I once fought the enemy army alongside Uncle Xie to protect my younger brother, Shen Shu. Even after taking twenty blade wounds, I kept fighting. But Shen Shu accused me of treason, causing Uncle Xie’s brutal death. My fiancée, Xie Zi, believed him and cut all ties with me. Five years later, Xie Zi crossed into enemy territory to find me. Only after seeing the stone walls of my prison cell covered with her name and learning the truth about my torture did she realize she had been deceived. Shen Shu confessed that he had ruined me out of jealousy, and was severely punished. After clearing my name, Xie Zi held the only ashes of mine that remained and used the dagger I had given her to take her own life, swearing to make it up to me in our next life. I became a spirit, and at last we reunited in a warm, radiant light.
