The rain in Chijia'ao did not alleviate the situation in areas outside Anping County.

They remain hot where they should be, and dry where they should be.

However, thanks to this rain, the water in the stream in Beishan will flow downstream.

This means that people from other places who take this route to fetch water no longer have to go through the trouble of coming all the way to Chijia'ao and then entering the Beilian Mountains to get water.

All they need to do is get water from the stream.

When the water here gradually decreases until it can no longer be seen, they will go to the lake at Tiger Head Cliff to fetch water.

A rain shower can only provide limited relief in certain areas.

The temperature throughout the entire Great Chu Kingdom is gradually rising.

Besides the people of Anping County, the drinking water problem is becoming increasingly serious for people in other areas.

Chi Yu met Fang Shizhong again on June 20th.

However, he now looks thinner and darker than before.

Upon seeing someone, Fang Shizhong's first instinct is to bow and greet them.

At this moment, he couldn't very well address Chi Yu as "Chi Shi" (Chi Family), so he simply called her "Little Lady Chi".

"Young Lady Chi, Jianzhou Prefecture has reached an agreement with Wuning Prefecture and Hanyang Prefecture."

Hanyang Prefecture and Wuning Prefecture will send people into the Beilian Mountains to fetch water.

This time, the prefects from various regions personally led the delegation, and the required amount of water was enormous.

"I wonder if we're ready on our side?"

Chi Yu didn't know where Hanyang Prefecture was, but the fact that Fang Shizhong was involved suggested that the drought there had reached its limit.

She didn't answer that question, but instead asked, "My lord, which area in the entire Great Chu is currently experiencing the most severe drought?"

Fang Shizhong was exhausted during this period.

Because there was a water source here and it had rained there, his father believed that he was the next monarch destined by heaven.

Therefore, he has been secretly appointed as the crown prince.

However, this matter has not yet been made public; the investiture ceremony will be held upon their return to the capital.

As the crown prince of Da Chu, he bears even greater responsibility.

It is heartbreaking for the people who are struggling in the extreme heat and drought.

Chi Yu didn't want to leave, and he couldn't force him.

The worst-case scenario is that if the other party gets upset, they might just go back to Heaven on their own, and then the entire Great Chu would be doomed.

Therefore, he calculates the amount of water transported out from here based on how many people it can save.

Upon hearing Chi Yu's words, his first thought was of the Northern Frontier.

The area is already arid and water-scarce. Not to mention the drinking water problem for the people on the border, the daily water needs of the more than 80,000 soldiers and their warhorses are considerable.

Moreover, it wasn't just their Great Chu that was suffering from disaster; the Northern Di and Western Rong were also in the same predicament.

Now they all believe that Da Chu is well-positioned with abundant water resources and are preparing to lead their troops south.

The border regions, already lacking water and food, were further harassed by enemy forces.

It's easy to imagine how bad the situation was.

The thought that some people have begun killing and drinking blood in order to survive is terrifying.

Overwhelmed with grief, he disregarded his status as the crown prince and knelt down before Chi Yu.

"Young Lady Chi, I know you are an immortal."

As the Crown Prince of Da Chu, I implore you to have mercy and send rain to the northern frontier.

It doesn't need to be big, just enough to wet the ground and give the people a breather.

Please!

As he spoke, he kowtowed to her several times with great respect.

Chi Yu felt that Fang Shizhong was probably the royal family member she had ever met who liked to kneel the most.

Despite his noble status, he knelt down again and again for the sake of the people.

This made it hard for her not to be moved.

She lowered her eyes and didn't reply immediately. After a while, she looked at the other person.