Lüqiu Qingfeng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lüqiu Qingfeng (闾丘青凤) 471
Alias(es)	Ninth Imperial Princess; Azure Phoenix; Phoenix Maiden 471 1154 1157
Species/Race	Lüqiu Clan descendant with the Nine-Phoenix God bloodline; later a half-true spirit 642 722
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Lüqiu Clan; Eastern Glory Demon Kingdom; Extreme Mountain Sect through her Dao companionship with Wei Tu 471 638
Occupation/Role	Ninth Imperial Princess, Lüqiu Clan heir apparent, chief envoy for the Inner Ruins Sea pilgrimage 471 578 608
Status	Active; ascended to the Ancient Demon Realm and later operates under the name Azure Phoenix 1066 1154
First Appearance	Chapter 471

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nascent Soul Late Stage	576	Emerged from more than a decade of seclusion as the Lüqiu Clan's fourth Nascent Soul Late Stage powerhouse. 576
Quasi-Spirit Transformation	701	Broke through in the Extreme Mountain Sect's Layered Rock Secret Realm. 701
Spirit Transformation	722	Survived a blood-colored lightning tribulation with the borrowed Azure-Faced Tortoise Shell; absorbed remnant tribulation lightning to transform her bloodline. 722
Spirit Transformation Middle Stage	829	Advanced during more than ten years in the Great Cang Cultivation Realm, aided by mid-grade spirit crystals and accumulated resources. 829

Background and History

Lüqiu Clan succession

Lüqiu Qingfeng was introduced as the Lüqiu Clan's Ninth Imperial Princess and the hidden financial backer of the Blood Flood Dragon Merchant Guild. The guild was among the private assets she relied upon amid her rivalry with her clan cousin, Lüqiu Jinyuan. 471 472

Seeking to remove Jinyuan from the succession struggle, she supplied Wei Tu with two taels of ancestral blood and promised the remainder within ten years. She secretly lied to her clan that she had already broken through, buying herself fifty years to enact her plan; in return, she required Jinyuan's corpse after his death. 562 563

Wei Tu ultimately killed Lüqiu Jinyuan. Qingfeng refined the pure-blood descendant's remains in seclusion and later emerged at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, ending Jinyuan's ability to challenge her position. 569 570 576

Alliance with Wei Tu

Qingfeng's initial relationship with Wei Tu was a calculated patron-and-retainer alliance. It became more cooperative after she warned him that her innate spirit eyes could see through his disguise and supplied ancestral blood for his body refinement. 562 563

As chief envoy of the Lüqiu Clan's Inner Ruins Sea delegation, she shared closely guarded intelligence with Wei Tu despite Lüqiu Yeming's instructions not to disclose it. The two jointly navigated the Extreme Mountain Sect's hostility toward the Lüqiu Clan and used Hall Master Luo's family crisis to seek political leverage. 608 609

When her planned Dao companionship with Dugu Tian threatened to bind her to Venerable Tong and the Lesser Vast Palace, Qingfeng abandoned that path. She publicly confessed guilt and chose Wei Tu's side, effectively seeking political protection from the Extreme Mountain Sect. 624 625 628

She subsequently became Wei Tu's Dao companion. Although this cost her standing within the Lüqiu Clan, she chose her cultivation prospects and alliance with Wei Tu over her prospective throne. 630 638

Spirit Transformation and bloodline transformation

Wei Tu temporarily lent Qingfeng the Purple-Cyan Branch, allowing her to elevate her bloodline to that of a pure-blood descendant. This advancement awakened her innate divine ability, Phoenix Flame. 642

During her Spirit Transformation tribulation, Qingfeng used the Azure-Faced Tortoise Shell to withstand blood-colored tribulation lightning. Rather than merely survive, she deliberately drew the remaining lightning into her body to further temper her bloodline. 722

The gamble transformed her from a pure-blood descendant into a half-true spirit, giving her the foundation to potentially reach the Void Refinement Realm. She later inherited Nine-Phoenix God cultivation knowledge, including a Spirit Transformation-grade escape art suited to her bloodline. 722 725

Revenge and flight from the Returning Ruins Sea

Qingfeng pursued Qi Yaoxian across the Great Flame Southern Region and used Immortal Phoenix Flame to burn away Qi Yaoxian's dharma body. She later fought Qi Yaoxian for a year, stalling and guiding her toward Wei Tu's intervention. 769 777 778

After Qi Yaoxian's death, Qingfeng inherited her resources and, following Wei Tu's guidance, looted the Goldspirit Sect and Long Whale Sect treasuries. Her rapid accumulation supported her advance to Spirit Transformation Middle Stage. 816 829

She also joined Mao Wenhan in pursuing Chi Fengtai, ultimately killing her after outpacing her along the Eastern Region coast. 816

When Venerable Tong and two other Spirit Transformation cultivators attempted to surround her on Seven Rock Island, Qingfeng escaped with her extraordinary speed and destroyed the spatial tunnel behind her to prevent pursuit. 817 818

Afterward, she captured Venerable Tong and began a prolonged punishment for his role in the destruction of her clan, poisoning him with Thorn Flower Poison and setting venomous insects upon his dharma body. 830

Ascension and later whereabouts

Qingfeng resolved to ascend independently rather than follow Wei Tu immediately, setting herself a twelve-hundred-year timeframe to become strong enough for the journey. Before their separation, Wei Tu gave her selected cultivation arts from Xuanling Fairy's inheritance. 838

While fleeing Purple-Faced Daoist, she entered a spatial rift and ascended to the Ancient Demon Realm. Her letter to Wei Tu urged him not to worry and expressed hope that they would meet again in the upper realm. 1066

In the Sky-Demon Realm, Qingfeng concealed her original identity and substantially altered her appearance, becoming known as Azure Phoenix. She continued pursuing cultivation opportunities, including those at the Ancestral Beast Sacred Land and the Hundred-Mound Mountain Range. 1154 1157

Appearance

Lüqiu Qingfeng is repeatedly noted for her beauty and noble bearing. Her bloodline is visibly expressed through crystalline phoenix wings and unusual eyes. 553 562 722

• Amber-colored heterochromatic spirit eyes capable of piercing disguises and visual obstructions. 642
• Crystalline phoenix wings; during her Spirit Transformation tribulation, they were pale cyan and marked by lightning scorch. 553 722
• Appeared silver-haired and red-eyed while facing Spirit Transformation lightning tribulation. 722
• Wears phoenix robes associated with her imperial status. 638

Personality

Qingfeng is pragmatic and politically alert. She was willing to stake rare ancestral blood, deceive her clan about a breakthrough, and arrange Lüqiu Jinyuan's death to protect her succession prospects. 553 563

She values capable allies and became increasingly receptive to Wei Tu's judgment, sharing state intelligence and accepting his strategic advice in the Inner Ruins Sea. 608 609

Her ambition is matched by a refusal to remain dependent on Wei Tu. She risked blood-colored tribulation lightning because she refused to become an ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator or be left behind on his path. 722

Abilities & Skills

Spirit Eyes

Qingfeng was born with unusual pupils that can discern truth through illusions and disguises. 562

• Saw through Wei Tu's Joyful Nuo Mask and identified his true appearance. 562
• Could see through the Yellow Sand Art that blinded ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. 642
• Her spirit eyes were considered stronger than Wei Tu's cultivated Sun-Gazing Golden Eyes. 642

Phoenix Flame

After reaching pure-blood descendant status, Qingfeng awakened Phoenix Flame, an innate divine ability tied to her eyes and Nine-Phoenix God bloodline. 642

• Produces pale-violet flame of notably pure power. 642
• Contains restorative properties resembling the beginnings of a phoenix's Undying Fire. 642
• Later wielded Immortal Phoenix Flame against Qi Yaoxian, burning away her dharma body and leaving a flame seed within her. 769 778

Nine-Phoenix Bloodline

Qingfeng's bloodline advanced from a direct Lüqiu Clan descendant to pure-blood descendant, then to half-true spirit. 642 722

• Manifested a Nine-Phoenix Spirit Image during her Spirit Transformation breakthrough. 721
• Gained true-spirit inheritances after becoming a half-true spirit. 725
• Her half-true-spirit foundation gives her the potential to enter the Void Refinement Realm. 722

Escape Arts and Flight

Qingfeng's bloodline grants exceptional mobility, especially after her transformation. 725 769

• Inherited a Spirit Transformation-grade escape art suited to the Nine-Phoenix God bloodline. 725
• Her flight speed exceeds that of ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivators. 769
• Escaped a three-Venerable ambush before the attackers could engage her directly. 817
• Outpaced Chi Fengtai during their pursuit along the Eastern Region coast. 816

Equipment and Items

• Azure-Faced Tortoise Shell — A fifth-tier low-grade defensive spirit treasure lent by Wei Tu for her Spirit Transformation tribulation. 722
• Purple-Cyan Branch — A bloodline treasure temporarily lent by Wei Tu; it helped elevate her to pure-blood descendant status. 642
• Fifth-tier talismans — A large supply from Wei Tu, later recognized by Purple-Faced Daoist as evidence of her connection to him. 1066
• Cultivation arts from Xuanling Fairy's inheritance — Selected and copied for Qingfeng by Wei Tu before their eventual ascension. 838

Relationships

• Wei Tu — Initially a mutually beneficial collaborator in Lüqiu Jinyuan's assassination; later her Dao companion and principal supporter in her Spirit Transformation. 562 628 722
• Lüqiu Jinyuan — Clan cousin and succession rival. Qingfeng funded Wei Tu's plot against him and refined his corpse to advance her own bloodline and cultivation. 563 575
• Nangong Zhe — Intermediary between Qingfeng and Wei Tu, including the delivery of ancestral blood and later alliance communications. 562 563 576
• Lüqiu Yeming — Her biological father and the ruler of the Eastern Glory Demon Kingdom. His death became part of the political fallout after Qingfeng sided with Wei Tu. 577 632 633
• Lüqiu Human King — Her remaining elder and maternal-family support; he later favored Wei Tu as a potential safeguard for the Lüqiu Clan. 642 628
• Lüqiu Qing — Her sister and a competing imperial princess. Qingfeng resolved to eliminate her to preserve her position as heir apparent. 607 608
• Dugu Tian — Her intended Dao companion under the Lesser Vast Palace marriage alliance; Qingfeng rejected the arrangement by choosing Wei Tu. 624 628
• Venerable Tong — Former Lüqiu Clan patron whose political arrangements threatened Qingfeng's autonomy. She later captured and tortured him for his role in her clan's destruction. 625 830
• Qi Yaoxian — Spirit Transformation enemy pursued by Qingfeng across the Great Flame and Great Cang Cultivation Realms. 769 777

Trivia

• Qingfeng's name is derived from the ancient Azure Phoenix true spirit. 1225
• Outsiders initially regarded her as an average Lüqiu Clan talent elevated solely by Wei Tu's aid, unaware of her pure-blood and half-true-spirit transformation. 782