Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Formerly Shrek Academy; later Blazing Fire Academy and its team 73 113 155
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; agile combatant
Martial Soul	Nether Spirit Cat
First Appearance	Chapter 34

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 27	34	Registers at Shrek Academy as a Nether Spirit Cat Soul Master.
Level 28 → 29	110	Miao Tiaojun's compressed Soul Power restores her to peak condition and unexpectedly pushes her through a breakthrough.
Level 30	134	Reaches level 30 after refining the Ice Sky Snow Lotus and Cold Jade Marrow given by Fei.
Level 37	143	Absorbs a purple third Soul Ring from a thousand-year Moon Shadow Cat, reaching level 37.

Background

Zhu Zhuqing is the third young lady of the Zhu Family, the ducal house of the Star Luo Empire. The Zhu and Dai families have intermarried for generations because their Nether Spirit Cat and White Tiger Martial Souls can produce the powerful Nether White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Their heirs are consequently drawn into lethal succession contests, in which the losing pair faces death. 84 113 144

She was betrothed to Dai Mubai after awakening her Martial Soul. Dai fled Star Luo, leaving her to face the political pressure alone; Zhu Zhuqing later described the engagement as nominal and held no affection for him. She left her family to save her own life and seek freedom from its imposed fate. 85 144 145

Zhu Zhuqing initially registered at Shrek Academy at level 27. She quickly became disgusted by the conduct of several students and concluded that the academy's environment could not make her stronger quickly enough. Although others described her as expelled, she clarified that she left by her own choice. 34 53 73

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is usually composed and darkly dressed, with long black hair and dark, gemstone-like eyes. Her normal reserved bearing contrasts with the more overtly feline features of her Martial Soul possession. 67 84 116

• Often wears black clothing, including a fitted black combat suit. 67 116
• Moves with exceptional quietness, even while wearing high heels. 79
• Nether Spirit Cat possession gives her cat ears, a black tail with a purple sheen, claws, and mismatched blue-and-yellow eyes. 80

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is cold, quiet, and wary around strangers. She strongly dislikes leering, intrusive behavior, and disrespect for her personal boundaries; Tang San's staring, Ma Hongjun's drooling, and Huowu's unwanted advances each provoke visible disgust or distress. 34 113

Her aloofness does not mean passivity. She is determined to gain enough power to choose her own future, diligently cultivates, and refuses to return to Dai Mubai or Yu Xiaogang's proposed training arrangement. 84 94 98 153

She gradually becomes more trusting with Fei's group. After realizing Miao Tiaojun's support ability could raise another person's Soul Power level, she discreetly brings the discovery to Fei rather than exposing it publicly. 110 117

Abilities & Skills

Nether Spirit Cat Martial Soul

A Beast Martial Soul focused on agility, stealth, and close-range offense.

• Allows Zhu Zhuqing to move as a near-silent black shadow and rapidly reposition around opponents. 34 79
• Enhances her jumping and landing ability; she can use walls to descend safely from height. 81
• Gives her feline transformation traits, including claws and a tail, during possession. 80
• Her speed and awareness let her evade Tang San's hidden weapons during team combat. 156

Netherworld Stab

Her First Soul Skill, used for direct piercing or striking attacks.

• Strikes the ground with enough force to crack it and collapse a hidden area beneath herself and her companions. 145
• Demonstrates that her restrained demeanor does not prevent her from using decisive force when necessary. 145

Moon Shadow Phantom Blade

Her Third Soul Skill, obtained after receiving the Moon Shadow Cat Soul Ring.

• Forms a moon-white crescent blade that divides into three seemingly phantom projectiles. 155
• The three blades can merge back into one stronger strike before impact. 155
• Pierced Tang San's Blue Silver Guardian and wounded Dai Mubai during the Soul Fighting Stage battle. 155

Combat Awareness

• Warned her allies not to touch Tang San's poisoned hidden weapons. 157
• After striking Dai Mubai, she immediately shifted toward the healer Jiangzhu rather than remaining fixated on him. 155
• Maintains composure around threats far above her level, including Dugu Bo and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. 101 143

Relationships

• Fei / Huo Linfei — Traveling companion and principal source of support after she leaves Shrek. Zhu Zhuqing follows him because she wants to learn from his strength; he later helps her gain cultivation resources and obtain a third Soul Ring. 84 134 135 143
• Miao Tiaojun — Traveling companion. His support ability restores her Soul Power and triggers her breakthrough from level 28 to 29; she later safeguards the secret that the ability can also assist breakthroughs. 110 117
• Dai Mubai — Politically arranged fiancé and third prince of Star Luo. She resents his flight from Star Luo, considers their engagement merely nominal, and rejects any return to his side. 98 144 145
• Zhu Zhuyun — Her eldest sister and Dai Weisi's matched partner. Their former sisterly closeness was damaged by the Zhu–Dai succession system; Zhu Zhuqing prevents Fei from immediately attacking Zhu Zhuyun. 137 144
• Wuwu — Blazing Fire Academy teammate who welcomes Zhu Zhuqing upon her arrival, though her overly direct behavior initially makes Zhu Zhuqing uncomfortable. 109 113 155
• Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming — Their intervention in the Star Dou Great Forest enables Zhu Zhuqing to receive a suitable Moon Shadow Cat Soul Ring. 141 143

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Departure

Zhu Zhuqing enters Shrek Academy's registration process alongside Tang San, but her poor impression of its students and teaching environment leads her to leave shortly afterward. 34 73

Joining Fei and Miao Tiaojun

She encounters Fei and Miao Tiaojun alone in Barak City after leaving Shrek. Initially treated with suspicion, she decides to stay near them after recognizing them as exceptionally powerful young Soul Masters. 67 68 72 83

Blazing Fire Academy

Zhu Zhuqing travels with Fei to Blazing Fire Academy, where she is permitted to remain and eventually becomes part of the team. Miao Tiaojun's support allows her to advance, while Fei's cultivation resources bring her to level 30. 110 113 134

Star Luo and the Third Soul Ring

While seeking her third Soul Ring, Zhu Zhuqing returns to the region tied to her family's conflict, discovers her second sister's death, and confronts Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. In the Star Dou Great Forest, she obtains a purple Soul Ring from a dying Moon Shadow Cat and advances to level 37. 136 137 143 144

Battle Against Shrek

As a Blazing Fire combatant, Zhu Zhuqing faces Shrek Academy and directly attacks Dai Mubai. Her Moon Shadow Phantom Blade breaks Tang San's defensive Blue Silver Guardian, and she helps prevent allies from handling Tang San's poisoned weapons. 155 157

Notable Quotes

“I'm escaping from my family to save my life.” 85

“I should also thank him. He sacrificed himself to complete me, so I no longer need to bear my fate.” 98

“Although Dai Mubai and I have a marriage engagement, he fled the Star Luo Empire alone a long time ago out of fear, leaving me to bear all the pressure from the outside world.” 144