Chi Lau was, and is the rightful heir to the Manji Clan and bloodline. Born into the Manji house, she was the one chosen to inherit the title of Yoshimitsu. The legend of Yoshimitsu was an immortal warrior who fights to protect and serve the village. Often this warrior is the Warlord of the entire clan and is always born to the true Manji House. Many Yoshimitsu have been titled, and as far as the outsiders know, he is ageless and has lived forever.
Within the clan walls, everyone knows the upbringing of the new Yoshimitsu. The previous teaches and mentors his predecessor, and when they come of rank, they are to kill their mentor in combat to prove themselves. This tradition was later discovered by Chi, to be nothing more tha na cheap imitation of Nameless, the guardian that has protected their village since the beginning. By slaying their mentor, Nameless is granted a new puppet from which the being can inhabit and protect the village. As their payment, he or she demands the clan's unwavering devotion. With protection by a being that does nothing more than bring back their dead, the Manji Clan refuses to bury their dead, but instead choose to abandon the bodies within their main temple.
Often groups, or mainly the Saikon House, tend to the temples and the bodies. They specialize in this act, as each house serves a purpose in their society.
But that was all behind her.
After the massacre, Chi Lau later escaped to find herself in Fiore, with nothing more than the relic of this Nameless god. It was nothing more than the skin from the back of one of her previous bodies, and is believed to house her soul. With the Manji Bloodline nothing more than something that is directly derived from her, Nameless is able to control and influence the Manji as she pleases. Of course, this is only as her children and followers allow.
But she always makes sure her time is worth spent.For devotion, she offers gifts and granted wishes to her believers. The higher the reward, the higher the cost.
And for Chi, to ensure her family's vengeance,
she gave her body and soul to Nameless. And such, the Relic and Chi Lau became one.