A Zi
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A Zi (Chinese: 阿紫; pinyin: ā zǐ; literally "violet") is the younger sister of A Zhu in the book Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. She is fifteen years old when she makes her first appearance in the book, two years younger than A Zhu.
She shares the same parents with A Zhu, Duan Zhengchun and Ruan Xingzhu (阮星竹) and they have other half-sisters, like Wang Yuyan, Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing.
A Zi looks sweet and innocent, but in reality, she is cruel and inhumane. Given away at a young age she acknowledged the evil Ding Chunqiu or Old Demon of the Star Resident (星宿海) as her master and teacher. Under the bad influence of her master and his other disciples she grew up with no regard for the life of others. In the residence that she had grew up in, to be bad was a good thing and the worse you were, the more the people there would acknowledge you She thinks nothing of torturing or causing harm to an innocent person. In one episode, she even tried to hurt her brother-in-law, Xiao Feng, with a poisoned needle just because she did not want her brother-in-law to leave her. This will be reviewed later that because she want to take care of Xiao Feng (as a lover), but she got hit by Xiao Feng (accidentally). A Zi entered a coma state and Xiao Feng took care of her. Xiao Feng took A Zi to Long White mountain where mandrake (an legendary herb for recovering) grow. After Xiao Feng becam sworn brother with Khidan's King, A Zi became princess and recoverred from her previous wound. Later, she got bored from sitting inside Xiao Feng's castle, A Zi asked him to go hunting. She is so upset with You Tanzhi (游坦之), who intends to kill Xiao Feng to avenge his father and uncle, that she "flies" him as if he were a kite, forces a burning iron mask on his head, thrashes him and makes a lion bite his iron head.
Having said that, A Zi is not without redeeming qualities. Although persistent in her cruel ways, she truly loves Xiao Feng. Her sister, A Zhu, entrusted her to Xiao Feng on her deathbed. After A Zhu's death, A Zi grew attached to her brother-in-law, Xiao Feng, and even wanted to stay by his side forever. However, Xiao Feng detests A Zi for her indifference towards human life and takes care of her only because of his lover's last wish.
After Qiao Feng committed suicide, a heartbroken A Zi, carrying Qiao Feng's corpse, blinded herself (to pay back You Tanzhi's favor) and jumped off the cliff at Yanmen Pass (雁門關/雁门关).
