Lu Chen strode into Wushuang City with the Fire Qilin, and saw a large number of people standing in the streets and alleys. They looked curiously at the powerful figure slowly walking towards the city gate, and they were talking about it.
He has changed so much now that many people who once knew him no longer recognize his face.
"Is he the Peerless Sword Master!"
"Lu Lingfeng, the son of the previous city lord!"
"The troublemakers who threw stones in our shop have grown so big!"
"The Peerless Sword Master, the protector of our Peerless City!"
"Kid, welcome back!"
"Welcome back!"
The dilapidated streets were filled with the common people of Wushuang City, rubbing shoulders with each other, cheering each other, and their hearts were filled with emotion.
Wushuang City is the city guarded by the Wushuang Sword Master in the past, and it is also the former hometown of the Wushuang Sword Master!
The people here looked at Lu Chen as if they were seeing their own children, their eager eyes full of pride and excitement.
The Wushuang City, which had been tortured by the war, was once again blessed by the Wushuang Sword Master. How could they not be excited?
If Lu Chen hadn't taken action, once the enemy invaded the city, there would have been rivers of blood and lives lost. Countless people would have died because of the war, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.
It was Lu Chen who rushed back in time and single-handedly saved Wushuang City and all the people in Wushuang City.
No matter what treacherous things Lu Chen had done, no matter how much trouble he brought to Wushuang City when he was a child, he still protected this place and the people of the city.
Compared with those trivial things like sesame seeds and mung beans, they are nothing compared with this great achievement.
"Lu Chen, Lu Chen!"
"Boss, we are here!"
Lu Chen's close friends, the fat Wang Xier and Luo Xuan, with their wives and children, were also standing in the crowd, waving to Lu Chen excitedly, with excited expressions on their faces.
Their good brother is back. They have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Luo Xuan and Wang Xier have always been proud to have such a good friend like Lu Chen.
Previously, when Wushuang City was finally besieged by Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, everyone felt that the end was coming. Facing the overwhelming boulders and arrows, they ran away frantically, wailing, and despairing in their hearts. The whole city was turned into a mess, and they died because of this.
Many common people.
But with Lu Chen's shocking roar, the people of the entire Wushuang City became excited.
"I am Lu Lingfeng, the unparalleled swordsman!"
This loud roar allowed all the people in Wushuang City to see hope in the cruel war, because all the people in Wushuang City knew in their hearts that Wushuang City had always had a patron saint.
And this person is the world-famous Unparalleled Sword Master!
When Lu Chen rushed back from Yangzhou, he immediately thought of the people of Wushuang City. This is the place where the Lu family has taken root and has been guarded for generations. How could they be allowed to be destroyed by the army of Wanshou Mountain.
He would never allow this to happen.
"Lu Chen, I didn't expect it to be you!" Tang Qianjun came from the front with Tang Yun and a group of senior officials, his expression full of complicated expressions.
Lu Chen glanced at the group of people on the other side and said with a smile: "Yes, it's me. After three years of separation, the Lord of the City is still going strong!"
"Compared to you, it's far behind!" Tang Qianjun shook his head and sighed.
"Brother Lu, you're back!" Tang Yun looked at Lu Chen in surprise, with unconcealable admiration in her beautiful eyes.
Lu Chen looked at Tang Yun. After three years of not seeing each other, she had become more and more mature and had a different temperament.
"I'm back. Wushuang City is the inheritance place of my Lu family. I will never allow others to ruin this place!" Lu Chen sighed, speaking from the heart.
Tang Qianjun pondered for half a minute and said, "Follow me back to the City Lord's Mansion first. I have something to tell you!"
"Okay, I understand what you mean!" Lu Chen knew what the other party wanted to say. It was a mixed bag here and it was really not easy to talk in detail in public.
Tang Qianjun thanked him, then turned around and walked towards the city lord's palace. Wherever he went, the people who were congested on the street automatically separated into a passage.
Lu Chen followed, taking Fire Qilin with him, and walked slowly towards the place where he once lived.
Another three years have passed. This is the second time he has returned to his hometown after many years of wandering outside. His heart is full of sighs and sighs.
"Lu Lingfeng, come to my house to eat dumplings when you have time!"
"Ah Feng, come to Qianjiao Pavilion when you have time. Those little sisters miss you very much!"
"You little bastard, you still owe me a jar of good wine!"
On the crowded streets, looking at Lu Lingfeng walking through the streets, the people cheered enthusiastically, as if they were cheering for the hero's triumphant return.
Among these people, there were many people Lu Chen was familiar with, including some neighbors who had been teased or bullied by him when he was a child.
In six years, Lu Chen has changed a lot. The once uneducated and romantic playboy has become more and more mature and stable.
Looking around, Lu Chen nodded in response with a smile. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It felt so good to return to his hometown. Looking at these familiar faces, it was as if he was seeing his own family, and he was filled with a sense of intimacy.
Thinking back to the unlearned and incompetent self, Lu Chen felt a lot for a moment.
After experiencing some shocks, people will indeed grow a lot.
Returning to Wushuang City again, his mood quietly changed greatly.
A group of people arrived at the lobby of the city lord's mansion. Tang Qianjun waved everyone away and closed the door, leaving only him and Lu Chen.
Tang Qianjun sat opposite Lu Chen with a pale face and said with a smile: "Thank you for helping me and protecting Wushuang City!"
"This is what I should do. This used to be my hometown. I will never watch this city be destroyed by the people from Wanshou Mountain. What's more, I still have many friends here!" Lu Chen said with a smile.
Tang Qianjun pondered for a moment and said in an indifferent tone: "You betrayed the Sword Sect and brought shame to everyone in the sect. What is the purpose of coming back this time?"
Sure enough, Tang Qianjun still had a grudge against him. Lu Chen's defection to the Sword Sect back then had indeed had a great impact on these senior officials. If it had been anyone else, the two sides would have drawn their swords against each other long ago.
Considering the friendship between the two, Tang Qianjun resisted the urge to kill the other person and took him back to the City Lord's Mansion, knowing exactly what Lu Chen's purpose was in his heart.
"Uncle Tang, you and I are old acquaintances, don't mind if the younger generation calls you this!" Lu Chen smiled lightly, and then sighed: "Actually, you all misunderstood me!"
"Misunderstanding, what misunderstanding?" Tang Qianjun looked at the other party in surprise, his eyes full of doubts.
Lu Chen said: "I rebelled against the sect back then, but it actually happened for a reason. I came back this time to atone for my sins!"
"Atoning for one's sins with one's merits, huh, that's an easy way to put it. Do you know that the army of Wanshou Mountain came to the city and captured Qingzhou, and all the spearheads here were caused by you!" Tang Qianjun snorted, full of anger.
Lu Chen nodded: "I know, that's why I will come back!"
"What are you doing here?" Tang Qianjun asked a little confused.
Lu Chen smiled bitterly: "Everything happens for a reason. Naturally, I came back for the sect!"
"For the sake of the sect, huh, you shameless villain, the sect master worked hard to cultivate you back then, but I didn't expect that you would be duplicitous, assassinate Elder Xu, escape from the Sword Sect privately, and now you still have the nerve to come back!" Tang Qianjun slapped the table and cursed fiercely.
Lu Chen was silent after hearing this and did not refute. He knew that facing the now angry Tang Qianjun, all explanations were feeble. Only when he met his master Murong Xuan could all the misunderstandings from that year be solved.
"If you don't speak, do you feel guilty about being a thief? Now the sect is besieged on all sides and is in danger. It's all because of you, a traitor who cheats on both inside and outside. Otherwise, how could there be such a situation today!" Tang Qianjun cursed angrily.
Faced with Tang Qianjun's questioning, Lu Chen said bitterly: "Don't worry, this matter will definitely come to an end!"
"Finish it, how do you want to end it!" Tang Qianjun asked in a deep voice.
Tang Qianjun didn't know very much about Lu Chen's defection that year, because all this was secretly discussed by Lu Chen and his master Murong Xuan.
Therefore, only Lu Chen and Murong Xuan know the whole story best, while Tang Qianjun has been kept in the dark.
Faced with the traitors who defected from the sect, Tang Qianjun, the former pride of heaven, felt deeply sad.
In his heart, like other senior officials of the Sword Sect, he had long believed that Lu Chen had tarnished the reputation of the Sword Sect, ruined the style of the Peerless Sword Master, and was a complete treacherous and evil person.
"The day after tomorrow, I will return to the sect to explain clearly what happened back then and give everyone an explanation!" Lu Chen said righteously.
Tang Qianjun looked at Lu Chen seriously, and asked with some surprise: "Are you really going back to the sect?"
"Yes, the person who untied the bell must also tie the bell. It happened because of me, so I will take full responsibility for it!" Lu Chen said calmly.
He came back this time to wash away his grievances. He should also get rid of the name of traitor.
He has been in the world in these years, but because of his betrayal of the Sword Sect, he has been ridiculed by others many times, and has even been wantonly insulted by countless Sword Sect disciples, and has been cast aside by others.
In order to take revenge, he held back.
With his current state of mind, he has taken a dim view of fame.
However, the only thing he couldn't bear was for people in the world to slander the honor of the Peerless Sword Master.
That was the illustrious reputation that the ancestors of the Lu family had earned on their own in Kyushu, and he would not allow anyone to tarnish it.
"Do you know what dangers you will face if you go back now?" Tang Qianjun said with a solemn expression.
Lu Chen looked surprised and said: "Danger, what danger?"
"Back then, you assassinated Elder Xu and defected to the Sword Sect overnight, causing uproar in the city. You committed a heinous crime. If you return to the sect, no one will let you go!" Tang Qianjun said word for word.
Lu Chen laughed when he heard this: "Is it true? It seems that the elders of the sect hate me very much!"
"Huh, defecting from the sect is a capital crime. You also assassinated the law enforcement elder. If you have the guts to go back, those senior officials will definitely crush you to ashes!" Tang Qianjun said with a cold expression.
Chase Lu said with firm eyes: "I am ready to atone for my sins. No matter what the sect master does to me, I will definitely go back!"
