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Chapter 717 Going to Huaidu Water God's Mansion

The four rivers are out of control.

After hearing Yuan Shoucheng's words, these four words immediately popped up in Hu Xiuwu's mind.

The Dragon King of Jinghe River was sent to the Dragon-Slaying Platform by the Heavenly Court to die because of the bad rainfall, but the story did not end there.

According to Journey to the West, the Dragon King of Jinghe River had nine sons. The first one was a little yellow dragon, who lived in Huaidu; the second one was a little black dragon, who lived in Jidu; the third one was a green-backed dragon, who occupied Jiangdu; and the fourth one was a red-bearded dragon, who guarded Hedu.

The fifth one is the Futile Dragon, who keeps the bell with the Buddha; the sixth one is the Steady Beast Dragon, who guards the roof of the temple with the God’s Palace; the seventh one is the Jingzhong Dragon, who guards the Huabiao with the Jade Emperor; the eighth one is the Mirage Dragon, who stands firm on Mount Taiyue.

The ninth crocodile, as a difficulty in the Journey to the West, captured Tang Monk to celebrate his uncle's birthday. Sun Wukong went to his uncle, the Dragon King of the West Sea, to file a complaint. The Prince of the West Sea, Ao Mo'ang, led his troops to take the crocodile back to the West Sea to punish him.

In the world of Black Mythology, the rules of Heaven are more cruel than the laws of Qin, and comparable to the black laws of Beidi Tianpeng. They are merciless to aliens, and the whole family will be punished for the father's dereliction of duty. After the journey to the west, Heaven even wants to send the Jinghe Dragon King and his family to the Dragon Slaying Platform.

The Nine Sons were already imprisoned in the West Sea. No matter how unwilling the Dragon King of the West Sea was, he could not overcome the Heavenly Court and died instantly.

The Futile Dragon, the Steady Beast Dragon, and Jing Zhonglong served in Lingshan and the Heavenly Palace. Once the Jade Emperor sentenced them, they had nowhere to escape and were directly sent to the Dragon-Slaying Platform.

Only the Green-backed Dragon, the Little Yellow Dragon, the Little Black Dragon, and the Red-bearded Dragon who guarded the four rivers consulted Yuan Shoucheng and obtained his hexagram, which allowed them to escape early and hide.

But that was when the Journey to the West was successfully completed. Now it is the 13th year of Zhenguan, and Tang Seng has just set out, and has not even met Sun Wukong yet.

Why is there a problem with the Sidu water veins now?

Hu Xiuwu had originally read the Shadow Records of the Four Dragon Kings and felt a little sympathy for them, thinking that they were victims of the cruel laws of the Heavenly Court.

As a result, the Heavenly Court did hold them accountable too harshly, but they themselves were also at fault.

It is like an employee of a nuclear power plant who knew he was going to be arrested, but ignored the system alarm and did not tell anyone. He just dropped the work at hand and left, causing an accident at the nuclear power plant and a complete destruction of the place.

The harm caused by the lack of management of the four rivers is much greater than this.

Just dereliction of duty has already caused floods and droughts in several counties. If the four rivers are not managed, there will definitely be major floods and droughts.

One day in heaven is one year on earth. By the time Heaven discovers that the four rivers are out of control and elects four water gods again, the human world has already gone through years of disasters, the people are living in poverty, and nine out of ten houses are empty.

If one side is wrong, the other side is also wrong.

Sometimes things in the world are not right or wrong, good or bad, and there are times when dogs bite each other.

Hu Xiuwu picked up the Chunzi Sword and put down a few pieces of silver: "Thank you Taoist for clearing up my doubts. I'll take my leave now."

Looking at Hu Xiuwu, who stood tall and straight, Yuan Shoucheng couldn't help but say a few more words: "What are you going to do?"

Hu Xiuwu said: "Now that I know the whole story, I must set things right."

When the four dragon kings failed in their duties, he drew his sword and forced the four dragons to perform their duties honestly.

He could sit back and watch the Four Dragon Kings escape, but he could not tolerate the Four Dragon Kings failing in their duties and causing the people to suffer.

Yuan Shoucheng dissuaded him, "Don't do anything reckless. Before the final judgment of the Four Dragon Gods, they are still water gods appointed by the Heavenly Court. If you attack them, it would be a contempt for the Heavenly Court."

"Five hundred years ago, a monkey did this and was trapped under a mountain for five hundred years. Do you want to suffer the same fate as him?"

Hu Xiuwu said: "Are we going to let the people lose their lives because of the mistakes of the Four Dragon Gods?!"

Yuan Shoucheng stroked his beard and said, "Everyone has a destiny. Once the destiny is reached, it cannot be forced."

"You save them today, but they will die tomorrow."

From this sentence, Hu Xiuwu could tell that Yuan Shoucheng was pessimistic about the future.

This is consistent with the plot in Black Myth. Yuan Shoucheng can predict the future results, but he also sadly discovers that the future cannot be changed.

Fate has already been determined, and all mortals will die. The ending of the script of gods and individuals has been written before it begins. Everything is arranged by heaven.

Yuan Shoucheng tried to change his fate. He once dissuaded the Dragon King of Jinghe River, but the Dragon King of Jinghe River still died.

The more he knew, the more discouraged he became. Before the man of destiny arrived, Yuan Shoucheng never took the initiative to do anything.

It was only after the man of destiny was born that Yuan Shoucheng was willing to help him, teach him magic, and give him a gourd magic tool that could be used to brew medicine for wounds.

The reason has been stated by Maitreya Buddha in the plot.

Maitreya Buddha asked Yuan Shoucheng: "Can you see what the future will be like?"

Yuan Shoucheng said: "I can't see it anymore. The future is blurry."

Maitreya was overjoyed after hearing this: "Even the Taoist priest can't see the future. Good, good, good."

Yuan Shoucheng can no longer predict the future. The future no longer has only one possibility. Heaven has lost control of the future.

Creatures in the six realms have the opportunity to be promoted and have the possibility to control their own destiny.

Hu Xiuwu took out another silver ingot and placed it on the table of Yuan Shoucheng's fortune-telling booth: "Master, why don't you tell me a fortune to see whether my trip will be good or bad."

After saying this, Hu Xiuwu turned and left.

No matter good or bad, he will go on this trip.

This divination was not for him, but for Yuan Shoucheng.

Yuan Shoucheng sighed: "Fool." But he also told a story.

Three copper coins were thrown out, spun in the air, and fell onto the Xiantian Bagua diagram on the fortune-telling stall.

Although the copper coin has two yang and one yin and falls on the Xun position, it is actually meaningless, because this time Yuan Shoucheng did not catch any trace of the mystery of destiny or explore a corner of the future.

"Huh~"

Yuan Shoucheng was surprised and happy.

How can a copper coin represent the number of days if it does not carry the secret of heaven?

He miscalculated and failed to predict Hu Xiuwu's future.

But Yuan Shoucheng was so excited that he said, "The destiny has changed, and my path is over."

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It was a good thing that the divination was broken, but it also caused some trouble for Hu Xiuwu.

Once the destiny of the world is disturbed, Lingshan and Heaven cannot find out who is the cause of the chaos for the time being.

But once the destiny was messed up, Hu Xiuwu couldn't calculate where he wanted to go.

The Huai River is closest to Chang'an. The Huai River Dragon God, Xiao Huanglong, is the leader of the Four Rivers Dragon Gods and the elder brother of the other four Rivers Dragon Gods. He is the eldest son of the Jinghe River Dragon King and is wise and resourceful. He enjoys great prestige among his nine brothers.

First persuade the little yellow dragon. With his help, the other four dragon gods will naturally be willing to listen to Hu Xiuwu.

If persuasion fails, the only option is to force them to surrender with fists.

Let’s get rid of the little yellow dragon first. The other dragon gods don’t have the wisdom and ability to unite and stop the enemy.

However, Hu Xiuwu had a good idea, but disclosure occurred during the execution.

Unlike the Four Dragon Kings, there is no clear document stating where the residences of the Four Water Gods are.

Hu Xiuwu didn't know where the Huaidu Water God Palace of Xiao Huanglong was located in the Huai River.

However, finding a place is just about asking people for directions and looking at maps.

He didn't know where the Huaidu Water God's Palace was, and the local natives didn't know either.

The Four Rivers play a vital role in the Nine Provinces of the Central Plains, affecting the safety and well-being of the people of the Nine Provinces and even the change of dynasties.

If the four rivers are stable, the world will be at peace; if the four rivers are disturbed, the nine provinces will be in chaos.

With such a lofty status, all the major Taoist temples and monasteries must know the location of the Four Water God Palaces.

Hu Xiuwu, who was unwilling to go back, found a Taoist temple covering an area of ​​1,000 acres and sneaked into its library to read travel notes or natural history books.

If you want to compile a natural history or geography book, you need a huge amount of information. If you want it to be true and detailed, you must go to the actual place or see the real objects.

This kind of book is very laborious and few people are willing to write it. However, once it is written, it is a national treasure and is often hidden in aristocratic families or among the imperial scholars. This is the case with Mengxi Bitan, Tiangong Kaiwu, and Compendium of Materia Medica.

Don't say that the ancients didn't know what was good. They knew what was good very well, but there were too many smart people. Writing this kind of book requires years of hard work, and it doesn't help one's career or cultivation. Smart people know what to choose.

Therefore, only such large and powerful sects can cultivate disciples who have the time and knowledge to study and update the natural history and geography records within the sect.

Hu Xiuwu deceived the perception of the elder who was in charge of the Dharma transmission in the Sutra Library, preventing him from being aware of his existence. He walked openly through the interior of the library and in front of the book clerk who maintained the operation of the library.

The disciple who served as the book clerk saw Hu Xiuwu walking calmly among the bookshelves. Even though no one knew him, no one thought of him as an outsider.

Books like natural history and geography are not difficult to find, because these books are often large volumes. "Notes on the Classic of Waterways", "Compendium of Materia Medica", and "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" often have dozens of volumes, which are much more than books of the same period.

In the library, apart from the magic books of the sects, they occupy the largest area. Apart from the strictly guarded bookshelves that contain the manuals on martial arts, the remaining large volumes are the natural history books.

Hu Xiuwu took a set of "Qingyuan Jiuzhou Shengui Kaozheng Yin", found an empty table to sit down, and started to search through the library, starting with the catalog.

Ancient books also have catalogs. Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a habit of making catalogs for books to prevent the loss or missing of volumes.

Turning to the volume on water gods and ghosts, Hu Xiuwu indeed found the location of the Huaidu Water God's Palace.

"The Huai River flows from Tongbai to the east, meeting the Si River and the Yi River, and then flows into the sea. In the middle of the Huai River is the Yellow Dragon, the god of the Huai River, who lives at the bottom of Nanwan Lake in Guangzhou, Huainan Road. In the valley at the southern foot of Xianshan Mountain at the eastern end of Nanwan Lake, there is a large temple called Xianshan Temple."

It turns out that Xiao Huanglong’s Huaidu Water God’s Palace is at the bottom of Nanwan Lake.

Hu Xiuwu was thinking about the location of Nanwan Lake.

'Guangzhou in Huainan Road, isn't that Yiyang City in Henan Province, the capital of Maojian?'

After finding the location of Nanwan Lake, Hu Xiuwu was no longer in a hurry and leisurely flipped through the entire volume.

This place is the prequel to Black Myth. He didn't know many details about it, so he could use this book to fill in the gaps.

There was a passage in the book that Hu Xiuwu found quite familiar:

[There are nine hot springs in the world, all of which were transformed by crows. The nine Yang springs are Xiangleng Spring, Banshan Spring, Wenquan, Donghe Spring, Huangshan Spring, Xiaoan Spring, Guangfen Spring, Tangquan, and in the Pansi Mountain Ridge of Xiniuhezhou, there is Zhuogu Spring.]

I am shocked because I haven't seen his true face.

Then there is another line of small print:

[Originally owned by the Kunlun Fairy, and taken over by the seven spider spirits of Pansi Cave in the seventh year of Song Yuanjia? ]