The Jade Maiden’s Demon-Slaying Journal

During the Sui dynasty, demons ran rampant and wreaked havoc on the mortal world. To save the common people from their suffering, Lady Nuwa sent the divine beast Bai Shai down to the mortal realm to be reborn. When it grew up, its mortal and immortal forms fused, transforming it from a divine beast into a true immortal with boundless magic. After the fall of the Sui dynasty, the realm had only just begun to settle under the early Tang when Li Shimin staged the horrific murder of his brothers. The incident shook the heavens, and the Jade Emperor sent the demon Heart-Moon Fox down to the mortal realm to be reborn, intending for her to disrupt the imperial family in the future. In the spring of 635, the Jade Emperor and Lady Nuwa agreed to test Wu Xu’s courage and wisdom. They sent the Jade Maiden to take twelve-year-old Wu Xu on a journey west to slay demons. From then on, there was no turning back...