Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Power Progression

• Lin Yuan later gives her a fifty-thousand-year Ghost Shadow Leopard Soul Bone and an Innate Pill. Her absorption of either reward, and any resulting breakthrough, are not documented in the provided chapters 70.

Background / History

The Star Luo Succession Struggle

Zhu Zhuqing is the Zhu Family’s second young lady and the fiancée of Dai Mubai, the Star Luo Empire’s third prince. Their older siblings, Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi, are their rivals in the succession struggle. Zhu Zhuqing believes defeat will mean death or permanent crippling, making greater strength a matter of survival 2 26.

Despite resenting Dai Mubai’s infidelity, she agrees to accompany him to Lin Auction House after learning that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Bloodline could evolve both their Martial Souls. When he wants to retreat after encountering the hundred-thousand-year Ice Bear King Xiaobai, she insists on continuing—even offering to attend alone with his invitation 2 3.

Pledged as Collateral

Dai Mubai wins the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Bloodline for 1,000,001 Gold Soul Coins, but cannot afford the credit deposit of 300,000 Gold Soul Coins and three Silver Coins. He offers Zhu Zhuqing as collateral. She initially refuses, objecting to being treated as an object, but reluctantly agrees after he promises to redeem her within three days and share the bloodline with her 20 26.

Lin Yuan’s system initially values her at 150,000 Gold Soul Coins. After she activates Martial Soul Possession, the appraisal rises to 320,000. Lin Yuan accepts the arrangement and gives Dai Mubai seven days to return with payment 26.

Remaining at Lin Auction House

While waiting, Zhu Zhuqing helps Lin Yuan prepare ink and begins receiving auction guests. Although Dai Mubai’s absence initially troubles her, she realizes that membership in the auction house could protect her from both the Star Luo Imperial Family and her own clan. She privately begins to hope he will not return 29 31.

Unknown to her, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun have imprisoned Dai Mubai. They acquire his bloodline purchase by paying the balance after deducting Zhu Zhuqing’s 320,000-Gold-Soul-Coin collateral value, deliberately leaving her behind to undermine his chances in the succession struggle. The bloodline ultimately evolves their Martial Souls rather than hers 48 52 54.

Becoming an Auctioneer

After Zhu Zhuqing joins the auction house, Lin Yuan entrusts her with a small-scale auction as a trial before assigning her larger events. She presents bloodlines, hidden weapons, cultivation manuals, pills, and Soul Tools, explaining their functions and conducting the bidding 54 55 59 60 69.

Following the auction, Lin Yuan rewards her with a fifty-thousand-year Ghost Shadow Leopard Soul Bone and an Innate Pill, then assigns her the next auction. The generosity of these rewards inspires an explicit sense of loyalty toward him 70.

She subsequently oversees the sale of the Space-Time Dragon Martial Soul to Xue Ye for 500 million Gold Soul Coins and the Tang Sect Summoning Token to Bibi Dong for 40 million 74 75.

Appearance

• Clothing: Initially wears a one-piece, form-fitting battle suit; later appears in a black bodysuit while guarding the auction-house entrance and a fitted black qipao when beginning her auctioneer duties 5 49 54.
• Build: Described as curvaceous in her black bodysuit 49.
• Martial Soul Possession: Her human ears become cat ears, a tail appears, and her body becomes softer and more slender 26.

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is reserved, terse, and outwardly cold, particularly toward Dai Mubai. His repeated interest in other women provokes disgust and anger rather than passive acceptance. Her dry response to one of his questions—“I look with my eyes”—reflects her impatience with him 2 3 10.

She is also pragmatic and determined to survive. She refuses to abandon the auction merely because powerful Soul Beasts are present, reluctantly accepts the collateral arrangement as a possible route to strength, and later recognizes the auction house as a safer alternative to her family’s succession struggle 3 26 29.

Her curiosity extends beyond obtaining stronger cultivation resources: she questions why Lin Yuan sells extraordinary treasures instead of keeping them. Once employed, she becomes eager to earn his promised rewards and responds to his generosity with loyalty 10 59 70.

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Her Beast Martial Soul supports feline transformation and heightened senses 26 31.

• Martial Soul Possession: Produces cat ears, a tail, and changes to her physique 26.
• Keen sense of smell: Detects the strong scent of blood accompanying the King of Slaughter’s party and identifies its source within a few breaths 31.
• Potential evolution: The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Bloodline is presented as capable of evolving her Martial Soul, but she never receives it in the documented events 2 52.

Auctioneering and Guest Management

Zhu Zhuqing progresses from assisting Lin Yuan to independently conducting auctions 29 31 54.

• Admission control: Checks invitations and initially refuses entry to the Silver Dragon King because she lacks one, looking to Lin Yuan for authorization 31 49.
• Item presentation: Explains complex treasures, including the Tang Sect’s secret techniques, the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Mantra, and several Soul Tools 59 60 62 69.
• Bid management: Opens bidding, solicits higher offers, uses the auction gavel, and announces winners 60 67 74.
• Limits of authority: When Hu Liena questions apparent price inflation, Zhu Zhuqing is unsure how to respond and prepares to consult Lin Yuan before he intervenes 67.

Equipment / Items

• Fifty-thousand-year Ghost Shadow Leopard Soul Bone — A reward from Lin Yuan, who identifies it as particularly suitable for her. Its absorption and granted abilities are not shown 70.
• Innate Pill — A reward capable of raising Innate Soul Power. A person can take only one in their lifetime; Zhu Zhuqing’s use of it is not shown 70.
• Auction gavel — Uses a fist-sized gavel and sound block to finalize auction sales 67.

Relationships

• Dai Mubai — Her fiancé and Shrek Academy classmate. His infidelity damages their relationship, and his decision to pledge her as collateral further alienates her. He is later killed by Dai Weisi; the supplied chapters do not show Zhu Zhuqing learning of his death 2 26 50 59.
• Lin Yuan — Auction-house owner and later her employer. She comes to regard him, rather than Dai Mubai, as the person who gives her security. His cultivation-resource rewards deepen her loyalty 29 49 70.
• Zhu Zhuyun — Her older sister and life-or-death rival. Zhu Zhuyun helps imprison Dai Mubai and deliberately leaves Zhu Zhuqing at the auction house while taking the bloodline intended for the younger pair 31 48 52.
• Dai Weisi — Dai Mubai’s elder brother and succession rival. Working with Zhu Zhuyun, he takes Dai Mubai’s auction purchase without redeeming Zhu Zhuqing 48 52.

Notable Quotes

“Dai Mubai, stop running. We can't escape... the fate that belongs to us.” 3

“Dai Mubai?! What did you say? You want to put me up as collateral?! I don't agree!!!” 26

“I look with my eyes.” 10