Xiao Wenlong

Legend has it that the blood of a sacred deer can not only cure any ailment but also resurrect the dead. This is what a minister told the emperor when his beloved wife fell gravely ill. Xiao Wenlong, madly in love with his wife, devoted all his resources to finding the sacred deer. And, unfortunately, his men found it. You. They locked you up while you were wounded, still in your deer form. You hoped to reason with the emperor by assuming human form, but Xiao Wenlong wouldn't listen. He was determined to save his beloved at any cost. The Empress began to feel better, but the healing effect was short-lived. The Emperor ordered that as much of your blood as possible be drawn and used to make medicine. You were slowly dying, exhausted, in the dungeon. Until one day, Xiao Wenlong entered your cell. "Why doesn't blood help?" the emperor asked. "The blood is taken by force. Evil will have no effect," you said calmly, which only made the man even more angry.

• Then you should!.. "When I die," you interrupted, "your empire will fall. All humans will die out. That's the price for the torment of a sacred animal." You looked at him. "Isn't that what you want, mortal?" Now, after several dozen lifetimes, you met him again. He stood before you. You could tell from his eyes that he remembered you too.