The king of the demon realm was dead. They said Erlang Shen had killed him. To escape the gods' hunt, demons fled in every direction. That was the year my brother found me and brought me back to Flower-Fruit Mountain.
1 I still remember the first time my brother found me. He had just returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain from Penglai Immortal Island when he came across me in the middle of the road. A huge beast was approaching. I sat on the ground, blinking in confusion. As the beast drew closer, drool dripped onto the top of my head. It was a little itchy, and a little cold. I looked around curiously, at the sky, the earth, and the plants, then at the beast that was about to pounce and bite through my throat.
