The Golden Carp's Guardian
47 Episodes
A drought plagues the village, causing water shortage. A kind girl shares muddy water to save a dying golden carp with magical scales. A cruel tyrant notices the carp’s scale, threatens the girl for the fish, planning to rip it off for an official position. He tears the scale off; River God descends. His secret is revealed: he blocked the River's Eye, hoarding water, profiting from suffering. Water surges back; tyrant faces punishment. Kindness brings vitality, proving good deeds are rewarded.