Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Self Academy; formerly sought admission to Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Core student; agility-attack soul master
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 14
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat; evolved from the Nether Civet 55
Soul Power	Level 32 after absorbing her third soul ring 57

Power Progression

Stage	Advancement	Details
Arrival at Shrek Academy	Level 27	Arrived seeking admission with soul power at level 27. 14
Personalized assassin training	Netherworld Absolute Kill foundation	Completed all five stages of directional shifts for Netherworld Absolute Kill during live-combat training after a month of body tempering. 31
Immortal-herb refinement	Level-thirty bottleneck overcome; martial soul evolution	Refining the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone pushed her through the level-thirty bottleneck and evolved her Nether Civet into the Hell Spirit Cat, increasing her speed and granting dark-attribute penetration. 55
Third soul ring	Level 32; Netherworld Shadow Blade	Independently hunted and absorbed the 5,500-year Shadow Nether Cat's soul ring, breaking through to level 32 and obtaining her third soul skill. 57 58

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing is the second young lady of the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire. She left the empire because her marriage, martial soul path, and future had all been dictated by others. Her stated goal is to gain enough strength to take control of her own life and never again be controlled by anyone. 22

She arrived at Shrek Academy seeking a path to strength. Witnessing Tang San and Xiao Wu—girls near her age with soul power at levels 39 and 41—convinced her that the academy could offer that opportunity. Rather than discouraging her, the gap intensified her determination to remain. 14

Gu Qing later dismantled Shrek and established Self Academy. Zhu Zhuqing passed his entrance examination by clearly articulating her desire for independence, then became one of the academy's first four core students. 19 22 23

Following Self Academy's relocation and expansion through its merger with Blue Tyrant Academy, Zhu Zhuqing continued cultivating under Gu Qing. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she refined the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone, which allowed her to overcome the level-thirty bottleneck and caused her martial soul to undergo a beneficial evolution. 53 55

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing wears a tight black combat outfit and has a tall, slender, curvaceous build. Her pale, cold face usually remains expressionless, while her eyes conceal stubbornness and lonely courage. 14

• Long black hair; deep purple eyes. 24 30
• Following her martial soul's evolution, her eyes carry a faint dark-purple glimmer and her presence becomes colder and sharper. 55
• During Martial Soul Possession, her eyes glow ghostly green and her pupils become cat-like vertical slits. 24
• Gains sharp claws, pointed ears, and a pitch-black cat tail when manifesting the Nether Civet. 24
• Her body-tempering regimen gives her firm, fluid muscle definition. 30

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is reserved, composed, and concise. She answers Gu Qing's examination without evasion, framing her pursuit of power as a means to reclaim agency over her own fate. 22

She is highly observant and methodical. She deduces Ning Rongrong's late-night visit to Gu Qing by noting her changed clothing, lighter return footsteps, lingering soul-power fluctuations, elevated mood, and sudden increase from level 26 to 27. 30

Her upbringing under the Zhu clan's rigid hierarchy leaves her surprised by Self Academy's more relaxed teacher-student atmosphere. Gu Qing's willingness to personally guide and tailor cultivation for students deeply affects her. 23 24

Zhu Zhuqing is disciplined and resolute under pressure. She accepts the most concentrated Whale Dragon medicinal injection without hesitation, completes rigorous body-tempering training, and independently conducts the hunt for her third soul ring under Gu Qing's supervision. 30 57

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul was originally the Nether Civet, a speed-oriented agility-attack martial soul. After refining the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone, it evolved into the Hell Spirit Cat, further enhancing her speed and granting a trace of dark-element penetration. 24 55

Gu Qing identifies her proper path as independent assassination and surprise attacks rather than dependence on a martial soul fusion skill. 14 24

• Emphasizes extreme speed, burst power, and lethal precision.
• Suited to solitary combat and exploiting opponents' openings.
• Her speed is regarded as nearly unrivaled among peers. 24
• Her evolved martial soul improves her concealment and dark-attribute capabilities in addition to her natural speed. 55

Nether Thrust

Her first soul skill condenses speed and soul power into a single point, enabling an instantaneous explosive dash followed by a piercing claw attack. 24

• Allows sudden short-range repositioning; she demonstrates it by vanishing and reappearing three meters away. 24
• Designed for direct, high-speed penetration.
• Its linear trajectory can become predictable, leaving her passive if an enemy anticipates it. 24

Nether Hundred Claws

Her second soul skill produces more than a hundred rapid claw strikes across a fan-shaped area. 24

• High attack speed and broad close-range coverage.
• Suited for close-quarters entanglement.
• Complements Nether Thrust with sustained multi-hit pressure. 24

Netherworld Absolute Kill

A self-created soul skill concept designed by Gu Qing specifically for Zhu Zhuqing. It is intended to turn all of her speed and compressed soul power into a single decisive assassination strike. 24 25

• Built around extreme speed, independent assassination, and a one-hit kill.
• Requires identifying the best attack angle and striking before the opponent can react. 24
• Its central technical problem is compressing soul power during high-speed thrusts without damaging her meridians. 25
• After a month of training, Zhu Zhuqing successfully completes all five stages of its directional shifts in live combat. 31
• By the time of her third soul-ring hunt, she can change attack angles freely while moving at high speed, rather than relying upon a simple linear thrust. 57

Netherworld Shadow Blade

Her third soul skill, acquired from a 5,500-year Shadow Nether Cat, condenses her soul power into a black, dark-purple-edged shadow blade. 57 58

• Can be thrown as a mid-range assassination attack. 58
• Carries a shadow-piercing effect that ignores fifty percent of the protective soul power of same-level defense-type soul masters. 58
• Can be released during the redirected thrust of Netherworld Absolute Kill, enabling attacks from unexpected angles. 58
• Expands her combat style beyond close-range melee assassination. 58

Body Tempering

Zhu Zhuqing undergoes Whale Dragon medicinal body-tempering under Gu Qing's supervision. 30 31

• Accepts the final injection, fifty percent stronger than the previous batch, without visible hesitation. 30
• Gu Qing directs the medicine toward her waist, abdomen, and hind legs—the key areas for the Nether Civet's explosive power. 30
• The training improves her directional changes for Netherworld Absolute Kill. 31

Martial Soul Evolution

Zhu Zhuqing refines the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, producing a beneficial mutation in her martial soul. 55

• Her Nether Civet evolves into the Hell Spirit Cat. 55
• The evolution further improves her speed and grants a trace of dark-element penetration. 55
• Her enhanced martial soul also improves her ability to conceal her aura. 55

Relationships

• Gu Qing — Dean, instructor, and beneficiary of her pledge of loyalty after he offers to design Netherworld Absolute Kill for her. She values his tailored guidance and unconventional respect toward students. He later supervises her third soul-ring hunt, comforts her when his dragon bloodline's pressure frightens her martial soul, and becomes someone whose presence makes her feel secure. 23 24 57 66
• Ning Rongrong — Dormmate and fellow core student. Ning Rongrong teases her about being a future wife and mother, while Zhu Zhuqing’s careful observations expose Ning Rongrong's martial soul resonance breakthrough; they grow closer through shared training. The two later jointly repay Gu Qing for his guidance and undertake their third soul-ring searches together. 25 30 32 57
• Tang San — Fellow core student whose level 39 soul power and combat ability strengthen Zhu Zhuqing's resolve to train at the academy. Zhu Zhuqing's intense physical training later impresses Tang San, who resolves to improve her own physical condition to win Zhu Zhuqing's affection. 14 16 70
• Xiao Wu — Fellow core student who trains alongside her under Gu Qing. 23 30 31
• Dai Mubai — Former fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing treats him with emotional detachment; Dai Mubai recognizes that he forfeited his chance with her when he fled the Star Luo Empire. 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Entrance

Zhu Zhuqing arrives at Shrek to escape her imposed Star Luo fate and become stronger. Tang San and Xiao Wu's extraordinary displayed cultivation confirms that remaining offers a genuine route to power. 14

Self Academy Core Student

After Shrek is dissolved and renamed Self Academy, Zhu Zhuqing passes Gu Qing's motivation-focused entrance examination and is named among the academy's first four core students. 19 22 23

Personalized Assassin Training

Zhu Zhuqing reveals the Nether Civet, Nether Thrust, and Nether Hundred Claws. Gu Qing rejects the idea of tying her development to another person and designs the independent-assassination route of Netherworld Absolute Kill. Zhu Zhuqing responds with gratitude and loyalty. 24

Body-Tempering Program

She participates in a month of intensive Whale Dragon medicinal tempering and combat training. By its completion, she can execute all five directional shifts required for Netherworld Absolute Kill. 30 31

Immortal-Herb Evolution

At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhu Zhuqing refines the Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone. The herb allows her to break through the level-thirty bottleneck and evolves her Nether Civet into the Hell Spirit Cat. 55

Third Soul Ring Hunt

To prepare for Self Academy's exchange match with Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Gu Qing takes Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to Star Dou Great Forest. Zhu Zhuqing leads her own hunt, kills a 5,500-year Shadow Nether Cat, advances to level 32, and gains Netherworld Shadow Blade. 57 58

Dragon Bloodline Pressure Incident

After Gu Qing awakens an initial dragonification ability, its bloodline pressure instinctively suppresses Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat and leaves her frightened. Gu Qing immediately retracts the ability and reassures her that its suppression only occurs while he is dragonified. 66

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing's analytical attention to detail leads Ning Rongrong to say it is a waste that she is not a detective. 30
• Gu Qing considers her potential sufficient for the path of the continent's foremost assassin, provided she develops independently rather than as support for a fusion skill. 14
• Her evolved Hell Spirit Cat is particularly sensitive to the suppressive pressure emitted by Gu Qing's dragon bloodline. 66