Xiao Yan

He keeps watching as the spar goes on, names Wei Yang’s rainbow light Gu, and after the match comes over still excited. He calls Wei Yang Lord Shang Yan Fei’s third general, the White Light Swordsman, and says that if it were him he would not exchange twenty blows. Bai Ning Bing addressing Wei Yang by name puts displeasure on his face. He then offers a cheap new restaurant and treats the table. Wei Yang calls him a local. ^{ch. 266}

Over wine they announce names. Little Xiao is called Xiao Yan, twenty-seven years old, specializing in fire type Gu worms. The recent small-realm rise to rank three middle stage is what finally lets him break through fourth inner city’s battle zone into third inner city. He and Wei Yang are demonic Gu Masters. Fang Yuan’s claimed name Gu Yue Fang Zheng moves him as an act of true friendship. ^{ch. 266}

He keeps his word and hosts a feast at a huge restaurant. He is a cheerful and honest person. He does not hide envy of Fang Yuan’s purple thorn token, and he has lived in Shang clan city for many years, long enough to know what that token entails. He says his fire Gu path was recommended by Wei Yang. ^{ch. 274}

Wei Yang uses him as the worked example of a chained set. Little Xiao chose red fire Gu as his main attack method. Wei Yang advised duplicate Gu to increase the number of flames, enlarge Gu to make the flame larger and stronger, fire source Gu to reduce primeval essence expenditure, and fire discharge Gu as his movement Gu. Xiao Yan puts on a bitter face and says Wei Yang dug up all his secrets. Wei Yang answers that those secrets are well known to everyone on the battle stage, and that among people there now, who does not know what Gu he owns. ^{ch. 275}

At Shang Xin Ci’s succession, Wei De Xin looks at Xiao Yan among the crowd and plans to draw in new blood. She names him a great choice: outstanding battle strength, he idolizes Wei Yang, and because of the black and white demons Wei Yang had a good relationship with the young miss, while Xiao Yan was also close to them. ^{ch. 1072} Shang Xin Ci later has Xiao Yan from Shang clan arena, an external Gu Master who has been recruited by her and become an important general. ^{ch. 1531}

He descends from the sky in a group with Shang Xin Ci, Counterfeit Master, Tie Ruo Nan, Yi Chong, and others. ^{ch. 2095}

Xiao Yan gets news that some fire path Gu materials he needs are far away, so he goes to search for them. ^{ch. 2122}

A Southern Border mission names him Shang clan’s Gu Master Xiao Yan, rank four, with an ordinary face, exceptionally capable. He uses Moving fire Gu to travel, each step igniting flame on the ground. Subordinates at rank two call him Lord Xiao Yan. He remembers that last time he was misled into searching for fire path Gu materials, which left Shang Xin Ci in danger, and he treats this fire mission as a chance to make up for it. ^{ch. 2226}

At a Shang-controlled village he finds light fire, a rank five Gu material for rank five light path or fire path Gu worms, covering at least two hundred paces. He judges the field beyond his full take but keeps a basin-sized lump with fire path methods, then sets alerts before retrieving the rest. He understands Shang Xin Ci gave him the mission as a kindness. ^{ch. 2226}