Lin Xiaoqi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Xiaoqi (林小七)
Alias(es)	Night Cat (codename) 59
Species/Race	Human 163
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Night Watchmen; Answer Bar 4 6
Occupation/Role	Night Watchman; Lu Yibai's assistant and cultivation instructor 4 7
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Fifth Tier / Half-Step Sixth Tier	159, 233	Her nascent Domain had formed enough for her to be considered half a step into the Sixth Tier. She studied shattered Domains in Sixth Tier Demon Cores after remaining at the Fifth Tier peak for two years.
Sixth Tier	235	Broke through after suppressing her power for a long period; her completed Domain manifested as a black-mist cat with dark-golden eyes.
Sixth Tier — Shadow Domain inheritance	333–340	Through her contract with Black Fatty, she gained an additional overbearing power and a Domain that allows her to enter, traverse, and emerge from shadows.

Background

Lin Xiaoqi is an orphan whose memories before age eight are completely absent. Ji Dekeng found her when she was eight, gave her the name “Lin Xiaoqi,” and raised her. After training under him for two years, she entered the genius class; when that class disbanded, she became Ji Dekeng's assistant. 327 328

She later remained in Wucheng as Lu Yibai's assistant rather than accept Zhu Er's recruitment offer. Although she describes the decision as laziness, she has remained committed to Night Watchman work and is regarded as exceptionally capable. 64

Appearance

Lin Xiaoqi is a fair-skinned, statuesque young woman approximately 1.68 meters tall, with notably long legs and a strong, well-proportioned build. 187

• Often wears simple casual clothing, including white shirts, denim shorts, sweatpants, and hot pants. 29 81 95
• Usually ties her hair into a ponytail. 124
• Prefers going barefoot at home. 95
• Keeps a small but meticulously tidy room, which she considers more comfortable and secure. 145

Personality

Lin Xiaoqi combines an intimidating, no-nonsense public image with a relaxed and playful private temperament. She is infamous among Night Watchmen for beating people into submission, and even her fellow genius-class members are wary of provoking her. 21 146

Despite calling herself lazy, she does not avoid dangerous Night Watchman duties. She is fiercely protective of Lu Yibai, Ji Xiaoyao, and the Answer Bar household, repeatedly placing their safety above outside obligations. 64 159 276

She is a devoted foodie with a particular fondness for snacks, milk tea, and sweets. Her appetite noticeably grows when she is either happy or upset. 7 29 148

Abilities & Skills

Body Refining

Lin Xiaoqi cultivates Ji Dekeng's painful Body Refining method, known as Menstrual Pain. Her physical body is a weapon in itself.

• Her skin becomes impervious to blades and bullets after reaching sufficient cultivation. 6
• Demonstrated the strength to break a wall with two flicks of her fingers. 4
• Possesses exceptional durability, strength, and recovery as a practitioner of the same lineage as Lu Yibai. 6 305
• Her physical strength at the Second Order was below Lu Yibai's, but she was far more balanced in other aspects of combat. 65

Instant Step

A movement technique taught by Ji Dekeng and inherited perfectly by Lin Xiaoqi. 98

• Allows explosive, near-instantaneous bursts of movement.
• Used to appear behind and overwhelm a Level 5 Great Demon in Pucheng. 59
• Combined with her incomplete Domain to restrain a Rank 5 Great Demon during the Xianhua Mountain battle. 134

Hundred Cats Night Walk

A unique ability connected to her Acquisition Contract and the black cat she raised. 37 72

• Can summon and coordinate large numbers of cats with a soft meow. 33
• Mobilized stray cats and escaped house cats across Wucheng to search for a target. 33
• The cats gather obediently and report their findings through sequential meows. 33

Sixth Tier Cat Domain

Lin Xiaoqi's first completed Domain manifests as a vast cat-shaped phantom wreathed in black mist, with dark-golden eyes. 235

• Greatly heightens her perception; opponents' movements are scrutinized as though seen through the Domain's golden eyes. 236
• More than doubles her already exceptional speed. 236
• Can suppress aerial opponents; within her Domain, flight is forbidden. 240

Shadow Domain

After Black Fatty's inheritance process affected their contract, Lin Xiaoqi acquired a second, shadow-based Domain. 333 336

• Can enter shadows and disappear without leaving a trace. 339 340
• Can move between shadows and emerge from another person's or object's shadow. 340 341
• Her presence cannot be accurately detected even by Lu Yibai's Seventh Tier Spiritual Sense. 339
• Black flames appear around her when she exits a shadow. 340
• Makes her capable of near-perfect stealth and lethal surprise attacks. 374

Equipment

• Cat Umbrella — Her primary weapon; used with Instant Step to kill a Level 5 Great Demon and claim its Demon Core. 59
• Night Watchman Mark — Alerts her to supernatural incidents over a far wider area than Lu Yibai's early detection range. 15
• Sixth Tier Demon Cores — Studied shattered Domains within four cores to refine her own Domain before breaking through. 233

Relationships

• Lu Yibai — Her boss, former student, and romantic partner. She taught him cultivation after he took over Answer Bar; they became a couple after confessing at a Mayday concert. 4 7 147
• Ji Dekeng — Her late guardian and master. He raised her from age eight, gave her name, and trained her before she entered the genius class. 327 328 396
• Ji Xiaoyao — Her adopted daughter figure. Lin Xiaoqi accepted Ji Qiuli's request to care for Xiaoyao and acts as a protective, maternal presence in her life. 162 163 192
• Ye Yiyi — A younger-sister-like companion at Answer Bar. Their relationship is playful, intimate, and marked by Lin Xiaoqi's occasional stern discipline. 30 140
• Sakura Ning — A fellow member of the former genius class. Sakura Ning is jealous of Lin Xiaoqi's closeness with Lu Yibai but remains familiar and comfortable with her. 30 80
• Zhu Er — A genius-class peer and Night Watchman captain who fears her strength. He unsuccessfully tried to recruit her away from Answer Bar. 59 64
• Black Fatty — Her contracted partner. Its inheritance process granted her access to an additional shadow-based Domain. 333 336

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Answer Bar and Lu Yibai's arrival — Helps rename and operate Answer Bar after Lu Yibai takes ownership, then becomes his instructor in the Menstrual Pain Body Refining method. 6 7
• Pucheng patrol — As Night Cat, swiftly kills a Level 5 Great Demon on Xianhua Mountain and takes its Demon Core for Lu Yibai's divine-ability cultivation. 58 59
• Xianhua Mountain Demon Tide — Reaches the threshold of Domain power and arrives in time to rescue Lu Yibai from a Rank 5 Great Demon. 134
• Confession and relationship — Attempts to confess at a Mayday concert before Lu Yibai confesses first; she becomes his girlfriend and is publicly introduced as the “boss lady.” 146 148
• Ji Xiaoyao's guardianship — Accepts responsibility for Ji Xiaoyao following Ji Qiuli's death and helps raise her at Answer Bar. 162 168
• Sixth Tier breakthrough — Completes her Domain and advances into the Sixth Tier while Lu Yibai guards her throughout the breakthrough. 235 236
• Ghost Fox clan confrontation — Uses her Domain to block the Ghost Fox clan's retreat when they attempt to take Xiaoyao away. 276
• Shadow inheritance — Gains a second Domain through her connection to Black Fatty, becoming an undetectable shadow-walker. 333 340
• Ji Dekeng's death — Grieves the loss of the man who raised her and relies on Lu Yibai to bring him home. 396

Notable Quotes

“Because I'm lazy.” 64

“Boss, I'm here!” 134

“No need, Boss. In my [Domain], they can't flutter around; flight is forbidden.” 240