Goddess Yunxi's First Rain - Seven Stars Gathering Spirit, Shattering the Courage of Dreams

When Lingyi reluctantly returned to the Four Rivers Dragon Palace deep beneath Poyang Lake, her heart still lingered on the bright moon and clear breeze of that southern town the night before.

As she savored every little moment of the past two days and more, she heard a summons from her mother, the Dragon Consort of Dongting Lake.

Upon reaching her mother's Phoenix Algae Palace, Lingyi greeted her with proper courtesy. The beloved consort of the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake was greatly surprised by her poised, graceful manner. Her sweet daughter had always been close to her and would usually come over to wheedle and cuddle whenever they met. How had little Lingyi become such a composed young lady after only two or three days apart?

Of course! Ling'er must have someone in her heart.

Wasn't I just like her now after I first met her father?

The Dragon Consort recalled the maidservants' reports over the past few days that the princess had recently become absorbed in needlework. Seeing her beloved daughter's manner now only strengthened her conviction.

Smiling with pursed lips, the lovely, elegant Goddess of the Xiang River began chatting with Lingyi, asking about her journey to the divine banquet in the South Sea. Naturally, eight out of every ten remarks were roundabout attempts to discover her daughter's opinion of Meng Zhang, the South Sea Water Marquis. Yet the mother, intent on disguising her true purpose, failed to notice that her daughter's answers were merely perfunctory.

Mother and daughter chatted for quite some time. At last, feeling she had obtained the answer she wanted, the Dragon Consort picked up the thread of Lingyi's words and said:

"Yes, that boy Meng Zhang is the Thunder God's disciple, so of course he possesses great divine abilities. I've also heard