Yuzhang County's snake disaster is the greatest calamity in recent years.
Snakes are visible everywhere on the ground, with enormous pythons occasionally crawling out from the sides of the official road, sending merchants and travelers fleeing in panic. Incidents of snakes and insects entering homes and causing harm are occurring among the populace.
The court has dispatched the army multiple times to kill the snakes, but they can't kill them all. Some say it's caused by a Snake Demon.
Today, a team of riders appears on the official road.
The people on horseback wear wide robes and large sleeves, exuding an aura like immortals.
The leader is an elderly Taoist with crane-like white hair and a childlike face, his eyes containing a golden gleam.
These are the Taoists sent by the court for exorcism.
The leader's name is Wu Meng, one of the most powerful mages of the present age.
