Outside Shanqing City, Lu An followed the group towards the city gate. He realized that the soldiers were mainly searching the trucks. Each truck had to be turned over very carefully. When Lu An reached the city gate, the soldiers only glanced at him and asked, "You're alone?"
"Yes." Lu An nodded.
"Alright, then you can go!" the soldier said loudly, waving his hand.
Lu An walked forward, but stopped after taking a few steps. He asked the soldier who was standing guard at the side, "This is my first time here and I don't understand the situation. Why is the management so strict? Did something happen?"
When the soldier heard this, he looked at Lu An and sized him up. He found that although Lu An's clothes were simple and ordinary at first glance, the material was of high quality. He must be from a rich family. The soldier raised his hand slightly. Lu An understood and placed a gold coin in his hand.
The soldier smiled and put away the gold coin. He whispered to Lu An, "In the past month, a snake demon has been causing trouble in the mountains! Many people have died in the mountains. That's why we've been so strict, not letting any snake have a chance to enter the city! "
"Snake demon?" Lu An was stunned. He asked doubtfully, "What kind of demon is there? Shouldn't it be a strange beast?"
"No, no, no!" The soldier hurriedly shook his head and whispered, "The City Lord Manor's people personally went to investigate this matter. They thought it was a strange beast that went up the mountain to catch the snake, but only two of them returned! Even the City Lord, who didn't go to catch the snake, dreamt that the snake demon visited him at night. It said that if he dared to send people into the mountains again, it would kill him and massacre the entire city. The City Lord was so scared that he fell seriously ill! "
A dream?
"It's your turn to investigate!" A soldier outside shouted. The soldier chatting with Lu An hurriedly ran over to take over, leaving Lu An standing alone at the city gate.
Lu An's eyes narrowed. Naturally, he didn't believe in ghosts or gods. If the dream was real, then it meant that the Tian Cang Yu Snake was capable of mind attacks.
However, for the Celestial Yu Serpent, destroying the entire Dylu Kingdom would be a piece of cake, let alone attacking this city. Why was it hiding in the Tall Green Mountain Range and not coming out?
Many doubts appeared in Lu An's Knowledge Sea. Lu An could make guesses, but they were more or less far-fetched. He still had to inquire about the specifics again. The best people to ask were the two people who had gone to catch the snake and the City Lord.
Lu An's perception easily covered the entire city. He did not even need to ask for directions as he headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion. In a city like a small country, the city lord was usually a Level 2 Celestial Master. Level 3 Celestial Masters were very rare, so it was impossible for them to discover his perception.
Soon, Lu An arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion. He originally wanted to go in directly to find the City Lord, but after some thought, he decided against it. He followed the rules and said to the guard outside the mansion, "Sir, please inform the City Lord that someone is here to help catch the snake."
The guard was stunned. If it were anything else, he might not have reported it, but the City Lord was doing his best to catch the snake. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay! Please wait a moment! "
The guard entered the mansion quickly. Not long after, he appeared outside the gate again and said to Lu An, "The City Lord invites you in. Young Hero, please come in!"
Lu An nodded and followed the guard into the City Lord's Mansion. After a few turns, he finally arrived at the City Lord's study. At that moment, the door to the study was open. The City Lord was sitting behind the desk, but he was covered in many layers of clothing. His face was as pale as a sheet. It was obvious that he was seriously ill.
A mid-level Level 3 Celestial Master.
Lu An was a little surprised. Generally speaking, the City Lords of small countries were Level 2 Celestial Masters. Level 3 Celestial Masters were very rare. He had not expected the City Lord to be one.
Lu An stepped over the threshold and entered the study. The City Lord looked up at Lu An. When he saw that Lu An was so young, he was obviously stunned. There was even some disappointment in his eyes. However, he still tried to stand up and said to Lu An very politely, "Sir, are you here to catch the snake?"
"That's right." Lu An cupped his hands and said politely, "Greetings, City Lord."
"Sir, you're too polite." The City Lord raised his hand and coughed twice. After that, his face became even paler. He said weakly, "Sir, please take a seat."
However, Lu An did not sit down. He was worried that the City Lord would faint if he said a few words. After thinking for a while, he said, "If you don't mind, I'll treat your injuries first."
"Treat my injuries?" The City Lord was stunned. He then shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "This is a mental illness. It's the result of the snake demon's magic. It can't be cured …"
Lu An did not say anything. He knew that a Heavenly Master in a small city like this would have limited knowledge. Therefore, he directly took action. He raised his hand and instantly, a stream of Extension Star Power entered the City Lord's forehead. The Extension Star Power quickly swept through the City Lord's sea of consciousness and found the source of the City Lord's sea of consciousness.
With the City Lord's strength, Lu An could easily control the City Lord's sea of consciousness. Soon, the Extension Star Power enveloped the City Lord's sea of consciousness and source of the City Lord's sea of consciousness. However, the source of the City Lord's sea of consciousness did not have any abnormalities.
There was a lot of poison. If the City Lord digested it bit by bit, he would not be able to finish digesting it in his entire life. Lu An directly used the Extension Star Power to gather and capture the poison before extracting it from the City Lord's sea of consciousness. Under the attack of the Extension Star Power, the poison instantly disappeared.
This process only took two short breaths. The City Lord felt his mind suddenly go blank as if he had become stupid. However, he quickly recovered. However, after recovering, he was shocked to find that his heavy head had become very light. Even his blurry vision had become very clear!
"City Lord, are you feeling better?" Lu An said, "Have a good sleep and your injuries will be healed."
Hearing Lu An's words, the City Lord was completely dumbfounded. He widened his eyes and opened his mouth as he looked at Lu An in shock. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that the young man in front of him was definitely not simple. He thought that such a young man was at most a Level 2 Heavenly Master. He did not expect that he was completely blind!
"Thank you, young hero!" The City Lord quickly bowed and said respectfully to Lu An!
"You're welcome, City Lord." Lu An smiled and said, "I'm here to find out about the snake in the Gao Lu Mountains. If it's convenient, I would like to ask you to tell me everything you know."
"No problem!" The City Lord, who was already awake, immediately nodded vigorously. He quickly walked from behind the desk to the chair next to Lu An and sat down. Although his body was still shaking, his eyes were obviously bright again.
"This matter started one and a half months ago." The City Lord took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Like our Qingshan City, we have the Gao Lu Mountains as our back. With this huge natural protection, we never have to worry about other countries invading. It's because there are so many mountains that the people of Qingshan City have always lived by planting fruit trees and raising cattle. "
"Just one and a half months ago, because it was almost spring, our people wanted to go to the mountain to take a look at the fruit trees and do some nursing. The people who herded cattle also wanted to go to their own enclosures to see how the cattle were doing. However, when they went, they found that many of the fruit trees in the mountains had been destroyed, and all the cattle had disappeared! They could only search around the mountains, but in the end, they only found the bones of the cattle. It was obvious that they had been eaten by something! "
"This matter quickly spread to Qingshan City. Everyone was worried about their own fruit trees and cattle, so they all went to the mountains to take a look. However, the results were the same. Most of the fruit trees were destroyed, and not a single cow was left. "
"The people live on fruit trees and cattle. If something happened to these two things, the people would lose their lives. Naturally, I couldn't ignore it. Moreover, when the people went to the mountains to investigate, many people mysteriously disappeared. There were only traces of blood, not even bones left. Just one month ago, I sent people to the mountains to investigate, but in the end, only two people returned. On the second night, I was suddenly visited in my dreams. Until now, I have not recovered from my serious injuries. "
As he said this, the City Lord asked with some doubt, "Was it really not a dream visit?"
"Yes, it was just a kind of divine sense attack." Lu An nodded, then asked, "Since the incident, have you sent people to the mountains?"
"No! How would I dare? " The City Lord said bitterly, "Even I was attacked in the City Lord's Manor. Who would have the strength to go to the mountains to clear out the snake monsters? However, I already reported this matter to the Prefecture Overseer a month ago. The Prefecture Overseer said that he would let me observe for a while. This month, I kept reporting, and finally, four days ago, the Prefecture Overseer was prepared to send people here to solve the problem. They should be here today! "
The timing was indeed very coincidental. Just as the City Lord finished speaking, a guard immediately ran in from outside and reported loudly to the City Lord, "City Lord, the people sent by the Prefecture Overseer are here!"
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