Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清) 17
Alias(es)	Cool Mimi; also announced as Cold Mimi at the Great Spirit Arena 29 34
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and its academy team 36 73
Occupation/Role	Agility-attack Battle Soul Master; Shi An's disciple 17 31
Martial Soul	Hell Civet / Netherworld Spirit Cat, also rendered as Hell Spirit Cat 17 31 53
Status	Active 91
First Appearance	Chapter 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 26 Great Soul Master	17	Identified by Shi An while fleeing the Star Dou Great Forest.
Level 30 prospective Soul Elder	24	Reached after absorbing Shi An's ten-thousand-year Blazing Savage Bear external soul bone.
Level 32 Soul Elder	28	Absorbed her third soul ring from a Death Demon Tiger and gained Withered Demon Slash.
Rank 34	40	Broke through after Shi An helped her absorb ten-thousand-year whale glue.
Level 40 quasi-Soul Ancestor	49	The Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine raised her soul power to level 40 and greatly improved her martial soul's quality.
Fourth Soul Ring / Soul Ancestor	54	Absorbed a near-ten-thousand-year Nether Wind Butterfly soul ring and gained Nether Storm.
Level 46	71	Reached level 46 by the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament preliminaries.

Background / History

A direct-line young lady of the Zhu Clan in the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing was bound by a marriage contract to Dai Mubai because their martial souls could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. While fleeing pursuers sent to return her to Star Luo, she survived despite injuries and being surrounded by hostile soul masters; a charging Giant-Horned Rhinoceros created her opportunity to escape. 15 68

She later encountered Shi An while being chased by an ape in the Star Dou Great Forest. After Shi An killed the beast, he made her his disciple and gave her a left-hand external soul bone from a Blazing Savage Bear. Zhu Zhuqing initially accepted out of fear of his unpredictable disposition, but his protection and guidance gradually earned her trust. 17

In Soto City, she learned that Dai Mubai was living indulgently at the Rose Hotel rather than diligently cultivating. The revelation left her disillusioned and emotionally adrift, while Shi An became her primary source of support. 18 19

After her external soul bone raised her to level 30, Zhu Zhuqing planned to follow her clan's prescribed soul-ring path. Shi An argued that the Star Luo Empire's fixed ring prescriptions for the White Tiger and Netherworld Spirit Cat lines were designed to ensure that the White Tiger retained control of their fusion skill. Troubled by the possibility, Zhu Zhuqing chose a different path and accepted Shi An's help in hunting more suitable soul beasts. 24 25

She accompanied Shi An to Heaven Dou City, where they fought under the team name Night Hunt Twin Stars at the Great Spirit Arena. Their victories earned them entry into Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. 29 31 35 36

Shi An later provided Zhu Zhuqing with whale glue and the Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine, drastically improving her physique, soul power, and martial soul quality. She subsequently obtained her fourth soul ring from a Nether Wind Butterfly in Sunset Forest. 40 48 49 53 54

Dai Mubai publicly asserted their engagement after recognizing her, but Zhu Zhuqing acknowledged the contract without submitting to him. Shi An delivered Dai Mubai a letter of divorce on her behalf, prompting the Zhu Clan to repeatedly send forces to retrieve her. Dugu Bo ultimately acknowledged her as his granddaughter and offered protection from Star Luo retaliation. 68 69 71

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a fair-skinned young woman who usually wears a fitted black dress and maintains a cold, reserved expression. During martial soul possession, she manifests feline traits associated with her Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul. 18 30

• Black cat ears and a black cat tail during martial soul possession. 17 24
• A notably agile, catlike fighting style that emphasizes speed and silent movement. 15 30
• Five fiery-red claws can extend from her left hand after fusing with the Blazing Savage Bear external soul bone. 24
• Her martial soul became darker and more refined after absorbing the Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine. 49

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is resilient, observant, and determined to survive. While badly injured and pursued in the Star Dou Great Forest, she resolved that she would rather die to a soul beast than be captured by her pursuers. 15

Initially guarded and fearful around Shi An, she becomes deeply trusting of his advice and increasingly confident in her own choices. Learning of the political implications behind her clan's prescribed soul rings pushes her to reconsider the future imposed on her by Star Luo. 17 25 29

She remains cool and restrained before outsiders, but is more open and affectionate around Shi An. Her attachment to him also leaves her vulnerable when Dugu Yan pursues him, though she ultimately yields her place beside him out of concern for his interests. 54 56 57

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul

Zhu Zhuqing is an agility-attack Soul Master whose martial soul grants exceptional speed, mobility, stealth, and close-quarters claw attacks. 30 34

• Netherworld Thrust — Her first soul skill; turns her into a black shadow for a rapid closing attack. 30
• Netherworld Hundred Claws — Her second soul skill; unleashes a rapid barrage of claw strikes. 31
• Her feline instincts allow her to identify an opponent's true body among deceptive duplicates. 34
• She maintains high-speed movement for longer than Ao Siluo, whose Ghost Leopard speed bursts quickly exhaust him. 34

Withered Demon Slash

Her third soul skill releases a dark slash that enters a target's body and drains vitality, spirit, and energy. 28 29

• Withered a large tree almost instantly after striking it. 28
• Weakens enemy physical strength, soul power, and mental state, creating an opening for an assassin's finishing attack. 29
• Its effect is less overwhelming against soul masters and soul beasts than against ordinary plants. 29
• Its potency can grow alongside Zhu Zhuqing's strength. 29
• Defeated Ao Siluo by draining his strength and soul power after bypassing his Leopard Shadow Doppelgänger. 34
• Later defeated Skywater Academy captain Shui Bing'er after a prolonged one-on-one battle. 91

Nether Storm

Her fourth soul skill, acquired from a near-ten-thousand-year Nether Wind Butterfly, creates a storm centered on herself. 53 54

• Suppresses enemies' vision and senses. 54
• Weakens soul skills eroded by the storm. 51
• Increases Zhu Zhuqing's speed and stealth while inside the storm. 54
• Provides both offensive pressure and a favorable battlefield for her assassin-style combat. 51 54

Blazing Savage Bear External Soul Bone

A ten-thousand-year left-hand external soul bone gifted by Shi An when she became his disciple. Though fire-attributed and not fully aligned with her martial soul, it complements her claw-based fighting style. 17

• Fused into her left palm and manifested as five sharp fiery-red claws. 24
• Serves as an unexpected fire-attributed trump card for a dark, assassin-type Soul Master. 17
• Its absorption directly contributed to her breakthrough from level 26 to level 30. 24

Enhanced Martial Soul Quality

The Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine transformed Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul and raised her cultivation to level 40. 48 49

• Her spirit cat's claws became sharper, its fur darkened, and its presence became more lively after the transformation. 49
• Shi An assessed her martial soul quality as having reached the top tier, making a future breakthrough to Titled Douluo plausible. 49

Equipment / Items

• Storage Soul Tool — Carries a short sword within it. 53
• Short sword — Used to kill the Nether Wind Butterfly so she could absorb its soul ring. 53
• Blazing Savage Bear external soul bone — Fused with her left hand. 17 24

Relationships

• Shi An — Her teacher, protector, and the person who redirected her cultivation path. Zhu Zhuqing develops strong trust, gratitude, and romantic attachment toward him. 17 25 39 57
• Dai Mubai — Her former fiancé through a Star Luo marriage contract. She became disillusioned after discovering his conduct in Soto City and later divorced him. 18 68 69
• Dugu Yan — Initially a romantic rival for Shi An's affection. Their relationship is strained by Dugu Yan's pursuit of him, though both remain within Shi An's circle. 56 66
• Dugu Bo — A protector who formally offers to treat Zhu Zhuqing as his granddaughter and shields her from the Star Luo Empire. 56 59
• Zhu Chenyuan — Her father and the Zhu Clan leader who orders forces to bring her back to Star Luo following the divorce. 69
• Ao Siluo — A Ghost Leopard Soul Master from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team whom Zhu Zhuqing defeats at the Great Spirit Arena. 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Star Dou Great Forest escape — Escapes Zhu Clan pursuers, survives successive soul-beast threats, and becomes Shi An's disciple. 15 17
• Soto City and Dai Mubai encounter — Learns of Dai Mubai's lifestyle and witnesses Shi An defeat him. 18 20
• Third soul ring hunt — Rejects her clan's prescribed ring path, kills a Death Demon Tiger, and gains Withered Demon Slash. 24 27 28
• Great Spirit Arena — Competes as Cool Mimi alongside Shi An, helps establish the Night Hunt Twin Stars' reputation, and defeats Ao Siluo. 29 31 34
• Heaven Dou Imperial Academy — Enrolls with Shi An and joins the academy's team. 35 36
• Immortal herb and fourth ring — Absorbs the Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine, reaches level 40, and acquires Nether Storm from the Nether Wind Butterfly. 48 49 53 54
• Break with Star Luo — Faces Dai Mubai's attempt to reclaim her, finalizes the divorce, and becomes a target of Zhu Clan retrieval forces. 68 69 71
• Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament — Personally defeats Dai Mubai in the opening match against Blue Tyrant Academy and later defeats Shui Bing'er in one-on-one combat. 73 91

Notable Quotes

“I know. But I won't lose.” 34

“I'll win!” 30

Trivia

• Her Great Spirit Arena alias is rendered inconsistently as Cool Mimi and Cold Mimi. 29 34
• Shi An chose her first arena alias, which Zhu Zhuqing finds embarrassing to announce. 29 34