It's not far from the dam; you can get there in just an hour by horse.

The further you go, the more soldiers you'll see.

Most of the soldiers carried large stones or slung very thick cloth bags as they continued to advance towards the dam.

The water underfoot was getting deeper and deeper, mixing with the mud and becoming sticky like a spilled bowl of porridge.

"Master, the dam is just ahead, but the horse can't get through the road ahead." Tan Hai dismounted and tied the horse's reins to a tree trunk.

An Honghan did the same, and suddenly, everyone's feet were stuck in the mud.

Liu Fuqing frowned, but he didn't say anything more.

Tan Hai was already used to this environment, his steps echoing loudly in the mud.

The road is slippery and very difficult to walk on.

An Honghan was worried that Xi Xizhi would fall, so he put one arm around her waist and helped her steady herself whenever he saw her unsteady on her feet.

After walking about two miles, they finally saw what the dam looked like.

Before they could reach the dam, a surge of waves suddenly crashed over it and poured towards them.

An Honghan was agile and easily grabbed Xi Xizhi, leaping backward to avoid the attack.

The others weren't as lucky as him; they got soaked by the waves.

Lynn spat out a mouthful of water, her hair completely wet and plastered to her back. "What kind of waves are these! They're so big."

Tan Hai seemed to be used to the waves, which came every now and then. He wiped his face with his sleeve and said, "These waves happen every day. If these waves weren't so strong, how could the dam be so easily breached?"

Following the direction Tan Hai pointed, everyone looked over.

The newly repaired dam was riddled with holes, some of which had been patched up, but others were still new. Water continued to gush out from the cracks in the dam.

Situ Feiyu was stunned. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the dam. "How could the dam have become like this? It was perfectly fine when I left."

How much water would it take to breach the dam to this extent?

The soldiers carried things and kept filling the cracks, trying their best to patch them up.

However, after so long of impact, the dam was riddled with holes.

No wonder Tan Hai said... this dam can only hold out for five days at most.

The dam is about thirty meters high and thirty meters long, and the amount of water inside is terrifying.

If the dam were to break, the sheer volume of water would be enough to destroy everything.

An Honghan frowned deeply. This was definitely not a good thing! Especially since this flood was related to the dragon.

"My lord, this dam... Your humble servant absolutely did not cut corners. Your humble servant swears to heaven that if I am lying, may I die a horrible death." Situ Feiyu raised his right hand and uttered a long string of words about being utterly mutilated.

An Honghan was so annoyed by him that he snapped, "Did I blame you? The waves are so strong that even the strongest dam will be washed away and broken."

At this point, after Liu Fuqing clearly saw the direction of the waves, he also believed that Situ Feiyu was not lying this time.

If there weren't other people around, Xi Xizhi would have loved to leap into the air and see where the water was coming from.

Suddenly remembering the bridge her master had mentioned, Xi Xizhi tugged at An Honghan's robe and tiptoed closer to his ear.

Their intimate actions were noticed by others.

Situ Feiyu and Liu Fuqing both sighed inwardly, thinking how bold this girl was, treating His Majesty with such disrespect!

"How many bridges are there in Fengzhou?" An Honghan understood what Xi Xizhi meant as soon as he heard her words.

Since Master said that there is a bridge pressing down on that dragon, the most likely reason is that there is something the dragon wants to protect there, and the water source... might be hidden there.

The mere mention of the word 'bridge' sent a chill down Situ Feiyu's spine.

Tan Hai was transferred to Fengzhou to manage the flood after the flood occurred, so he rarely went anywhere except for the dikes.

However, the map does mark several bridges.

He took out a map of Fengzhou and handed it to His Majesty for inspection. "Your Majesty, please take a look... there are bridges built in these places."

Tan Hai pointed out several places on the map.

An Honghan looked at each place carefully and memorized several of them.

Situ Feiyu glanced at the map and noticed that the bridge he had ordered to be built three months ago was missing.

An Honghan could tell from his hesitant expression that he was hiding something.

Liu Fuqing was also a keen observer, especially since that person was his mortal enemy. He knew what Situ Feiyu was planning just by the way the other person moved his buttocks.

He said with some anger, "Lord Situ, when life and death are at stake, do you still intend to deceive your master for your own selfish desires?"

Situ Feiyu's face flushed red. He looked at His Majesty, then at Liu Fuqing, and finally said helplessly, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to say it, but... I myself don't quite believe what that person said, so I don't know whether I should speak about this matter or not."

He pointed to a spot on the map, saying, "There's actually another bridge here. This map was probably drawn a while ago, so it doesn't show the areas from the last few months."

"Is there a bridge here?" Tan Hai had been holding out in Fengzhou for over a month and had never heard anyone mention such a thing, so he found it rather strange.

Situ Feiyu said firmly, "Of course, I supervised the construction of this bridge, which took a full half month."

This time, Tan Hai had nothing to say.

After carefully studying the map, An Honghan's gaze drifted towards the area beyond the dam, his brows furrowing deeply. "This bridge... is on the other side of the dam; we can't cross it."

The current was swift, and although these soldiers were strong and knew how to swim, they could only be tossed about in the turbulent water.

Xi Xizhi leaned on An Honghan's shoulder, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed. No wonder her master left without a word...

Who else but people with spiritual cultivation could cross that bridge?

"Master, is there a problem with this bridge?" Liu Fuqing asked.

Having served in the court for decades, he knew His Majesty's temperament very well. This emperor rarely showed any expression, and anything that could make him frown was definitely very troublesome.

Situ Feiyu was on tenterhooks, fearing that there might be something wrong with the bridge he had built.

An Honghan glanced over and scanned all four of them.

These were all important officials of Fengze Kingdom, and they would find out about the dragon sooner or later. Rather than keeping it a secret any longer, it was better to inform them in advance so that they could be mentally prepared.

“Let’s talk over there.” An Honghan pointed to the bushes to the side.