A white cloud drifted in from the southwest, carrying the great master Padma Tötreng. The master approached Meiduo Nazé and placed a golden five-pronged vajra on her head. He said: "Blessed woman, ever since you parted with your father, I have never left your side. Now is the time for you to do good deeds for the people of Tibet."

The master continued, "Remember, on the 8th day of the 3rd month, the divine son will descend to this world. He will be the leader of the Four Great Cities, Eight Small Towns, and Twelve Border Nations around Tibet. He is the fierce deity who will subdue demons and the black-haired Tibetan people's king.

"Also remember: when the divine child is born, apply the master's long-life water to the roof of his mouth. For his first meal, place food on the crown of his head. When he wears his first clothing, it must be blessed by the war god. His first act of defeating enemies must be accompanied by a sacrifice to the heavens. Remember all of this carefully."

When Meiduo Nazé woke up, the master Padma Tötreng was already gone. Her heart was filled with gratitude, and her respect for the master grew even deeper.

On the night of the 8th day of the 3rd month, Meiduo Nazé and Senlen slept together. In her dream, she saw a golden-armored man who stayed by her side. The vajra she had seen in her earlier dream emitted a vibrating sound and entered her head. When she woke up in the morning, she felt light and joyful. Over the next few days, she no longer needed ordinary food or clothing.

When it was confirmed that she was pregnant, both Senlen and Guomu were overjoyed. Yet, two people were deeply troubled. Naga Zhuoma feared that if Guomu gave birth to another son, it would threaten Jiacha's position as heir. Another person, Lord Chotong, was also worried.

That night, Chotong had a dream. In a barren wasteland, a sudden wind arose, and miraculously, the ground became covered in grass. On each blade of grass sparkled not dew, but dazzling jewels. The grassland began to grow wildly, spreading across the land. He awoke before dawn and performed a divination, which revealed that a great figure would soon arrive in Ling. Chotong remembered the prophecies circulating in Ling and became anxious. He thought, "If the young tiger isn’t killed in its mother’s womb, it will grow claws and fangs and rule over us in the future."

On this day, Darong Wang went to Senlen's great tent, but he was not there to visit his brother. Instead, he turned to Jiafei and said:"Honorable sister-in-law, you were once a great beauty who left the palace to marry into this remote pastureland. For the sake of the family line, you raised my nephew Jiacha, who shines like the moon. Yet my brother is ungrateful! Ever since he brought the young dragon woman into the family, it's as though your contributions have been forgotten. Even Jiacha follows her around every day. Outsiders might even think she is his mother!"

Naga Zhuoma knew Chotong loved stirring trouble, and she usually ignored him. But these words pierced her heart like needles.
Naga Zhuoma, who usually disliked Chotong for stirring up trouble, found that his words pierced her heart. She replied sarcastically, "Chotong, you don’t need to worry about me. Look at how you treat your own wife, Dan Sa. Is it any better than how Senlen treats me? What makes you think you can criticize me?"

Chotong laughed and said, "Oh, sister-in-law, how could you compare yourself, a noble princess from the royal palace, to my wife? Gold cannot be compared to brass. I’m only thinking of you. Speaking of my nephew Jiacha, I’m proud of him. Everyone in Ling, young and old, sees him as the sun of tomorrow. But ever since the news of the dragon woman’s pregnancy spread, people are changing their minds. They believe only a child of the dragon race can strengthen Ling’s power. Everyone eagerly awaits the dragon child’s birth, and Jiacha’s achievements are being forgotten. Even Jiacha himself is foolishly anticipating the child’s birth."

Naga Zhuoma felt her heart sink. After a moment of thought, she said to Chotong, "The people of Ling have been blinded by delusions. I know exactly what to do now."

A few days later, Naga Zhuoma approached King Senlen with a smile and said, "Guomu comes from the noble Dragon Palace and is now carrying a child. Such great news deserves a grand celebration! You should hang banners on the mountains and burn incense at the foothills. We should host a grand feast of meat and wine, inviting all the people of Ling to celebrate."

Hearing this, King Senlen was overjoyed. He thought, "This child isn’t even born yet, and already there are such auspicious omens. Even Jiafei has opened her heart to celebrate. Surely, the people of Ling will unite in harmony in the future." He praised Jiafei’s idea and said, "You’re right. Let’s prepare a grand feast!"

Jiafei added, "I’d love to host the feast myself, but we lack wild game for the banquet. You should take your uncles and go hunting far away to bring back some wild oxen and other animals. We’ll make sure this feast is the greatest celebration Ling has ever seen."

King Senlen found her words reasonable and, after praising her idea to the steward, set off with the men for the hunt. Jiacha, being a bold and enthusiastic man, was especially excited to join the hunt. The group set off with great energy.

Not long after, the heroes of the Youxi hunted down many wild animals like bison and antelope, so many that they couldn’t bring them all back to the camp at once. Chao Tong volunteered to go back and bring more people to help with transportation. Everyone agreed, so he went back to deliver the message. A few days later, ChoTong returned, looking troubled. Senlen asked him why he seemed so upset. Chao Tong replied, "To welcome the birth of the divine child, our tribe has worked tirelessly to hunt in this distant land. But have we been too protective of the Dragon Lady? She’s becoming more and more dismissive of us. She even said, ‘My son is the grandson of the Dragon King and the leader of the Black-Headed Tibetans. Why should I go and welcome them?’ Such words are truly outrageous!”

Senlen frowned but kept silent. Chao Tong stopped there. What had actually happened? It turned out that after the men left for hunting, Naga had poisoned Guomu’s food. However, thanks to the holy water bestowed by the White Brahma King, Guomu and her son survived, though Guomu’s mind became clouded. When Chao Tong returned, he and Naga devised a plan. First, they got the people of the tribe to drive her out of the camp, then they would figure out the rest.

Senlen, knowing Guomu’s personality, didn’t immediately react to Chao Tong’s words but felt suspicious. He led the brothers to hurry back to the camp day and night. The people of the Youxi tribe came to the mountain pass to welcome the victorious hunting party, but Senlen didn’t see Guomu among the crowd. Seeing his disappointment, Chao Tong said again, "Didn’t I tell you yesterday? This woman is like a helmet too large for your cap to hold. You’re tired from the journey; why don’t you have some wine first?"

Senlen drank cup after cup of bitter wine. Meanwhile, back at home, Naga Zhuoma took advantage of Guomu's muddled state to cut off her braid. She then presented a golden tray of wine to her husband. When Senlen asked about the situation at home, Naga sneered, "Guomu says she is a noble Dragon Lady and is now carrying the descendant of the Lingga gods. How can she lower herself to serve you common folks wine?"

Hearing this, Senlen flew into a rage. Fueled by the wine, he rushed home. Hearing her husband shouting angrily outside the tent, Guomu finally regained her senses. She touched her head and found her braid missing. What would she do if he saw her like this? So, she locked herself in the room and refused to answer or open the door no matter what Senlen said. Drunk and furious, Senlen fainted from anger. Chao Tong quickly splashed cold water on him, saying, "Oh, my dear brother! You’re the leader, and I’m your follower. If something happens to you, what am I supposed to do? Since your ties with Guomu are broken, at least show mercy to her for being a descendant of the Dragon Clan. Give her some property and send her back to her family."

The chief steward thought there was something suspicious but felt it was inappropriate to interfere too much since this was his younger brother’s family matter. However, he remembered the prophecy made many years ago by Master Tongdongjiebu and firmly believed that the child in Guomu’s womb would be the hope of the Ling Kingdom. No matter what, he couldn’t let Guomu return to the Dragon Palace. Under his persuasion, Senlen didn’t send Guomu back. Instead, under Naga’s arrangement, they gave Guomu some old and weak cattle and sheep, along with a tattered tent, forcing her to live in the gloomy valley to await childbirth.

Notes - Wisdom Dakini: A name for a female deity in Vajrayana (Tantric Buddhism), one of the Dakini Mothers.

- Yidam: The unique meditation deity or enlightened being in Vajrayana Buddhism, including Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who serves as a special object of reliance.