Lin Huasheng hurried over to the stone table where Gu Changge was sitting and exclaimed, "Young Master, something's happened in the north!"

Mingyue stepped back quietly, observing from the side.

Gu Changge looked up at Lin Huasheng in surprise and asked, "Something happened? What is it? Is there a rebellion?"

Lin Huasheng paused in his steps.

A look of shock appeared on his delicate face, but once he recovered, he looked at Gu Changge with excitement and said, "Young Master, you're amazing! How did you know it was about that?"

Gu Changge took a sip of the tea Mingyue had brought him and said calmly, "It's not surprising for something like this to happen. With constant disasters, people struggling to survive, and corrupt officials in power, it would be strange if nothing happened."

He gestured for Lin Huasheng to come closer.

Lin Huasheng quickly stepped forward and handed the letter he was holding to Gu Changge.

Gu Changge opened the letter and began to read.

The letter stated that there was an uprising in the Hexi Circuit, where a group of disaster victims stormed the local county office and opened the granaries.

Although the rebellion was quickly suppressed by dispatched troops, the news spread to other places, and many people began to imitate the act, storming government offices. The starving people only wanted to fill their stomachs and didn't care about anything else, especially with some people secretly fanning the flames.

The chaos quickly spread like wildfire.

Hexi Circuit, Hedong Circuit, Mobei Circuit, Dongshan Circuit...

The northern and eastern parts of the Fusu Kingdom were already in turmoil, with uprisings happening everywhere. Some feudal lords even openly declared the court unjust and started rebellions.

After reading the letter, Gu Changge placed it on the stone table and let out a deep breath, saying, "It seems this time it can't be stopped."

Lin Huasheng, puzzled, asked, "Young Master, hasn't this happened before? How do you know it can't be stopped this time?"

"Why? Have you ever seen a dynasty that lasts a thousand years?"

Gu Changge glanced at him and said, "After hundreds of years of accumulation, the major powers in the Fusu Kingdom have almost reached their limits. They've hit a bottleneck."

"If they want to continue to develop, what do you think they should do?"

"Moreover, the current emperor is just a child, with the Empress Dowager holding power behind the scenes. The three ministers in court are fighting for power and profit, local officials are deeply corrupt, and the internal structure is already riddled with problems. Now, there's a rare drought that hasn't been seen in a century."

Gu Changge shook his head.

With such a beginning, it's no wonder there's chaos!

Of course, this wasn't the only reason he was so certain in his judgment.

The real reason lay in the mysterious voice he had heard before.

Compared to the current situation, the mysterious voice that had predicted all of this made Gu Changge trust it even more.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Gu Feng's [Emperor] Fate. Could it be that Gu Feng would achieve great things in this chaotic world?

After pondering for a while, Gu Changge came back to his senses and saw Lin Huasheng still standing beside him. He waved his hand.

"Alright, I know about the situation now. You can go back!"

Lin Huasheng's face fell, and he looked at Gu Changge with a pitiful expression, "Young Master, you're so heartless! Using me and then discarding me, just like a scoundrel in those stories!"

Gu Changge looked at Lin Huasheng with a slightly darkened expression.

Lin Huasheng's pitiful expression was somewhat endearing, especially with those bright eyes that seemed like a pool of autumn water, making one's heart skip a beat.

This guy's male body with female features was quite peculiar.

"Get lost!"

Gu Changge spat out a friendly word.

Seeing this, Lin Huasheng had no choice but to leave dejectedly, muttering under his breath as he went.

"What's this? Young Master, you weren't like this before. You've forgotten your old love for a new one, how infuriating..."

Gu Changge suddenly looked at Mingyue, who was standing nearby, and said, "Mingyue, do you think this guy is so pretty that we should turn him into a woman?"

He pointed at Lin Huasheng's retreating figure.

Mingyue hesitantly asked, "Senior Brother, can a man really become a woman?"

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Gu Changge replied calmly, "There are only two genders in the world, male or female. As long as he's not male, wouldn't that make him female?"

Eek!!!

Lin Huasheng, who hadn't gone far, shivered and quickened his pace, shouting, "Young Master, I was wrong! I'm leaving, I'm leaving right now!"

Mingyue finally reacted and couldn't help but smile, covering her mouth.

……

In the days that followed, the number of refugees outside Rising Dragon City began to increase.

Apart from those fleeing disasters, more were escaping the chaos of war.

Gu Changge was now at the Fengbo Pavilion in Lingyin Temple, looking out and seeing traces of refugees on all the roads.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

As the number of refugees increased, they began causing trouble around Rising Dragon City.

Many of the refugees were not good people.

The ones who died most on the road were honest people.

Those who survived surely harbored a fierce determination.

It's said that among these refugees, some have already formed groups, starting to cause trouble in the villages and towns around Rising Dragon City.

Gu Changge descended the mountain.

The number of pilgrims at the temple had decreased significantly compared to before.

Lingyin Temple was located in a relatively remote area, with many refugees occupying places along the way.

These roads were no longer very safe.

So, many pilgrims, for safety reasons and fearing any accidents, no longer traveled this way.

"Damn it! I used to think these people were pitiful, giving them clothes and food!"

Just as he reached the foot of the mountain, Gu Changge saw a young girl in a blue gauze dress angrily scolding her maid.

The little maid joined in the scolding.

Suddenly, the girl in the blue dress caught sight of Gu Changge from the corner of her eye, her eyes lit up, and she waved, "Little Daoist, long time no see."

Gu Changge saw who it was and smiled slightly, "Miss Mu, aren't you afraid of people gossiping again?"

The girl in the blue dress glared at him with some embarrassment, "It's been so long since then, can you stop bringing it up? And... it was all a misunderstanding!"

Gu Changge looked at the girl in the blue dress with a smile in his eyes.

The girl in the blue dress was none other than Mu Wei, the young lady of Dongya Cloth Shop, who had made Lingyin Temple famous in Rising Dragon City a long time ago.

One night a few years ago, this young lady stayed overnight at Lingyin Temple. When she got up at night, she lost her way back to her room and accidentally entered Gu Changge's room.

Unfortunately, she was seen by other pilgrims.

Thus, the tale of the young lady of Dongya Cloth Shop sneaking into the little Daoist's room at night began to spread.

Gu Changge chuckled, "Who knows if it was a misunderstanding or if you planned it all along?"

Mu Wei rolled her eyes, "Fine, fine, let's say I planned it all along, okay?"

She pretended to glare at Gu Changge fiercely, "Hmph, just you wait, I'll have you one day!"

Gu Changge suddenly felt a little unsure of himself.

He looked at Mu Wei suspiciously, "Are you joking or serious? Why do I feel like you're serious?"

Mu Wei's eyes flickered for a moment, "Of course... I'm serious."

Gu Changge looked at Mu Wei for a while and decided to change the topic. He thought of what he had just seen and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, what were you just scolding about? Who made you angry?"

At this, Mu Wei's face visibly turned angry, "Who else? Those refugees!"