I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

Guo Tingwei's answer was relatively conservative, but it was enough for the emperor to make up his mind.

"The evildoers who bring disaster to the country must not be forgiven! Sect Leader Zhao, you are the best at dealing with evildoers. I will order the Mountain and River Guards and local government officials to cooperate with you."

After a pause, the emperor promised Zhao Tiangang: "If you do this well, I will re-confer you the title of Heavenly Master of the Great Jin Dynasty."

There is no need to do that. Whoever wants to be the Heavenly Master can be it. There is no way I can become one.

Zhao Tiangang said nothing, but kowtowed twice to the emperor, who took it as his agreement.

"Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request."

"But it doesn't matter!"

Zhao Tiangang's imperative request was naturally to Shushan. He said that his peerless swordsman friend had a heart to serve the country, and hoped that His Majesty would allow him and his disciples to participate in the war.

"Yes"

The emperor nodded, and after giving them some encouragement, he let Zhao Tiangang and Guo Tingwei leave.

When the two men left, the emperor inadvertently revealed a look of fatigue on his face.

After all, he is in his early sixties, and he works hard every day, so it is easy for him to run out of energy.

"Your Majesty, there is still some time before lunch. Would you like to go to the Imperial Garden to relax?" Eunuch Gao asked considerately.

"kindness"

The emperor quickly got into the sedan chair. He closed his eyes to rest, and when he opened them he was greeted by a beautiful scene.

Beautiful scenery always makes people happy. A faint smile appeared on the emperor's face. He grabbed some snacks and threw them into the pond to feed the fish.

Eunuch Gao was about to say something flattering like "Your Majesty is kind-hearted" but he noticed that the expression on the emperor's face gradually became solemn.

"Put away the umbrellas, stop fanning, and stop fanning."

The palace maids didn't understand what the emperor meant, but since the emperor had given the order, they immediately followed it.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" Eunuch Gao asked cautiously.

"Don't you think it's a little too hot today compared to previous years?"

The emperor pointed at the pond and said, "Even the water level in the pond has become shallower. This shouldn't be the case."

It is not easy to answer this question casually. After all, Eunuch Gao knows that the emperor has secretly ordered all places to build more water wheels and will soon make the drought in Yizhou public.

"What does your majesty mean?" It was hard to answer, so he asked back.

"Alas, it's hard to say now. I hope I'm just overthinking it." The emperor said worriedly.

......

The drought in Yizhou is spreading to Qingzhou, and this is not without officials' attention.

It’s just that no one wants to expose the truth, so they are all playing dumb.

Now, the emperor himself has noticed it and ordered Qingzhou officials to investigate.

As a result, memorials from all over Qingzhou flew in like snowflakes, telling the emperor a cold reality - Qingzhou could not escape this drought.

"..."

Looking at the pile of memorials on the table, the emperor couldn't help feeling dizzy.

The severe impact caused by the severe drought in Qingzhou is by no means comparable to that caused by the severe drought in Yizhou.

If one problem is not handled properly, the foundation of the country will be shaken immediately!

"Order all states to quickly transfer water to support"

Even though the drought had not yet broken out completely, the emperor issued the order decisively.

"As you wish—"

Eunuch Gao responded and trotted out the door. The young eunuch beside him ran after him for a while, then suddenly asked anxiously, "Godfather, how should we convey this decree?"

"How to pass on what?"

"That's right, which state should we support?"

Humph, is that even a question? Of course, we support the two states!

Eunuch Gao cursed a few times, then gave a little reminder: "Your Majesty is fair, and officials from all regions can also distinguish between the important and the urgent. Do you understand?"

"Godfather, that's a good idea!" The young eunuch thought about it and gladly accepted the advice.

.....

Two sword lights fell on a strange peak and transformed into a man and a woman.

A moment later, Wang Tiancheng led a group of disciples to warmly welcome the two elders of Shushan Sect.

These two elders were a pair of Taoist companions, and were very famous in the world of immortal cultivation, and were known as the [Mandarin Duck Thunderbolt Sword].

The purpose of coming here was to discuss with the Tianshi Sect the matter of felling mountains and destroying temples.

Under the leadership of Wang Tiancheng, the pair of heavyweight elders of the Shushan Sect soon met Zhao Tiangang.

"Greetings, Senior Zhao. Congratulations on surviving the third death crisis!" a man and a woman said in unison.

Zhao Tiangang is notorious in the world of immortal cultivation, and most cultivators would spit at him when they mention him.

Yuanyang Thunderbolt Sword was one of the few who knew the inside story, so they both showed special respect to Zhao Tiangang.

"Ugh"

Zhao Tiangang suddenly sighed. The two Shushan elders didn't understand what he meant and thought that something had gone wrong with the plan to cut down the mountain and destroy the temple.

Seeing the anxious expressions on the two men's faces, Zhao Tiangang said with a depressed look: "It has been a long time since a cultivator was willing to call me 'senior'. I was just feeling emotional for a moment, and I hope you two fellow Taoists will forgive me."

"..."

The Shushan Taoist companions looked at each other and quickly comforted Zhao Tiangang.

"Please be patient for now, the day will come when the Tianshi Sect will be vindicated!"

"Yes, once the authority of the Emperor collapses, the head brother will be the first to clear the grievances for the senior."

Hearing this, Zhao Tiangang looked relieved.

Don't be afraid to mention some things more often. If you don't mention them, people may think you are not in a hurry.

A few more words: in the future, after the fall of the Great Jin Dynasty, the Tianshi Sect will be able to regain its leadership position in the world of immortal cultivation with the help of other immortal sects.

In this way, all the previous painful efforts will not be in vain.

"Please take your seats, fellow Taoists. Tiancheng, bring the map over quickly."

After an afternoon of discussion, the Mandarin Duck Thunderbolt Sword once again transformed into two sword lights and flew towards the gate of their own mountain.

From then on, the prelude to felling mountains and destroying temples officially began!

Chapter 089 Kite Festival

I know -- I know --

According to the time, it is already late autumn.

Cicadas chirping in late autumn? That's really rare.

Wang Rufeng rested his head on his arms, staring blankly at the sky, thinking about a lot of things in his mind.

"Fellow"

Under the big tree next door, the little girl who woke up from a nap greeted him.

"Ok?"

"What have you been looking at lying on the ground?"

When Tangtang ran to rest under a big tree, the Pu Dan monk stared at the sky without blinking.

When he woke up, he still maintained the same posture without moving, and the little girl couldn't help but become curious.

"Looking at the clouds," Wang Rufeng said casually.

“But there are no clouds in the sky”

That’s right, the sky is clear today, without a single cloud in the sky.

"I'm looking to see if there are any fast-moving clouds in the sky. There aren't any right now, but if you don't keep looking, they may fly across the sky in an instant and you won't be able to spot them."

Eh?

Aren't clouds always floating slowly?

Wang Rufeng glanced at the little girl and saw her confused look. He couldn't help but said, "I guess you must be a casual cultivator."

"Yes, fellow Daoist, how did you know?"

"Because you don't even know the art of flying in the clouds."

Tangtang's pigtails shook, and she took out two pears from the package, gave one to herself and the other to Wang Rufeng.

"The Cloud-Flying Technique is good. This pear is quite sweet."

The man took a few more bites of the pear before continuing, "To put it simply, it's a spell that allows you to fly in the sky on clouds."

Tangtang has had several flying experiences, but she has never flown on the clouds by herself.

She imagined the scene for a moment and immediately found it very interesting.

“How interesting!”

"right"

Wang Rufeng nodded in agreement: "When people run on the ground for a long time, they always want to see the scenery in the sky. It is said that the senior who invented the cloud-flying technique liked to lie on the ground and watch the clouds on weekdays."

......

After eating the pear, the little girl also lay on the ground and looked up at the sky, just like the man.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know how to soar into the sky?"

"No." Wang Rufeng's words were full of regret.

"So you want to learn the art of flying clouds?" Tangtang guessed.

Haha, young people always have wild ideas, but unfortunately I don’t have such insight.

"If I see fast-moving clouds in the sky, I will do my best to chase them. When the clouds fall, I will use all my possessions to exchange for the cloud-flying technique with that Taoist friend."

Wang Rufeng lied. First of all, he couldn't catch up. Secondly, the Cloud-Leaping Technique was a rare spell. It couldn't be exchanged for a magic weapon with a small scope of application and a bunch of magic talismans.

What should I do if I can’t get it but want it?

The man crossed his legs and continued to stare at the sky in a daze.

stare--

Huh, huh.

The sound of regular breathing came from the side. Wang Rufeng glanced and found that the little girl had fallen asleep again comfortably.

"...Eating your pear is not good for you to get a heat stroke."

Wang Rufeng stood up and made a sunshade for Tangtang using four branches and an old piece of clothing.

About an hour and a half later, the little girl woke up, stretching.

She blinked and looked at the awning a few times, then carefully crawled out.

"Hey, thank you for the shed! Tangtang is going to the county town ahead, bye~"

Wang Rufeng waved his hand casually and continued to stare at the sky with his legs crossed.

.....

As soon as she arrived in the county town, Tangtang’s eyes widened in surprise.

Most of the pedestrians walking on the street were holding a beautiful kite in their hands.

Is there any festival recently?

She found an aunt with a child and asked her, who smiled and said that tomorrow was the Kite Festival.

really!

"Tangtang also wants to participate in the kite festival. Auntie, which kite is the strongest and most beautiful?"