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

Chapter 1203 Shock
The two dragon kings of the Jing River and the Wei River took the initiative to come to Xianyang to present maps to show their humility, which was just the beginning.

After they sent out the spirit map, they left Xianyang in the afternoon, and then until midnight that night, hundreds of dragon gods came one after another, all to deliver the true form map and treasures.

Well, since they couldn't find a "powerful" connection like that of the Jade Gate Immortal, they could only carefully select a few treasures from the Dragon Palace to show their sincerity.

For these ordinary dragon gods, the True Form Diagram's entry and exit resulted in a loss of their original resources.

Grand Tutor Yu didn't even bother to deal with the group of dragon gods who came to deliver gifts; he simply had Xiao Linzi handle them.

Before a single night had passed, all the water element true form maps that had been scattered by the traitors had returned, without missing a single one.

She didn't even need to go looking for it herself; the Dragon God respectfully returned it.

"Grand Tutor Yu, are you just going to let them go like this? You only accepted the True Form Diagram and the treasures, without any punishment, not even a reprimand or warning." Master Guan watched the departing figure of the Yangtze River Dragon Lord, feeling very puzzled.

"Why punish them? The Qin Dynasty took their True Form Map, and they've wanted it back for a long time. Now that the Qin traitors have released it, of course they want it back. What serious crime is this that warrants such special punishment?"

While speaking, Grand Tutor Yu kept his eyes fixed on the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation Diagram in his hand, looking at it very intently.

She realized that she had truly underestimated the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.

She hadn't looked down on them before, and now, through the Great Dao contained in the array diagram, she could directly perceive that the Three Immortals of Sanxiao were probably only the Immortal Dao realm of Fairy Yunxiao: Yunxiao had already found the path to the Great Luo Immortal Dao.

All three of the Three Immortals are powerful Golden Immortals. Bixiao and Qiongxiao are slightly weaker, probably having just matured their Rejuvenation Pills, similar to Ye Jiutian at this time. The eldest sister, Yunxiao, is a quasi-Daluo. Once she survives the Investiture of the Gods, she will be able to attain the Great Luo Dao, truly transcending the Five Elements and escaping reincarnation.

To attain the Great Luo, one needs to have one's own Dao.

Find your direction, forge a new and prosperous path, and then align your own path with the Way of Heaven—that is the Great Luo.

The path to the clouds is already in place, and it is very well-developed; it is this Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

In other words, the array diagram is not only a top-tier immortal array, but also an alternative "celestial immortal technique" manual, containing the Great Luo Dao of the Clouds.

It's such a pity that Fairy Yunxiao died on the eve of her attainment of enlightenment. Her path to enlightenment was already set, and she only needed time to hone her skills and some human fortune to help her.

—Laojun and Yuanshi are really ruthless; they can so cruelly destroy such a promising Great Luo Golden Immortal.

While feeling sorry for Fairy Yunxiao, Xiaoyu was also very excited.

After several years of ups and downs in China, and with so many things happening, I thought I would never have the chance to see the "Celestial Immortal Technique" again, but I unexpectedly obtained a "Great Luo Dao Technique".

Although it's not a magic manual that can be directly cultivated, it can at least help her understand a part of the essence of the "Great Luo Method".

If she were to switch to cultivating the "Celestial Immortal Method," she might even be able to steal the Great Dao of the Clouds and merge with it using her Yellow River Great Dao.

Of course, Yunxiao wasn't a fool. If her Dao could be stolen, she wouldn't have given away the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation so easily.

Although Yunxiao had entered the path of divinity, she still had her master, relatives, and friends.

Perhaps Yunxiao had already given his Yellow River Road to his disciples or friends?

In any case, the fact that this array diagram can help her understand the Great Luo Path is the greatest benefit in itself.

Only by understanding the Great Luo Dao and the powerful killing methods of quasi-Great Luo cultivators like Fuqiu Gong can one successfully deduce its secrets.

Seeing that Grand Tutor Yu was staring intently, Master Guan also peeked out to look at the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

I couldn't understand it very well, and forcing myself to watch it made my head start to throb.

"The River God and the Dragon Lord of the Ji River died tragically, and the Dragon Lord of the Huai River was deposed from his divine position. The four river gods may not be the strongest river gods, but they are certainly the four most noble and powerful river gods in the Three Realms."

You crippled three of them, which shocked and terrified the world. Everyone thought you were about to make a big move.

As a result, you subdued the Divine Dragon of Shenzhou, and then you let them go so easily, without punishment, restraint, or oaths, only taking away the True Form Map that should have been returned in the first place.
"The case was closed so easily, it felt like it started strong but ended weakly," he said.

"If it weren't for the series of events surrounding the death of the River God, who would think that the True Form Map should rightfully be returned to the Imperial Observatory?"

Xiao Yu pursed her lips and asked again, "Three of the four river gods were crippled at once, and the remaining dragon gods are all very respectful to me. Do you think I'm impressive?"

Master Guan gave a thumbs up, "His imposing presence is awe-inspiring, leaving all the immortals in the world in awe and fear."

Xiao Yu said, "The great calamity of heaven and earth is raging. Is it useful to face the killing calamity with overwhelming power?"

Master Guan shook his head vigorously, his astonishment turning into worry. "Not only is it useless, it's actually very harmful."

"Then what are you still wondering about? I made the Celestial Master's defection a major case, not for the sake of showing off."

The Qin Dynasty possessed a comprehensive map of the mountains and rivers of China.

In theory, one "rain master" is enough to ensure favorable weather for most parts of China.

But the Qin Dynasty had three Grand Rain Masters, who were spinning like tops, yet they still couldn't solve the drought in Guanzhong.

Grand Tutor Yu looked up and quickly glanced at Guan Zhenren's face, then smiled and said, "Zhenren's complexion has improved a lot."

When I returned to Xianyang, you looked exhausted, your eyes were bloodshot, and you were in terrible condition.

Today, Zhenren even had time to leave the Weather Bureau and come here to chat with me.

"You seem to have been much more relaxed these past few days?"

Master Guan sighed, "Ever since Ye Jiutian cut the River God in two with a pair of scissors, no Dragon God has come out to bring disaster for several days."

Without interference from the Heavenly Court's "Rain God," the three great rain masters, Jin Zhong, Jin Guang, and Jin Long, could easily resolve the floods in the Central Plains.

Jin Zhong also obtained the Yellow River's most precious treasure, the "White Jade Bowl".

Taking water from flood-stricken areas and spreading it to drought-stricken areas is a highly efficient and effective way to achieve two goals at once.

In just a few days, not only did I feel relieved, but the three of them also became idle, with nothing to do.

Xiaoyu then asked, "Has the Heavenly Court completely stopped spreading disasters?"

Master Guan shook his head and said, "If Heaven intends for China to suffer disaster, the Heavenly Court will certainly not stop spreading calamities."

However, the dragon god who brought the disaster had changed his mindset, and his attitude changed accordingly.

Take, for example, the Jinghe Old Dragon.

The specific instructions given to him by Heaven were only to determine how much rain should fall on a certain day and in a certain place.

For example, the Heavenly Court issued a decree: "There is a drought in Guanzhong. Rain will fall in a certain place and at a certain time, just a few inches or points."

As long as he can produce a few inches or points of rain at a certain time and place, he has completed his task. If a rain master prays for rain and the Jing River Dragon King ignores him, it is not considered a violation of the will of Heaven.

I personally went to the Jinghe Dragon Palace and the Weishui Dragon Palace to persuade my two old neighbors to respect the will of Heaven and also consider the people's livelihood.

As a result, they used the excuse that the Heavenly Court was going to bring disaster, and whenever the Rain Master brought rain, they would immediately pump out the water.

Actively and tirelessly fulfill the will of Heaven.

Now that the Heavenly Court is issuing another order, they will probably be much more cautious.

They obediently provided rain according to the Heavenly Court's command. Once the rain was finished, they cared nothing more than to receive a new decree from Heaven.

The "General Map of Mountains and Rivers of China" of the Qin Dynasty's Weather Bureau was actually modeled after the "Weather Map" of the Heavenly Court's "Rain Department"—the Water Vein Map of the Three Realms.

The heavens send rain according to the will of heaven.

The Rain God communicated with the "Heavenly Emperor" and learned the will of Heaven—that at a certain time this year, in a certain place on Earth, there would be a certain kind of harvest.

The rain deity input this result into the "Water Vein Map," allowing the "Weather Map" to evolve on its own.

This ensures that the "divine will" determines the harvest in a specific region in a specific year without affecting other regions. For example, this year's "divine will" is: drought in Guanzhong and the north, and floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in the Central Plains.

Based on the severity of the drought, the Ministry of Rain Affairs determined the amount of rainfall to befall a specific location and time in the Guanzhong Plain.

The instructions given to the local dragon god were very specific.

During the Journey to the West, the old dragon of the Jing River received the following decree: clouds will appear at Chen time, thunder will sound at Si time, rain will fall at Wu time, and the rain will stop at Wei time, for a total of three feet, three inches, and forty-eight points of water.

It details exactly when the rain will start and when it will end, down to the precise inches and points of rainfall.

In theory, as long as the Dragon God follows the Heavenly Decree, the water conditions of the Three Realms will be exactly as planned by the Heavenly Court.

However, the right to bring rain to this world is not exclusively held by the Heavenly Court.

The Xuanmen (Taoist sect) also has the power to control rain.

Once a "rain master" actively intervenes in rainfall, the celestial weather map will definitely change accordingly.

The previously issued rainmaking orders immediately became meaningless.

At this point, the Dragon God needs to take initiative and adjust the local water volume according to the divine decree.

Even if the Heavenly Court doesn't command them to make it rain, they will still bring rain to ensure that "Heaven's will" becomes a reality.

At this point, the Heavenly Court will not only not blame the Dragon God, but will instead reward him.

The old dragon of the Jing River in Journey to the West was beheaded for two reasons. First, he changed the way rain fell, not to uphold the "will of Heaven," but to spite people and thus violate the will of Heaven. Both the purpose and the result changed.

Secondly, the Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Court, in their joint plot against Li Shimin, needed to use someone else's head as a tool.

Xiaoyu sighed, "I never expected the Dragon God to listen to me completely, and I directly defied the Heavenly Decree."

If I act perversely and force them to do so, they will be happy, and my enemies will be happy too.

A person loses their destiny only when they commit immoral acts.

This is just right. They are convinced and in awe, and that's enough.

If I do too much, I will certainly become more powerful, but I will lose my moral compass.

Without morality, there is no Mandate of Heaven. To exchange precious Mandate of Heaven for utterly useless 'prestige'—do you think I'm crazy?

Master Guan suddenly realized and praised, "Judging from the current results, the Grand Tutor has indeed controlled the situation perfectly."

It's even better that the Grand Tutor didn't suffer a stroke and his reason wasn't clouded by the calamity; they were more at ease.

Now is a time of great calamity for heaven and earth, and a rational leader who understands the will of heaven is definitely more reliable than a crazy leader.

He was truly relieved.

Even after killing a powerful god like the River God, the boss can still remain cold-hearted and rationally calculate. It's truly reassuring!

"However, just to change the Dragon God's attitude from actively causing disasters to passively coping, the River God must be very unwilling to pay the price of the tragic deaths of two great gods. He must feel that he was wronged and that his death was not worth it."

To sacrifice millions of years of hard work for a mere pride—that's such a loss.

Thinking of the fates of the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River, Guan Zhenren couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

Xiao Yu said calmly, "Do you think the Heavenly Court can only cause floods and droughts? Do you think that only the dragon gods in the rivers of China know how to be in awe after witnessing the fate of the Four Rivers Dragon Lords?"
Now all gods, demons, and monsters know the price of unauthorized participation in this great calamity!
This is the greatest value of the River God's death.

The Heavenly Court has too many ways to inflict disasters.

Master Guan stayed at the Weather Bureau for days and nights without sleep or rest. Master Yang Li and Master Grey Crane were also busy outside.

What are they busy with?

It's not that there are demons and monsters hidden among the natural disasters and man-made calamities, which require the Great Qin Celestial Master to deal with.

It's not that all these natural and man-made disasters originated from the Heavenly Court.

When a nation is about to perish, there will inevitably be monsters. Many "monsters" only begin to run rampant when they see the court weakening and losing its ability to control them.

For example, the demon race.

Previously, demons were rare in the land because they were under someone's control. Now that a man-eating demon has been discovered, the county magistrate immediately summoned martial arts masters from the city and searched for extraordinary individuals from Taoist temples.

Even a demon king of the demon immortal level would be torn to pieces and reduced to ashes by them.

Now the world is in chaos, and people's hearts are scattered. "Heroes" are busy rebelling and fighting, and no one is in charge, so demons have emerged.

Even a powerful and noble figure like the River God has been robbed. It's hard to say what the prestige of the Qin Dynasty is now, but at least Grand Tutor Yu's authority has reached a new level, enough to deter countless villains and evil spirits.

Grand Tutor Yu said calmly, "Even if all the Dragon Gods of the Four Rivers were to die, let alone just one River God, it wouldn't be a loss."

At the very least, we shouldn't feel like we've lost out; instead, we should think we've made a huge profit.

Their resentment is their own business. Who told them to be so blind to the situation, daring to act so rashly at a time like this, directly handing me leverage over them?

Master Guan said, "Now that the Water System True Form Diagram has been completely retrieved, the Five Sacred Mountains Gods have not reacted. How about I go and see the Golden Heavenly King?"

"Let them know what the Grand Tutor is thinking."

"What do you think I'm thinking?" Xiaoyu asked.

"Isn't the punishment of the four water gods meant to intimidate others?" Master Guan said.

Xiao Yu said quietly, "The gods of the Five Sacred Mountains can actually be deposed."

However, if we really want to take action against the Five Sacred Mountains, we must first complete the "reconstruction of the earth's veins" in the Central Plains.

A key reason she was able to depose the Huai River was that she had already dredged and reconstructed the land's veins and waterways. As the "stepmother of the First Emperor," she gained the approval of the Huai River region.

Having control of the land is equivalent to being a "land goddess king" without any divine authority.

The eldest of the Five Sacred Mountains is Mount Tai, and she hasn't had a chance to visit the surrounding counties yet.

Of course, completing the reconstruction of the earth's veins doesn't mean you can do whatever you want and cripple whomever you wish.

The main reason why the Huai River Dragon King could be deposed was that he not only committed a crime, but also acted foolishly by leaving the Huai River on his own initiative, allowing her to calmly and unhurriedly carry out her schemes.

If Heaven doesn't intervene and he doesn't defend himself, then he's guilty, and she'll let "Heaven" handle it.

Master Guan was startled. "You're going to target the Five Mountains again? They haven't left any evidence."

To kill them without cause would be a breach of morality and a violation of divine mandate.

Xiao Yu said, "There's no need to rush the matter of the Five Mountains. Let's wait until the results of the public trial are out tomorrow."

Justice resides in the hearts of the people; public opinion can be guided and manipulated.

We are the imperial court! The imperial court's voice in matters of humanity is, at times, more powerful than the authority of heaven and earth.

Master Guan said, "Slander without cause is probably useless."

"Who said I was going to slander someone? This public trial will be held in Xianyang Palace, and everyone can go in and watch."

"We will ensure openness and fairness, and there will be no framing or slander," Xiaoyu said.

Just then, Xiao Linzi ran in again and stood at the door, shouting, "Grand Tutor, Master Qin of the Divine Beast Division is requesting an audience outside. He has also brought a group of small dragons with him."

(End of this chapter)