Three Flower Lady

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Three Flower Lady (三花娘娘)
Alias(es)	Three Flower Cat; former cat deity/cat goddess of Yizhou 285
Species/Race	Cat yao / cat spirit
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Song You; Fulong Temple
Occupation/Role	Song You's companion and young attendant; demon catcher and exorcist 337 702
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Newly transformed cat spirit	5	Has shallow cultivation and receives incense and offerings at a small temple; she cannot yet take human form.
Human transformation	23 26	Song You grants her a “small stroke of fortune”; soon afterward, she has taken human form and begins choosing spells to study.
Fire Element Technique—initial success	277	Song You confirms that her fire-element practice has “achieved some success,” making it suitable to build further spells upon.
Turn Stone into Soldiers	292	Song You teaches her the technique as her next major spell.
Combat application of summons and true fire	323 339 341	Repels fierce tigers, summons wolves and a tiger with her flag, commands stone giants, and burns an evil creature to death with True Fire.
Proficient use of transformation spells	619	Uses Turn Stone into Soldiers and Turn Stone into Gold for practical tasks such as fetching water and firewood.
Subdues White Crane	639	Brings the powerful and arrogant White Crane under control, gaining a flying companion.

Background / History

Temple Spirit

Three Flower Lady first appears as a newly transformed cat spirit occupying a small temple with a clay cat idol, cooked meat, and raw fish placed on its altar. When Song You investigates the renewed incense there, she cautiously asks why he has entered “her temple,” but does not understand imperial recognition or the formal workings of gods and incense worship 5.

She initially lacks sufficient cultivation to assume human form. Song You offers her a portion of spiritual fortune and later begins teaching her about spells after she transforms into a little girl 23 26. Though she once followed the Divine Path through incense and fire, Song You notes that she has since distanced herself from it; without continued offerings, that spiritual power will fade 26.

Song You's Companion

Three Flower Lady becomes Song You's constant traveling companion. Concerned that other Daoists may mistake her for a dangerous yao, Song You makes her a small Fulong Temple plaque to wear or carry, marking her as his companion rather than as a spiritual beast or pet 103.

Song You steadily teaches her cultivation, spells, reading, writing, and practical judgment. She learns characters with exceptional speed, develops handwriting closely resembling his own, and eventually becomes capable of helping Heroine Wu recognize characters 145 199 332. Their attachment deepens over years of travel; Song You admits that he has become unable to do without her company 338.

Growing Independence

As her abilities mature, Three Flower Lady increasingly acts on her own. She accepts commissions to banish evil, works with other cultivators, catches demons for money, and learns to question supernatural beings about their origins and motives before deciding how to deal with them 337 339 470.

During Song You's extended cultivation at Karma Mountain, she supports herself by cultivating, studying, fishing, feeding the horse, caring for the animals, and practicing against the crane demon within her flag 636. Later, she also helps care for the infant Jiang Han, earning money through demon-catching to buy the child food 694 697.

Appearance

Three Flower Lady has two primary forms: a small cat with bright amber eyes and a human form resembling a beautiful young girl 5 447.

• Her human-form clothing is usually patterned in three colors, reflecting her name 257.
• She is often described as fair, delicate, and expressionless, with a habit of staring silently at people until she has decided what to say 339 398.
• Despite maturing over time, she remains notably short and frequently worries about not growing taller 436 630 701.
• In cat form, she is swift, nimble, and highly adept at catching insects, fish, mice, and other prey 318 417.

Personality

Three Flower Lady is curious, direct, diligent, and intensely proud of what she learns. She often speaks of herself in the third person and responds to praise with solemn satisfaction, especially when Song You calls her clever or formidable 103 264.

Her understanding of the human world begins as naive and literal, but she learns rapidly through observation. She memorizes Song You's words and habits, copies his gestures when meeting others, and applies his methods when confronting demons 34 315 470. Her feline instincts remain prominent: she is fascinated by prey, food, small animals, and places suitable for storing supplies 417 589.

She is loyal and protective toward Song You. Although initially afraid of tigers and wary of powerful Daoists, she pushes through fear when he is endangered and becomes increasingly willing to act independently 103 323 516.

Abilities & Skills

Shapeshifting and Feline Senses

Three Flower Lady can freely switch between cat and human form after receiving Song You's spiritual assistance.

• Retains feline speed, balance, reflexes, hunting skill, and sharp awareness in either form 318 417.
• Detects unusual scents and supernatural presences, including ghosts and unfamiliar beings 264 703.
• Uses her small size and agility to navigate crowds, terrain, and combat situations 190 363.

Fire Arts

Her Fire Element Technique becomes one of her principal offensive and utility arts.

• Can ignite a lantern with a single breath without borrowing external flame 264.
• Breathes True Fire to frighten or drive away fierce tigers 323.
• Burns evil creatures during combat, including the creature threatening Peach Blossom Village 341.
• Uses fire magic while escaping the Willow Tree Demon Kingdom 516.

Summoning and Stone Soldiers

Three Flower Lady commands spirit servants and summoned beasts through her magical tools and spells.

• Summons packs of wolves and a tiger to guard Peach Blossom Village 339.
• Uses a mountain god as a close protector while traveling and gathering supplies 294 337.
• Commands stone giants through Turn Stone into Soldiers during battle 341.
• Practices the technique against the Headless Monk under Song You's guidance 611.

Water and Transformation Arts

Three Flower Lady studies practical spells alongside combat techniques.

• Uses Turn Stone into Gold and Turn Stone into Soldiers to collect water and firewood 619.
• Carries the Water-Separating Blade, a powerful treasure capable of assisting with water manipulation when properly mastered 290 392.
• Uses the blade for water-drawing and fishing tasks during travel 294 621.

Demon Catching and Exorcism

Three Flower Lady becomes a capable independent exorcist.

• Accepts the Peach Blossom Village zombie case and works alongside Mu Yunzi 337 339.
• Defeats the evil creature threatening the village through pursuit, true fire, summoned beasts, and stone giants 341.
• Helps catch the Gold Guest-Ma, questions it about its history and motives, and ensures its harmful magic is undone before its destruction 470.
• Her good deeds—slaying demons, banishing evil, and helping ordinary people—become widely known 671.

Literacy and Learning

Three Flower Lady possesses an extraordinary memory and learns at a remarkable pace.

• Learns to recognize and write characters after minimal instruction 145.
• Studies primers, poetry, and storybooks with Song You 199 332.
• Teaches Heroine Wu basic literacy when Wu begins studying 332.
• Writes an overseas travel diary later published as the Diary of the Heavenly Feminine 702.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Fulong Temple plaque — A small wooden identification plaque made by Song You to show that she travels with him and should not be treated as a hostile yao 103.
• Water-Separating Blade — A powerful treasure gifted by Song You; it was later examined by Zhou Leigong because of its demonic aura and uncertain origin 290 342.
• Summoning flag — Used to call wolves, tigers, stone giants, and the crane demon 339 341 636.
• Little bamboo staff — Used to cast fire magic while fleeing the Willow Tree Demon Kingdom 516.
• Horse lantern and redwood staff — A lantern she can light with her breath and carry while traveling 264.
• Embroidered storage pouch — Used to preserve cured meat, dried fish, and other stored food 589.

Relationships

• Song You — Her Daoist companion, teacher, and guardian. He teaches her cultivation, literacy, spells, and judgment, while she accompanies and protects him throughout his travels 26 103 338.
• Heroine Wu — A respected friend who treats Three Flower Lady seriously, entrusts her with the Peach Blossom Village exorcism, and later studies literacy under her 332 337.
• Swallow — A traveling companion who assists her in combat and escape; they jointly fight the Headless Monk and flee the Willow Tree Demon Kingdom 516 611.
• Red Date Horse — A trusted animal companion whom Three Flower Lady feeds and cares for, including cutting grass for it during Song You's absence 398.
• Mu Yunzi — A Daoist master who cooperates with her at Peach Blossom Village and praises her victory over the evil creature 339 341.
• Zhou Leigong — The Thunder Duke who questions her after the Peach Blossom Village battle and takes the Water-Separating Blade for investigation 341 342.
• White Crane — A powerful crane she eventually subdues, enabling her to travel by air 639 663.
• Jiang Han — An infant placed in her care; Three Flower Lady carries her, teaches her words, and buys her food with demon-catching earnings 694 697.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Temple Encounter — Meets Song You when he investigates her newly active temple and becomes his companion after receiving help with cultivation 5 23 26.
• Fulong Temple Companion — Receives a protective plaque and travels with Song You as he teaches her magic, literacy, and worldly knowledge 103 145.
• Peach Blossom Village Exorcism — Takes her first major independent commission, working with Mu Yunzi to eliminate a dangerous evil creature 337 339 341.
• Civet Kingdom — Demonstrates flames and summoned tigers before the cats of Civet Kingdom, earning their fear and reverence 424.
• Independent Demon Catcher — Earns silver through demon-catching and uses Song You's methods to investigate supernatural threats responsibly 470.
• Willow Tree Demon Kingdom Escape — Escapes through a sea of fire with Swallow and the Red Date Horse while Song You fights the willow demon 516.
• Karma Mountain Cultivation Period — Remains self-reliant during Song You's seclusion, maintaining daily cultivation, study, animal care, fishing, and spell practice 636.
• Later Years and Modern Travels — Cares for Jiang Han, becomes known for her demon-slaying deeds, and later travels in the modern era, revisiting places connected to her long past 696 714 715.

Notable Quotes

“Three Flower Lady has wolves, tigers, and a mountain god. Three Flower Lady can breathe fire too—best for burning evil yin creatures.”

337

“Three Flower Lady will carry her! Three Flower Lady will! Three Flower Lady can carry her!”

694

“If there is fate, we'll meet!”

640

Trivia

• Three Flower Lady is highly food-motivated and is particularly fond of fish, rabbits, dried meat, and other prey 204 417 589.
• She instinctively stores surplus prey, even after learning human methods of preserving food with salt and storage pouches 589.
• She is unusually concerned with becoming taller, often equating height with adulthood or power despite Song You's repeated reassurances 436 630 701.
• Her overseas travel diary was published under the title Diary of the Heavenly Feminine 702.
• In the modern era, she uses a phone and travels by airplane, while still offering to guide visitors around Fulong Temple 714.