The commander of the imperial army stepped onto the altar at this moment. He fisted his fist and said, "Master Li, please don't embarrass me in your humble position. Your Majesty has ordered Master Li to leave the altar and not to hinder the important event of praying for rain."
Li Xiuyuan still looked at the sky intently and said: "Wait a minute, I have already cast the spell, let's see if the heavy rain can fall."
"This, this, if this is the case, your majesty cannot afford to take on such a humble position." said the commander of the imperial army.
"As long as it rains heavily, the officials will not blame you. The officials think I am here to cause trouble, but they don't know that I am here to pray for rain." Li Xiuyuan said.
"But His Majesty is watching from above the Imperial City. How dare you delay in your humble position?" said the commander of the imperial army.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan frowned when he saw that the heavy rain had not fallen. He took out a shining golden arrow from his arms and threw it out: "Thunder God in the sky, let's take a look at the reason why the heavy rain here has not fallen. If
If you can, give me a helping hand to make this heavy rain fall."
"Boom~!"
Immediately, a thunderbolt sounded, thunder flashed, and it fell from the sky and struck the arrow.
The Thunder God's Token immediately disappeared in the thunder light, and instead a golden light flew out and flew into the clouds. It was vaguely visible that it was a god wearing golden armor and holding a thunder drum.
But the figure of the God of Thunder disappeared in a flash, and ordinary people only saw a flash of lightning.
The commander of the Imperial Guard on the side was so frightened when he saw the thunder striking next to the altar that he almost dropped the weapon in his hand, and broke out in cold sweat. He almost thought he was going to die under the thunder.
"Let's go." Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and said.
He didn't force himself to stay on the altar, but walked straight down.
After Li Xiuyuan stepped off the altar, the soldier above him realized what he was doing and hurried off in a hurry.
"Master Li is so capable. The Heavenly Lord of the Ministry of Thunder gave him the Thunder God Order. He can even dispatch the God of Thunder in the sky. What monsters and monsters in the world dare to go against Master Li." Master Guo Zhen gave a salute with some emotion and peace.
Envy said.
The means of controlling ghosts and gods are difficult for even immortals to do.
Li Xiuyuan said: "But some demons are so fierce that they dare to kill the God of Thunder in the sky. As a master of the Alchemy Sect, Guo Zhenzhen must have heard about it. But I have met a Taoist named Guo Huai before.
, is also the Danding sect. He refines the elixir of immortality in Tianmu Mountain. I don’t know.
Is it successful now? I wonder if Guo Zhen knows him?"
"That's Pindao's senior brother. I really didn't expect Master Li to have a relationship with Pindao's senior brother." Guo Zhen said in surprise.
Tianmu Mountain?
This Li Shengren has also been to Tianmu Mountain, so he seems to know a lot of things.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
However, as he was talking, thunder continued in the dark clouds in the sky, and thunder struck down from the sky. Some intertwined in the sky, some hit somewhere in the capital, and some collided with each other and made a deafening sound of thunder.
"I just don't know if Mr. Li's prayer for rain went smoothly this time?" Guo Zhen was attracted by the thunder and couldn't help but ask.
Li Xiuyuan said: "It is true that there is something secretly preventing the heavy rain from falling, but to be able to do this, one must be born with the ability to move clouds, spread rain, and control the four seasons. Master Guo Zhen knows many things, but he does not know about centipede cultivation.
After a thousand years, can I have such ability after attaining enlightenment?"
He had nothing to hide and spoke frankly.
Guo Zhen's expression changed slightly. This Li Shengren was so bold that he asked this question in front of the Imperial Master.
Aren't you afraid that the Imperial Master will fall out?
"Haha, I don't know much about this poor Taoist, but if I have time someday, I have a few Taoist canons in the Taoist temple that can be read by Mr. Li," Guo Zhen said.
"Um?"
Just as Li Xiuyuan was about to speak, he suddenly saw the kind-hearted Imperial Master walking over with a smile and his hands clasped together.
"Master Li, we meet again." said the Imperial Master.
"Yes, the Imperial Master is still very energetic and has a childlike appearance. It's really enviable. Unlike me, who has been running around and working hard all day. Today, when the capital is burning, I have to come to the stage to pray for rain." Li Xiuyuan shook his head slightly.
The Imperial Preceptor said: "Master Li, don't be upset. Just like Master Li, the official issued an order just now. If the real person prays for rain but fails, I will replace the Imperial Preceptor and go on stage to pray for rain. If it fails then, I will inevitably be punished by the officials."
"Oh, so you two are in the same boat." Li Xiuyuan said in surprise.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, there was another thunder, and dark clouds suddenly rolled in the sky, and heavy rain poured down, instantly covering the capital city.
"But now it seems that the Imperial Master doesn't have to work too hard. It's raining." Li Xiuyuan looked up at the sky. Heavy rain had fallen on him, making him wet.
"Yes, it's raining heavily. If Mr. Li prays for rain, even God will bless him." The Imperial Master said with emotion: "That's good, that's good."
Then a layer of light appeared on his body, blocking out the falling heavy rain.
Li Xiuyuan looked at him seriously and said, "Does the Imperial Master know what is causing this heavy rain?"
"Isn't it God's will? If the sky is going to rain fire, even if you cast a spell to pray for rain, only a person like Mr. Li can go against the will of heaven and ask for this life-saving heavy rain for the people of the capital." said the National Preceptor.
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"God's will? I'm afraid that someone will pretend to be God's will. The heavy rain has arrived, so I took my leave and disturbed the Imperial Master another day." Li Xiuyuan cupped his fists and saluted, then turned and left in the heavy rain.
The Imperial Master squinted his eyes and smiled, watching Li Xiuyuan go.
Guo Zhen on the side looked solemn. He felt that there was some involvement and connection between Saint Li and the Imperial Master.
But how could a human saint who governs ghosts and gods, kills evil demons, and enforces justice for heaven get involved with a demon who brings trouble to the imperial court?
Although he was confused, Guo Zhen didn't dare to think too much about what was going on inside.
All he needs to do is watch out for this national master.
No matter what he says, this Saint Li may still have trouble with himself as a cultivator.
"Okay, okay, the heavy rain has finally come down."
now.
On the wall of the imperial city, Zhao Guan's family couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw the heavy rain falling: "Who asked for that heavy rain just now? Is it Guo Zhenzhen? Or is it the Imperial Master? I want a heavy reward."
The heavy rain fell, and the accompanying officials obviously saw that the fire in the south of the city began to dim immediately. If they stopped people from putting out the fire, the fire could be overcome tonight.
"This heavy rain must have been requested by the imperial master," an official said.
"Oh, are you the Imperial Master? Then pass on my decree and reward the Imperial Master with a thousand gold coins, a golden Zen staff, and a hundred East Sea pearls." Zhao Guanjia said.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master did not come on stage just now, so why did he ask for rain? According to the officials below, it should be Guo Zhenzhen who is asking for rain, and the officials should reward Guo Zhenzhen." Another official said.
"Nonsense, Mr. Guo Zhen asked for rain twice but no heavy rain fell. He must not be responsible for praying for rain this time."
The civil servants on the side started arguing.
Some people think that the heavy rain was brought by the Imperial Master, while others think that it was brought by Guo Zhen.
At this time, a prince panted and climbed onto the tower, then saluted and said: "Father, this heavy rain was requested by the previous scholar."
"Third Prince, don't talk nonsense. When will scholars start praying for rain?" a civil servant said.
Zhao Jing had seen a fire in the capital before and hurried back to the palace. He just happened to see the rain petition. Seeing the civil servants competing for merit, he couldn't help but ran up and said.
But these civil servants obviously didn't believe it.
"The Third Prince is not wrong. Sirs, this heavy rain was indeed brought by Mr. Li. I did not cast a spell to pray for rain. How can I covet the credit of praying for rain." At this moment, a familiar voice sounded, but
I saw the Imperial Master walking up with a smile on his face.
"Is that so? Then who is the person asking for rain?" Zhao Guanjia asked.
Zhao Jing immediately said: "Returning to my father, it is Li Xiuyuan, the governor of Yangzhou."
"Li Xiuyuan? This name seems a bit familiar." Zhao Guanjia recalled.
A eunuch on the side reminded: "Your Majesty, it is Li Xiuyuan who put down the rebellion of the Nine Mountain Kings."
"It's him."
Zhao Guanjia immediately remembered: "It turns out that Li Xiuyuan has the ability to pray for rain. This time he prayed for rain for the people, and he is indeed worthy of commendation."
When the civil servants heard that Li Xiuyuan was going to be rewarded, they immediately became unhappy.
Regardless of whether it was Guo Zhen or the Imperial Master, they were both practitioners. Those who were more powerful only relied on the favor of the officials, but that Li Xiuyuan was different. With his rise, there was an additional member of the Li family in the Jiangnan area.