A school of whales swam through the rainbow clouds overhead.
Over the long, desolate years, the Stone Beasts had lost their spirituality, just like the abandoned mansions of every size around them. All manner of rare treasures and exotic beasts came and went amid the wild grass.
In the sky, the whale school's calls were distant and profound...
Bai Yujun knew that the undersea world was where the East Sea Dragon Palace had once stood.
In the banyan trees, palm-sized birds with three pairs of wings flocked together, curiously watching the unfamiliar visitor. An orchid pulled up its roots and took root elsewhere. A round, bun-sized earth beast poked out half its head. It was a bizarre yet peaceful world.
Stepping over fallen leaves, she arrived at an ancient bluestone pool.
The mirror-like pool reflected the colorful, beautiful sky, a sight impossible to forget at a glance.
"So lonely..."
Clouds drifted hazily, waters flowed on and on; how many autumns had the smartweed flowers seen by now?
Golden leaves spiraled down, landing lightly on the water and stirring faint ripples, adorning the sky's reflection.
Her long white-scaled dragon tail extended into the pool. With her eyes half-closed, she sensed the underground Water Veins and tried to construct a map of the world. The greatest purpose of this journey was to meet her own kind, but so far, she did not even know where the true Dragon Palace was.
A three-dimensional map slowly took shape in her mind.
But when her exploration reached a certain region, her senses suddenly could go no farther. It was as though the place had been screened off into a blank void, impossible to investigate further.
Besides, the underground Water Veins here were fragmented beyond repair...
She sighed helplessly.
"The place where the ancient East Sea