The Nine Cauldrons Emerge, the Earth Veins Stir

The water shimmered, and his vision was somewhat hazy.

The Faceless Young Master hovered between dream and waking, as if he were at the bottom of a dim lake, drifting with the current. Only when many things drew near could he see them clearly.

He saw halls built from piled boulders and cast bronze, covered layer upon layer in moss and coral. An eerie blue glow flowed through the cracks...

He saw stalactites hanging upside down from the domed ceiling, seemingly wrapped around the spine of some colossal beast and transformed into beams and pillars. Ancient Shu characters were carved across them...

So this was the Dragon Palace Water Mansion?

The Faceless Young Master felt inexplicably disappointed.

In many Strange Tales, dragon palaces were overflowing with treasures and glittering with gold and jade. One could casually grab a handful, and after leaving, enjoy endless Prosperity.

But this place looked little different from a monster's lair...

The Faceless Young Master wanted to investigate the surroundings, but he was already in a dream and wrapped in water. He could not control himself at all.

Suddenly, a faint light appeared ahead.

Pushed along by the current, he drew near and discovered that it was a winding corridor cavern. Both stone walls were embedded with shells, and round mermaid pearls rolled within the half-open shells.

The pearl light radiated Treasure Qi, illuminating the reliefs on the walls:

It depicted a colossal flood dragon stirring wind and waves, while tiny figures knelt and burned incense around it, throwing boys and girls into the river...

It was Jiang God Great Lord!

The Faceless Young Master immediately grew excited.

Could this be his treasury?

What delighted him even more was that the current seemed to understand his wishes, pushing him slowly toward the cavern.

"Ka ma, duo