“I reached the Jing River in one hour, fought there for one hour more, and returned here in another.  On my way back I flew up to Heaven to report to the Jade Emperor.  He approved of the justice that I had meted out and pardoned me for my past faults as well.”

“How many were killed in the fight?” the dragon king asked.
“Six hundred thousand.”
“And fields flooded?”
“Up to three hundred miles.”
“And where is her husband, that scoundrel?”
“I ate him.”

The dragon king’s face turned pale and deeply unhappy.  “It is true that the villain was insufferable,” he said.  “Nevertheless, you have gone too far.  Be grateful that the Jade Emperor pardoned you because of the great injustice that you righted.  Otherwise, I could say nothing in your favor.  Do please behave yourself from now on.”  The prince listened politely and bowed to the king.

Celebrations in the palace

The princess sings at the banquet honoring Liu Yi.

Liu Yi spent the night in the Hall of Frozen Light and feasted at the Emerald Palace on the next day.  The whole royal family gathered, and dances and music were performed.  When the performances were over, the dragon king stood up and sang:

Endless the earth and blue the sky,
No one heeds a distant cry.
A fox snuggles down in its lair,
Thunderbolts can still catch it there.
A man, true and upright,
 Returned my daughter to my side.
Such great kindness, how can we requite?

In turn, the prince rose up, bowed to the king and the royal family, and then sang:

Life and death are decided by fate,
Our princess got a worthless mate.