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"His grey fur speaks of fierce might,
With blood-stained fangs that gleam in the night.
Claws like soul-reapers, tail swings death's song,
Feigns Buddhist ways, but his bloodlust stays strong."
The grey wolf guai of the temple was once a refugee from the Kingdom of Shituo. When Shituo was laid to ruin, the wolves fled, following the grey wolf on a long and weary road, until they found shelter under the banner of the Black Wind King.
Unlike the old Lingxuzi, who pursued immortality and detachment, the grey wolf cared nothing for the ways of deities and Buddha, nor for the empty promises of eternal life. Instead, his heart was set on mastering strength and skill. He honed his craft with iron claws and fangs until he could strip the very flesh from the bones of his foes.
When the old Lingxuzi vanished, Black Bear Guai saw fit to elevate the grey wolf to be the new master of the wolf guais, giving him the name Lingxuzi and tasking him with guarding the Guanyin Temple.
The wolf guais who came with the new Lingxuzi from the Kingdom of Shituo also rose in power and surpassed those who had served longer in the distribution of spoils and favours. The local wolf guais had little affection for the ways of the new Lingxuzi, and after finding themselves thrust aside, bitterness took root in their hearts. In their shared sense of grievance, they found a new unity of purpose. Often they gathered in secret, comforting each other, sharing the old memories when the old master was in power, and quietly plotting against the new one.
But Lingxuzi was prepared. Under the pretense of a roll call, he gathered the local wolf guais in the temple and gave the signal to his loyal guards to seize the malcontents. The temple erupted into chaos. Lingxuzi then leaped down from the roof into the crowd, ready to devour all who dared to betray him.
The Fireblade Wolf, hearing the commotion, rushed over and managed to hold Lingxuzi off and brought the minions time to flee to safety. When Black Wind King learned of this, he was ready to unleash punishment upon the rebellious wolf guais, but the snake guai mediated, and peace was restored. Yet from that day forth, the local wolf guais refused to tread even within the shadow of the walls of Guanyin Temple.
This story starts with a grey wolf guai who fled the ruined Kingdom of Shituo with a pack of wolves. After Shituo fell, the grey wolf led the refugees on a long road until they found shelter under the Black Wind King. They came to live at the Guanyin Temple and were known as wolf guais serving a new authority.
The grey wolf was different from the previous master known as the old Lingxuzi. The old Lingxuzi had chased immortality and detachment, but the grey wolf did not care for deities or Buddhist ways. He focused on physical power and combat skill, reinforcing himself with iron claws and fangs and becoming able to strip flesh from his enemies. He also pretended to follow Buddhist manners while keeping his hunger for violence.
When the old Lingxuzi disappeared, Black Bear Guai raised the grey wolf to be the new Lingxuzi and assigned him to guard the Guanyin Temple. The wolves that had come with him from Shituo gained influence and received more spoils and favors than the local wolf guais who had served longer under the temple’s old order.
The local wolf guais resented being pushed aside. Their bitterness grew into a shared grievance, and they met in secret to comfort each other and to remember the old master. Those meetings became plotting sessions against the new Lingxuzi, who had replaced the old order.
Lingxuzi expected trouble. He used a roll call as a trap, gathering the local wolf guais in the temple and signaling his loyal followers to seize the rebels. The temple fell into chaos. Lingxuzi jumped from the roof into the crowd, ready to kill those he saw as traitors. The Fireblade Wolf heard the commotion and rushed in, holding Lingxuzi off long enough for the captured rebels and their allies to escape.
When Black Wind King learned of the incident he prepared to punish the rebellious local wolf guais, but the snake guai stepped in and mediated. Open violence was averted and a fragile peace was restored. After that day, the local wolf guais kept their distance and refused even to come within the shadow of the Guanyin Temple’s walls.