On the western border of Liangzhou, deep within a lake two thousand miles away.
Within the lake, dark shadows slowly sank and rose beneath the surface, like colossal creatures lurking in the abyss, emanating a terrifying aura.
Suddenly, a red bird came swooping in with a shrill cry.
As it approached the lake, it transformed into the figure of a girl in a red dress.
She stopped above the deep lake, bent over, and respectfully said, "Hongyun of Tianji Palace pays her respects to the elders of Dragon Gate."
At the tranquil surface of the lake, a shadow suddenly emerged, then its body rapidly shrank, taking on the appearance of an elder.
"What's the matter?" the elder asked the girl in the long dress, calmly.