Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

"Have you heard? A new person has joined our governor's staff. They say he's quite capable."

"Don't listen to that nonsense, he's a fraud..."

"A fraud? I think he's just crazy."

Inside the prefect's mansion, a group of servants gathered together, whispering and gossiping about Lin Xuan behind his back.

When Wei Wen brought Lin Xuan back to the prefect's mansion that day, he still knew to keep the news a secret.

Unfortunately, his prefectural government was a sieve.

Even though he issued orders one after another, it had no effect, and it was even more like trying to hide something obvious.

The servants, who originally didn't care much about Lin Xuan's identity, became even more curious after hearing that they were not allowed to inquire about Lin Xuan's identity, and then they found out.

Then Lin Xuan's "true identity" spread.

"Do you think the River God will swallow him whole?"

"That would be wonderful! I heard that the River God hasn't shown himself for decades. If Lin Xuan can lure him out this time, we'll really broaden our horizons!"

In a servant's room, Lin Xuan stood by the window, listening to the commotion outside, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

The servants were actually quite far away, and it was impossible for ordinary people to hear them talking.

But Lin Xuan is no ordinary person.

Besides, even if he hadn't heard these discussions, he already knew the news had leaked.

[Warning! The quest issued to you by the governor has been discovered by the River God, Ao Quan.]

The risk of mission failure has increased!

The rewards you receive for reporting to the River God have been reduced.

Lin Xuan turned around and sat back down in his chair, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.

For various reasons, Wei Wen only allowed Lin Xuan to live in an inconspicuous servant's room, but he never skimped on his living expenses.

The tea in his hand was brewed with the finest tea leaves, and even the teacup itself was a premium item.

In the words Lin Xuan had heard before, it was like a door opening wide at first glance.

You can easily exchange it for several hundred taels of silver.

At first, Wei Wen even sent two fair-skinned and beautiful maids to serve Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan politely declined.

Lin Xuan put down his teacup and lowered his head, thinking to himself:

"I knew Wei Wen was unreliable for a long time, but this level of unreliability is a bit outrageous."

"I've only been here a day, and the news is already flying everywhere; even the river god knows!"

"But the river god's name is quite interesting; it's called Ao Quan. I wonder what his relationship is with the Dragon King of the East Sea."

Lin Xuan was slightly surprised.

He already suspected that behind those river gods, there should be an even stronger dragon king.

Perhaps he was one of the princes of the Dragon King of the East Sea.

But now, a mere river god already bears the surname Ao, and something seems amiss.

"Could this be Ao Guang's territory? Could the East Sea Dragon Palace be nearby?"

After pondering for a while, Lin Xuan gently shook his head.

He was very familiar with the East Sea Dragon Palace; he had been there countless times to complete various missions.

Even if the terrain of this world undergoes subtle changes, the difference cannot be so great that he would not recognize it at all.

"Interesting. It seems the East China Sea is even more interesting than I thought."

Lin Xuan laughed, a strong fighting spirit rising in his eyes.

Since devouring the Jinghai Dragon King, Lin Xuan has become increasingly eager to devour more dragon species.

The thought that the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas were willing to be the lackeys of the Heavenly Court was unbearable to him.

After a long while, Lin Xuan calmed down, sat cross-legged by the bed, and began to meditate and cultivate.

In another part of the prefect's residence, Prefect Wei Wen was restless and uneasy.

Although he usually refers to himself as a false god, it seems as if he wants to fight the river god.

When he heard that Lin Xuan was going to help him subdue demons, he was excited and immediately decided to help Lin Xuan.

But after a day, Wei Wen took a nap and got out of bed with the help of a maid, but suddenly felt uncertain.

He leaned against the headboard, waving his hand to dismiss the beautiful maid in front of him, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

After hesitating for a while, he finally got up, put on a coat, and walked quickly to the study, waving to call over a few of his men.

"Is Lin Xuan still in the manor?" Wei Wen asked in a deep voice.

Several subordinates spoke up without hesitation, saying in unison, "Reporting to the master, he is still in the manor; we have been keeping an eye on him."

Wei Wen nodded, unsure of what to say in response.

At this moment, one of Wei Wen's subordinates seemed to sense his hesitation, stepped forward, and whispered:

"Master, if you are really worried, why don't you go and see that Lin Xuan?"

He was quite old and was the steward that Wei Wen had brought from his home; he was one of Wei Wen's most trusted confidants.

Wei Wen neither confirmed nor denied the allegations, offering no response.

The butler cautiously raised his head again, secretly observing him for a while, before tentatively asking once more:

"You think that Lin Xuan is unreliable, and you're afraid that he won't be able to subdue the fake river god, but will instead anger the monster and ultimately kill you... and the entire city?"

This time, he finally struck a chord with Wei Wen. The prefect slammed his hand heavily on the table and said:

"That's exactly what I'm worried about!"

"Although Lin Xuan speaks very well, he looks so young, who knows how capable he really is?"

"When I went to the palace to see my sister before, she was also protected by some cultivators. Young cultivators like Lin Xuan were at most at the Qi Refining stage."

"Can the Qi Refining Stage really subdue demons and monsters?"

Wei Wen's subordinates were all inwardly complaining after hearing his words.

The prefect himself keeps mentioning his sister; isn't he just trying to show off his status as the emperor's brother-in-law?

Besides, since you already knew about the existence of cultivators, why don't you just ask them and find out whether the river god is a true dragon or a false god? Is that so difficult?

However, they increasingly looked down on their own prefect, but dared not show it on their faces.

Instead, they became even more respectful, raising their hands in greeting and feigning complete submission, saying in unison:

"Your Excellency, the Prefect, has given this matter considerable thought; we are truly impressed!"

"I just wonder what your plans are, Prefect? ​​Are you going to send that Lin Xuan away, or send him directly to the River God Temple?"

Wei Wen, now filled with anxiety and uncertainty, frowned and hesitated before saying:

"That probably won't work either. What if... what if Lin Xuan really does have some skill? If I do that, I'll be turning against him."

The butler, barely managing to suppress the urge to roll his eyes, said:

"So what exactly do you plan to do?"

After thinking it over, Wei Wen finally said, "How about this, you invite Lin Xuan over here."

"I remember he said that he had obtained two magical treasures from a high monk. So I asked him to take out the treasures and let me see them."

"If the magic weapon does exist and truly possesses some supernatural powers, then I will let him continue to deal with the river god."

This time, Wei Wen's words made some sense, and the servants nodded in agreement.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"We'll go and invite Lin Xuan over right away."

Wei Wen nodded slowly, stood up, and then realized that his clothes were disheveled. He hurriedly called over a few servants to help him change his clothes.

Then he walked gracefully to the main hall and sat down in the grand master's chair.

Just as all this was finished, a servant announced from outside:

"My lord, Lin Xuan has arrived."