Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy, formerly; Lin Mo’s disciples 43 50 64
Occupation/Role	Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master; Lin Mo’s disciple 50 52
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat, also called Nether Civet 41 42
Cultivation	Soul Elder with three soul rings; exact post-breakthrough level unspecified 55 59
Status	Alive; accompanies Lin Mo to Heaven Dou City and the imperial palace 65 66
First Appearance	Chapter 41

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 27; two soul rings	41 43	Introduced with Hell Stab and Netherworld Hundred Claws. Both rings are hundred-year rings; her second comes from a 720-year-old Shadow Civet.
Strengthened cultivation foundation	50 53	Receives and consumes foundation nurturing grass. Its improvement to her physique and spiritual power makes an unusually old third ring a viable option; the exact Soul Power gain is not stated.
Soul Elder; third soul ring	53 55 59	Begins absorbing a 2,300-year-old Purple Shadow Lion ring after a coordinated hunt. Her third ring is subsequently shown in use, granting Spirit Cat’s Whisper.

Background / History

After awakening her Nether Civet Martial Soul, Zhu Zhuqing experienced the cruelty of her family’s competition. Her pursuit of strength is tied to escaping those constraints and the imperial power struggles governing her future 42 65.

Her fiancé, Dai Mubai, fled without taking her. She traveled thousands of miles to find him, eventually reaching Suotuo City and asking for directions to Shrek Academy. Discovering his frequent brothel visits changed her purpose: she chose to attend Shrek for her own development rather than for him 41 42.

Appearance

• Hair and complexion: Long black hair draped over her shoulders and snow-white skin 41.
• Facial features: Delicate, sharply defined features, usually accompanied by a cool, nearly expressionless look 41 44.
• Martial Soul Possession: Takes on feline traits, including sharp claws, a cat tail, and purple eyes with slit pupils 45 52.
• Spirit Cat’s Whisper: Purple patterns appear across her body when she activates her third soul skill 59.

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is taciturn and guarded, usually expressing herself through brief remarks rather than open displays of emotion. Even after seeing Dai Mubai leave a brothel with two women, she quickly restores her composure after snapping her chopsticks in anger 41 42.

She is determined to control her own future and willing to endure hardship or take calculated risks for strength. She formally requests apprenticeship under Lin Mo and chooses the Purple Shadow Lion’s over-limit ring once he explains its risks. Her respect for him does not prevent initial skepticism about his prediction that the Man Faced Demon Spider will yield a soul bone 50 53 57 58.

Her reserve softens around trusted companions. She becomes close to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, develops a quiet attraction to Lin Mo, and chooses to follow him when he leaves Shrek. Her protectiveness can also be ruthless: during the dispute with Yu Xiaogang, she considers killing him secretly 42 61 64 65.

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Her beast Martial Soul manifests as a purple spirit cat and supports an agility-focused fighting style. Lin Mo directs her development toward speed first and attacking power second 43 52.

• Feline senses: Excellent eyesight, particularly at night, makes her an effective scout 52.
• Claw combat: Uses sharp claws for close-range attacks 53 59.
• Reconnaissance: Detects a concealed winged snake in the treetops and watches for the Man Faced Demon Spider’s emergence 55 58.
• Bloodline: Possesses a Hell Spirit Cat bloodline, a portion of which Lin Mo secretly copies during their first meeting 41.

First Soul Skill: Hell Stab

A rapid attack combining accelerated movement with a claw strike 45 53.

• Doubles her speed during Shrek’s assessment, allowing her to pass between two incoming beams and charge Lin Mo 45.
• Wounds the Purple Shadow Lion with help from Ning Rongrong’s speed enhancement 53.
• Delivers the finishing blow after Lin Mo cripples the lion 53.

Second Soul Skill: Netherworld Hundred Claws

Unleashes more than one hundred claw strikes in succession 45.

• Used against a redirected beam when she has no time to dodge 45.
• Cannot withstand Lin Mo’s assessment attack; she is knocked unconscious 45.
• Associated with her 720-year-old Shadow Civet second ring 41.

Third Soul Skill: Spirit Cat’s Whisper

A speed-enhancing skill obtained after absorbing the Purple Shadow Lion’s ring. Activation produces purple markings across her body 53 59.

• Lets her evade Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave 59.
• Enables her to wound him before he raises his defensive skill, then pressure that defense with repeated claw attacks 59.
• Her speed impresses Lin Mo, who acknowledges that their different development paths may eventually make her difficult for him to keep up with 59.

Items

• Foundation nurturing grass — Lin Mo’s apprenticeship gift, grown at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It strengthens the foundation, vitality, physique, spiritual power, and Soul Power. Although precious, it is explicitly not an Immortal Herb 50.

Relationships

• Lin Mo — Master and protector. She seeks his instruction to become independent, follows his cultivation guidance, and leaves Shrek with him. She later hopes to remain beside him and repay his kindness; a quiet attraction is also shown 50 59 61 64 65.
• Xiao Wu — Close friend. Introduces her to Shrek’s circumstances, exposes Dai Mubai’s behavior, defends her against his harassment, and encourages her to become Lin Mo’s disciple 41 42 49 50.
• Ning Rongrong — Close friend and fellow disciple. Supports her during the Purple Shadow Lion hunt and sides with her during the students’ conflict. Rongrong introduces Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu as her best friends to Ning Fengzhi 49 50 53 65.
• Dai Mubai — Fiancé from whom she becomes deeply estranged. His abandonment, brothel visits, and later harassment lead her to reject reliance on him. She wounds him in self-defense after he attacks her in the forest 42 49 59.
• Tang San — Fellow applicant and later opposing participant in the students’ feud. He supports Dai Mubai during the Great Soul Arena confrontation and mistakes her scouting approach for an ambush 43 49 59.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival and Shrek Assessment

• Meets Lin Mo and Xiao Wu in Suotuo City while searching for Dai Mubai. During the encounter, Lin Mo secretly copies her second soul ring and part of her bloodline 41.
• Sees Dai Mubai leaving a brothel with twin girls, then decides to pursue strength alongside Xiao Wu rather than depend on him 42.
• Demonstrates two hundred-year rings during registration. Her Soul Power exceeds level twenty-five, allowing her to skip the second and third testing rounds 43.
• Attempts a direct attack during Lin Mo’s practical assessment but is defeated by a redirected beam 45.

Apprenticeship and Third-Ring Hunt

• Dai Mubai’s persistent harassment escalates into a fight at the Great Soul Arena, dividing the students into opposing groups 49.
• Becomes Lin Mo’s disciple and receives foundation nurturing grass 50.
• Hunts separately with Lin Mo, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong. She accepts his emphasis on speed and chooses the 2,300-year-old Purple Shadow Lion despite its age exceeding the ordinary third-ring limit of roughly 1,700 years 52 53.
• Later helps Xiao Wu capture a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent alive and scouts during the group’s return journey 55 56 59.
• Defends herself against Dai Mubai’s mistaken attack, demonstrating her improved speed and offensive ability. Lin Mo intervenes when Zhao Wuji attacks her 59.

Departure for Heaven Dou City

• Submits a withdrawal application after Lin Mo resigns from Shrek. She says she has nowhere else to go and regards him as the person she can trust and rely on 64.
• Arrives in Heaven Dou City still focused on escaping imperial constraints rather than enjoying the capital’s prosperity 65.
• Meets Ning Fengzhi and accompanies the group into the imperial palace. Unlike her more excited friends, she remains unmoved by its grandeur and formally greets Emperor Xue Ye 65 66.

Notable Quotes

“I'm not joining Shrek Academy for him. I'm doing it for myself. I want to become as strong as you!!” 42

“You're right. Strength is what counts. I want to become stronger too! Strong enough to control my own destiny!!” 50

“You attacked me first. I was only defending myself.” 59