Zhou Yi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhou Yi (周漪)
Gender	Female
Species/Race	Human; transformed into a soul beast after failing a system task 37
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Soul Tool Department 1 20
Occupation/Role	Class One teacher; recruiter and prospective mentor for the Soul Tool Department 1 20
Soul Power Rank	Soul Emperor 19 26
Status	Transformed into a soul beast and rendered unconscious in the Star Dou Great Forest 37
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Zhou Yi initially approached Xuanyuan Sheng to recruit him from Class Nine, claiming that his future would be mediocre if he remained there. Her appeal failed immediately: Xuanyuan Sheng rejected her, his favorability toward her dropped to −30, and the Perfect Teacher System punished her by aging her appearance by thirty years. 1

The system had granted Zhou Yi Yu Xiaogang's teaching knowledge as a starter reward, leading her to believe she could cultivate exceptional students. After recovering from her initial panic, she accepted a one-month mission to recruit Xuanyuan Sheng through the quality of her teaching; its maximum reward was a ten-level soul-power increase with an adaptive soul ring. 1 3

She demonstrated differentiated weighted training for Class One based on students' spirit-master types. Although Xuanyuan Sheng recognized the method as Yu Xiaogang's signature physical-training approach, Zhou Yi's attempt to gain his attention failed, causing another system penalty that restored only two years of youth. 7

After learning that unbinding from the Perfect Teacher System would cost her soul, Zhou Yi abandoned that option and began investigating the system's motives. She later accepted another task, Become a Disciple, whose reward was another ten-level increase and adaptive soul ring; she chose to shadow Xuanyuan Sheng rather than approach him directly. 8 19

Zhou Yi joined Zhang Lexuan's group on its expedition to the Star Dou Great Forest, ostensibly to collect medicinal herbs. Xuanyuan Sheng supported her inclusion because he could draw on the Humanity's Luck she possessed, while Zhou Yi hoped proximity would let her build favorability with him. 25 26

At a supply station, Zhou Yi deliberately provoked students from Blue Sky Academy by calling them talentless and repeating Yu Xiaogang's belief that “not daring to cause trouble is for the mediocre.” Her companions withdrew from the dispute, and she later returned bruised and swollen before leaving the group. 28 29

While the expedition camped in the forest, Zhou Yi and Fan Yu discussed coercing or manipulating Xuanyuan Sheng into joining the Soul Tool Department for their Ultimate Soldier Plan. With her system-task deadline approaching, Zhou Yi considered coercion and bribery to force a master-disciple relationship. She was discovered near the camp, blocked by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and transformed into a soul beast under moonlight when the task failed. 36 37

Appearance

Zhou Yi commonly used a Martial Soul disguise to present herself as a hunched, elderly woman with a weathered face and hoarse voice. The Perfect Teacher System's penalties worsened this apparent age, though she later stopped maintaining the disguise and showed her true face. 1 3 19

• Her disguised appearance is markedly elderly, with wrinkles and a hunched back. 3 25
• Her true hands are described as young and fair, contrasting sharply with the aged disguise. 19
• A failed mission aged her appearance by thirty years; a later branch-task failure restored two years of youth. 1 7
• She was bruised and swollen after confronting Blue Sky Academy's group. 29

Personality

Zhou Yi is proud of her teaching record and deeply invested in identifying and cultivating “true monsters.” She judges students bluntly, believes unqualified pupils should be removed from her class, and initially treated Xuanyuan Sheng's refusal as proof that he failed to understand her worth. 1 7

Her confidence is paired with significant insecurity over her appearance and system punishments. The first aging penalty leaves her panicked and volatile, while Fan Yu's reassurance helps restore her resolve. 2 3

She is ambitious, calculating, and increasingly willing to cross ethical lines for power and departmental advancement. Her desire to claim Xuanyuan Sheng as a disciple becomes tied both to system rewards and to the Soul Tool Department's plan to use his potential for the Ultimate Soldier Plan. 19 36 37

Abilities & Skills

Soul Emperor Cultivation

Zhou Yi possesses Soul Emperor-level cultivation and considers herself capable of handling threats in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest. 19 26 37

• Her cultivation is substantially below Fan Yu's Soul Douluo rank. 19
• She cannot safely operate her Fixed-Stationary Soul Tool herself; detonating it would endanger her. 29

Teaching and Talent Assessment

The Perfect Teacher System granted Zhou Yi Yu Xiaogang's teaching knowledge, which she uses to assess students and design training. 1 3

• Categorizes students by spirit-master type and assigns different weight loads for physical training. 7
• Identified Xiao Xiao's Twin Martial Souls from an ancient manuscript before witnessing confirmation in battle. 32
• Recognized flaws in Blue Sky Academy student Lan Ya's control over his hand-type Martial Soul. 28
• Helped advance the Teacher Selection Meeting, which Fan Yu believes caused students to conceal their talents. 32

Perfect Teacher System

A coercive system bound to Zhou Yi issues recruitment and apprenticeship missions centered on Xuanyuan Sheng. 1 3 19

• Granted Yu Xiaogang's teaching knowledge as a starter reward. 1
• Promised up to ten levels of soul power and an adaptive soul ring for recruiting Xuanyuan Sheng within one month. 3
• Threatened soul loss if Zhou Yi attempted to unbind from it. 8
• Enforced penalties including accelerated aging, partial youth restoration, and eventual soul-beast transformation. 1 7 37

Equipment / Items

• Fixed-Stationary Soul Tool — A lethal Soul Tool Zhou Yi carried during the Star Dou Great Forest expedition; she could not safely activate it herself. 26 29
• Soul Tool Telescope — Used with Fan Yu to observe Xiao Xiao's combat and verify her second Martial Soul. 31 32
• Mirror Soul Tool — Used to inspect the changes to her appearance after system penalties. 8

Relationships

• Fan Yu — Husband and Soul Douluo partner. He reassures Zhou Yi about her aged appearance and collaborates with her on plans for the Soul Tool Department and the Ultimate Soldier Plan. 3 19 36
• Xuanyuan Sheng — Her primary system target. Zhou Yi repeatedly tries to recruit him as a disciple, while later plotting to bring him into the Soul Tool Department by extreme means. 1 3 36 37
• Zhang Lexuan — Zhou Yi seeks Zhang Lexuan's assistance and joins her forest expedition, but Zhang Lexuan remains wary of Zhou Yi's conduct around Xuanyuan Sheng. 25 26
• Xiao Xiao — Zhou Yi's Class One student and former homeroom pupil. Zhou Yi recognizes Xiao Xiao's Twin Martial Souls and considers taking her as a disciple. 26 32
• Mu Jin — Rival teacher with opposing views on student training; their confrontation at Shrek Plaza becomes openly hostile. 7
• Huo Yuhao — Student valued by Zhou Yi, whom she recommends to Fan Yu and the Soul Tool Department. 20 21
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion — Blocked Zhou Yi during her task deadline, indirectly leading to Zhou Yi's moonlight-triggered transformation. 37

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment Failures

Zhou Yi's first meeting with Xuanyuan Sheng ends in rejection, negative favorability, and an aging penalty. She then attempts to attract his attention through Class One's differentiated training, only to fail again. 1 7

System Investigation and Apprenticeship Plan

Unable to unbind without losing her soul, Zhou Yi investigates the Perfect Teacher System and adopts a more indirect strategy: remaining near Xuanyuan Sheng until she can improve their relationship and establish a master-disciple bond. 8 19

Star Dou Great Forest Expedition

Zhou Yi insists on accompanying Zhang Lexuan's party, displaying a Fixed-Stationary Soul Tool to establish that she can contribute. Her Humanity's Luck is subsequently drained by Xuanyuan Sheng, leaving her vulnerable to a string of misfortunes after she leaves the group. 26 29

Blue Sky Academy Incident

Attempting to imitate Yu Xiaogang's provocative teaching philosophy, Zhou Yi insults Blue Sky Academy students at a supply station. The resulting confrontation leaves her injured and further isolates her from the group. 28 29

Ultimate Soldier Plan and Transformation

Zhou Yi and Fan Yu decide that Xuanyuan Sheng's spiritual talent could serve the Soul Tool Department's Ultimate Soldier Plan. When her deadline expires before she can force an apprenticeship, the system transforms her into a soul beast and she loses consciousness. 36 37

Notable Quotes

“The people I need to cultivate are true monsters. Getting to know them is not my job. As for the others, I only need to send them back.” 1

“Not daring to cause trouble is for the mediocre.” 28