Dugu Xian was in his early 30s. He was a tall man with a masculine face and had all the fine qualities of a military man. He had an abundant amount of military experience, which enabled him to become a commander of an army at such a young age.
When he had been a young nobleman of the Xiaowan Kingdom, he traveled widely and served in the armies of the Central Plain and Norland respectively. Although he did not read many military books, he gained a lot of experience from real battles.
Unfortunately, when he returned to the Xiaowan Kingdom, he found out that his expertise was useless in his country.