I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

three days later.

Not long after the epidemic that had spread throughout the town ended, a strange drought suddenly appeared, sweeping across the entire county. In just one night, the fields dried up, the wells dried up, and even some streams lost their water.

This absurd situation immediately sparked a flurry of rumors, with supernatural tales gaining the most traction. From the county magistrate to the beggars, everyone was filled with unease.

Amidst this turbulent time, the God of Food, dressed in a Taoist robe and holding a whisk, slowly approached the county government office and addressed the approaching bailiffs, saying, "I wish to see the magistrate."

Because of his attire, the yamen runner dared not be negligent and asked in a low voice, "May I ask why you are looking for the county magistrate?"

The God of Cookery calmly said, "I have come to relieve the drought."

The constable was startled and hurriedly said, "Taoist priest, please come with me!"

He was a smart man and knew that reporting such a thing would be a waste of time.

After all, at this critical juncture, the county magistrate couldn't possibly ignore a remarkable person who could solve the drought...

A short while later.

Above the county government office.

The county magistrate, wearing an official hat and robe, humbly bowed and said, "Greetings, Daoist Master."

The God of Food waved his hand and said, "My lord, there's no need for such formalities. Let's get straight to the point. This drought that has swept through the entire county is truly caused by a demon!"

The magistrate shuddered and hurriedly asked, "Taoist priest, do you have a solution?"

“Of course, I have come here to resolve this matter.” The God of Food nodded solemnly.

The magistrate was overjoyed: "How do we solve this?"

The God of Food raised his hand and took out a scroll of array diagrams, spreading it out on the magistrate's desk: "Your Honor, please take a look. This is a Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend Suppressing Demon Array built with Heavenly Gang Lake as its core. Once the array is completed, even if that demon has a thousand or more tricks up its sleeve, it will no longer have any impact on the people's livelihood."

The magistrate gazed intently, and the first thing he saw was a series of stone formations, followed by a large lake: "Taoist priest, where is this Tiangang Lake?"

“Currently, Tiangang Lake is just a small canal. We need the leaders to mobilize the people to build the canal into Tiangang Lake,” the God of Food said.

The magistrate hesitated and said, "Conscripting people to repair the lake might incite public resentment!"

“If we use work relief instead of public relief, we won’t incite public resentment,” the God of Cookery said.

The magistrate's expression changed drastically: "Relief in lieu of payment? What relief?"

"This requires you to find a solution, sir," the God of Food said. "I hope you can resolve the matter of the silver as soon as possible, otherwise, I'm worried you'll become the scapegoat..."

The next day.

The news that the government was funding the construction of Tiangang Lake and recruiting craftsmen and laborers spread like wildfire throughout the county, leaving Qin Yao completely bewildered.

What are you fixing?
Tiangang Lake?
If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Yin Shi Wang went to great lengths to build Tian Gang Lake, with two main purposes: one was to hide there, and the other was to restore his magical power.

Now that he is the King of Yin Eclipse, he neither needs to hide at the bottom of the lake nor needs to recover his magic power, so naturally he no longer needs the Heavenly Gang Lake.

But this project still appeared. It's unclear whether it was the power of destiny correction at work, or a sudden inspiration from the opponent, a method used to deal with them.

But no matter which one it is, if the lake wasn't built under your own leadership, then it's probably not a good thing for you!

The day.

It was noon.

Qin Yao quietly arrived at the construction site of Tiangang Lake designated by the government, only to find many people and even beggars there, being led by some craftsmen who could read maps, constantly digging and transporting materials.

Concealing himself and moving among different craftsmen, he gradually got a general idea of ​​the blueprints and realized that this was a large-scale formation that combined summoning, communication, and sealing.

Then the problem is coming.

Whom does the summoning function in this formation intend to summon?
Thinking of this, Qin Yao immediately used his magic to summon wind and rain, but while he did summon wind, not a single drop of rain fell...

"The Law of Imprisonment!"

Qin Yao silently lowered his hand, his eyes gradually narrowing.

At this point, he could confirm that the Heavenly Gang Lake was indeed prepared for summoning the Jade Emperor.

After all, looking at the entire Happy Seven Fairies world, only the three of them have the ability to use the law of confinement, while the Queen Mother and herself don't need to do such things at all.

"You've calculated everything, but you never expected that I have eyes that see right through you."

Looking up at the sky, Qin Yao chuckled softly, and his body vanished from the spot in an instant.

Not long after.

He appeared in the sky above the East China Sea like a golden lightning bolt, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out Li Jing's exquisite pagoda, held it in the air, and continuously collected seawater.

Inside the Dragon Palace.

The Dragon King of the East Sea sensed this immediately, but upon seeing the exquisite pagoda, he turned back and went home.

Although he couldn't see the face of the person in the clouds, he could recognize that it was the magical weapon of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

It's just a little seawater; the Heavenly King can take it however he wants, as long as he doesn't take over the Dragon Palace of the East Sea...

As the sun gradually set, the people who were building Tiangang Lake lost their initial enthusiasm, and the only sounds on the construction site were the noise of workers.

In the sky, Qin Yao, who had flown back at breakneck speed, refined the seawater into fresh water, and finally enlarged the exquisite pagoda countless times before throwing it directly into an open space far away from the crowd.

"boom!"

The moment the pagoda touched the ground, a loud bang and an earthquake occurred simultaneously, startling all the laborers. Many even lost their footing and fell heavily to the ground.

Immediately, everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a giant tower with 33 stories high standing on the hill, with white water flowing continuously from top to bottom.

Surprisingly, these waves didn't engulf them; instead, they were transported underground...

"miracle!"

A laborer in the crowd murmured.

The next moment, everyone present knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly towards the pagoda.

In mid-air, Qin Yao watched as the pagoda continuously pumped water, but his brows gradually furrowed.

He originally thought that the law was restricting rainwater, but he didn't expect the Jade Emperor to be so ruthless as to directly restrict the water veins.

In other words, during the period of confinement, this land was like a desert, with no groundwater. Even the canals only had some surface water in the riverbed, and there was no groundwater either.

At the same time, the incoming water cannot remain underground; it is carried away after entering the surface, much like a great shift in the universe.

After a moment's thought.

He stopped the pagoda from supplying water to the ground, and suddenly transformed into the image of Li Jing in golden armor, and went straight to the South Heavenly Gate.

"Greetings, Heavenly King."

The guardian deity, seeing the Heavenly King in person, hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

Qin Yao waved his hand, stepped openly into the Heavenly Palace, and then headed straight for the Jade Pool...

Inside the Jade Pool.

The Queen Mother gazed at the sea of ​​flowers before her, her thoughts drifting elsewhere.

"Your Majesty, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King requests an audience."

After an unknown amount of time, a silver-clad celestial servant hurried over and bowed, saying...

As if waking from a dream, the Queen Mother turned around and said, "Please let him in."

"Here."

Tiannu accepted the order and soon led the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to the flower garden.

only……

The Queen Mother immediately sensed that something was amiss with the Heavenly King, even though she couldn't discern his true form.

"Lord Li, what do you have to report?"

Qin Yao said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, while pursuing demons in the mortal realm, I discovered a terrifying law-based constraint that is harming all living beings. This constraint has locked down the waterways of an entire county, clearly indicating a sinister plot."

Queen Mother: "..."

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the livelihood of the people of this county, please accompany me to the mortal realm and lift the relevant restrictions." Qin Yao did not give her time to think carefully and clasped his hands in a pleading manner.

The Queen Mother let out a soft breath: "Such a thing is true?"

"Yes, it's utterly inhuman and heinous," Qin Yao said solemnly. The Queen Mother: "..."

"Your Majesty, because of the time difference between the celestial and mortal realms, if we delay here even for a moment, the drought will ravage the disaster-stricken areas for several days. We really cannot afford to wait any longer," Qin Yao said again.

Pressed relentlessly by him, the Queen Mother had no choice but to summon her golden scepter and say in a deep voice, "Lead the way."

"Yes." Qin Yao turned around decisively and flew away quickly.

world.

Tiangang Lake.

The God of Food looked at the soaking wet Linglong Pagoda and the dry ground around it, and shook his head with a complicated expression.

The methods used by the Yin Shi King to resolve the plague might catch the Jade Emperor off guard, but with the Jade Emperor prepared, it won't be so easy for him to get through this predicament again.

The people of this county are pitiful. Just because the Jade Emperor and the Yin Shi King are fighting each other from afar, they have to suffer all kinds of disasters and pay a huge price.

So, King Yinshi was also at fault.

If he had hidden himself in a remote, uninhabited mountain forest, at least he wouldn't have implicated others...

at the same time.

Qin Yao had already led the Queen Mother to land in Danyang Town and said softly, "Your Majesty, this town is the most severely affected by the disaster, followed by the other towns in the county."

Golden light gleamed in the Queen Mother's eyes as she surveyed the entire county's drought, sensing a familiar presence...

"Come with me."

"Okay!" Qin Yao nodded slightly and followed closely behind the other person. In a short while, they arrived at a dry well in the center of the town.

The Queen Mother gripped her scepter tightly, looked at the dry well, and instantly saw countless law runes in her vision, which also confirmed the guess in her heart that she did not want to believe!
"Your Majesty, is this the core of the law that imprisons us?" Qin Yao asked.

The Queen Mother nodded: "Yes."

"Please, Your Majesty, use your magic to break the seal," Qin Yao said.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips, manipulated her golden scepter, and fiercely stabbed it into the depths of the dry well.

"boom!"

The instant the scepter touched the ground, countless runes of law burst forth from the well, scattering into the air.

Subsequently, the blocked water veins were revived, and although the earth's surface remained dry, the soil gradually became moist.

Beside the well, the Queen Mother raised her hand to catch the scepter that flew back automatically, and exhaled a breath of turbid air with inexplicable emotion: "It's resolved."

Qin Yao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother shook her head, then suddenly asked, "Why don't you... hide for a bit?"

Now that she knew who was behind this restrictive law, she could also guess who the imposter in front of her was.

Qin Yao silently lowered his arm and asked, "Hide? I should avoid his sharp edge?"

The Queen Mother said, "I'm afraid it will implicate innocent people..."

"Your Majesty, who do you think is right and who is wrong?" Qin Yao interrupted directly.

"Don't you understand? Right and wrong are not important at all," the Queen Mother sighed softly.

"If right and wrong aren't important, then what is?" Qin Yao countered.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips: "Peace in the Three Realms is of utmost importance!"

"So, for the sake of peace in the Three Realms, I have to avoid him? Why should I be the one to sacrifice myself?" Qin Yao said.

Queen Mother: "..."

"Regardless, thank you for descending to the mortal realm and saving the people." As the atmosphere between the two gradually turned cold, Qin Yao's tone suddenly softened.

The Queen Mother said, "I've said everything I need to say. If this happens again, don't bother coming to me. I won't help you. Also, don't do evil in the mortal world, or I won't let you off the hook."

Qin Yao nodded slightly: "Okay!"

Not long after.

As a heavy rain brought an end to the county's drought, the God of Cookery, who had been hiding in the shadows, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he knew he had to be loyal to the emperor, he found it difficult to accept the emperor's order to harm people.

Moreover, he knew very well that even if Tiangang Lake was successfully built, the drought would not be alleviated in the slightest.

Only by completely annihilating Queen Yinshi can we pray for the Jade Emperor's mercy.

But in the process, countless innocent people will die tragically, which is something he does not want to see.

Now things are alright. Although we don't know how Yin Shi Wang broke the Jade Emperor's seal, at least the people are saved.

That's why he didn't rush to Tianxu to report the matter after seeing the rain start to fall.

Based on past experience, once the Jade Emperor learns of this situation, he will only devise a different plan, restart the formation repair, and continue to deal with the Yin Erosion King...

The sky cleared after the rain.

Under the rainbow.

As countless laborers gradually left the construction site, two figures went against the flow, passing through the crowd, and arrived at the giant tower standing on the plain.

"It is indeed my exquisite pagoda."

Reaching out to stroke the portal of the giant tower, Li Jing murmured.

Beside him, Jinzha asked softly, "With the help of the pagoda, will you be able to break through the seal smoothly?"

Li Jing shook his head: "That's not enough, unless we can get help from the Queen Mother of the West or His Majesty."

Jinzha: "..."

"I suspect that Qin Yao was the one who ambushed me back then!"

In the silence, Li Jing suddenly spoke softly.

Jinzha was stunned: "How could this be?"

"Why not?" Li Jing said, "I ask you, given the current situation, who benefits the most?"

Jinzha thought about it carefully and said, "It seems to be me."

Li Jing: "..."

"Does Father mean that Qin Yao attacked you for my sake?" Jinzha asked again.

Li Jing's lips twitched.

Is this right, child?

“Your wording is problematic.” After silently considering his words, Li Jing said seriously, “Your love affair with the Third Princess may be part of his conspiracy.”

Jinzha said, "He wants to take the place of the Old Man of the Moon?"

Li Jing couldn't hold back: "How did you come up with this idea?"

Jinzha shrugged: "Then tell me, what benefit would it bring him to make me and the Third Princess fall in love?"

Li Jing scratched his head: "There's too little information to make a calculation."

“Then let’s go ask him directly,” Jinzha said.

Li Jing was speechless: "Would he just tell you about his conspiracy directly?"

Jinzha said sincerely, "But I don't think he's a bad person."

Li Jing: "..."

A short while later.

The father and son returned to the three-courtyard house and found Qin Yao watering the flowers.

"Is there something you need?"

"Mr. Qin, were you the one who sealed my father?" Jinzha asked directly. (End of Chapter)