Chapter 578

Moon Goddess's gaze remained in that calm posture, as if nothing could cause her gaze to fluctuate.

Hearing Ying Mo's eyes narrowed, and he looked at this graceful figure with some suspicion.

He knew of Moon Goddess.

As a non-native resident, he knew about Moon Goddess and some other figures, clearly and distinctly.

Moon Goddess was, after all, an existence second only to Eastern Emperor Taiyi within the Yin-Yang School.

The most crucial point was the ability Moon Goddess possessed to foresee the future.

The Hearing Ying Mo of the past had felt very curious about this ability of Moon Goddess.

He had even thought that if he could thoroughly stabilize the entire Great Qin, he would study this ability properly.

Yet he did not expect the events of five years ago to happen, which was what turned him into the ghost of today.

Now, he had long since lost the curiosity of his youth.

Seeing the object of his youthful curiosity once again, Hearing Ying Mo naturally had some interest.

"If the prayer ceremony is held, how long will it take for sweet rain to fall from the heavens?"

Hearing Ying Mo asked.

"If His Majesty's sincerity moves the Spirit of Zhong Shan, within three days, sweet rain will surely fall from the heavens, resolving the great drought in the Northwest."

Moon Goddess's voice remained steady.

"If, according to what you say, sweet rain does not fall from the heavens within three days..."

"Is it because Ying Zheng's sincerity is insufficient to move the gods?"

A playful smile curled at the corners of Hearing Ying Mo's mouth.

Ying Zheng, who had originally been moved in his heart, saw his expression sink the moment he heard Hearing Ying Mo's words.

If sweet rain did not fall from the heavens after three days, all the common people would think he was not valued by the gods.

The Emperor was originally the Son of the True Dragon; an emperor not valued by the gods would have his prestige among the people greatly discounted.

And if this matter succeeded, it would raise Moon Goddess's prestige to another level.

But if it failed, all the consequences would be borne by Ying Zheng alone, and it would have nothing to do with Moon Goddess.

One must say, this was truly a "good idea."

"Grand Master, is this what you think as well?"

Ying Zheng asked gloomily.

At this moment, the expression on his face could indeed not be called good.

There was no emperor who did not want to become the greatest ruler through the ages, who did not want his name to be passed down to future generations.

If he truly obtained the sweet rain from the heavens three days later, it would only confirm his identity as the Son of the True Dragon.

Although there would be some benefits, these benefits were not great.

But if it were truly as the ghost said, and no sweet rain fell from the heavens...

The people who learned of the news would only shift the target of their blame onto him.

They would wonder why the Emperor, as the Son of the True Dragon, prayed to the Spirit of Zhong Shan for blessings but received no response.

This would cause Ying Zheng's prestige among the people to be lost entirely.

This consequence was too great; even Ying Zheng could not bear it.

Moon Goddess, whose expression had always been indifferent, had some fluctuations at this moment.

Her brows furrowed slightly.

She had only come up with this idea to make her own reputation more solid.

Because she had already calculated that thirty days later, heavy rain would fall in the Northwest.

It was precisely because she foresaw this that she had come to speak to Ying Zheng about this matter.

But she had forgotten what would happen if His Majesty held the prayer ceremony and no heavy rain fell.

After all, Ying Zheng, as an emperor, naturally had more to consider than she did.

"Does His Majesty still not believe in my strength?"

Moon Goddess had only been briefly affected by Hearing Ying Mo's words.

But soon, she calmed down.

She then looked directly at Ying Zheng and asked calmly.

She had previously helped Ying Zheng predict several matters, and the matters were perfectly resolved under her guidance.

It was precisely through these several matters that her status in Ying Zheng's heart had gradually risen.

But Moon Goddess now needed to borrow the power in Ying Zheng's hands to protect the entire Yin-Yang School.

Naturally, she hoped that she would have an irreplaceable position in Ying Zheng's heart.

Under these circumstances, how could she harm Ying Zheng?

On the ground,

Eastern Emperor Taiyi lay quietly on the ground, listening to the conversation of these few people.

He closed his eyes, hiding all his thoughts.

Coupled with his extremely pale complexion, it did not arouse Lu Li's suspicion for a moment.

Lu Li's attention was also focused on this mysterious woman.

As the most capable assistant by the Young Master's side, he naturally knew the identity of the woman before him.

The Grand Master of Great Qin.

This woman possessed the ability to control the stars and could predict the future.

Lu Li also had some curiosity about this ability.

Because his originally somewhat ugly expression slowly eased when he saw the calm Moon Goddess.

He remembered the several suggestions Moon Goddess had made previously, all of which had led to satisfactory outcomes.

"I only ask you one thing: will sweet rain truly fall from the heavens?"

Ying Zheng spoke.

He did not believe that praying to the gods would necessarily bring sweet rain from the heavens.

For Moon Goddess to say such things, there was only one possibility: the Grand Master had already foreseen that sweet rain would fall in the Northwest.

"As long as His Majesty's sincerity can move the Spirit of Zhong Shan, sweet rain will surely fall from the heavens."

Moon Goddess repeated the same words.

"Then, as you say, I will personally lead the civil and military officials to Zhong Shan to begin the prayer ceremony."

Ying Zheng made the final decision.

Regarding Ying Zheng's decision, Hearing Ying Mo naturally had no objections.

After all, this was a state affair of Great Qin, and he did not interfere in the handling of Great Qin's state affairs.

Even if he was now in a cooperative relationship with Ying Zheng.

Hearing Ying Mo also understood one thing: if he were to interfere in Great Qin's affairs now, Ying Zheng would likely turn against him on the spot.

Ying Zheng could have such an attitude toward him partly because he had once said he was under Hearing Ying Mo's command.

Another point was the power and strength he held in his hands.

If he did not have the powerful strength and power in his hands, Ying Zheng might have had a milder attitude toward them because of Hearing Ying Mo, but it would not have been so amicable.

Seeing Ying Zheng decide on such a major matter because of a woman's few words,

Hearing Ying Mo's heart was also filled with curiosity as to whether heavy rain would fall in the Northwest.

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