Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	“Second Miss”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Star Luo Zhu Family
Occupation/Role	Shrek Academy student; agility attack-type Spirit Master
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two Spirit Rings	7	Displays two yellow Spirit Rings while cornered by a three-ring Soul Elder; her Soul Power is nearly depleted after fleeing pursuers.
Three Spirit Rings	31	Enters the Heaven Dou–Shrek three-on-three match with two yellow Spirit Rings and one purple Spirit Ring as the Hell Spirit Cat possesses her.

Background

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Star Luo Zhu Family, whose heirs are forced into a life-or-death struggle for inheritance. Her marriage was arranged as part of this system, but the man she was meant to marry fled Star Luo. Refusing to accept the fate imposed on her, Zhu Zhuqing left the empire to find him and demand an explanation. 8

While fleeing pursuers in Star Dou Forest, Zhu Zhuqing was seriously wounded at the waist, arm, and leg. She continued running despite blood loss and exhausted Soul Power, only to be cornered by a masked three-ring Soul Elder who addressed her as “Second Miss.” 7

Tang Feng intervened, killed the pursuer, and used his Life Blue Silver Emperor to stabilize and heal her injuries. Zhu Zhuqing later chose to accompany him through the forest as repayment, helping him hunt soul beasts and guarding him throughout his absorption of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. 8 9 10

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a slender young woman with long black hair, usually tied into a high ponytail for combat. She commonly wears fitted black combat clothing suited to swift movement, with long boots and a narrow belt at her waist. 7 27 31

• Pale complexion, made notably paler by blood loss during her first appearance. 7
• Long, agile legs and a light, fast fighting style. 7 9
• Manifests black cat ears and sharp claws during Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul Possession. 7
• Keeps Tang Feng’s waterskin tied at her waist even after reaching Shrek Academy. 12 27

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is determined, self-reliant, and unwilling to submit to the path her family selected for her. Even when trapped, injured, and outmatched by a Soul Elder, she chooses to fight rather than wait for death. 7

She is initially guarded around Tang Feng, but respects his privacy after witnessing his dual martial souls and accepting his aid. His refusal to judge her decision to leave Star Luo helps her open up about her family and arranged marriage. 8 9

At Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing remains blunt and reserved. She rejects Dai Mubai’s attempts to approach her, judges him by his abandonment of Star Luo, and openly tells him that her personal affairs are none of his concern. 12 27

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul

Zhu Zhuqing’s Martial Soul is the Hell Spirit Cat, an agility-focused martial soul that emphasizes speed, mobility, and close-range claw attacks. 31

• Martial Soul Possession gives her black cat ears and sharp claws. 7
• Uses rapid movement to target gaps in an opponent’s defense rather than confronting durable targets head-on. 9 31
• Demonstrates enough speed to evade a Turtle-Shell Rhinoceros’s charges and repeatedly strike its vulnerable neck. 9
• Her mobility can be restricted when allies’ wide-area attacks obstruct her routes, as Ma Hongjun’s flames do during the Heaven Dou exhibition match. 31

Hell Stab

Hell Stab is Zhu Zhuqing’s first documented Spirit Skill, dramatically increasing her speed for a concentrated claw assault. 9

• Used to kill a five-hundred-year Turtle-Shell Rhinoceros by striking its exposed neck. 9
• Delivers the finishing blow to a three-thousand-year Ghost Shadow Leopard after Tang Feng restrains it in a vine cocoon. 9
• Used to pressure the Shi brothers’ defensive formation during Shrek Academy’s three-on-three battle against Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 31
• Cannot reliably break through Tang Feng’s regenerating Destruction Vines; severed vines multiply and close off her movement. 33

Infiltration and Flanking

Zhu Zhuqing specializes in exploiting openings, bypassing defenders, and attacking from the sides or rear. 31

• Repeatedly probes the Shi brothers’ rotating defense instead of committing to their turtle-shell barriers. 31
• Coordinates with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to separate the defenders and create flanking routes. 31
• Is unable to approach Tang Feng during his one-against-seven battle because his vines predict and block her landing points. 33

Equipment / Items

• Waterskin — Given to her by Tang Feng when they part outside Star Dou Forest. She keeps it at her waist through her time at Shrek Academy. 11 12 27
• Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone — An Immortal Herb given to her by Tang Feng. It is suited to agility attack-type Spirit Masters and strengthens muscles, bones, meridians, and cultivation speed. 27
• Soul Tool — Used to store the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone after accepting it. 27

Relationships

• Tang Feng — Savior, forest companion, and trusted connection. He heals her injuries, respects her choices, and gives her the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone; she guards him during his Spirit Ring absorption and retains his waterskin. 8 10 11 27
• Dai Mubai — Family-arranged fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing resents his flight from Star Luo and repeatedly rejects his attempts to reclaim authority over her life. 8 12 27
• Ning Rongrong — Shrek dormmate who welcomes Zhu Zhuqing to the academy and learns of Tang Feng through her. 12
• Tang San — Shrek teammate. Zhu Zhuqing fights alongside him during the exhibition match against Heaven Dou Royal Academy, though Tang Feng’s superior vines overwhelm their team’s formation. 31 32 33
• Xiao Wu — Shrek teammate and fellow close-range combatant. The two attempt to protect Shrek’s support members from Tang Feng’s vines during the one-against-seven battle. 33
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek teammate whose fire attacks occasionally interfere with Zhu Zhuqing’s infiltration routes. 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Dou Forest Escape

Zhu Zhuqing first appears observing Tang Feng defeat a seven-hundred-year Wind Wolf. While fleeing her own pursuers, she is cornered by a Soul Elder and prepares to fight despite having little Soul Power remaining. Tang Feng saves her, heals her wounds, and becomes the first person to hear her resolve to reject Star Luo’s imposed future. 7 8

She accompanies Tang Feng deeper into Star Dou Forest, kills the Ghost Shadow Leopard trapped by his vines, and stands guard while he absorbs the Blazing Sun Golden Falcon’s Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. Their cooperation develops into mutual trust before they separate at a crossroads. 9 10 11

Shrek Academy

Upon arriving at Shrek, Zhu Zhuqing coldly rejects Dai Mubai’s offer to show her around. When Ning Rongrong asks about Tang San and Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing calls them talented but distinguishes Tang Feng as a “true monster.” 12

She continues training at Shrek while the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone’s residual medicinal power strengthens her recovery during the academy’s harsh training regimen. 27 28

Heaven Dou Reunion and Exhibition Match

Zhu Zhuqing reunites with Tang Feng in Heaven Dou City while avoiding Dai Mubai. Tang Feng gives her the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and she openly defends her right to associate with him when Dai Mubai confronts them. 27

During the Heaven Dou Royal Academy–Shrek Academy exchange match, Zhu Zhuqing participates in the three-on-three battle against Yu Feng and the Shi brothers. She later joins Shrek’s seven-person formation against Tang Feng, but his control of the battlefield prevents her from reaching him. 31 32 33

Notable Quotes

“I don't want to live along the path they arranged for me.”
— Zhu Zhuqing, on leaving the Star Luo Empire 8

“Keeping watch for one night cannot repay a life.”
— Zhu Zhuqing, refusing to consider her debt to Tang Feng settled 11

“Dai Mubai, my affairs have nothing to do with you.”
— Zhu Zhuqing, rejecting Dai Mubai’s interference 27