Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua and Kaguya encounter a unique zombie girl who appears cute despite her terrifying appearance, with a yellow talisman on her forehead.
• Unlike other zombies, this girl doesn't attack but runs away when Fu Hua aims her gun. She also commands a zombie dog to attack Fu Hua.
• Fu Hua decides to capture the girl alive due to her curious behavior.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua shows curiosity and restraint, choosing not to harm the zombie girl immediately.
• Kaguya remains violent and eager to eliminate the zombie threat.

Significant Themes

• Hope: The zombie girl's human-like behavior gives Fu Hua hope for Miyako Hōka's recovery.
• Fear vs. Innocence: The girl's cute appearance contrasts with her zombie nature, challenging the reader's perception of fear.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Kaguya work together to chase the zombie girl, with Fu Hua showing restraint and Kaguya urging violence.
• The zombie girl and her zombie dog display a human-like bond, with the girl showing concern for the dog's well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters a Zombie Girl and her Zombie Dog companion.
• The Zombie Girl, despite being a zombie, exhibits human-like emotions and rationality.
• A boy zombie, the Zombie Girl's brother, arrives to protect her.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua: Shows hesitation and guilt when dealing with the Zombie Girl, indicating a shift in her perception of zombies.
• Zombie Girl: Reveals her ability to communicate and express emotions, challenging the stereotype of zombies as mindless creatures.
• Zombie Boy: Demonstrates sibling affection and protective instincts.

Significant Themes

• Perception of zombies: The chapter explores the idea that not all zombies are mindless, destructive beings, challenging the typical portrayal of zombies in media.
• Emotions and rationality: The Zombie Girl's display of emotions and rational thought suggests that even in a post-apocalyptic world, humanity can still exist.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Zombie Girl: Fu Hua's hesitation and eventual inaction towards the Zombie Girl highlights their complex interaction, as Fu Hua struggles with the girl's humanity.
• Zombie Girl and Zombie Boy: Their sibling bond is evident in their protective behavior towards each other, showcasing a sense of family and affection amidst the chaos.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters two intelligent zombie siblings, Jumping Younger Brother and Sister, who are protecting their older sister.
• Jumping Younger Brother attacks Fu Hua, but she easily blocks his punch.
• He then uses his unique ability, poison gas, against Fu Hua, but she deflects it using a golden light.
• The siblings try to flee, but Fu Hua immobilizes them with her earth manipulation powers.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua demonstrates her strength and control over earth, showing she's a formidable opponent.
• Jumping Younger Brother shows he's the most rational and strategic among his siblings.
• Princess Kaguya displays her reckless and provocative nature.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between humans and zombies.
• The importance of strategy and rational thinking in combat (shown by Jumping Younger Brother and Fu Hua).

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Jumping Younger Brother: They engage in a brief combat, with Fu Hua emerging victorious.
• Fu Hua and Princess Kaguya: Fu Hua pulls back Princess Kaguya when she provokes the zombies, showing Fu Hua's protective and responsible nature.
• Jumping Younger Brother and Sister: They display sibling protectiveness, with the brother trying to shield his sister from harm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters two zombie children, who she initially considers killing but decides to spare after seeing their human-like emotions.
• The younger brother reveals their backstory: they were once human residents of the secret realm, but an Onmyoji (a Japanese term for a specialist in occult arts) brought a black mist that turned the dead into zombies, infecting the living as well.
• The village was overrun, and the siblings were among those turned into zombies. However, they retained their human-like consciousness and emotions.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua: Shows empathy and mercy towards the zombie children, indicating her willingness to help if they provide useful information.
• The Younger Brother: Demonstrates protective instincts towards his sister and a desire to free his older brother from the Onmyoji's control.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between humanity and monstrosity, as the siblings retain their human emotions despite being zombies.
• The consequences of meddling with the supernatural, as the Onmyoji's actions bring disaster to the village.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and the Younger Sister: The sister initially fears Fu Hua but gains trust as Fu Hua frees her from the dirt.
• The Younger Brother and his siblings: The brother shows concern for his sister's safety and hopes Fu Hua can help his older brother.
• Fu Hua and the Younger Brother: They engage in a tense but cooperative exchange, with Fu Hua extracting information and the brother hoping for her help.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The three siblings wake up in a cave, transformed into zombies.
• They meet an Onmyoji who controls them and other villagers-turned-zombies.
• Fu Hua learns about the Onmyoji and decides to confront him.
• They reach the entrance of a cave where the Onmyoji is hiding, guarded by more zombies.

Character Developments

• The Jumping Younger Brother and Sister show concern for their older brother, who is being modified by the Onmyoji.
• Fu Hua demonstrates confidence in facing the Onmyoji, reassuring the Jumping Younger Brother.
• Princess Kaguya exhibits her violent and excited nature, contrasting with her appearance.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against external control (the siblings against the Onmyoji's influence).
• The contrast between appearance and reality (Princess Kaguya's personality vs. her looks).

Character Interactions

• The Jumping Younger Brother and Sister rely on Fu Hua to save their older brother.
• Fu Hua and Princess Kaguya work together, with Princess Kaguya eager for a fight.
• Fu Hua shows understanding and patience towards Princess Kaguya's violent tendencies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kaguya dismisses zombies and humans as monsters and animals, angering her zombie siblings.
• Fu Hua scolds Kaguya for her disrespectful words but decides not to reprimand her further.
• Fu Hua easily defeats the zombies at the cave entrance using the Seven Treasures Glazed Sand and her calm demeanor.
• They enter the cave, and an unknown projectile is thrown at them from inside.

Character Developments

• Kaguya: Shows no regard for life, human or zombie, and lacks empathy. She's also impulsive and reckless.
• Fu Hua: Displays immense strength and calmness in battle. She's protective of Kaguya despite her disapproval of Kaguya's behavior.

Significant Themes

• The dehumanization of zombies and the moral ambiguity of treating them as monsters.
• The contrast between Kaguya's recklessness and Fu Hua's calm and calculated approach.

Character Interactions

• Kaguya and Fu Hua: Fu Hua is protective of Kaguya despite their differing views on life and morality.
• Kaguya and her zombie siblings: Kaguya's disregard for her siblings' feelings causes tension between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua and the zombies encounter a coffin lid launched at them, which Fu Hua shatters with a kick.
• A line of zombies carrying a coffin emerges, led by a young zombie with a demon horn and a talisman on his forehead.
• The zombies stop about thirty meters from Fu Hua and arrange themselves in a uniform line, fixating on Fu Hua and her group.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua demonstrates her calm and powerful demeanor, exuding an otherworldly aura.
• Kaguya feels satisfied and pleased with Fu Hua's captivating presence.
• Jumping Younger Sister shows concern for her older brother, while Jumping Younger Brother remains rational and aware of his brother's controlled state.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and control: The young zombie's controlled state highlights the theme of power and influence over others.
• Family bonds: The concern shown by Jumping Younger Sister for her older brother emphasizes the importance of family ties.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and the zombies face off against the line of zombies, with Fu Hua showing caution and awareness of the situation.
• Jumping Younger Sister and Jumping Younger Brother interact, showing their contrasting personalities and understanding of their older brother's state.
• Fu Hua and Kaguya share a moment of silent understanding, with Kaguya appreciating Fu Hua's captivating presence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters a group of zombies led by an Onmyoji, who is cultivating a powerful Coffin Lifting Technique called the [Seven Warlords of the Underworld].
• The Onmyoji uses the first move of this technique, Death Gaze, which makes Fu Hua feel a sense of danger.
• Fu Hua's companions, Jumping Younger Brother and Jumping Younger Sister, are controlled by the Onmyoji and attack Fu Hua.
• Fu Hua subdues her companions temporarily and approaches the seven zombies performing the coffin-lifting technique.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua demonstrates her power and caution, using techniques like Golden Light Body Protection and manipulating soil to subdue her controlled companions.
• The Onmyoji shows his prowess by controlling multiple zombies and using a powerful technique.

Significant Themes

• Power and control: The Onmyoji's ability to control zombies and Fu Hua's power to subdue them highlight the theme of power dynamics and control.
• Danger and caution: Fu Hua's initial reaction to the zombies' gazes and her careful approach to the coffin-lifting technique emphasize the importance of caution in the face of danger.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and her companions (Jumping Younger Brother and Jumping Younger Sister) interact, with Fu Hua showing concern for their well-being despite their temporary hostility.
• Fu Hua and the Onmyoji do not directly interact in this chapter, but their actions and techniques create a tense standoff.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters a group of zombies, including a strong "Jumping Brother" and a coffin with an Onmyoji-like figure inside.
• Fu Hua initially intends to fight but holds back due to her promise not to harm the zombies' elder brother.
• She buries "Jumping Brother" underground and turns her attention to the coffin, which opens suddenly and aggressively.
• The Onmyoji-like figure inside the coffin addresses Fu Hua, expressing his desire to make her his woman or a corpse slave.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua demonstrates her power and control over the environment, showing no fear against the zombies.
• The Onmyoji-like figure reveals his lust for power and desire for Fu Hua, showcasing his arrogance and confidence.

Significant Themes

• Power and control: Both Fu Hua and the Onmyoji-like figure exhibit strong desires to control their surroundings and others.
• Beauty and attraction: The Onmyoji-like figure is drawn to Fu Hua's beauty, suggesting that physical appearance can influence his decisions.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and the Onmyoji-like figure have a tense and confrontational interaction, with the latter attempting to assert dominance and the former remaining calm and collected.
• Fu Hua's interaction with the "Jumping Brother" zombie shows her keeping her promise, displaying her honor and integrity.

• Key Plot Points: Fu Hua, a powerful woman, encounters an Onmyoji who tries to force her into becoming a Valkyrie. She refuses and swiftly defeats him with a single punch, despite his Ironclad Zombie body. She then finds a jade slip containing the Corpse Refining Sect's cultivation method, including the powerful Coffin Lifting Technique.
• Character Developments: Fu Hua demonstrates her immense strength and speed, easily defeating the Onmyoji. The Onmyoji's hubris leads to his downfall, underestimating Fu Hua's power.
• Significant Themes: The theme of underestimating one's opponent is highlighted, as the Onmyoji's overconfidence leads to his defeat. The power of the Corpse Refining Sect's cultivation methods is also introduced.
• Character Interactions: Fu Hua and the Onmyoji have a brief, tense interaction before Fu Hua defeats him. Fu Hua then interacts with the jade slip, learning about the Corpse Refining Sect's cultivation methods.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua encounters an Onmyoji who reveals knowledge about corpse refinement and zombie studies.
• Fu Hua finds a jade slip containing a spell to suppress zombie evil intentions and restore memories.
• Princess Kaguya addresses Fu Hua as "Mother" for the first time, surprising Fu Hua.
• Fu Hua decides to explore the cave further, with Princess Kaguya accompanying her.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua demonstrates her power by defeating the Onmyoji with a single punch, impressing Princess Kaguya.
• Princess Kaguya accepts Fu Hua as her mother out of admiration for her strength.
• Fu Hua shows a softer side by carrying Princess Kaguya, indicating a growing bond between them.

Significant Themes

• Power and its influence on relationships (Princess Kaguya's admiration for Fu Hua's strength leads her to accept Fu Hua as her mother).
• Discovery and knowledge (Fu Hua's interest in the new information about corpse refinement and zombies).

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Princess Kaguya: Their relationship deepens as Princess Kaguya openly accepts Fu Hua as her mother, and Fu Hua shows affection towards Princess Kaguya by carrying her.
• Fu Hua and the Onmyoji: Fu Hua easily defeats the Onmyoji, showcasing her power and impressing Princess Kaguya.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Princess Kaguya, a key item from 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter', is introduced.
• Fu Hua suggests teaching Kaguya martial arts to protect herself, as she finds Kaguya weak.
• Kaguya expresses interest in learning martial arts after seeing Fu Hua's power.
• Fu Hua agrees to teach Kaguya, deciding to make her a formal disciple and teach her 'Tai Xu Sword Qi'.

Character Developments

• Kaguya: Shows curiosity and interest in learning martial arts, hinting at a desire for power and protection.
• Fu Hua: Demonstrates concern for Kaguya's safety and willingness to teach her, showing a nurturing side.

Significant Themes

• Power and Weakness: Kaguya's perceived weakness leads Fu Hua to offer training, highlighting the theme of power dynamics.
• Protection and Care: Fu Hua's offer to teach Kaguya suggests a desire to protect and care for her.

Character Interactions

• Kaguya and Fu Hua: Their interaction shows a growing bond, with Fu Hua taking on a mentor role and Kaguya showing eagerness to learn.
• Kaguya's thoughts reveal her insecurities and desires, while Fu Hua's actions display her protective instincts towards Kaguya.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua explains the concept of Tai Xu Sword Qi and Tai Xu Sword God to Kaguya.
• Kaguya expresses her desire to learn Tai Xu Sword God after seeing its power.
• Fu Hua finds notes from a dismissed Onmyoji in the cave, revealing his plans to use the secret realm to become a divine spirit through refining corpses and creating a zombie god.

Character Developments

• Kaguya: Shows curiosity and determination to learn the Tai Xu Sword God, displaying her ambition and confidence in her abilities.
• Fu Hua: Demonstrates her knowledge of the Tai Xu Sword Qi and God, and her investigative skills by uncovering the Onmyoji's plans.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Power: Both Kaguya and the Onmyoji are driven by their desire for power and status.
• Knowledge and Learning: The importance of knowledge and skills is emphasized, with Kaguya eager to learn the Tai Xu Sword God and the Onmyoji seeking forbidden knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Kaguya: Fu Hua teaches Kaguya about the Tai Xu Sword Qi and God, fostering a mother-daughter bond and Kaguya's respect for Fu Hua's knowledge.
• The Onmyoji (absent): His interaction with the Kentōshi and his plans for the secret realm are revealed through his notes, showing his ambition and willingness to use forbidden methods to achieve his goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua finds an Onmyo arts book in the cave but deems it useless.
• She decides to keep it as a potential gift for someone else.
• Upon exiting the cave, Fu Hua summons three zombies.
• The zombies (Jumping Younger Sister, Jumping Younger Brother, and their siblings) reunite, and the siblings thank Fu Hua for freeing them from control.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua shows compassion and understanding towards the zombies, choosing not to harm them despite their nature.
• The zombies display gratitude and kindness, indicating they pose no threat to others.

Significant Themes

• Judging Books by Their Covers: Fu Hua initially dismisses the Onmyo arts book but later decides to keep it, showing that one should not hastily discard something based on first impressions.
• Compassion and Understanding: Fu Hua's decision to spare the zombies and her warning to them demonstrate her compassion and understanding, even towards potentially dangerous beings.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and the Zombies: Fu Hua interacts with the zombies with kindness and respect, treating them as individuals rather than just mindless creatures.
• The Zombie Siblings: The siblings show affection and concern for each other, emphasizing their familial bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua visits the Jumping Younger Sister and gifts her a fluffy Humo plushie before leaving.
• The Jumping Younger Sister and her brother interact, with the brother expressing his desire to find a sister-in-law.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua: Shows kindness and thoughtfulness by giving a gift to the Jumping Younger Sister.
• Jumping Younger Sister: Demonstrates a softer, more childlike side, enjoying the plushie and interacting playfully with her brother.
• Jumping Younger Brother: Reveals his airheaded and simple nature, and his desire to find a sister-in-law for his siblings.

Significant Themes

• Contrast: The Jumping Younger Sister's scary appearance versus her cute and endearing behavior.
• Gift-giving: Fu Hua's gift to the Jumping Younger Sister signifies friendship and thoughtfulness.
• Family dynamics: The siblings' interaction highlights their unique personalities and sibling bond.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Jumping Younger Sister: Fu Hua gifts the plushie to the Jumping Younger Sister, showing kindness and care.
• Jumping Younger Sister and Jumping Younger Brother: They interact playfully, with the sister teasing her brother about his desire for a sister-in-law.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua successfully controls Miyako Hōka, a zombie, using a talisman and an incantation.
• The Miko Chōchō is overjoyed at Miyako Hōka's revival but is calmed down by Cang Xiaoxuan.

Character Developments

• Fu Hua: She demonstrates her mastery over controlling zombies, showing adaptability and willingness to learn new skills beyond her usual preference for the Great Dao.
• Miko Chōchō: She shows intense devotion and excitement towards Miyako Hōka, which could indicate a deep bond or dependency.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability: Fu Hua's willingness to learn and use new skills, even if they're not her usual preference.
• Bond and Dependency: The strong connection between Miko Chōchō and Miyako Hōka.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Miko Chōchō: Fu Hua pays little attention to Chōchō's excitement, focusing on her task, while Chōchō is calmed down by Cang Xiaoxuan.
• Cang Xiaoxuan and Miko Chōchō: Cang Xiaoxuan shows understanding and patience towards Chōchō's emotional state, acting as a mediator.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua successfully restores Miyako Hōka's sanity, turning her into a zombie with a lingering soul.
• Miyako Hōka doesn't recognize Chōchō but acknowledges Fu Hua as her master.
• Fu Hua explains that Miyako Hōka's intelligence is now comparable to a child's, and she plans to study her.

Character Developments

• Miyako Hōka: Now a zombie with a lingering soul, she doesn't recognize Chōchō but follows Fu Hua's commands.
• Chōchō: Initially saddened by Miyako Hōka's lack of recognition, she decides to get to know her again, accepting Miyako Hōka as she is.
• Fu Hua: She successfully restores Miyako Hōka's sanity, plans to study her, and shows no intention of claiming Miyako Hōka for herself.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance of change: Chōchō accepts Miyako Hōka's transformation and decides to get to know her again.
• Control and responsibility: Fu Hua has control over Miyako Hōka but doesn't use it to harm others, showing responsibility.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua & Miyako Hōka: Fu Hua successfully restores Miyako Hōka's sanity and becomes her master.
• Chōchō & Miyako Hōka: Chōchō is initially saddened by Miyako Hōka's lack of recognition but decides to get to know her again, accepting her as she is.
• Fu Hua & Chōchō: Fu Hua reassures Chōchō that Miyako Hōka can still be known again, and they can interact positively despite the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua decides to train Chōchō, a Miko with divine soul but mortal body, in magic and martial arts to fix her unstable aptitude and protect others.
• Fu Hua takes Chōchō as her seventh personal disciple, aiming for nine in total.
• Fu Hua brings Miyako Hōka, a zombie woman, to the courtyard to assess her abilities.

Character Developments

• Chōchō: Realizes the importance of strength to protect others and agrees to train under Fu Hua.
• Miyako Hōka: Awaits Fu Hua's assessment of her zombie abilities.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power: Fu Hua emphasizes the need for strength to protect oneself and others.
• Divine soul and mortal body: Chōchō's unique condition is highlighted as a challenge to be addressed through training.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Chōchō: Fu Hua offers to train Chōchō, who accepts eagerly.
• Fu Hua and Miyako Hōka: Fu Hua assesses Miyako Hōka's zombie abilities, showing interest in her potential.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miyako Hōka awakens an ability, which she initially struggles to describe.
• Fu Hua discovers Miyako's ability is to 'devour' anything, recovering stamina and healing injuries.
• Miyako demonstrates her ability by devouring a stone table at Fu Hua's command.
• Fu Hua decides to test if Miyako can cultivate Tai Xu Sword Qi.

Character Developments

• Miyako Hōka: Awakens a unique ability, shows loyalty to Fu Hua, and displays incredible strength and durability.
• Fu Hua: Shows patience and curiosity in understanding Miyako's ability, and initiates Miyako's cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Unique Abilities: Miyako's ability to devour anything is unusual and powerful, raising questions about the extent and limits of abilities.
• Cultivation: The possibility of Miyako cultivating Tai Xu Sword Qi explores the theme of growth and development.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Miyako Hōka: Fu Hua guides Miyako in understanding and demonstrating her ability, showing interest in Miyako's potential for cultivation. Miyako shows loyalty and obedience to Fu Hua.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Hua attempts to teach Miyako Hōka, a zombie, the Sword Heart Art and other martial arts, but fails due to Miyako's lack of comprehension.
• Fu Hua eventually transmits the Sword Heart Art directly into Miyako's mind but doubts its effectiveness.
• Fu Hua gives up on teaching Miyako martial arts and assigns her simple tasks, leaving her in the secret realm with Chōchō.
• Cang Xiaoxuan shows Fu Hua some repaired firearms and offers to test them.

Character Developments

• Miyako Hōka: Despite her loyalty, Miyako's intellectual capabilities are revealed to be limited, making it difficult for her to learn martial arts or take initiative.
• Fu Hua: Fu Hua displays patience and persistence in teaching Miyako but eventually gives up, showing a realistic approach to Miyako's limitations.

Significant Themes

• The theme of learning and teaching is explored, with Fu Hua's attempts to teach Miyako highlighting the challenges and frustrations of instructing someone who cannot comprehend.
• The theme of acceptance is also present, as Fu Hua eventually accepts Miyako's limitations and finds a suitable role for her in the secret realm.

Character Interactions

• Fu Hua and Miyako Hōka: Fu Hua's attempts to teach Miyako and her eventual acceptance of Miyako's limitations drive the plot forward.
• Fu Hua and Cang Xiaoxuan: Cang Xiaoxuan's interaction with Fu Hua serves as a comedic interlude, showing her curiosity and eagerness to test the repaired firearms.