The others were equally stunned; what they saw was so shocking, a scene they could never have imagined in their wildest dreams.

Although they were kneeling on the ground and unable to get up, their eyes were still involuntarily fixed on the silvery-white water-filled sphere in the sky. They dared not blink, for fear of missing any of the divine miracles that had occurred.

Shen Qingyan pressed the button to release the water. The silver-white water storage ball made a clicking sound as it slid along. The next second, a hole opened at the bottom of the water storage ball, and a huge column of water poured down, landing in the huge lake at the source of the Mi River.

The massive surge of water struck a chord in everyone's hearts. So much clean water, so much water, just poured out like that?

If they hadn't just seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if someone told them it was only the size of a watermelon.

Shen Qingyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Great! The whole process went smoothly. One ball contains so much water, and there are so many water storage balls here. The drought will be solved overnight!

It's hard not to be genuinely happy for all the people when something that's been causing so much trouble for so long suddenly comes to a good end.

"My God, there's still water! How much water is in this ball? Is that Miss Gu a fairy? Sir, is the world you went to actually the fairy realm?"

"It must be. This is not something that ordinary people like us can make. This is a divine tool used by the gods to draw books. It is the heavens helping us. Lord Shen must have moved the heavens with his integrity and uprightness, which is why the heavens chose our lord."

"Our lord is skilled in both literature and martial arts. Perhaps he is the reincarnation of the God of Literature. Otherwise, why would so many people in the world choose our lord? Our lord is mighty."

……

The constables kept whispering and bowing to the water-storing sphere. Shen Qingyan knew that time was of the essence, and while marveling at the sight, he kept releasing water without stopping.

The large lake at the source of the Mi River was quickly filled, and fresh water rushed out from the source and flowed into the city's waterways.

The people had already heard about Shen Qingyan's announcement, and many of them, unable to sleep at night, came to the riverbank to keep watch. Others rushed over after hearing the loud rumbling sound.

However, after waiting for a long time, the group did not see any signs of flooding at the source of the Mi River. Just as they were about to give up, one of them rubbed his eyes and glanced in the direction of the source of the river. White waves and currents were rapidly approaching them.

"It's flooded! It's really flooded! It's really flooded!!"

He shouted, and the others immediately turned around. They were all shocked by what they saw. They staggered to their feet, staring intently at the rushing water, afraid that it was all just a hallucination.

Even after the river filled the narrow channel, it continued to rush forward. Wherever the river flowed, the air seemed to become moist and no longer harsh on the throat.

A refreshing feeling swept over them, and everyone enjoyed it. Many people suddenly started to laugh, and the laughter gradually turned from smiles, chuckles, and whispers to loud laughter, and finally to tears of joy.

"It's real water! Mi Jiang is alive! We're saved!"

"It's true, it's all true, it's all water. The crops can survive, and we can survive too. So much water, Lord Shen is truly a divine being who foresaw everything."

"We owe this drought all to Lord Shen and his men. Lord Shen saved us. He is a true god among men. Thank you, God! Thank you, Lord Shen, Lord Chen, and Miss Gu..."

……

People wept uncontrollably and kowtowed by the river. The commotion alerted even more people, who called upon their friends and family to witness this momentous occasion of the drought's end.

The people wept, danced, embraced, and celebrated by the river!

At the same time, many people rushed to the source of the Mi River. Shen Qingyan was emptying the last few water storage balls when he suddenly heard a cry of surprise. He turned around and saw several people staring wide-eyed as they fell straight backward.

"Sir, please continue your spell, we'll handle this." Constable Cheng immediately waved his hand, took a constable with him, and shook his head, "We survived a drought that killed hundreds of thousands of people, don't let us be scared to death at a time like this."

That would be too much of a loss.

Officer Cheng went over and checked the breathing of the men. "Don't worry, sir, they just fainted from fright."

Shen Qingyan chuckled. Casting a spell... Never mind, he continued to focus on his own affairs. By the time he had released all the water from the storage spheres, the water was so abundant that it almost burst the mountain peaks on both sides of the source outlet.

He put the water-storage balls back into the box one by one, then pulled the box toward the horses. "You stay here to take care of the people and take them back. I don't have time. I'll go back to the county office first."

"Yes, sir!" the constables replied. Only after Shen Qingyan's figure disappeared on horseback did the constables begin to pat the faces of the people, urging them to wake up quickly.

The first thing the villagers did when they woke up was to look back at the cliff, but they found nothing there. Had they been mistaken?

One of them looked around at the constables. Yes, they were here just now, only Lord Shen was missing.

"Officer Cheng, what are you and the other officials doing here? We just saw Lord Shen, and there was a big moon that was leaking water..."

The commoners probed, and after thinking for a moment, Constable Cheng suddenly came up with a perfect idea. He then replied, "You didn't see wrong just now. It was indeed Lord Shen using the divine artifact. The artifact was given to you by Miss Gu. You saw how much water there was; it was contained in more than a dozen spheres this big."

"What? It went from so big to so small?"

"No wonder Lord Shen was able to obtain so much grain. It turns out that Miss Gu is a goddess. This all makes sense. Lord Shen is also a top scholar, and he is protected by the gods. He then turns around and protects our people. Lord Shen is truly righteous."

"Perhaps Lord Shen is the reincarnation of the God of Literature, sent by the heavens to save us."

"That's right, Lord Shen is a reincarnation of a deity, a lucky star for our Great Huang Dynasty. As long as Lord Shen is alive, we will surely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune."

……

The people followed Constable Cheng back home, and once there they began to tell everyone what they had seen. The people believed it without a doubt, and the news quickly spread throughout the city.

Shen Qingyan was unaware of the situation; he was only surprised that Constable Cheng and the others had returned to the county office a little later.

He was packing things to send to Gu Xixi in his room when Constable Cheng waved to signal the other constables to help, and then gestured for Shen Qingyan to be led towards the study.

Upon arriving at the study, Constable Cheng suddenly knelt down, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, the people have been safely brought back, but I acted first and reported later. Please punish me."

"What's so serious? Get up quickly." Shen Qingyan helped him up, but Constable Cheng stepped aside and explained, "Several people witnessed this just now... I didn't stop them from spreading the rumor that you are a deity descended to earth. By now, the whole city probably knows."

"My lord, perhaps with this life-saving talisman, you will not have to die. My lord, this is my selfish wish, and I also believe that it is the selfish wish of all the people who have benefited from your kindness."

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