Zhenwei City.

Jun Changxiao and his four disciples stood on the wide street, watching armored soldiers pass by, all subconsciously wondering if they’d entered the wrong way and mistakenly entered a military stronghold?

Until they faintly heard vendors calling out their wares, they confirmed this was indeed a city, not a military camp with a large army stationed!

The city had fully armed soldiers everywhere—this level of security was too exaggerated!

What made Dog Sheng most collapse was this:

Even going to an inn to stay, there were soldiers questioning at the door, presenting a super alert posture.

If he hadn’t seen residents on the streets normally buying and selling, talking quietly, all very harmonious, he would have even suspected someone had launched a rebellion and put the city under martial law!

“Sect Master.”

Li Qingyang transmitted, “This Zhenwei City’s security is terrifying!”

“Tch.”

Ye Xingchen snorted disdainfully.

In his view, only people who feared death would make a city so serious.

This proved that Emperor Zhenwei was nothing but a spineless person. Daring to use ‘Great Emperor’ as his title was naked blasphemy!

As someone who had once been a genuine Wudi, Pei Aniu looked down on this Emperor Zhenwei he’d never met from the bottom of his heart. If conditions allowed, he wouldn’t mind giving him a good lesson.

“Let’s go.”

After Jun Changxiao settled on guest rooms, he said, “Let’s go out and wander around.”

He didn’t go directly to the palace forbidden grounds with the highest security in the city, but planned to first scout the situation in the city.

Being able to build an empire that suffered others’ bullying into the contemporary hegemon—Dog Sheng would never question that Emperor Zhenwei had real ability, so before understanding his background, he definitely wouldn’t foolishly go challenge him directly.

“Sect Master!”

Li Qingyang said, “There’s a large crowd gathered up ahead!”

“Go.”

Jun Changxiao waved his hand, “Let’s go see.”

The five approached and discovered it was an official bulletin board with a small formation carved on it, flashing weak flowing light.

“A projection formation?” Jun Changxiao was surprised.

It was indeed a projection formation, though the level was a bit low, so that after activating for a while, the relevant data still hadn’t transmitted over.

“Although the Zhenwei Empire is strong and prosperous, in certain aspects it can’t compare with the continent.” Jun Changxiao thought silently.

“Whoosh—”

Just then, the light screen flashing with flowing light finally showed an image, and everyone present widened their eyes to look.

The screen gradually presented five different portraits, accompanied by the bright red characters ‘Wanted Criminals.’

“So they’re issuing wanted notices.”

“I thought there was something important to announce.”

“Disperse, disperse.”

Everyone left one after another, completely unaware that the five people who had just entered from behind had already disappeared. The camera even mischievously gave special effects to the five now-empty spots.

…

In a somewhat dark alley, Li Qingyang said nervously, “Sect Master, how did our disguised appearances become wanted criminals!”

“Need you ask?”

Ye Xingchen said flatly, “Those five people must have been discovered.”

He Wudi said, “We can’t use these identities anymore, otherwise the moment we step out, soldiers will discover us.”

“Return to our original appearance.”

Jun Changxiao, sitting on the steps, snapped his fingers.

However, just after they removed their disguise masks here, soldiers on routine patrol appeared at the alley entrance. Seeing the five acting somewhat furtively, they shouted, “What are you doing?”

“Nothing, just chatting!” Li Qingyang smiled.

“Chatting?”

The soldier leader walked over with a cold face, “Show your identity documents.”

“This…”

Li Qingyang’s expression became interesting.

He had identity documents, but they belonged to the person he’d impersonated before—showing them would definitely expose them.

“Show them!”

“Clang! Clang! Clang!”

Dozens of soldiers surrounded them, brandishing their weapons, a bunch of fierce faces almost filling the camera.

“Officer!”

Li Qingyang said, “I forgot to bring my identity documents!”

“How come you didn’t forget to wear clothes and pants?” the soldier leader shouted.

“This…”

Li Qingyang was momentarily speechless.

Ye Xingchen standing nearby stood up, placing one hand on his shoulder to pull him back, then lowered his head and walked forward. Just as he was about to speak, he was pushed aside by Jun Changxiao pressing down on his head, who smiled, “Officer, don’t be angry, don’t be angry, let’s talk this through.”

His hand lifted, presenting silver.

“Kid!”

The soldier leader sneered, “Are you trying to bribe this general?”

“A small token, nothing worth mentioning!”

As Jun Changxiao spoke, he lightly turned his fingers and the silver instantly changed to gold.

The soldier who had been strictly enforcing the law frowned slightly, put away his weapon, quietly pocketed the gold, and said flatly, “There’s a rule in the city—you must carry identity documents at all times. Don’t forget next time!”

“Understood, understood!”

Dog Sheng said with a groveling smile.

This performance of placing himself in a lowly position was enough to make Su Xiaomo, who had first gone undercover at Taixuan Holy Sect, cry out in shame.

“Clang, clang!”

The soldiers sheathed their swords and turned to leave.

“Sect Master.”

Ye Xingchen said rather angrily, “Just killing them would have been fine, why bow and scrape!”

If he hadn’t been pushed aside, the soldiers would already be corpses.

“Xingchen.”

Sect Master Jun’s smile vanished as he said seriously, “You must remember, never act impulsively in anything you do. If you can’t endure small things, it will ruin big plans.”

“…”

Ye Xingchen fell silent.

“Sect Master.” Li Qingyang said joyfully, “Do you have some scheme?”

Jun Changxiao clasped his hands behind his back, “Not yet!”

“…”

Everyone’s mouths twitched.

Why did they feel that coming to the Eastern Sea Fishermen’s Province with the sect master was completely just eating, drinking, and playing, like a leisurely tour?

…

Jun Changxiao indeed had no perfect plan, but after being wanted he realized that first he needed to obtain identities, otherwise before they even approached the palace, they’d be arrested hundreds of times.

“Just intercept a few people outside the city, kill them and directly impersonate them—problem solved,” Ye Xingchen said.

He’d suggested this before, but the sect master had mercifully chosen to just poison those five people. As a result, weren’t they still exposed?

Night.

Everyone gathered again in the small alley, this time with experience, hiding themselves in advance.

“This seat has investigated clearly—women at pleasure houses don’t need identity documents. You can go impersonate them, then get the customers drunk and extract some useful intelligence.” Jun Changxiao said in a low voice.

Xiao Zuiji: “…”

Ye Xingchen: “…”

He Wudi: “…”

Li Qingyang collapsed, “We have to cross-dress as women?”

Jun Changxiao patted his shoulder, “You few are all fair-featured and delicate. With a little dressing up, definitely no one will see any flaws—you’ll definitely be stunningly beautiful!”

“I object!” Ye Xingchen said.

A dignified generation of Wudi actually having to wear women’s clothing and play a woman—that would be worse than drinking from a wine jar every day!

Li Qingyang was more calm, “Sect Master, what about you?”

“This seat will coordinate everything from behind the scenes!” Jun Changxiao straightened his collar, looking dignified and righteous.

“Sect Master!”

He Wudi said seriously, “This disciple can handle the coordination. You leading the senior brothers to cross-dress as women would be more suitable!”

“No!”

Jun Changxiao said, “You all can do it, this seat deeply believes!”

Everyone rolled their eyes in unison.

The system said, “Making disciples cross-dress as women—is the host certain this is for gathering intelligence and not satisfying your own twisted amusement?”

“You don’t understand.”

Jun Changxiao said very seriously, “This is also a form of cultivation, a form of tempering!”

…