Zhao Xing'er

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhao Xing'er (赵星儿)
Alias(es)	Xing'er; “Zhuge Xiaoxing” (self-styled); “Ruthless Card Pusher” 123 185
Species/Race	Human 43
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Yue's Cultivation Firm; Tianfu Zhao Family (by birth) 15 36 116
Occupation/Role	Exorcism assistant; Yue Wen's martial general and frontline combatant 15 220
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid-stage Third Realm	18	Revealed that she had understated her cultivation on her résumé; her Innate Martial Saint Body placed her striking power beyond ordinary lower-realm expectations.
Late Unity Realm	113	Broke through after the Autumn Cloud Lake expedition; she rarely cultivated conventionally, making the rapid advance notable.
Peak Third Realm	194	Reached the peak after a period of seclusion, gaining substantially finer control over her power and becoming ready to refine Gang.
Gang Realm	196	Completed Refining Gang with the Blazing Sun Forging Gold Fire and unlocked the second form of her staff: a silver spear capable of firing condensed Gang Qi.

Background

Zhao Xing'er joined Yue's Cultivation Firm hoping to slay demons, protect people, and build a name for herself in Jiang City. Her first assignment was instead distributing promotional flyers, which she found embarrassing but accepted as part of helping the struggling firm attract clients. 14 15

She is the runaway eldest daughter of the Tianfu Zhao Family. She initially concealed this background, including by wearing a mask during livestreamed activities, because she feared her family would discover her whereabouts. She described her relationship with her father as irreconcilable and viewed his control over her life as intolerable. 35 36

When Old Fourth located her on behalf of the Zhao Family, Xing'er chose to remain with Yue's Cultivation Firm. She returned family treasures and declared that she would make her name without Zhao family weapons or protection. 116 Her father, Zhao Shizhe, later revealed that he had arranged tests for Yue Wen and her companions, ostensibly to assess whether they could protect her. 335

Appearance

Xing'er is a naturally beautiful young woman whose quiet, gentle appearance often causes others to underestimate her. When enraged, her eyes glow red and her body can become wreathed in violent Martial Spirit Red Light. 15 17 18

• Fair complexion and a delicate, gentle-looking face. 18
• Long hair and a long skirt that whip about dramatically when her Martial Spirit Red Light erupts. 17
• Often dresses simply, such as in loose sweaters and white skirts. 38
• Wore masks during early livestream appearances to conceal her identity, including an Ultraman mask in the simulated Wasteland. 36 43
• Has used an emerald-green jade bracelet as a Storage Magic Artifact. 20 57

Personality

Xing'er is soft-spoken, polite, and easily embarrassed in ordinary situations. She was reluctant even to approach strangers while handing out flyers, yet she treats Yue Wen with loyalty because he kept her on after she accidentally injured him. 15 23 35

Her temper is volatile. Anger empowers her Martial Spirit Red Light but can also overwhelm her judgment, making it difficult for her to distinguish allies from enemies. Yue Wen's three rules for her continued employment—do not hit the boss, customers, or anyone with weapons—were imposed specifically because of this tendency. 18 23

Despite her impulsiveness, Xing'er can be unexpectedly thoughtful and strategic. She studies terrain, proposes ambush plans, and adapts readily to team tactics, though her first instinct is often to eliminate every opposing combatant rather than consider objectives or logistics. 123 125 Qi Dian describes her as warm, kind-hearted, and strongly driven by justice once people look past her hot temper. 252

Abilities & Skills

Innate Martial Saint Body

Xing'er's mutated Innate Martial Saint Body produces the Martial Spirit Red Light, a power that intensifies with her anger.

• Greatly increases her physical power, battle aura, and durability as her rage rises. 18 273
• Provides protective and restorative effects; she emerged uninjured from blows that left Yue Wen visibly wounded. 23
• Can become uncontrollable at high anger levels, causing indiscriminate aggression toward friend and foe. 18 20
• Her raw physical strength is regarded as exceptional even among martial-arts specialists. 263
• The red light combines especially well with her Heavenly Martial cultivation, multiplying the force of her attacks. 342

Martial Arts and Weapon Mastery

Xing'er is proficient with a wide range of melee weapons and can switch armaments mid-battle with little warning.

• Used a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd to suppress multiple Tiger Demons at once. 19 20
• Fought Suit Tiger while wielding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade and Dragon Gallant Silver Spear simultaneously. 21
• Has employed twin swords, a bronze staff, a golden melon hammer, and the Drum Beating Golden Hammer. 32 43 48
• Gradually focused her training on staff techniques rather than maintaining her entire arsenal. 120
• Can overwhelm stronger-realm opponents through close-quarters pressure; as an early Gang Realm cultivator, she pursued a late Gang Realm Soul Shepherd Sect cultivator. 203

Heavenly Martial Demon-Subduing Profound Fiend Aura

Xing'er's Heavenly Martial Demon Suppressing Gang Qi evolved during her fight with Li Tieqin.

• Refines profound fiend energy from within her organs and merges it into her Gang Qi. 342
• Inflicts increased damage but injures her own organs in the process. 342
• Self-inflicted pain fuels her anger, further empowering her Martial Spirit Red Light. 342

Mother's Love Like Sea of Fire Staff

Her primary weapon after entering the Gang Realm is a transforming silver staff.

• Its second form is a silver spear that condenses Gang Qi into long-range bullets. 196
• Can transform into a sniper-rifle form for ranged combat. 233
• Channels flames during close combat, including Five-Colored Glazed Fire. 210 377
• Its later Sea of Fire Heavy Divine Weapon technique reflects Xing'er's growing combat planning and divine-ability development. 316

Eagle Eye Cicada Catching Art

A modern gun-fu Supernatural Power tailored to Xing'er by the Supervision Bureau.

• Locks onto a target when the shot is fired. 218
• Causes bullets to curve toward a target even if the initial aim is off or the target moves. 218
• Is particularly effective when used with her silver spear's condensed Gang Qi shots. 218

Fire Dance Whirlwind Sword Style

A high-output sword technique used when Xing'er is enraged.

• Generates flames and turns Xing'er into a blazing red tornado during her charge. 32
• Severely injured Bu Zhongyao during a supposedly controlled sparring match. 32
• Demonstrated that her martial techniques can produce phenomena far beyond what observers expected from a rogue cultivator. 32

Heaven-Pointing Halberd Finger Art

A deliberately provocative divine ability created to solve Xing'er's difficulty becoming angry against polite opponents.

• Consists of taunting an opponent with an obscene hand gesture and insult. 284
• Is intended to make the opponent angry, enabling Xing'er to become angry in return and trigger Martial Spirit Red Light. 284

Combination Techniques

Xing'er is a core member of Yue Wen and Qi Dian's combined techniques.

• Can willingly resonate with Yue Wen's Sword Heart Resonance Method and be controlled as an “offensive sword.” 130
• Receives increased movement speed and sword-energy reinforcement through Yue Wen's techniques. 167 203
• Joined Yue Wen in Combination Technique No. 2, the two-person Blazing Fire Helicopter, to hunt Thunder Eagles. 189
• In the fourth Hot-blooded Combination Technique, Yue Wen used the Juque Sword Art to enlarge Xing'er into a colossal phantom wielding a massive staff against the Malice Great Demon King. 233

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Storage Magic Artifact — An emerald-green jade bracelet made by Tiangong Gate craftsmen for the Zhao Family Patriarch; used to conceal her oversized arsenal. 20 57
• Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd — A weapon taller than Xing'er herself, capable of projecting large crescent arcs of light when empowered by Martial Spirit Red Light. 19 20
• Green Dragon Crescent Blade — A divine weapon wielded alongside her spear against Suit Tiger. 21
• Dragon Gallant Silver Spear — A divine spear used in dual-weapon combat. 21
• RPG-107 — Used to collapse the Tiger Demons' escape route. 21
• Mother's Love Like Sea of Fire Staff — Her principal transforming silver staff, with spear and sniper-rifle forms. 196 233
• Drum Beating Golden Hammer — A massive hammer used against the Rhinoceros Deer Demon. 43

Relationships

• Yue Wen — Her employer, teammate, and frequent tactical partner. Xing'er is fiercely loyal to him because he accepted her despite the danger posed by her temper; he serves as both her restraining influence and trusted collaborator. 23 35 130
• Qi Dian — Colleague and teammate. They regularly bicker, but coordinate closely in combat and strategy; Xing'er eventually adjusted her points-match plan after overlooking his safety. 123 125 233
• Zhao Shizhe — Her father and the Tianfu Zhao Family Patriarch. Their relationship is deeply strained, though his later tests of her companions show continuing concern for her safety. 36 335
• Old Fourth — A loyal Zhao Family servant who secretly protected Xing'er after she ran away. She entrusted him with returning family treasures and delivering her decision to remain independent. 116
• Big White — A frequent target of Xing'er's temper, especially while she is cultivating or frustrated, but remains around the Firm as part of her daily life. 77 196 335
• Bu Zhongyao — Que Dao Sect opponent whom Xing'er defeated with the Fire Dance Whirlwind Sword Style after Bu used a dangerous hidden attack during their spar. 31 32
• Li Tieqin — City Hero Battle opponent whose Savage Bull Immortal Body drove Xing'er to evolve her Gang Qi into the Profound Fiend Aura. 342

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yue's Cultivation Firm and the Tiger Head Gang

Xing'er began as Yue Wen's new assistant, immediately revealing the gap between her gentle demeanor and her destructive power by punching away the rear half of a harasser's sports car. 15 During the Tiger Head Gang case, she revealed her Innate Martial Saint Body, fought Tiger Demons on the front line, and displayed an increasingly absurd assortment of weapons, including an RPG. 18 20 21

Wangyou Media and the Simulated Wasteland

To avoid being recognized by her family, Xing'er joined Wangyou Media's livestream project while masked. 35 36 38 She defeated Bu Zhongyao in the selection match and later killed Yellow Big Tiger during the simulated Wasteland event. 32 48

Rogue Cultivator Points Match

Xing'er formulated ambush-heavy strategies for the points match, initially misunderstanding its objective as simply killing every competitor. 123 She eliminated roughly a dozen opponents shortly after entering the arena and later worked with Yue Wen and Qi Dian to lure pursuers into a staged trap. 125 The Firm's team ultimately returned home after winning the rogue cultivator points match. 138

Gang Realm and Supervision Bureau Operations

After reaching the peak of the Third Realm, Xing'er refined Gang with materials advanced by the Supervision Bureau. 194 196 She thereafter served as the team's primary close-combat force in operations against evil cultivators, including defeating opponents with higher nominal cultivation. 203 211

Fox Demon Amusement Park

Xing'er fought beside Yue Wen and Qi Dian in the Fox Demon Amusement Park competition. She used her sniper form, drew the Malice Great Demon King's aggression, and stood her ground against it until Yue Wen amplified her with the Juque Sword Art. 229 231 233

City Hero Battle

Xing'er developed the Sea of Fire Heavy Divine Weapon and fought Yue Wen at full intensity in the City Hero Battle semifinals despite their initial agreement to keep the match casual. 316 318 Her battle against Li Tieqin triggered the evolution of her Gang Qi into the self-damaging but more destructive Profound Fiend Aura. 342 She was subsequently announced among Jiang City's City Heroes and immediately showed interest in taking a leading role. 348

Notable Quotes

“I don't need Zhao family weapons to defeat my enemies!” 116

“You stupid dog! Come at me!” 284

Trivia

• Xing'er claimed that mahjong is a Tianfu Zhao Family tradition and that she was playing by age four. 185
• She says she made her grandfather nearly suffer a stroke from losing to her at mahjong, earning her the nickname “Ruthless Card Pusher.” 185
• Wangyou Media proposed branding her as “Warm and Hospitable Sister Xing,” a persona she found unsuitable and amusing. 138