Lu Chen responded with a calm tone, “They did intervene, but I ignored their opinions. Perhaps this is what they call being stubborn.”

He wasn’t lying about this. Just yesterday, after Xiao Yi left, an elder from the sect Lu Chen had joined during his studies approached him. The elder warned him not to bring trouble to the sect and advised him to seize the opportunity of the Cangming Army’s triumphant entry into the capital to go to the Imperial Extreme Gate and welcome the Holy King.

Otherwise, he would be expelled from the sect, and from then on, Lu Chen would have no relationship with them.

And then Lu Chen drove the elder away.

A seemingly unbelievable possibility emerged in Xiao Yun’s mind, and she instinctively asked, “Then what about them…”

However, before she could finish her question, Lu Chen spoke calmly, “I am currently on my own, free from any attachments.”

With his immediate family gone and his mentor, who also didn’t have a great reputation, disappearing two years ago, there were few people he was familiar with in the sect, and Xiao Yi was one of them. Furthermore, that was the previous host’s sect, which held little meaning for him. Naturally, he didn’t need to consider such matters. Just like that future father-in-law from earlier, it would be best to sever ties and avoid complications.

Swoosh!

Xiao Yun suddenly looked up, fixedly gazing at Lu Chen.

She couldn’t possibly know that Lu Chen had become invincible after being dismissed from his official post. In her eyes, Lu Chen’s image at this moment had risen by countless levels. Her attitude, which had initially been one of admiration, was now replaced with a profound reverence that could be compared to the respect she held for her mentor.

In her eyes, a person like Lu Chen, unwavering in his loyalty to the end, might appear foolish, but he was truly admirable. He was doing something that the vast majority of people couldn’t achieve.

“Is it worth it?”

After a while, Xiao Yun finally managed to utter a few words with difficulty.

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn’t help but roll his eyes internally.

‘Damn, why do people with the surname Xiao always talk like this…’

Xiao Yun continued, “Her Majesty… has been controlled by Empress Zhao since ascending the throne. There hasn’t been anything outstanding about her. Perhaps it’s not worth it for you to go to such lengths. If you regret it now, you might still be able to salvage the situation…”

She didn’t want Lu Chen to welcome the Cangming Holy King, but she also didn’t want him to cut off his own career in Purple Extreme City.

However, Lu Chen’s expression remained unchanged, just like when he faced Wu Zongyun earlier, without a hint of wavering.

“I have no regrets, and I firmly believe that if Her Majesty has the opportunity to rule in person, she will definitely become an Emperor of benevolence, righteousness, and great achievements, just like the founder of the dynasty.”

Regret? How could that be possible? Everything he had done was to provoke the Cangming Holy King and seek demotion. Otherwise, why would he hold onto this lousy official position?

Now that it was practically certain that the Cangming Holy King would become the new emperor, if he went to Purple Extreme City at this moment to confront the Holy King, he would undoubtedly be immediately stripped of his office in a fit of anger and thrown into prison.

And then… ascend to immortality right on the spot!

Given such a favorable situation, Lu Chen believed that he could absolutely achieve his goal this time.

After all, he had transformed into a “Flying Dragon Cavalier” now, so how could he lose?

Unless the Cangming Holy King really intended to fulfill the initial slogan he had proclaimed upon emerging: “To exterminate demons and restore power to the Empress Dowager, rectifying the world.”

But how likely was that?

Therefore, he was determined to go to Purple Extreme City. Even if a saint tried to stop him, he wouldn’t be deterred. That’s what he said!