Talia Ao was tricked by an evil sorcerer and chained to a cliff after sneaking out of the Dragon Palace for fun, where he drained her blood and harvested her scales day and night. Forrest Lee, a young herb gatherer, passed by the cliff, heard her cries for help, overcame his fear, found the Golden Sword under the Old Kui Tree, cut the dragon chains and rescued the Azure Dragon. To repay his kindness, Talia traded a hundred years of her magic for a decade of human form, took the alias Tang Tang, came to Greenstone Village, "ran into" Forrest and moved into his home. She was hardworking and sweet-talking, cooked, did laundry, cared for Forrest's mother, and quickly won the affection of the whole family. Tang Tang and Forrest grew fond of each other as they spent time together. She confessed her love first, and Forrest, though quiet, treated her sincerely, and the two held a wedding in the village. However, bandits invaded the village on their wedding day, and Forrest was seriously injured while protecting the villagers. Tang Tang ignored her oath not to use magic, used the power of her Dragon Scales to save Forrest, but was seen by the villagers in her half-dragon form. Rumors spread through the village, and Wang led the villagers to expel Tang Tang. To avoid bringing trouble to Forrest, Tang Tang left painfully. Forrest chased her to a broken temple, and publicly confessed "Whether you are a dragon or a human, I want you", and the two left together. But the evil sorcerer appeared again, trying to
