The counties of Yuehu Prefecture were the regions hardest hit by this drought.
Thus, three Immortal Officials had been dispatched to every county. Once the matter was resolved, one would remain in each county, while the rest would proceed to the county seats of other prefectures.
Xiao Changyuan was one of the three Immortal Officials, hailing from the Xiao Family of Longjiang Prefecture City.
At that moment, he stood beside the small lake the Xu Family had excavated, staring blankly at it.
"Surely this will need to be filled as well?"
The Immortal Officials had come to the county seats of Yuehu Prefecture mainly to cast spells that would bring rain and replenish the water supply.
As for the crops, fruit trees, and the like that had already withered to death, they were equally powerless to help.
After all, though cultivators could be called capable of vast supernatural feats, they were not omnipotent.
Sun Fugui was the steward overseeing the lake excavation. When he suddenly spotted an unfamiliar young master standing atop the embankment,
he saw that the man wore a brocade robe and jade belt, with a face like polished jade and an innate air of nobility between his brows.
He hurriedly tucked the leather whip in his hand into his belt, dusted off his lapels, and approached with a beaming smile. "Where has this young master come from? This lowly one is Sun Fugui, the steward in charge of excavating this lake. May I ask what important business brings you here?"
Xiao Changyuan looked puzzled. "There is a great drought now, and water sources are already insufficient. Why are you still digging a lake? Could it be that you hope to uncover an underground water source?"
Sun Fugui smiled. "If we truly find one, Heaven will have blessed