Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 46 "It seems like the old man is shaking his head, but in reality, the old man is shaking people!"
Seeing that Prefect Wang and the Chen clan had no reaction for a long time.

The Spirit Water Immortal grinned and said leisurely, "No rush. I will stay in Longhu County for two days. If you two have made up your minds, please contact me at any time. I guarantee that I will pray for ten heavy rains in Longhu County every year from now on, so that the villagers will no longer suffer from barren land and dried-up riverbeds."

After saying that, he leaped up and landed on the woman with the red spots on her shoulder, pointing with his hand: "Let's go!"

Before leaving, he gave Lu Chen a long, hard look, a sinister smile creeping across his face.

"Master, please don't go! Please send us some more rain."

"Yes, we haven't had such sweet rainwater in so long, please give us some more!"

When the Ling Shui master was about to leave, the surrounding crowd refused to allow it and tried their best to persuade him to stay.

Master Lingshui laughed and said, "No need to beg me, beg your clan leader. As long as he agrees to my conditions, I will cast a spell to bring three days and three nights of heavy rain to Longhu County. At that time, you can drink to your heart's content!"

As soon as these words came out.

The crowd that had been surrounding the Lingshui people all rushed to Prefect Wang and Clan Chief Chen.

"Prefect, clan leader, you must quickly agree to this venerable one's conditions! For three whole years, not a single drop of rain has fallen in our Longhu County. What are you hesitating for?!"

"Yes, don't hesitate! Give him whatever he wants! It's rain! Who cares about the problems? At least I can drink it without any issues!"

"Yes, I feel fine too, it even tastes a little sweet!"

"Yes, I also think it tastes a bit sweet!"

Among these people, a considerable number were even officials from the county government.

After surrounding Prefect Wang and his companion, they exchanged words, their tone tinged with resentment.

Master Lingshui laughed loudly and then left.

Prefect Wang and Clan Chief Chen exchanged a glance, their faces darkening. They waved their hands and said, "We still need to discuss this matter further. What's the rush? Disperse!"

After saying that, the two turned around and went back the way they came.

Sun Yourong tugged at Lu Chen: "Come on, let's follow them."

The group arrived at Prefect Wang's office.

Upon entering the room, Prefect Wang paced back and forth in his office, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Old Chen, what do you think about this?"

“Alas, this method will not work. Even if we pray for this kind of rain, it will be of no use. It will not nourish the Tengyun tree, and if it is kept drinking it for too long, it will probably become a disaster sooner or later. What do you think, Prefect Wang?”

“How could I not know? I never expected this Master Ling Shui to be such a scoundrel. I had heard people say he was incredibly skilled at rainmaking, and I was full of hope, so I specifically called you here too, but…”

Prefect Wang shook his head: "The key is that this person has now shown his skills. I guess it won't be long before the whole city knows about it. At that time, public opinion will be surging. The people won't care about the rain situation, they will only care whether it can rain from the sky. If we insist on not agreeing, it will probably be another troublesome matter."

"How about... we think about it some more? Anyway, he said he'll stay for a couple of days, so there's no rush to give an answer."

Chief Chen suggested.

Upon hearing this, Prefect Wang could only nod, then turned his attention to Sun Yourong and Lu Chen, forcing a smile: "I'm sorry, my niece, I've neglected you."

Sun Yourong waved her hand: "It's alright, Uncle Wang, important business comes first."

Then, as if by unspoken agreement, the group all turned their gazes toward Lu Chen.

"Young friend, what is your name?"

"Junior Lu Chen."

“Lu Chen?” Prefect Wang nodded: “Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Zhongmin, and I am the prefect of this county. He is the patriarch of the Chen family, named Chen Tiansheng.”

Lu Chen nodded: "Hello, Uncle Wang. Hello, Uncle Chen."

The two nodded and smiled: "Xiao Lu, you seemed quite confident just now. Do you have any ideas on how to help us pray for rain?"

"Well..." Lu Chen scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly, "Not yet. To be honest, before I accepted this mission, I didn't know there were so many hidden details behind it. I was too naive."

Wang Zhongmin glanced at Sun Yourong, knowing that Sun Yourong had probably already told her friend about what was going on behind the scenes in Longhu County.

He immediately said somewhat embarrassedly, "In that case, you should go back as soon as possible while it's still early. It's just a pity for you, Xiao Lu, that you've lost a sum of money and military merit for nothing. I apologize for that."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Uncle Wang, you don't need to be so polite." Lu Chen said calmly, "But since I'm here, I have to give it a try before I'm satisfied."

Lu Chen certainly wouldn't go back so easily.

Four million.

Eight hundred military merits!

How can you just give up like that?

He looked at Sun Yourong and said, "Sister Sun, can I borrow your car this afternoon? I'll go look around and see if I can come up with a solution."

Sun Yourong simply took out her car keys and tossed them to Lu Chen: "Then I'll wait for you here. Come pick me up when you're done."

"no problem."

Lu Chen nodded, turned and left the office. He waited until his footsteps faded into the distance.

Wang Zhongmin and Chen Tiansheng said almost in unison, "Grandniece, this young man... is he your boyfriend?"

Sun Yourong's cheeks flushed red: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Chen, what nonsense are you talking about! We're just ordinary friends."

The two men exchanged a glance and burst into laughter: "Alright, alright, just ordinary friends. But this young man is quite handsome; he's a good match for you standing next to him."

Sun Yourong blushed even more and quickly changed the subject: "Uncle Chen, Uncle Wang, are you really going to agree to that person's request? That's the most precious treasure of your Chen family."

Sure enough, the smile shifted.

Chen Tiansheng frowned again: "If it comes to the last resort, then we will have no choice but to agree to him. But to think that this kind of rain can be exchanged for two of our clan's most precious treasures? Dream on. I will give him at most one."

Wang Zhongmin suggested, "Then let's give it to the 'Mysterious Manual of Divine Communication'. The techniques can be passed on, but there's only one Qilin Blade."

Chen Tiansheng remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh and nodding.

……

"Whoo~"

Outside the car window, the wind howled.

The swirling yellow sand pelted against the windshield, almost completely obscuring the road ahead.

If Lu Chen hadn't known he was in the Jiangnan water town, he would have wondered if he had driven into the desolate Gobi Desert.

It seems that three years without rain has brought the ecology of Longhu County to the brink of collapse.

As far as the eye could see, the mountains were barren, without a trace of green.

Along the way, the most common sight Lu Chen saw were large trucks with the word "water truck" printed on them.

Currently, all water used in the entire Longhu County needs to be sourced from outside the county.

The price of water is outrageous.

Lu Chen just bought a bottle of water by the roadside. In Jiangdu City, it would cost at most two yuan a bottle, but here it costs twenty.

It's ten times more expensive.

Moreover, when people meet in other places, they usually ask: Have you eaten?

In Longhu County, people are greeting each other, asking if your family has stored up water today.

All these details made Lu Chen realize the weight that an S-level mission should carry.

Following the navigation map, he drove to the Great Dragon Pool where the sixth-rank spiritualist had slain the dragon years ago.

What was once a dragon pool has now become a huge basin.

The riverbed is cracked, with spiderweb-like fissures crisscrossing it, and not a single blade of grass grows there.

Lu Chen stopped the car and walked to the edge of the pool, where he sat down on a large rock, pondering a way to break the deadlock.

According to Sun Yourong, a magic array was placed here to prevent rain from falling by the Dragon King.

Even praying to the Rain Master and the River God was useless.

"Then... what about the Water Deity?"

In terms of divine authority, the Water Deity is the principal deity of the Water Department, in charge of the water veins of the world, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are all his subordinates.

If he were to intervene, the Dragon King would likely not dare to disobey.

Would a dignified celestial deity, a third-rank immortal official, really lower himself to serve a small county like Longhu in the mortal realm?

Lu Chen was unsure.

After all, the Dragon King of the East Sea had lost his son.

Since he was able to make a vow not to let a single drop of rain fall on Longhu County for thirty years, he probably had the tacit approval of the Heavenly Court.

Otherwise, they will obey orders but not proclamations.

Even a mere Dragon King dared not disobey the Heavenly Court's decree.

After all, this old mudfish isn't Erlang Shen, the True Lord.

That older brother was the one who truly obeyed orders but not summons; whether he came out of seclusion or not was entirely up to his own will.

"If all else fails, let's call for reinforcements."

“My brother once said that if we encounter any difficulties, we can seek His help, as He still has connections and relationships in Heaven.”

“Strictly speaking, the Five Gods of Wealth are high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court, holding the rank of third grade. They could probably actually be related to the Water Virtue Star Lord, who is also of the third grade.”

Thinking of this, Lu Chen felt a sudden surge of joy.

But upon further reflection, he shook his head, feeling that the matter was inappropriate...

(End of this chapter)