Summer at Tu Mountain, a verdant landscape.
In a serene valley, a small lake sparkles like a bright pearl, set within.
By the lakeside, Liu Qingquan is playing mischievously with a group of young fox spirits, while some men and women from the Snow Forest Nine-tailed Tribe assist with the barbecue.
On the lake, several boats drift, with Lu Zheng reclining in one, while Shen Ying occasionally feeds him a large cherry.
"Why do I feel like I'm in the Dragon Palace, just at a different location to babysit?" Lu Zheng chews thoughtfully and then softly spits, sending the pit flying into the air, tracing an arc before landing in the lake.
Shen Ying takes a snow fruit, bites it gently, and says, "Consider yourself lucky; you're not being asked to make a movie."
