Xifaman

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Family and Vow of Revenge

Xifaman came from a commoner background. During a campfire conversation, he revealed the scars covering his body and described his father’s death at the hands of Azure Wolf Mountain bandits. He intended to seek revenge after becoming a sixth-level warrior, and Huohe offered to accompany him 12 31.

Mountain Range of Magical Beasts

Xifaman and Huohe led an elite Feng Lai Kingdom force sent to support the struggle over a rare ninth-level magical beast cub. Their unit was surrounded by Wind Wolves until Shiheng’s squad intervened. The combined force killed the sixth-level Wind Wolf King and scattered the pack 7.

He subsequently joined a special operations squad of four warriors and three mages, assigned to secure the mountain range’s outer three hundred li, protect the army camp, and watch for Shadow Alliance spies. Xifaman and Huohe initially scouted nearby magical beasts while the others established camp and gathered supplies 8 9.

After Shiheng pursued the Swift Raptor and Xiaoman followed him, Xifaman searched the outskirts alone by day and returned to guard his wounded companions at night. Once the others recovered sufficiently, he joined their expedition into the middle reaches. Against a sixth-level Shadow Leopard, he struck its eye to interrupt its attack on Kelan Kai, creating the opening for Huohe to stab its belly 25.

The search party then encountered a peak sixth-level Black Iron Demon Bear and two sixth-level Red-Patterned Tigers guarding Clearheart Spirit Grass. Xifaman fought a tiger but suffered a shoulder wound after being distracted by Huohe’s injuries. Shiheng and Xiaoman returned during the battle, helping the group kill the beasts and reunite 26.

Ennoblement and Azure Wolf Mountain

For his military service, Xifaman received a baronial title in the Feng Lai Kingdom, formally leaving commoner status behind. He chose to accompany Huohe to Wu Mountain Town, declaring his intention to serve as his right hand, develop the three towns under Huohe’s rule, and train a strong army 31.

Xifaman later returned to Azure Wolf Mountain with Huohe and exterminated the bandits, avenging his parents. The stronghold concealed a seventh-level warrior; Xifaman acknowledged that attempting revenge alone would likely have killed him. In gratitude, he pledged his life to Huohe 41.

Rescue and Secret Dispatch

Immediately afterward, Xifaman spotted the unconscious Shiheng beside a river. Huohe carried their wounded friend while Xifaman watched for danger. Their prompt departure narrowly prevented an encounter with the eighth-level warrior and four seventh-level warriors pursuing Shiheng 41.

On the road, they encountered Nalan Ruoshui and her injured sister, Nalan Xue, fleeing the destruction of their household. The group diverted to Wu Mountain Town, with Xifaman taking over carrying Shiheng while Huohe carried Nalan Xue. They avoided main roads and reached the Basik Family’s old residence safely 42.

Huohe later sent Xifaman into Feng Lai City to gather intelligence. He discovered wanted notices accusing the Nalan family of colluding with the Shadow Alliance. After Shiheng awakened, Xifaman accepted a confidential letter reporting the eighth-level magic crystal vein and the attack on Shiheng 43.

Traveling at night and hiding by day, Xifaman evaded sentries and checkpoints to deliver the letter personally to a Radiant Church cardinal. The report prompted a major Church offensive. A subsequent envoy rewarded both Xifaman and Huohe for rescuing Shiheng 44.

Marriage and Later Life

Three and a half years later, Xifaman married Lindajin on the same day that Huohe married Lindana. The double wedding was celebrated throughout Wu Mountain Town. He later joined Huohe and the sisters in bidding farewell to Shiheng, assuring him that the town would welcome his return 45 46.

Appearance

Xifaman is consistently described as burly and brawny 7 8.

• Extensive scars: Reveals scars crisscrossing his body while recounting his past 12.
• Battle injuries: Suffers a blood-soaked shoulder wound during the fight against the Red-Patterned Tigers 26.

Personality

Xifaman is hearty, outspoken, and comfortable teasing his friends. He jokes about Huohe planning children before finding a wife, while recognizing the unspoken affection between Huohe and Nalan Ruoshui. He also encourages Kelan Kai’s ambition to become a seventh-level warrior 12 15.

His loyalty is expressed through practical risks: searching alone for missing companions, guarding the wounded, and offering to face the Shadow Leopard rather than let the one-armed Kelan Kai take the lead. His hatred of the Azure Wolf Mountain bandits persists for years, but gives way to relief and gratitude once his revenge is complete 25 41.

Abilities & Skills

Armed Close Combat

Xifaman fights as both a frontline warrior and a protector of the squad’s mages 10 14.

• Uses spear strikes to intercept threats and hold enemies at a distance 10 11.
• Targets vulnerable eyes with a short blade when fighting stronger magical beasts 25 26.
• Coordinates with allies to turn an interrupted attack into a lethal opening 25.
• At middle fifth level, cannot reliably contain two fifth-level Man Snakes even with wind-magic support; one breaks through toward the mages 11.

Scouting and Covert Travel

• Scouts magical beast distribution and takes the forward position during dangerous mountain expeditions 9 26.
• Detects multiple powerful beasts by their smell and warns the party before they emerge 26.
• Gathers information in Feng Lai City and evades patrol checkpoints and hidden sentries while carrying confidential intelligence 43 44.

Berserk Secret Method — Unmastered

• Participates in the period when Shiheng teaches the method, but does not master it; Huohe and Kelan Kai succeed while the others fail 28.
• His documented sixth-level breakthrough occurs through ordinary cultivation and recuperation, not a berserk transformation 30.

Equipment / Weapons

• Spear — Used to guard the mages and fight the Man Snakes 10 11.
• Short blade — Used for precise attacks against the Shadow Leopard’s and Red-Patterned Tiger’s eyes 25 26.
• Sword — Carried during the Swift Raptor crisis 18.

Relationships

• Huohe Basike — Fellow commander, close friend, and later the lord he chooses to serve. Huohe helps him avenge his parents 7 31 41.
• Lindajin / Nalan Xue — Wife; they marry during the double wedding in Wu Mountain Town 43 45.
• Shiheng — Comrade who first helps rescue his unit. Xifaman later searches for him, helps save his life, and delivers his secret report 7 25 41 44.
• Kelan Kai — Fellow frontline warrior whose ambitions he encourages and whose safety he tries to protect after the loss of an arm 12 25.

Notable Quotes

“From now on, my life belongs to you, Huohe!” 41

Trivia

• On their first meeting, Shiheng recognizes Xifaman as the future captain of the guards in Wu Mountain Town 7.