Chapter 647
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Chapter 647: The Waters of the Great River Flow From the Sky
"The time is near, he may not come back."
Xue Zhengli wasn’t disappointed or regretful, he had already faced the illusory images of the Water God and knew he couldn’t do anything about it.
Xue Hanlei stayed silent, then suddenly stood up and said. It’s still me…
"You can’t go back," Xue Zhengli said seriously, "Hanlei, the three of us, we move forward together, there is no threshold we can’t overcome."
The Water God’s voice was gentle, "Let’s go together, whether it’s the heavenly palace or hell."
The couple smiled as they held hands, they had made up their minds.
Xue Hanlei gritted her teeth and scolded, "Mr. White, can you do it? If we wait any longer, my whole family might really vanish…"
"It must be done."
A drop of water gently landed on Xue Hanlei’s forehead, then blossomed open like a chestnut.
Xue Hanlei leaned back into her mother’s arms, holding her head, her eyes wide with more surprise than astonishment.
Hua gently placed her daughter on her shoulder and looked at the visitor. Inside the stone room, a pair of golden eyes silently gazed down at the world.
The goddess Huaishui nurtured the earth, while Wuzhiqi, as the ruler of Huaishui, was almost like her boss.
In the moment she caught sight of that mask, Hua felt a sense of lofty dignity and ancient kinship.
"You, succeeded…" Hua murmured, "But how did you do it?"
Bai Wei walked out of the stone room and calmly said. That doesn’t really matter, does it? What matters is that the Water Lord Huaishui is here.
Hua didn’t ask further, but simply bowed slightly. She too was a goddess of the water, a subordinate of the Water Lord, and dare not speak loudly.
Xue Zhengli came back to his senses and asked, "You’ve acquired the authority left by the Water Lord. What’s your plan next?"
"To travel east," Bai Wei said. and then to enter the sea.
"Now?"
"Now."
Xue Zhengli smiled sadly and said. The Yellow River changed its course multiple times and caused a lot of sediment to accumulate at the river mouth. Even though the Yellow River returned to its original course, the filled river channel could no longer be used. Nowadays, the Huai River no longer flows into the sea naturally. Currently, even if it reaches the sea, it is through an artificial canal dug for irrigation.
Bai Wei said. Sediment is just sediment, the ancient river channel still exists. So there must be a way to get through.
Xue Zhengli asked, "What way?"
Bai Wei spoke one word sincerely, "Enter."
Dragon Lord, "…"
Xue Zhengli added, "If you want to take the ancient path, some parts of it have turned into villages, farmland, or even cities."
Bai Wei had considered this beforehand, "Compared to the flooding of Hongze Lake and the diversion of the Huai River into the sea, the benefits brought by this are greater. It means having an additional seaport. The large amount of sediment deposited downstream suggests that it was not suitable for urban development, and I remember that most of the ancient Huai River paths are still preserved because the river is deep, and no embankments are needed on either side."
"It may indeed affect people’s lives, but isn’t that why you’re here?"
"Aunt Huai helped me control the Huaishui and pay attention to the surroundings to prevent it from spreading further."
"Dragon King, please go ahead and clear the way for me. Call on the local land deities along the way to help evacuate residents and preserve the river!"
Bai Wei felt frustrated at this point… His true form was currently fighting fiercely with the black dragon. He couldn’t afford to waste time arguing here. It was already difficult enough to focus on two things at once, and the situation was like dancing on a sword’s edge.
"Stop hesitating and beating around the bush," Bai Wei stared at Xue Zhengli. "I’ll ask you a question – will you do it or not?"
The Dragon King of Huaishui took a deep breath.
"I will do it!"
Of course, they had to do it. Once the Huaishui entered the East Sea, the Ming Country would gain an additional sea inlet! This meant that there would be an additional inland sea route, an extra port city. What was the name of the Yangtze River’s sea inlet? It’s called Hu!
With an extra sea inlet, it meant that the Huai River would fully regain its position in the Four Marshlands. As the Goddess of Huaishui, Huai’s divine power would greatly increase, and these grievances and curses from the people would be immediately washed away by their willingness.
There was no need to hesitate. The Dragon King repeated with red eyes, "Of course we will do it!"
Bai Wei nodded and said. Let’s not wait any longer. I am impatient, and they are too.
"They?" Xue Hanlei asked, "Who?"
"The Huaishui," Bai Wei said. "Under the Turtle Mountain, dormant for five thousand years, they have not patrolled the river for five thousand years. Their spirits cannot be contained."
With a raised hand, without hesitation, the four people emerged from the underwater Dragon Palace. Beneath their feet was a platform made of flowing water, with towering waves.
Xue Hanlei turned around and saw that the water level of the Huaishui had suddenly risen to more than double its usual level.
The prerequisite for a flood is undoubtedly flowing water at the source. How much water had emerged from the source of the Huaishui?
Huai could see more clearly that this water was not ordinary water, but the one locked up during the ancient god era along with Wuzhiqi.
They are flowing water, as well as nature spirits, servants of Wuzhiqi.
Even if the Yellow River doesn’t take over the Huai, they cannot leave the area because without Wuzhiqi leading them on their eastern patrol.
They dwelled beneath Turtle Mountain, increasing in number along with their ruler.
One million Water Spirits, one hundred thousand Vortex Solders, three thousand Renshui.
Now all emerged together, gathering at Bai Wei’s feet, faithfully guarding the ruler of Huaishui.
But is this truly an easy task?
Not everyone can wield power freely, it takes time and practice to master. An unworthy ruler will be abandoned by their people. There has only been one Lord of Huaishui since ancient times, Wuzhiqi. Taking over power from him means bearing the same heavy burden, carrying the entire Huaishui.
Huaishui itself is just a main water god, unable to withstand the backlash of resentment from the people. Just controlling Huaishui is already exhausting.
Huaishui, stretching for thousands of miles, is one of the Four Great Rivers, the third largest water system in the divine land. It branches out into fifty-eight tributaries, each spawning a tributary water god.
The Lord of Huaishui is the king, the highest deity of the entire water system, with the authority over all earth deities related to Huaishui!
To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.
This was very difficult, Huai realized she couldn’t come up with any ideas.
The young man transformed Huaishui into a battleground, with the waves as wheels, commanding the water spirits as the vanguard. Under his leadership, everything was in order, looking magnificent and powerful, without any hint of difficulty. He moved effortlessly, like he was born to lead.
There was not a trace of unfamiliarity, nor a hint of hesitation. It was as if he knew everything by heart, as if he was used to being high up in the sky, unaffected by the cold.
Born as a king, he commanded respect without showing any anger.
The young man’s face was covered with the visage of the Water Deity, his eyes golden, looking up at the sky and down at the earth.
Being a ruler as the Huaishui Water Deity seemed much easier than being the last emperor. The waters obeyed more than people did.
Bai Wei smiled faintly, effortlessly lifting weights, as the waves and tides rose high, with fierce currents and hidden dragons swimming.
Bai Wei clasped his fists and said. Please, Dragon King, clear the way for Huaishui.
The Dragon King of Huaishui returned the gesture, transforming back into the true form of a Chi Dragon, soaring through the sky.
It unleashed its power all the way, awakening the earth deity of the Huaishui Ancient Path to clear the way for Huaishui’s journey eastward.
It would have been better to inform the authorities directly about this matter, but time was limited. So, it was better to wake them up all at once, deal with the consequences later, as it was already too late to change course, saving time by skipping unnecessary delays.
Bai Wei closed his eyes, patiently waited for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, coincidentally, the other side had also finished.
He stopped talking and focused on controlling the water flow.
"The water from the river comes from the sky."
"Flowing to the sea, never to return."
With a gentle wave of his sleeve, he pointed his finger forward, pointing directly to the East Sea.
"Follow me on the journey eastward!"
…
On the lake of Hongze, Bai Wei’s eyes shimmered with a faint gold color.
Doing two things at once was a bit hard for him, but luckily, he was getting better at controlling the water flow.
The thunder he was waiting for had arrived.
Almost all the dragon lords looked towards the direction of Huaishui at the same time. As dragons, they were extremely sensitive to water.
Lu Yunchuan’s reaction was slightly delayed, but then a communication device rang. It wasn’t a phone in his hand, but a device for long-distance messaging.
Because it was valuable and using it would shorten its lifespan, he only used it when necessary. This time, the message came very quickly.
He opened the communication device, and a serious voice came from the other end, saying, "Do you know about this matter from the top officials?"
Lu Yunchuan was confused and replied, "No, I don’t know about it."
"We also can’t figure it out. Perhaps, you should ask the young one below, what exactly has he done." The serious voice was full of puzzlement, incredulity, and suppressed excitement.
Lu Yunchuan asked, "What exactly is going on?"
A sentence drifted slowly, and the whole Hongze Lake became incredibly quiet.
"Huaishui changed course, flowing east into the sea!"
