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Dong! Dong! Dong! Pa~! Three resounding drumbeats, followed by a thunderous crack of the whip.
Li Sheng: "Start the music~!"
The drums and bells resound, the zithers and lutes play, the reed pipes and stone chimes sound together. Rain prayer ceremony begins!
In order to demonstrate the strength of Ming Water City, Jiang Duming has added three times more silver than previous grand ceremonies, which has made the grand God of the Rain Hall reveal an unprecedented solemnity, leaving all the guests and people standing at the prayer platform in awe.
Li Sheng: "Please, Lord of the City~!"
Jiang Duming led Liu Daiyu and the officials and generals of the Lord's Mansion into the main entrance of the God of the Rain Hall, stepping on the red velvet carpet and ascending the steps. At this moment, Jiang Duming exuded a strong and confident aura. He had prepared for this moment for a long time, waiting for this very moment. To achieve a higher position, the first step is to make people take him seriously and look up to him. Thinking of this exciting prospect, Jiang Duming tightened his grip on Liu Daiyu's hand, and the two of them exchanged a knowing smile.
Liu Daiyu was dressed in elegant attire and appeared composed, but her mind was not as relaxed as Jiang Duming. The people who entered Black Cloud Manor as servants have not sent back any messages so far. It's either that Black Cloud Manor is completely sealed off, or the people have been discovered and dealt with. Regardless of the possibility, it forced Liu Daiyu to re-examine her confidant. What exactly is Jiang Duming planning? What secrets does Black Cloud Manor hold? Liu Daiyu has a gut feeling that the truth concealed by Black Cloud Manor might be something she cannot bear, and once revealed, it might even consume her.
Upon ascending the Rain Prayer Platform, Liu Daiyu and the officials automatically stepped back to the sides, while Jiang Duming, as the lord of the city, personally lit the incense and then led everyone present in performing the three kneels and nine kowtows ceremony.
Li Sheng: "Start dancing~!"
As the words fell, a team of fifty people poured in from both sides of the stage, each with disheveled hair, painted faces, wearing simple clothes made of grass and cotton, and ankle bells tied around their ankles. The sound of gongs and drums shook the heavens, and the music and dance resumed. The hundred-person dance formation was grand and majestic, stomping and jumping to the rhythm of the drums as if they were exerting pressure on the mountains and rivers. Jiang Duming looked satisfied with the scene below the stage, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the audience. Nowadays, he had ways to control seven or eight out of ten of these dignitaries below the stage, whether by coaxing, coercing, intimidating, or suppressing, not in vain for the many years he had spent so much effort.
Currently, the hundred-person rain prayer dance is about to enter its most intense stage - the battle between the God of the Rain and the God of Fire.
According to legend, the God of the Rain and the God of Fire were originally brothers, with the God of the Rain being the elder and the God of Fire the younger. Each had their own responsibilities, providing the world with the necessary water and fire for life to continue. The God of Fire, with his passionate nature, felt increasingly that he was the one who should inherit the rule of the heavens, especially after he provided the human race with fire, opening a new chapter in their reproduction. However, the human race worshipped the gentle and tolerant God of the Rain. The long-standing jealousy led the God of Fire to launch a surprise attack, using all his strength to start a wildfire, causing the God of the Rain to disappear in the raging flames. The God of Fire "rightfully" ruled over all living things, but even so, the human race never gave up searching for the God of the Rain's whereabouts, praying for rain everywhere. The God of Fire, furious, unleashed the wildfire to destroy cities. Fortunately, the continuous prayers of the human race caused the God of the Rain, transformed into water particles, to gather and be reborn. The God of the Rain, carrying the hope for the survival of the human race, took the initiative to attack his former brother. Water and fire are incompatible, and this great battle lasted for seven days and seven nights. Finally, at the last moment, the God of the Rain erupted with unprecedented primal power to confront the God of Fire, leaving behind only a small seed of fire that was originally given to the human race. Since then, the world has had favorable weather, and the God of the Rain has become the highest belief of the human race.
To be honest, Jiang Duming doesn't like this story. He doesn't think the God of the Rain is at fault, but rather sees the Fire God as the true savior, the forgotten savior. The human race only knows how to worship the God of the Rain, but ignores the Fire God who brought them the fire. Even if the God of the Rain dissipates and the wildfire ravages the city, it is all the human race's own doing. However, Jiang Duming knows that he cannot express his true thoughts, so he can only disguise himself well and use the people's faith to carve out his own path.
In Jiang Duming's subconscious, the God of the Rain, whom the human race worships, is his elder brother Jiang Sui Feng, while the ambitious but neglected Fire God is himself. However, he is unwilling to admit this. He always believes that if the God of the Rain can be reborn, then why can't the Fire God, who left the fire seed in the world, make a comeback? Whether it's the God of the Rain or the Fire God, in the cycle of reincarnation, he has his own place.
The soaring flames brought Jiang Duming back to reality. "Fire God" was on its last legs. Jiang Duming collected himself and saw Liu Daiyu frowning. He thought she was scared by the fire and gently patted her stacked hands. Liu Daiyu also snapped out of it, realizing Jiang Duming had misunderstood, but she didn't say anything and responded with a gentle smile. No one in the audience knew that the usually harmonious lord and lady of the city were now lost in their own daydreams. Only the two of them knew whether these dreams were pleasant or nightmarish. Judging by Liu Daiyu's previously furrowed brow, it was likely not a pleasant dream. What was about to happen next would surely turn the Rain prayer ceremony into a nightmare.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Boom!
In the distance, there were continuous explosions, and the last one was deafening, causing people's ears to ache. The scene immediately descended into chaos, and many people had already run out of the God of the Rain Hall.
Jiang Duming (OS): "Not good! Black Cloud Manor!"
Liu Daiyu's first reaction was to look at the nearby Muxi. Yes, it was indeed Muxi. Lately, Liu Daiyu has been restless, worried that something might happen at the ceremony. To ease her mind, Liu Daiyu disguised Muxi as herself, just in case someone unwanted appeared or something unexpected happened, so she would have an extra chance at life. At Liu Daiyu's signal, Muxi quietly stepped back and instructed someone waiting outside the hall to gather information in the chaos.
Turning her head, Liu Daiyu looked at Jiang Duming, her usually composed husband now wearing a dark and angry expression, mixed with surprise and a hint of fear. But as the lord of the city, Jiang Duming quickly took charge, temporarily suspending the ceremony and leaving Liu Daiyu and the household to calm the crowd, before leading three squads to investigate the cause of the explosion. If it was indeed an incident involving Black Cloud Manor, the entrance to The romantic history of a wretched sea. might be exposed, making it difficult to conceal in front of the public eye. Thinking of this, Jiang Duming wished to fly to Black Cloud Manor immediately. Meanwhile, as she watched the three squads ride off, Liu Daiyu's unease deepened.
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