Xiao Zhan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Xiao Zhan was originally a man from Blue Star who inexplicably transmigrated after waking from a nap. He inherited the memories and position of the Xiao Clan patriarch, becoming the father of three sons despite never having been a father in his previous life. Having read Battle Through the Heavens three or four times, he recognized both the setting and Xiao Yan’s future importance 1.

His arrival coincided with Xiao Yan’s humiliating third-stage Dou Qi assessment, one day before Nalan Yanran’s planned engagement annulment. Initially, he feared the Soul Hall’s role in Xiao Zhan’s original fate and considered relying on Xiao Yan for eventual rescue. The activation of the Strongest Father-Relying System instead gave him a means to protect himself and rebuild the clan 1.

To explain his sudden capabilities, he invented a previous life as the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. He claimed to have descended from the Great Thousand World after betrayal by three Immortal Emperors, with damaged memories accounting for his earlier weakness. Family Domain pressure and his knowledge of Yao Chen’s past persuaded Xiao Yan and Yao Chen to believe him 7 9.

Appearance

• Original appearance: A middle-aged man with regular features, an authoritative expression, and ornate gray robes 1.
• After receiving the Exiled Immortal Aura: Gains an ethereal bearing, scholarly elegance, and lustrous, jade-fair skin; appears at least ten years younger 2.
• Build and hair: Described as tall and broad-backed, with black hair 5 8.

Personality

Xiao Zhan is openly protective of Xiao Yan. He shields him from outside pressure, refuses to surrender him to the Misty Cloud Sect, and supports his determination to answer humiliation rather than submit. He also believes that hardship is necessary for growth and sends his son away to experience genuine danger 5 6 21.

His paternal affection is intertwined with self-interest: stronger enemies for his sons mean permanent cultivation gains for him. He maintains an image of invincibility, encourages Xiao Yan’s relationship with Xiao Xun’er partly because it could attract Gu Clan rivals, and repeatedly argues that his schemes are merely training or matchmaking when the system warns him against deliberate instigation 9 12 16 20 42.

As a leader, he demands absolute obedience and treats overwhelming strength as the foundation of authority. He cripples rebellious elders and orders the extermination of resisting factions, but distributes captured wealth among his clansmen and delegates administration to trusted aides. His pursuit of Ya Fei is coercive: he threatens her position to pressure her into marriage 14 26 27 28 31 32.

Abilities & Skills

Strongest Father-Relying System

The system binds to Xiao Zhan after his transmigration and supplies two principal functions 1.

• Fatherly Love Like a Mountain: When his child provokes a powerful enemy, Xiao Zhan immediately gains the strength needed to defeat that enemy. The gained strength never diminishes 1.
• Activation restriction: The child must provoke the enemy naturally, of their own accord. Deliberate instigation by Xiao Zhan does not qualify 12 20 42.
• Many Children, Many Blessings: Each additional child earns generous system rewards. His three existing sons also qualify for initial gift packs, with Xiao Yan’s great fortune earning an additional super gift pack 1.
• Partner requirement: The system specifies that Many Children, Many Blessings requires a partner’s willing consent 31.
• Growth threshold: After reaching Nine-Star Dou Huang, Xiao Zhan needs his sons to encounter stronger opponents to continue increasing his cultivation 19 20.

Family Domain

The Family Domain makes Xiao Zhan invincible within the Xiao Clan’s sphere of influence, granting sovereign power over those inside it 2.

• Suppression and direct attacks: Overwhelms Ge Ye and suppresses Yao Chen’s soul form 5 9.
• Remote perception: Detects intruders and allows him to monitor Ling Ying and Xiao Xun’er through a strand of awareness 11 12.
• Control over opponents: Pulls the Second and Third Elders toward him and strips the Three Great Elders of their cultivation without a visible attack 13 14.
• Rapid movement: Activating the domain allows his figure to vanish as he intervenes against Ling Ying 18.
• Territorial expansion: Occupied estates and businesses extend its coverage. After the rival families fall, it encompasses more than half of Wutan City 28.
• Limits: It provides no enhancement outside clan territory. Its invincibility concerns strength, not omnipotence 2 16.

Cultivation Arts and Combat

• Flame Manipulation Technique: His initial cultivation art, listed as low-grade Profound-tier 1.
• Furious Lion Vajra: Produces green Dou Qi and a green lion-head phantom during his confrontation with Ge Ye. Its grade is inconsistent: the initial status panel lists low-grade Profound-tier, while the combat passage calls it mid-grade Profound-tier 1 5.
• Yin-Yang Creation Art: A high-grade Heaven-tier dual cultivation art with Yang and Yin volumes. It requires a man and woman to cultivate together; its acquisition is documented, but no completed practice is shown 1 2.
• Independent combat strength: Kills Ge Ye and the Dou Wang Zhao Yuan without using the Family Domain 38.
• Flight: Flies into the sky to confront Yun Yun with his Dou Huang aura 49.

Knowledge of the Original Story

His familiarity with the novel supplies information that other characters interpret as extraordinary insight 1 9.

• Identifies Yao Chen, recounts his background and betrayal, and arranges his apprenticeship with Xiao Yan 9.
• Recognizes the Flame Mantra and directs Yao Chen to teach it to Xiao Yan 10.
• Knows Xiao Xun’er’s background and feelings for Xiao Yan 12 16.
• Proposes auctioning valuable secrets, including Hai Bodong’s whereabouts and information about the Misty Cloud Sect’s former leader, to fund clan expansion and attract experts 41 42.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Father-Relying Teleportation Talisman: A jade talisman linked to Xiao Yan through his blood. It lets Xiao Zhan sense his location and open a portal when his son calls for help in mortal danger. He uses it to reach Black Rock City and rescue Xiao Yan from Cai Kun 2 22 48.
• Dou Di Treasure Jade / Emperor Jade: Listed among his initial treasures. He later considers giving it to Xiao Yan to attract the Eight Ancient Clans, but this remains a proposal 1 42.
• Fire Spirit Bloodline Card: Reserved for Xiao Yan rather than absorbed by Xiao Zhan. It grants exceptional fire affinity and aptitude improvement through devouring flames; Xiao Zhan uses it to awaken his son’s bloodline 2 10.
• Exiled Immortal Aura Card: Consumed to improve his appearance and charm 2.
• Storage Ring containing auction-house assets: Received from Ya Fei when the Mittel Auction House submits to the Xiao Clan 35.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Youngest son and the main source of his documented system breakthroughs. Xiao Zhan restores his confidence, secures his teacher and bloodline, and provides emergency protection 4 9 10 18 22 48.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Eldest and second sons, based in Stone Desert City with the Mo Tie mercenary company. Xiao Zhan plans to visit them and asks Xiao Yan to encourage them to return home 1 20 23.
• Xiao Xun’er — His chosen prospective daughter-in-law. He persuades her to stay, supports her relationship with Xiao Yan, and promises to intervene if his son mistreats her 15 16.
• Yao Chen / Yao Lao — Xiao Yan’s teacher, recruited through intimidation and promises of future restoration. Yao Chen believes Xiao Zhan is an Immortal Emperor reincarnation 9 10 22.
• Ya Fei — Auction-house administrator whom he pressures into submission and a future marriage agreement. Their marriage is not completed in the supplied chapters; she initially hopes the Misty Cloud Sect will defeat him 31 32 35 49.
• Yun Yun — Misty Cloud Sect master and adversary. She arrives to answer the deaths of her sect’s experts, while Xiao Zhan decides to pursue her 43 49.
• Ling Ying — Xiao Xun’er’s Gu Clan bodyguard. His attack on Xiao Yan triggers Xiao Zhan’s Nine-Star Dou Huang breakthrough 18 19.
• Xiao Shan — Trusted subordinate entrusted with military operations, wealth distribution, and clan reorganization 26 27 28 35.
• Three Great Elders — Internal opponents whose rebellion ends with their cultivation crippled and their positions abolished 13 14.
• Ge Ye — Misty Cloud Sect deacon first defeated during the engagement dispute and later killed upon returning with Zhao Yuan 5 38.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Engagement Dispute and Clan Rebellion

• Protects Xiao Yan during Nalan Yanran’s annulment visit and has his son write a repudiation letter, reversing the intended humiliation of the Xiao Clan 5.
• Rejects demands to seek the Misty Cloud Sect’s forgiveness, defeats the rebellious elders, and consolidates control of the clan 13 14.
• Restarts Xiao Yan’s cultivation by exposing Yao Chen and supplying the Fire Spirit Bloodline 8 9 10.

Sending Xiao Yan into the World

• Encourages Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun’er’s relationship, leading to Ling Ying’s intervention and his own permanent Dou Huang breakthrough 16 18.
• Sends Xiao Yan away for practical experience, links him to the teleportation talisman, and asks him to visit his elder brothers 21 22 23.

Unification of Wutan City

• Kills Jia Lie Bi and Oba Pa after they reject submission, then orders their families destroyed. He personally eliminates the Jia Lie Family’s experts 24 26.
• Extends the conquest to the city’s remaining factions and forces the Mittel Auction House to submit 28 31 35.
• Renames Wutan City Xiao City, creates a Genius Camp and Enshrined Elders Hall, appoints stewards, and establishes an Enforcement Team and a ban on fighting 35.

Misty Cloud Sect Retaliation

• Publicly kills Ge Ye and Zhao Yuan, then orders their corpses displayed above the city gate for seven days 37 38.
• Plans a secrets-based auction to attract wealth and powerful visitors to clan territory 41 42.
• Rescues Xiao Yan from Cai Kun before returning to confront Yun Yun and three accompanying Dou Wang experts. Their confrontation remains underway in the supplied material 48 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“As long as I, Xiao Zhan, hold the position of Clan Leader, I will allow no one to insult the Xiao Clan!” 5

“Yan’er, remember this: in this world, the strong will always reign supreme.” 14

“Holding power over the world and lying drunk in a beauty’s lap—that’s the spirit a man should have.” 16