Elder Shi nodded and said: "Although our country, Nanzhao, is not rich in products, its scenery is rare in the world. You will not be disappointed during this trip."
He paused and then said: "It's a long road, why not go on the road together and have a companion."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhao Ling'er inadvertently.
"This is exactly what Pindao means."
Cao Yi said.
Catching Elder Shi's eyes, Cao Yi smiled slightly.
Zhao Ling'er, who was already thin, dark and in ragged clothes, still attracted Elder Shi's attention, and Cao Yi was not surprised at all.
Some people's temperament is innate, just like fireflies in the dark night, or cranes that stand out from the flock of chickens.
Elder Shi hesitated and asked: "Taoist Priest, I wonder where the girl next to you is from? What is her name? Can you tell her?"
Still can’t hold it back!
Cao Yi thought, and in an instant, the seals on Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er, Liu Jinyuan, and Lin Yueru were opened.
The clothes were also changed from the previous clothes.
Four handsome men and beauties appeared at once.
The entire lobby seemed to be a little brighter at this moment.
"you?"
Elder Shi stared at Zhao Linger with wide eyes.
As if to see through Zhao Ling'er.
"She is the princess you didn't get on this trip." Cao Yi said with a smile.
Elder Shi quickly took out a black object from his arms, which should be a token of some kind, and walked over.
Zhao Ling'er raised her hand, the light in her palm flickered a few times, and the same object appeared.
Confirmed.
Elder Shi put away the items, bent over and handed over his hands, and said very respectfully: "Shi Gonghu, pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
His men also saluted one after another, their movements uniform and consistent, as if they had been rehearsed many times.
Cao Yi was not surprised that no one knelt down. Kneeling down at all times and calling yourself a slave is something only done by the Manchus. In these years, ministers mostly surrendered to the emperor and princess.
Pushing forward a few decades, those with slightly higher status would sit and discuss matters in the court.
"You don't have to be polite"
It was inconvenient for Zhao Ling'er to support Li Xiaoyao, so she just said something.
Elder Shi did not straighten up. He complained: "I am incompetent and left a step too late. I caused the princess to suffer. It is a death penalty."
Elder Shi's words brought back Zhao Ling'er's sadness.
All the friends on Fairy Island who had played with her since childhood and were like sisters were all dead.
"It's all that bitch who worships the moon, it has nothing to do with you."
Zhao Ling'er gritted her teeth and said bitterly.
Hearing Zhao Ling'er use the word "dog thief" to call Bai Yue, Elder Shi, who hated Bai Yue, felt as comfortable as drinking ice water in the dog days of summer and straightened up.
"It's getting late, let's hit the road"
Cao Yi said.
After paying the money, the group left the inn.
As we walk along the official road, we encounter more and more disaster victims.
Nanzhao was roughly equivalent to Caiyun in later generations. Drought was a common occurrence, and Cao Yi was not surprised.
"Did our country, Nanzhao, offend God?"
Elder Shi's face was full of sorrow.
He is an important minister of the Nanzhao Kingdom and knows what drought means better than anyone else.
"How often does a drought occur?"
Cao Yi asked.
Elder Shi thought for a while and said: "After the great flood twenty years ago, there was a drought once every four years, and then it became three years. In recent years, there has been a drought every year."
First there were rules, then there were no rules. No matter how you looked at it, it looked like it was being manipulated by something.
For a moment, Cao Yi thought of the water monster hidden behind Baiyue.
"In the past few years, the treacherous son of worshiping the moon also used magic to make it rain several times. In the past few years, the drought has become more and more severe, but he has frequently retreated and gone out, each time for several months. I suspect that he is Deliberately avoiding it." Elder Shi guessed.
Worship the moon to avoid drought! Water monster!
Putting these words together, Cao Yi is basically certain that drought is related to water monsters.
"Master, can you make the clouds rain?"
Zhao Ling'er on the side suddenly asked.
"able"
Cao Yi answered in a positive tone.
The Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist, one of the five great demon powers, can cause clouds and rain.
"Very good"
Zhao Ling'er looked happy.
"But" Cao Yi came to a turning point, "The drought in your Nanzhao country is not an ordinary drought. The clouds and rain can save you for a while, but not for the whole life."
Zhao Ling'er frowned and said, "Taoist priest, you mean the drought is man-made."
"Probably not human"
Cao Yi said.
Zhao Ling'er widened her beautiful and charming eyes and said, "It's the Water Monster."
Cao Yi nodded.
Zhao Ling'er's expression became more solemn than ever before. Ever since she could remember, she had heard people say how powerful the Water Monster was.
It can be said that he grew up in the shadow of the water monster.
Back then, even though her mother had sacrificed her life, it was just a matter of sealing the water monster.
"Taoist Priest, are you sure you can deal with the water monster?"
she asked.
"have no idea"
After all, he had never seen a water monster before, so Cao Yi could only give a vague answer.
Zhao Ling'er didn't speak anymore.
The group continued to move forward and met more and more people. These people went in groups to the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom, hoping that the leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult would cause clouds and rain to alleviate the drought.
The group of people are not ordinary people, they are very fast. It didn't take long to arrive at Erhai Lake near the capital of Nanzhao.
From a distance, I saw a group of people standing by the Erhai Lake whose water level had dropped by an unknown amount, looking forward to it.
Judging from their hushed chatter, it was clear that they were waiting for the leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult.
"That traitor said not long ago that the earth is round, and he went out to verify it himself. Do you think it's ridiculous or not?"
Elder Shi sneered again and again.
The funny thing is you, the earth is really round.
Cao Yixin said.
"Since ancient times, the sky is round and the earth is round. How can the earth be round?"
Li Xiaoyao spoke up.
"Even I, who don't study, know that the sky is round and the sky is round. This person is a delusional person."
Lin Yueru said.
Cao Yi: "..."
These ignorant guys.
"Ding"
There was a clear sound that only Cao Yi could hear.
Cao Yi listened carefully.
"Reaffirm the next mission to preach in Nanzhao Kingdom."
The system's emotionless voice sounded.
Cao Yi mentally hummed in response.
After a while, a white figure appeared on the vast Erhai Sea.
"Worship the moon"
Cao Yi recognized the leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult at a glance.
I have to say that the leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult is very classy. He is dressed in a chic white dress and has a calm expression. He is riding the wind and looks like a man among the gods.
"Worship the moon"
Zhao Linger gritted his teeth.
Baiyue was his biggest enemy. He first killed her mother and then the people on Fairy Island.
Cao Yi put his hand on Zhao Linger's shoulder.
The latter's tense body relaxed little by little.
After a while, Baiyue appeared in the sight of ordinary people.
"Look, the omnipotent leader is back."
"The leader is back, we are saved"
"Leader"
"Leader"
…
The sounds started out as chatter, but then turned into cheers.
The sound got louder and louder, soaring into the sky.
