![]() ![]() ![]() Anger: Not shown clearly (But one can notice his expression of anger in some shots) until he sits on the White Deer Cliff.Denial: When he wakes up in the inn, he prefers to think that it was all just a dream until he's snapped out of it by some gossip talk.Five Stages of Grief: Zhou Zishu goes through all stages of grief when Wen Kexing dies.Family Man: Zhou Zishu values who he deems family quite deeply, his love for his Master, Qin Jiuxiao and all of the Four Seasons Manor runs deep, later he finds family in Zhang Chengling and Wen Kexing.Expository Hairstyle Change: Changing from the up-tied bun to a more traditional half ponytail, considerably softening his features.Everybody's Dead, Dave: The generation of the Four Seasons Manor used to have eighty-one sect members, when Zhou Zishu was appointed leader at the age of sixteen, he failed to lead it well which caused the death of the clan one by one until he was the last of his sect, driving him into depression and guilt.However, he starts drinking less after a while due to his senses slowly fading away. He still drinks even after washing off his disguise. Drowning My Sorrows: After leaving Window of Heaven and disguising himself as a beggar, he started to drink his remaining days away.Defector from Decadence: Zhou Zishu leaves Tian Chuang (And the Imperial Court by extension) because he couldn't bear to do any more actions that were against his beliefs.What stands out the most is the seemingly burn scars covering his entire upper back. Covered with Scars: Zhou Zishu's body is covered in many scars excluding the ones caused by the nails.Dark blue for his Tian Chuang robes can signify his authority, elegance and intelligence. Color Motif: Blue to signify his core aspects, where it's associated with coldness, calmness and royalty.Character Tics: Taken from the novel, Zhou Zishu tends to cast his eyes down, whether when he's thinking or during a conversation with someone.This attitude slowly changes through the series though. Brutal Honesty: Zhou Zishu doesn't hesitate to say what's on his mind nor soften his harsher statements no matter the person or the situation.Brought Down to Badass: Throughout the story, Zhou Zishu fights with only a third of his power, yet manages to both win and outsmart multiple fights.Big Brother Bully: Played for Laughs, he is shown to be teasing Jiuxiao about the hairpin he's crafting for his lover, he expresses his happiness afterwards though.Ancestral Weapon: The White Clothes Sword was passed onto him after his Master died.Jing Beiyuan, Zhou Zishu's old friend, comments on how he tried to bring women for Zhou Zishu for engagement, hinting that Zhou Zishu swings both ways. Ambiguously Bi: Even with censorship, there is more than enough subtext to suggest that Zhou Zishu likes Wen Kexing, a man. ![]() Wen Kexing takes offence to anyone who calls Zhou Zishu by this nickname, as shown with Gu Xiang.Affectionate Nickname: He's referred to as A-Xu by Wen Kexing, which he's quietly annoyed by at first.Zhou Zishu in the novel was a case of Jerk with a Heart of Gold. Adaptational Jerkass: Downplayed, compared to the novel, Zhou Zishu is much meaner, less visibly affectionate and has fewer regrets over his actions during his Tian Chuang days.The former leader of Tian Chuang and the current leader of Four Seasons Manor. Voiced by: Gu Jiangshan (Mandarin), Akira Ishida (Japanese) ![]()
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