Ju Zi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ju Zi (橘子)
Alias(es)	Juzi
Gender	Female
Age	Fifteen when she reaches the level-forty bottleneck; sixteen when reporting for military duty 138 167
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire; Royal Research Institute; Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion 125 167
Occupation/Role	Researcher; Deputy Commander of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion; commander of a 100,000-strong army group 125 198
Education	Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy; granted early graduation upon entering full-time military service 202
Background	Commoner; daughter of Lin Rou and a father killed in war 11 167
Status	Alive; preparing to lead troops against Dai Hao 202
First Appearance	Chapter 11, “Juzi (Part 2)” 11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 34	138	Her cultivation before consuming an immortal herb, at age fifteen. Described as above-average talent.
Level 40 bottleneck	138	Gains six levels after absorbing the herb. The treatment also improves her constitution, potential, and future cultivation speed.
Level 40, awaiting a Soul Ring	167	Confirms that she has not yet obtained the Soul Ring needed to advance beyond the bottleneck.

Background / History

Border Town and Rescue

Ju Zi lives with her mother, Lin Rou, in a snowy town near the Far North, where they run Juzi Barbecue. Her father has died in war. When Xu Lanqing first meets her, the shop is about to close because she and her mother intend to leave for a prestigious Soul Master Academy 11.

Two days later, Heaven Dou Empire soldiers attack the town and threaten the family. Xu Lanqing kills the three attackers inside their shop, while Jing Hongchen deals with the soldiers outside. Ju Zi and her injured mother accept Xu Lanqing’s offer to escort them to Mingdu 33 34.

Academy and Research Institute

At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy, Ju Zi receives a warm welcome from teachers and classmates. Despite hating war, she studies military books because of her personal reasons for pursuing revenge. Before leaving, Xu Lanqing gives her the Starry Night Guardian and arranges for her to stay at his teacher’s research institute 54.

During their six-year separation, Ju Zi works at the Royal Research Institute, receiving guidance from Kong Deming and other senior experts. Her work becomes so intense that sleep deprivation causes hallucinations. When Xu Lanqing returns, she recognizes him immediately and breaks into tears 125 126.

Entry into Military Service

Ju Zi confesses her love for Xu Lanqing despite knowing that he is involved with another woman. She decides to join the army to help him eliminate opposition and ascend the throne, while also seeking personal growth and a more secure place in his life. He offers her the deputy command of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion 127.

She takes up the appointment sooner than planned after learning that two major soul engineer legions have left Mingdu. Concerned that the capital is dangerously exposed, she reports to Luan Feng with Xiaobai as her personal guard. Luan Feng tests her with a battle record, then gives her temporary command of one hundred soldiers after hearing her analysis 166 167.

Mingdu Rebellion and Frontline Command

During the fighting in Mingdu, Ju Zi directs the Fire Phoenix troops against the East Trade Tower. Rather than concentrating their fire on its defending Title Douluo, she orders the building destroyed to neutralize the High-Energy Compression Array Soul Tool. Shangguan Wei’er handles the powerful defender 185 188.

After Xu Tianran’s downfall, the emperor confirms Xu Lanqing as Crown Prince and grants him military authority that includes Ju Zi’s legion. Xu Lanqing subsequently secures her appointment to command a 100,000-strong army group, despite widespread objections to her age and lack of background 192 198.

Before departing to face Dai Hao, Ju Zi attempts to withdraw from the academy because she expects to remain in military camps indefinitely. The academy instead grants her early graduation. She organizes the supply train to leave ahead of the main army and prepares for her first confrontation with the man she intends to kill to avenge her father 198 202.

Appearance

• Eyes: Brown 125 166.
• Hair: Soft; described clinging to her cheeks after she washes up following the town’s attack 34.
• Complexion and features: Fair skin, long eyelashes, and softly rounded cheeks 11 54 130.
• Civilian clothing: Wears a pink dress during an early academy visit 54.
• Research clothing: A white laboratory coat 125.
• Military appearance: A slender figure in fiery-red, form-fitting Fire Phoenix armor 167 185.

Personality

Ju Zi is initially cheerful, curious, and playful, but memories of her father readily expose her grief. Her curiosity returns once she feels safe: after the rescue, she is fascinated by Jing Hongchen’s flying soul tool but hesitates to touch its protective film until Xu Lanqing reassures her 11 34.

Her hatred of war coexists with a determination to understand it. She studies military theory for revenge rather than enjoyment, then pursues command as a way to support Xu Lanqing and develop her own abilities. In military discussions, she is direct and willing to challenge conventional judgments 54 127 167 168.

Her devotion to Xu Lanqing does not prevent her from questioning him. Before their separate deployments, she presses him about his safety and complains that his actions repeatedly make others worry 202.

Abilities & Skills

Military Strategy

• Independent analysis: Identifies the central flaw in a battle record rather than relying on conventional precedents. Her proposal includes abandoning allied forces when their presence distorts sound judgment 167.
• Threat assessment: Recognizes Mingdu’s vulnerability after the departure of two major legions and questions whether both were necessary to suppress the northern rebellion 166 168.
• Objective-focused tactics: Prioritizes destroying the East Trade Tower and its strategic soul tool over killing its Title Douluo defender 185 188.
• Limits: Begins her military career without battlefield experience; Luan Feng considers her promising but still in need of practical tempering 167.

Leadership and Logistics

• Commands an initial force of one hundred Fire Phoenix soldiers before receiving responsibility for a 100,000-strong army group 167 198.
• Remains composed while directing artillery attacks from the rear 185 188.
• Refuses to reinforce her troops with City Defense Army personnel whom she judges likely to loot and create additional disorder 191.
• Arranges for supplies to depart before the main army, using conscripted civilians to escort the supply train 202.

Soul-Tool Research

• Works at an experimental table in the Royal Research Institute 125.
• Receives regular instruction from Kong Deming and a group of senior researchers whose standing would qualify them for high academy leadership positions 126.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Starry Night Guardian — A level-nine defensive soul tool given to her by Xu Lanqing. It can withstand one full-strength strike from a Title Douluo, then requires three consecutive nights of starlight to recharge; even a user with rank-one soul power can activate it 5 54.
• Fire Phoenix armor — Fiery-red, form-fitting armor worn when she reports for duty and later commands troops in Mingdu 167 185.
• Storage ring — Used to pack belongings before leaving the border town with her mother 34.
• Immortal herb — Provided by Xu Lanqing to improve her constitution and potential; raises her soul power from level thirty-four to the level-forty bottleneck 138.

Relationships

• Xu Lanqing — Rescuer, romantic partner, and political patron. He protects her family, supports her military ambitions, and entrusts her with major command responsibilities 33 54 127 198.
• Lin Rou — Mother; a five-ring Soul King who protects and comforts her. They relocate to Mingdu together after the town’s attack 11 33 34.
• Father — Killed in war. His death drives Ju Zi’s study of warfare and determination to obtain revenge 11 54 198.
• Dai Hao — Revenge target. She vows to kill the Duke White Tiger to avenge her father and prepares to face him as an army commander 198 202.
• Kong Deming — Mentor at the Royal Research Institute; regularly guides her studies 126.
• Luan Feng — Military superior who tests her strategic ability and grants her an initial command of one hundred soldiers 167.
• Xiaobai — Personal guard assigned at Xu Lanqing’s insistence, despite Ju Zi initially saying she did not need protection 167.
• Snow Empress — Xu Lanqing’s partner, whom Ju Zi nervously addresses as “Big Sister Snow Maiden.” The Snow Empress welcomes her and later intervenes when officials oppose her army appointment 130 198.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan — Academy companions. Ju Zi teases Tang Ya about her feelings for Xu Lanqing and takes both girls to explore the academy 130 131.
• Shangguan Wei’er — Ally entrusted with confronting the Title Douluo inside the East Trade Tower while Ju Zi directs the assault 185 188.

Notable Quotes

“I wouldn't say I like them. In fact, I hate war, but I have reasons why I must study it.” 54

“I am not a noble; I am just an ordinary commoner.” 167

“It's not that I don't trust Your Highness, it's just that Your Highness always does things that make people uneasy.” 202