Seven-Colored Glazed Splendor

I heard I was as black as a crow when I was born, and those short-sighted immortals took me for an ill-omened demon. But how can you blame me? When you’re struck by heavenly lightning, of course you end up charred on the outside and tender within.

Luckily, the Heavenly Emperor had a discerning eye. He washed me clean with the sacred water of the lotus pond, named me Liuli, and had Granny Carp raise me with care. That’s how I finally put down roots and found a place for myself in the Heavenly Realm.

Granny Carp says I’m just a minor immortal, so I’ll never meet someone as important as the Heavenly Emperor. But once I become a celestial official, I’ll have the chance.

The road to immortality is long and winding. The road to love is longer still. When will I finally get a clue?