Chapter 89: What a loud tone "It's time to rain."
Witch Lu has lived in seclusion in the countryside for many years. If it weren't for this natural disaster, she would never have picked up a knife again.
But anyone who thinks that she is too old to operate a knife is totally wrong.
A long knife emitting a sinister aura appeared in her hand in an instant. Witch Lu's back was tense, like a bow ready to be released. She took a step forward and used her skill of shrinking the distance to an inch. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of the figure in the yellow robe.
The knife flashed a bright arc, as fast as lightning, and a whole row of large trees as thick as a man's embrace were affected by the aftermath, cut in half and fell backwards.
Amidst the loud bang, smoke and dust rose up, submerging the yellow-robed figure and the witch Lu.
Everyone stared straight ahead, not daring to blink even if dust got into their eyes. They couldn't help but think about the person who could make Witch Lu so angry and impulsive.
Gong Daopan's expression suddenly changed and he flew out. The next moment, Witch Lu flew out from the smoke and dust. She stretched out her hand and caught Witch Lu in her arms.
The witch Lu's chest was sunken, the evil spirit on the knife had disappeared, and it was crawling with wriggling maggots.
"Grandma Lu!"
Yin Chan shouted worriedly, the green-feathered parrot's feathers all stood up, and its green eyes stared nervously at the dispersing smoke.
The yellow-robed figure reappeared, expressionless, and said condescendingly: "Secretary Lu, why don't you kneel when you see your old master?"
Witch Lu spat out a mouthful of blood foam: "Who the hell are you? How dare you use her face?"
"So this face really is the eldest daughter of the emperor in the past." Gong Daopan muttered to himself, looking down at the cloud-patterned talisman on his waist. The talisman emitted a faint light, reminding the demon hunter that when he saw someone with royal aura, he should bow down and worship him.
After realizing it belatedly, she finally realized that the mission this time was to catch a thief. The female doctor Li Zhou looked at the figure in the yellow robe and said sternly, "It's you, Situ Hui. You actually stole other people's clothes to wear!"
Everyone paused and thought silently, why did it feel like Dr. Tan's focus was not right?
The figure in yellow robe with the face of the eldest daughter of the emperor sneered: "I am not Situ Hui now, I am Gao Congxu, the eldest daughter of Emperor Xianheng. Your good Majesty Gao Congyou is here, so you should also respectfully call me the emperor sister."
As she finished speaking, a white-haired eunuch walked out, slowly unfolded an imperial edict, and read in a sharp voice:
"I have heard that Emperor Yongxi has been on the throne for 21 years, but he has failed to carry out the Mandate of Heaven and has failed to show benevolence. Evil spirits have appeared frequently in the Nine Provinces, and there are disobedient people on the four seas. As the ruler of the world, holding the sacred weapon, how can you sit back and watch the traitors run rampant and harm the people?"
Except for Li Zhou, everyone else's faces sank. It was clear that the eunuch was reading a manifesto. Situ Hui was indeed targeting the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty and stealing the identity of the emperor's eldest daughter in order to borrow the royal aura from her to legitimately attack the legitimacy of the current emperor.
The eunuch's voice seemed not loud, but he used a secret method and it was heard from far away. Soon, the whole Fengzhou was agitated.
Everyone saw wave after wave of ragged, skinny refugees crawling out of dilapidated houses, under altars, and from coffins prepared in advance, and pouring to the foot of the green hills like dense swarms of marching ants.
People looked up, some with numb expressions, some trying to stand on tiptoe to look around, and talked a lot.
"Who's talking?"
"Trees... Come on everyone... There are so many trees here... We can eat tree bark again..."
"If we dig deeper, we may find some water..."
The "ants" could not wait to pounce on this lush land. No one cared whether the yellow-robed figure on the mountain and his procession exceeded the rules. Everyone had only one thought in their mind:
Stay alive.
However, this time they were destined to be disappointed.
When their skinny fingers finally dug into the moist soil, the gaps between their nails became bloody. In the soil that seemed to be rich in moisture, there was not a single drop of liquid.
The unwilling people scrambled to climb up the mountain, picked the leaves and put them in their mouths, but they could not taste any of the rich juice that was supposed to be contained in them.
Some people even found smelly fish and shrimp in the mud, and regardless of the stench, they stuffed them into their mouths. However, these fish and shrimp could not moisten their dry throats, and only brought a strong fishy smell.
How could the common people know that this was because these animals and plants were just chaos brought about by divine power, and not real things.
Gong Daopan and others wanted to explain loudly, but their voices were stolen one after another. Under the blessing of the royal energy, Situ Hui's stealing ability was significantly enhanced. The white and fat maggots kept falling to the ground and surrounded everyone.
The people with red eyes raised their heads fiercely, but were deterred by the generals surrounded by yellow-robed figures.
Looking at the swords, spears, and halberds in their hands, people chose the latter between continuing to rush forward and kneeling down to beg.
The generals wearing the Suanni badges looked down at the kneeling people with wooden expressions. They had forgotten how the eldest princess had led them time and again when they were still alive, standing before these people to resist demons and natural disasters... At that time, the Suanni army had never seen fear in the eyes of the people, only admiration and closeness.
And now, every pair of eyes that raised their heads were filled with fear.
"Please, adults, give me some water to drink..."
Their cracked lips opened and closed, and their cut throats uttered hoarse pleas.
The eunuch raised his head and glanced at them, then continued, "I am the eldest daughter of Emperor Xianheng, the direct descendant of Emperor Taizu of the Great Zhou. I am moved by the hardships of the people and cannot bear to see their lives destroyed, so I hereby declare to the gods of heaven and earth that I want to raise an army of righteousness, drive out the tyrant, and support the country. If anyone follows me, they should take the sun and the moon as a mirror and share the mountains, rivers, and universe with me."
Most of the people didn't quite understand what was said, but soon, the Suanni army made way, revealing the mountains of minced meat, rice, and flour behind them...
They understood clearly that as long as they followed the yellow-robed figure, they would have endless food and would never have to endure hunger and thirst again.
"Long live!"
People shouted loudly, and the shouts shook the heaven and earth. The invisible power in the earth's veins penetrated into the body of the yellow-robed figure. The emperor sitting on the throne in the capital suddenly turned pale, and a layer of dark clouds gathered between his brows. His chest felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer and he almost vomited blood.
Pei Shang Gong exclaimed and was about to say something when Chi Yangzi, the head of the Demon Hunting Division, rushed into the hall regardless of the guards in front of the hall trying to stop him.
"His Majesty!"
The emperor stood up suddenly, but he felt dizzy. He supported himself on the imperial desk in time, leaned forward, and stared at Chi Yangzi: "Tell me, what happened?"
"Long live!"
A loud collective shout came from a distance, rang in her ears, and was followed by an even stronger heart palpitation.
She lowered her head and covered her chest, wrinkling her yellow dragon robe, but she still felt that an invisible thing was slowly leaving, making her body feel more and more empty.
"Someone is using evil magic to steal the fate of the Great Zhou."
Chi Yangzi finished speaking concisely, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to set up the formation and cast the spell!"
The emperor stared at him for a moment, then sat back on the throne and nodded expressionlessly.
The hole in my heart is getting bigger and bigger, just like grabbing a handful of sand. The tighter I hold it, the less I can stop the sand from flowing away.
The emperor had not experienced this feeling of being out of control for a long time. Before this, whether it was clearing out the royal family or weakening the aristocratic families, she was always able to make the most of the power in her hands and balance the degree, so that she could maintain the operation of the country and achieve her own goals, and gradually gather power into her palms.
Since he is above everyone else, how can he not hold all the power and have the power of life and death?
The emperor was used to playing power games, and the success she had always experienced made her believe that this was how an emperor should be.
But now, the power that she valued most has become a spilled water that is difficult to recover and is slipping away from her mercilessly.
Chi Yangzi led a group of disciples, quickly set up a formation and recited scriptures. Surrounded by the formation, the emperor felt that the flow of the invisible power slowed down.
But it's just slowing down.
The emperor's gloomy face suddenly changed. He looked at Chi Yangzi and smiled encouragingly, "Master, you have worked hard. I just don't know who is causing this trouble. Should we send the Shenwu Army to wipe them out as soon as possible?"
Chi Yangzi closed his eyes slightly, pinched his fingers, opened his eyes upon hearing this, and glanced at the emperor: "Does your majesty want to see it?"
The emperor was unhappy, but he nodded and said amiably, "This is a serious matter, how can I not ask?"
In times of emergency, the emperor's body was incredibly flexible.
Chi Yangzi responded, took out a scroll, and shook it gently, and the scroll unfolded in the air. The emperor raised his eyes and looked intently, and what he saw was a face with handsome eyebrows and slim eyes.
This face is somewhat similar to hers, but the temperament is extremely different. It is as bright as the sun and the moon, and as clear as a mirror, which makes people unconsciously feel impressed.
The emperor kept looking up for a long time without moving.
The roar of "Long live" like thunder and sea reached her ears through the scroll.
The scene of the people surrounding that man overlapped with the memory and seemed to have never changed.
Pei Shang Gong rushed to the emperor's side, and was so worried that she forgot her identity: "Xiao You! Xiao You!"
Chi Yangzi explained at the bottom of the stairs: "It is suspected that the former emperor's eldest daughter has appeared in the world, leading the Suanni Army and inciting the people of Fengzhou to fight against the rebellion..."
Pei Shanggong turned her head sharply and shouted angrily, "Shut up!"
The emperor grabbed her, stared at the picture in the scroll, and said word by word: "Let him speak. Tell me clearly, who do you want to attack, my sister?"
Chi Yangzi was just about to be honest and follow the emperor's instructions to explain clearly, but on the other side of the scroll, the "eldest daughter of the emperor" who was not supposed to see this side suddenly smiled and looked over: "I thought, Xiao You, you would be a good emperor."
Click.
The emperor's hand hung at his side, crushing the jade pendant on his dragon robe. Blood flowed down his wrist. His cold eyes examined the face of his imperial sister. For so many years, his imperial sister had never appeared in her dreams. She thought she had forgotten this face.
I only realized today that some people have been engraved in my heart and I will never forget them in this life.
"The people of Fengzhou are suffering. They have eaten all the tree bark and grass roots, and offered sacrifices to the evil god, all they ask for is a little rain." The yellow-robed figure sized up the emperor's expression and said sarcastically, "As their monarch, you only think about how to use this natural disaster to seize power. Is your throne more important than the lives of millions of people? Is this how you sit on the throne I gave you? Have you ever felt uneasy..."
"You are not the emperor's sister." The emperor suddenly interrupted her, his stern face full of anger, the veins on his forehead tensed, "Who are you to be worthy of using her face?"
The "Emperor's Daughter" raised her eyebrows and scratched her ears: "What a familiar sentence... Tsk tsk tsk..."
Her eyes passed by the witch Lv in front of the dragon chariot, and the corners of her lips curled up: "If I'm not Gao Congxu, who else could it be?"
As she finished speaking, a loud dragon roar suddenly spread throughout the nine provinces, and a five-clawed green dragon appeared on a colorful cloud, bowing to her in mid-air: "Northern Wilderness Water Lord, the Rain Dragon God, has come to see your Highness!"
The "Emperor's Daughter" opened her arms and laughed loudly: "If I am not Gao Congxu, who else could I be? The true dragon emperor, who else could it be but me?"
Her laughter made the green mountains rumble and the Purple Palace buzz. The emperor felt a dull pain in his chest. A large amount of invisible power was drained away, and his body collapsed.
At the same time, the royal aura of the "Emperor's Eldest Daughter" became stronger and stronger.
It turns out that what left her was the aura of an emperor...
The emperor spread out his empty hands in a daze, and the next moment, the dejection in his eyes disappeared. He stood up straight, with his back as straight as a pine tree.
"If I say you are not, then you are not."
She said coldly: "Where is the Shenwu Army?"
The Fengzhou Shenwu Army, who were not supposed to hear this order, looked up at the same time. The jade pendants hanging around their waists were bleeding, and the color of the blood was exactly the same as the one around the emperor's waist.
It turned out that the emperor crushed the jade pendant to send a message to his personal guards. Even though she was shocked by the appearance of the "eldest emperor's daughter", she was still able to make the most correct decision in the first time.
The general of the Shenwu Army looked towards Qingshan and roared, "I am here!"
The Northern Wilderness Water King arrogantly exhaled a breath of dragon's breath and looked down on him.
In front of the scroll, two yellow figures stared at each other from a distance. An earth-shaking battle for the fate of the nation was about to begin.
"Ah...ah...ah Qiu!"
A shocking sneeze suddenly interrupted the solemn atmosphere in Fengzhou and the capital.
Everyone slowly turned their heads and looked at the person who sneezed.
The female doctor Li Zhou felt a little embarrassed, and she wanted to hold it back, but who could blame this fake eldest daughter of the emperor for having so many stinky maggots, and the Lord of Water in the North Wasteland was so arrogant.
This taste is really too strong.
I don't know how everyone held it in.
She was planning to make a handsome appearance the moment the fight started, but now her plans have been disrupted.
Apart from eating, what Li Zhou cares about most is her own image. How could she admit in public that she sneezed because she couldn't help it?
She thought for a moment and began to use the "Record of Seizing the Heavens", first using the first level of faith. With just a thought, she took back the national destiny that Situ Hui had stolen.
Then use the second level of Xianduo to visualize your kidney spirit, which is the phantom of two white deer.
The phantom of the white deer stepped on the Azure Dragon on the left and right. Just one kick made the self-important Northern Wilderness Water Lord feel a scene more terrifying than death.
It is the mysterious and ancient fear itself, the evil of all evil, the god above all gods, the origin of nothingness, the abyss of madness, the impermanence that violates all the constant laws of the world, and the delusion far beyond confusion and weirdness.
In this indescribable great terror, the Northern Wilderness Water Lord, who had held his head high, fell from the clouds, and dark clouds filled with water vapor gathered again over the entire Fengzhou.
No power, not even the gods, could stop the rain anymore.
Because, the doctor Li Zhou said, "It's time to rain."
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