Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Gender	Female
Age	11 at her introduction 5
Origin	Direct descendant of the Star Luo Empire's ducal Zhu Family 15
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; member of the Condor Heroes soul-duel team 22
Occupation/Role	Agility Attack System War Soul Master 5
Martial Soul	Netherworld Cat / Hell Spirit Cat 5 22
Current documented level	Level 45, with four Soul Rings 132
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 27	5	Introduces herself as an Agility Attack System War Soul Master.
Soul Ring limit: 8,360 years	10	Zhuge Lan raises her physical Soul Ring limit by 6,660 years, making a ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring possible.
Level 28	35	Reaches level 28 after grasping the basics of Spiral Nine Shadows.
Level 30 bottleneck	102	Is at level 30 before receiving her Third Soul Ring.
Level 40	130	Absorbs a 20,210-year Black Panther Soul Ring, then immediately reaches another bottleneck.
Level 45	130 132	Absorbs a second Black Panther Soul Ring of 25,121 years, reaching level 45 with a purple-purple-black-black configuration.

Background

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire and was betrothed to Dai Mubai because the Zhu and Dai families traditionally produced the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, was paired with First Prince Dai Weisi and received the family's support; Zhu Zhuqing was instead suppressed, left without proper cultivation guidance, and forced to develop her foundation alone. 15 21

Dai Mubai fled the imperial succession struggle and left the eight-year-old Zhu Zhuqing behind. She came to Shrek Academy to become stronger and to give him one final chance, but ultimately severed her emotional attachment to him after seeing how he had chosen to live. 15 22

At Shrek, she sensed Martial Soul resonance with Zhuge Lan's two Martial Souls. His strength, ability to raise her Soul Ring limit, and willingness to acknowledge her hardships gave her a new path beyond her former engagement. 5 10 15

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is 163 cm tall, with long straight black hair and violet peach-blossom eyes. Her normal expression is notably cool and reserved. 10

• Under Martial Soul Possession, she develops cat ears, a tail, and differently colored eyes—left green and right blue. 35
• Her Martial Soul manifests cat claws suited to close-range killing and high-speed combat. 22
• Her transformed appearance and stealth-oriented powers reinforce her feline, assassin-like combat style. 35 139

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is intensely determined, self-reliant, and focused on becoming stronger. Years of family suppression taught her to distrust easy help and to endure hardship on her own; even when exhausted during endurance training, she forced herself to keep pace. 18 21

Her cold exterior conceals a warm, attentive side. She quietly cares for Zhuge Lan, assists Ning Rongrong after finding her in distress, and is willing to consider long-term benefits for those she regards as family. 27 28 54

She values honesty and responsibility. Although she accepts Zhuge Lan having other partners, she explicitly rejects the irresponsible behavior she associates with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. 26 27 Later, she embraces her place within Zhuge Lan's “sisterhood” while retaining a strong sense of her own value and position. 73 274 329

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul grants exceptional agility, close-quarters lethality, and feline traits during possession.

• Uses cat claws to tear apart Tang San's Blue Silver Grass without relying on Soul Skills. 22
• Her Martial Soul is immune to Blue Silver Grass's paralysis toxin. 22
• Favors direct pursuit, high-speed flanking, and attacks against vulnerable back-line targets. 22 80

Spiral Nine Shadows

A movement technique taught to her by Zhuge Lan.

• Produces afterimages and improves explosive movement, evasion, and stamina efficiency. 12 18
• Zhu Zhuqing learns its basic form and can flicker a short distance while leaving an afterimage. 35
• The associated Nine Yin Manual Movement permits brief aerial movement after sufficient mastery of Spiral Nine Shadows. 35
• Her first-layer insights can later be transmitted through her soul connection with Zhuge Lan. 89

Bone Crushing Divine Grasp

A self-created Soul Skill taught by Zhuge Lan.

• Can be learned by both agility-attack and support-type Soul Masters. 73
• Combines offensive and defensive applications through a claw-based method of force. 72 73

Demon Spirit Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhuge Lan can fuse their Martial Souls into Demon Spirit, also called Jingyou in its agility-oriented form. 22 24

• Armored form — A thorn-covered full-body armor form with strong defense, counterattack properties, and overwhelming frontal force. 22
• Jingyou form — A slimmer, faster form controlled by Zhu Zhuqing; it manifests half-meter claw blades and can rapidly pursue and incapacitate opponents. 22 24
• Defeated a level 38 and a level 39 Soul Elder in the Condor Heroes team's debut match. 22

Soul Power Fusion Skill

Zhu Zhuqing can merge Soul Power with Zhuge Lan through physical contact, producing higher-quality Fusion Soul Power. 31

• Restores and enhances her combat power when Zhuge Lan transfers Fusion Soul Power to her. 31
• Allows either partner to activate Soul Skills and self-created skills with amplified power. 31
• Has substantially higher Soul Power consumption than ordinary Soul Power use. 31

Third Soul Skill: Execution Blade

A ten-thousand-year Soul Skill gained from a Black Panther Soul Ring.

• Coats her claws in Shadow Power, increasing attack, attack speed, and penetration by 200%. 131
• Can launch Shadow Execution Blades independently. 131
• Leaves Shadow Power inside struck enemies, which can accumulate and be detonated manually. 131

Fourth Soul Skill: Demon Slash

A ten-thousand-year area attack that condenses Shadow Power into wide slashes. 131

• Inflicts the Ruin effect when it wounds an enemy. 131
• Ruin causes continuing bleeding and consumes the target's Soul Power. 131

Netherworld Spirit Cat Head Soul Bone

Zhuge Lan gives Zhu Zhuqing a 100,000-year Netherworld Spirit Cat Head Soul Bone, chosen for its compatibility with her Martial Soul. 102

• Enhances spiritual power. 102
• Shadow Clone — Creates tangible clones that divide her Soul Power and retain her abilities other than Soul Bones. 102
• Lord of Shadows — Grants clones independent consciousness and limited durability; their memories and experience return to Zhu Zhuqing when dismissed. 102
• Her compatibility with the Soul Bone is measured at 99.99%. 106

Mist Concealment

A Soul Skill obtained through a Skill Stone created by Zhuge Lan.

• Enhances stealth and assassination capability. 139
• Does not require an additional Soul Ring, Soul Spirit, or Soul Bone to use. 139

Equipment / Items

• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — A divine-grade immortal herb that accepted Zhu Zhuqing after she offered blood with sincere feelings for Zhuge Lan. 116 119
• 100,000-Year Netherworld Spirit Cat Head Soul Bone — A head Soul Bone with Shadow Clone and Lord of Shadows. 102
• Mist Concealment Skill Stone — Grants the Mist Concealment Soul Skill. 139

Relationships

• Zhuge Lan — Romantic partner and dual-cultivation partner. Zhu Zhuqing confesses her feelings, accepts his conditions for a future relationship, and is regarded as the principal wife within his sisterhood. Their first Dual Cultivation creates a silent soul connection. 26 27 73 89
• Dai Mubai — Former childhood fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing resents him for fleeing the Star Luo succession struggle and rejects his attempts to reinsert himself into her life. 15 18 20
• Ning Rongrong — Close friend and member of the sisterhood. Zhu Zhuqing comforts her, helps Zhuge Lan reconcile with her, and later plans alongside her. 27 28 274
• Tang San — Fellow Shrek student and combat opponent. Zhu Zhuqing defeats him after his Blue Silver Grass proves ineffective against her. 22
• Zhu Zhuyun — Elder sister and fiancée of Dai Weisi. Zhu Zhuyun's favored status within the Zhu Family contributed to Zhu Zhuqing's suppression. 21

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Enrollment

Zhu Zhuqing recognizes her unusual resonance with Zhuge Lan immediately after his enrollment demonstration. She introduces herself first, drawn by the possibility that his two Martial Souls could each form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her. 5

Breaking from Dai Mubai

After explaining Dai Mubai's flight and her family's treatment of her, Zhu Zhuqing resolves to pursue strength for herself rather than remain tied to the arranged marriage. She rejects teaming with Dai Mubai even when doing so would spare her from punishment. 15 20 22

Condor Heroes and Arena Battles

Zhu Zhuqing partners with Zhuge Lan in the Great Soul Arena as the Condor Heroes. Their Demon Spirit fusion defeats higher-level opponents, while Zhu Zhuqing establishes herself as a dangerous combatant even outside the fusion. 22 24

Cultivation and Dual Cultivation

Zhu Zhuqing learns Spiral Nine Shadows, Bone Crushing Divine Grasp, and the Taiji Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Method. Her Dual Cultivation with Zhuge Lan improves her abilities, enables Soul Power fusion, and forms a silent soul connection between them. 35 67 73 89

Immortal Herbs and Consecutive Soul Rings

At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Zhu Zhuqing gains the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. With its support and Zhuge Lan's assistance, she absorbs two Black Panther Soul Rings in succession and rises to level 45. 119 130 132

Sisterhood

Zhu Zhuqing becomes a central figure among Zhuge Lan's partners. She supports expanding the sisterhood, helps evaluate potential members, and ultimately views Zhuge Lan and the group as the place where she truly belongs. 274 328 329

Notable Quotes

“I don't regret it! If I have to accommodate that Dai Shao for strength, then I'm nothing more than a slave to power!” 22

“I can accept that you'll have other women in the future. But if you're like Dai Mubai or Ma Hongjun, taking any woman you want... then don't touch me. I'd find it dirty.” 27

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Ring configuration at level 45 is purple, purple, black, black. 132
• Her two ten-thousand-year Soul Skills resemble an assassin-style Shadow Power fighting system. 131
• The Lovesick Heartbreak Red accepts her without hesitation, demonstrating the depth of her feelings for Zhuge Lan. 119
• Her 99.99% compatibility with the Netherworld Spirit Cat Head Soul Bone extends its absorption process to an estimated 124 hours. 106