Xia Ningzhi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xia Ningzhi (夏宁稚)
Alias(es)	Red Lotus
Species/Race	Mythic Vessel; vessel of Nezha
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Unregistered vigilante
Occupation/Role	Student; vigilante
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Background

Under her family's naming convention, daughters take their mother Xia Wenna's surname, while sons take their father Ke Mingwei's surname. Xia Ningzhi is one of Ke Mingwei and Xia Wenna's daughters and a sister to Ke Mingqing and Xia Zili. 2 10 11

She lives publicly as a student preparing for the college entrance examinations. Her exams were postponed because of the Clockmaker Mimic Attack Incident; afterward, she hopes to attend the same university as her second sister rather than Ke Linye's university, explaining that she and her eldest brother do not get along well. 22

Privately, Ningzhi is the A+-rank Mythic Vessel known as Red Lotus, inheriting part of Nezha's divine power. She operates outside official registration as a vigilante and has assisted police in apprehending numerous criminals. 10 11

Appearance

Xia Ningzhi has lustrous long black hair, clear bright eyes, and commonly wears a blue-and-white school uniform. 10

• Often ties her hair into a small bun resembling the hairstyle of “little Nezha”; her classmates and teachers call her the “modern-day little Nezha.” 10 22
• Lets her hair down when leaving home to retrieve and change into her vigilante equipment. 23
• As Red Lotus, wears a long black-and-red metal coat and a metal mask. 11
• Her vigilante attire includes red silk ribbons called the Red Sash, Wind-Fire Wheels, and a Fire-Tip Spear. 11

Personality

Ningzhi is affectionate, teasing, and protective toward her younger siblings. She regularly ruffles Ke Mingqing's hair, worries over his dangerous behavior, and insists that both Ke Mingqing and Xia Zili can come to her with their problems. 11 27

She can also be observant and self-critical. After learning that Magical Girl Ember is Xia Zili, she regrets failing to recognize her sister's struggles amid public condemnation and resolves to protect her more actively. 34

Her concern for family extends to investigating the secrets around them. White Jack's knowledge of her family and Ember's identity leads Ningzhi to suspect that Ke Mingwei may be hiding something; she considers following him to learn what he does at the police station. 27 34

Abilities & Skills

Mythic Vessel: Nezha

As a Mythic Vessel, Red Lotus has inherited part of a god's power and possesses A+-rank danger rating. 10

• Operates as an agile aerial combatant using the Wind-Fire Wheels. 11 24
• Can rapidly travel through Dawn Capital and across the night sky. 24 34
• Her Mythic Vessel status carries a severe long-term risk: vessels that reach the final Incarnate Form gradually develop loss-of-control and rampage tendencies, ultimately ending in self-destruction. 10

Vigilante Combat

Red Lotus is an experienced vigilante known for helping police capture criminals. She intervenes against dangerous superhumans, including the Deathbird vampire Stro at Zero Overpass. 11 24

• Arrived to support Ember when Stro overwhelmed her. 24
• Used the Wind-Fire Wheels and Fire-Tip Spear in her vigilante persona. 11 34
• Conceals her equipment at an off-site location rather than at home to preserve her secret identity. 23

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wind-Fire Wheels — Foot-mounted wheels that enable high-speed flight and leave sparks as they accelerate. 11 34
• Fire-Tip Spear — Red Lotus's primary spear weapon. 11 34
• Red Sash — Red silk ribbons wound around Red Lotus's arms. 11
• Metal coat and mask — Black-and-red coat and metal mask used to conceal her vigilante identity. 11 34

Relationships

• Ke Mingqing — Her younger brother. Ningzhi is openly affectionate and protective of him, though her teasing and constant hair-ruffling frequently irritate him. 11 22 42
• Xia Zili / Magical Girl Ember — Her sister. Ningzhi initially fails to recognize Ember as Xia Zili, then feels guilty upon learning the truth and resolves to protect her. 11 27 34
• Ke Mingwei — Her father. She jokes easily with him, but later grows suspicious that he may be concealing secrets connected to the family's circumstances. 22 34
• Xia Wenna — Her mother. Ningzhi lives with her and her siblings in the Xia-Ke household. 10 27
• White Jack — A mysterious figure whose statements on Zero Overpass lead Ningzhi to investigate Ember's identity and her father's secrets. 27 34
• Stro — A Deathbird vampire whom Red Lotus confronts at Zero Overpass after Stro defeats Ember. 23 24

Story Role / Major Arcs

Secret Identity as Red Lotus

Ke Mingqing discovers that his third sister is the unregistered A+-rank vigilante Red Lotus, a Mythic Vessel of Nezha. Ningzhi remains unaware that her secret identity has been exposed to him. 10 11

Zero Overpass Incident

When Stro causes havoc at Zero Overpass, Ningzhi leaves home under the pretext of retrieving study materials, retrieves her hidden combat suit, and heads to the scene. Red Lotus joins Ember and Rain Crow in confronting Stro, who ultimately surrenders to Rain Crow. 23 24

Discovering Ember's Identity

After the overpass incident and White Jack's cryptic remarks, Ningzhi decides to follow “Xiao Li” after her college entrance examination. She later encounters Ember directly, recognizes her as Xia Zili, and warns her to leave a crime scene before police can blame her for the criminals' deaths. 27 34

Resolve to Protect Her Sister

Realizing that Xia Zili had been suffering through public backlash without her support, Ningzhi resolves to take her sister's situation seriously. She warns Ember that White Jack is dangerous and begins considering an investigation into Ke Mingwei's hidden activities. 34

Trivia

• Ningzhi proposed the family’s shared bookshelf and personally assembled it after persuading Ke Mingwei to buy a folding bookshelf. 41
• She later added The Eccentric Family to the shared bookshelf after returning from boarding school and finding it filled with novels. 41
• She supports Ke Mingqing's personal interests and jokes that she hopes his future girlfriend will be as cute as the magical girl on his T-shirt. 22