Zhu Zhuqing
Writing Diaries in Douluo: Goddesses Come Knocking to Change Their Fates
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清) |
| Gender | Female 17 |
| Affiliation | Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; Imperial Fighting Team. Formerly Shrek Academy 13 17 |
| Occupation/Role | Soul master; holder of a copy of Lin Chen’s diary; Imperial Fighting Team substitute 9 17 |
| Martial Soul | Ghost Shadow Spirit Cat, enhanced through a diary reward 9 13 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost Shadow Spirit Cat martial soul evolution | 9 | Receives an achievement reward after she and Mi Ruoxi confirm that they both possess diaries and resolve to leave Shrek. Their shared connection triggers martial soul evolution. |
| Rank 41 / Soul Sect realm | 74 | Advances after receiving immortal herbs selected by Lin Chen to suit her martial soul attributes. Her spiritual power strengthens, and her movement is described as phantom-like. Di Tian arrives to take the group to obtain soul rings. |
Background / History
Discovering the Diary
The diary describes Zhu Zhuqing as originally coming from a slum. At the beginning of her involvement in the story, she is a Shrek Academy student and Dai Mubai’s fiancée 13 20.
Lin Chen’s diary first astonishes her with its account of a twelve-year-old soul master possessing rank-40 soul power and its exposure of the Heaven Dou crown prince’s hidden identity. Her interest becomes personal when it predicts that she will forgive Dai Mubai and remain with him. Unwilling to accept that future, she begins searching for the diary’s owner as a possible means of changing her fate 2 4.
Identifying Lin Chen
During Shrek’s journey into the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhu Zhuqing watches for the diary’s owner. When her group encounters Lin Chen after his battle with a ten-thousand-year soul beast, his Zhuxian Sword and circumstances match the diary’s descriptions, convincing her that he is the writer 6 8.
She notices Mi Ruoxi looking at him in the same way and risks asking whether she also possesses a diary. Neither suffers the feared divine punishment, allowing them to establish that diary holders can discuss their shared secret with one another. They agree to leave Shrek for Heaven Dou City, and the resulting diary reward evolves their martial souls 9.
Leaving Shrek Academy
The diary’s warning that Xiao Wu’s identity will draw Title Douluo to Shrek removes Zhu Zhuqing’s remaining hesitation. She refuses to become collateral damage in a confrontation involving Tang San and Xiao Wu. Lin Chen’s criticism of Yu Xiaogang’s training methods further convinces her that staying would hinder her development 12 13.
Zhu Zhuqing announces her withdrawal from Shrek and explicitly ends her engagement to Dai Mubai. When her departure is challenged, she demonstrates the speed and corrosive attacks of her evolved martial soul. The intervention of Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Lady Chao Tianxiang creates an opening for her to escape toward Heaven Dou City 13.
Joining the Imperial Fighting Team
Zhu Zhuqing arrives at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy alongside Ning Rongrong and seeks admission to the Imperial Fighting Team. Lin Chen accepts them as substitutes. His diary update openly questions whether they followed his writing to find him, leaving Zhu Zhuqing visibly awkward at how easily he has recognized her intentions 17.
She subsequently benefits from Lin Chen’s cultivation assistance. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he selects immortal herbs suited to her martial soul rather than continuing with the earlier herb choices. She reaches rank 41, after which Di Tian arrives to help the group obtain soul rings 74.
Appearance
- Beautiful, curvaceous figure: Lin Chen specifically comments on her beauty and figure in his diary 4.
- Cold, clear eyes: Her gaze becomes particularly firm when she questions Mi Ruoxi about possessing a diary 9.
- Aloof bearing: At the Imperial Academy gates, she stands quietly with an air of cold indifference that discourages strangers from approaching 17.
- White stockings: She wears them during the period surrounding the court banquet, prompting Lin Chen to comment on their contrast with her usual cold demeanor 23.
Personality
Zhu Zhuqing is reserved but decisive. Where Ning Rongrong announces their intentions loudly at the Imperial Academy entrance, Zhu Zhuqing communicates her resolve through silence and a firm gaze. Once she concludes that Shrek threatens both her safety and her development, she acts immediately rather than waiting for permission 12 13 17.
Her central motivation is control over her own future. She rejects the diary’s prediction that she will forgive Dai Mubai and treats its revelations as an opportunity to make different choices. She also loses her remaining respect for Yu Xiaogang after reading about his conduct, condemning his willingness to let women bear the consequences while he avoids responsibility 9 14.
Her cold exterior does not prevent amusement or embarrassment. She laughs with Mi Ruoxi at Lin Chen’s attacks on Yu Xiaogang, but becomes awkward when Lin Chen exposes her reasons for seeking him out and stiffens when his diary comments on her clothing 12 17 23.
Abilities & Skills
Ghost Shadow Spirit Cat
- Rapid movement: Following its evolution, she vanishes from her position and reappears behind an opponent almost instantly 13.
- Claw attacks: Her attack leaves three deep, bone-visible claw wounds 13.
- Corrosive energy: Black energy surrounds the wounds and prevents them from closing 13.
- Further enhancement: Immortal herbs strengthen her spiritual power, accompanying her advancement to rank 41 74.
Diary Access
- Remote updates: She receives Lin Chen’s writing through a diary within her mind, including updates while traveling and attending the court banquet 4 6 23.
- Knowledge of possible futures: The entries reveal her predicted relationship with Dai Mubai and dangers facing Shrek; she does not personally demonstrate prophetic powers 4 12.
- Communication with other holders: Her conversation with Mi Ruoxi establishes that discussing the diary between confirmed holders does not trigger the punishment they fear 9.
- Resonance rewards: Their shared discovery and decision to change their futures trigger martial soul evolution 9.
Relationships
- Lin Chen — Diary writer, team captain, and cultivation benefactor. She seeks him out to escape her predicted future; he admits her to the Imperial Fighting Team and supplies suitable immortal herbs 4 17 74.
- Dai Mubai — Former fiancé. She rejects the future in which she forgives him and formally terminates their engagement when leaving Shrek 4 9 13.
- Mi Ruoxi — Fellow diary holder and confidante. Zhu Zhuqing takes the initiative in confirming their shared secret, and they agree to leave Shrek together 9 14.
- Ning Rongrong — Fellow former Shrek student who accompanies her to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; both join the Imperial Fighting Team as substitutes 15 17.
- Yu Xiaogang — Shrek-associated instructor whose reputation she comes to reject after reading Lin Chen’s criticisms of his teaching and personal conduct 13 14.
- Di Tian — Arrives after her rank-41 breakthrough to take the group to the Star Dou Great Forest for soul rings 74.
Notable Quotes
“I want to control my own fate, and the Diary... is the only variable!” 9
“From today on, I am withdrawing from Shrek. Also, the engagement between you and me ends here.” 13
“I don't accept the fate of the future... I want to be the one who controls fate.” 14