Since the day sacred tribute was offered to the River Master, no arrows have flown at the serpent in the river…
Since the day sacred tribute was offered to the River Master, no arrows have flown at the serpent in the river ever again.
Instead, the Emperor himself came to the river's mouth, casting white horses and jade disks into the current.
A sage appeared, stepping forth atop a river dragon, calling himself the River Master. He drew his blade and sliced through the muddied tide, and the floodwaters fell still.