Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清) 57 |
| Alias(es) | “Big Cat in the Night” in the chat group; “Big Cat” to Li Yuan 13 57 |
| Gender | Female 57 |
| Affiliation | Star Luo Zhu Family; Douluo Mutual Aid Chat Group; Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Heaven Dou Team 2 13 108 128 |
| Occupation/Role | Agility-attack Battle Soul Master 108 138 |
| Status | Alive; publicly repudiated Dai Mubai and tore up their betrothal contract 97 138 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 13, posting as “Big Cat in the Night” 13 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate Soul Power: level 7 | 14 | Zhu Zhuqing considers whether hard work can help her escape her family’s expectations 14. |
| Soul Grandmaster: level 27 | 57 | Uses her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul to conceal her presence while fleeing pursuers near Fengling Ferry 57. |
| Soul Grandmaster: level 28 | 108 | Demonstrates the level in Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s admission test; has two yellow Soul Rings 108. |
Background and History
Zhu Zhuqing grew up in the Star Luo Zhu Family, where she saw political marriage as a fate imposed on children of major powers. She was betrothed to Dai Mubai, but he fled the Star Luo Empire, leaving her to face her family’s pressure alone. The story of Ji Juechen’s rise through persistent training gave her hope that she might also change her future 13 14 58.
After surviving an assassination attempt that she believed her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, had arranged, Zhu Zhuqing fled toward the Heaven Dou Empire. Pursuers cornered her at a cliff near Fengling Ferry, where she jumped rather than be taken back. Li Yuan arrived in time for his snake Martial Soul, Ah Bai, to catch her. He then drove off the pursuers; Zhu Zhuyun withdrew and told Zhu Zhuqing to keep living 53 57 58.
Zhu Zhuqing initially intended to seek Dai Mubai at Shrek Academy. Seeing him at the Rose Hotel with two women shattered her hope that he had spent their separation training for their shared future. She told him she was repudiating him, then later went to Shrek to make the decision public. There, she tore up their marriage contract before witnesses and left with Li Yuan, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong 29 66 67 90 97 98.
The group subsequently enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Zhu Zhuqing joined its team-training program and fought with Heaven Dou Team 2 at the Great Soul Arena 108 119 128 138.
Appearance
Zhu Zhuqing is described as a cool, strikingly beautiful young woman whose usual dark clothing suits her reserved bearing 66 75.
- Long black hair and a black leather outfit are part of her usual appearance 57 75.
- She has long legs and a notably curvy figure, both of which draw attention in the group chat 52.
- Li Yuan buys her several outfits outside her usual style, including pale purple and pale blue dresses and a tailored silver-gray outfit 75.
Personality
Zhu Zhuqing is reserved and reluctant to burden others. Before fleeing home, she privately asks that the group not be told if she dies; later, even while in danger, she hesitates to ask Li Yuan for help. Her restraint does not mean she accepts her circumstances: she would rather jump from a cliff than return to a life she believes will end in her murder 53 57.
She grows more willing to trust her companions after Li Yuan rescues her and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong support her decision about Dai Mubai. At Shrek, she acts on that decision herself, publicly ending the engagement rather than leaving its fate to either family 58 90 91 97.
Abilities and Skills
Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul
- Can help Zhu Zhuqing conceal her presence, though higher-ranked pursuers detect her during her escape 57.
- Appears as an agile black feline silhouette when she demonstrates her Martial Soul at Heaven Dou Royal Academy 108.
Agility-Attack Soul Skills
- First Soul Skill: Hell Stab — used to close on Iron Wolf Team vice-captain Iron Dog 138.
- Second Soul Skill: Hell Hundred Claws — a rapid series of claw attacks that wounds Iron Dog after she breaks through his hurried defense 138.
- With Ning Rongrong’s speed boost, Zhu Zhuqing moves almost faster than a Soul Elder-level agility-attack fighter during the match 138.
Items
- Soul Power Boosting Pill — won in the chat group’s random reward draw 22.
- Dagger — carried while considering her escape route from the Star Luo Empire 54.
- Storage Soul Tool — used to keep her betrothal agreement close to her 90.
- Marriage contract — the Zhu Family–Star Luo imperial betrothal agreement, which she publicly tears in half 90 97.
Relationships
- Li Yuan — rescues Zhu Zhuqing at Fengling Ferry and supports her break from Dai Mubai. She develops romantic feelings for him, though no formal relationship is established in the provided chapters 57 59 90 100.
- Zhu Zhuyun — her elder sister and the leader of the pursuit during her escape. Zhu Zhuqing believes Zhuyun means to kill her; Zhuyun privately grieves when she jumps and ultimately withdraws 53 57 58.
- Dai Mubai — her former betrothed. His flight and conduct at the Rose Hotel lead Zhu Zhuqing to repudiate him and destroy their contract 58 66 67 97.
- Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong — traveling companions and later teammates who back Zhu Zhuqing’s decision to end her engagement 90 91 138.
Notable Quotes
“I’d rather die than give you what you want!” 57
“I don’t want to be bound by the past anymore, nor do I want to be anyone’s appendage or bargaining chip. I’ll write my own destiny.” 90
“Remember this: I, Zhu Zhuqing, am the one casting you off!” 97