The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Once the beginning was over, the tension in the basement dissipated considerably.

Wu Yinghuan's demonstration deeply moved many other martial arts practitioners who had been wronged by corrupt officials or who were driven by simple nationalistic sentiments.

Furthermore, Wu Yinghuan's subsequent revelations and controversial remarks stirred up considerable anger among the crowd.

"Isn't that right? Two years ago, Gaolizhuang was slaughtered because one of its ancestors was a scholar who wrote a poem about dogs. One of his poems, which mentioned 'Look at the forehead, a concave back means a wolf, a convex front means a dog,' was a crime of treason. The whole village was killed, and even the older children were strangled. It was a tragedy!"

"Throughout history, there has never been such a severe literary inquisition. Our ancestors, a hundred years ago, were expressing their feelings and aspirations, not even knowing what the Qing Dynasty was, yet their words were taken out of context, and they were sentenced to have their entire families executed and their corpses mutilated after death. How innocent they were!"

"A bunch of beasts who fished in the ice have gained power and dare to act so recklessly. Now the scholars are indignant and the people's resentment is growing. Since the White Sun Sect dares to take the lead in starting an uprising, we are not spineless cowards either. We'll join them!"

. . . . . .

Inside the room, the atmosphere among the martial arts bigwigs of Yuezhou Prefecture was electric.

Outside the door, Ji Chen, who was guarding the basement, suddenly realized that something was wrong with the situation around him.

As a core disciple of the Baiyang Sect and a true disciple of Master Lu, he had access to close-up secrets.

However, due to his limited power level, he was unable to attend the truly internal small meetings.

There are two other people of similar status who are guarding the gate here.

Zhang Shunwu, Liang Bao!

Unlike Ji Chen's seriousness and dedication, these two senior members of the Baiyang Sect were rather carefree and irresponsible.

Through the Heavenly Demon Panel, Ji Chen glimpsed a corner of the future and was able to roughly guess the purpose of the White Sun Sect Dharma Assembly.

But these two people were completely unaware of the situation and simply treated the Dharma assembly as an ordinary event.

Therefore, when they saw many well-known figures in the martial arts world and the protectors of the sect discussing important matters indoors, Zhang Shunwu and Liang Bao's curiosity was immediately piqued.

In addition, the two were determined to teach Ji Chen, the newcomer who had stolen their "opportunity," a lesson.

The two originally planned to have their underlings give Ji Chen a hard time in front of the followers, thus breaking the aura of Ji Chen as a core disciple.

Then we'll see if this lucky brat will still have the face to continue being a core disciple after he's lost face.

However, after being transferred here by the higher-ups in the sect to guard the area, their minds began to stir—

Humiliating Ji Chen in front of a group of insignificant ordinary followers is not as satisfying as making him lose face in front of various martial arts giants.

If Ji Chen could be embarrassed in such a situation, it would not only destroy his prestige but also completely ruin his future.

The core disciples are the face of a sect. Losing face in front of so many important figures is no small matter.

Therefore, both of them focused their attention on the interior of the basement.

Ji Chen naturally had no idea what the two were up to.

When he first arrived, he noticed that the two people were acting strangely, whispering to each other in a corner away from him, and giving him odd looks.

He didn't take any of that to heart.

When newcomers arrive in a new environment, it's inevitable that experienced people will always view them with scrutiny and hostility.

What he truly noticed was that someone seemed to be spying on him from the secret passage connecting the basement!

He found no trace of the spy and even thought it was an illusion.

But the growing unease in his heart repeatedly led his doubts toward the truth.

Just as he was about to turn around and open the door, a strange sense of danger enveloped him.

Ji Chen's hand trembled slightly. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to remain silent.

Now that you've turned around, you have to do something to cover up your abnormality.

then......

"What are you two doing? Instead of keeping an eye on the door, you're just slacking off!"

"They're all old hands in the church, how can they not understand such a simple principle? When it's time to work, they should focus on their work!"

Zhang Shunwu and Liang Bao looked completely bewildered: "Huh?"

Good grief, we haven't even started anything with you yet, why are you the one coming to cause trouble for us?

Reversing the Heavenly Gang!

"Heh... Is Young Master Lu trying to make a big show of himself as a new official, teaching us the rules?"

Liang Bao sneered, feeling as if his heart was bleeding whenever he mentioned the words "Young Master Lu".

Zhang Shunwu, with his volatile temper, had already rolled up his sleeves, abandoning his original plan, and was ready to beat up Ji Chen first.

Seeing this, Liang Bao stopped him.

It's not the right time yet, and their goal isn't to beat people up.

. . . . . .

The Ghost Smokeman lowered the thin arrow in his hand, his sharp gaze returning to its icy coldness.

"A pointless charade that made me worry for nothing."

"Ghostly Smoke Guest" did not want things to go to extremes. The small house was full of experts at the second stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, and there were hundreds of martial artists of all sizes outside.

If he were to be caught committing murder, he would lose his life in this dangerous religious ceremony, which could be described as a den of dragons and tigers.

not worth it.

It's more important to keep gathering information.

Although the White Sun Sect's actions were somewhat concealed, they still could not escape the notice of Qing Ting, who had controlled the world for over a hundred years and whose power had almost reached its peak.

Especially recently, the leaders of the Baiyang Sect went north to meet in the Qi and Yan regions.

The land of Qi and Yan, in the heart of the Central Plains, is only a hundred or a thousand kilometers away from the capital region.

This distance is truly nothing more than the blink of an eye for those who have reached the third stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, or even for the Grandmaster of True Strength.

The news spread like wildfire, forcing even the retired emperor and the new emperor, who were locked in a fierce struggle within the palace, to temporarily set aside their dispute.

The emperor was greatly alarmed and immediately summoned the top experts of the Sticky Pole Bureau to the capital overnight to protect him. At the same time, he secretly ordered the spies of the Sticky Pole Bureau in various places to come out in full force to find out the truth.

The entire government and the public were gripped by a climate of fear and unease.

It was against this backdrop that "Ghostly Smoke Guest" set his sights on the Baiyang Sect Dharma Assembly in Yuezhou Prefecture.

As a spy for many years, he provided the emperor with countless pieces of information about officials and sects in various regions. His sensitivity, honed by years of spying experience, told him...

Success!

Along the way, we observed that the Baiyang Sect opened its granaries to distribute food to refugees, called on its followers to "help each other within the sect," and that believers donated money and goods, which were then used to relieve impoverished members.

Such actions—winning over the hearts of the people and summoning heroes from the martial arts world to discuss important matters—are all provoking the nerves of the government.

Treason!

Its heart is awkward!

The Ghostly Smokeman felt a chill run down his spine, but a fiery glint flashed in his eyes.

Hopefully, this time the harvest will be big enough for him to uncover some truly explosive information.

He seemed to see the position of a second-class bodyguard and the image of a fourth-rank official robe draped over his body.