In the cold palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, nine-year-old Wu Zhaoning rescued a little female cat that almost froze to death and named it Ah Li. One man and one cat depended on each other, escaping from the palace wall to the people, and then passed through famine, salt fields and war, and finally returned to the capital. Wu Zhaoning ascended the throne and became the empress, and Ah Li also transformed into a demon in life and death adventures.
When the world was finally settled, Wu Zhaoning stayed on the throne to repair the mountains and rivers, but Ah Li left the palace and walked the world alone. Corpses in the river, ghosts on the snowy ridge, missing children, demonic lanterns on the sea, burned cities... Behind every strange case, there is a human heart that is more complicated than the monsters. Along the way, Ali met a widower, an old woman, a widow from a kitchen household, a female border general, a deaf carpenter, and a young star officer, and witnessed many courages and tenacities that have not been remembered in history books.
People built kitten temples for her. The incense brought strength but also restraint. When imperial power, gods, and the wishes of all living beings are entangled with each other, Ahri must decide whether he wants to be a god who makes promises for everyone, or a night watchman who will refuse and make mistakes, but will always walk in the world.
Purpose: What really supports the world is not the perfect gods, but people who are still willing to take on, create, seek knowledge and take care of each other despite difficult circumstances. Companionship is not about possessing forever, and being strong is not about deciding life for others.