The valley is bathed in gentle light, and the lake shimmers in the sunlight...

The entire valley is occupied by this lake and beach.

Following the sandy beach, we soon reached the lake. The water was incredibly blue, as if painted with indigo. It was also very calm, as still as if it had been painted on.

"Where is this?" Wan'er wondered. "I don't remember there being a lake this big in the village!"

"Sigh, that's all I can tell you. Sometimes, what you see with your eyes isn't necessarily the truth." Er Gouzi stood beside Wan'er, gazing ahead with a solemn expression.

Just then, a gentle breeze swept over them, and a strange current slowly surged across the lake before them, about 100 meters from the shore, in the center of the lake, directly opposite Wan'er.

Suddenly, a shallow ripple appeared, and then the ripple gradually grew larger, and soon a small whirlpool, about the size of a bowl, appeared in the middle.

At the same time, an orange light shot out from the center of the vortex, shaped like a trumpet flower...

Wan'er was startled, and her arms involuntarily spread out. She felt her feet leave the ground and gradually rise upwards.

A force refracted from the orange light, and with a "bang!" it pulled her and Er Gouzi into the clear light one after the other...

Surrounded by an orange glow, not a single drop of water touched Wan'er. Wan'er, who couldn't swim, naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

Their bodies were lying straight down, and after about ten minutes, Wan'er and Er Gouzi landed one after the other. The ground in front of them was smooth, as if water waves had frozen, and the enclosed space in front of them had been opened up by the clear light, creating a round hole.

"Come in." At this moment, Er Gou stood upright, his eyes were clear, and his manners were polite. He stood next to Wan'er, with a slight smile on his face, and raised his hand to invite her in.

"Is this the bottom of the lake?" Wan'er asked Er Gouzi curiously, looking around. "Why can't I hear any water?"

"Yes, this is indeed the bottom of the lake, but there's no water because this is a corner of the Water Palace. I'm taking you to the place where your mother sealed her spiritual power." Er Gouzi's words were somewhat puzzling.

"Mom, spiritual power? How could Mom have spiritual power?" The more I listened, the less I understood.

“Listen, Wan’er, your mother, Crescent Moon, is a great mother! She only wanted you to live a simple and happy life among humans. But things didn’t go as planned, and the situation is quietly deteriorating. We no longer have the ability to protect you. We can’t just stand by and watch everything be destroyed.” Er Gou stopped and turned to look at Wan’er. His eyes were clear, his face was stern, and even his tone of voice had a strange depth.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Wan'er shook her head, took two steps back, and looked at Er Gou with great confusion. "My mother, who is she?"

“Listen, your mother is a princess of the Water Tribe, and you are half Water Tribe, a combination of human and Water Tribe.” Er Gouzi’s eyes flashed with a strange light as he reached out and gently pressed Wan’er’s shoulders. “More importantly, you have innate supernatural abilities and are a rare saintess among the Water Tribe, a rarity in hundreds of millions of years. So now, I can only come to you. Only if you are willing to take on the responsibility can you help the entire Water Tribe escape this calamity.”

"The Holy Maiden of the Water Tribe?" This title was so mesmerizing that Wan'er's eyes widened as she stared at Er Gou, her voice trembling slightly. "You, you're not Brother Er Gou, who are you?"

“Me? I’m your uncle, Mercury, the twin brother of Crescent Moon.”

"Uncle? How could that be? My mom never mentioned having any brothers."

"I have no reason to lie to you." Er Gou sneered and released his hands.