"Who goes there!"
Sensing that someone was drawing off the water within his jurisdiction, the River Earl flew into a rage.
When the drought had first begun, the River Earl had not paid it much mind. The Yellow River's unique nature had made him believe he would remain unaffected.
But he had forgotten that he was not yet a complete River Earl. Or rather, a small portion of the Yellow River River Earl's authority had been artificially divided away.
Thus, as the drought continued to worsen, the River Earl discovered in horror that his strength had also been affected to a degree. By his estimates, even if the drought reached its most severe point, he could retain roughly sixty percent of his power. But the River Earl did not dare gamble on it.
Moreover, after the drought spread, he vaguely sensed another force within the Yellow River affecting the ecology on both banks. So he diverted the portion of river water he could control underground, intending to let that force contend with the drought on its own while he gathered the complete authority over the Yellow River.
Therefore, the River Earl regarded everyone who sought to steal water as thorns in his eye and splinters in his flesh.
Water vapor mixed with grains of sand continuously rose up, transforming into Killing Intent flood dragons that swept toward Yun Xiao and the others.
These Killing Intent flood dragons were exceedingly strange. Water vapor wreathed their bodies, yet it did not diffuse outward. Instead, it condensed inward, even damaging the ecology of both banks as it drew in the already scarce moisture nearby. The surrounding air grew even drier.
At the sight, Zhao Gongming frowned slightly. Though he did not wish for Yun Xiao to clash with the River Earl, he disliked