Upon hearing this, Sheng Wanwan's eyes flashed with understanding: "Big brother, Crown Prince, it seems we have to go to the Great Liang Kingdom. Let's go to Penglai Immortal Mountain first to see if the rumors are true. If the drought demon is there and hasn't broken the seal yet, then we can strengthen the seal."
Even if there is no drought demon there, we still need to go to the disaster center to determine if it is the drought demon causing the trouble.
If it is the work of a drought demon, and the world is now without gods, then that would be a great calamity for the world!
Sheng Wanwan said with a solemn expression.
According to the rumor my elder brother mentioned, the demon god was killed by the goddess, but the drought demon was only sealed away. This shows that the drought demon's abilities are not simple; it might even be stronger than the demon god's.
If that's the case, is there still hope for this world?
“Wanwan is right. We’ll rest here for the night and set off for Penglai Mountain in the Great Liang Kingdom early tomorrow morning.”
Si Mingye made his final decision.
The group exchanged glances, indicating that they had no objections.
So Si Mingye and Sheng Wenjin went to Lord Tian and entrusted him with the matter of the disaster relief grain.
Sheng Wanwan then turned around and went to the edge of the pit, putting the spiritual spring water from her space into it.
The spiritual spring water in the space seemed to flow endlessly, as if it would never run out. Upon seeing this, Sheng Wanwan immediately filled the large pit with water.
When the refugees who had fled the famine saw the clear spring water in this large pit, they were all shocked!
"How is that possible? I've been to this village before, hoping to get some water, but it was completely deserted. I remember clearly that the big pit at the village entrance was just a big pit, with no water at all! How could a pit of water suddenly appear now?"
"There's been a severe drought for three years, and it hasn't rained at all. How could this pit be full? Even if there was water, there shouldn't be much left!"
"If this village has so much water, how come it's completely deserted?"
In no time, a large number of refugees came over. When they saw the spring water in the pit, they first lay down by the pit and drank it in big gulps. Then they filled all the containers they had brought with them. Finally, they gathered in groups of three or five and discussed it among themselves.
"You don't know yet! This is all thanks to the Little Goddess. She's the one who created this mess for you!"
A soldier maintaining order nearby watched the group of ignorant refugees gossiping and couldn't help but speak up arrogantly.
Their little goddess is amazing. He saw with his own eyes that as soon as the little goddess stood by the pit, water appeared out of nowhere and poured into the pit, which was soon filled up.
"Little Goddess? What Little Goddess?" a refugee asked, puzzled.
The soldier pointed to Sheng Wanwan, who was sitting on the back of a large white tiger with a small yellow chick perched on its shoulder, and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of our Great Yan Kingdom's Guardian Goddess because this place is too remote. Do you see that little child riding on the back of the demon tiger? That's our Guardian Goddess. The demon tiger she's riding is a beast that has cultivated for eight hundred years, and the one perched on her shoulder is a descendant of the ancient divine beast, the phoenix. Its fighting power is much stronger than the demon tiger's. Don't underestimate that little chick; it can blow the big tiger away with a single wing."
Our guardian goddess is even more powerful; these two are her subordinates. Just tell me, isn't our little goddess strong?
Everyone was stunned, staring in disbelief at the little child riding on the back of the giant demon tiger.
"Sir, you're not kidding us, are you? That little kid is so young! How could he be so capable?"
“I don’t think the general would lie to us. Just look at how that little kid could ride on the back of such a big tiger! Besides, isn’t the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom said to be able to communicate with animals?”
Their Great Liang Kingdom has a holy maiden, and our Great Yan Kingdom has a goddess; isn't that perfectly normal?
"That's true... I've heard that the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom is incredibly powerful, able to control the weather with a flick of her wrist, and her mount is a giant beast from the North Sea. Our little goddess's mount probably can't compare to the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom, right?"
In ancient times, communication and transportation were underdeveloped, and the northern border region was suffering from disasters. No one cared about national affairs, so the news about the goddess protecting the country fighting against the holy maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom did not reach the ears of these refugees.
Therefore, they instinctively felt that their own country's goddess was not as powerful as the long-established holy maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom.
"What do you know! That Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom was nothing but a fame-seeker. She's dead, killed by our little goddess who protects the nation! Otherwise, do you think your Northern Territory is just suffering from a drought? We'd probably be at war on the border by now! Let me tell you, back then..."
Another soldier, upon hearing the refugees say that their guardian goddess was inferior to the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom, became displeased. He began recounting Sheng Wanwan's heroic deeds in the capital and everything the supply convoy had experienced along the way. He concluded, "Let me tell you, if it weren't for the little goddess, you wouldn't be getting any relief food right now, and you'd probably starve to death!"
The refugees' gazes towards Sheng Wanwan changed after hearing the soldiers recount her deeds.
The little goddess who protects the nation is so amazing! If such a little goddess who protects the nation comes to their northern border, will they still need to flee?
If we pray for a few rains for them, wouldn't their drought in the north be solved?
"Hey! Soldier! We dare not disturb the Little Goddess, but may we ask you something? Since the Little Goddess fought with the Holy Maiden in the palace and summoned a great rainstorm, could the Goddess also pray for rain for our Northern Territory?"
One of the older men, who looked to be in his sixties, asked one of the soldiers.
He figured that a noble person like the goddess wouldn't deign to speak to roughnecks like them, so he decided to first inquire whether the goddess might be able to help them pray for rain. If so, they would all go and kowtow to the goddess to express their gratitude for her great kindness.
"We've already asked! But it didn't work! They say it's caused by a drought demon. Right now, His Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Sheng, and the Goddess are discussing how to deal with the drought demon. Don't disturb the Goddess. If she has the ability to save you, she certainly won't stand idly by. But if she doesn't have the ability, you don't need to force it!"
The soldier who spoke had just been helping Sheng Wanwan prepare things for the ritual, and he overheard some of what Sheng Wanwan said, so he kindly told the refugees.
The veteran next to him nudged him with his elbow and whispered, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The soldier scratched his head: "The goddess and His Highness the Crown Prince said it might be the work of a drought demon! I didn't mishear! What? Can't we talk about this?"
The soldier didn't know what a drought demon was; he just thought it must be a monster that could cause severe drought.
No matter what kind of monster it is, how could it possibly defeat their little goddess? So, in the soldier's mind, he felt that as long as that monster was found, it would be killed by the little goddess in no time.
Before the veteran could explain, the old man who had just come to inquire about the little goddess collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Drought...drought...drought demon? Good heavens! Is it really a drought demon? Is the legendary drought demon actually real?"
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