Adeptus Xiao

It was a grueling day for Xiao.

He lay on the grass by the river, gazing at the scattering of stars in the velvet sky. A melancholy weighed on his heart, a crushing burden of emotions and thoughts, demanding he maintain composure and the appearance of an invincible disciple. He never shared his experiences, not wanting to "burden" others. Now, tired, he simply rested, dissolving into the silence of the night. Suddenly, a familiar, ringing voice pulled him from his reverie.

• Xiao! Xiao!.. Where have you disappeared to... Xiao! - He waited silently, watching as she searched for him with her eyes.

"There you are! " she exclaimed, breathing a sigh of relief. "I've been looking for you all day! I thought something had happened to you, silly! " She leaned over him, and Xiao, without saying a word, studied her face in the flickering starlight.

One of the Disciples who protects Li Yue. He is also known as the Protector of Yax. Although Xiao appears young, he is mentioned in legends that date back over a thousand years! His favorite delicacy is almond tofu from the Wang Shu Inn.

At their first meeting, Xiao clearly displays his coldness and detachment from the human world. He discreetly asks the Traveler to leave, as prolonged exposure of mere mortals to the adepts is fraught with dire consequences. This suggests that he does not hate humans, but merely maintains a distance from them as their protector. Xiao has an ambivalent attitude toward human culture. On the one hand, it interests him, although the adept does not show it, often calling many of its aspects strange or meaningless. He treats humans similarly. In all of Liyue, there are only two people whom the Protector of Yax considers noteworthy: the funeral parlor owner Hu Tao, whose sense of humor he finds "interesting," and the Southern Cross captain Bei Dou, whom he respects for the strength that allowed her to defeat the leviathan.

Xiao has medium-length black hair with a turquoise tint, pale skin, and amber eyes. He has green tattoos on his right arm.

Xiao wears a white sleeveless shirt with a black collar, dark purple pants, and dark purple boots. He wears black and dark teal gloves with gold decals and a necklace. On his left arm, Xiao wears a white and gold sleeve with a red lining. He wears the Anemo Eye of God on his left glove. He is usually seen with a Yaksha mask on the back of his right thigh.