Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Zheng Feng (郑峰) |
| Alias(es) | True Disciple Zheng; former Second Young Master of the Zheng Family |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Azure Sky Sect, Heavenly Sun Peak; later travels to the Lin Prefecture Upper Sect and resides at Heavenly Cloud Peak |
| Occupation/Role | True Disciple; martial artist; Jiang Ye's disciple |
| Status | Active 351 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 43 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core Formation Realm | 85 | Already a Core Formation Realm true disciple when he visits Jiang Ye. He had previously failed to cultivate even a wisp of Yang Fire Qi through the Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi Nourishing Method. 85 98 |
| Late Core Formation Realm | 181 | Emerges from seclusion having reached the late stage; his Fire-attribute true qi is visibly more robust than before. 181 182 |
| Perfected Core Formation Realm | 276 | Resolving his long-standing emotional burden allows him to break through to Core Formation perfection. 274 276 |
| Gang Qi Realm | 277 | Enters the Gang Qi Realm after dispelling his inner demon, finally gaining the confidence to face the Zheng Family again. 277 |
Background / History
Zheng Feng was born into the Zheng Family, one of the five great families of Lin Prefecture Great City. His father held influence within the family and discovered Jiang Chuxue in a poor village, brought her home to cultivate, and arranged her betrothal to Zheng Feng. 231
His circumstances collapsed after both parents disappeared while travelling in Miao Prefecture. Zheng Feng and his younger sister Zheng Hui lost their standing in the family; Jiang Chuxue entered a relationship with Zheng Feng's cousin, Zheng Lin, and the family elders pressured Zheng Feng to dissolve the engagement. He ultimately left Lin Prefecture Great City with Zheng Hui and joined the Azure Sky Sect. 231 293
As an Azure Sky Sect true disciple, Zheng Feng was sent to Anxi County to suppress unrest. He dealt with the inside agent Zhang He and his family, but White Old Three escaped him—an embarrassment that became a recurring sore point. 43 85 He later pursued White Old Three through the Former Dynasty Ruins with Jiang Ye and Zheng Hui, refusing to let the bandit escape a second time. 111
During the Former Dynasty Ruins expedition, Zheng Feng became one of Jiang Ye's closest allies. He contributed fire-attribute combat support, identified rare treasures and spirit herbs, and received Azure Sky Spirit Liquid and contribution points for the mission alongside Jiang Ye. 106 109 126
He initially hesitated when offered the chance to enter the Lin Prefecture Upper Sect, fearing renewed contact with his former family and fiancée. He ultimately chose to go, asking Jiang Ye to bring Zheng Hui as well. 207 214
Zheng Feng attended Zheng Lin and Jiang Chuxue's wedding with Jiang Ye. When the marriage collapsed amid revelations concerning Jiang Chuxue, he openly laughed at the ceremony and left with the emotional knot that had hindered his cultivation finally broken. 267 272 After seclusion, he overcame his inner demon, reached Core Formation perfection, and advanced to the Gang Qi Realm. 274 277
When Zheng Hui disappeared in Lin Prefecture Great City, Zheng Feng immediately suspected the Zheng Family, whose members had long coveted her exceptional sense of smell. He sought Jiang Ye's help and confronted Zheng Guang and the family directly as Jiang Ye forced their way into the Zheng residence. 293 295 297 He made clear that he had severed all emotional ties with the Zheng Family and would not object if Jiang Ye killed its members during the search. 299
Zheng Feng later watched Jiang Ye duel Zheng Lin at the Lin Prefecture Upper Sect's Martial Practice Field. Zheng Lin's defeat and near-fatal injuries at Jiang Ye's hands finally shattered the psychological shadow that Zheng Feng's celebrated cousin had cast over him for years. 345 348 Jiang Ye subsequently granted Zheng Feng 5,000 contribution points to support his cultivation; Zheng Feng initially declined out of gratitude and humility before accepting Jiang Ye's insistence. 351
Appearance
Zheng Feng is a young man with refined, handsome features and a generally composed bearing. His appearance becomes visibly strained whenever his past with Jiang Chuxue or the Zheng Family is brought to the surface. 85 231
- Often described as having a handsome, refined face. 85 214
- Wears martial attire, including a green outfit during the Broken Ridge Mountains expedition and dark red robes when visiting Jiang Ye. 163 214
- His suppressed anger can manifest as bloodshot eyes, clenched jaws, and leaking Fire-attribute true qi. 231
- He appeared pale and visibly anxious when Zheng Hui went missing, with cold sweat on his brow and wind-dishevelled robes. 295
Personality
Zheng Feng is upright, disciplined, and notably humble despite his background and status as a true disciple. He accepts responsibility for White Old Three's escape rather than making excuses, and he treats Jiang Ye with consistent respect. 85 96
He can be impatient during fruitless searches and intensely vengeful toward those connected to his past, particularly White Old Three, Jiang Chuxue, and the Zheng Family. However, he is capable of restraint: when confronted by Jiang Chuxue at the Weapon Forging Hall, he suppresses his rage and withdraws rather than attacking impulsively. 103 111 231
His strongest personal loyalty is to Zheng Hui. He consistently prioritizes her safety, keeps her out of combat when possible, and left the Zheng Family with her to protect her from relatives seeking to exploit her talent. 104 163 293
After Jiang Chuxue's humiliation at the wedding, Zheng Feng becomes markedly more confident and unburdened. Although Zheng Lin still initially represents the greatest shadow over his life, Zheng Feng firmly supports Jiang Ye against him and sees Jiang Ye's eventual victory as liberation from that long-standing oppression. 272 345 348
Abilities & Skills
Fire-Attribute True Qi
Zheng Feng cultivates powerful fire-attributed true qi from Heavenly Sun Peak's lineage.
- Uses Blazing Fire Blade against a Corpse Ghost; fire-attributed true qi is particularly effective against such demonic creations. 106
- Uses Blazing Fire Palm, forming a massive scorching palm of true qi in combat against Zhou Feng. 109
- His fire qi becomes difficult to restrain when he is emotionally agitated. 231
- His fire-attribute true qi became substantially more robust after he reached the late Core Formation Realm. 181 182
- He failed to cultivate the Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi Nourishing Method despite more than a year of effort and also failed at the True Fire Refining Eye Technique. 98 231
Martial Knowledge and Appraisal
Zheng Feng is exceptionally well-informed about sects, spirit herbs, techniques, and rare materials.
- Identifies the Heaven Heart Ice Seed Lotus and explains its ability to improve innate talent. 109
- Explains the rarity and limitations of the Cold Sword Sect's Cold Jade Beads. 104
- Recognizes Corpse Ghosts and their vulnerability to fire-attributed true qi. 106
- Identifies Jiang Ye's Blood Burning Pill and determines that Jiang Ye's long saber contains legendary Tungsten Gold. 214
- Provides Jiang Ye with information on the Lin Prefecture Upper Sect's three peerless sect-guarding martial arts. 214 215
- Recognizes the Zheng Family's secret movement technique, Nine Leaps Through the Air, and explains that it enables its user to remain airborne through successive leaps. 346
Relationships
- Jiang Ye — Master and trusted ally. Zheng Feng admires Jiang Ye's composure and strength, lends him contribution points without hesitation, confides his past to him, and relies on him when Zheng Hui disappears. Jiang Ye's support allows Zheng Feng to confront the Zheng Family and ultimately overcome Zheng Lin's psychological hold over him. 103 130 231 295 345 351
- Zheng Hui — Younger sister. Zheng Feng is deeply protective of her and left the Zheng Family with her after their parents vanished. Her disappearance drives him to seek Jiang Ye's immediate aid and confront the Zheng Family. 104 163 293 295
- Jiang Chuxue — Former fiancée. Zheng Feng's father raised her within the Zheng Family, but she abandoned Zheng Feng for Zheng Lin after his parents disappeared. Her betrayal became the source of Zheng Feng's long-standing inner demon, which was broken after her wedding collapsed. 231 272 274
- Zheng Lin — Cousin and Jiang Chuxue's intended husband. Zheng Lin replaced Zheng Feng as Jiang Chuxue's partner and was supported by the Zheng Family elders during the forced dissolution of Zheng Feng's engagement. As a highly ranked Upper Sect true disciple, Zheng Lin remained a psychological shadow over Zheng Feng until Jiang Ye defeated him in their public duel. 231 272 345 348
- Zheng Guang — Zheng Feng's eldest uncle and Zheng Family patriarch. Zheng Feng regards his attempts at reconciliation as hypocritical and later directly accuses him of involvement in Zheng Hui's disappearance. 269 297
- White Old Three — Escaped Zheng Feng during the Anxi County suppression, becoming an object of Zheng Feng's fixation until Jiang Ye killed him in the Former Dynasty Ruins. 85 111
- Wen Yueyao — Fellow Heavenly Sun Peak disciple and combat ally. They jointly supported Qin Lie against the Black-Robed Man, and both later received 5,000 contribution points from Jiang Ye. 181 190 351