In the storyline of Chinese Paladin 1, Zhao Linger lives a lonely life after escaping to Shuiyue Palace.
Her father, a foolish king, is completely manipulated by Master Baiyue, who first beguiles him into forcing Empress Wu to her death, then takes total control, reducing him to a mere puppet. Now, in this dungeon, he has died on the spot, his very corpse even used by Master Baiyue in a suicide bombing attack against Empress Wu, leaving not even a whole body behind.
Her mother is a descendant of Nuwa and the saintess of the White Miao tribe. To resolve the long-standing conflict between the White Miao and Black Miao tribes, she willingly married the leader of the Black Miao tribe, who was the king of the Southern Border. The hostility between the two tribes had just begun to ease under her efforts when she was undermined by the instigations of Master Baiyue, rendering her endeavors futile and costing her her life.
Chapter 17