Zhou Yi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhou Yi (周漪)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation / Role	Teacher; homeroom teacher of Jiang Mu's class
Rank	Soul Emperor 44 69
First Appearance	Chapter 44

Appearance

Zhou Yi initially presents herself as a harsh-looking old woman through a human-skin disguise mask. When the mask fails, she is revealed to be a mature, fairly pretty woman with smooth skin; the revelation visibly surprises her students. 44 45

• Often wears high heels and black stockings. 44 47
• Uses an old-woman mask to support an intimidating classroom image. 44 45
• Her disguise melts into a sticky liquid after its effect is nullified. 45

Personality

Zhou Yi is stern, domineering, and highly invested in maintaining authority. She openly tells students that she controls the classroom and uses Huo Yuhao's late arrival as an example to intimidate the class. 45 Her initial hostility toward Jiang Mu stems from prejudice against his exemption-slot admission and concern that such students could lower her promotion prospects. 44

Despite her severity, Zhou Yi recognizes potential in unusual martial souls. Learning that Jiang Mu possesses a full-innate-soul-power body martial soul, she becomes eager to take him as a disciple. 47 She also shows genuine concern for Huo Yuhao when he collapses and has him brought to the infirmary. 50 57

Her confidence falters when her teaching methods and logic are challenged. Jiang Mu's criticism of mandatory running and her interpretation of Shrek's “causing trouble” philosophy repeatedly leaves her unable to respond convincingly. 50 51 60 Around Jiang Mu, her stern façade increasingly gives way to embarrassment, emotional vulnerability, and possessiveness. 47 67 88 90 She nevertheless remains committed to teaching at Shrek, declining to leave with him when he withdraws. 90

Abilities & Skills

Soul Emperor Cultivation

Zhou Yi is a Soul Emperor capable of using overwhelming soul-power pressure against students.

• Forces Dai Huabin pale with her aura before expelling him from the class. 69
• Her rank gives her enough authority and power to intimidate ordinary students. 44 45 69
• Her martial soul and individual soul skills have not been identified in the available material.

Teaching and Class Management

Zhou Yi teaches martial-soul and Soul Tool theory while enforcing strict discipline.

• Orders students to undertake iron-vest running drills as part of her training approach. 50
• Teaches introductory material on Soul Masters and Soul Tools. 69 76
• Selects Wang Dong'er as class monitor, partly because Wang Dong'er can help keep Jiang Mu in check. 69
• Her methods are disputed by Jiang Mu and Wang Dong'er, particularly regarding the usefulness of endurance running for auxiliary Soul Masters. 50 51

Power Progression

Chapter	Rank / Development	Details
44, 69	Soul Emperor	Identified as a Soul Emperor when Jiang Mu first checks her status; later demonstrates her soul-power pressure against Dai Huabin. No subsequent cultivation advancement is documented. 44 69

Relationships

• Jiang Mu — Her student and primary source of conflict. She initially bears killing intent toward him over his exemption-slot admission, later tries to recruit him as a disciple, and ultimately offers him two million Gold Soul Coins when he withdraws from Shrek Academy. 44 47 59 88 90 Their interactions become secretive and emotionally charged; after he uses an embarrassing office incident to pressure her, she grows increasingly eager for his attention. At their parting, he calls her his “property,” leaving her shaken. 60 88 90
• Huo Yuhao — Her self-declared godson. She brings him to the infirmary after his collapse and promises to seek justice after he accuses Jiang Mu of bullying him. 57 59
• Wang Dong'er — Her student and chosen class monitor. Zhou Yi appoints Wang Dong'er after rejecting Dai Huabin, partly to restrain Jiang Mu's behavior. 68 69 Wang Dong'er also announces that she will withdraw when Jiang Mu decides to leave Shrek. 90
• Tang Ya — A former student who remembers Zhou Yi as exceptionally strict and prone to criticizing her. 88
• Dai Huabin — A student she expels after he challenges her authority and behaves disrespectfully. 68 69
• Mu Jin — A colleague who notices Zhou Yi's flustered behavior and teases her over her feelings toward Jiang Mu. 49 88
• Zhang Lexuan — An Inner Court student whose unexpected arrival leaves Zhou Yi visibly awkward and flustered while she sends Jiang Mu out to meet her. 67

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival and Loss of Disguise

Zhou Yi enters Jiang Mu's classroom intending to establish a fearful, authoritative first impression. Her disguise mask is rendered ineffective, exposing her true appearance to the class and undermining her planned image. 44 45 Jiang Mu sees her on his Revenge List with a two-percent killing intent index and deliberately renders the mask ineffective. 44

She recovers by harshly reprimanding the late-arriving Huo Yuhao and declaring complete control over the classroom. 45

Conflict with Jiang Mu

After an embarrassing classroom accident, Zhou Yi summons Jiang Mu to her office to question him about his background, martial soul, and cultivation. Her assessment of his body martial soul and full innate soul power leads her to offer to accept him as a disciple, but he refuses. 46 47

Her compulsory-running lesson sparks a public argument. Jiang Mu challenges the practical value of running for auxiliary Soul Masters and criticizes her reliance on poorly reasoned academy slogans, weakening her authority before the class. 50 51 52 60 During a later office discussion, he threatens to expose her embarrassing earlier incident, reversing their usual teacher-student power dynamic. 60

Huo Yuhao's Godmother

When Huo Yuhao collapses, Zhou Yi ensures that he receives treatment. Following his accusation that Jiang Mu bullied him, she identifies Huo Yuhao as her godson and summons Jiang Mu to confront him. 57 59

Her accusation fails to gain traction when Jiang Mu claims that Huo Yuhao attacked first and questions how Huo Yuhao became her godson so quickly. 59 60

Class Monitor Election

Zhou Yi rejects Dai Huabin's candidacy for class monitor due to his arrogance. When he challenges her judgment, she uses her Soul Emperor aura to expel him from the class and appoints Wang Dong'er as class monitor instead. 68 69

Jiang Mu's Withdrawal

Before Jiang Mu announces his departure, Zhou Yi approves a request for leave despite Tang Ya's expectation that her strict former teacher would refuse it. Zhou Yi is visibly flustered during their private exchange. 88

When Jiang Mu announces that he is leaving Shrek Academy to establish his own force, Zhou Yi unsuccessfully attempts to persuade him to remain, citing the academy's opportunities and the possibility of becoming one of the Shrek Seven Monsters. 90 Wang Dong'er immediately says she will leave with him. 90

Although she stays at Shrek herself, she gives Jiang Mu two million Gold Soul Coins from her savings to support his ambitions. 90 After accepting the money, he tells Zhou Yi that she is his “property” and orders her not to let anyone else touch her; she objects to being treated as an object but is visibly shaken by the exchange. 90

Notable Quotes

“In this classroom, I'm the boss!” 45

“Get out of my class!” 69