Hu Li is instructed not to go diving in the sea without Hai. Long San was scolded through the scroll for leaving Hu Li no where to go when he is summon back into the scroll. Long San of course apologise and promise to watch out for the time.
The villagers knowing that Hu Li is Hai's sister, have many visitors throughout the day. Seafood is given for free by some fishermen who thinks she is a good catch for their sons. Since she is cheerful and not afraid of hardworking. She was seen with a basket on her back to harvest the vegetables in the field. She even help to distribute food to the village. Yang Yang too have her share of suiters but she choose to say that Dong Wan is her husband thus she is left alone. Fei stay for a week and later he left the group as he hear a summon for meeting in the sky. Master Wu have given Hu Li a letter but he written on the cover to read it after Bai Lu's return. Everyday, they live in happiness. One day Long San and Hu Li walk a long the shore when three figure merge from the sea waves. They stand on the long beach and watch. Long San wave.
"That is my mother."
He whisper. When they complete walkout of the wave Long San walk to her and kneel down. On the white sandy beach he kneel and bow.
"Greetings my mother. May the sea always bless you."
"My son please raise."
She look at Hu Li who bow to her. She smile and look at her son.
"Is this girl your wife-to-be?"
He look at Hu Li then look down on the sand still kneeling, he said softy.
"Mother dearest. I have comment a crime. I do not have the luxury to marry a wonderful beast like Yu'er."
Long san's mother look at Hu Li.
"How old are you?"
"I am..."
"Wait... age is not a number for marriage. I shouldn't ask that question. I should ask how much you like my son."
"Your majestic, we just get to know each other..."
"Hmm... time is never a problem. What type of sea creature are you?"
"Mother, she is not any sea creature we know off. She is a four legged beast."
"Oh how interesting! At least one of my sons is interested in female other than a mermaid. I already have enough of those mindless girls hanging around the palace."
The mother and son talk for awhile and soon she leaves with her servant who follows her into the sea. Long San watch her swim away as he slowly disappear in thin air. Hu Li is standing alone on the beach when a voice comes behind her. She turn around to see Fei have return.
"So the meeting is over?"
"Hmm. Nothing much. There is just some humans are going on war soon, they advise us to bring the animals away for safety soon."
"When and where will this happen?"
"Sometime around three years from now. It won't be easy."
"Besides keeping the animals in safety, what else can we do?"
"Nothing. I asked if we can interfere with the human choices. They said we can't do that but we can advise them. The choice is their's."
"Which country is going on war... can you tell me?"
"What are you... "
Hu Li smile and look at the vast sea. They sit at the beach and continue their conversation. Sitting closely together, Hai who is fishing out can see in a distance that his second brother and Hu Li. His eyes squint and blazing in blue. Little sparkles are flying out. His human fishing partner who see hims top fishing look at the direction he is looking at but he can't see anything.
"What are you looking at Hai ger?"
"No nothing. I just think of ... my grandfather. "
"Ah grandfather must be sleeping..."
The human continue to talk while Hai start to pull the net in the sea. He lower his hat so that the human wound't nice his eyes.
A week later, Hu Li and Hei decided that they should go back to the snowy land. Lang San who hear it through the scroll is upset. He keep walking up and down the scroll. He waited till the next day making sure she is awake and his two hours out of the scroll is available. The next day, Long San see that Hu Li is packing. He hurry out and talk to her. He convince her to stay but nothing he say able to convince her. He sigh and sit down, his long finger tap on the table.
"Can i come find you when ... i am release from the scroll?"
"Of course but the place i live in is up the mountains. There is little water but plenty of snow. You are aways welcome to my home."
"Will you return here?"
"When the time comes, my family will return here. By the time, maybe you will be release from the scroll."
"I don't know when can i be release..."
"To tell you the truth. I was living in a scroll in the past. Someone help me and later... release from the scroll. So you will probably will able to get out of the scroll soon. Don't think too much. As long as you keep your temper in check, the person who imprison you, may release you."
Long San smile again. This time with sincere, not those time when he put a fake smile.
"I shall work to control my character. I hope to see you again. In here, Hai ger and master Wu seldom talk to me. Only you are willing to talk to me."
Hu Li smile, after all he is a child compare to her a thousand years old mystical beast. Whether he did in the past, it is done. What he needs to do is repent and change for the better.