Xiao Xingchen/Relationships

Overview

History

Abilities

Relationships

Gallery

Xiao Xingchen

• Animation
• Manhua
• Audio Drama (CN)
• Web Series
• Audio Drama (JP)

Names

Courtesy Name

晓星尘 – Xiǎo Xīngchén

晓 xiǎo – dawn星 xīng – star尘 chén – dust

Nickname

道长 – Dàozháng

Personal Information

Status

Deceased

Birthday

January 25

Gender

Male

Height

185 cm

Family

Baoshan Sanren (Teacher)Yanling Daoren (Senior martial brother, deceased)Cangse Sanren (Senior martial sister, deceased)Wei Wuxian (Martial nephew)Lan Wangji (Martial nephew-in-law)

Weapon

Shuanghua

Media

Novel

Chapter 29 (mentioned)Chapter 38 (first appearance)

Manhua

Chapter 61

Animation

Episode 18

Audio Drama

Season 1, Episode 9

Web Series

Episode 10

Voice Actor (Chinese)

Qian Wenqing (animation) Chen Hao (audio drama)Chenzhang Taikang (web series)

Voice Actor (Japanese)

Kaito Ishikawa (animation)Shinnosuke Tachibana (audio drama)

Live-Action Actor

Song JiyangKento Kitamura (stage)

Contents

• 1 Song Lan
• 2 Xue Yang
• 3 A-Qing
• 4 References

Song Lan[]

Xiao Xingchen became close friends with Song Lan due to their shared dream of building a sect that valued common ideals instead of blood ties.[1] Xiao Xingchen is familiar enough with his friend's fighting style to recognize Song Lan and his sword Fuxue just by clashing blades, implying that they sparred together often in the past.[2]

Their friendship is so strong that Xue Yang targets Song Lan's Baixue Temple for revenge against Xiao Xingchen, blinding Song Lan and massacring the cultivators there. In response, the honorable Xiao Xingchen breaks his vow to never return to Baoshan Sanren's residence in order to beg her to restore his friend's sight. He even gave his own eyes to Song Lan for the transplant, blinding himself.[1]

Despite their closeness, when Song Lan tells Xiao Xingchen to never meet him again in a fit of grief, Xiao Xingchen honors that wish.[3]

Later, upon realizing that he had killed Song Lan, Xiao Xingchen kills himself in such despair that his soul shattered, unaware that Song Lan had wanted to reconcile with him.[2]

After he is freed from Xue Yang's control, Song Lan accepts the fragments of Xiao Xingchen's soul in a Spirit-Trapping Bag and declares his intention to roam the world nursing his soul back to wholeness.[4]

Xue Yang[]

Xiao Xingchen first meets Xue Yang while the latter is a junior disciple of the Lanling Jin Clan. While Song Lan finds Xue Yang's delinquent attitude disturbing, Xiao Xingchen kindly suggests his youth is the reason for his misbehavior.[5]

They meet again when Xiao Xingchen chases and captures Xue Yang for massacring the Yueyang Chang Clan. Xiao Xingchen brings him to a Discussion Conference to demand justice. When he departs, Xue Yang calls after him, "Daozhang, you wouldn't forget me, would you? Let's wait and see."[1] Indeed, once he is protected and freed due to the Lanling Jin Clan's machinations, Xue Yang targets Song Lan and Baixue Temple solely for revenge against Xiao Xingchen.[2]

A few years later, Xiao Xingchen happens across a wounded Xue Yang, but fails to recognize him due to his blindness. He and A-Qing take Xue Yang back to Yi City to nurse him back to health, and Xue Yang speaks in a different voice to avoid being recognized.[6] Even after fully healing, Xue Yang continues to live with Xiao Xingchen for several years.

While Xue Yang originally tricks the blind Xiao Xingchen into slaughtering villagers who were infected with Corpse Poisoning and had their tongues cut out, he eventually ceases their murderous night-hunts. Xue Yang helps Xiao Xingchen with household chores and defends him from vendors who take advantage of his blindness.[6][3] They are close enough that Xue Yang tells him part of the story of his childhood abuse, and that Xiao Xingchen tells Xue Yang what Song Lan had said to him to sever their relationship.[2]

Their peaceful life ends when Song Lan arrives in Yi City and sees Xue Yang. Song Lan fought Xue Yang first, and Xue Yang eventually inflicts him with corpse poisoning before Xiao Xingchen kills his dear friend with Shuanghua.[2]

Once Xiao Xingchen confronts Xue Yang and learns the truth, he kills himself in despair, to Xue Yang's shock and grief. Xue Yang immediately attempts to revive Xiao Xingchen, but is unsuccessful because his soul had shattered.[2]

Xue Yang then uses a Spirit-Trapping Bag to collect the fragments of Xiao Xingchen's soul[2] and keeps it until his death, along with the last piece of candy Xiao Xingchen had given him.[4] Though he still refuses to admit that he had cared about Xiao Xingchen and mourned his death,[4] Xue Yang also requests Wei Wuxian's aid to restore Xiao Xingchen's soul.[7]

A-Qing[]

A-Qing encounters Xiao Xingchen when she attempts to steal from him while feigning blindness.[6] When Xiao Xingchen defends her from another man she had previously pickpocketed, she suggests that they travel together since they are both blind. Xiao Xingchen is initially reluctant, but eventually agrees.[3]

A-Qing is fiercely protective of Xiao Xingchen. She is wary of telling his whereabouts to even Song Lan, and once Song Lan had been killed, A-Qing lies about his identity to spare Xiao Xingchen's feelings. Xiao Xingchen, in turn, has full confidence in her ability to survive, as he insists she flee while he stays to confront Xue Yang, concerned for the welfare of the citizens of Yi City.[2]

After Xiao Xingchen's suicide, A-Qing tirelessly searches for cultivators for help.[2] She does not give up even after Xue Yang kills her, as she stays for years in Yi City as a Ghost to warn visitors away. She then assists Wei Wuxian's investigation and Lan Wangji's fight against Xue Yang.[4]

References[]

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Novel, Chapter 30 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Novel, Chapter 41 ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Novel, Chapter 40 ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Novel, Chapter 42 ↑ Novel, Chapter 118 ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Novel, Chapter 39 ↑ Novel, Chapter 37