At Li Yuan's sharp rebuke, Yuan Tiangang's expression remained calm. He smiled faintly, bowed to Li Yuan again, and said, "This humble Daoist has no solution to this matter, but I believe Shunde Heavenly Maiden from Maoshan certainly will!"
As he spoke, Yuan Tiangang turned to look in Verdant Green Maiden's direction again.
At that moment, Verdant Green Maiden had stretched out her hand to catch the rain falling from the heavens. Among her divine offices, she did not actually possess the authority to summon clouds and rain.
But she was the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, so naturally she could call forth dark clouds and thunder. She was also the Goddess of the Luo River and the Yellow River Earl; though she could not make rain fall, she could carry the waters of those two rivers into the sky. This was what it truly meant for the waters of the Yellow River to come from heaven! The dark clouds, the rain, the thunder, and even those terrifying ghostly faces within the smoke were all her doing.
Over there, after hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Li Yuan immediately ordered someone to invite Verdant Green Maiden over.
Seeing someone coming toward them, Hong Luan lightly tugged at Verdant Green Maiden's hem. "Hey, look. Li Yuan sent someone our way. Do you think Yuan Tiangang said something to him?"
"What's there to fear? Soldiers come, generals block them; water comes, earth dams it."
Verdant Green Maiden paid it little mind.
The man came before Verdant Green Maiden and solemnly bowed. "Shunde Heavenly Maiden, His Majesty summons you. Please follow this humble servant."
"Mm."
Verdant Green Maiden nodded and followed him to Li Yuan.
The moment Verdant Green Maiden arrived, Li Yuan impatiently said, "Shunde Heavenly Maiden, I do not care what method you use.