18 Border City Gate

While urging his horse to run as fast as possible, Chen Long continued his training.

Using the pills he had created, such as blood-thinning pills, body-shaping pills, and realm-penetrating pills, and strengthened by the sacred pill he had just created after obtaining the ingredients from the storage ring in the royal warehouse, Chen Long successfully broke through to the third level of the Body Purification Realm in a short time.

After that, throughout his journey, he continued to focus his training, so that at this third level, he could reach a stage that had never been achieved by other practitioners.

With those medicines and Chen Long's ability to condense his cultivation in the Meridians to connect to all the Dantian in his body according to the knowledge from his previous life, his cultivation at the third level of the Body Purification Realm became far denser than others at the same level.

Realising that the opponent before him might be tougher than any he had faced before, Chen Long continued to cultivate while constantly spurring on his Thunder Horse.

Therefore, by the fifth day of his journey towards the border city, he had already reached the fourth level of the Body Purification Realm.

After that, he continued to strengthen his cultivation at the fourth level of the Body Purification Realm. At this point, he was no longer in a hurry to advance to the fifth level of the Body Purification Realm; he only wanted to strengthen his cultivation at his current level.

On the morning of the sixth day, Chen Long arrived at his destination. At that moment, he could see the magnificent fortress of the border city before him.

He saw the queue of carriages and people at the city gate, so he chose to queue up orderly.

At that moment, he heard a conversation among the people in front of him.

A fat man was talking to his thin friend. "I heard that the group in front is the Minister of Ceremonies' entourage. It seems like they're fleeing from the Royal City to here."

"Huh? Why is he fleeing from the Royal City?" asked the thin man.

"A soldier was talking to his friend, and I overheard him earlier. The soldier said that there was a major rebellion in the Royal City. There are rebels trying to overthrow the government. The Crown Prince and the princes are currently being held captive and facing the death penalty."

"Who are the rebels? Is there a general leading the rebellion?" asked the thin man again.

"No. But I heard that the rebels are Minister Chen and Officer Cian, along with someone else whose name I don't remember because it sounded foreign. The three of them and their troops rebelled, and now Minister Chen has been crowned king."

"If that's true, maybe it's for the best. Remember, Minister Chen is very fair in every trial he presides over. He always defends the poor who are oppressed by corrupt officials who like to oppress the people."

"Shh! Don't speak too loudly! People might hear you. Remember! Although we all know that Minister Chen is indeed very good and fair to the people, I think he won't be in power for much longer. When the king, who is currently in our city, hears about this, he will immediately go to the Royal City and reclaim his throne."

"Yes. Unfortunately, it seems that won't happen. What a pity. What a pity," said the thin man.

Overhearing their conversation, Chen Long learned that the carriage currently at the front of the procession, which was about to enter the border town through the gate ahead, belonged to the Minister of Ceremonies, who had apparently rushed here after the upheaval in the Royal City to inform the King of what had happened there.

Therefore, Chen Long decided to follow the carriage.

Upon arriving at the city gate, Chen Long was asked to pay an entrance fee to the gatekeeper.

Hearing this, Chen Long immediately glared. "From now on, there should be no more such extortion! From now on, the people of this country who wish to enter or exit the border city should not be asked for money."

Hearing Chen Long's words, the fat man and the skinny man immediately signalled to Chen Long not to say such things.

"Young man, you must follow the rules here. The rules are like that. You must follow them," said the skinny man. He seemed concerned about Chen Long's safety.

The head soldier at the border town gate stroked his beard, glared threateningly at Chen Long, and asked the thin man, "Who is he? Is he your nephew? And didn't you teach him manners?"

The thin man hurriedly said, "We don't know him. But it seems he's new here, which is why he spoke like that earlier."

The commander immediately pointed at Chen Long's nose. "Apologise to me right now and give me half your money. If not, I'll arrest you immediately, and when you experience prison life, you'll regret the words you just spoke!"

ARRRGGGHHH

But at that moment, the soldier's leader screamed loudly because his index finger had been broken by Chen Long.

Chen Long's kicks struck the soldiers at the city gate, sending them flying. Some hit the wall, others were thrown into the city.

"I am the messenger of Minister Chen, the new King. From now on, there shall be no extortion at this gate!" Chen Long said, gesturing for the farmers waiting with him to enter.

Seeing Chen Long's prowess, who had defeated all the soldiers at the city gate in just three moves, the obese man and the skinny man now bowed to Chen Long before entering the city.

Their fields were outside the city, and they had to enter and exit the city every day. They were free to leave the city, but upon entering, they had to pay the guards. Now, thanks to what Chen Long had done, they no longer had to pay the guards, so they entered the city with joyful hearts.

After beating all the guards, ensuring they would need medical care for the next week, Chen Long quickly took the money from the gate table and distributed it to every poor and ragged person he saw along the way to the city lord's residence.

"Young master, who are you?" asked one of the beggars who had just been given money by Chen Long.

"I am the son of Minister Chen. Minister Chen is now your king. I am his son, and I have come to cleanse the officials of this city and to capture the old king," Chen Long replied firmly.