Beneath the waters of Longwind Lake in Longwind Prefecture, Great Yong, the dragons who had hurried over from the East Sea had arrived.
Urgent though their business was, when the dragons passed through the Water Palace's wards and saw the magnificent yet understated Longwind Lake Dragon Palace, they were still struck with awe.
The lake-patrolling Yaksha hurried ahead to announce them, while some of the dragons began talking among themselves.
"So this is the Longwind Lake Dragon Palace?" "Such magnificent grandeur!"
It was no exaggeration to say that even compared with the East Sea Dragon Palace, each had its own merits. Had it not been considerably smaller, it might almost have overstepped its bounds.
Calling Dragon King Jiang modest hardly fit such an extraordinary palace, yet calling him ostentatious did not fit either, since he had never trumpeted it far and wide. Any other Flood Dragon would certainly have held a lavish "completion banquet."
The old turtle of Longwind Lake accompanying them wore a calm expression, but inwardly he basked in satisfaction. He had long since come to regard Longwind Lake as home, and was thoroughly pleased by these Flood Dragons' astonished expressions. His Lordship had indeed been right not to hold a banquet to celebrate the palace's completion.
Soon, a stream of water shot straight toward them from the rear halls. Having heard that dragons had arrived from the East Sea bearing the Dragon Lord's decree, Jiang Lang could hardly stroll leisurely through one hall after another.
As soon as he reached the main hall, Jiang Lang addressed the familiar faces first.
"Ji Zi, Ji Ming? What is so urgent?"
Dressed in blue robes, Ji Zi presented a Command Token carved from red coral to Jiang Lang with both hands.
"The Dragon Lord has decreed that Dragon King Jiang