Zhuo Qingfeng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhuo Qingfeng (卓青峰)
Alias(es)	Swift Wind Divine Catcher 300
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Six Doors; aligned with Prince Jin Li Zhongqing's faction through his master 84
Occupation/Role	Commander of Yunzhou Six Doors; formerly a fifth-rank Inspector of Mobei Six Doors and Linjiang County's leading martial constable 122 168 309
Master	Du Sha, the “Martial Judge” and one of Yunzhou Six Doors' two Chief Constables 260

Background

Zhuo Qingfeng established the Six Doors' authority in Linjiang County while still in his early thirties. He challenged major sects and martial factions with his sword, defeated local masters, and subsequently imposed rules that curbed reckless sect warfare and open criminal activity. His persistence in pursuing fugitives—sometimes over thousands of miles—made him the public face of the Linjiang Six Doors. 309

As Du Sha's disciple, Zhuo holds a natural place in Crown Prince Li Zhongqing's political faction. His work later took him to the capital, Qing Province, and Mobei, where he pursued cases involving major martial factions, wanted criminals, and the Zombie Skill. 84 163 171

After completing a Mobei assignment, Zhuo returned to Yun Province with honors, was promoted to Commander, and brought Tie Tou back as one of his principal aides. 122

Personality

Zhuo is direct, good-humored, and comfortable teasing trusted companions, especially Gu Mo and Gu Chundong. He can be self-deprecating about his official rank, finances, and age, but becomes decisive when a case threatens public order or the Six Doors' authority. 122 224 279

He places justice above convenience or personal safety. Zhuo reopened cases that appeared settled, crossed jurisdictions despite the professional consequences, and continued pursuing the truth even after being framed as a fugitive. 260 280 298

His enforcement can be uncompromising. When Tongshan Sect disciples obstructed the arrest of Old Impermanence Ghost and threatened a court officer, Zhuo immediately killed Yuan Zhu and Wang Can before ordering the remaining disciples detained. 168

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Zhuo is a high-level swordsman who carries a long sword and employs agile, deceptive movements. His footwork can send him several feet into the air, while his sword changes direction rapidly enough to catch opponents off guard. 264

• Seven Stars Sky Piercing Swordplay — Zhuo's renowned signature technique; wounds at Great Lamp Valley were identified as matching it, helping frame him for slaughtering fellow constables. 301
• Combat capability — His swordsmanship was sufficient to establish the Six Doors' prestige in Linjiang County through repeated challenges against local martial masters. 309
• Limit — Veteran blade master Mo Qingxian could suppress Zhuo in direct combat; Zhuo would not have lasted thirty exchanges without Gu Mo ending the adjacent fight quickly. 261

Investigation and Deduction

Zhuo specializes in reconstructing crimes from small physical and logistical details.

• Reopened a murder case involving fourteen convicted suspects after noting that the victims had been transported more than 100 li through a storm in a single night, requiring local knowledge and seasoned horses. 280
• Identified Lingling powder at a crime scene through his sensitive sense of smell, then traced its mixture with bai li xiang to the Cat God Temples' method of attracting and agitating cats. 267
• Exposed the Blood Tear Stone Clam as fraudulent and deduced Zuo Yue's connection to Fang Lianshan and the Cat Demon scheme. 263
• Investigated the Great Saber Sect massacre by gathering testimony from surviving Mobei elders regarding He Changqing and the lost Zombie Skill. 162

Six Doors Command

Zhuo combines investigative work with institutional strategy, using major cases to expand the Six Doors' influence where martial factions resist official authority.

• Organized over one hundred elite Six Doors officers for the Cold Crow Crossing investigation, accompanied by Thousand Household Commander Zhong Lianshan and tracking specialist Chen Yin. 163
• Sought cooperation from Mobei sects in locating Bai Qiliao and identifying suspected Zombie Skill cultivators. 161
• Recognized that prosecuting Tongshan Sect disciples for harboring a wanted criminal and attacking an official would give the Mobei Six Doors leverage against entrenched martial factions. 167
• Pays promised bounties promptly, helping attract Blade Catchers and strengthening the Six Doors' reputation in Linjiang County. 309

Equipment

• Long sword — Zhuo's primary weapon in combat and arrests. 168 264
• Mystic Iron Chains — Used to seal Lin Duanyun's meridians and acupoints after his capture. 150

Relationships

• Gu Mo — Close friend and trusted ally. Zhuo recruited Gu Mo for the Silver Fox operation, sought his aid while falsely wanted, and relied on his support during investigations in Mobei and Qingyang County. 309 163 280 298
• Gu Chundong — Gu Mo's younger sister; Zhuo addresses her familiarly as “Sister Chundong” and shares a teasing rapport with her. 144 171
• Du Sha — Master and political patron; Du Sha is a Yunzhou Chief Constable known as the Martial Judge. 260 322
• Chu Yuan — Six Doors colleague and loyal confidant. Chu Yuan supported Zhuo despite the Great Lamp Valley accusations and escaped the collapsing underground palace with him. 280 289 298
• Tie Tou — Zhuo's “left and right arm,” valued both for his Golden Bell Shield and his weapon-forging lineage under Weapon Saint Tie Zhu. 122
• Ye Jinglan — Fellow member of Prince Jin's faction and a friend of Gu Mo; their prior connection in Qing Province made them natural allies. 84

Story Role / Major Arcs

Linjiang County and the Silver Fox Operation

Zhuo meets Gu Mo during preparations to protect Wang Yuanbao from Silver Fox. Recognizing Gu Mo's martial ability, he assigns him a key place in the operation and shares the overall capture plan. 309

Great Lamp Valley Framing

While escorting the Mu King Treasure token, Zhuo is lured away, attacked by Silver Fox, Old White Head, and the Scholar, then stabbed from behind by a false Xiao Xuan. Impostors subsequently use the Seven Stars Sky Piercing Swordplay to massacre his colleagues and frame Zhuo as a traitor. 298

With a three-thousand-liang bounty placed on him, Zhuo becomes hunted across Yun Province. Gu Mo refuses to treat him as a legitimate target because the Blade Catcher System does not recognize Zhuo's alleged crime. 300

Zhuo's name is ultimately cleared after the Descendants of Mu King conspiracy is exposed; the warrant is withdrawn, he is reinstated, and his role in the case is recognized as a major achievement. 288

Cat Demon Case

Zhuo assists Gu Mo in reopening the case of fourteen people blamed for a Cat Demon massacre, risking his career to prevent an unjust transfer to the magistrate's office. 280

His inquiry leads from the East Mountain Sword Sect's Whirlwind Willow Sweeping Sword to Song Zu's cat-filled courtyard, then to the Four Directions Sword Sect's hidden ties to the Cat God Temples. 273 274 267

Mobei Expansion and the Zombie Skill Investigation

As Mobei Inspector, Zhuo treats the Great Saber Sect's annihilation as both a grave Zombie Skill threat and an opportunity to establish Six Doors authority in Mobei. He recruits Gu Mo's assistance, coordinates sect intelligence, and personally directs operations against suspected demonic cultivators. 163 171

He captures Lin Duanyun, seals him with Mystic Iron Chains, and presses Bai Qiliao on whether He Changqing truly died thirty years earlier. 150

Notable Quotes

“I am Zhuo Qingfeng, Inspector of Mobei Six Doors, a fifth-rank official of the imperial court. You dare point a sword at me? That's a capital offense!” 168

“The martial arts world is not yet peaceful, how can I settle down with a family?” 279

Trivia

• Zhuo was forty-three when he became a fourth-rank Commander. 122
• Despite his formidable official persona, he brought Gu Mo an already-opened jar of wine as a housewarming gift. 224
• He is unmarried and claims it is because the martial world remains unsettled, though Gu Chundong has heard rumors of an unfulfilled attachment from his youth. 279