Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Zhuqing; “Cat and Mouse” (doubles team with Pikachu) 72
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Bibi Dong's team; Spirit Hall 25 72
Occupation/Role	Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master 25 50
Status	Missing; Su Yan and Gui Mei investigate her disappearance before the awards ceremony 172
First Appearance	Chapter 18

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 9	25	Joins Su Yan's team as a Hell Spirit Cat Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master. 25
Level 10; first soul ring	25	Reaches level 10 three days later and obtains her first soul ring in the Soul Hunting Forest under Bibi Dong's guidance. 25
Waterfall training, 11th step	49	Demonstrates an unusual resonance with the waterfall, seemingly merging with the water rather than enduring it through force. 49
Level 19	50	Identifies herself as a 19th-level Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master. 50
Waterfall training, 49th step	57	Leads the group’s year-long waterfall training, ahead of Su Yan and Pikachu. 57
Third soul ring	98	Possesses a third ring derived from half a magic crystal containing incomplete Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic. 98

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing is a member of the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire, a family traditionally responsible for providing consorts to the imperial Dai family. She was betrothed from birth to Second Prince Dai Ailun, though family elders expected that she would eventually be matched with Third Prince Dai Mubai because of Dai Ailun’s illness. She fled the Star Luo Empire during its internal upheaval. 126

She first appears as a frightened child imprisoned in the City Lord’s Mansion woodshed. During an attack, she activates the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum’s barrier to protect the other children, but exhausts all of her soul power sustaining it. 18 22

After her rescue, she accepts Su Yan’s invitation to join his planned Junior Soul Master Competition team. Bibi Dong welcomes her as a disciple and personally helps her obtain her first soul ring. 25

Her imperial ties continue to endanger her. When Star Luo princes arrive in Spirit City, she conceals herself with a mask and withdraws from competition to avoid exposure. A mysterious woman later gives her the Zhu Family Patriarch Ring, but the ring rejects her and causes her to lose access to her family’s assets. 127 131 132

Zhu Zhuqing reunites with her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, amid an attack by a Star Luo-affiliated pursuer. She is blinded during the assault, but Bibi Nan replaces her damaged eyes with a new pair from the underworld. Despite the injury, she insists on remaining with Zhu Zhuyun to pursue vengeance for their family. 158 159

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a young girl with a cold, refined demeanor and a strong feline motif tied to her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul. She normally wears dark clothing, but adopts white clothes and a mask to hide from Star Luo pursuers. 123 125 127

• Has signature long hair, which she can tie into a ponytail when preparing to flee or fight. 125
• Her martial soul grants feline claws, a cat tail, and enhanced night vision while possessed. 32 75
• Her eyes are replaced by Bibi Nan after being blinded in an attack; they form an “unbreakable connection” with the female cultivator from whom they originated. 159
• Uses a mask to conceal her identity around the Star Luo royal family. 125 127

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is initially quiet, wary, and visibly vulnerable despite her talent. Her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul preserves feline instincts, making her instinctively drawn to Su Yan’s Blue Silver Grass and prone to embarrassment over it. 20

She is compassionate toward vulnerable creatures and people. She repeatedly leaves fruit for Pikachu after it disappears and later becomes Pikachu’s partner. She also rescues Huo Nishang from the river and places her in the Flame of Life in an attempt to save her. 34 43 54

In battle, Zhu Zhuqing is decisive and self-sacrificing. She accepts mutual elimination with Helian Yan rather than allow her team’s position to collapse. 60 However, the red-eyed creatures, her Star Luo past, and her suspicions regarding Huo Nishang leave her anxious and fearful for a period, even making her briefly consider fleeing from Bibi Dong and the team. 82 83 86 87

Her attachment to Su Yan develops into jealousy toward Huo Nishang and a strong desire to protect him. Su Yan, however, describes their relationship as that of comrades-in-arms. 77 82 94 172

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

A top-tier beast Martial Soul suited to agility-based combat. It retains catlike instincts and enhances Zhu Zhuqing’s senses, speed, claws, and stealth. 20 25

• Can see clearly through the forest at night while possessed. 32
• Allows rapid tree climbing, scouting, ambushes, and evasive movement. 32 33
• Gives her a natural advantage in close-quarters claw attacks. 28 59

First Soul Skill: Resonance Step / Shadow Instant Kill

Zhu Zhuqing’s first soul skill enables near-instant movement and a rapid sequence of claw strikes. 28 59

• Used to appear beside an enemy in an instant and strike vulnerable points with dozens of claws. 28
• Can be used as a short-range escape or repositioning technique. 81 86
• Consumes substantial soul power when repeatedly used. 28

Second Soul Skill: Nether Step

A speed and evasion skill that allows Zhu Zhuqing to vanish from an opponent’s sight and move through shadowed areas. 59 87

• Lets her match Helian Yan’s speed-enhancing Fire Leopard Swift Step. 59
• Allows her to hide in shadows while training and evade powerful opponents. 87 98
• Its high-speed maintenance rapidly drains her soul power. 60

Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic

Zhu Zhuqing’s third ring contains half a magic crystal bearing Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic. The power remains incomplete, but greatly strengthens her offensive ability. 98

• Wraps her claws in shadow power for stronger close-range attacks. 98
• Lets her use shadows to block or bypass Dugu Yan’s poisonous mist. 98
• Remains limited by the incomplete crystal and Zhu Zhuqing’s current cultivation. 98

Shadow Dragon Cat’s Meow Slash

A three-strike technique combining her cat claws, shadow power, and Dragon Slayer Magic. 98

• First slash breaks through an opponent’s defensive poison body. 98
• Second slash can parry an incoming attack. 98
• Third slash seriously injures the target; it leaves Dugu Yan coughing blood after striking her back. 98

Equipment / Items

• Mask — Used to conceal her identity from the Star Luo princes and other pursuers. 125 127
• Spatial ring — Carries spare clothing and personal items. 125
• Zhu Family Patriarch Ring — A cat-headed storage ring delivered by a mysterious woman. It is restricted to Zhu Zhuqing, but rejects her and renders her family assets temporarily unusable. 131 132

Relationships

• Su Yan — Teammate who invites her into Bibi Dong’s team and promises that no one will take her away. Zhu Zhuqing becomes protective of him and develops jealous feelings over his closeness with Huo Nishang. 25 77 98 127
• Bibi Dong — Instructor and protector. Bibi Dong welcomes Zhu Zhuqing into the team, helps her gain her first ring, trains her, and tends to her after the battle with Helian Yan. 25 61 86
• Pikachu — Her doubles partner in “Cat and Mouse.” Zhu Zhuqing earns its trust through kindness, protects it in combat, and is notably affectionate toward it. 34 43 72
• Tang Chi — Teammate and frequent combat partner. He assists her during team battles and vows that no one will take her away when they are trapped inside Qian Xunzi’s Purple Gourd. 28 60 125
• Huo Nishang — Zhu Zhuqing saves her from drowning, but later becomes suspicious of her ghoul nature and sees her as a romantic rival for Su Yan. 54 77 83 93
• Zhu Zhuyun — Her older sister. Though their shared Star Luo history is dangerous, Zhu Zhuyun warns Zhu Zhuqing to flee, protects her during the assault near Spirit City, and supports her determination to avenge their family. 125 158 159
• Helian Yan — Speed-focused rival. Their Soul Battle ends in a mutual elimination after Zhu Zhuqing forces her way through Helian Yan’s claw barrage. 59 60
• Dugu Yan — Tournament opponent. Zhu Zhuqing defeats her in a one-on-one exchange with Shadow Dragon Cat’s Meow Slash and later attacks her in anger over Su Yan’s poisoning. 98

Story Role / Major Arcs

• City Lord’s Mansion captivity — Protects imprisoned children with the chrysanthemum barrier until her soul power is exhausted. 18 22
• Soul Hunting Forest training — Joins Su Yan and Tang Chi’s survival training, obtains her first ring, and develops her combat teamwork. 25 28 32
• Pikachu partnership — Helps rescue Pikachu from Giant-Toothed Hounds, continues leaving it food after it disappears, and becomes its registered doubles partner. 33 34 72
• Commoner vs. noble Soul Battle — Faces Helian Yan in a high-speed duel and sacrifices her own place in the match to eliminate her opponent. 59 60
• Huo Nishang suspicion — Misunderstands Su Yan and Huo Nishang’s relationship, witnesses the ghoul conspiracy, and becomes fearful that members of her own team may be involved. 80 83 86
• Team Competition growth — Uses her third-ring Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic to wound Dugu Yan and withstand Bei Fu’s Black Tiger pressure. 97 98
• Star Luo pursuit — Hides from the arriving princes, encounters Zhu Zhuyun again, and loses her inheritance rights when the Zhu Family Patriarch Ring rejects her. 125 127 131
• Attack and eye replacement — Is captured and blinded by a Star Luo pursuer before Tang Hao intervenes; Bibi Nan replaces her eyes during recovery. 158 159
• Disappearance before the awards ceremony — Xue Ke warns Su Yan that Zhu Zhuqing is in danger, prompting a search that finds blood and evidence of a battle. 172

Trivia

• Her Hell Spirit Cat instincts make her unable to resist pawing at Su Yan’s Blue Silver Grass when it resembles a “Cat Teaser Stick.” 20
• Zhu Zhuqing’s waterfall training differs from Su Yan’s: Bibi Dong explains that she resonates with the water and becomes “a part of it.” 49
• She is capable of great tenderness toward Pikachu despite maintaining a cold exterior. 34 43