Da Yu, Si Wenming

Emperor Shun sat upright on the throne of the Human Emperor, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the black jade armrest.

Outside the hall, the rain poured down, and every drop of rain hitting the bronze roof seemed to strike his heart.

Since the floodwaters breached the dikes, in just a few months, twelve human cities have been swallowed by the flood, and hundreds of millions of people have perished in the Chaos torrent.

Such a quantity was enough to make this Human Emperor's heart ache uncontrollably.

These are all his subjects, the future of humanity!

Having just ascended to the throne, he already suffered such heavy casualties, which made him glance resentfully in the direction of the Human Race Holy Land.

Was it because Emperor Yao noticed this scene?

That's why he hurriedly and hastily abdicated in his favor?!

Finally, he let out a long sigh and turned his gaze to the assembled officials below.

His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked, "Has there been any response from the Dragon Clan's powerful members?"

The ministers in the hall exchanged bewildered glances, and finally, the judicial officer Gao Yao stepped forward with a heavy heart. "Your His Majesty, the dragon Dragon Clan's powerful forces responded that... that this flood contains countless Chaos energies, and its power far surpasses anything seen before. The one hundred and twenty Daluo Golden Immortal True Dragons they sent, upon contact with the flood,... their scales fell off and their horns cracked..."

"Only Quasi-Saint level experts can barely contend with it, but even so, facing that vast Chaos primordial energy, their water control abilities are inevitably limited, only able to unleash 30% of their full power. Therefore, they can only slightly affect the water's flow, but completely regulating it is very difficult!"

He paused, then smiled wryly, "They say that only a sage could personally intervene to completely control the water's flow."

"Therefore... therefore, the Dragon Clan suggests that our human race should first avoid the floodwaters and migrate as a whole! We can return to our homeland once the floodwaters recede!"

Emperor Shun rubbed his temples; as the Human Emperor, he knew more.

Those lofty saints are currently battling Outer Realm Heavenly Demons on some unknown battlefield.

Even the Three Human Emperors are now in the same boat.

It's easy to imagine that there were no saints left in this Primordial Wilderness.

Moreover, because of the perilous nature of that battlefield, even saints often perish.

Therefore, let alone saints, even the External Body of saints probably don't exist in the Primordial Wilderness!

Thinking about this, Shun felt a headache coming on. Did their human race really have to relocate their base?!

But how simple is this transfer?

Putting aside the sheer number of humans, relocation would be a difficult task.

Moreover, the human race and this land have long been inextricably linked by blood.

Since the Empress Nuwa created humans from clay, the human race has lived and multiplied in this place.

To truly abandon this ancestral land would be tantamount to severing the historical roots of humanity.

Moreover, this land is inextricably linked to the fate of their human race.

If they were to truly relocate, the fortunes of their human race would inevitably plummet, which was also something Shun was considering.

"His Majesty!"

But at that moment, a figure dressed in mourning clothes suddenly stepped out!

Da Yu knelt heavily in the hall, the sound of his forehead hitting the ground sending a shiver down everyone's spine.

"Your Majesty, I, Si Wenming, request permission to manage the floods! I hope Your His Majesty will grant my request!"

Shun gazed at the young man.

Da Yu the Great was much thinner than he had been a few months ago; his body beneath his hempen clothes was almost emaciated, but his bloodshot eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

"Wenming..." Shun's voice was somewhat low, "I know your desire to fulfill your father's wish, but the extent of this flood far surpasses that of the past..."

Shun hesitated, but everyone understood what he meant.

It's just that your father failed, so maybe we shouldn't get involved!

Although Gun failed to control the floods, Shun actually admired and respected this so-called Water Master Duke.

Naturally, he didn't want Gun's only child to follow this path again.

After all, flood control is a perilous and arduous task, fraught with danger and uncertainty.

However, upon hearing Shun's words, Da Yu suddenly looked up, tears mingling with the blood on his forehead as they streamed down his face. "Your His Majesty," he said, "I did not act on impulse! Rather, I had planned this all along. For the past few months, I have been searching through the watercourse maps left by my father, and I have finally come to understand the reason for his failure!"

"Your His Majesty, I humbly request that you grant me this opportunity. I will certainly live up to Your His Majesty's expectations!"

Da Yu slowly took out a yellowed animal hide from his bosom. The edges of the hide were worn and frayed, clearly indicating that it had been repeatedly unfolded by its owner.

When he condensed a cyan spiritual light at his fingertips and placed it on the leather scroll, the entire animal hide suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

"Buzz--"

With a clear and melodious sound, countless azure water veins rose from the animal hide, weaving together in the hall to form a three-dimensional map of the Primordial Wilderness water system.

Every water vein is clearly visible, and even the direction of the undercurrents is clearly marked.

Even more shocking is that the Chaos and polluted waters in the picture are all flashing with a dangerous blood-red light.

"Your His Majesty, look, this is the ' Great Desolation Water Classics Annotation ' drawn by my father," Da Yu said, his voice slightly low. He pointed to several key points on the map, "These are the points where the floods erupted again!"

"These areas were originally the most critical points on the dikes, so why did they collapse first?!"

Following his guidance, the group saw dozens of key water management points marked on the map.

Da Yu's finger stopped at a swirling mark. "That's because this is a gathering point of Chaos Qi. My father built a dike here, originally intending to use the dike to suppress these gathering points, but unexpectedly it accelerated the accumulation of Chaos Qi."

With a flick of his wrist, the scene in the picture suddenly changed, revealing another flood control solution—instead of building dikes to block the flood, it was to dredge waterways to guide the floodwaters to flow out in an orderly manner.

"The Chaos Qi rages when blocked, but weakens when channeled." Da Yu's voice grew increasingly resolute. "My father proved with his life that channeling is better than blocking. Now, this scroll of the *Commentary on the Great Desolation Water Classics Annotation * has marked eighty-one channeling routes. If we can construct according to these..."

"Your Majesty, I am confident that I can completely control this flood!" Da Yu's voice was firm and solemn, echoing throughout the entire hall.

Emperor Shun slowly closed his eyes, and the hall fell into silence.

The courtiers held their breath, and could only hear the sound of rain hitting the eaves outside the palace.

At this moment, it seemed as if even time itself had frozen.

After a long while, Emperor Shun opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly reflecting the movement of stars.

He slowly rose to his feet, his black imperial robes fluttering without wind, and his entire body emanated a vast and imposing aura of Human Emperor.

When he spoke, his voice was like a resounding bell, echoing throughout the entire hall:

"Si Wenming, obey my command!"

"Your humble servant is here!!"

Da Yu immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and raised them high above his head.

"In the name of the Human Emperor, I hereby bestow upon you this imperial edict and my sword, and appoint you as Imperial Envoy for Flood Control. From this day forth, depart immediately to control the floods! If you require anything, the entire human race is at your disposal!"

"Including myself!!"