In her previous life, Lin Zhiyi's father told her to follow the rules and obey the law. Her stepmother told her to contribute to the family.
She gave in to her stepmother's tears. As a result, she spent most of her life suppressing herself, doing things she didn't want to do, and living a restrained, uneventful life.
Heaven gave her a chance to start over, and she decided that in this life, she would follow her heart.
She would pursue the justice she believed in.
Starting over, she would cleanse the world before her, a place teeming with demons and shrouded in chaos. She would guide those who had gone astray back to the right path.
For example, her nemesis from her past life, Ji Xingyuan, who died beneath her serpentine sword after they fought for three days and nights. She hadn't wanted to kill him. She could have simply reasoned with him and made him behave.
Ji Xingyuan: Whoever's demon this is, please take him home. Don't tie him up outside my front door, okay?
Stepmother: After ten years of training the dog, I finally taught the Demon Star to act like a person, and now you're telling me she suddenly decided to let her true nature run wild? Thanks, but I'm done raising her.
Father: Three incense sticks every morning and evening, praying to our ancestors to bless my daughter with good behavior and keep her from causing trouble. What? My daughter has a suitor? Is there truly such a hero in this world? Thank you, ancestors!
Couple: A possessive, calculating heroine who loves putting on an act x a stoic, withdrawn hero.
Notes:
1. The heroine is lively and good at fighting but sickly. She has a bad temper, acts in extreme and obsessive ways, has middling morals, and is obsessed with becoming an official.
2. Set in an imaginary ancient world, with high martial arts, low magic, supernatural beings, combat, and fantasy weapons. Don't expect historical accuracy.
3. No redemption arc, but there is a coercive romance. The heroine forces the hero into a relationship.
Theme: Keep at it and never give up until the job is done.
