Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹青)
Alias(es)	Ziling 175
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Supreme Academy; Supreme Team 17 206
Occupation/Role	Jiang Yunzhou's first personal disciple and senior disciple of Supreme Academy 15 17
Status	Active
Martial Soul	Nine Nether Spirit Cat (evolved from Shadow Spirit Cat) 15 16
Qualification Rating	SS+ 176
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Grandmaster, Level 26	15	Recorded upon formally becoming Jiang Yunzhou's first direct disciple; possessed two yellow soul rings and the Shadow Spirit Cat Martial Soul.
Soul Grandmaster, Level 28	16	Consumed a Martial Soul Advancement Pill; her Martial Soul evolved into the Nine Nether Spirit Cat and the remaining medicinal power raised her Soul Power by two levels.
Soul Elder, Level 30	55	Broke through alongside Ning Rongrong after continued cultivation under Jiang Yunzhou.
SS+ Qualification Rating	176	Achieved enlightenment through combat practice and comprehended her personal divine ability, Eternal Night Underworld: Wuchang's Life Reaping.
Level 50	198	Reached the threshold for her fifth soul ring; she and the other disciples deliberately maintained a stable foundation rather than rushing advancement.
Soul King, Level 52	206	Absorbed a suitable dark-element cheetah soul ring under Jiang Yunzhou's guidance.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing fled the Zhu Family across several thousand miles toward the Tian Dou Empire, intending to find her fiancé, Dai Mubai. Family assassins pursued her, forcing the exhausted Soul Grandmaster into a forest where she used the terrain and her Spirit Cat Martial Soul to evade them. She was eventually surrounded and injured before Jiang Yunzhou intervened. 4 5

Initially wary of Jiang Yunzhou's persistent offer to become his disciple, she nevertheless witnessed him kill the pursuing Soul Ancestor effortlessly and heal her wounds. Though she wanted to continue her own mission, his revealed status as a level 79 Soul Saint and promise to help her grow stronger made his offer increasingly difficult to refuse. 6 10 11

Her resolve to find Dai Mubai collapsed after she saw him openly accompanied by other women at the Rose Hotel. Feeling betrayed and humiliated, Zhu Zhuqing gradually placed her trust in Jiang Yunzhou instead. She willingly acknowledged him as her master and became his first direct disciple by accepting and wearing the Sword Grass Bracelet. 12 14 15

Jiang Yunzhou immediately transformed her path: her Martial Soul evolved into the Nine Nether Spirit Cat, and he imparted three techniques tailored to her shadow-oriented fighting style. Empowered by this training, she confronted Dai Mubai, defeated him despite his higher Soul Power, and abandoned any desire to advance alongside him. 16 21 24

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a fair-skinned young woman with catlike eyes, long black hair, and a graceful but athletic figure. She is most commonly seen in a signature black, form-fitting outfit; after bathing, her wet hair hangs over her shoulders. 10

• Black, skin-tight clothing suited to agile combat. 10
• Catlike eyes that visibly widen when surprised. 10
• Long black hair, often described as falling over her shoulders. 10
• Her evolved Martial Soul bears dark-golden markings and a lithe, explosive physique. 16

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is initially guarded, proud, and stubbornly independent. Being hunted, indebted to a stranger, and burdened by her engagement make her reluctant to trust Jiang Yunzhou despite his protection. She dislikes his boundary-crossing behavior and openly finds his narcissism exasperating. 7 8 10

Underneath her reserved exterior, she is deeply determined to become stronger and is willing to work relentlessly toward that goal. She never slacks in cultivating the Nether Shadow Profound Nether Art, actively seeks real combat experience, and ultimately achieves enlightenment through her own insight. 10 176

She becomes increasingly loyal to Jiang Yunzhou and takes pride in being his first disciple and senior sister. Though initially shaken by Dai Mubai and her family's expectations, she eventually matures beyond both: she no longer wishes to return to the Zhu Family or compete with Zhu Zhuyun, and she rejects Dai Mubai with contempt. 17 277

Abilities & Skills

Nine Nether Spirit Cat

Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul evolved from the Shadow Spirit Cat after she consumed a Martial Soul Advancement Pill. It enhances her speed, agility, stealth, and close-range lethality. 16

• Possesses a lithe form built for explosive movement, marked by ancient dark-golden patterns. 16
• Allows her to vanish from opponents' sight and leave only afterimages when using movement techniques. 78
• Supports sharp, vital-point-focused claw attacks. 21 22
• Enables her to fight above her Soul Power level when combined with Jiang Yunzhou's techniques. 23 24

Nether Shadow Profound Nether Art

A top-tier shadow-element cultivation art transmitted directly into Zhu Zhuqing's sea of consciousness by Jiang Yunzhou. It is perfectly matched to her Martial Soul. 15 16

• Greatly improves speed, concealment, and assassination ability. 15
• Imbues attacks with a soul-corroding effect. 15
• Requires gradual cultivation due to its high level. 17
• Its ongoing practice and application in battle formed the basis for her later divine ability. 176

Nine Yin Manual

A martial-arts manual passed to Zhu Zhuqing alongside her shadow cultivation art. 16

• Includes Spiral Nine Shadows, a high-level movement technique. 15
• Includes Nine Yin Divine Claws for ruthless close-quarters offense. 15
• Includes Soul Shifting Great Method, which interferes with and defends against Spiritual Power while gradually increasing Spiritual Power through long-term training. 15
• Compensates for weaknesses in close combat, mobility, and spiritual resistance. 15

Instant Hell Kill

An extreme burst assassination technique built around a single decisive strike. 15

• Compresses essence, energy, and spirit into one point to maximize instantaneous speed and destructive power. 15
• Has relatively low Soul Power consumption and can display significant power soon after being learned. 15
• Used against Huo Wu to reach her throat before she could activate a Soul Skill. 78
• Best suited to lethal single-target attacks against vital points. 15 78

Eternal Night Underworld: Wuchang's Life Reaping

Zhu Zhuqing's self-comprehended divine ability, attained after prolonged cultivation and dozens of practical battles. 176

• Eternal Night Descends — creates the divine ability's domain. 176
• Gate of the Underworld — can be deployed within the domain. 176
• Wuchang's Life Reaping — within the domain, Zhu Zhuqing assumes the image of a Wuchang holding the Book of Life and Death; it can directly erase opponents weaker than herself. 176
• Raised her qualification rating from S-rank to SS+. 15 176

Equipment / Items

• Sword Grass Bracelet — Jiang Yunzhou's token for personal discipleship; provides 100 cubic meters of storage space and formally bound Zhu Zhuqing as his first disciple when she wore it. 15
• Martial Soul Advancement Pill — consumed to evolve her Shadow Spirit Cat into the Nine Nether Spirit Cat. 16

Relationships

• Jiang Yunzhou — Master and protector. He rescued her from the Zhu Family's pursuers, accepted her as his first direct disciple, evolved her Martial Soul, and taught her cultivation arts. 6 15 16
• Dai Mubai — Former fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing was devastated by his unfaithfulness, later defeated him repeatedly, and broke off their engagement. 12 24 278
• Ning Rongrong — Fellow disciple and close cultivation companion. The two broke through to level 30 together and pursued their respective divine abilities through mutual discussion and sparring. 55 176
• Xiao Wu — Fellow disciple and training companion. Zhu Zhuqing shared the joy of her divine-ability breakthrough with Xiao Wu and sparred alongside her group. 176
• Huo Wu — Rival turned friend. Zhu Zhuqing defeated her twice, invited her to join Supreme Academy, and later shopped and socialized with her. 78 83
• Zhu Zhuyun — Member of the Zhu Family and participant in its succession rivalry. Zhu Zhuqing eventually relinquishes hostility toward her and has no wish to continue competing. 277

Story Role / Major Arcs

Flight from the Zhu Family

• Escapes toward the Tian Dou Empire while pursued by assassins sent by her family. 4 5
• Is saved, healed, and escorted to Suotuo City by Jiang Yunzhou. 6

First Disciple of Supreme Academy

• Witnesses Dai Mubai's infidelity and loses faith in their engagement. 12
• Voluntarily accepts Jiang Yunzhou as her master and becomes his first personal disciple. 15
• Evolves her Martial Soul and receives her foundational cultivation techniques. 16

Confrontation with Shilaike Academy

• Battles Dai Mubai at Shilaike Academy, using her newly acquired techniques to suppress a stronger opponent. 21 22
• Fully rejects the idea of supporting Dai Mubai and returns to Jiang Yunzhou's side. 24

Supreme Academy Challenges

• Demonstrates Supreme Academy's strength by defeating Huo Wu twice through superior speed and Instant Hell Kill. 78
• Uses her victory to invite Huo Wu to join Supreme Academy. 78

Divine Ability Breakthrough

• Cultivates and spars tirelessly at the Great Soul Arena without exposing all of her trump cards. 175 176
• Enters seclusion after an insight and comprehends Eternal Night Underworld: Wuchang's Life Reaping. 176

Soul King Advancement and Tournament

• Obtains a dark-element cheetah soul ring and advances to level 52 Soul King. 206
• Faces Dai Mubai again during the competition, demands compensation, beats him decisively, and ends their engagement. 278

Notable Quotes

“I, Zhu Zhuqing, willingly take Jiang Yunzhou as my master.” 15

“You disgusting thing, I'm your opponent!” 21

“You lost.” 78

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing was Jiang Yunzhou's first successful direct disciple and was bound to his first Soul Ring slot. 15
• Her acceptance increased Jiang Yunzhou's first Soul Ring Age Limit to 1,600 years. 15
• She was one of the first disciples to infer that Jiang Yunzhou may have obtained a Divine Position Inheritance. 163
• She and Ning Rongrong are described as Supreme Academy's “competitive sister duo.” 55