Astral Apostle

527 Intercepted (1)

The news of the Heavenly King Stronghold’s defeat spread throughout Huyang and the surrounding area like a hurricane, causing countless local nobles who were paying attention to the war to turn pale with fright and complain endlessly.

They had originally hoped that the Imperial Court would send down their soldiers to calm the chaos and eliminate this group of lawless rioters. They wanted to return a stable world to them and not have to be afraid of Chen Feng coming to their door every day.

However, not only was the Heavenly King Stronghold, which had been recruited, defeated, but the Dragon King Stronghold also seized a large number of military supplies from them, making its foundation even stronger. It was now akin to a gangrene that was difficult to remove.

In the past, when the Dragon King Stronghold was recuperating, they rarely took action. Now that they had been alarmed by the Imperial Court’s dispatch of troops to suppress the bandits, they easily defeated the incoming troops. No one knew if they would take the momentum from their great victory to take revenge and break through the state capital.

For a moment, the officials and nobles in Huyang and the surrounding areas were in danger. Chen Feng’s name could stop children from crying at night.

…

Somewhere at the border of Huyang.

A small team of dozens of people was slowly walking along the road.

There were no goods in the team, nor were they merchants. There was only a carriage surrounded in the middle. It looked like they were an escort team.

In fact, this was a refugee team, and the accompanying people were all disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Sect. When the Heavenly King Stronghold was defeated, they did not have time to pack up before they fled under the instructions of Perfected Master Windwalker.

Because Perfected Master Windwalker was the focus of the Dragon King Stronghold’s pursuit, in order to prevent his whereabouts from being leaked by the villagers, the disciples all took off their Daoist robes and changed into simple clothes. They pretended to be guards as they retreated out of Huyang.

The curtain of the carriage suddenly lifted, and Zhou Jing stuck his head out to observe the scenery outside.

“Where are we now?”

A disciple beside him hurriedly came over and replied, “Master, we’ve already arrived at the border of Huyang. We’ll reach Jiangchun in two days. At that time, we can take the ship north to return to the capital.”

“Jiangchun… Not bad.” Zhou Jing nodded.

The disciple wanted to say something but hesitated. He asked softly, “Master, your body…”

“There’s still some poison left. I still need to recuperate for a few days. Just hurry along.”

After Zhou Jing finished speaking, he closed the curtain again.

When the disciples heard this, they felt helpless.

If their master recovered, they would have confidence and would no longer have to be afraid that the Dragon King Stronghold would catch up.

Inside the carriage.

Zhou Jing maintained his cross-legged posture, but his upper body was lazily leaning against the wall of the carriage.

“I wonder how Chen Feng’s recruitment is going…”

Zhou Jing muttered to himself.

He had always been on Bill, who had been focused on escaping the whole time. Now, he did not know the progress of the Dragon King Stronghold in chasing after Lu Longchuan and the others.

According to his estimation, if the Heavenly King Stronghold was scattered, Chen Feng could capture at least dozens of leaders of the Heavenly King Stronghold.

Although was not there to personally control him to persuade them to surrender, he had already given instructions. With the current synchronization rate of Apostle #004, Chen Feng, he should be able to complete it well. He would know the exact results when he checked the log during his next projection.

“Speaking of which, Chen Feng’s victory this time has strengthened his subordinates again. If the Imperial Court wants to form another expedition, they will most likely only be able to mobilize the border army. After recuperating for a period of time, Chen Feng will be able to officially rise up…”

Zhou Jing calculated.

In the past few years, Chen Feng’s influence had basically taken shape. The time to start his true plan was almost ripe.

As for the time when the main world converged, it would be about two years later. Before the Exploration Bureau of the various countries arrived, it was best for him to officially rebel and create the setting for the explorers.

In the Dragon King Stronghold, there was a certain amount of money, food, and troops. Even if the Imperial Court wanted to counterattack with all their might, they could withstand their sieges now.

Moreover, he had even acted as the logistics team leader this time. He had secretly completed the transfer of wealth and provided a wave of start-up funds for Chen Feng.

With Chen Feng’s power and influence in Huyang, as long as he caused trouble, he could directly occupy a territory. Other than the [Treading the bones of the Duke in Sky Street], the other four life objectives could probably be directly completed, greatly increasing his progress.

“Once there’s a rebellion, the various places will respond. There will most likely be people who will follow suit and evolve into a situation of heroes fighting for supremacy… And according to the historical law of the feudal dynasty, the first person to shout the slogan of rebellion and stir up chaos will most likely not be able to laugh until the end.”

Zhou Jing touched his chin, not too concerned.

As long as he killed all the aristocratic families, Chen Feng, this apostle, would basically be able to retire. Fighting for the world was not this apostle’s life goal. In the end, he actually did not care who could take over.

As the saying went, “One who initiates the rebellion never ends well, whilst those who join in later get to reap the benefits. Those who were willing to be the first to rebel did so for the sake of fighting for a better world. It was a purer motive.

Moreover, even if an apostle with such strong aptitude was lucky enough to obtain the throne, it would be a form of restraint and waste to be tied to the throne. Moreover, it would go against his prepared path.

In his understanding, Chen Feng’s name should be the representative of a blade, nor a crown.

“If someone wants to fight for supremacy, let them fight for it. It’s enough for me to be a sh*t stirrer. No matter if it’s the Imperial Court or the heroes, I’ll still beat up whoever accepts the protection of the aristocratic families. It doesn’t matter even if I become the public enemy of the world…”

Zhou Jing shook his head and consoled himself.

He put this matter aside for the time being and thought about Bill’s situation.

His performance at the front line had been astonishing. After returning to the capital, he would definitely be feared and suspected. However, with him pretending to be poisoned, it proved that he was not omnipotent and also reduced the Emperor’s alienation and vigilance.

Although Bill’s methods were almost divine in the eyes of the locals, the higher-ups would not like a person without weaknesses. Only by revealing some “weaknesses” at the right time could they be at ease.