From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 452 The Lord of the Three Thousand Miles of Azure Lake
"Azure Lake..."

Upon hearing this name, countless memories flooded back to You Ming.

This Azure Wave Lake is no other place than the former Daoist temple of Lord Qinglian. Lord Qinglian governed the three thousand miles of Azure Wave Lake. Although his rank was only fifth grade, his cultivation reached the level of a True Immortal, making his status extremely extraordinary.

The River God is currently a fifth-rank official, and although the Water Lord of the Azure Lake is only half a rank higher than him, the difference in their status is extremely vast.

Because the authority of deities is often not solely determined by rank, but also by the level of their duties.

Especially among deities in the human realm, those in bustling areas certainly carry far more weight than those in remote locations.

Just like this Bibo Lake, which connects the three prefectures of Bing, Ji, and Si, with a water area of ​​three thousand miles and connected to hundreds of rivers of all sizes, it is practically a huge natural reservoir for these three prefectures, with a strong ability to regulate drought and flood.

Furthermore, Bibo Lake is a gathering place of cultural and artistic spirit, and is one of the five lakes of the Nine Provinces. Countless literati have left poems here. Even if the deity it nurtures is only of the fifth rank, its fame spreads throughout the Nine Provinces, which is much more important than the Fengshui River, which only has influence in one prefecture or state.

Especially a few years ago, due to the negligence of the River God and the digging of canals by humans, a drought with a wide impact occurred, making the importance of Bibo Lake even more prominent.

Therefore, the position of the Lord of the Azure Lake, which had been undecided for a long time, must be settled and cannot be delayed any longer.

However, He Bo was not the only deity eyeing Bibo Lake; various forces were also eyeing it.

Unlike the river god of the Cangyuan River, whose position is determined by the Heavenly Court, the water deity of Bibo Lake is determined by the human world itself.

Especially since Bibo Lake is located at the intersection of three states, the gods behind these three states, as well as the water spirits connected to Bibo Lake, are all vying for this divine position.

The River God explained the matter clearly to You Ming and then fell silent.

Among all the competitors, He Bo is indeed at a disadvantage.

He Bo also cultivates the path of demon beasts, but his cultivation level is not high, only at the [Refining Form] level, which is equivalent to the [Yin Spirit] realm among cultivators, ranking fourth among the nine realms.

Of course, because his divine rank has been raised to the fifth grade, within the Fengshui area, he can exert strength roughly between the [Dharma Aspect] and [Tribulation] levels. In addition, he also has a water tribe army of ten thousand men under his command, so ordinary [Tribulation] level beings dare not provoke him.

However, he only rose to the fifth rank in the last twenty years, and compared with other established fifth-rank deities, he has no advantage whatsoever.

“Brother, we’re not strangers, so I won’t stand on ceremony with you.”

"If you become the Lord of Azure Lake, what benefits will I gain?"

You Ming pondered for a moment, his mind racing. Since the River God had come to him this time, it was partly because of his strength and partly because of his needs.

Yuanling County is currently sealed off by the earth deities of the human world, resulting in slow population growth. It is estimated that the River God knew he was facing this problem, which is why he came to negotiate with him.

"Name your terms. As long as I can do it, I will not haggle with you."

The River God looked at You Ming and spoke directly.

"This old fox."

Looking at the other party's generous manner, You Ming realized that although he seemed to be promising everything, he was actually not guaranteeing anything.

But that's just how these deities are; those who reach the fifth rank are all formidable figures.

He then passed the buck to You Ming, and it was up to You Ming to figure out how to handle the situation.

You Ming pointed his hand into the void, and a point of spiritual light spread out, transforming into an irregularly shaped lake resembling a toad. Hundreds of rivers connected to the lake, continuously spreading in all directions, exerting a tremendous influence.

"If the River God becomes the Water Lord, I hope that the islands here, as well as the thirteen nearby affiliated islands, will be allocated to my Yuanling County and become its exclaves."

You Ming pointed to an island in the middle of the lake that resembled a toad's eye and began to speak.

This island in the middle of the lake is extremely far from Yuanling County, but it is located at the junction of Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Sizhou, making it an excellent location.

If this island could be allocated to Yuanling County, then Yuanling County would immediately extend its reach beyond the blockade, entering the northern heartland of Kyushu from a remote place.

The River God looked at the island. Although this island in the center of the lake was the largest island in the three thousand miles of blue waves, he valued the power over the lake more. He felt that allocating the island to You Ming was not a big deal.

He had been prepared for You Ming to make exorbitant demands, but this condition was unexpected.

"I have no other conditions. In addition, I just hope that in the future, the River God will be more accommodating to any ships that fly the flag of Yuanling County."

You Ming smiled, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

In fact, this seemingly additional condition was his real purpose.

"That's natural. Even if you don't help this time, as long as I become the Water Lord of Bibo Lake, ships from Yuanling County can travel freely on Bibo Lake."

When the River God heard that You Ming had only mentioned such a small condition, he was surprised, but his goodwill towards You Ming deepened even more.

If You Ming makes an outrageous demand, he will try his best to agree in order to gain the other party's support, but he will definitely be unhappy in his heart.

“In that case, I will accept the offer. I, You Ming, will do my utmost to help you, brother, obtain the position of Water God.”

"However, let me make this clear from the start: you know my reputation among the earthly deities. If they deliberately make things difficult for you because of me, don't blame me."

You Ming pondered in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, this competition for the position of Lord of Bibo Lake involves factions from three states and two waters. Everything depends on their own strength, and no one dares to do anything behind the scenes."

The River God had anticipated this, otherwise he wouldn't have come to find You Ming.

You Ming nodded. Since that was the case, he had no further questions.

If we can truly turn things around this time, then the future will indeed hold great promise.

"By the way, brother, if you become the Water Lord, what about the position of River God of the Feng River..."

You Ming had another concern: although the position of the Bibo Lake deity held greater power, it did not border Yuanling County. If the newly appointed Fengshui River God deliberately made things difficult and blocked the waterway, then even if Yuanling County had broken through the barrier of Bibo Lake, it would still be trapped in a remote corner.

Waterways are the lifeblood of transportation; reaching Yuanling County by land alone is far too far and the journey is extremely arduous.

"This matter will naturally be decided by the Goddess of the River. However, if I step down, I will have a great deal of advice on the selection of the next River God."

The River God spoke slowly.

Although the Feng River is connected to Bishui Lake, it is not under the jurisdiction of Bishui Lake, but belongs to the Cangyuan River.

(End of this chapter)