Reborn as a Snake: Many Children, Many Blessings, Only I, the Green Snake Immortal

Not only in the Immortal Cultivation Bureau, but also in the Governor's Mansion and the Demon Slaying Bureau, everyone suddenly stood up and turned to look north.

In Lin'an City, the dull sound of drums echoed, reaching the ears of everyone.

Some of the younger children, confused and bewildered, looked around, not knowing what was happening.

Some of the older people, however, turned pale and looked north in terror, muttering to themselves:

"Frontier war drums... This is the northern barbarians invading!!"

Yunzhou, Xuanzhou, and Weizhou are located in the northern border of the Great Qian Dynasty. They are frontier areas and also places where the Great Qian Dynasty stationed troops.

North of the Three Provinces lies the Northern Barbarians, the archenemy of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The Northern Barbarians are a harsh and cold land with scarce resources, while the thirteen states of the Great Qian Dynasty are different, with all kinds of resources readily available.

Therefore, the Northern Barbarian royal family coveted the thirteen states of the Great Qian Dynasty, and their generational wish was to completely occupy the Great Qian.

Before Emperor Jingtai ascended the throne, the Northern Barbarians frequently harassed the three regions of Yunzhou, plundering treasures, food, and people.

The first year of the Jingtai reign.

Emperor Jingtai personally led the expedition and defeated the 500,000-strong Northern Barbarian army. The Northern Barbarians were weakened and finally settled down.

However, in recent years, Emperor Jingtai has been incompetent and the court has been in turmoil, which has naturally drawn the attention of the northern barbarians.

The three regions of Yunzhou are now suffering from a severe drought, with countless people affected and widespread resentment. In addition, a peasant rebellion has further disrupted the situation.

The Northern Barbarians would not let such a golden opportunity slip by.

The Khan of the Northern Barbarians ordered the mobilization of a large army, and hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen assembled and rushed towards the three places of Yunzhou at top speed!

Such a large-scale mobilization of personnel was immediately discovered by Daqian's spies, who, in their shock, quickly sent back the news.

When the war drums sounded in Lin'an, it meant that scouts had sent a message to warn everyone in the city to prepare.

Yunzhou Fengxian Division.

The faces of the several cultivators dressed in plain-colored robes turned grim.

These are truly turbulent times!

During a year of severe drought, the people rebelled, and the entire army at the Fengyang City God Temple was wiped out. Now, northern barbarians have mobilized troops to invade the border of Daqian!

These things are all bigger and bigger than the last.

The first two can be considered private matters within Yunzhou, but the invasion by the Northern Barbarians involves the entire Great Qian Dynasty!

In the face of such a national war, everything else has to take a backseat!

"Send a message to the capital immediately!"

One of the cultivators let out a low shout, and then his figure disappeared first.

The cultivators nearby had solemn expressions. They immediately summoned all departments of the Fengxian Division and used magic to send a message to the capital headquarters.

Soon after.

A transfer order was issued from the governor's office and sent to several border garrisons in Yunzhou as quickly as possible.

The border troops immediately began to assemble and rushed to the border position as quickly as possible to prepare to resist the attack of the northern barbarian army.

At the same time, several cultivators from the Fengxian Division gathered together.

"Has the matter been clarified?"

"Several local deities have sent word that the Jingyue River God of Fengyang County colluded with a snake demon in the mountains to kill the underworld official of the Fengyang City God Temple. They have now followed the snake demon back to the deep mountains!"

"You scoundrel! Having been appointed by my Great Qian Dynasty as the River God, you still harbor disloyal thoughts! You deserve to die!"

"This is the first time something like this has happened in Yunzhou. We must deal with it as soon as possible, kill the snake demon and the Jingyue River God to deter such villains!"

"The Northern Barbarian army has sorcerers and demonic beasts assisting them; we'll have to deal with them ourselves, and the Demon Slayer Division is too busy to spare any more resources..."

"All the water gods within Yunzhou are under the jurisdiction of the East River Dragon King. He was ordered to go to Fengyang County and bring back those two demons."

"Very well, that old thing receives so much offerings from my Fengxian Division every year, it's time for him to do his part."

After some discussion, the group quickly finalized the basic rules and regulations.

Dealing with the Northern Barbarian army was the top priority, followed by the case of the murder of the City God of Fengyang.

As for the peasant rebellion within Yunzhou, it seemed less important.

They're just a bunch of foolish poor people struggling to survive, yet they dare to dream of changing the world—it's utterly delusional.

In times of chaos, harsh measures must be taken.

After several secret orders were issued, the cultivators in various parts of Yunzhou responsible for eliminating the White Lotus demons and rebel leaders suddenly became much more ruthless.

......

As the largest waterway in Yunzhou, the Dongjiang River flows through Yunzhou from west to east.

The branch waterways are numerous and densely distributed across almost the entire Yunzhou region.

In such a vast river, there must be a water god.

Long before the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty, there was a dragon cultivating in the Dongjiang River. When the Great Qian Dynasty was founded, it was conferred by the imperial court as the Dragon King of the Dongjiang River, in charge of all the waterways in Yunzhou.

Water gods like the Jingyue River God are theoretically subordinates of the Dongjiang Dragon King.

At this moment.

Bottom of the Dongjiang River.

Inside a palace located in the central position.

Tall, curvaceous water fairies danced gracefully, each with exquisite features, draped in gossamer-thin veils, their movements and stillness revealing a captivating charm.

Before the water demons sat an old man with a white beard and white hair, with two beautiful maids serving him.

The old man smiled broadly, watching the dance below with great interest, occasionally opening his mouth to swallow a piece of dried fruit fed to him by a maid.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The old man nodded in approval as he looked at it.

Suddenly, a white light appeared outside the palace, and something sped toward the palace.

The old man frowned, waved his hand, and the water demons immediately stopped dancing and left the hall.

He immediately reached out and grabbed the white light in his hand.

It is a crystal-clear jade slip.

Upon sensing the old man's presence, a voice entered the old man's ears from the jade slip.

The white-bearded old man listened for a long time, his brows furrowed, and he looked worried.

"Father, what has happened?"

At that moment, a soft and melodious female voice came from outside the palace.

Upon hearing this, the old man looked up, his expression softening considerably, and a kind smile appeared on his face: "Xue'er, what brings you here?"

Outside the palace gate, a woman who looked to be in her early twenties appeared, wearing a light blue dress.

She held a book in her hand, her hair was neatly tied up in a bun, and two strands of black hair fell across her face. Her pretty face was without makeup, yet she was exceptionally beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

If she hadn't appeared underwater, others would have assumed she was a well-educated young lady from a scholarly family.

The girl, whom the old man called Xue'er, entered the hall with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

She was reading when she noticed the commotion and came to check.

To my surprise, when I arrived, I saw my father looking worried, as if he had encountered some trouble.

"Father, what happened?" she asked softly.

"Sigh." The white-bearded old man shook his head and sighed, "That damned Fengxian Division, they've got their eyes on this old man's bones! They actually want me to go over to the mountains to capture some snake demon and the Jingyue River God for them!"

"To the Ten Thousand Mountains?" The girl, who had maintained her calm and composed demeanor until now, changed her expression slightly and said, "That place is very dangerous. I'll go with you!"

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The next chapter seems to be under review, and the following two chapters won't pass either... *cracks*