I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

"The River God of the Wei River sent a message saying that there are tens of thousands of fierce ghosts in the river, whose origin is unknown, and asked our City God Temple to suppress them together."

"Because of the gravity of this matter, the City God mobilized all his forces, leaving none behind. Eighty percent of the ritual implements and military equipment within the palace were used."

"Feng Jue, the Ghost Judge of the Wushan City God Temple, recorded this in the eleventh month of the last year of the old calendar at the beginning of the Wei Kingdom..."

Feng Mu softly read out the last entry in the dossier, his expression suddenly darkening.

It turns out that it's not just a matter for the City God's Mansion, but also involves the Water Mansion!

The two most important Earth Gods Departments in the human realm have actually gotten involved.

Jiang Li frowned and said softly, "The Wei River is a tributary of the Yellow River, which runs through Guanzhong and is one of the eight rivers of Chang'an."

Chang'an served as the capital of the Chinese nation on several occasions, making it an extremely important location.

In the layout of "eight rivers surrounding Chang'an", the Wei River is the largest and most important river.

As the largest tributary of the Yellow River, the Wei River holds a pivotal position in the water system of China.

In fact, the Wei River is even more important than the Luo River, which belongs to Jiang Li's own family.

"Walk!"

Without hesitation, Feng Mu carefully put away the scroll and pulled Jiang Li out of the City God's Small World.

"Things are becoming increasingly complicated and involve a wider range of people. This Lady Wusheng is definitely just a puppet in disguise!"

Feng Mu said firmly, his expression grave: "A single evil shrine couldn't possibly have accomplished such a thing!"

Jiang Li nodded in agreement and asked, "How does Your Highness plan to investigate?"

"It's better to ask those above than those below!"

A glint of light flashed in Feng Mu's eyes.

The two concealed themselves and, no longer hesitant, used their earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of teleportation technique) to travel at high speed, directly from Wushan County to the banks of the Wei River.

The Wei River, as the largest tributary of the Yellow River, irrigates the Guanzhong Plain, and Wushan County is naturally within its tributary.

The relationship between the Luo River and the city of Luoyang can be compared.

Upon reaching the Wei River, Feng Mu nodded to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li understood, walked across the riverbank, faced the surging Wei River, and channeled his true qi directly to the Wei River's water palace.

"By order of the Heavenly Official of the Great Emperor's Palace of the Lower Yuan Water Official, who is on patrol to inspect the wind and rain, I have come to investigate all matters concerning the Wei River. Come and greet me immediately, without delay!"

Jiang Li's voice traveled along the Wei River, directly alarming the patrolling envoys on the river.

Immediately, a team of inspectors surfaced, looking quite nervous.

After all, this is the Heavenly Official of the Lower Yuan Water Official's Palace.

Moreover, it was an inspection tour.

In layman's terms, that was the imperial envoy, and of course they dared not neglect him.

However, after getting ashore, upon seeing Jiang Li, a member of the aquatic tribe, his expression subconsciously relaxed a bit.

"Greetings, fellow traveler. We are inspectors from the Wei River region. May I ask where the esteemed official is?"

The patrol captain of the Wei River bowed to Jiang Li, his tone carrying a hint of flattery.

He had certainly seen the girl behind the boy in red, and knew that she was most likely the attendant of the Lower Yuan Water Official Emperor's Palace.

But they dared not rush forward to pay their respects.

"I am a servant of the Goddess of Luoshui, ordered to assist Lord Fengmu in inspecting the waterways of the Nine Provinces, to quickly open up waterways, and to invite the River God of Weishui to come and welcome me."

Jiang Li adopted a businesslike attitude, speaking in a very formal and methodical manner.

Seeing this, the patrol captain felt more at ease.

It's good to handle things officially.

There's nothing illegal going on in the Wei River. Every year, the lowest evaluation by the Ministry of Water Resources is still above average. As long as it's official business, it's just a formality, and the imperial envoy can be sent away quickly.

"Yes! I have already sent someone to inform them."

Thinking to himself, the patrol captain cupped his hands in greeting again.

Jiang Li nodded slightly, put her hands behind her back, and said nothing more.

Before long, the river patrol captain received the news and immediately ordered his men to part the Wei River, revealing a waterway.

Jiang Li then stepped aside and gestured, "My lord, please."

Feng Mu nodded slightly, his eyes fixed straight ahead, and walked directly into the Wei River.

Like the Luo River Divine Palace, the Wei River Water Palace was not located in the Divine Small World, but was built directly at the bottom of the Wei River.

"Xiaolong, the River God of the Wei River, Ao Bing, greets Your Excellency."

The river god of the Wei River is not human, but of dragon origin. In fact, this is the common origin of the river gods in the Water Palace today.

At least in the land of China, the vast majority of water spirits are of dragon origin.

However, those who were born directly into the orthodox dragon clan of the Four Seas were a minority.

Most of them were originally from the Four Seas Dragon Clan, but after several generations of reproduction, they can only be considered distant relatives of the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

To put it more bluntly, it means separating from the family and living separately.

The river god of the Wei River is surnamed Ao, which means that he was directly descended from the dragon clan of the four seas, rather than being a descendant of the dragon kings of the inland waterways.

"Feng Mu, Inspector of the Lower Yuan Water Official's Palace, greets the Dragon King."

Feng Mu bowed slightly in return.

"No, no, sir. Please come inside and have a seat. I will obey your orders."

Ao hurriedly stepped aside to avoid the bow.

Born in the Four Seas and later becoming the God of the Wei River, it's impossible to say that Ao had no background.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

In particular, as the River God, he is naturally most sensitive to changes in the Heavenly Court's Water Department and the Water Official's Palace.

The news that His Majesty Fuxi's youngest daughter, Princess Fengmu, had become a disciple of His Majesty Yu the Great and served as the Water Official of the Lower Yuan Dynasty was not a secret to some powerful water deities.

Only someone insane would treat this old lady as an ordinary patrol officer.

Ao carefully escorted Feng Mu into the Wei River Water Palace. After they were seated in the main hall, Ao personally served them fragrant tea.

"I wonder what brings you here, sir? I will obey any instructions you give."

Ao Bing sat carefully in the main seat representing the master, leaning out slightly and adopting an extremely respectful posture.

His words were also very eloquent, never mentioning that the duty of the patrol was merely to observe and watch, rather than to directly interfere in the actions of the water gods in various places.

"It is taboo for me to show myself directly."

Feng Mu took a sip of tea and said bluntly, "The inspectors of the Lower Yuan Water Official Emperor's Palace always patrol in secret. Even if they find something, they have no authority to take action; they can only report it."

"Not to mention, it's like having a direct conversation with Yishuihe, just like it is now."

Upon hearing this, Ao Bing gave an awkward smile, not daring to respond; there was simply no way to respond to that.

Since you've said it yourself, what else can I say?

If an ordinary inspector dared to do this, he would immediately send a petition to the Yellow River to find out what was going on.

But the identity of this prince is truly terrifying.

"I have come here to ask the Dragon King of the Wei River some questions."

"What is it? Xiao Long, please tell me everything you know."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the Wei River knew that the real drama was about to begin.

This prince definitely doesn't come here unless he has a reason, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly appeared so casually.

While answering, Ke Ao pondered to himself, never imagining what could possibly happen to him on the Wei River.

He was born into the prestigious Four Seas Dragon Clan and had a bright future ahead of him, so he performed his official duties with utmost diligence and never engaged in any corruption or illegal activities.

Feng Mu glanced at him, took out the dossier, and with a casual wave of his hand, it was in front of Ao Bing.

Ok?

The files of the Wushan City God Temple?

Ao Bing's face showed obvious confusion and bewilderment.

But I still carefully turned the pages and looked at a few, but I really didn't find anything, so I looked up in confusion.

"Your Majesty, please read to the end."

Jiang Li whispered a reminder.

Thank you.

Ao Bing smiled and nodded, then casually flipped to the last record in the file.

Upon seeing this, the entire dragon was dumbfounded.