Chapter 223 Mysterious Rumors
"Young man, why did you come to Fengling Town during such a turbulent period?"
The mayor looked at Xu Ning sitting opposite, his eyes full of inquiry.
Just now, my steward brought Xu Ning up.
The mayor, who was still handling the affairs of the town, heard that a stranger had found him, so he came to meet him out of curiosity.
Xu Ning disguised himself as an ordinary person and looked ordinary.
It's the kind of thing that if you throw it into a crowd, you won't recognize it the second time you see it.
Coupled with the fact that he concealed his aura, the mayor also felt that his strength only lasted four blood exchanges.
So when he saw Xu Ning, he didn't see anything special.
He even became suspicious and began to wonder about Xu Ning's purpose.
At this time, the mayor and Xu Ning were sitting in a simple wooden house, with a peaceful town outside the window.
If you can ignore the hurried inhabitants.
“Mayor, it doesn’t matter who I am.
Just think of me as a curious passerby. "
Xu Ning answered calmly.
The mayor looked at the young man in front of him and thought to himself.
Fengling Town is not a tourist attraction.
Although under the governance of the mayor in the past few years, it has been in good order.
But it’s not to the point of asking people to come here specifically to inspect.
As soon as Xu Ning saw him, he exchanged greetings with him.
Although he didn't talk much, he was discussing the recent turmoil inside and outside his words.
At first, the mayor doubted whether he was sent by the imperial court to investigate.
Later, I thought that the court had already decided to send someone here, so they probably wouldn't find anyone to investigate.
This also made Xu Ning even more strange in the eyes of the mayor.
Obviously Xu Ning's words could not convince the mayor.
Xu Ning simply said no more.
He saw the mayor's hesitation and knew that it would be difficult for the mayor to convince him if he didn't have any substantive expression.
Xu Ning had already thought about this before coming here. As long as he could see the mayor, he was confident that he could convince the mayor.
As for the method to be used, it no longer matters.
So Xu Ning took out an exquisite gift box from the ring in front of the mayor and handed it to the mayor.
This is the gift box he just bought on the spot in the town.
The store owner was about to leave, and he couldn't take the things away, so he simply gave them to Xu Ning.
The mayor looked at Xu Ning doubtfully, wondering what this meant.
Xu Ning smiled and said:
"This is a gift I have prepared for a long time. I hope you like it."
The mayor opened the gift box and found several crystal clear crystals inside.
These crystals emit a faint blue light and seem to contain endless mysterious power.
The mayor looked at these crystals in amazement and couldn't help but ask:
"This is... a crystal purified with the power of Poseidon?"
Xu Ning nodded and explained:
“Yes, by chance, I got these magical crystals.
I think these crystals will be of great help to you. "
After hearing this, the mayor's eyes flashed with light.
He knew that these crystals were anything but ordinary. They contained powerful power, enough to change a cultivator's destiny.
He immediately expressed his willingness to accept the gift and would make good use of these crystals.
After learning the origin of these crystals, the mayor obviously respected Xu Ning even more.
He decided to open up to Xu Ning and share with him some inside information about the town.
The mayor personally visited various places in Fengling Town, and after some inquiries, he even dug out some inside stories about Shen Nian.
The old people in the town all told the legend about Qingshan.
It turns out that this green mountain is located behind the town and has always had a mysterious atmosphere.
Every year during the Qingming Festival, when heavy rain pours down, the clear and long sound of bells will be heard from the mountains.
At first, people thought this was a warning from the mountain god, so they were full of awe towards Qingshan.
However, as time passed, several scholars came to the town and conducted in-depth research on the sound of Qingshan's bells.
After some investigation and analysis, they believed that this was not the work of the mountain god, but the wind noise caused by the special terrain.
This conclusion made the people in the town less afraid of Qingshan.
Even the mayor who has served here for many years is not particularly clear about these things.
Through word of mouth, we learned about such a past event.
Even the people who came to investigate were invited by the mayor, just to eliminate the panic of the residents.
I thought this incident would just go away, and the people in Fengling Town would live in peace and harmony for many years.
However, just two months ago, the sound of bells on Qingshan became more frequent, and human voices could still be vaguely heard.
This made the people in the town panic, and they all speculated whether they had done something wrong and angered the mountain god.
The previous suggestion that it was due to the terrain was self-defeating, and the residents felt that they could not be deceived.
This panic spread quickly in the town, and some people even suggested moving to other places.
After all, most of the people in the town are native farmers and respect the mountain god.
Many people are willing to believe when they hear that the mountain god is angry.
As more and more people left, those who originally had a wait-and-see mentality also left one after another.
After the people from the imperial court learned about the serious population loss here, they proposed to take over Fengling Town.
“I have no choice but to do it, but there is no other way.
People from the imperial court have already arrived. After a while, I may have to leave too. "
As if mentioning something regrettable, the mayor shook his head as he spoke.
But as he spoke, he suddenly raised his head again.
He said with a serious face:
"But I don't agree with the rumors about the mountain god. I think there is another hidden reason in this matter."
It turned out that among the residents of the town, there was a mysterious old man.
He lives on the edge of the town all year round and has nothing to do with the world.
The old man was said to have the ability to predict the future, so the people in the town were in awe of him.
One day, the mayor accidentally met the old man.
They chatted happily, and the mayor asked the old man about the sound of bells in Qingshan.
The old man was silent for a moment, and then told the mayor a shocking news:
It seems that a powerful creature is awakening. Once it awakens, the entire town will cease to exist.
The news shocked the mayor and he couldn't believe his ears.
He eagerly asked the old man about the origin of this powerful creature and how to prevent it from awakening.
The old man sighed and told the mayor that this creature came from ancient legends. It slept deep in the green mountains, waiting for a specific moment to wake up.
And this moment seems to have arrived.
The mayor was obviously more willing to believe what the old man said.
It's not that the mayor doesn't want to believe the legend about the mountain god, it's just that he thinks this reason is more real.