Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Sister Qing, used by Mo Yu 47
Gender	Female 37
Origin	Star Luo Empire; a direct descendant and the Second Miss of the Zhu Family 42
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; Suotuo City Intermediate Spirit Master Academy; later Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy; Sun Never Sets Team 40 44 81 131
Occupation/Role	Agility-attack Soul Master, academy student, and Mo Yuan’s personal disciple 46 49 62
Martial Soul	Nether Civet, also rendered as Hell Spirit Cat 37 49
Highest Documented Rank	Level 43 Soul Ancestor 153
Arena Rank	Silver Soul Fighter in individual and two-on-two matches 78
Partner	Lin Chen 99 140
Status	Alive; returns to the academy in Heaven Dou City after obtaining her fourth soul ring 155
First Appearance	Chapter 37, “Nether Civet Zhu Zhuqing (Part One)” 37

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Approximately level 26 Soul Grandmaster	39	Lin Chen estimates her level after witnessing her fight against Lu Jia; he also praises her unusually strong combat experience and resolve.
Peak level 29 Soul Grandmaster	49	Reached after a year of cultivation with Mo Yuan’s targeted instruction and the academy’s resources.
Level 30	69	Breaks through after three months of especially intensive meditation and footwork practice.
Third soul-ring absorption	70 71	Kills a roughly 4,500–5,000-year-old Shadow Leopard and begins absorbing its ring under Yun Yan and Bai Qingqing’s protection.
Level 33 Soul Elder	75	Confirms her stabilized level following the third-ring breakthrough and demonstrates Netherworld Slash. Predicts level 34 after digesting her remaining reserves, but that advancement is not confirmed here.
Silver Soul Fighter	78	Has already earned Silver rank in both individual and paired matches through regular arena training with Lin Chen.
Level 40	144	Announces her breakthrough while staying with Lin Chen’s family; still needs a fourth soul ring to advance to Soul Ancestor.
Fourth soul-ring absorption	152	Absorbs a roughly 9,000-year-old Netherworld Sword Lion ring. A dragon ganoderma leaf repairs injuries and helps stabilize the overwhelming energy.
Level 43 Soul Ancestor	153	Confirms the fourth ring’s results: a permanent passive increase of 50% to speed and strength, with the effect growing as her rank rises.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing grew up in the main line of the Zhu Family, one of the Star Luo Empire’s foremost clans. Her childhood betrothal to Dai Mubai bound her to the imperial Dai Family’s succession struggle. A defeated prince’s Zhu Family partner could be imprisoned and stripped of cultivation—or killed—with no right to choose her own fate 37 42.

From childhood, she underwent harsh Soul Master training and numerous trials. After Dai Mubai fled the empire, she endured years of exclusion, isolation, and suppression within her family. She eventually left alone and traveled a thousand miles in search of him, hoping to obtain an answer about their future 37 38 39 98.

Appearance

• Build and bearing: Slender, firm, and well-proportioned, with an upright posture and a cool, proud expression 37 39.
• Hair and eyes: Long, smooth black hair and deep black eyes described as piercing and cold 37.
• Usual clothing: A sleek, close-fitting black outfit suited to agile movement; she also wears a clean white dress after recovering at the inn 37 42.
• Martial Soul Possession: Black cat ears appear among her hair, and all ten fingers transform into long, glossy black claws. These features disappear when possession ends 37 38.

Personality

Initially aloof and guarded, Zhu Zhuqing is reluctant to trust even those who offer help. Years of family schemes taught her to remain cautious, while her pride drives her to stand upright and conceal weakness despite exhaustion 39.

Her reserve does not diminish her determination. She responds fiercely to harassment, trains harder when her cultivation lags behind her teammates, and insists on accepting a dangerous fourth ring rather than delaying her progress. She also wants to become strong enough to help Lin Chen and Mo Yuan with their plans, despite not knowing their full details 37 69 152.

Safety and dependable companionship gradually bring out her warmth. She becomes more sociable around Mo Yuan’s household, openly affectionate with Lin Chen, and patient with children and vulnerable people 46 99 139 146.

She respects others’ privacy: after noticing clues about Lin Chen’s unusual abilities and secret business, she chooses not to press him for explanations 58 151.

Abilities & Skills

Nether Civet / Hell Spirit Cat

• Specializes in extreme speed, close-range attacks, surprise assaults, and evasion 38 49.
• Martial Soul Possession grants sharp claws and agile, elusive movement 37.
• Her steps can become light and soundless, allowing her to conceal her approach and prepare rear attacks 62 83.
• Possession requires soul power; complete depletion forces her back into her ordinary form 38.

Agility-Attack Combat

• Combines precise claw attacks, elbow strikes, kicks, and pressure-point strikes 37 84.
• Uses cover and positioning rather than charging directly; against Shrek, she hides behind Yang Ke’s shield before moving around the flank 83.
• Masters ambush, kiting, and escape techniques through repeated arena battles. Her documented perfect record is attributed to earned combat skill, not easy matchups 87.
• Exploits openings to reach vulnerable support fighters, evading Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass to eliminate Oscar 84.
• Her speed is not an absolute advantage: Lu Jia’s higher rank, flexible snake martial soul, and mercenary interference leave her badly outmatched during their first encounter 37 38.

Third Soul Skill: Netherworld Slash

• Gained following her Shadow Leopard third-ring absorption 70 75.
• Condenses purple-black soul power at her fingertips into a slender, exceptionally sharp blade of light 75.
• Requires no elaborate opening stance or visible buildup in its demonstrated use 75.
• Cuts cleanly through a massive ancient tree with extreme speed and precision 75.

Fourth Soul Skill: Passive Speed and Strength Enhancement

• Obtained from the Netherworld Sword Lion’s soul ring; no skill name is supplied 152 153.
• Permanently increases both speed and strength by 50% 153.
• Remains active as a passive effect rather than requiring deliberate activation 153.
• Its enhancement grows as her Soul Master rank increases 153.

Cultivation and Physical Preparation

• Possesses a strong foundation developed through childhood training, academy instruction, and sustained personal effort 39 49 75.
• Supplements meditation with repeated footwork practice and real-combat training 49 69 78.
• Regularly takes whale rubber, though this preparation alone does not make her nine-thousand-year fourth-ring absorption safe 152.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dagger — Used to deliver the killing blow to the Netherworld Sword Lion before absorbing its ring 152.
• Jet-black cat mask — Chosen to conceal her identity during arena training; its austere design matches her martial soul 78.
• Storage Soul Tool — Stores the travel supplies prepared by Lin Chen’s parents 145.
• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — Keeps the immortal flower intact rather than consuming it. She later firmly declines Lin Chen’s suggestion to absorb it; her exact reason is not stated 137 153.
• Dragon ganoderma leaf — Given by Lin Chen as an emergency safeguard and consumed during her fourth-ring absorption to repair damaged meridians and soothe the raging soul energy 152.

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Rescuer, fellow disciple, arena partner, and eventual boyfriend. They form the Cat-Fox Duo; their friendship becomes an openly affectionate romance during their vacation 38 49 97 99 140.
• Dai Mubai — Childhood betrothed. His abandonment and womanizing steadily destroy her attachment; she declares their marriage agreement void and rejects his authority over her future 47 51 98 99.
• Mo Yuan — Teacher and protector. Offers her refuge, accepts her as a personal disciple, and obtains the beast for her fourth soul ring 39 46 152.
• Yun Yan — Her teacher’s wife and a welcoming presence in her new life. Shares family meals and outings with her and helps guard her third-ring absorption 46 52 70.
• Mo Yu / Yu’er — Affectionate younger companion who calls her “Sister Qing.” Zhu Zhuqing volunteers to take her shopping; Yu’er’s cheerful chatter helps comfort her after seeing Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel 46 47.
• Liuli — Lin Chen’s detached martial soul. Zhu Zhuqing thanks and gently strokes the fox after learning it helped alert Mo Yuan during the mercenary crisis 43.
• Li Su and Lin Tianyu — Lin Chen’s parents, who warmly welcome her into their household and celebrate her cultivation progress 140 144.
• Su Su — Lin Chen’s little sister, who quickly grows attached to her and begs her not to leave 139 144.
• Zhu Yuan — Traumatized village survivor whom Zhu Zhuqing helps rescue and shelter. Zhu Yuan treats her as her main source of safety; Zhu Zhuqing comforts her and advocates for accommodation at the academy 146 147 151.
• Sun Never Sets teammates — Combat partners whose coordinated battles strengthen their mutual trust. They celebrate her breakthroughs and tease her affectionate exchanges with Lin Chen 75 85 115 129.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescue and a New Academy

• Encounters Lu Jia near the Star Dou Great Forest. His harassment provokes a fight, while the Iron Tiger Mercenary Group blocks her escape and intimidates bystanders into remaining passive 37 38.
• Lin Chen intervenes, and Mo Yuan arrives to end the threat. She accepts Mo Yuan’s academy invitation instead of continuing directly toward Dai Mubai and the expected Shrek path 39 40.
• After recovering, enrolls at the Suotuo academy and receives a single dormitory room beside Lin Chen’s 44.
• Her recruitment also serves Lin Chen’s strategic goals: depriving Tang San of a future ally and potentially using her Zhu Family standing to extend Spirit Hall’s influence into Star Luo 38 42.

Arena Training and Victory over Shrek

• Regularly competes with Lin Chen as the Cat-Fox Duo, developing coordination alongside individual combat experience 49 78.
• As a Sun Never Sets member, defeats Shrek’s replacement feline fighter, then eliminates Oscar and the wounded Ma Hongjun 83 84.
• Knocks Ning Rongrong unconscious, removing Shrek’s attribute enhancements, before helping Li Jiaojiao against Xiao Wu. Sun Never Sets wins the match 85.
• Shrek nevertheless rebuilds its seven-member lineup with another feline martial-soul user, who can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Mubai 78 90.

Ending the Betrothal

• Seeing Dai Mubai enter the Rose Hotel with another woman begins her disillusionment; reports of his nightly visits deepen the hurt 47.
• Later encounters show increasing composure, though painful feelings have not immediately vanished 51 52 90.
• During a vacation with Lin Chen, confronts Dai Mubai’s accusations, condemns his abandonment, and declares the betrothal void. She leaves with Lin Chen and finally relinquishes her remaining hope for Dai 97 98 99.

Belonging, Protection, and Further Growth

• Visits Lin Chen’s family, where their welcome gives her a sense of home she is reluctant to leave 139 140 144.
• Helps bring Zhu Yuan to safety after an Evil Soul Master massacre and secures temporary academy accommodation for her 146 147.
• Obtains her fourth ring despite a painful absorption, then returns to Heaven Dou City. On the journey, Lin Chen confides that a soul bone grants his new flight ability; she understands the secrecy and values his trust 152 153 155.

Notable Quotes

“From this day forward, whatever I, Zhu Zhuqing, do, and whoever I choose to know or associate with, has nothing whatsoever to do with you.” 98

“There's no need to find another. I want this one.” 152