Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Second Miss
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Agility Attack System Soul Master; later a hybrid Beast/Tool Martial Soul user
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat; evolves into a sword-form Martial Soul
Status	Active 112
First Appearance	Chapter 31

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-ring Soul Master; just above Level 20	41	Had two yellow Soul Rings and had only recently passed Level 20 when she arrived in Qingshan Town.
Near Level 22	41	Her first use of Yao Yan's body-tempering medicinal bath significantly accelerated her early progress.
Level 30; third Soul Ring obtained	66	With Yao Yan's help, she killed an eight-thousand-year Spirit Beast and successfully absorbed its Soul Ring.
Martial Soul evolution	112	Her Hell Spirit Cat evolved into a sword-form Martial Soul capable of both Beast Martial Soul possession and Tool Martial Soul attacks.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Zhu Family of the Star Luo royal line. The Zhu and Dai families intermarry, and their descendants are bound to a lethal succession contest in which only one paired victor may inherit the throne. Her fiancé, Dai Mubai, fled despite being only Level 25, leaving her at a severe disadvantage against the eldest prince's faction. Zhuqing initially pursued Dai Mubai in the hope of confronting their situation. 33

While fleeing Star Luo, she was hunted by two masked Soul Elders. Desperate to escape, she forced her way into Yao Yan's carriage at knifepoint and offered Gold Soul Coins for passage. Yao Yan defeated the pursuers and treated her injuries, beginning their uneasy association. 31 32

Zhuqing initially believed her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, had sent the pursuers to kill her. When the men revealed that Zhu Zhuyun had actually ordered them to escort her safely out of Star Luo, Zhuqing reconsidered years of hostility and pressure from her family. The revelation left her emotionally devastated, after which she chose to return to Qingshan Town with Yao Yan. 37 38

At Qingshan Town, Zhuqing lived alongside Yao Yan, assisted with daily work at the pharmacy, cultivated medicinal herbs, and trained through body-tempering methods. Her Soul Power rose rapidly, and she later obtained her third Soul Ring from an eight-thousand-year Spirit Beast. 43 45 66

She later rejected Dai Mubai after finding him indulging himself in Suotuo City, declaring that the Dai family's fate and the royal succession struggle no longer concerned her. 73

After receiving an Immortal Herb from Yao Yan, Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul evolved into a dark sword marked with claw-like patterns and wreathed in Netherworld flames. 111 112

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a reserved young woman usually dressed in fitted black leather attire and black high heels. Her appearance is deliberately feline, matching her original Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul. 31 72

• Long black hair arranged into two cat-ear-like buns. 31
• A ribbon resembling a cat's tail trails behind her. 31
• Fights with black cat claws while using her Hell Spirit Cat possession. 36 72
• Her evolved Martial Soul manifests as a seven-foot sword with curved, catlike contours, fine dark claw-mark patterns, and faint Netherworld flames. 112

Personality

Zhuqing is initially cold, guarded, and intensely self-reliant. Years spent under the Zhu and Dai families' succession system left her distrustful of others and convinced that closeness to her would bring danger. 32 33

Her desperation can make her ruthless: she threatened Yao Yan at knifepoint during her escape and initially ordered the execution of the men she believed had been sent to murder her. 31 37 However, she is not indifferent to kindness. Yao Yan's protection and treatment gradually soften her demeanor, and she becomes more willing to trust, smile, and remain at his side. 34 36 37

Zhuqing is competitive about cultivation and refuses to be left behind by Yao Yan's growth. After witnessing his ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, she resolves to strengthen herself as well. 42

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Before her Martial Soul evolution, Zhuqing fought as an Agility Attack System Soul Master using the Hell Spirit Cat.

• Forms sharp black claws for close-range attacks. 31 36
• Targets opponents' vital points with fast claw strikes. 31
• Her original First Soul Skill increases her speed threefold. 72
• Successfully wounded Ma Hongjun before he could react. 72

Evolved Sword Martial Soul

Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat evolved into a sword-form Martial Soul after receiving an Immortal Herb. 111 112

• Can manifest as a curved, claw-patterned longsword infused with Netherworld flames. 112
• Can shift from sword form back into a Hell Spirit Cat form. 112
• Supports both Beast Martial Soul possession and Tool Martial Soul-style attacks. 112

Flash

Zhuqing's altered First Soul Skill is Flash. 112

• Teleports her to a chosen location within twenty meters. 112
• Must be completed within a single breath. 112
• Enables sudden repositioning and surprise attacks. 112

Cultivation and Body Tempering

Zhuqing trained with Yao Yan's body-tempering medicinal methods and later received the Inner Elixir Technique. 41 66 112

• Her first medicinal-bath treatment raised her cultivation from just above Level 20 to nearly Level 22. 41
• Endured the intense effects of the Body Tempering Pill despite severe discomfort. 45
• Reached Level 30 and absorbed an eight-thousand-year Soul Ring with Yao Yan's assistance. 66

Relationships

• Yao Yan — Rescuer, cultivation partner, and romantic partner. Zhuqing ultimately chooses to remain with him and openly rejects Dai Mubai's claim over her life. 32 37 73 112
• Dai Mubai — Her arranged fiancé under the Zhu-Dai succession arrangement. She loses respect for him after discovering his life in Suotuo City and refuses to continue pursuing him. 33 73
• Zhu Zhuyun — Elder sister. Zhuqing believed Zhuyun wanted her dead, but the captured guards claimed Zhuyun had ordered her safe escort from Star Luo. 37
• Li Caiyi — Yao Yan's longtime beloved and Zhuqing's fellow partner. Zhuqing accepts Yao Yan's feelings for Li Caiyi, and the two women support each other's cultivation. 111 112
• Wang Xiaobo — Carriage driver who reluctantly transported Zhuqing during her escape and witnessed Yao Yan defeat her pursuers. 31 32

Story Role / Major Arcs

Escape from Star Luo

Zhuqing enters the story while fleeing two Soul Elders. Her attempt to commandeer Yao Yan's carriage introduces her as a desperate fugitive tied to Star Luo's royal succession conflict. 31

Choosing a New Path

After learning that Zhu Zhuyun's agents may have been protecting rather than hunting her, Zhuqing abandons her isolated flight and returns to Qingshan Town with Yao Yan. 37 38

Growth at Spark Pharmacy

Living with Yao Yan gives Zhuqing a stable place to recover, cultivate, assist with the pharmacy's affairs, and improve from just above Level 20 to Level 30. 38 41 66

Breaking with Dai Mubai

Zhuqing confronts Dai Mubai in Suotuo City and rejects both him and the premise that she must die for the Dai family's succession struggle. 73

Martial Soul Evolution

Her Martial Soul transforms from the Hell Spirit Cat into a sword that retains feline traits while gaining Tool Martial Soul capabilities and the teleportation skill Flash. 112

Notable Quotes

“Whether the Dai family lives or dies has nothing to do with us Zhu. Besides, I have no interest in that position. This is fine as it is.” 73

“Since they're enemies, they should disappear from this world completely.” 37

Trivia

• Zhuqing's cat ears and tail are part of her hairstyle and ribbon rather than literal animal features. 31
• She personally named her evolved First Soul Skill Flash. 112
• She initially considered Blue Silver Grass a useless Martial Soul before seeing Yao Yan use it to effortlessly capture two Soul Elders. 32