Su Feng said, "You must have read about the flood during the Fengyi Era in the books, right?"
"That flood?"
"Mm-hm."
Su Feng nodded. "Back then, Hedong Road and the Capital Province were struck with torrential rains that lasted for two months. The court, the Academic Palace, the garrison, academies everywhere, and State Mansion troops all put forth their utmost effort to fortify the riverbanks, exhausting countless manpower, resources, and wealth just to barely stabilize the dams. However, some Demon Cultivators, for their own selfish gains, slaughtered the River Suppressing Chi Beast dwelling at the bottom of the river—one that had lived for who knows how many years. This caused the riverbanks to burst open, and the floodwaters raced into the plains. The lands of both provinces were completely submerged. Houses collapsed, carriages were washed away, villages and towns were drowned, and countless common people lost their homes, leaving a scene of utter desolation."
