txolops Chapter 80 False God?
Chapter 80 False God?
"That makes sense."
Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, nodded slowly. This was indeed the most urgent matter.
In fact, he knew that the Heavenly Court didn't care much about the Hangzhou matter, and that issuing the warrant for Lin Xuan's arrest was just for show.
The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.
Although Ao Guang bowed down at the feet of the Heavenly Court like a domestic dog, he was still the leader of the Dragon Clan.
He was not entirely unaware of the impending catastrophe.
The Heavenly Court is preparing for a great calamity, so why would it go to such lengths for a mere dragon?
However, while the Heavenly Court didn't take it seriously, Ao Guang couldn't help but take it seriously.
Especially since that dragon dared to kill the Jinghai Dragon King, Ao Guang could not stand idly by.
"Prime Minister, send out more men to notify all the major and minor dragon kings, and order them to be on high alert and search for Lin Xuan's whereabouts."
"After discovering his whereabouts, do not act rashly; first inform me."
Upon hearing Ao Guang's order, the Turtle Prime Minister nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself that although his Dragon King was sometimes unreliable, he could also be shrewd at times.
Lin Xuan's strength is undeniable and should not be underestimated, especially with the thousand-year-old snake demon by his side, making him even more difficult to deal with.
The Turtle Prime Minister bowed respectfully, intending to retreat and relay the order, but stopped halfway through his turn, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, I have also received news that one of my crab generals under the Dragon Palace has also defected to that dragon."
"It is precisely because of this crab general acting as an inside agent that the Dragon King of Jinghai has let a wolf into his house. What do you think we should do about this?"
Ao Guang's face was somewhat gloomy. His own Dragon Palace's shrimp soldiers and crab generals had actually betrayed him and joined forces with a dragon like Lin Xuan. This was truly shameful.
If the news were to reach the ears of the other three Dragon Kings, would he still have any face left?
Ao Guang waved his hand heavily, his killing intent palpable:
"Then issue another order: remove that crab general from the ranks! Also, announce to all places that anyone who finds its trace or captures it will be richly rewarded by the Dragon Palace of the East Sea!"
【Ding! 】
Your pet "Crab King" has lost its divine position in the East Sea Dragon Palace, and its attributes have been reduced.
Your pet's loyalty has slightly increased. Current loyalty: 10.
Lin Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow, inwardly amused: 'This crab is quite interesting; after being dismissed from its post by the Dragon Palace, it's actually become somewhat loyal to me.'
"Just those 10 points of loyalty... heh."
He shook his head slightly, too lazy to think about it anymore.
Not far from Lin Xuan, two men dressed as scholars noticed his actions and asked curiously, "Brother Lin, why are you suddenly shaking your head?"
"Does it mean you think our poem wasn't good enough?"
Lin Xuan turned around and looked at him calmly, saying, "You two gentlemen's poems are certainly excellent, with outstanding literary talent. I shake my head, feeling somewhat ashamed of my own shortcomings."
The two scholars were overjoyed upon hearing this, waving their hands repeatedly and exchanging pleasantries.
"Hey, Brother Lin, you're mistaken. I think you're quite talented in writing too!"
"Exactly! There are still a few days until the River God Festival. If you hurry up and write a good article, you still have time!"
As Lin Xuan listened to the two scholars talking, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
After moving away from Dragon Island that day, Lin Xuan and Bai Suzhen chose another sea area to settle down.
Then he went out again, intending to find a few more unlucky dragons to harm before the news of the Jinghai Dragon Palace spread completely.
Although Bai Suzhen was somewhat worried, she couldn't persuade Lin Xuan, so she could only tell him to be more careful.
This time, Lin Xuan took the initiative and did not search randomly.
When he killed the Jinghai Dragon King last time, he noticed that the dragon king in the sea seemed to like to relocate people and then make them worship them.
Humans are not fish or shrimp; they cannot live in water and must rely on land to make a living.
Lin Xuan then flew high into the sky to look out for any trace of the island.
Just a few days later, they found a huge island, so large that even Lin Xuan couldn't see the end of it at a glance.
If he hadn't known that this couldn't possibly be one of the Four Continents, he would have almost suspected that it was a continent.
The island has a large population and is divided into several countries that are constantly at war with each other.
Each major country worships a different river god.
After a little investigation, Lin Xuan realized that these different river gods were not the same dragon king in disguise.
But their backer must be the Dragon King of this place.
He changed back into human skin, infiltrated a city, and investigated the situation, which led to the scene just now.
"I never expected the Dragon King here to be so generous."
"Compared to him, the Dragon King of the Tranquil Sea is utterly insignificant!"
After seeing the two scholars off, Lin Xuan turned and disappeared into the crowd. Not long after, he arrived at a high mountain outside the city and sighed softly.
He didn't yet know how to utilize the power of incense, but he could see through the Dragon King's methods.
According to what he had heard, these river gods could not only control the clouds and rain, but also govern good and bad fortune.
When several countries went to war, they would compete to offer sacrifices to this river god, praying for victory in the war.
Whenever war breaks out, these river gods reap countless incense offerings and sacrifices.
And all these gains naturally ended up going to the Dragon King.
Lin Xuan stared at the city in front of him, feeling that it was somewhat troublesome.
The Dragon King who could make such an arrangement must be incredibly powerful. Although he certainly cannot compare to the Dragon King of the East Sea, he is probably one of the top three strongest beings in the East Sea.
If all else fails, perhaps we should try a different target.
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment. The East Sea was so vast that there were hundreds or thousands of Dragon Kings with divine positions, and tens of thousands of Dragons with the bloodline of the Dragon Clan.
He doesn't necessarily need to fight to the death with such a powerful figure.
But before he could make a decision, he heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from afar.
He turned his head and saw a group of officials approaching.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a square face and a serious expression. Although he was not wearing official robes, he exuded a strong sense of official authority.
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at the middle-aged man.
Prefect Wei Wen
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. There was a green exclamation mark after the prefect's name, indicating that he was issuing a mission.
"Wei Wen? I don't recognize that name. He shouldn't be anyone important, so the rewards for his mission probably won't be much."
Lin Xuan racked his brains, searching his memory, but found that he had never heard of this NPC before, so he didn't bother with him and turned to leave.
He had just set off when he heard the prefect call out to him.
"You scholar in front, you saw me, but instead of paying your respects, you turned and left!"
After Wei Wen finished speaking, without giving any hints, several yamen runners came out from behind him and jogged to block Lin Xuan's way.
【LV10·Yabu】
[Warning! Killing constables will lower your reputation with the local government, making you unable to accept quests and potentially leading to you being wanted. Please proceed with caution!]
Lin Xuan didn't care about any of that and charged straight ahead.
He didn't take those few level 10 yamen runners seriously at all.
Seeing this, Wei Wen's face darkened, and he shouted:
"Seize this man! He's acting suspiciously; he might be one of the false god's henchmen!"
"Huh?" Lin Xuan was about to leave, but he couldn't help but stop when he heard this.
No, a false god? What's going on here?