The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

The next day, Ji Chen was respectfully ushered into the carriage by Lu Xiao's three subordinates without any apparent emotion.

Liu Zi's actions caused quite a stir. After the news spread, the three of them were unsure of what to do. They could only send someone to Yuezhou Prefecture to deliver a message, and at the same time arrange a carriage for Ji Chen to be sent to Yuezhou Prefecture.

The three men's attitudes at this moment were completely different from those last night.

The fat leader, who had received favors from Ji Chen, was particularly moved to tears as he reluctantly saw Ji Chen off into the carriage.

But he hesitated to let go of their clasped hands.

"Brother, the roads are a bit chaotic, please be careful."

"Brother Qingyun, the journey is long, so this is some donkey meat sandwiches I've prepared for you!"

"Qingyun..."

Ji Chen was both annoyed and amused, knowing that this person was worried that she would tattle on him.

But the way he acted at that moment was like that of close friends facing a life-or-death separation.

"Alright, as long as you give that Six Brothers a little help, I'll forget everything."

With his assurance, the fat leader finally let go, and the oily sweat on his face stopped immediately.

"To be honest, Commander Lu had previously hinted that we should keep an eye on the Six Brothers. Now that you've said that, I'll leave everything to you, brother."

With a series of clattering sounds, Ji Chen's carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.

Involuntarily, he thought of Liu Zi, who had been brothers with the skinny monkey.

"He's quite perceptive. When I came here using Lu Xiao's identity, my figure and appearance had changed drastically, yet he still recognized me... What a pity."

Ji Chen silently crossed out Liu Zi's name in his mental notebook.

He is known for his magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

Considering that Liu Zi helped him perfect his apostle identity, he would not hold Liu Zi accountable for his previous actions of monitoring and leaking his information.

. . . . . .

Let's return to the day Lu Xiao received news of Lu Dongsheng's death.

(That was yesterday)

Zhang Shunwu looked anxious as he hurried through the Lu residence, heading straight for Lu Xiao's location.

As Lu Xiao's confidant, he wielded considerable authority within the Lu family, which is why no one spoke of his conflicts.

"Commander, Protector Chen has important matters to discuss and is waiting outside the door."

After dismissing the maids around him, Zhang Shun knelt down with a thud, his eyes bloodshot, and said:

"Commander, the altar master is dead!"

Even though this was expected, Ji Chen couldn't help but look sorrowful. He then put on a tearful act and questioned Zhang Shunwu for details.

He couldn't say he had no feelings for Lu Dongsheng, his nominal master, but they weren't many.

Therefore, his inner turmoil was not significant.

However, in feudal society, some superficial formalities still had to be done.

He was Lu Dongsheng's chief disciple and the last disciple he had personally accepted and bestowed with the surname of Lu Dongsheng. If he showed no expression or reaction after Lu Dongsheng's death, it would mean that he had severed himself from the Baiyang Sect and even the entire feudal system.

After the mourning, Ji Chen immediately had someone invite Instructor Chen Xianli over.

He knew that Instructor Chen had come not only to inform him of Lu Dongsheng's death, but also to discuss future strategies.

Sure enough, although Instructor Chen looked grief-stricken, the first thing he said to him had nothing to do with Lu Dongsheng.

"Young Master, the situation is extremely critical. Quickly order your men to take control of all four city gates, and do not let any troops escape or enter."

After Ji Chen captured Yuezhou City, Instructor Chen no longer addressed him as "Brother Xiao," which implied a junior relationship, but as Young Master.

"Before I came here, I had already had the men I could still control take over the military headquarters, garrisons, armories, and granaries."

Instructor Chen was clearly a very decisive person. Upon hearing the news of Lu Dongsheng's death, he had already considered the possible changes that might occur in the future and took emergency measures immediately.

"Brother Xiao, now that we have Yuezhou Prefecture under control, we will announce your succession as the 7th altar master of the Luo Sect lineage first thing tomorrow morning. We will make it a fait accompli and completely extinguish any unwarranted thoughts that some people may have."

The Luo sect had a huge initial advantage in this uprising, which made many people envious, especially the main sect, which always had the ambition to completely control all the sects and branches.

If it weren't for Lu Dongsheng, a renowned expert with years of experience and formidable strength in the Qi and Blood Transformation stage, countless demons and monsters would have emerged.

At this time, Lu Dongsheng's death left the position of leader of the Luo Sect vacant, immediately giving the head sect a reason to interfere in the personnel matters of their sect.

For the head church, this is undoubtedly a golden opportunity to integrate internally.

If Ji Chen doesn't take over or control the situation in the city immediately, the Grand Sect will probably find various reasons to delay his appointment as the leader.

If you're a simple-minded person, you might think that the Baiyang Sect lost seventeen Qi and Blood Transformation level experts, and should understand the principle of mutual support and sympathy.

But Chen Xianli wanted to say that it was too small-minded and lacked vision.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the White Sun Sect has stirred up countless rebellions over the centuries, but they have all appeared like shooting stars or fireflies on a summer night.

In summary, the process is as follows: everyone follows suit --- each with their own ulterior motives --- they scatter like birds and beasts.

Perhaps, at this very moment, the headmaster has already sent people to steal the fruit.

Ji Chen knew the gravity of the situation and dared not delay. He personally led his troops through the main streets of the city, causing widespread panic.

Given this situation, some uninformed people might think that Yuezhou City, which had finally had a few days of peace, was about to be attacked again.

In fact, street fighting is indeed a possibility.

Ji Chen had only sealed two city gates and was about to head towards the north gate when he saw dust rising suddenly at the end of the main road ahead, where a troop of armored soldiers had already formed ranks to block his way.

The leader was none other than Li Cheng, who had come from the head instructor's office.

Almost at the same time that Chen Xianli received the message, Li Cheng also received a message from the head instructor via carrier pigeon.

Lu Dongsheng was, after all, his classmate and close friend. Upon hearing the tragic news, he was inevitably saddened.

At the same time, he hesitated for a moment due to the order from the head priest and the conflict with his conscience.

Before he could even process what was happening, his subordinates reported that Ji Chen and Chen Xianli had begun sealing off the city and its warehouses.

He never expected that Ji Chen and Chen Xianli would act so quickly, and they immediately led their troops over.

Ji Chen sneered inwardly. He knew that old bastard Li Cheng had something wrong with him. When he attacked Yuezhou City before, he led his troops in a lazy and incompetent manner, and his subordinates were all useless.

When they came to stop him, his troops appeared disciplined and well-equipped.

So Ji Chen stopped being polite and said coldly:

"Li Laogou, what do you mean by bringing troops into the streets? Are you planning a rebellion?!"

Li Cheng's face turned ugly. He had originally wanted to use his previous status as Ji Chen's superior to engage in some verbal sparring, but he did not expect Ji Chen to be so unruly and disrespectful to him.

Li Cheng's face flushed red, and he turned the tables on Ji Chen, questioning him in return:

"I should be asking you that. Lu Xiao, leading a team to disrupt the city's order, do you know that this violates the rules of my Baiyang Sect? Such a heinous act will definitely be reported to the head sect truthfully."

Then he changed the subject, his tone softening as he said:

"I know you are arrogant and proud, but this is just a moment of confusion on your part. Considering that we used to be under the same command, as long as you disband your troops and surrender, I believe the Grand Instructor will forgive and forget."

Neither of them mentioned Lu Dongsheng in their conversation.

On Ji Chen's side, his troops sealed off the city gates and seized important supplies within the city, which indeed violated the regulations previously issued by the Baiyang Sect.

Moreover, and most importantly, he was still a member of the White Sun Sect's rebel army. He nominally belonged to the White Sun Sect, but secretly he had to guard against the main sect stabbing him in the back. This kind of underhanded behavior could not be talked about.

Li Cheng, on the other side, was in the same boat. Both of them knew each other's purpose. Li Cheng wanted to stop Ji Chen from taking control of Yuezhou City and buy time for the leaders of the Grand Sect to arrive later.

However, if the headmaster is so eager to divide up Lu Dongsheng's forces, who just sacrificed himself for the cause of the White Sun Sect, and doesn't do some superficial work, it would be too harsh and chilling.

It's something you can do but not talk about.

Therefore, the two could only speak evasively, digging into the details of certain regulations.