After ransoming her body to save her father's life, Sooyi finally escapes the Water King and returns to her town of Hasoomal. Yet, Sooyi's memories of her torrid affair with Ganok continue haunting her. Just as the young woman finally begins to forget their intimacy, the Water King shows up on Sooyi's doorstep and asks for her hand in marriage. Suddenly, her world gets turned upside-down. Before, everyone ignored her. Now, the elders and townsfolk constantly vie for her favor. Distant cities send lavish gifts to Hasoomal. And jealous gods plot her destruction...