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Chapter 664 I'm Already the Boss

At the residence of the Right Assistant Marquis of Dongsheng, Wei Mo, who was in a hurry, could now come and go freely without any hindrance.

He is now the so-called Commander of the Eastern Victory Amnesty, and the Right Assistant Marquis is also quite concerned about the amnesty war. He often hears Wei Mo report on the progress of the preparations, so it is now more convenient for Wei Mo to come and go.

Upon seeing the weary Right Assistant Marquis Jia Huan, Wei Mo stepped forward, bowed, and without further ado, asked directly, "Right Sage, there are rumors circulating that Shi Chun has been released from prison, but the news is unclear. Does Right Sage have any definite information?"

He knew that the information gathering channels and authenticity here were far beyond what ordinary people could match, and given his current level of access, there was nothing more practical than coming here directly.

Jia Huan, who was checking the message in his hand, raised his eyes slightly and said, "She has indeed been released from prison. I don't know how Mulan managed to get her out."

Upon hearing that it was Mulan Jin who had rescued him, Wei Mo was first taken aback, then exclaimed in alarm, "This is bad! Mulan Jin is probably after him too. Right Sage, you know I have a deep understanding of Shi Chun. That fellow is quite capable in such circumstances. If we can give him enough support during the general amnesty campaign, he will be a formidable general. Even if we overestimate him, we must not let him fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court's side, otherwise it will easily cause trouble for us. No, I must first go and control those people from the Mingshan Sect so I can use them as leverage!"

After saying this, he hurriedly bowed and took his leave.

Jia Huan calmly called a halt, "We've already sent people there, but it's too late. The Star Gazing Pavilion took them away under the pretext of an investigation. Mulan has planned ahead and hasn't given anyone a chance to take advantage of her. Don't overthink it. Just make sure you're well-prepared. Shi Chun is just a mere Shi Chun who has only just entered the Human Immortal realm. Even if he has a few more magic treasures, he might not be able to cause any trouble in such a great battle."

Seeing that the Right Assistant Marquis did not take it seriously, Wei Mo hesitated to speak, but ultimately did not say anything to argue and took his leave.

Even after leaving the Right Assistant Marquis's residence, he was still unwilling to give up and led his men to check the two houses where the Mingshan Sect members lived.

The house was empty; no one from the Mingshan Sect was found, only the lonely figure of Young Master Nan, who also came to confirm.

Judging from the furnishings inside, nothing had been done to tidy up the place, and the person was clearly taken away in a hurry.

Seeing Wei Mo walk up beside him, Young Master Nan smiled bitterly and said, "It is said that Shi Chun was rescued from the Prison of Life by the Xuanji Order Master, and the people here were also taken away by the people of the Star Gazing Pavilion."

Wesmo asked him, "Didn't you know beforehand?"

Young Master Nan sighed, "If I had known, I wouldn't have gone to you and pestered you so persistently."

Wei Mo thought about it and agreed. If he really knew, he could just pretend he didn't know. There was no need to deliberately go and put on an act in front of him.

"These guys are really something. Twenty years have passed, and they just left without even saying goodbye."

Hearing Nan Gongzi's mutterings, Wei Mo snorted, "You don't need to blame them. The Xuanji Commander personally took action, leaving no room for anyone to take advantage of the situation. If they wanted to take them away, they wouldn't have allowed them to contact the outside world."

After saying that, he turned and left, still uttering words of resentment, "If Shi Chun dares to join the Heavenly Court team, I won't let him be at ease."

Young Master Nan turned back, frowning as he watched him leave, wondering what kind of trouble this man was up to now.

Putting all that aside for the time being, he quickly left, eager to find out where Shi Chun was and see him...

The majestic heavens, at the center of which lies the capital, a place of unparalleled prosperity.

Among the celestial mountains floating above the bustling city, there is a celestial spring. Shi Chun, stripped of his tattered clothes, is soaking in it with his eyes closed, enjoying the perfect water temperature and a light mist. It's so comfortable.

On her first visit to Tiandu, before she could even experience its prosperity, Mulan Jin arranged for her to be stationed on this heavily guarded sacred mountain.

Before entering the immortal mountain, Mulan Jin didn't even give him a chance to change his clothes. She took him directly to the registration office for the Great Amnesty War, not giving anyone a chance to take advantage of the situation.

The rules of the five major factions state that once you register, you cannot back out, and naturally, you are not allowed to register for multiple factions.

Did Shi Chun have a choice? If he didn't sign up, he would either be killed or thrown back into the living prison. He would definitely choose to sign up without hesitation.

Those who have registered with the Heavenly Court are now part of the Heavenly Court team in the Great Amnesty War.

He's too lazy to think about it anymore. He's not afraid of any great battles. Even if the heavens and earth shatter, it's none of his business. Once he enters the battlefield, he'll hide in the underworld, then use the underworld as a route to go wherever he wants and let those fighting bastards fight like dogs.

As for making contributions to the Heavenly Court team, he wouldn't even give it a second thought. He had heard about the previous amnesty battles before, and the composition of the participants was a complete mess.

How many law-abiding citizens would actually go to jail?

A significant portion of those who participated in the war were ruthless bandits who had committed countless atrocities; the place was teeming with evil people.

There are also various wanted criminals, or some scoundrels from various sects who betray their masters, secretly practice forbidden techniques of their sects, or steal sect treasures. Those who can escape the pursuit of various sects and survive the pursuit are, to some extent, the elite among the elites of their respective sects. They have been hiding for countless years and have seized the opportunity to clean up their act and go ashore. Countless demons and monsters have emerged.

There are also various elites who were tricked into joining after the five forces agreed.

Among these people, the Human Immortal realm is considered a low-level cultivation level; the Earth Immortal realm is dominated by elites.

Furthermore, with the added strength of the five forces, and the fact that the war has no bottom line and allows for the exhaustion of all means, it is not the five forces' own people who die.

I heard that the number of participants in the war is in the millions. He Shi Chun would be a fool to fight for credit with a group of such people. Anyway, Mu Lan Jin doesn't want him to make any contributions. He only needs to keep Mu Lan Qing Qing safe.

Immersed in warmth, in a hazy, dreamlike state, I heard footsteps. I opened my eyes slightly and vaguely saw a maid carrying a fruit platter.

Feeling relieved, Shi Chun closed his eyes again, thinking that Mulan was finally starting to look like she needed something. He casually patted a spot on the bank where he could easily grab the fruit, indicating that it could be placed there. Just as the fruit plate was set down, a familiar laugh asked, "Boss, would you like me to help you wash it?"

Shi Chun suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head to look, only to see Feng Chi, who still retained her charm, kneeling on the shore and smiling at him.

He exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Feng Chi laughed and said, "Everyone's here. They were all brought by the people from the Star Gazing Pavilion. They're all waiting for you to finish your bath so we can meet. I heard you're a little dirty, so I thought I'd come and see if you need any help. After all, you've been locked up for so long. I'm pretty good at it, you know. I've practiced a lot to be able to serve people."

"They're all here," Shi Chun said with a wry smile. Without a doubt, it was Mu Lanjin's doing. He waved his hand and said, "Men and women should be different. It's inconvenient for me to be naked."

Feng Chi immediately rolled up her sleeves and said, "What's the big deal? I don't care, so what do you have to be afraid of?"

Shi Chun hurriedly waved his hand again, "You should go and serve Xiang Lan'er. I, this stinky man, really don't need to."

When Xiang Lan'er was mentioned, Feng Chi fell silent, knowing that she might not know the truth. After glancing around, he said softly, "The higher-ups thought you were locked up in the prison and couldn't get out. They thought you were beautiful enough to be useful, so they transferred you to the capital of Beiju. Now you're with a nobleman there... something like Bian Weikang, it's all just playing along, you know what I mean."

Shi Chun was taken aback. He didn't care about that and could understand the demonic path's actions. They couldn't afford to waste resources. He just remembered the image of Xiang Lan'er's white skin that he had touched while her pants were down. Unfortunately, nothing had actually happened, but now it had benefited someone else. Also, there was Xiang Lan'er's demonic essence. Although the amount was not enough, even a small amount was still something.

"I'm afraid you're just putting on an act with me." He scoffed. Having come this far, he finally dared to expose the truth directly.

Thinking he was disappointed, Fengchi comforted him, "It's alright, a real man has no shortage of beauties to accompany him. Just tell me what kind you want, I know about this, I'll help you find someone, I guarantee they'll all be better than her."

Shi Chun was amused by her. When he saw her roll up her trousers and go into the water, he hurriedly declined again, but she just started to do it. He felt that she was quite attentive and comfortable. She was indeed trained. He was not a pretentious person. He figured he might as well take advantage of the witch and enjoyed it. He half-lay on the shore and let her massage and scrub him.

"I knew the boss would find a way out!"

After a brief silence, Feng Chi, who was still working on his hands, broke the tranquility again. As he spoke, his eyes were slightly red, but Shi Chun, who was enjoying the moment with his eyes half-closed, did not see it.

Amidst their laughter and conversation, Fengchi intended to shave him, as his beard was indeed quite long.

Lifting his long beard from the water, Shi Chun realized that there was nothing to play with in prison except for this beard, which he found hard to part with. He decided to keep it for a while and could shave it whenever he felt it was inconvenient.

He also wanted to know what had happened to his family after his accident, and Feng Chi told him everything without reservation, recounting all the big and small things, including all the decisions made by the Demonic Path, how he had cleverly resisted the Demonic Path, how he insisted on staying here, and how he had rescued Wu Hong and the others from the Demonic Path.

Shi Chun opened her eyes and turned her head to look. She laughed and said, "Sister Feng, did I hear wrong or what? You're siding with the outsider. It feels like you're not the one they planted here, but rather the one I planted here."

To everyone's surprise, Feng Chi stared intently into his eyes and said, "I am already the leader's man. Those over there only have the desire to steal, but not the courage. There is no hope for them. The hope of the demonic path lies with the leader."

Shi Chun smiled but remained silent, continuing to lie there and enjoy himself. Some things are best left unsaid; if he believed everything people said, he wouldn't be himself, especially since it was from the demonic path.

After bathing and changing his clothes, Shi Chun, with a long beard, appeared before the Mingshan Sect group accompanied by Feng Chi. A group of people walking back and forth in an open space stopped one after another to look at him, getting caught up in the process of identifying him by his beard.

"Boss!" Duan Xiangmei and Tong Mingshan bowed almost simultaneously.

Then everyone followed suit and bowed, calling him "Big Boss," though their tone was somewhat complicated. Twenty years had passed since they met, and in terms of time span, they had basically spent their lives under Young Master Nan's care, so they had become somewhat estranged.

Of course, I was also somewhat surprised that he actually came out of prison alive again.
As Shi Chun descended the steps, his gaze swept over the faces, sensing the awkwardness. He smiled slightly, then gave the order in an unquestionable tone: "I have signed up for the Heavenly Court team for the Great Amnesty War. All members of the Mingshan Sect who have reached the Human Immortal realm shall sign up for the war with me."

There's only one stance: I'm back, and what I say goes. There's no room for discussion.

It is also a correction.

How domineering! Feng Chi, standing next to him, smiled faintly.

Everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

An Wuzhi had to remind him, "Boss, that's a bloody battlefield where anything goes, and there are countless powerful figures. If we were thrown in, we probably wouldn't even make a splash. Think it over!"

"They're not as scary as you say, just a bunch of worthless cowards!" Shi Chun scoffed. He had no intention of participating in the battle at all; he could hide as soon as he entered, so he was naturally very confident.

Everyone was speechless, feeling awkward and unsure if they could just say some things directly.

Feng Chi's smile grew even wider, and his bright eyes shone as he looked at Shi Chun's profile.

Ignoring them, Shi Chun turned around and called Tong Mingshan aside for a chat. He said that they couldn't just listen to Feng Chi's opinion; they had to hear what the others had to say.

Unexpectedly, Tong Mingshan apologized first, for pressuring Shi Chun to surrender to the authorities under pressure back then.

This small betrayal was nothing to Shi Chun. Back then, Dong Jiuyuan's situation of "whoever feeds me is my mother" was much more complicated than this, so he simply let it go.

However, it was the revisiting of old stories that made him learn about Feng Chi and Duan Xiangmei's refusal to betray others, even at the cost of their lives. He never expected that the two women were the most principled among the group, especially Feng Chi, who had been tortured and suffered greatly at the time.

Somewhat surprised, Shi Chun turned around and looked at Feng Chi's figure on the steps in the distance. He also remembered Feng Chi's words earlier, saying that he was already his.

(End of this chapter)