Saving Xuanzang, Golden Light Slays Calamity

In Chechi Country, Xuanzang, who had been transformed into a ferocious tiger by the royal preceptor, was locked in an iron cage and paraded through the streets under the escort of a squad of soldiers.

At the front, a Daoist in a dark red robe, his face covered in a thick beard, rode a tall horse with an arrogant expression.

The Daoist's religious name was Nine Netherworlds. He called himself the Nine Hells True Lord and was skilled in summoning thunder and rain, wielding formidable Daoist arts.

Three years earlier, the lord of Chechi Country had been hunting in a dense forest when he encountered an Evil Tiger. All the soldiers accompanying him had been mauled and devoured by the beast.

Just as the royal lord believed he was about to die beneath the tiger's jaws, Nine Netherworlds suddenly appeared, slew the Evil Tiger, and saved him.

The royal lord was deeply grateful. After returning to the capital of Chechi Country, he held a banquet for Nine Netherworlds and showered him with rewards.

Seeing that Nine Netherworlds could wield Daoist arts and command the wind and rain, he believed him to be an Immortal and invited him to serve as Chechi Country's royal preceptor. Nine Netherworlds immediately agreed.

For the following year, with Nine Netherworlds in Chechi Country, the weather was favorable, the country was peaceful, and the people lived in safety.

However, as time passed, Nine Netherworlds gradually revealed his true nature. He was arrogant because of his talents, indulged in luxury, and no longer even regarded the royal lord with any respect.

In the end, the royal lord could endure it no longer and intended to reprimand him. That very night, Nine Netherworlds used a spell to replace the royal lord, who vanished without a trace.

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