Zhou Yi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhou Yi (周易)
Alias(es)	Old Zhou 101
Species/Race	Human 97
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chaos Island; Heavenly Secret Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion; island administrator and navigator 156 255
Status	Active 255 268
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
D-rank Divination	9	Could divine his own fortune five times daily. He used it to select favorable fishing times and held second place on the regional prosperity ranking. 9
C-rank Divination	97	Recorded as upgraded from D-rank. Could measure others' fortune and perform eight Small Divinations per day; divining targets far stronger than himself risks backlash and a causal link. 97
Novice Black Iron combat power	113	Entered the Ascension Tower to strengthen himself; three days within were stated to be sufficient for him to reach novice Black Iron combat power. 113
S-rank Deduction	142	Upgraded upon receiving Heavenly Secret Pavilion authority. Can deduce limited future trajectories and incomplete cultivation-technique continuations, though excessive deduction invites heavenly-secret backlash. 142
Martial Master Realm	179	Advanced alongside Chaos Island's other managers under Su Yu's guidance. 179
Martial King Realm	252	Comprehended the Power of Water Rules and an additional strand of the Law of Divination. 252

History

Early Survival

Zhou Yi began as the region's second-ranked Island Master, using his Divination talent to determine the most profitable times to fish. At this stage, his talent was D-rank and had the potential to develop into SSS-rank Deduction. 9

He first interacted with Su Yu through a telescope trade. Zhou Yi rejected Su Yu's private offer of five portions of Common Bait in hopes of demanding more, only to regret the decision and trade the telescope away after Su Yu listed an offer of three portions on the Trading Channel. 61

Submission to Su Yu

When Sea Monkeys attacked his island, Zhou Yi used a blade, a flour trap, and the cramped cabin interior to wound and disorient them before escaping outside. Su Yu arrived shortly afterward and killed the Sea Monkeys with ease. 97

After recognizing Su Yu and privately divining his options, Zhou Yi chose submission: his reading indicated possible opportunities if he complied and certain death if he refused. Su Yu implanted a Heart Lock in him but retained Zhou Yi's Island Master status because his potential made him more valuable alive and in command of an island. 97 98

Chaos Island Administration

Su Yu assigned Zhou Yi to coordinate Chaos Island's daily affairs. He supervised Survivor labor arrangements, reported their condition to Su Yu, and worked with Heshen on reward policies and broader island development. 101 113

Zhou Yi later became Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, with Heshen as Deputy Pavilion Master. Together, they established the Pavilion's subordinate organization, Heavenly Secret, and recruited Ji Qingrou as Yaoguang of its Nine Stars. 156 157 159

Pavilion Master

After receiving partial authority over the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Zhou Yi operated Chaos Island's power furnace, navigated its route, avoided hostile waters, and monitored major threats including the Nine-Headed Snake King and Great Zhou Dynasty warships. His talent upgraded to S-rank Deduction during this transfer of authority. 142

He later used the Heavenly Secret Instrument to detect approaching King Rank cultivators, adjust Chaos Island's course around danger, track forces at long range, and relay intelligence to Su Yu. 151 153 173

By the time Chaos Island expanded further, Zhou Yi held sufficient status to receive and accommodate guests such as Ji Ruoyan, the Fishman Empress, Ouyang Haoyue, and Wu Jun. 255 259

Personality

Zhou Yi is pragmatic and strongly motivated by survival. He does not romanticize resistance against overwhelming power; after divining that refusal would mean certain death, he accepted Su Yu's control as a more viable alternative to dying alone on his island. 97

His early telescope negotiation showed greed and poor bargaining judgment, but he recognized his mistake immediately after losing Su Yu's original offer. 61 After joining Chaos Island, he became notably cautious, warning Wang Teng not to entertain unrealistic ambitions or underestimate Su Yu's ability to control others. 101

As an administrator, Zhou Yi is respectful and professional. He treats subordinates without open contempt, handles Survivor matters with restraint, and maintains composure even when meeting unfamiliar beings such as Asmodeus. 102 150 His later work as Pavilion Master demonstrates patience, organization, and increasing confidence in carrying out Su Yu's orders. 151 156

Abilities & Skills

Divination and Deduction

Zhou Yi's innate talent developed from Divination into S-rank Deduction.

• At D-rank, he could divine his personal fortune five times a day. 9
• At C-rank, he could assess others' fortune and perform eight Small Divinations daily. 97
• His readings influenced major decisions, including his submission to Su Yu and his prediction of an auspicious journey for Su Yu's expedition. 97 98
• At S-rank, he can perform limited deductions on future events and derive continuations of incomplete cultivation techniques. 142
• Attempting to divine beings vastly stronger than himself can cause backlash and establish a causal connection with the target. 97
• Excessive S-rank deduction can trigger heavenly-secret backlash, though the Heavenly Secret Pavilion can help shield him from it. 142

Heavenly Secret Pavilion Authority

As Pavilion Master, Zhou Yi has partial authority over Chaos Island's intelligence and navigation systems.

• Operates the power furnace that moves Chaos Island. 142
• Uses the Heavenly Secret Instrument's real-time sea chart to plot routes, avoid hostile territories, and monitor powerful entities. 142 151
• Detected a King Rank cultivator within a ten-thousand-li radius and alerted Su Yu. 151
• Uses projected surveillance and long-range information systems to support Su Yu's operations. 153 263
• Coordinates information networks, including heroes dispatched to infiltrate the Hundred Races Continent. 268

Combat

Zhou Yi is capable of fighting for survival, though his primary value lies in deduction and management.

• Used a blade to injure attacking Sea Monkeys. 97
• Set a flour trap inside his cabin to obstruct the Sea Monkeys' vision and create an escape opportunity. 97
• Personally executed foreign Survivors while collecting Island Hearts, though the experience left him nauseous and weakened. 100

Cultivation Techniques

• Indestructible Golden Body Technique — Transmitted by Su Yu for Zhou Yi to study and deduce its later volumes; Zhou Yi stated that additional body-tempering techniques would make the deduction easier. 142
• Silver Rank Shikigami Summoning Secret Technique — Bestowed by Su Yu to improve Zhou Yi's personal strength. 150
• River Diagram and Luo Script Visualization Diagram — Received from Su Yu after reaching the Martial King Realm; its content was suited to Zhou Yi's Water and Divination Rules. 268

Items

• Telescope — Originally owned by Zhou Yi, then traded to Su Yu for three portions of Common Bait after Zhou Yi rejected Su Yu's earlier five-portion offer. 61

Relationships

• Su Yu — Master and controller. Su Yu implanted a Heart Lock in Zhou Yi, retained him as an Island Master, and later entrusted him with Chaos Island's administration and the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. 98 101 142
• Heshen — Deputy Pavilion Master and administrative partner. The two collaborated on island management, development policy, and the creation of Heavenly Secret. 107 156
• Wang Teng — Fellow Survivor and acquaintance. Zhou Yi advised him to work steadily and avoid dangerous ambitions under Su Yu's rule. 101
• Ji Qingrou — Subordinate within Heavenly Secret. Zhou Yi and Heshen recruited her as Yaoguang of the Nine Stars. 156 157
• Jiao Yi — A longtime subordinate assigned by Zhou Yi as Chaos Island's resident ambassador in the Jiaoren Dynasty. 205
• Ji Ruoyan — Guest and ally of Chaos Island. Zhou Yi welcomed her and arranged accommodations upon her arrival. 255

Notable Quotes

“I choose to submit.” 97

“I just want to survive in this hellhole. Do you really think I have any other ideas?” 101