Seven years after my death, the last female demon in the Demon-Controlling Kingdom breathed her last, screaming my name as she died.
Even the queen coughed up blood every day.
The whole kingdom cursed me and called upon my former husband, Meng Mingyuan, to take up his sword and subdue the demons.
He comforted the queen:
“Don't be afraid, A Ruo. Since she's dead and still wants to hurt you, her own older sister, I'll crush her soul and make you a protective charm.”
My parents also dug out the Soul-Calming Banner and followed along, cursing under their breath.
“Crushing her soul would be far too easy on her. They should seal what's left of her soul inside an ugly pig, make her breed every day, and leave her unable to live or die!”
But when they arrived at the barren land where they had once exiled me,
they found all the missing female demons lying before my gravestone, their bodies arranged as if kneeling in worship.
Only a little girl sat there, holding my memorial tablet in her arms. She said:
“No need to trouble yourselves. My mother has long since been reduced to nothingness.”
“I stay here only to wait for justice.”
