Chapter 636: Chapter 193: Shocking Change in Qiulong County! The Name of Fan Wu Known to All! (17,000-word Mega Update)_4
"After all, that’s the royal power of a dynasty, and the other party is a prince, and one that has visited before."
Since Liu Feng was not from the Great Zhou Dynasty, he could criticize recklessly and evaluated the old emperor, saying, "Your former emperor was really too soft-hearted. If he hadn’t been soft-hearted back then, I suspect there wouldn’t be the disasters of this year."
"I’ve heard that your old emperor was actually very formidable, how could he have made such a blunder? Already being an emperor and still caring so much about family ties?"
Xing Fengzi sighed and said, "Perhaps His Majesty the Great Emperor had his own reasons, but since it has already happened, it’s impossible to reverse anything now."
"Yes!" Liu Feng still felt somewhat fortunate.
It was fortunate that he had met Daoist Fan Wu and others, and as he was from the Great Yan Dynasty, and Daoist Fan Wu and his companions were about to make a trip there, he could serve as a guide.
These coincidences coming together meant that he could follow along with Daoist Fan Wu and the others. Consequently, he would receive the safest shelter in the whole world.
Liu Feng felt that without the protection of Daoist Fan Wu and others, even if he had not died at the hands of those evil monks, he would likely have perished in the impending turmoil facing the Great Zhou Dynasty!
As for his relatives in the Great Zhou Dynasty...
He completely lacked the ability to take them all with him. All he could do was hastily write a letter during a rest on the road, then spend a good sum of money to hire someone to deliver the letter.
He hoped that his relatives, upon seeing his letter, would quickly pack up and seek refuge in a remote place.
Otherwise, there was nothing else he could do.
As the group conversed along the way, they soon arrived at a very familiar place. Even Liu Feng had passed through this area on his way through the Great Zhou Dynasty...
This place was none other than Nanjun Prefecture Government!
Yes...
Fan Wu and the others were about to reach within Nanjun Prefecture. From here one could see the tall walls of the prefecture, and vaguely make out the extremely strict defenses atop the walls, now surely ten times stricter than before!
It looked like... the news of what transpired within the Imperial City had reached Nanjun Prefecture.
In the face of the possible looming chaos, against the likely emergence of nests of rebels.
Nanjun Prefecture Government surely needed to make advanced preparations.
So as not to be caught unprepared when the chaos breaks out.
After all, if that were the case, it would be the end!
The gates of Nanjun Prefecture were also heavily guarded, and all who came and went were subject to strict scrutiny. Clearly visible was the fact that among those guarding the gate were even members of the Imperial Surveillance.
Moreover, there were also cultivators such as monks and Taoists fulfilling their duty to defend the city.
Compared to the monks and Taoists in the Imperial City, those within Nanjun Prefecture Government seemed to care a bit more for their homeland and family – at least they wouldn’t seal off their temple gates at the first sign of trouble.
"Hold it! Stop right there!" Just as Fan Wu and his companions were about to drive their carriage into Nanjun Prefecture, a young soldier wielding a long spear immediately crossed his spear to block them.
This young soldier, his face filled with vigilance, said, "Who are you? What is your business in Nanjun Prefecture? What do you have in the carriage?!"
In the face of such questioning from the soldier, Fan Wu responded candidly, "Three men, one woman, just passing through Nanjun Prefecture, might meet with a few people there. In the carriage, we have a considerable number of silver notes, some dry food, and a few articles of clothing."
"Oh, right!" Fan Wu added, "There’s also a coffin following behind. If you want to see what’s inside, you’re welcome to take a look, provided the coffin agrees to let you."
The young soldier was taken aback as if he had encountered a group of oddities.
Encountering such oddities at this juncture only heightened his vigilance.
"You..." Just as he was about to order Fan Wu and the others to dismount and inspect the carriage, a person dressed as a Little Banner Officer of the Imperial Surveillance frantically scurried over.
This officer from the Imperial Surveillance was pale as a ghost, quickly covering the mouth of the young soldier.
Preventing him from continuing to speak.
"Shh! Shh!" The Little Banner Officer whispered urgently into the young soldier’s ear, gritting his teeth to caution, "Are you out of your mind? Do you know who you’ve stopped? Do you know who these people are?"
Seeing the puzzled blink from the young soldier, the Little Banner Officer lowered his voice and said softly, "That’s Daoist Fan Wu!!!"
The name Daoist Fan Wu exploded like a thunderclap in the young soldier’s ears.
The young soldier’s eyes bulged wide.
A look of disbelief spread across his face as he looked at Fan Wu, his expression as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight - though to say ghost may be inappropriate, it was more as if he had encountered a deity.
"Really... really?" Rationality told him that a Little Banner Officer of the Imperial Surveillance wouldn’t lie to a mere soldier. Yet he still couldn’t help but ask that question.
After all, that was Daoist Fan Wu of legend!
He had heard the terrifying record of how the Fu Clan in Nanjun Prefecture had been decimated by Daoist Fan Wu single-handedly, now barely existing in name only – an unheard-of feat.
