The eldest Young Master of the Xiao family. He is described as wearing hunting black, cold and lethal in appearance. During the rebellion, he saved his father alone on horseback and took command in a crisis to turn the tide. He is blunt and direct, openly disparaging the Nan family's reputation. He wields a short blade and confronts Nan Liujing after she is discovered hiding behind the screen, pinning her cloak to the wall with his blade.