The Taoist Exorcist’s Disciple Volume 1: Journey to the Underworld, Part 3

By Nathan J Morissey

Set in China during the Ming Dynasty, the Taoist Exorcist’s Disciple is about the adventures of Xiao Tian Zhen, a naive apprentice of a Taoist priest.In Volume 1: Journey to the Underworld, Xiao Tian Zhen accidentally enters the dangerous Underworld but is saved by a hunky ghost man named Da Qiang Zhuang.
As they race against time to escape the Underworld, they slowly fall in love while knowing their ill-fated romance might already be doomed, since a human and a ghost cannot be together.
This suspenseful gay supernatural historical fantasy romance series explores themes of fate, life and death, the afterlife, the supernatural and the tenacity of love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nathan J Morissey
• Release date: Jul 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215012062

Nathan J Morissey

Nathan J Morissey writes about love and hot guys, because he loves both.

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The Taoist Exorcist’s Disciple

Volume 1: Journey to the Underworld

Part 3

By

Nathan J Morissey

Copyright 2023 by Nathan J Morissey

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.

This whole series is a work of fiction. Any similarities to real life events or people are purely coincidental and unintentional.

The following series contains scenes of an adult nature and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

Special Dedication

For Sin: You are my everything. Thanks for taking such good care of me.

Dedication

For anyone else who ever felt out of place, like they didn’t belong: this one’s for you.

Synopsis

Set in China during the Ming Dynasty, the Taoist Exorcist’s Disciple is about the adventures of Xiao Tian Zhen, a naive apprentice of a Taoist priest.

In Volume 1: Journey to the Underworld, Xiao Tian Zhen accidentally enters the dangerous Underworld but is saved by a hunky ghost man named Da Qiang Zhuang.

As they race against time to escape the Underworld, they slowly fall in love while knowing their ill-fated romance might already be doomed, since a human and a ghost cannot be together.

This suspenseful gay supernatural historical fantasy romance series explores themes of fate, life and death, the afterlife, the supernatural and the tenacity of love.

Chapter 1

1394 AD/CE, Ming Dynasty

24th Year of the reign of the HongWu Emperor, Founder of the Ming Dynasty

On the outskirts of Fengdu City, Sichuan Province, Imperial China

The Underworld

We didn’t wait around to see what kinds of shadowy figures were chasing me in the hopes of attaining a meal.

We simply fled and didn’t look back.

Luckily, the Duke knew the way to Madam Meng’s Tea Shop, so he led the way.

We passed through the main part of town, where vendors were selling all sorts of weird snacks. When I shuddered when I heard someone called out, Blood buns!

In a little while, we arrived in front of a building whose sign read 10th Court - Zhuan Lun Wang, which meant Judge of the Rotating Wheel or Reincarnation.

I knew we had arrived at the 10th Court and not courts 2 - 9, because no screams of torment could be heard. Both the 1st Court and the 10th Court were administrative courts only, not courts of punishment. The 10th Court was actually the place where souls were reincarnated, after having been justly punished, of course.

The Duke pointed up the stairs. "You two go on