Ju Zi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ju Zi (橘子)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy; Crown Prince Xu Tianran’s faction 47 65
Occupation/Role	Support-type Soul Engineer; Xuan Ziwen’s student; Xu Tianran’s trusted confidante and aide 47 48 65
Soul Engineer Rank	Fifth rank 48
Martial Soul Type	Food type 48
Status	Alive; continues her academy studies and service to Xu Tianran 65 66 72
First Appearance	Chapter 47, “Official Enrollment” 47

Background / History

Ju Zi is a Sun Moon Empire war orphan who lost her home in the conflict with the Star Luo Empire. She has sworn revenge against the White Tiger Duke. Her deceased father remains an important emotional attachment: tasting Huo Yuhao’s cooking brings back memories of him and moves her to tears 47 49 54.

At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, she studies under Xuan Ziwen while concealing her political importance behind the appearance of an ordinary student. By Huo Yuhao’s arrival, she has already served as Crown Prince Xu Tianran’s confidante for years 47 65.

Personality

Ju Zi initially appears sleepy, listless, and airheaded. This manner conceals political awareness: she immediately recognizes the significance of Huo Yuhao mentioning an escaped imperial descendant and later questions him privately about his loyalties and enemies 47 48 54.

She is practical and protective during fieldwork. She warns Ke Ke against asking about another Soul Master’s abilities, shields Huo Yuhao from a Silver Wolf, and reprimands him for taking unnecessary risks. Around him, she can be gentle and teasing, unlike her colder court demeanor 48 50 51 72.

Her concern for individuals does not make her politically idealistic. She challenges Huo Yuhao’s favorable view of the Sun Moon Empire by citing royal indulgence, inequality, and civilian uprisings. Later, she describes his concern for commoners without Soul Power as being “somewhat softhearted” 54 66.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Engineering

• Fifth-rank support specialist: Answers Huo Yuhao’s technical questions during their journey alongside Ke Ke, whose specialty is heavy firepower 48.
• Weapon testing: Fires the experimental Electromagnetic Cannon through a Thousand-Year Lightning Goat after Ke Ke destroys its defensive barrier 53.
• Performance analysis: Records the cannon’s penetration and inconvenient reloading, then judges its performance worthy of at least a Black Grade rating among Fourth-Level Soul Tools 53.
• Artifact appraisal: Privately estimates Huo Yuhao’s unconventional Windrider Boat to be at least Black Grade 55.
• Further qualification: Prepares with Ke Ke for the Mingde Hall examination; admission is not yet established 53.

Food-Type Support

• Possesses a food-type martial soul, complementing her support-oriented Soul Engineering role 48.
• Gives Huo Yuhao an orange that restores his exhausted Soul Power after his duel with Ji Juechen 72.
• The restorative orange is extremely sour, but Huo Yuhao reports that his Soul Power recovers all at once 72.

Cooking

• Prepares outdoor barbecue and a meal of roast chicken, flatbread, and sour-spicy meat soup 48 49.
• Her cooking earns praise even from Huo Yuhao, who considers the chicken tender and juicy and the flatbread crisp outside but soft within 49.

Political Intelligence

• Identifies useful intelligence within casual conversation, remembering Huo Yuhao’s reference to a fugitive imperial descendant 48.
• Probes his position on war, national allegiance, and the Sun Moon royal succession struggle 54.
• Reads Xu Tianran’s displeasure during his meeting with Huo Yuhao and worries about the consequences of further provocation 65.
• Provides assessments when the crown prince requests her judgment 66.

Field Knowledge

• Explains the Jingyang Mountain Range and identifies the rare Silver Wolf 49 50.
• Describes how Iron-Scaled Dull Dragons use molten ore and bodily secretions to form protective metal armor 52.
• Recognizes the danger of a charging Lightning Goat herd and directs Ke Ke to prepare for battle 53.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Flying Soul Tool — An advanced academy device with an energy shield that blocks wind; she uses it to carry Huo Yuhao during the Jingyang expedition 48.
• Soul Tool barrier — Activated while shielding Huo Yuhao from the Silver Wolf’s attack 50.
• Orange, kumquat-like explosive balls — Uses two explosions to propel herself forward and catch up with Huo Yuhao 50.
• Experimental Electromagnetic Cannon — Temporarily operates the Fixed Soul Tool during field testing; it is not established as her personal weapon 53.
• Cooking utensils — Carries equipment for preparing meals outdoors 48 49.

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Junior fellow student under Xuan Ziwen. Shared meals and fieldwork bring them closer, but their trust remains incomplete: he seeks cooperation against their enemies while withholding the true extent of his abilities 47 48 49 51.
• Xuan Ziwen — Teacher. Assigns her to help Huo Yuhao obtain laboratory identification; she later joins the students confronting Ji Juechen at his workspace 47 48 70.
• Ke Ke — Fellow student and expedition companion. They coordinate weapon tests, exchange teasing remarks, and offer each other emotional support 49 53 54.
• Xu Tianran — Crown prince and political patron. Relies on her intelligence and judgment; she serves beside him at court and obeys his instructions 65 66.
• Zi Mu — Fellow student who has liked her for a long time. Her concern for Huo Yuhao makes him uneasy; no reciprocation is established 71.
• White Tiger Duke — Target of her revenge, creating a shared enemy with Huo Yuhao 47 48.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Huo Yuhao’s Enrollment

Ju Zi is introduced as Huo Yuhao’s senior fellow student when Xuan Ziwen accepts him. Although she initially asks to postpone helping because she is sleepy, she subsequently delivers the identification badge that grants him laboratory access 47 48.

Jingyang Mountain Range Expedition

Ju Zi and Ke Ke take Huo Yuhao into the mountains to test a new Fixed Soul Tool and help him obtain his second soul ring. Food becomes an unexpected point of intimacy when his cooking evokes memories of her father 48 49.

During the Silver Wolf encounter, Ju Zi tackles Huo Yuhao and shields him, believing he lacks suitable combat abilities. She then guards his ring absorption and notices his briefly tyrannical aura, though she dismisses it as possible imagination 50 51.

Their nighttime conversation turns into political questioning. Huo Yuhao identifies her allegiance to Xu Tianran, unsettling her; despite this, she suggests watching the stars together again after returning to the academy 54.

Crown Prince’s Court

Ju Zi’s information about Huo Yuhao’s imperial enemy reaches Xu Tianran and becomes part of the prince’s opening offer of assistance. She attends their meeting, objects to Huo Yuhao’s lack of deference, and becomes nervous when he provokes the prince. Afterward, Xu Tianran asks for her assessment of him 65 66.

Ji Juechen’s Challenge

Ju Zi defends Huo Yuhao from Wang Shaojie’s hostility and tries to stop him from challenging Ji Juechen. After the duel leaves him exhausted, she supplies a restorative orange and relaxes only once he confirms his recovery 71 72.

Notable Quotes

“Senior Ju Zi, lying in front of a spiritual-type soul master is very difficult.”
— Huo Yuhao, confronting her concealed political allegiance 54

“Yes, I'm a little tired. Once we get to the academy, let's watch the stars together again.”
— Ju Zi, ending their nighttime conversation 54

“Eat it. It can restore Soul Power.”
— Ju Zi, helping Huo Yuhao after his duel 72