That youth was completely dumbfounded.
Feng Xin and Mu Qing wished they could make a flurry of hands and feet to stop him.
With great difficulty, they managed to drag Xie Lian down.
Xie Lian waved the two of them away and said, "I know! I won't say anymore! I know it's against the rules. You can just pretend you didn't hear it. As long as you don't say anything, no one will know. Just this once. You're not allowed to say anything. Do you hear me? "
Mu Qing had an expression as if he had been forced to eat socks.
He shook his head and muttered,
"How could there be someone like you … … who confidently and confidently said something like 'live on for me'.
Really … … "
At first, Xie Lian didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Now that he said it, he actually felt something was wrong.
His face turned red. Feng Xin immediately said with a straight face, "Alright, Your Highness has already said that you won't say anything.
Why are you still bringing it up? "The corner of his mouth twitched. Xie Lian couldn't continue watching.
"What am I doing, what am I doing? My words are clearly very useful. Look. "
That youth sat in a daze for a good while.
When he didn't hear Xie Lian's voice again, he rubbed his face a few times.
He took down the offering plate from the table and held it in his arms.
He began to eat the shriveled fruits and pastries inside.
He chewed and chewed with all his might, eating with the pitiful and fierce vigor of a small animal. Xie Lian bent down to look at him.
He revealed a smile and said to the other two, "Look, it's useful. He didn't eat before, but now he's eating. "
Mu Qing said, "Alright, alright, it's useful. You're a god. "
Feng Xin also said, "Yes, yes, it's useful. You're a god. "
"… …"
Xie Lian sternly said, "Yes, I'm a god. I called you guys over because I've made a decision. "
At this point, the atmosphere that had just relaxed for less than a moment became heavy again. Feng Xin asked, "What do we do?" Mu Qing asked, "Do we still care?"
Xie Lian said, "Care. It's very simple. If there isn't enough water in Xian Le, then we'll go to a country outside of Xian Le. "
Mu Qing hesitated, "Go to another country? Wouldn't that be too far? I'm afraid we'll have to borrow some of the Water Divine Officials' treasures. Furthermore, the Divine Officials stationed in other countries might not be willing. "
Xie Lian naturally thought of this and said, "I'll try first. It was better than doing nothing. You guys continue to stay in Yong 'an and focus on providing disaster relief to the more serious areas. I'm going back to the Heavenly Court. Is there a problem? "
Feng Xin: "No problem. I'll hold the rear. "
Mu Qing thought for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, what about the prayers of the Crown Prince's followers?"
Xie Lian said, "This is also what I wanted to say. Just pick the important ones first and deal with them for me. You can suppress the ones that aren't so important. "
Although Mu Qing didn't look too optimistic, he still said, "You are the Crown Prince, I will listen to you. However, I suggest not suppressing it for too long. "
Xie Lian patted the shoulders of the two. Feng Xin and Mu Qing saluted and retreated. Only Xie Lian and the child were left in the small temple. Xie Lian walked out of the temple and glanced back. He didn't stay any longer and headed straight for the Immortal Capital.
He had originally planned to visit a few Water Law Divine Officials, but strangely, the first few weren't in the Immortal Capital Mansion. Only the Rain Master didn't live in the Immortal Capital. Xie Lian hurriedly walked on the streets of the Immortal Capital. When he walked past a female civil official dressed in black carrying a few files, she smiled and said, "Your Highness, you finally returned."
Xie Lian hurriedly said, "Nangong, you came at the right time. Do you know where the Rain Master's mansion is?"
This woman dressed in black was called Nangong Jie. She was a low-level civil official in the Heavenly Court. After Xie Lian ascended, a lot of miscellaneous things were handed over and handled by her. Because this person was well-informed and did things properly, Xie Lian had a good impression of her. Nangong Jie said, "The Rain Master hasn't finished building his mansion yet. He is temporarily living in the Rain Master Country in the south." She pointed to the location of the Rain Master's residence and said, "Why are you looking for that Master?"
Xie Lian said, "It's an urgent matter. Thank you." Just as he was about to leave, he turned around and lightly coughed. Embarrassed, he said, "Nangong ah, you're familiar with the Heavenly Court's Heavenly Officials. Can you tell me if the Rain Master has anything … that he especially likes?"
Usually, after a new Heavenly Official ascended, the smarter ones would visit the temples of all the Heavenly Officials in the same Heavenly Court and give them gifts. This was giving them face. This was practically an unwritten rule. However, because Xie Lian ascended suddenly, there was no one to guide him and teach him when he first ascended. Later on, the State Preceptor reminded him. Firstly, he had already missed the best opportunity, so it would be awkward to send gifts again. Secondly, this kind of thing would inevitably make people think of corrupt officials entering the mortal world through the back door. As the Crown Prince, Xie Lian didn't have a good impression of this. In the end, he decided to let nature take its course. There would always be a chance to use a sincere and proper method to get closer to the Immortal Officials.
At first, his posture was beautiful, but now he took the initiative to ask a Heavenly Official what he liked. It was as if he was preparing to bribe them. It was hard to avoid being embarrassed. However, if he didn't do this, there was no other way. At the very least, the few people who lived in Immortal Capital had spoken at the spirit communication array. If there were any conditions or favors, they could be discussed. On the other hand, the Rain Master didn't have any dealings with him. This was the first time he paid a visit, so Xie Lian didn't want people to mistakenly think that he wanted to borrow a transcendent artifact for free.
Nangong Jie immediately understood and said, "I'm ashamed. I'm afraid I won't be able to help Your Highness. The Rain Master is a low-key person. Let alone me, I'm afraid no one in the entire Heaven Realm knows about his personal preferences. I'm sorry. "
Xie Lian's face turned a little red as he said, "It's nothing. Don't take it to heart. Many thanks."
Nangong Jie then said, "However, if you have something important to look for, there's no harm in directly paying a visit. According to the Rain Master's temperament, he might not see you. "
Xie Lian thanked her again. Following her directions, he went all the way south and arrived at the place where the Rain Master temporarily lived.
It was a small village with green mountains and clear waters. The scenery was beautiful, but he was completely in no mood to appreciate it. Passing through the ridge of fields, he finally saw a stone tablet with the word "Rain" engraved on it. Logically speaking, after passing this stone tablet, it would be the temporary residence of the Rain Master. Those who were active here should be the Rain Master's subordinates. However, as Xie Lian walked, he saw lush green fields all around him. There were cows mooing in the fields, rolling water wheels, and diligent farmers transplanting seedlings. There was also a crooked thatched hut by the side of the field. It didn't have any sage-like image, which made Xie Lian suspect that he had come to the wrong place. Wasn't this a dilapidated and isolated farmer's village?
Just as he was doubting it, the black cow that was plowing the field suddenly mooed a few times. It stood up like a human, stretched out its two front hooves, and took down the plow for itself. Its sturdy body became narrower and narrower, and its long bull nose became shorter and shorter. In the blink of an eye, it turned from a glossy black cow into a bare-armed farmer.
The farmer was tall and strong. His muscles were distinct, and his face was rigid. His nose was wearing a shiny iron nose ring like the cow's, and he was holding a blade of grass in his mouth. The rest of the farmers saw this shocking change with their own eyes, but continued to work as if it was normal. Only then did Xie Lian confirm that the people here weren't mortals. He walked forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask if the Rain Master is temporarily staying here?"
The farmer that the black cow had transformed into pointed to the shore, and said, "There. The Rain Master is staying there. "
"…"
Xie Lian looked at it a few times, and finally confirmed that the direction he was pointing at was only that thatched hut that seemed as if it would collapse with the wind, and would definitely leak when it rained.
Even his most shabby grass-root Crown Prince Temple, compared to this hut, was much more dignified and well-off. Xie Lian couldn't help but feel strange. People said that before the Rain Master ascended, he was the same as him, a descendant of the Rain Master Country's imperial family. It was because of this that he didn't directly bring his rare gems as a gift. Presumably, the Rain Master felt the same as him, and didn't care for these things. Why would he be in such dire straits after ascending? Perhaps, it was also a method of cultivation.
Xie Lian's etiquette was not lacking in the slightest. After thanking the farmer, he walked closer to the small house and said in a clear voice, "Daren Rain Master, Xian Le Crown Prince Xie Lian took the liberty to pay a visit and did not inform you in advance. Please forgive me."
There was no sound from inside the house. The farmer dragged his plow over and said, "Oh? Are you the Crown Prince who ascended at the age of seventeen? "
Xie Lian said, "I'm ashamed."
"There's nothing to be ashamed of," the farmer said, "It's the truth. However, the Lord Rain Master doesn't like to see people, and he's been injured recently. I'm afraid he can't come out to see you. "
When Xie Lian heard this, he felt slightly disappointed. However, he still harbored the thought of giving it a try. "Could I ask you to pass the message on my behalf? I have something to ask of you. If Lord Rain Master hears it and finds it inconvenient, I won't force you. "
The farmer chuckled and said, "There's no need for me to pass the message, we all know what you're here for. There's no water in Xian Le Country, isn't that a bad feeling? "
Hearing this, Xie Lian stared blankly for a moment before asking, "You know what happened in Xian Le Country?"
"Of course I know," the farmer said. "Not only do people like us, who are holed up in a remote corner of a mountain ravine, know about it. Your Xian Le Country is facing a great calamity, who doesn't know about it? You don't know about your matters, but other people keep an eye on you all day, so they know more than you do. Maybe they're even happy in their hearts, haha. You're here to ask the Lord Rain to lend you a talisman to help with disaster relief, right? "
Only now did Xie Lian realize that those Heavenly Officials of the Heavenly Court weren't all coincidentally absent. Rather, they were all very clear about his intentions for coming here and had either deliberately shut themselves in and not come out, or they had long since avoided him, not wanting to get involved in this muddy water. He sighed and thought to himself, "Could it be that I really should have paid a visit to every big temple in the first place, so that it would be easier to handle matters in the future?" As he thought about it, he felt a bit depressed. In a low voice, he said, "Exactly. If it's inconvenient for the Lord Rain Master, I definitely won't pester you. "
That farmer said, "Why don't you pester me? Do you want face? This is an important matter for your nation's survival, shouldn't you be pestering me? You can't bear it just because I want you to lower yourself a bit? Young people can't be this impatient. To put it bluntly, the Great Rain Master helping you is a favor, but not helping you is his duty. Lending it to you is because he's in a good mood, but if he doesn't lend it to you, you can't complain later. "
Xie Lian knew that what the farmer said was reasonable, but he was already badly battered. In addition, the farmer's tone wasn't very friendly, causing his anger to rise slightly. Raising his head, he sternly said, "I understand everything you've said, and I definitely won't complain behind your back. Why do you have to think this way about me in advance? I said I won't pester you because I don't want to make things difficult for the Great Rain Master. However, if the Great Rain Master doesn't make things difficult for me and only needs me to pester him, then how hard would it be for me to kneel and kowtow to you a hundred times? "
That farmer laughed out loud and said, "Angry? You have the temper of a child. Catch! "
The moment he threw it, Xie Lian raised his hand and caught a cyan bamboo hat. It was the same one that the farmer had been carrying on his back. Xie Lian asked, "This is?"
That farmer said, "The thing you wanted to borrow. Before you came, the Great Rain Master told me to give it to you. Be careful, if you mess it up, we won't forgive you. "
Xie Lian widened his eyes and asked, "Why?"
That farmer said, "Didn't I already say why? Lending it to you means I'm in a good mood. Other heavenly officials didn't lend it to you, but the Great Rain Master insisted on lending it to you. The Great Rain Master can do whatever he wants. "
Xie Lian repeatedly said, "Many thanks! Many thanks! "
However, that farmer said, "Don't be happy too early, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Although the Great Rain Master ascended longer than you, he doesn't have as many followers as you. His mana is also far from yours. In addition, he's injured. Other than lending this thing to you, you can only rely on yourself for the rest. Distant water can't quench present thirst. This Great Rain Master's hat can only move rain, but it can't create water. Your Xian Le Country doesn't have enough water, so you can only borrow it from other countries. Other countries might not be willing, but only Rain Master Country has surplus all year round. However, the mountains are long and the rivers are far. Every time you use it, it will consume a large amount of your mana. No matter how much mana you have, there will be a time when it's exhausted. "
Xie Lian couldn't be more clear on how difficult it was to lend his own talisman to an unrelated person. He deeply bowed towards the thatched cottage and said, "For the Great Rain Master to be willing to lend a helping hand, this one is already extremely grateful. Words cannot express my gratitude for your great kindness. In the future, if there's anything I can help with, I ask the Great Rain Master to do as you please. Farewell! "
After he borrowed the talisman, he immediately found a lake and river in the south. Using the Great Rain Master's hat, he carried a large amount of lake water and crossed a thousand miles to return to Xian Le Yong An. He found the village with the most severe drought, Lang 'er Bay, and flipped the bamboo hat over.
Immediately, a light rain started to fall from the sky. Xie Lian jumped down from the clouds and both his feet touched the ground. Those half-dead villagers didn't dare to believe it. Some rushed out of the house to get drenched in the rain and cheered. Some hurriedly pushed out the big and small basins used to wash their faces and feet from home to receive the rain.
Seeing this, Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief and finally revealed a smile. At this moment, he suddenly heard a voice shout from afar, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"