Rain Master Divine Palace.
This was the Divine Court located west of Xingtian Dao Court, one of the weather hubs governing over half the realm. It oversaw the divine office of rainfall across countless worlds, and thus the people of the realm offered incense without end, gathering into a vast sea of worship.
The office of bringing rain was a crucial one.
Below, mortal farmlands depended on it; in the middle, lakes and rivers depended on it; above, the countless places that nurtured heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and natural fortune depended on it. Where did rain not matter?
Without rain, crops would wither in the fields, rivers and lakes would run dry, and great numbers of mortals and gods would perish.
This divine office held immense authority and influence over countless living beings. It was a core divine office of the Divine Path, with the potential to shake the Dao Court itself.
Thus, many Divine Path civilizations divided this position into four divine offices: Rain Master, Wind Lord, Thunder Duke, and Lightning Mother. Every large-scale rainfall had to receive an edict from the Dao Court and confirmation from all four weather gods. Otherwise, it would count as unauthorized rainfall and defiance of orders—an exceedingly grave crime, even rebellion, one that could lead to a god's death. The rules were severe.
In terms of actual authority, although the Rain Master held the esteemed title of Rain Master, he could not decide rainfall with a single word. He was subject to layer upon layer of restraints, and his authority did not entirely match the name of his divine office.
Even so, no god in the realm dared look down on the Rain Master.
Every rainfall arranged by the Rain Master indeed followed the Dao Court's edicts with strict precision. He did not