Besides Han Yu and a group of officials, Han Xiangzi, Princess Longsan, and Chunying were also present.
They all shook their heads repeatedly and sighed softly.
Just then, a yamen runner rushed in.
"My lord, great joy! My lord, great joy..."
The constable rushed in, breathless.
"The crocodile has already eaten so many people, what joy could there possibly be?"
Han Yu's face darkened.
"My lord, a sage has come from outside. He says he can solve the crocodile problem!"
"This immortal arrived riding on auspicious seven-colored clouds; he is extremely powerful."
The constable said excitedly.
"Really?"
"Quickly, invite them in..."
"Oh no, I must go and greet this immortal master myself!"
"Lead the way quickly!"
Han Yu, his face filled with excitement, jumped up from his seat and hurriedly walked out of the hall.
All the other officials, their faces beaming with joy, followed suit and ran out.
In no time, the entire council hall was much emptied, leaving only Han Xiangzi, Princess Long San, and Chunying.
"Hmph, another fraudster!"
"So what if he knows a little bit of cloud-riding skills? How dare he call himself an immortal?"
"These wretched crocodiles are all under the command of the Crocodile God. Even my father, the Emperor, can't do anything about the Crocodile God!"
"A fraudster who appeared out of nowhere dares to claim he can solve the crocodile problem!"
"That's utterly outrageous!"
Princess Long San pouted and said.
Her father was none other than the famous Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Guang.
This crocodile god showed absolutely no respect for her father, injuring and eating people everywhere.
This infuriated her.
However, even her father, the emperor, couldn't do anything about the Crocodile God.
Now, someone actually claims to be able to solve the crocodile problem, which she of course doesn't believe at all.
"Long San, don't talk nonsense."
"No matter what, they came here to solve the crocodile problem!"
How could you say such a thing about someone?
Although Han Xiangzi also felt that the newcomers might not be able to solve the crocodile problem, he was still somewhat displeased with Long San's attitude.
After saying that, Han Xiangzi also walked out.
"Hmph, I'd like to see just how powerful this so-called immortal is!"
Long San stomped his foot angrily, then stormed out.
Chunying shook her head helplessly and followed them out.
Chapter 721 The Root Cause of the Crocodile Menace
Li Yao stood at the entrance of the governor's mansion.
Suddenly, the gate burst open, and a group of officials in their robes walked out.
The leader among them was Han Yu, the prefect of Chaozhou.
Han Yu, accompanied by a group of officials from the governor's office, personally came out to greet them.
"Your Excellency, this is the immortal who posted the notice."
The messenger pointed at Li Yao and said to Han Yu.
Han Yu was slightly taken aback when he saw that Li Yao looked very young.
However, when he sensed an extraordinary aura emanating from Li Yao.
Immediately, his face lit up with a smile, and he hurriedly went to greet Li Yao, bowing respectfully and saying, "Han Yu, Prefect of Chaozhou, greets this venerable master."
"You're too kind, Your Excellency!"
Li Yao returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
The person before me is none other than the renowned literary giant Han Yu?!
This Han Yu didn't have anything particularly special about his appearance.
However, he noticed a great deal of anxiety and worry etched between Han Yu's brows.
Clearly, the frequent crocodile infestations in Chaozhou had caused Han Yu considerable distress.
Normally, Li Yao automatically conceals his aura.
Now that he has decided to help Han Yu eliminate the crocodile menace, he must first demonstrate his abilities; otherwise, others might think he is a charlatan.
Sure enough, he had achieved the desired effect of projecting his aura.
At this moment, a young man with an extraordinary demeanor walked out of the governor's mansion.
Li Yao's heart skipped a beat. Could this person be Han Xiangzi?
Sure enough, the young man walked over, cupped his hands in greeting to Li Yao, and said, "My name is Han Xiangzi. Greetings, fellow Daoist."
Han Xiangzi saw that the aura emanating from Li Yao was extremely powerful and full of righteousness.
Immediately, he felt a good impression of Li Yao, thinking that Li Yao must be a highly accomplished Taoist master of the orthodox school.
"My name is Li Yao, greetings, fellow Daoist!"
Li Yao politely cupped his hands in return to Han Xiangzi.
"I heard that it was Fellow Daoist Li who tore down the notice posted at the governor's mansion offering a reward for solving the crocodile problem!"
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li has any good ideas to solve the crocodile problem for the people of Chaozhou!"
Han Xiangzi is an impatient person.
He was eager to know how Li Yao would solve the crocodile problem and rid the people of this scourge.
"What is the root cause of the crocodile problem?"
Li Yao didn't rush to answer, but instead asked calmly.
"The root cause of the crocodile problem is that the Crocodile God condones his descendants to do evil in the Chaozhou area."
Han Xiangzi thought for a moment and then said.
Han Yu, standing to the side, looked utterly astonished.
He was unaware that the root of the crocodile infestation came from the Crocodile God.
"Then just get rid of Crocodile God, and the crocodile problem will naturally be solved."
Li Yao said calmly.
"What arrogance!"
"Eliminate Crocodile God directly?"
"I'm afraid you don't even know the origin of the Crocodile God, yet you come here to speak so arrogantly."
A beautiful woman with striking features strode out of the governor's mansion, her face showing displeasure.
"Long San, don't be rude!"
Han Xiangzi immediately rebuked Princess Long San.
Long San?
A slight smile appeared on Li Yao's lips.
He sensed that Long San was emanating a dragon-like aura.
Clearly, this Long San is a dragon.
really!
Indeed, this is the world of "Journey to the East".
Previously, he had guessed that this world was the world of "Journey to the East" based on fragmented information such as "Chaozhou", "crocodile plague" and "Han Yu".
However, he wasn't sure at the time.
Now, Han Xiangzi and Princess Long San have appeared.
This would allow him to conclude that this is the world of "Journey to the East".
"Then I would like to ask this young lady, what is the origin of this Crocodile God?"
Li Yao asked calmly.
"You really don't know the origins of the Crocodile God!"
"Then I'll tell you, listen carefully..."
Princess Long San was about to reveal the origins of the Crocodile God.
Suddenly, Han Xiangzi interrupted, "Long San, this matter is of great importance. Let's go inside and talk."
He saw that there were many people watching, and he was worried that if the Third Princess of the Dragon Palace revealed the matter of the Crocodile God, it would cause panic and misunderstanding among the people.
Therefore, he stopped Princess Long San.