"Your Majesty, the Empress, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Liang, and Prince Jing are here."

"Let them in." Chu Qianan ordered.

Three handsome men walked in.

"Greetings to the Emperor and the Empress."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Father, Emperor, and Mother." The three of them stood up. Chu Canxing then saluted his three brothers.

"Cancan, I'm in the court today."

"Let's all sit down and eat first." Chu Qianan interrupted Chu Jiayang.

"Yes."

There is no turning back on this matter.

In fact, they all knew it. The day the story of the God of Fire spread, they all knew that this day would come. If they had known this, perhaps, or even if there was no perhaps, they would have been so happy when Chu Canxing arrived, wishing that even the dogs on the street knew that they had a sister, and that the Chu royal family finally had a princess.

We finished the meal as usual.

The birth of the God of Fire, the army of Yan State is already on the way. The ceremony is being prepared quickly.

It was a beautiful day with bright sunshine and clear sky.

The altar is on the Goddess Mountain, ten miles outside the city.

Chu Canxing was wearing gorgeous palace clothes and her carriage was moving slowly forward.

"Thank you so much, Princess. We will pray day and night for your safe return." Wherever the carriage passed, the people knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

When they arrived at the altar, Chu Canxing got off the carriage, walked step by step to the altar, and took the incense handed to him by the palace servant.

"Heaven and earth are above us. The Chu State is facing a great disaster. We cannot resist the enemy without the power of gods. Today, Princess Chu Canxing of Le'an State of Chu State is willing to sacrifice her life. Please grant me divine power to protect the people in danger. I hope that heaven and earth will bear witness to it." After Chu Canxing prayed devoutly, she inserted the tall incense into the incense burner.

Chu Canxing looked at Chu Qianan and Ming Xiyin beside him, walked over, and knelt in front of them.

"I am an unfilial son. From now on, I will not be able to enjoy your care. I hope that father and mother will take care of their health and not worry about me." Chu Canxing bowed three times to thank his father and mother for giving birth to and teaching him.

Then he stood up and walked to the incense table. He picked up his long sword. He looked at the civil and military officials below the altar, and the people who came to see him off. His eyes became more determined.

"Princess." There was only one person in the audience, standing among the kneeling crowd. Their eyes fixed on Chu Canxing on the altar. He looked haggard, slovenly, and disheveled. Who could have guessed that this was the once-brilliant and elegant First Young Master of the Chu State?

"You and I are destined to be together, I hope that Mr. Lou can meet his true love and live a happy life." This is what Chu Canxing said to Lou Chongmo before he went to the court to petition.

But without her, how could his remaining life be complete?

The person he loved was the best girl in the world. They had been childhood sweethearts for more than ten years. Their wedding was approaching, and happiness was clearly just around the corner.

At this moment, he only thought, if only she weren't so good. He had always known that she was gentle and resilient, with a heart full of love, and was the best woman in the world. The moment he received the imperial decree granting their marriage, he felt that he would be the happiest person in the world.

"Take care." Chu Canxing looked at the haggard Lou Chongmo who was staring at her infatuatedly and said silently.

Then, without hesitation, he cut his neck with the sword, and blood gushed out.

"May the princess return safely."

At this moment, it suddenly started raining. Under the sunlight, the rain was dyed golden. The big raindrops fell on people's bodies, but it was so gentle and warm.

On the altar, Chu Canxing's body gradually turned into a spot of light and dissipated.

Soon, a solemn and peaceful figure condensed in the air.

"I am the Water God, Chu Canxing. From now on, if you encounter danger, you can recite my name and I will protect you."

"We pay our respects to the Water God."

Chu Canxing was indeed the most suitable candidate for the godhood, and there was no need to wait for a hundred days. After Chu Canxing became the water god, he immediately appeared before the army of the Yanguo.

"Chu is my territory. You can't be so presumptuous!" Chu Canxing's appearance made Yan Ci feel threatened. After all, water controls fire. Chu is a powerful nation, with a population many times larger than Yan's. Chu Canxing's fame in Chu was the product of more than a decade of accumulation. Before she was created as a deity, many people had given her immortality cards, so her strength was naturally much greater than Yan Ci's.

Chu Canxing raised his hand and summoned a heavy rain, which extinguished the heavenly fire brought by Yan Ci. The rain irrigated the earth and brought it back to life. The people cheered in the rain and thanked the water god for his gift.

The rain fell on the people of Yanguo, like a poison that corroded their bones, causing them to itch and feel pain. Even Yan Ci was hurt by the rain. Seeing this, Yan Hui could only return to Yanguo with his army in disgrace.

This also gave Qi, An and Zhou a chance to catch their breath.

A few months later, Hou Yan, the Earth God of Qi, Shi Ming, the Gold God of An, and Jun Linghua, the Wood God of Zhou, were born one after another, and peace returned to the five kingdoms.

The Chu State built countless temples to the water god, including a special shrine. All offerings were of the finest quality. Five years after Chu Canxing's deification, Chu Qian'an abdicated, allowing the crown prince to ascend the throne. He, along with Empress Ming Xiyin, guarded the shrine.

Chu Jiayang and his friends also come here often.

Chu Canxing has never appeared once. There is a difference between humans and gods. After Chu Canxing becomes a god, he will cut off ties with the mortal world and gradually lose his humanity.

These five gods didn't achieve their status through self-cultivation; they relied on the incense and faith of the people. With mixed beliefs, the gods' dispositions would eventually change. But at this point, no one could predict what would happen in the future.

Lou Chongmo had been at the temple since its construction and later became its priest. Everyone lamented his deep affection and regretted their separation between life and death.

Chu Canxing was actually in the temple, listening to the mutterings of her father, the emperor, and her mother, and the frequent complaints of her brothers. She also knew that Lou Chongmo, as the priest of the temple, was specifically responsible for her statue. He always kept her statue spotless, and then it seemed as if she saw her through the statue.

He seldom spoke, but liked to sit beside the statue and read, just like they did when they were young.

After his father and mother passed away, Chu Jiayang and his family came less and less often.

Thirty years after Chu Canxing became a god, Lou Chongmo suddenly passed away. No one knew his whereabouts. Chu Canxing followed him and learned that he had gone to Yanguo.

"Alas!" Chu Canxing sighed deeply, knowing that her bad premonition seemed to be coming true.

In the fiftieth year since Chu Canxing's deification, the events of his deification were largely unknown. Common people in various countries only knew that their country had a patron saint.

Temple worship has become a traditional activity for family reunion and celebration, but it has lost its true meaning and faith has gradually diminished.

Only those who, in times of danger, called upon the name of God and were truly protected would become pious again, but their number was very small.

The power of the gods began to wane, and the gods spent most of their time in deep sleep.

Over the course of thousands of years, the five nations have experienced numerous wars, but ultimately, a mysterious force protected them and passed them down through the ages.

There are fewer temples left, but the royal family maintains the shrines every year.

The annual water god worship ceremony began again, and the water god temple began to bustle with preparations. A handsome man in black clothes and disheveled hair came to the temple.

Looking at everyone bowing, he suddenly smiled evilly and asked.

"Do you know who the Water God is?"

"The Water God is the Water God, who else could it be?"

"That's right, this guy talks really interestingly."

"She is the eldest princess of the thousand-year-old Chu royal family. Her name is Chu Canxing."

"Oh, I see. No matter who she is, she is the water god. We should worship her and she will bless us with good weather and good harvests."

"That's right, and she was a princess in life, and after death she can become a god and be worshipped by us for generations. How happy she is!"

"Oh, happiness?" The man sneered, as if he had just heard the biggest joke in the world.

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