The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Dark, leaden clouds pressed heavily against the sky, shrouding the entire lakeside town in a gloomy shadow.

From the depths of the clouds, several eerie bolts of lightning occasionally shot out, their purple and red hues intertwined, like wounds torn open in the sky.

Suddenly—

Boom!

A deafening clap of thunder exploded, as if the heavens were angrily rebuking them.

Immediately afterwards, a torrential downpour began, the rain curtain like a burst dam, instantly flooding the streets and alleys of the small town.

Raindrops pounded on the bluestone slabs, splashing up countless silver beads, which quickly converged into a muddy stream, rushing towards the low-lying areas.

"Hmph!"

The heavy rain soaked Instructor Chen's thick clothes.

Teacher Chen remained unmoved, pacing back and forth in the courtyard with a look of sadness and helplessness on his face.

"Oh dear! What kind of mess is this! A perfectly healthy young man, how did he suddenly become unconscious and fall into bed?"

Instructor Chen was filled with regret, realizing he had been too hasty in sending the altar master to transfer his power before 'Lu Xiao' had properly treated him, which led to the tragedy.

Five days ago, Master Lu used all his skills and invited all the famous doctors in the prefecture, but none of them could do anything about Lu Xiao, who was injured by Zhen Yi.

Every renowned doctor concluded that Lu Xiao was ruined; even if he recovered, he would be mentally impaired for life, and then they would leave with sighs and lamentations.

Helpless, Master Lu could only give up. He said he would find another famous doctor outside and entrust "Lu Xiao" to Instructor Chen to continue taking care of her. He then went to the meeting alone.

Instructor Chen knew that this was just a euphemism by Master Lu for giving up on "Lu Xiao".

He's a useless person, why would he be worth Lu Tanzhu's great efforts to cultivate him? It's already a great act of mercy from Lu Tanzhu to keep someone to take care of 'Lu Xiao'.

Before leaving, Master Lu even left a piece of advice for Instructor Chen: if Lu Xiao did not improve within half a month, it would be better to send him back to the countryside and find a woman to take care of him, which would be enough to fulfill the kindness of bestowing the name upon him.

Whether any further accidents occur, or whether the rural woman takes good care of the child, is none of his business.

After all, the Baiyang Sect might start an uprising at any time. Leaving Lu Xiao in Chen's care would not only attract the attention of the government and harm Lu Xiao, but it would also be a waste of Chen's considerable combat strength.

For Qing Ting's lackeys, "Lu Xiao" with her braid cut off was practically a living third-class merit.

It's very eye-catching.

Just as Instructor Chen was struggling with his inner conflict, a clear voice rang out from the inner courtyard, bringing him unexpected joy.

"Master! Master! Young Master Lu is awake!"

Boom!

The sound was even more deafening than thunder, leaving Instructor Chen completely stunned.

Then, Instructor Chen, his face beaming with excitement, shouted at the maid who had rushed over:

"You're awake!? You're really awake?"

The little maid with a soft, fleshy face nodded like a little bird.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Instructor Chen clapped his hands and laughed, then strode towards the ward where "Lu Xiao" was being housed.

"Okay! Okay!"

. . . . . .

The moment Ji Chen arrived, following the instructions set through repeated psychological suggestion, he activated pain regulation mode like a robot, and the zero pain perception mode went online.

After successfully controlling his entire body by bypassing his brain, which had become a mess, Ji Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The little maid, with her round face, opened her eyes wide and started babbling incoherently.

Ji Chen smiled slightly. Fortunately, things hadn't gotten to the worst possible outcome.

If someone is serving him, it means that Master Lu has not given up on him yet, and the situation in the White Sun Sect is not urgent.

It seems that Master Lu still cares about him.

I, Ji Chen, will remember this kindness. This time, when I rebelled against you, Master Lu, you told me to attack the city, and I attacked the city; when you told me to charge, I charged. I'll follow you with my life.

Ji Chen was deeply moved, believing that even rebels in feudal society still valued feelings and loyalty.

"Little girl, now it's...?"

Before he could ask how much time had passed, the little maid exclaimed as if waking from a dream, and chattered as she ran towards the door, which was pouring rain.

"Master! Master..."

Ji Chen smiled helplessly. Not long after, Instructor Chen, soaking wet, rushed over.

Looking at Lu Xiao, whose face was pale but whose eyes were clear, Instructor Chen felt all the words he had prepared on the way come out as:

"woke up?"

"Um."

"alright?"

"It's alright now."

The brief conversation conveyed the care and gratitude between the two.

The two stared at each other for a long time. Instructor Chen looked at Ji Chen and suddenly smiled with emotion.

As a result, Ji Chen's lips gradually turned up, eventually turning into a hearty laugh.

Instructor Chen values ​​Ji Chen so highly for two reasons: first, he admires Ji Chen's character; and second, Master Lu has praised Ji Chen's aptitude, believing him to be the one who can shoulder the responsibility of the rise and fall of his lineage.

Therefore, Coach Chen took extra care of Ji Chen after he lost consciousness and could not wake up, unwilling to give up on him.

Even though many of his followers told him that the situation was urgent and that he should focus more on rallying the people, spreading his doctrines, and preparing for a future uprising to gain a higher position, he did not change his mind.

They believe that Lu Xiao, this martial arts genius, can still create miracles and will not be harmed by Wu Hai's true intentions.

In the millennia of martial arts history, he had never heard of anyone being injured by a true intention.

He also thought that perhaps Lu Xiao's accident was just a test before the Eternal Mother bestowed a great responsibility upon him.

As it turns out, Instructor Chen's conjecture, which had no scientific basis whatsoever, was somewhat accurate.

Although the matter of true intention may not necessarily be a test, it is indeed related to the Eternal Mother.

His persistence paid off.

Lu Xiao woke up.

During the conversation, Ji Chen was surprised to find that seven days had passed in the main world, while only ten days had passed in the 001 world, which should have had a flow rate ratio of 1:15.

No, did you eat the time flow rate?!

Shouldn't more than three months have passed, and the Baiyang Sect and Qingting have fought tooth and nail by now?

Ji Chen felt exhausted, realizing that all her previous worries had been in vain.

Ten days is hardly enough time to accomplish anything in the slow-paced society of ancient times.

Since Daqing is not in chaos yet, he doesn't need to worry about the situation of the Baiyang Sect.

At the same time, he withdrew half of his gratitude towards Master Lu.

because.

During the conversation, Instructor Chen subtly mentioned that the Baiyang Sect was preparing to abandon him.

Given his situation after cutting off his queue, once he was abandoned, his future misery was self-evident.

Instructor Chen did not intend to hide these things. In his mind, given Lu Xiao's previous behavior, these matters would not hurt the feelings between the two disciples.

After all, you were willing to risk your life for your childhood friend. At most, our Baiyang Sect wasn't very attentive to you, so why are you holding a grudge?

With this in mind, Instructor Chen did not try to hide anything, believing that if he was more honest, Lu Xiao would be more likely to follow the White Sun Sect wholeheartedly.

Instructor Chen's words greatly diminished Ji Chen's goodwill towards Master Lu. From "Ji, who has wandered half his life, only regretting not having met a wise ruler, and wishing to become his godfather if you would not abandon me," to "Old thief, I will fight you to the death..."

cough!

It hasn't reached that level yet, but the favorability rating will drop by half.

As for Instructor Chen, Ji Chen had mixed feelings.

Overall, Ji Chen was still very grateful to him.

Without Instructor Chen's help, he wouldn't have obtained the White Sun Sect's top martial arts techniques, nor would he be in such a good situation.

He must remember this favor!

"By the way, there's a Dharma assembly the day after tomorrow, and we need you to make an appearance. Make sure you perform well, otherwise the people below might have some complaints."

The two chatted for a full quarter of an hour. Just as they were getting into the conversation, Instructor Chen suddenly felt sticky all over. He looked down and saw that his coarse cloth shirt was already soaked through by the rain. It was now half-dry and sticking to his body, mixed with the sweat from his previous training, giving off a sour and rotten smell.

He hadn't paid attention before, but now he felt unwell all over, so he said goodbye to Ji Chen and left a message.

Ji Chen watched his departing figure, lost in thought.

The Dharma Assembly is an important religious activity of the Baiyang Sect.

It is an important means to inspire a sense of identity among the followers of the Baiyang Sect, and also to select management from among the followers.

And within this solemn gathering, there was also a down-to-earth warmth—

The Baiyang Church distributed daily necessities such as vegetable leaves and eggs to its members in order to win over the hearts and minds of the people and expand the influence of the Baiyang Church.

"So, this is to make me show my face and enhance my prestige within the church, but there must be some considerable trouble involved, otherwise Instructor Chen wouldn't have made this special mention."

Ji Chen stroked his chin, suddenly feeling a sense of anticipation for the Dharma assembly the day after tomorrow.