No.9 Hunter
九品猎妖官
Airing now · Premiered 2026-09-04 · 24 episodes
About this drama
When a celestial rift releases demonic entities into the mortal realm, a young demoness named Shangguan Ziyan and a Taoist priest named Yuan Chu unite as ninth-rank demon hunters. Ziyan grapples with a mystical condition that reverses her gender, while Yuan Chu is burdened by a curse that dooms his romantic partners. Together, they hunt monsters to repair the heavens, discovering that their shared destiny and growing affection might be the key to saving the world.
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Cast
Directed by Dai Qi
- Zhong Lili as Shangguan Ziyan
- Liu Xuwei as Yuan Chu
- Xue Bayi as Chi Xiao
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- Assessed as having a strong female lead
- Assessed as having no love triangle
- Romance carries the main plot
- May not suit you if you prefer low angst
Story traits
- Romance
- 8 / 10
- Angst
- 7 / 10
- Comedy
- 4 / 10
- Pacing
- 8 / 10
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Tags
- Action
- Romance
- Hidden identity
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