The dragon is of great significance to the Chinese nation. Even though the height of the dragon in this world may be inferior to that of China in the previous life, the supreme ruler of a country still wears a dragon robe, and the meaning of the word dragon is just as profound.
It would be a lie for Ji Yuan to say that he was not nervous now, but the surprising thing was that although he was extremely nervous and excited inside, his body's reaction was normal. Perhaps it was because he had been mentally prepared from their previous conversations, or perhaps it was because the question itself affected Ji Yuan's thoughts.
In fact, this story is not recorded in the Biography of Heretics. There is no record of the dragon causing rain for Jizhou for two hundred years. Ji Yuan also does not know whether the old man has read the entire Biography of Heretics. But this question actually has little to do with the Biography of Heretics, and even has little to do with the ideological inclination of the author of the Biography of Heretics.
'Is this a search for affirmation?'
In fact, it may not be very difficult to ensure good weather and good harvests in Jizhou. After all, weather changes are a natural law. As long as there are no abnormal conditions, sweet dew will fall from the sky during the solar terms. What is rare is that it has been going on for two hundred years without any unexpected variables such as drought. Ji Yuan vaguely feels that this may not be as simple as having the ability to send rain.
Everyone can say compliments, but how many people listen to them? Does he really just want to hear a compliment? Ji Yuan felt that this was a knot in his heart, a knot in Long Jiao's heart.
But perhaps because the old man was very kind and reasonable, or perhaps because he might have met the "dragon" that holds a great deal of importance in the hearts of all Chinese people, Ji Yuan's mood became more cheerful after his excitement.
Ji Yuan stared at the old man beside him with his pale, lifeless eyes, and his answer was somewhat irrelevant to the question.
"As an individual, I admire this dragon for blessing the area with abundant rain for two hundred years, and I am even more happy to see it doing good deeds. But if I had met the evil dragon three hundred years ago and I had the ability to do so, I would have killed him!"
The old man frowned and squinted his eyes, with a little white air coming out of the corners of his mouth.
"Then, sir, do you think that the dragon's achievements over the past two hundred years can offset the disaster caused by the flood?"
This tone and look made Ji Yuan's heart skip a beat. Even though he didn't release any power, he felt an incomparable sense of oppression. It seemed that Long only looked easy to talk to, but he might not really be easy to talk to...
Yes, if he had previously suspected that it was either a dragon or a Jiao that was related to the water-walking Chi Jiao, then now Ji Yuan has confirmed that the old man is that dragon.
He just said what was in his heart, but Ji Yuan didn't intend to immediately flatter him because of the fear in his heart. If he were sitting opposite him, he would definitely not like such a pale attitude.
Even though he was nervous, Ji Yuan pretended not to notice the old man's change. He just gently stuffed the Outer Path Biography into his bag and used this moment of looking away to try his best to calm his almost collapsing condition.
After putting the book away, Ji Yuan turned his gaze back to look at the other person straight in the face.
"I would like to ask you first, old sir, if everyone believes that your achievements over the past two hundred years have offset your sins and that you have done immeasurable good deeds, will you continue to control the clouds and rain for Jizhou?"
This sentence directly pointed out the opponent's dragon body, and the beginning was gentle, but at the end, as if to resist the fear, Ji Yuan used a questioning tone.
I felt nervous and even a little regretful, but I had to grit my teeth and hold on with a serious expression.
When this question was asked, the old man was stunned.
He frowned and looked outside the cave, at the dark clouds that had not yet dispersed even though the rain had stopped, and he couldn't come up with an answer.
"In Ji's opinion, merits are merits and faults are faults. Only by making up for the faults can merits be made up. There is no such thing as offsetting each other. Ji hates the former evil dragon and admires the current real dragon. There is no contradiction!"
He finally finished saying this sentence while maintaining his momentum. Ji Yuan calmed himself down in his heart, but still didn't dare to make any big moves on the outside.
After these words were spoken, the old man, who had been frowning, was slightly shocked and turned to look at Ji Yuan.
"Well said, well said!"
After the two affirmations, the old man seemed to have figured something out but seemed a little absent-minded. He leaned back against the wall of the cave, stroking his beard, smiling and shaking his head from time to time, and in his heart he had some self-deprecating associations.
'Huh...'
On the other side, Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and even had the illusion that his breath was trembling. When he heard the two words "OK", he knew that the disaster was over.
My heart suddenly relaxed and I lost my balance. I slipped and fell against the bag, but luckily the movement was not very big.
After thinking about it, he felt that it would be a good idea to show some courtesy, so he took out the only four remaining dates from his bag, took out two and handed them to the old man.
"You should try these fresh dates. They are grown on the date tree in my little hospital. They are not magical, but they are fresh and sweet!"
The old man turned around and immediately took the two dates with a smile on his face.
"It's rare to have dates in this season, but are there any more? Two are not enough for me!"
Ji Yuan believed this, but he might have agreed to this request when he was afraid just now, but he would not agree to it now.
"I only have four in total, and I've already given you half, so just eat it!"
As he spoke, he threw two dates into his mouth and chewed them non-stop with a crunching sound. A fresh and fragrant aroma emanated from his mouth, and he behaved like a child guarding his snacks.
The old man sniffed the fragrance, smiled, and also followed Ji Yuan's example by eating two dates in one mouthful, chewing them and feeling the fresh fragrance.
"Good fruit, good fruit. Although the spiritual energy is rare, the taste is very good. I wonder where you are staying, sir, and if you can allow me to pick more to taste?"
Ji Yuan couldn't help laughing. This old dragon is so greedy!
"It's already gone now. Before I left, I told a good friend in the county to pick all the dates after I left and share them with the neighbors. It's been a long time."
The old man suddenly felt it was a pity, but he didn't seem to give up yet.
"Maybe your friend has some extra fruit stored? You can ask him to give me some."
"Hey, my friend is just a teacher in a county school. He has no magic power or special skills. Besides, he has a greedy kid at home. He can't hide the dates!"
It seemed that the dates were really gone, but the meaning of Ji Yuan's words aroused the old man's curiosity.
"Sir, your friend is a mortal?"
Ji Yuan was stunned for a moment and then nodded.
"good."
"But is it a person of great talent and virtue who is well-known far and wide?"
Ji Yuan thought of the letter and smiled knowingly.
"You have not yet gained a reputation for virtue."
The old man frowned.
"How can a mere country school teacher deserve to be your good friend?"
Ji Yuan spat out the date pit that he had been sucking in his mouth for a while, and answered naturally.
"What honor and ability do I have? Isn't it enough for me to recognize this friend?"
This was the second time the old man was stunned today, and it might even have lasted a little longer than the last time.
“Hahahahaha… Hahahahahaha… Very clever, very right, well said! Who Mr. Ji recognizes as his friend is naturally determined by what he says, hahahahaha…”
The sudden and violent laughter frightened Ji Yuan so much that he trembled and could not pretend. The old man had already stood up with his wet clothes.
"I wonder if this demon from my clan is qualified to be Mr. Ji's friend?"
There was a palpable sense of anticipation in this statement that was impossible to ignore.
Ji Yuan swallowed his saliva with an extremely gentle throat movement, then stood up. He calmed himself down and strangled the impatient words of approval in his throat, and replaced them with another one.
"That depends on whether the old gentleman invites Ji to drink next time!"
"Mr. Ji, just tell me what kind of wine you want to drink!"
"Haha, it's just a matter of looking at the person and not the wine. The fine wine from the immortal palace is also good, and the Huadiao wine from the human world is also intoxicating!"
"Hahaha, what a great saying! Even Huadiao can make you drunk!"
The old man extended his hand and bowed, then spoke in a clear voice.
"I am Tongtian Jiang Yinghong!"
Ji Yuan did not dare to be negligent and returned the gift.
"My name is Ji Yuan, and I am from Ning'an County!"
The old man's face was flushed with a smile, which was his current state. After exchanging greetings, he slowly walked out of the stone wall of the cave and turned to face Ji Yuan.
"I still need to bring a grain of grain rain to the various prefectures in Jizhou. When we meet next time, I will definitely invite Mr. Ji to have a good drink!"
After saying this, the man turned into a blurry dragon-shaped stream of light and broke through the clouds and disappeared in an instant.
“Anghou~~~~~”
The dragon's roar in the sky sounds like the lingering sound of thunder.