Quick Transmigration: Finding a Successor for a Sect in JX3

The next morning, before Hongfei had even gotten out of bed, she heard a knock on the door. Still half asleep, Hongfei asked...

"Hmm, who is it?"

"Miss Hongfei, the Grand Commander wants to see you."

Upon hearing that it was Commander-in-Chief Li Chengen, who wanted to speak with her, Hong Fei immediately woke up and said to the person knocking on the door, "I know, just a moment, I'll get up right away."

A rustling sound came from inside the room, and a moment later Hongfei opened the door. There stood a soldier waiting for her.

"Did you call me alone?" Hong Fei asked when she came out and didn't see Lu Xiaofeng.

"No, there's also Young Master Lu. Someone has already gone to fetch him," the soldier replied.

As they were talking, Hongfei saw Lu Xiaofeng walking towards her with another soldier.

"You're already up, let's go," Lu Xiaofeng said as he saw Hong Fei.

“Okay, let’s go.” Hong Fei said to Lu Xiaofeng.

Two soldiers led the way. Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng followed them toward the main hall. They talked as they walked.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "You woke us up so early, it seems there's been a result regarding yesterday's matter."

Hongfei also felt: "I'm afraid that's the case."

They walked and talked for a while, and soon arrived at the main hall. The soldiers took Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng directly to Commander Li Chengen.

"You've arrived. Come, let's set off after breakfast." Commander-in-Chief Li Chengen and strategist Zhu Jianqiu were sitting at the table waiting for them, with breakfast laid out on it.

Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to eat breakfast together. After breakfast, they learned that in addition to the Grand Commander Li Chengen, the strategist Zhu Jianqiu was also with them on their trip to the capital to meet the Emperor.

Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng, along with Commander Li Chengen and strategist Zhu Jianqiu, arrived outside Luoyang City via a teleportation array. They didn't enter Luoyang City but headed directly for the capital. Along the way, Lu Xiaofeng and Zhu Jianqiu found themselves increasingly congenial, both highly intelligent individuals. They often discussed Lu Xiaofeng's experiences and the cases he investigated, and his questions were always insightful. Moreover, Zhu Jianqiu had even managed to persuade Lu Xiaofeng to join the Tian Ce Mansion.

No! Lu Xiaofeng. That free-spirited, wandering Lu Xiaofeng. The carefree Lu Xiaofeng. He's completely incompatible with a place as orderly as the Tian Ce Mansion. Hong Fei's mind has been blank ever since she learned that Lu Xiaofeng was going to join the Tian Ce Mansion.

Just as Hong Fei was questioning her life, Lu Xiaofeng and Zhu Jianqiu hit it off, and Li Chengen stood by and watched as the group arrived in the capital.

Upon arriving in the capital, Hong Fei and her group went directly to Wei Ziyun. They needed Wei Ziyun's help to convey their request to see the Emperor, as they didn't want to trouble two people with the same task.

Upon seeing them, Wei Ziyun didn't waste any words. He led them directly towards the palace. It turned out that the Emperor had already anticipated their visit to Wei Ziyun and had given prior instructions.

The group arrived at the palace gate, and Wei Ziyun stepped forward to have a guard announce their arrival. He then waited with them at the palace gate for the emperor's summons.

The group waited at the palace gate for about fifteen minutes before the guard who had gone to report returned, accompanied by a young eunuch.

The young eunuch approached Hong Fei and her entourage.

"You must be the ones who want to see the Emperor, right? He has summoned you. Come with me." After saying this, the little eunuch flicked his whisk and led the way.

Hongfei and her group followed the young eunuch to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The young eunuch told them to wait outside while he went in to announce their arrival. They remained outside while he went in to report.

The eunuch who went in to announce their arrival came out shortly afterward and said to Hong Fei and the others, "His Majesty and several officials happen to have time to see you. His Majesty summons you in."

They followed the young eunuch into the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Hong Fei and her group respectfully bowed to the Emperor. The Emperor told them to rise and dispense with the formalities.

After Hong Fei stood up, she saw that besides the Emperor, there were several other high-ranking officials in the hall, but she didn't recognize any of them. The Emperor inquired about Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng's experiences on this trip and then asked them to stand aside and listen.

The Emperor turned his gaze to Li Chengen and Zhu Jianqiu. He asked Li Chengen, "You are the Grand Commander of the Tiance Prefecture. And who is the other one?"

Li Chengen hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, replying, "This humble subject is Li Chengen, and I am the Grand Commander of the Tian Ce Prefecture. Beside me is Zhu Jianqiu, the Military Advisor of the Tian Ce Prefecture." Because the Grand Commander and his ilk did not hold official positions in Lu Xiaofeng's world, they referred to themselves as "humble subjects."

Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng watched as Commander Li and Military Advisor Zhu engaged in a heated debate with the Emperor and several other officials, exchanging arguments and making compromises. Lu Xiaofeng, a seasoned江湖 (jianghu) figure, and Hong Fei, a complete political novice, were utterly astonished. This experience also solidified Hong Fei's resolve to stay far away from the court and minimize her interactions with officials. Otherwise, with her naiveté, she risked being tricked and even helping the perpetrators. She knew that officials were inherently corrupt; they were like sieves, their hearts blackened.

Hongfei and Lu Xiaofeng watched them argue and bicker, their stomachs growling with hunger. Hongfei glanced at the sky; it was almost dark. They had entered the palace at noon, and several hours had passed without any resolution.

Hongfei tugged at Lu Xiaofeng's sleeve, "How much longer are we going to talk about this?"

Lu Xiaofeng was actually bored, so he said, "I don't know."

"My feet are killing me from standing," Hong Fei said quietly, shifting her aching feet. She asked Lu Xiaofeng, "What about you?"

"It's alright." Lu Xiaofeng also seemed a little listless.

"When can we leave?" Hongfei asked Lu Xiaofeng.

"Who knows?" Lu Xiaofeng said helplessly.

The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice the officials in the hall had stopped talking and were watching them. Even the Emperor was watching them.

"How long do you think they're going to keep arguing? I'm so hungry!" Hongfei said, rubbing her stomach.

Lu Xiaofeng nodded. "I'm hungry too."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng heard a cough and looked up. They saw that everyone in the hall was staring at them. The two immediately stood up straight and fell silent, their expressions extremely awkward.

Seeing their expressions, the emperor couldn't help but laugh. But he still spoke up, saying, "You two are not members of the court. This matter has little to do with you. You may leave the palace now."

Hong Fei and Lu Xiaofeng were overjoyed to hear the Emperor's words. However, Hong Fei still looked at the Grand Commander and the Military Advisor, who assured her that the matter was not of much concern to her and that they would discuss it with the Emperor. They told Hong Fei to focus on her own affairs and not to worry about them.

Hearing their words, Hong Fei thought about it and realized they were right. She only needed to activate the teleportation array; the rest wasn't really her concern. She couldn't control anything else anyway. So, she happily left the palace with Lu Xiaofeng. Before Lu Xiaofeng left, the strategist Zhu Jianqiu told him to take the jade pendant representing the Tian Ce Mansion and complete tasks there, so he could reach the maximum entry-level skill as soon as possible.

Lu Xiaofeng also promised the strategist that he would do the mission to level up, because he had been eyeing Hong Fei and Hua Manlou's private residence for a long time.