Zhou Yi

Biodata

Background / History

Teaching Career and Rivalry with Mu Jin

Zhou Yi developed a reputation for selecting promising students through expulsions rather than helping an entire class remain at Shrek Academy. By the time of her defeat, she had personally expelled twice as many students as all the other teachers combined. Although she had a slight advantage over other outer-academy teachers in producing students who entered the inner courtyard, complaints from expelled students repeatedly created work for Du Weilun and the administration 12 16 17.

Her hostility with Mu Jin involved both Fan Yu and her treatment of students. Mu Jin accused her of using Fan Yu’s favoritism to create an opportunity for an ambush during an earlier confrontation. Zhou Yi also expelled Mu Jin’s younger brother despite, according to Mu Jin, his having broken no school rules 4 12.

An unspecified serious mistake resulted in Zhou Yi being reassigned to teach freshmen. Bai Jie and Mu Jin feared that she would target Bai Jingtian because of their existing grievances. His strong admissions performance helped him avoid her class, and he entered Mu Jin’s Freshman Class Nine instead 3 4 5.

Confrontation with Freshman Class Nine

During her first lesson with Freshman Class One, Zhou Yi ordered most of the class to run one hundred laps around Shrek Square while she questioned Wang Dong about a dormitory fight. She initially praised Wang Dong for fighting, but became angry upon learning that Wang Dong had lost to Bai Jingtian, a student in Mu Jin’s class 12.

Zhou Yi took Wang Dong to Class Nine, kicked open its door, and demanded that Bai Jingtian answer for hitting her student. When he explained that Wang Dong had demanded he act as her dog, Zhou Yi still attempted to slap him. Bai Jingtian stopped her hand with a knife-hand strike, and Mu Jin intervened. The two teachers released their Soul Rings before Du Weilun arrived and prevented a fight 12.

In the subsequent inquiry, Zhou Yi proposed a rematch between Wang Dong and Bai Jingtian after three days. She intended to coach Wang Dong, obtain Soul Tools through Fan Yu, and manipulate the rules to favor Wang Dong’s aerial attacks. Bai Jingtian instead challenged Zhou Yi directly and asked Du Weilun to hold her accountable for disrupting class and threatening students 13.

Duel with Bai Jingtian

The teacher–student duel drew a packed audience to the Soul Fighting Zone, with Du Weilun acting as referee. Many spectators hoped to see Zhou Yi punished for her expulsions 14.

Despite her superior cultivation, Zhou Yi repeatedly missed Bai Jingtian as he exploited her balance, attack openings, and temper. His Extreme Speed Bullet Fist knocked off her disguise mask, exposing her real face to the audience 14.

The revelation prompted arguments and sexual rumors among the spectators. Their accusations about affairs with academy officials were rumors, not established facts; the narration instead identifies Fan Yu as the person Zhou Yi had won over through her beauty. Her humiliation further undermined her judgment, and she activated her sixth Soul Skill in a rage 15.

Bai Jingtian temporarily blinded her with Thunder Electric Shock, then directed Electric Missiles around her claws and onto her head. He deliberately provoked an all-out charge, used an explosion to change direction in midair, and struck her exposed back with Sea Tiger Blast Fist. Zhou Yi was driven into the ground and knocked unconscious 15 16.

Dismissal and Later Fate

That afternoon, Shrek Academy publicly dismissed Zhou Yi and announced that she would be held accountable for abusing her authority to expel students. Freshman Class One received a replacement homeroom teacher 16.

Fan Yu initially armed himself to retaliate against Bai Jingtian, but Mu En stopped him and redirected his attention toward recruiting the freshman for his Soul Tool talent 18.

By the later account of her punishment, Zhou Yi’s Martial Soul had been destroyed and she had been driven out of Shrek City. Her subsequent fate was unknown. Fan Yu was subsequently identified as her former husband and began dating Mu Jin 20 22.

Appearance

• Disguised face: Zhou Yi habitually wore a thin mask that made her appear to be an old woman. She said it suited her teaching methods and reinforced her authority 14 15.
• True face: Beneath the mask, she was notably beautiful. She almost never removed the disguise except in front of Fan Yu, until Bai Jingtian knocked it off publicly 14 15.
• Martial Soul Possession: Fiery red scales covered parts of her body, and her hands became dragon claws. Her head initially changed little, but scales spread over it when she activated her sixth Soul Skill 14 15.

Personality

Zhou Yi is authoritarian and openly partial toward her own students. She encouraged Wang Dong’s fighting until learning that Wang Dong had lost, then intervened against Bai Jingtian without first establishing who had started the conflict. Even under Du Weilun’s scrutiny, she showed no belief that her conduct had been wrong 12 13.

She is also calculating when given time to plan. Her proposed student rematch concealed an intention to secure Soul Tools and favorable rules for Wang Dong. However, her pride and temper made her vulnerable to deliberate provocation: public embarrassment during her duel caused her to sacrifice judgment for greater strength 13 15 16.

Abilities & Skills

Red Dragon Martial Soul

Zhou Yi possessed a Red Dragon Martial Soul described as an unexceptional earth dragon rather than a particularly powerful dragon lineage 14.

• Possession: Granted red scales and dragon claws for close combat 14.
• Dragon breath: Allowed her to release a blast of scorching breath 15.
• Physical strength: Her enhanced attacks could have gravely injured or killed Bai Jingtian if they had connected 16.
• Defenses: Scales and defensive Soul Power offered substantial protection, although her head, chest, and abdomen remained comparatively vulnerable during the duel 15.
• Later loss: Her Martial Soul was destroyed following her dismissal 22.

Soul Skills

Combat Limitations

• Overreliance on force: Bai Jingtian repeatedly exploited committed attacks that she could not redirect in time 14 16.
• Emotional vulnerability: Taunts, exposure of her disguise, and the crowd’s hostility impaired her decision-making 14 15 16.
• Poor use of her cultivation advantage: A Martial Soul Department teacher’s post-fight assessment held that Bai Jingtian would have struggled to defeat her if she had maintained sound judgment for even ten seconds 17.

Equipment / Items

• Disguise mask — A thin facial covering used to project an elderly, intimidating appearance. Bai Jingtian knocked it off with Extreme Speed Bullet Fist during their public duel 14.

Relationships

• Fan Yu — Former husband and a Soul Tool Department director. He initially sought revenge for her humiliation, but later turned toward recruiting Bai Jingtian and began dating Mu Jin 13 18 20 22.
• Mu Jin — Rival teacher with longstanding personal and professional grievances against her. Mu Jin opposed her intrusion into Class Nine and supplied Bai Jingtian with information about her abilities and usual fighting style 4 12 18.
• Bai Jingtian — Freshman opponent who blocked her attempted slap, challenged her publicly, and defeated her. Their confrontation exposed her misconduct to a large audience and preceded her dismissal 12 13 16.
• Wang Dong — Student whose defeat prompted Zhou Yi’s confrontation with Class Nine. Zhou Yi intended to arrange a favorable rematch on Wang Dong’s behalf 12 13.
• Du Weilun — Academy administrator who stopped her confrontation with Mu Jin, investigated the dormitory dispute, and refereed her duel with Bai Jingtian 12 13 14.
• Huo Yutong — Member of Freshman Class One. Despite Tang Ya’s praise of Zhou Yi, Huo Yutong had not experienced kindness from her and hoped Bai Jingtian would win 14.