was so excited when he held her that his hands trembled. 974 978

By the time Xiao Lin returned after being unreachable for two years, Xiao Zhan had advanced to Three-Star Dou Venerable. Xiao Lin then told him that he had seen his mother. Xiao Zhan initially mistook the statement for an attempt to test the family's acceptance of a new partner, but Xiao Lin insisted he had truly seen her and promised to bring her back someday. Xiao Zhan remained uncertain whether his mother was alive or someone was scheming against his father. 1118 1119

Xiao Zhan later traveled with his family to the Central Plains for the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony, choosing not to bring other household members. After Xiao Ding and Xiao Li departed for the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace with their wives, Xiao Yan took his parents and the rest of their party to Starfall Pavilion to await the ceremony. 1144

As the household's needs outgrew what the Northwest Continent could provide, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Lin considered moving it to the Central Plains. Xiao Zhan judged the ongoing war with the Soul Hall too dangerous for an immediate move and planned instead to reunite the household in the Northwest before relocating it when the Soul Hall fell. Xiao Lin supported his decision. 1348

The Xiao Household eventually relocated to the Central Region of the Central Plains and continued to develop under Xiao Zhan's leadership. When Xiao Yan returned with the ancestor Xiao Xuan inside the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, Xiao Zhan summoned the clansmen to the Xiao Realm. The household held a grand Return Ceremony, at which Xiao Zhan recounted its history and welcomed Xiao Xuan. 1570

Appearance

By sixteen, Xiao Zhan is described as a refined and elegant young man who inherited the best features of both Xiao Lin and his late wife. 179

• Refined, elegant appearance. 179
• Wears a blue robe with his hair casually tied behind him as a young man. 179
• Wind-attributed Dou Qi. 173
• Often visibly embarrassed when others point out his attachment to his father or his affection for Yang Xiyue. 25 224

Personality

Xiao Zhan is responsible and family-oriented from a young age. His initial decision to cultivate stems from a wish to become useful to Xiao Lin and the Xiao Household, and he later worries over Xiao Dongcheng's health and retirement. 25 180

He is hardworking and determined despite his initially limited natural talent. He cultivates intensely after receiving the Xun Wind Art, accepts Yun Shan's tutelage, and chooses to gain experience outside the sect rather than depend entirely on his family's protection. 181 205 225

In personal matters, Xiao Zhan is open, protective, and deeply devoted to Yang Xiyue. His attempts to defend or speak for her repeatedly exasperate Xiao Lin, who considers his son's judgment markedly worse when love is involved. 224 225 226

As the Xiao Household's young clan leader, Xiao Zhan develops into a conscientious manager who feels the pressure of protecting the household in his father's absence. He accepts Xiao Lin's secrecy and decisions because he trusts that they are intended to safeguard the family. 235 266

He is also protective of his children. Even as a young father, he speaks earnestly about Xiao Ding's responsibility toward his younger brother and tells Xiao Li to protect his mother when he grows up. 276

Xiao Lin's apparent injury leaves Xiao Zhan exhausted, guilty, and desperate to help him. Nevertheless, he assumes responsibility for the household, earns its members' respect, and readily accepts the clan leadership when Xiao Lin offers to retire. After succeeding him, Xiao Zhan shares the clansmen's desire to prove that the household can stand on more than his father's achievements. 352 353 355 356

Xiao Zhan remains determined not to ask the ancestral residence for help whenever the Wutan City household faces difficulty. Clan duties also keep him from visiting Xiao Lin for years; when a letter from his father makes him realize how long he has been away, he is overcome with remorse and asks Yang Xiyue to visit and apologize on his behalf. 388 389

His trust in his father and teacher does not initially erase his anxiety over Xiao Yan's unexplained losses of cultivation. Xiao Zhan continues to support his son through the setbacks. Xiao Lin eventually explains to him and Yang Xiyue that Xiao Yan is undergoing Yao Lao's test, reassures them that it is not dangerous, and asks them not to interfere. They keep the explanation from Xiao Yan while continuing to care for him. 400 402 405 406 413

His concern can also prompt discreet action rather than passive obedience. When Xiao Lin insists on confronting the Chek Family alone, Xiao Zhan secretly seeks Nalan Jie's assistance, reasoning that his father did not forbid him from arranging support. 342 343

Within his immediate family, Xiao Zhan is affectionate and easily drawn into teasing exchanges. He becomes jealous when Yang Xiyue and Xiao Yan's farewell conversation leaves him feeling excluded, but quickly denies any objection to his son's departure when his wife confronts him. Later, his pride in Xiao Yan's achievements leads him to boast that his own son is better than Xiao Lin's son, provoking Xiao Lin to chase him with a broom. 460 518

As clan leader, he demonstrates increasing political composure. Once informed that the Misty Cloud Sect's apparent hostility is staged, he remains calm during Xiao Yan's coming-of-age ceremony and quietly notes which visiting factions display ill intentions toward the household. He is confident that its standing as a Dou Wang family is sufficient to deter lesser provocations even without publicly visible sect support. 520 521

His composure is accompanied by a strong concern for the household's reputation. Yao Ye's investigation alarms him because even a suspicion of treason could be disastrous amid the apparent tensions with the Misty Cloud Sect. He firmly affirms the household's loyalty to the empire, then relaxes once he recognizes that her suspicions arose from a misunderstanding about Xiao Li and Ji Li. 527

Xiao Yan's Alchemist Grand Tournament victory makes Xiao Zhan openly exuberant. He grins throughout the congratulations from other faction leaders, while Xiao Lin directs further praise toward him. Despite his delight, he responds practically to the resulting surge of visitors by calling additional household members back to the imperial capital. 602 603

His loyalty to his teacher and willingness to protect others become especially clear during Qing Hai's attack. He intervenes despite the overwhelming cultivation gap and offers to surrender only if Qing Hai spares the household and his fellow sect members. His threat to kill himself temporarily gives him leverage against an opponent he cannot defeat through force. 785 786

Xiao Zhan privately struggles with inferiority over his cultivation. He feels ashamed when comparing himself with Yun Shan, and learning that his father is a Dou Sheng while all three of his sons surpass him intensifies that pressure. He conceals these feelings because he remains responsible for the household, but still deeply wishes to grow stronger. Xiao Lin's praise of his leadership lifts his spirits, and the later improvement of his talent leaves him motivated to cultivate through his own efforts. 779 844 845 904

Despite the workload created by the household's prosperity, he is content with his family life and proud of its progress. His main regret while his sons are away is their absence from home. Their return quickly draws him away from work, even when he tries to maintain a calm paternal demeanor. 826

His outward composure can also conceal anxiety. After Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian depart with Xiao Xiao to help against the Lion Nether Sect, Xiao Zhan becomes restless and offers to follow them, despite having appeared confident when they left. 1125

As a leader, he balances ambition for the household against its safety. Although he recognizes the need to leave the Northwest Continent, he refuses to expose the family to the dangers of an active war and sets the Soul Hall's fall as the time for relocation. 1348

Abilities & Skills

Wind-Attributed Dou Qi

Xiao Zhan possesses wind-attributed Dou Qi, making wind-based cultivation methods his most suitable path. 173

• Successfully cultivates the low Earth Rank Xun Wind Art. 181
• Could not meet the demanding sword-dao requirements of the high Earth Rank Cloud Mist Sword Canon. 181
• His advancement accelerated substantially after adopting the Xun Wind Art. 185 195
• Eventually advances to Dou Wang despite his ordinary natural talent at the time. 510
• His recently attained Dou Wang strength was still insufficient for him to contribute safely to the contest over a heavenly flame, leading Gu He to avoid requesting his assistance. 537
• Reaches Five-Star Dou Wang before Qing Hai's attack on Misty Cloud Mountain. 779
• Advances to Three-Star Dou Zong after absorbing the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life. 904
• His Dou Zong aura is later recognized by Medusa when she returns to the Xiao Household to investigate the powerful presences gathered there. 974
• Subsequently reaches Three-Star Dou Venerable. 1118

Cultivation and Field Experience

Though initially less talented than Xiao Lin, Xiao Zhan develops through consistent training, elite instruction, and real combat experience. 27 205 225

• Trained directly by Xiao Lin during childhood. 25 27
• Benefited from Foundation-Building Liquid during his early cultivation. Xiao Lin purchased an initial batch of ten bottles for 100,000 gold coins. 33 65 180
• Received guidance from Yun Shan after becoming the latter's second disciple. 204 205
• Traveled across much of the Jia Ma Empire after leaving the Misty Cloud Sect. 224
• Protected Yang Xiyue from pursuing Da Dou Shi-level enemies and later eliminated the pursuing group after reaching Dou Ling. He overcame the ordeal without using Xiao Lin's prepared trump cards or requesting household assistance. 224 225
• Managed the Xiao Household's affairs as its young clan leader while Xiao Lin was away. 235 266
• Took charge of nearly all clan affairs during Xiao Lin's apparent recovery and earned the household's recognition before becoming clan leader. 355
• Led the younger generation's relocation to Wutan City and managed the household's development there without routinely seeking assistance from the ancestral residence. 356 361 388
• Deftly handled inquiries from visiting factions that questioned the household's unexpected departure from the imperial capital. 357
• Observed and recorded hostile attitudes among visiting factions while maintaining composure during the Misty Cloud Sect's staged withdrawal of public support. 521
• Received Princess Yao Ye during a military investigation, identified the suspected spies as Xiao Li and Ji Li, and arranged for her to verify their identities. 527
• Coordinated additional staffing at the ancestral residence when Xiao Yan's Alchemist Grand Tournament victory attracted more visitors than its existing residents could accommodate. 603
• Used Qing Hai's desire to capture him alive as bargaining leverage, threatening suicide to protect the household, Yun Shan, and Yun Yun. 786
• Recognized that the household would face repeated attacks after learning more about the forces behind Protector Wu and Qing Hai, demonstrating his awareness of the long-term threat rather than treating them as isolated enemies. 792
• Continued overseeing the household's prosperity in Wutan City; Xiao Lin later praised his management as more conscientious than his own frequently absent leadership. 826 844
• Planned the household's reunification and eventual relocation around the dangers of the war with the Soul Hall. 1348
• Led the household as it developed in the Central Plains and organized the welcome for its ancestor Xiao Xuan. 1570

Improved Cultivation Talent

The Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life fundamentally improve Xiao Zhan's cultivation potential rather than merely increasing his immediate strength. After a month in the Realm of Formations, he emerges as a Three-Star Dou Zong, no longer constrained by his former lack of talent. 904

• Xiao Lin seals part of the remaining energy within his body to prevent excessively rapid advancement from destabilizing his foundation. 904
• The sealed energy is intended to become available gradually as he masters his existing power. 904
• Xiao Lin estimates that fully absorbing it will bring him to at least High-Rank Dou Zong, with a breakthrough to Dou Venerable also possible. Xiao Zhan is later confirmed to have reached Three-Star Dou Venerable, although the circumstances of that advancement are not specified. 904 1118
• Xiao Zhan promises to continue cultivating diligently rather than rely entirely on externally granted strength. 904

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Thunder-Summoning Formation disk — A third-grade formation plate created by Xiao Lin and sent to Xiao Zhan for protection. 223
• Third-Rank formation disk — A protective formation disk given by Xiao Lin after Xiao Zhan had left the Misty Cloud Sect to gain experience. 222
• Poison pearl — Given alongside the formation disk as a protective measure; created from the Annihilating Heavenly Poison Pearl Dou Technique used by Xie Biyan. 222
• Mid-Heavenly Realm soul-power attack — Secretly sealed within his body by Xiao Lin as a last-resort safeguard. It would erupt in a life-and-death crisis, but Xiao Zhan was not told about it so that his training would remain genuine. 222
• Gu Yuan's Storage Ring — Contains resources given to Xiao Zhan when Gu Yuan entrusted Gu Xun'er to the Wutan City household; Xiao Zhan recognized that they would substantially strengthen the branch's foundation. 361
• Xiao Lin's protective phantom — A safeguard within Xiao Zhan's body that manifests during Qing Hai's attempt to capture him. An azure halo dissolves the Dou Venerable's grasping attack before Xiao Lin's phantom emerges, revealing to Xiao Zhan that his father has concealed far greater power than a Dou Wang's. 786 787
• Communication Stone — Left with the Xiao Household by Xiao Lin after the events on Misty Cloud Mountain so Xiao Zhan and the others can contact him about problems they cannot handle. Xiao Zhan uses it to report Medusa's pregnancy. 844
• Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life — Absorbed during a month in the Realm of Formations, greatly improving his talent and raising him to Three-Star Dou Zong. Part of their energy was sealed within him for later absorption. 904

Relationships

• Xiao Lin — Father, first cultivation mentor, and former clan chief. Xiao Zhan seeks his approval, receives extensive support and protection from him, and succeeds him as the Xiao Household's clan leader. Xiao Zhan initially believes Xiao Lin's feigned injuries are real and worries deeply for him. Years of clan duties in Wutan City keep them apart, but Xiao Zhan regrets neglecting visits and is delighted when Xiao Lin comes to see the family. Their affectionate teasing continues after Xiao Zhan reaches Dou Wang. Xiao Lin later explains enough of his deception with Yun Shan to reassure Xiao Zhan that the apparent threat to the household is staged. After Xiao Yan wins the Alchemist Grand Tournament, Xiao Lin redirects the visiting faction leaders' congratulations toward Xiao Zhan. Following Qing Hai's attack, Xiao Zhan learns that his father is a Dou Sheng and that the old injury was fabricated. He agrees to keep Xiao Lin's affairs secret from Xiao Yan. Xiao Lin later recognizes that he has neglected his son's needs, praises his clan leadership, and helps transform his cultivation potential through the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life. After a two-year absence, Xiao Lin praises Xiao Zhan's advancement to Three-Star Dou Venerable and tells him he has seen his mother. Their misunderstanding ends with Xiao Lin beating him with a shoe, but Xiao Lin insists he will bring her back. He later supports Xiao Zhan's plan for the household's relocation. 25 180 222 235 352 355 389 405 518 520 602 786 787 791 844 845 904 1118 1119 1348
• Yun'er — Late mother and Xiao Lin's wife. Xiao Zhan grows up without her, and Xiao Lin remembers her with particular emotion after their son's wedding. Xiao Zhan inherits the best features of both parents. Xiao Lin later claims to have seen her and promises to bring her back, leaving Xiao Zhan uncertain whether she is alive. 67 179 228 1118 1119
• Xiao Dongcheng — Elder of the Xiao Household whom Xiao Zhan regards as his grandfather. Xiao Zhan is troubled by Dongcheng's declining health and returns urgently when he learns of his critical condition. Dongcheng frequently helped raise him during his motherless childhood. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue spend time with him on the day of his death. 71 180 231
• Yun Shan — Master. Yun Shan accepts Xiao Zhan as his second and final disciple as part of an alliance with the Xiao Household and oversees his cultivation at the Misty Cloud Sect. Xiao Lin declines the opportunity for Xiao Zhan to become Young Sect Master because his son must eventually manage the household. Yun Shan later supports the household during Xiao Lin's apparent illness. Xiao Zhan also trusts Yun Shan's assurances when Xiao Lin goes traveling, initially without a full explanation of Xiao Yan's cultivation losses. Yun Shan's public backing of Nalan Yanran's marriage challenge alarms Xiao Zhan, but Xiao Lin reveals that the two elders arranged it together to deceive an enemy. Their continuing master-disciple relationship helps make the later restoration of public ties between the sect and household appear natural to outsiders. During Qing Hai's attack, Xiao Zhan rushes forward despite Yun Shan's warning and demands his master's safety as a condition of surrender. 204 205 353 355 400 406 412 519 520 571 785 786
• Yun Yun — Senior sister. She is delighted to gain Xiao Zhan as her first true junior brother and becomes protective of him. She later advances to Dou Wang ahead of him. Xiao Zhan includes her among those Qing Hai must spare before he will agree to surrender. 205 340 786
• Yang Xiyue — Wife. Xiao Zhan saves her while she is pursued, travels with her for a year, brings her home to meet Xiao Lin, and later marries her. Together they raise three sons and help manage the household. She arranges a family visit to the ancestral residence when Xiao Zhan cannot leave his duties in Wutan City. Their later domestic exchanges show her assertiveness toward him alongside their shared concern for Xiao Yan's safety and future. They attend Xiao Yan's Alchemist Grand Tournament together and share pride in his victory. She remains attentive to his workload and urges him to rest as the household prospers. They later undergo cultivation enhancement together in the Realm of Formations and promise to work hard with their improved potential. They subsequently meet their granddaughter Xiao Xiao when Medusa brings her to the household. Xiao Zhan later goes to discuss Xiao Lin's claim about his mother with Yang Xiyue, and the couple plans to reunite the household before its move to the Central Plains. 224 226 228 266 338 389 460 520 602 603 826 904 974 1119 1348
• Xiao Ding — Elder son. Xiao Ding is born to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue and, despite his young age, promises to protect his younger brother. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue are among the few people who know where Xiao Ding is training after Xiao Lin takes him to the Central Plains. Xiao Lin later clarifies that Xiao Ding's sect was established by himself and his friends. Xiao Ding greets his parents after their month in the Realm of Formations and is astonished by their advancement. He later joins them at the household as a Dou Venerable and meets his niece Xiao Xiao. During the family's journey to the Central Plains, he and his wife Xue Lan return to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace. 266 276 436 791 904 974 1144
• Xiao Li — Middle son. Xiao Li is born to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue, and Xiao Zhan chooses his name with Yang Xiyue. Xiao Zhan later joins the family in seeing him off when he leaves Wutan City with Xiao Lin to continue his training. When Xiao Li returns after three years, Xiao Zhan clears up Yao Ye's suspicion that he and his companion are foreign spies. He later learns more about the sect where Xiao Li and Xiao Ding train. Xiao Li joins his elder brother in welcoming their parents after their cultivation enhancement. He is subsequently present as a Dou Venerable when Medusa introduces Xiao Xiao to the family. He and his wife Yao Ye return to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace during the family's later journey. 275 276 338 436 527 791 904 974 1144
• Xiao Yan — Youngest son. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue encourage his interest in cultivation. Xiao Zhan notices that he is unusually independent and initially worries about how he will react to his childhood betrothal. Later, Xiao Zhan and the rest of the family continue to care for him through repeated losses of cultivation. Xiao Lin explains Yao Lao's test to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue, who keep the matter from their son. Xiao Zhan is especially pleased when Xiao Yan becomes emotionally closer to his parents and brothers, supports his departure to train, and proudly welcomes him home as a Da Dou Shi after three years. He and Yang Xiyue explain the altered marriage challenge to him upon his return. Xiao Yan's later Alchemist Grand Tournament victory fills him with pride and creates new opportunities and administrative demands for the household. Xiao Zhan subsequently welcomes him back from Jia Nan Academy as a Dou Zong and teases him for bringing Nalan Yanran home. News that Xiao Yan has fathered Medusa's child leaves both father and son stunned. Xiao Zhan later meets that child, Xiao Xiao, as his granddaughter. He worries when Xiao Yan takes her to Xuanhuang Fortress and later travels with him to Starfall Pavilion. 332 333 334 338 402 405 406 413 434 435 460 518 519 602 603 826 827 830 974 1125 1144
• Nalan Yanran — Xiao Yan's childhood fiancée. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue are fond of her and approve when Xiao Lin and Nalan Jie arrange the betrothal. They later question whether Xiao Lin's public concubine declaration can truly encourage affection between the young pair, given the humiliation and anger it causes her. They warmly receive her when she accompanies Xiao Yan home after graduation and later find themselves unable to ease her disappointment during Xiao Yan's lengthy absence in the Snake-People Tribe. 334 338 520 826 855
• Nalan Jie — Family ally and Xiao Lin's friend. Xiao Zhan secretly asks him to support Xiao Lin during the confrontation with the Chek Family, prompting Nalan Jie to set out for Gulan City. 342 343
• Gu He — Friend. The two met during Xiao Zhan's first year traveling outside the Misty Cloud Sect and adventured together before Gu He became a renowned alchemist. Gu He values their friendship and promises to help Xiao Zhan reach Dou Wang. Xiao Zhan attended the Alchemist Grand Tournament to cheer him on. Later, Gu He considers seeking Xiao Zhan's help in obtaining a heavenly flame but decides against it because the household is already facing difficulties and his friend's newly attained Dou Wang cultivation would leave him vulnerable in the struggle. 339 340 537
• Gu Xun'er / Xiao Xun'er — Gu Yuan's daughter, entrusted to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue's care in Wutan City. Xiao Zhan formally welcomes her as a household member when she takes the Xiao surname. They look after her as part of the household, and she later accompanies Yang Xiyue and the children on a visit to the ancestral residence. Xiao Zhan eventually learns from Xiao Lin that she belongs to the Gu Clan, an Emperor Clan, and that her father placed her with the household in pursuit of an item. He later informs the returning Xiao Yan that her clansmen have taken her home, while avoiding disclosure of Xiao Lin's hidden affairs. 361 389 405 792 826 827
• Gu Yuan — Xun'er's father. He visits Xiao Zhan to entrust her to the household and gives him a Storage Ring of resources. Xiao Zhan senses that the visitor is extraordinary but does not initially recognize the extent of his power. Gu Yuan presents himself as an acquaintance of the late Xiao Dongcheng. Xiao Lin later reveals the Gu Clan's Emperor Clan background and the ulterior purpose behind Xun'er's placement, while explaining that it has ancestral ties with the Xiao Clan and does not attack the household as the Hun Clan does. 361 792
• Protector Wu / Wu Ying — Hidden enemy from the Soul Hall. After identifying the household as remnants of the Xiao Clan, he plans to abduct Xiao Zhan but abandons a direct attack when he discovers Ling Ying. He subsequently seeks to use the Misty Cloud Sect against the household, unaware that Yun Shan is cooperating with Xiao Lin. Xiao Zhan later learns that the apparent sect pressure is a deception directed at an enemy, without being given the full background. Xiao Lin eventually brings Wu under his control, allowing the staged estrangement to end. After Qing Hai's attack, Xiao Zhan learns more about Wu's role and the Hun Clan threat behind the household's persecution. 507 510 520 571 792
• Yao Ye — Eldest princess of the Jia Ma Empire and a military commander. Xiao Zhan receives her during her investigation of suspected foreign spies, firmly affirms the household's loyalty, and identifies the men as Xiao Li and Ji Li. He then invites her to meet them and pay her respects to Xiao Lin. She later accompanies her husband Xiao Li back to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace during the family's journey to the Central Plains. 527 1144
• Ji Li — Companion of the returning Xiao Li. Xiao Zhan identifies him to Yao Ye as his son's friend and invites her to verify the pair's identities at Xiao Lin's courtyard. 527
• Yao Lao — Powerful alchemist whose remnant soul tests Xiao Yan. Xiao Zhan first learns of the soul within Yang Xiyue's Storage Ring when Xiao Lin explains its effect on her cultivation. Xiao Lin later informs Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue of the test and Yao Lao's intention to accept their son as a disciple, asking them to avoid interference. Their trust in these arrangements later contributes to their willingness to let Xiao Yan leave home to train. 233 406 460
• Venerable Qing Hai — Enemy who attempts to capture Xiao Zhan on Misty Cloud Mountain. Xiao Zhan threatens suicide to secure the safety of the household, Yun Shan, and Yun Yun, but Qing Hai's subsequent capture attempt triggers Xiao Lin's hidden protection. 785 786 787
• Medusa — Mother of Xiao Yan's daughter, Xiao Xiao. Xiao Zhan initially learns of her pregnancy through Yue Mei and consults Xiao Lin about how to respond. Xiao Lin tells him not to object on the basis of her Snake-People identity and advises sending pills and other gifts. Medusa later brings Xiao Xiao to meet him, Yang Xiyue, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li after recognizing that the powerful auras in the household belong to Xiao Yan's family rather than attackers. 830 844 974
• Yue Mei — Snake-People representative who confirms through her tribe's secret art that Xiao Yan is the biological father of Medusa's child, leaving Xiao Zhan overwhelmed by the revelation. 830
• Xiao Xiao — Granddaughter through Xiao Yan and Medusa. Medusa introduces her to Xiao Zhan, Yang Xiyue, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li as an infant. Her arrival brings the family together to celebrate their granddaughter and niece. Xiao Zhan is visibly excited when he holds her and later worries when she travels with Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian to Xuanhuang Fortress. 974 978 1125
• Xiao Xuan — Legendary ancestor and former leader of the Xiao Clan. After Xiao Yan brings him back within the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, Xiao Zhan and the clan leadership welcome him and arrange a grand Return Ceremony. 1570

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation

• Chooses to begin cultivation at six so he can support his father and the Xiao Household. 25
• Reaches First Stage Battle Qi at seven under Xiao Lin's instruction. 27
• Continues steadily despite being assessed as only moderately talented. 27 71
• Receives continued guidance and Foundation-Building Liquid from Xiao Lin. 65
• Encourages Xiao Lin to pursue his training journey despite his own loneliness, assuring him that he can manage with Xiao Dongcheng and the household's support. 71
• Spends three uninterrupted days with Xiao Lin before his father departs for a lengthy training journey to the Black-Corner Region. 73

Coming-of-Age Ceremony

• Receives the high Earth Rank Cloud Mist Sword Canon and low Earth Rank Xun Wind Art from Xiao Lin. 180 181
• Fails to cultivate the Cloud Mist Sword Canon but successfully adopts the Xun Wind Art. 181
• Tests as a Three-Star Dou Zhe at sixteen and takes first place among the ceremony participants without challenging weaker clansmen for show. 185 186

Misty Cloud Sect Disciple

• Becomes Yun Shan's second disciple, strengthening the alliance between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Xiao Household. 204 205
• Is designated Yun Shan's final disciple, but does not become Young Sect Master because Xiao Lin intends him to manage the Xiao Household. 204
• Remains on Misty Cloud Mountain for training and advances to Seven-Star Da Dou Shi by age twenty. 205
• Later leaves the sect to gain practical experience. 222 223

Yang Xiyue and the Young Clan Leader Position

• Meets Yang Xiyue while she is fleeing pursuers, rescues her, and falls in love with her during their travels. 224 226
• Returns home as a One-Star Dou Ling and openly declares his intention to marry her. 225 226
• Receives Xiao Lin's approval of the relationship and solemnly promises not to let Yang Xiyue suffer. 227
• Marries Yang Xiyue in a ceremony attended by Yun Shan, Yun Yun, and leaders of major Jia Ma Empire factions. The wedding takes place on the seventh day of the seventh month. 228
• Returns to the Misty Cloud Sect with Yang Xiyue to resume cultivation, but rushes home after receiving news of Xiao Dongcheng's critical illness. 231
• Throws away Yang Xiyue's Storage Ring upon learning that it slows her cultivation and might eventually harm her. Xiao Lin retrieves it and explains that Yao Lao's remnant soul is inside. 233
• Is selected as the Xiao Household's young clan leader before Xiao Lin departs for the Central Plains. 235
• Supports Xiao Lin's decision to avenge the destruction of Yang Xiyue's family. 235
• Takes responsibility for the Xiao Household's affairs while Xiao Lin is away and later discusses his father's continued plans to travel to the Central Plains. 266
• Seeks Xiao Lin's advice concerning a household caravan's dangerous route through the Tagor Desert and Snake-People territory. 266
• Welcomes the births of his sons Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and remains attentive to the future birth of Xiao Yan. 266 276
• Rushes to check on Yang Xiyue immediately after Xiao Li's birth, leaving Xiao Lin to hold the newborn and introduce him to Xiao Ding. 275
• Is among the few people aware that Xiao Lin's public seclusion conceals another secret journey to the Central Plains. 276
• Welcomes Xiao Yan, his and Yang Xiyue's third son. The couple supports the boy's growing interest in cultivation. 331 332 333 334
• Approves Xiao Lin and Nalan Jie's betrothal of Xiao Yan to Nalan Yanran, though he initially worries about his independent son's reaction. 338
• Introduces his old traveling companion Gu He to Xiao Lin; by this time, Xiao Zhan has reached Six-Star Dou Ling. 339 340
• Urges Xiao Lin not to confront the Chek Family without support and secretly asks Nalan Jie to assist when his father insists on going alone. 342 343
• Warns Xiao Lin that Yan Penghong's life-and-death duel challenge might be a trap, but agrees to keep it secret after his father reassures him. 347

Succession as Clan Leader

• Believes Xiao Lin has been gravely injured in his duel with Yan Penghong and blames himself for not preventing it, unaware that the injury is a ruse. 352 353
• Takes charge of nearly all household affairs while Xiao Lin ostensibly recuperates, with support from Yun Shan and the Misty Cloud Sect. 353 355
• Earns the household's recognition through his leadership and formally succeeds Xiao Lin as clan leader three months after Xiao Lin announces his retirement. 355
• Shares the clansmen's wish to demonstrate that the Xiao Household can succeed beyond Xiao Lin's personal strength and agrees to discuss their proposals with the elders. 356

Wutan City Clan Leader

• Leads the younger generation to Wutan City with only a portion of the household's resources, intending to develop through their own efforts and eventually return to the imperial capital. 356 361 362
• Handles visiting factions' questions about the relocation and departs with his family and roughly a thousand household members, leaving Xiao Lin and a small group of elders at the ancestral residence. 357
• Receives Gu Yuan and agrees to care for his daughter, Gu Xun'er. Gu Yuan leaves resources that bolster the newly established Wutan City household. 361
• Formally welcomes Xun'er as a household member after she takes the name Xiao Xun'er. Yang Xiyue and the Xiao brothers also welcome her into the family. 361
• Avoids asking the ancestral residence for help with ordinary difficulties. After years without visiting, he feels guilty and asks Yang Xiyue to take their children and other relatives to see Xiao Lin. 388 389
• Worries when Xiao Lin travels without explanation, but accepts Yun Shan's personal assurance that his father is safe. 400
• Reaches Nine-Star Dou Ling in the sixth year after the relocation, while the household celebrates Xiao Yan's exceptional early cultivation progress. 401
• Supports Xiao Yan through repeated losses of cultivation. Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue remain concerned despite their decision to trust Xiao Lin; they are delighted when he unexpectedly visits Wutan City, though his apparent inability to diagnose Xiao Yan in front of the children leaves their son without an explanation. 402 405 413
• Worries with Yang Xiyue that continued setbacks might prevent Xiao Yan from meeting the household's coming-of-age cultivation requirement. Xiao Zhan is unwilling to rely on his father's or teacher's authority to override household affairs. 406
• Learns from Xiao Lin that the ring contains Yao Lao's remnant soul and that Xiao Yan's cultivation losses form part of a test intended to prepare him for discipleship. He and Yang Xiyue are reassured that the test is not dangerous and instructed not to interfere. 406
• Is told that Xiao Lin plans to take Xiao Ding to the Central Plains after his coming-of-age ceremony so that he can join a friend's sect. 406

His Sons' Departures

• Is delighted by Xiao Yan's growing closeness to his parents and watches the affection between Xiao Li and Xiao Yan with satisfaction. 434 435
• Joins Yang Xiyue, Xiao Yan, and the household in seeing Xiao Li and Xiao Lin off after Xiao Li's coming-of-age ceremony. 436
• Continues working toward Dou Wang while Xiao Ding's achievements in the Central Plains surpass his own. 450
• Accepts Xiao Yan's decision to leave home to train after becoming a Dou Zhe. His interruption of the farewell conversation stems from feeling excluded rather than opposition to the journey; he quickly backs down when Yang Xiyue challenges him. Both parents trust that the departure follows Xiao Yan's teacher's guidance and Xiao Lin's instructions. 460

Dou Wang Breakthrough and the Soul Hall Threat

• Is secretly targeted for abduction by Protector Wu, who has identified the household as remnants of the Xiao Clan. Ling Ying's presence deters the protector from attacking directly. 507
• Breaks through to Dou Wang, becoming the household's second publicly known expert of that realm. The household celebrates, and factions from Wutan City and the imperial capital arrive to offer congratulations. 510
• Remains initially unaware that Protector Wu's discovery has placed the household in danger. Xiao Lin returns to Wutan City to protect its younger members while coordinating a response with Yun Shan. 510
• Believes Xiao Lin has returned to congratulate him, unaware that guarding against Protector Wu is the real reason for his father's stay. 511
• Welcomes Xiao Yan home after three years of training and takes pride in his son's attainment of Da Dou Shi before his coming-of-age ceremony. A boast comparing Xiao Yan favorably to Xiao Lin's son leads to a playful confrontation with his father. 518

The Marriage Challenge and Coming-of-Age Ceremony

• Helps explain to Xiao Yan that Yun Shan has publicly supported a duel with Nalan Yanran to determine which family they will marry into, and that Xiao Lin has escalated the dispute by declaring in Xiao Yan's name that Yanran must become his concubine if she loses. 519
• Questions Xiao Lin about Yun Shan's unusual stance. Xiao Lin reveals that their apparent conflict is a coordinated performance intended to mislead a hostile figure backed by a troublesome force, reassuring Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue that the household is not genuinely under threat from the sect. 520
• Accepts that the challenge may motivate the younger generation's cultivation, but doubts Xiao Lin's claim that publicly humiliating Nalan Yanran will foster romance. 520
• Remains composed when the Misty Cloud Sect sends no representative to Xiao Yan's coming-of-age ceremony. Knowing the truth, he watches the reactions of other factions and records those that display malicious intentions toward the household. 521
• The staged estrangement later ends after Xiao Lin brings Protector Wu under his control. Outsiders interpret the restored relationship as the conclusion of a temporary effort to suppress the household, with Xiao Zhan's position as Yun Shan's disciple making renewed ties unsurprising. 571

Yao Ye's Investigation

• Receives Princess Yao Ye's unexpected visit while she is training an army. Her scouts have followed two suspicious young men from near her garrison to the Xiao Household. 527
• Fears that a treason accusation could destroy the household's reputation, especially while its relationship with the Misty Cloud Sect appears strained, and firmly declares that it has never betrayed the Jia Ma Empire. 527
• Recognizes the men from Yao Ye's description as Xiao Li, who has returned after three years of training, and his companion Ji Li. 527
• Invites Yao Ye to meet them in Xiao Lin's courtyard. She accepts both to confirm their identities and to pay her respects to the former general. 527

Xiao Yan's Alchemist Grand Tournament Victory

• Personally leads the household's procession to the imperial capital for the tournament and a visit to the ancestral residence. Returning after many years, he feels deeply nostalgic and regards the visit as a homecoming in glory. 587
• Accompanies Xiao Yan and the household's other alchemists to the Alchemist Guild entrance before going to the Royal Plaza's VIP stands with the family. 591
• Attends the Alchemist Grand Tournament with Yang Xiyue and takes visible pride in Xiao Yan's victory and the honor it brings the Xiao Household. 602
• Receives congratulations from the leaders of major factions in the VIP stands, with Xiao Lin redirecting additional congratulations toward him. 602
• Stays temporarily at the imperial capital's ancestral residence with Xiao Yan and Yang Xiyue. Xiao Yan's recognition as a Tier 5 Alchemist attracts visitors seeking ties with the household or requesting pill refinement. 603
• Finds that the ancestral residence's older generation and the few dozen clansmen he brought back cannot handle the influx, and urgently summons additional household members from Wutan City. 603
• Joins the farewell to Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran as they leave for Jia Nan Academy, then returns to Wutan City with Yang Xiyue and the other middle-generation household members. 604

Qing Hai's Attack and Xiao Lin's Revelations

• Attends the gathering on Misty Cloud Mountain as a Five-Star Dou Wang. Seeing Yun Shan's strength leaves him ashamed of his own comparatively limited progress. 779
• Rushes toward the injured Yun Shan despite his master's warning, intervening in a confrontation between Dou Venerable-level experts while only a Dou Wang himself. 785
• Threatens to kill himself if Qing Hai harms the household or refuses to spare Yun Shan and Yun Yun. Because Qing Hai wants him alive, this threat temporarily restrains the attacker. 786
• Offers to surrender on those conditions. Qing Hai agrees, sends a Dark Shadow to occupy Yun Shan and Yun Yun, and reaches for Xiao Zhan with a huge black hand. 786
• Is protected by an azure halo that dissolves Qing Hai's attack, after which Xiao Lin's phantom emerges from his body. 786
• Realizes that the manifestation is not his father's true body and is stunned that a hidden safeguard can counter a Dou Venerable. The incident overturns his understanding of Xiao Lin as an injured Dou Wang. 787
• Questions Xiao Lin afterward and learns that he is a Dou Sheng, that his old injury was feigned to escape clan leadership, and that Xiao Ding and Xiao Li train in a sect established by Xiao Lin and his friends. 791
• Agrees with Yang Xiyue to keep Xiao Lin's circumstances from Xiao Yan. His questions about Qing Hai's hostility prompt Xiao Lin to begin explaining the household's enemies and its former identity as the Xiao Clan. 791 792 793
• Learns that the Hun Clan, an Emperor Clan with an ancestral blood feud against the Xiao Clan, is behind the household's persecution. Xiao Lin reveals that their own family was once an Emperor Clan but lost its Dou Emperor bloodline. 792
• Recognizes that the household's enemies will continue coming, but is reassured by Xiao Lin's confidence in handling the threat. 792
• Learns that Xun'er belongs to the Gu Clan and that Gu Yuan entrusted her to the household in pursuit of the same item sought by the Hun Clan. Xiao Lin explains that the Gu Clan retains boundaries in its conduct and ancestral ties with their family. 792
• Learns that Xiao Lin had already been a Dou Venerable at retirement. He believes Xiao Lin's claim that his mother wanted him to stand on his own and resolves to work harder. 793

Xiao Yan's Graduation and Medusa's Pregnancy

• Continues managing the flourishing household in Wutan City, taking satisfaction in its success despite the increased workload and missing his absent sons. 826
• Welcomes Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran home after their graduation from Jia Nan Academy and teases his son for bringing his fiancée to the Xiao Household before she has returned to her own family. 826
• Tells Xiao Yan that Xun'er has been taken home by her clansmen. When questioned about his lack of surprise, he cites his earlier suspicions about her extraordinary family rather than reveal Xiao Lin's secrets. 826 827
• Takes great pride in Xiao Yan's return as a Dou Zong, even as the growing cultivation gap between himself and his sons contributes to his private insecurity. 827 844 845
• Is overwhelmed when Yue Mei confirms through the Snake-People Tribe's secret art that Xiao Yan is the father of Medusa's unborn child. 830
• Contacts Xiao Lin through the Communication Stone to report the pregnancy. Xiao Lin advises him to respect the young couple's decisions, welcome Medusa without prejudice over her origins, and send medicinal pills and other gifts. 844
• Is encouraged when Xiao Lin praises his leadership and assures him that he can handle the household's affairs if he remains calm. Their conversation leads Xiao Lin to recognize how little attention he has given his son's own cultivation needs. 844 845
• Alongside Yang Xiyue, finds himself unable to resolve Nalan Yanran's disappointment during her repeated visits while Xiao Yan remains in the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City. 855
• Helps give Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran the family's extensive practical reminders before they depart for the Central Plains. 862

Transformation in the Realm of Formations

• Spends a month with Yang Xiyue in the Realm of Formations absorbing the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life. 904
• Emerges as a Three-Star Dou Zong with greatly improved cultivation talent, astonishing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li when they greet their parents. 904
• Learns that Xiao Lin has sealed additional energy within their bodies to protect their foundations and that it will become available as they master their new strength. 904
• Receives Xiao Lin's encouragement to build on his new potential through personal effort and promises not to disappoint him. Yang Xiyue makes the same commitment. 904
• Remains at the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace for three more days before returning to the Xiao Household with Yang Xiyue. 904

Meeting His Granddaughter

• Gathers at the Xiao Household with Yang Xiyue, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li. His and Yang Xiyue's Dou Zong auras, together with their elder sons' Dou Venerable auras, prompt Medusa to hurry there in fear that the household is under attack. 974
• Meets Xiao Xiao when Medusa recognizes the gathered experts as Xiao Yan's family and introduces her infant daughter. 974
• Joins the family's celebration of their granddaughter and niece, while Xiao Lin announces his own status as Xiao Xiao's great-grandfather. 974
• Holds Xiao Xiao after Xiao Lin asks Medusa's permission. His hands tremble with excitement, prompting Yang Xiyue to warn him to be careful. 978

Xiao Lin's Return and the Central Plains Journey

• Receives Xiao Lin's praise for reaching Three-Star Dou Venerable and asks why his father has been unreachable for two years. Xiao Lin responds that he has seen Xiao Zhan's mother. 1118
• Fears that Xiao Lin may be ill or injured, then assumes he is testing whether the family would accept a new partner. Xiao Lin beats him with a shoe and insists that he truly saw Xiao Zhan's mother and will bring her back. 1119
• Wonders whether his mother is alive or someone is plotting against Xiao Lin. After healing his injuries, he goes to discuss the matter with Yang Xiyue. 1119
• Appears confident when Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian leave with Xiao Xiao for Xuanhuang Fortress, but afterward worries about the Lion Nether Sect's many Dou Venerables and offers to accompany them. 1125
• Chooses not to bring other clansmen when ten family members set out for the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony. After reaching the Central Plains, he and Yang Xiyue accompany Xiao Yan and the others to Starfall Pavilion while Xiao Ding and Xiao Li return to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace with their wives. 1144

Relocation and Xiao Xuan's Return

• Discusses moving the household to the Central Plains with Xiao Lin, explaining that the Northwest Continent can no longer meet its needs. 1348
• Decides against moving during the war between the Heavenly Mansion Alliance and the Soul Hall. He plans to reunite the household in the Northwest with Yang Xiyue and relocate it when the Soul Hall falls; Xiao Lin promises his support. 1348
• Leads the household after its relocation to the Central Region, where it develops Dou Zong-level experts and grows into a significant Central Plains power. 1570
• Learns from Xiao Yan that the ancestor Xiao Xuan has returned within the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet. He and the clan leadership warmly welcome the former Xiao Clan leader. 1570
• Summons the household's members to the Xiao Realm for a grand Return Ceremony and recounts the family's history to the assembled clansmen. 1570

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