If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1196 The Golden Dragon Scissors Fly Away
Ye Jiutian and Qiu Mingzi set off again with three hundred "Qin beasts".

Before leaving, Xiaoyu opened the treasure vault of the Great River Dragon Palace, allowing them to choose any magical treasures inside.

Aside from the white jade bowl that was said to be able to hold the entire Yellow River, which Xiaoyu threw to Jin Zhong so that he could use it to summon clouds and rain.

She didn't take any of the other treasures, including the River God's water-splitting sword and water-repelling pearl, which were his personal belongings; they all went to them.

Besides magical treasures, there were also various elixirs and precious medicines for cultivation and healing. They were all allowed to divide them up, and Grand Tutor Yu didn't take a single one.

After they left, Grand Tutor Yu raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

"Whoosh~~" A glimmer of light rushed in from outside the Dragon Palace.

It is an unfolding scroll painting, in which there is a winding river with nine bends and eighteen turns, full of charm.

"A true map of the Yellow River?"

Grey Crane Immortal exclaimed, "Wasn't it taken away by the River God? How come it's still under your control?"

Since the River God has taken back the True Form Diagram, he will definitely refine it again.

Given his status as the Yellow River God, the Yellow River True Form Map must be like his arm, an extension of his soul.

As easily as using one's arm and fingers, one can do whatever one wants.

Even if the River God is dead, the True Form Diagram he refined should not retain the mark of Grand Tutor Yu, and would not grant her every request or be at her beck and call.

"The True Form Map has a spirit; it knows who is wise and who is foolish, who is a good person and who is a bastard. Now it is clearly more affectionate towards me and dislikes that stupid dragon, the River God."

Xiaoyu smiled, grabbed the real-life image, and gave it a gentle shake. "Gurgle~~~"

In the true form of the map, a section of the Yellow River begins to spout water.

In the water is a light yellow seal the size of a human head and a golden bead the size of a washbasin.

"These are Dragon Balls? River God's Dragon Balls, and River God's Divine Seal? Why are they in the True Form Diagram?" Gray Crane Master was shocked once again.

Xiao Yu rolled up the True Form Diagram and said, "The True Form Diagram is the soul of the Yellow River. The Dragon Pearl and the Divine Seal originally fell into the Yellow River. They are in the Yellow River, and also in the True Form Diagram."

Grey Crane Master looked at her with suspicion, as if asking a question or reminding her, and said, "Why did the River God die so easily?"

Now that his Dragon Balls and Divine Seal are in your hands, it's hard not to wonder what's going on.

Anyway, he began to have doubts.

He originally led three "rain masters"—Jin Zhong, Jin Guang, and Jin Long—to bring rain to the Yellow River basin.

For months, I have worked hard but achieved little. I have expended a great deal of effort but have not gained anything. I am in a very difficult situation.

Upon receiving the notification from the Imperial Observatory that Grand Tutor Yu had finally appeared, they prepared to return to Xianyang to seek his guidance and assistance.

At that time, Grand Tutor Yu was busy dealing with the "criminals of Qin" in the Qinling Mountains and had no time to pay attention to them.

Grey Crane Immortal also went to the Qinling Mountains for a while, wanting to discuss the disaster situation in the Central Plains with Grand Tutor Yu. However, Grand Tutor Yu was unwilling to talk much, only saying that she already knew about the flood and told him to wait for her at the Weather Bureau.

Today, Grand Tutor Yu suddenly strolled leisurely to the Imperial Observatory and said he would take him to the Yellow River to watch the excitement and, incidentally, solve the flood problem in the Central Plains.

Then he saw that the River God's entire family had been wiped out.

With the River God no longer interfering with the Qin rain master's rainmaking, the disaster in the Central Plains was indeed largely resolved.

"The River God's death was anything but easy."

Grand Tutor Yu said solemnly, "The Golden Dragon Scissors are indeed one of the most ferocious weapons during the Investiture of the Gods period. Even I dare not directly confront its sharpness."

The River God is undoubtedly powerful. Without such a treasure to protect them, Ye Jiutian and Qiu Mingzi would likely have been completely wiped out.

But he actually took the Golden Dragon Scissors head-on; if he didn't die, who would?

She looked around at the corpses and sighed, "That old dragon probably accumulated too much karma and caused too much trouble, and committed a murderous calamity. He was destined to face this great calamity in the world."

Just like the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect during the Investiture of the Gods period.

Knowing they had committed a deadly sin, the Twelve Golden Immortals were constantly cautious and dared not act recklessly.

The River God, however, was unaware of fate and had no idea of ​​his own situation.

Upon encountering the imperial officials tasked with apprehending the wanted criminal, he not only failed to fully cooperate or try to exonerate himself, but instead became arrogant, rebellious, ruthless, and vicious, brutally killing dozens of virtuous members of the Xuanmen sect.

His aura of calamity had reached its limit, and he immediately met his doom.

Grey Crane Immortal's expression twisted. "You mean, the death of the River God's entire family was due to fate?"

Xiaoyu said, "You are only shocked by his death because of his noble status."

But think about the great immortals of the Jie Sect during the Investiture of the Gods, such as Zhao Gongming, Ma Yuan the One Qi Immortal, and the Golden Spirit Mother.
Compared to these powerful deities, what is the River God?
As for his whole family dying...

Xiao Yu glanced at the enormous dragon corpse in the inner court and sighed, "Ye Jiutian and his ilk are truly a group of heinous killers."

The dragon prince and princess hid deep within the dragon palace, and instead of coming out to fight them, they actually managed to kill them all.

Having committed such a grave sin, alas, their future is already sealed; they are burdened with too much guilt and have no future. Now, they are as indifferent to their many debts as they are to the many lice that cause them no discomfort.

Kim Jung, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Unless the dispute is resolved peacefully from the beginning."

Once the fighting starts, blood is drawn, and people die, no one can predict or control how it will end.

Because this is war!

The River God lacked this awareness, and his current predicament, while pitiful and tragic, is not something he should complain about.

Seeing his calm expression and casual tone, Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where do gods often fight in your land?"

Jin Zhongdao said, "Most of them are wars between races. The distinction between immortals and mortals is clear, but they belong to the same race."

The difference between races is greater than the difference between immortals and mortals.

Mortals are only weaker in strength; their thoughts are no different from those of immortals.

Seemingly worried that the people opposite him might not understand, he gave another example: "I heard that in the past half month, Chen Sheng's army has massacred cities at least twice."

They encountered fierce resistance from the defending troops, and the massacre of the city was both to vent their anger and to deter other cities.

From what I have seen, the people of the Central Plains did not have much aversion to the massacre of cities by Chen Sheng's army.

They believed that Chen Sheng's massacre of the city was very restrained.

Many heroes across China praised Chen Sheng as a great hero and were inclined to join him.

But the immortal only speaks of today.

When the River God chose to start the war, he was not prepared to either slaughter the enemy or have his own clan exterminated.

The annihilation of the River God's entire family greatly shocked True Man Grey Crane. The Grand Tutor also coughed awkwardly, saying, "What I mean is, Grand Tutor still needs to use some words to whitewash this matter."

In a war where it's a matter of life and death, the thoughts and attitudes of mortals and immortals differ greatly.

This is different from where we live.

Grand Tutor Yu smiled naturally and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin Zhong is right. Well, now that the River God is no longer interfering, I'll trouble you to hurry and resolve the flood in Lu."

The area from Qufu to Ningyang, spanning hundreds of miles, has become a vast expanse of water.

Alas, at least 100,000 people have died, and millions more have been affected by the disaster.

"If you go there sooner, countless lives will be saved; it will be a great act of merit."

Jin Zhong had previously obtained the River God's "white jade bowl," a priceless treasure capable of holding the entire Yellow River's water.

At this moment, urged by Grand Tutor Yu to eliminate the floods in Lu, he held a white jade alms bowl, eager to try.

"Without the interference of the River God, the other Dragon Gods will probably stay far away. I am sure I will succeed in this disaster relief in Lu." Jin Zhong bowed to Grand Tutor Yu and then flew away from the Yellow River Dragon Palace.

After he left, Gray Crane True Man muttered to himself, "It seems that the Great Thousand Worlds beyond the realms are completely in the style of the old Jie Sect."

According to our understanding, this fellow Daoist Jin Zhong is somewhat wicked, and his demonic nature is quite strong.

Xiao Yu said, "You think he's too demonic, but he probably still secretly despises us for being hypocritical. Do you believe it?" "He said you were being pretentious, but he didn't say anything about me," said Master Grey Crane.

Xiao Yu sighed, "The disciples of the Jie Sect are still just like they were back then, ignorant of fate and destiny."

She didn't want to pretend, but that's how the rules of the Pangu world are. If you can't be a true gentleman, you have to try to be a "hypocrite."

Being a good hypocrite, so that others can't find any obvious faults, makes it easier to survive in this world.

Any evil that is out in the open is immediately branded as demonic.

They dared not enter the Central Plains, nor dared to conduct any public activities.

Once you encounter a true immortal from the Xuanmen sect, you will be tasked with slaying demons and monsters, and becoming a virtuous person through divine merit.

"Real Grey Crane, immediately contact Li You, the governor of Sanchuan County, and have him lead men to clean up the Dragon Palace."

All the dragon corpses and demon corpses, including the River God, were skinned and fleshed, and half of them were made into military rations and sent along the Yellow River to the Great Wall army in the north.

Today, China suffers from both natural disasters and war. Now that Chen Sheng has started his uprising, the Xiongnu and Yuezhi will surely be eager to make their move.

Send the dragon meat to the Great Wall so that the soldiers can have a good nourishing meal.

The other half was used to help people affected by the disaster on both sides of the Yellow River.

The treasures in the Dragon Palace were all exchanged for gold and silver, which were then distributed to the disaster-stricken households to help them rebuild their homes.

Grand Master Yu stared at True Man Grey Crane and solemnly warned, "You must make it clear to Li You that the River God is not a wicked god who deserves to die. He died only because he committed a murderous act."

The treasures of the Dragon Palace were distributed to ward off disaster. Giving away wealth does not accumulate virtue; greed will surely bring great misfortune.

She definitely killed the River God through her schemes.

She even dared to take "her" true map of the Yellow River basin and keep it close to her body; she really doesn't know what's good for her.

But her hatred of the River God and her killing of him does not mean that the River God was truly guilty of heinous crimes.

The act of spreading disasters is in accordance with the will of Heaven, but that goes without saying.

Since he became the Yellow River God, he has taken care of the Central Plains for millions of years. Even if he has not made any great contributions, he has certainly worked hard and accumulated a lot of merit.

He has accumulated great merit, yet he still has to die; the two are not contradictory. Just like Xiaoyu herself, she has never lacked good karma, but the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and the Great Immortals of the Divine Land all want her dead.

"Furthermore, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the position of 'River God' will not be vacant for long."

Inform the Shimen clan to select a 'good dragon' as soon as possible to inherit the position of River God.

Grey Crane Immortal hesitated and said, "The position of River God is too important, almost no less than the 'Emperor's Throne' in Heaven."

If a vacancy were to arise, many powerful Golden Immortals would likely be willing to abandon the Path of Immortality and instead pursue the Path of Gods.

Would the Heavenly Court allow a hybrid dragon, chosen by the imperial court, to usurp the throne?

Xiaoyu said, "I don't care about the value of this divine position. I just want the new River God to obey."

The River God was disobedient, and no matter how hard the Rain Master of Qin tried to save lives, it was all in vain.

"If all you ask for is obedience, you can guarantee that the hybrid dragon will remain in the position of River God. Countless great gods and immortals are willing to kneel before you and swear an oath to be at your beck and call," said the Gray Crane Immortal.

“I don’t have time to waste on such trivial matters. After the Xianyang matter is settled, I still need to continue my journey to the south to dredge the earth’s veins,” Xiaoyu said.

Grey Crane Immortal was speechless, and wanted to shout in excitement: "Are you even speaking human language? The position of River God is like a real imperial throne, how much value and influence does it have?"

You wouldn't even be willing to slightly delay the damned leyline clearing in order to choose the best River God.

"You've been clearing the earth's veins for the past few months, don't you get tired of it?"

Now that Chen Sheng has started his rebellion, most of the Sishui and Chenjun areas, which you have dredged up, have become part of the territory of the 'Chu Kingdom'.

Was all that effort wasted?

Xiaoyu said calmly, "Do you think I'm the smarter one, or are you the smarter ones?"
Would a shrewd person like me do a losing business?

The Gray Crane Immortal sighed, "I've racked my brains but I still can't figure it out—why delaying the sorting of the earth's veins by a few days would result in a greater loss than losing the position of River God."

Xiao Yu said, "What's so hard to understand? No matter how prestigious the position of River God is, I wouldn't do it myself."

If I don't do it, it's worthless to me.

I analyzed the earth's veins and restructured the land of China, and all the benefits fell into my own hands.

Why would I waste my time seeking benefits for others if I didn't work for my own interests?

“If you don’t want to be the River God, you can exchange this divine position for other benefits!” said the Gray Crane Immortal.

If it weren't for the fact that his Taoist tradition was truly unsuitable for being a river god, he would surely have volunteered to take the position of River God.

Xiaoyu said irritably, "You who said that are even more arrogant than me."

What an important divine position the 'River God' is?
If I were to exchange this divine position for personal gain, how much karma and karmic burden would I have to bear?

What benefits could possibly justify such a price?

Now I won't show favoritism; whoever is more outstanding will be promoted.

Arranging for the hybrid dragons of the Qinling Mountains to serve as water gods of human rivers was also an agreement between the human dynasty and the dragon race.

This is in accordance with convention and is not due to my personal feelings.

Everything was handled impartially. I received no extra benefits, so I bear no responsibility or cause and effect.

My reconstruction of the land's veins will only bring me great merit, create positive connections, and bring me great blessings.

What should I choose?

Grey Crane Master was stunned for a while, then suddenly bowed to her and said, "I have learned a lot."

Then he worriedly added, "The position of River God is too important; I'm afraid the hybrid dragon is not capable enough and unworthy of the position."

Xiao Yu said, "Refining the River God's Dragon Pearl will give me enough power."

Master Grey Crane exclaimed in surprise, “Such a large dragon pearl, containing millions of years of cultivation from the River God, and you’re actually going to give it away? And to a hybrid dragon no less?!”

After calling out to her, he remembered what she had said earlier, and the shock and confusion on his face immediately turned into realization. "Alas, Grand Tutor's magnanimity is beyond my reach!"

There's no magnanimity involved; it's simply that the River God carries too much karma. For every bit of greed, the karmic burden multiplies tenfold—it's not worth it.

"Qiu Mingzi and the others have arrived at Jishui, but they encountered some unexpected events. I'll go there first."

Xiao Yu's figure flashed and disappeared from the Yellow River Dragon Palace.

Above the Dragon Palace of Jishui, a dark red dragon, hundreds of feet long, was cut in two, its corpse falling with a rumble.

Just like before when we were on the Yellow River.

The Ji River was stained red with dragon's blood, and gales howled on both banks. Torrential rain poured down from the sky, and the river water surged hundreds of feet high, as if heaven and earth had been turned upside down.

The water gods and water demons in the Dragon Palace either launched a desperate charge in grief and anger, or cried out in panic, or fled in terror.

Facing the water monsters charging at them with deadly ferocity, the Qin criminals showed no mercy. Their actions were even more swift and ruthless than when they were on the Yellow River. After all, they had been "trained," their hearts colder and more numb.

As the de facto leader of the sinners of Great Qin, Ye Jiutian recognized reality earlier than the other sinners of Great Qin.

He prepared to retrieve the Golden Dragon Scissors and unleash his flying sword to slay the water demons charging towards him, just like in the previous battle on the Yellow River.

But this time he didn't get what he wanted.

Suddenly, the Golden Dragon Scissors broke free from his control, transforming into a beam of golden light that sped towards the sky.

"Who is trying to steal my magic weapon?" he exclaimed in alarm, and hurriedly gave chase, shouting angrily that shook the surrounding area as he pursued.

"Hmph, your magic weapon? You're supposed to be a promising Golden Immortal, yet you're so vicious and shameless."

A furious shout came from the heavens.

(End of this chapter)