Mythical Three Kingdoms

”Aren’t you?” Guo Jia said with a teasing smile.

”Certainly, it’s just that I didn’t expect you to be so sure of it.” Chen Xi smiled and responded, finding it rather miraculous that Guo Jia had come to that conclusion.

”No, on the contrary, I am not certain; rather, I feel it’s unnecessary. Whether it’s Yuan Shao’s doing or not is meaningless. It’s better to talk after defeating Yuan Shao. If we don’t defeat Yuan Shao, everything is empty talk. As for profiting as the fisherman, one must have that foundation,” Guo Jia shook his head, speaking confidently.

Zhao Yun was at a loss for words, realizing that both Chen Xi’s and Guo Jia’s ways of thinking were abnormal—they didn’t think in conventional terms. But what Guo Jia said made more sense; no matter who was behind it, it was all an excuse to fight Yuan Shao.

”...” Chen Xi fell silent, then slowly nodded, ”Right, we are past the time for cautious scheming. Let’s use our strength to tell Chen Gongtai directly who the real overlord of the Central Plains is!”

”Not just to him, but to everyone under heaven,” Guo Jia said with a slight nod of confidence. ”I can already sense the solemn and iron-blooded atmosphere of the battlefield. I have this feeling that the war with the north is about to officially begin.”

Chen Xi was startled. For a moment, he felt he had grasped an opportunity, looking somewhat thoughtful, but as the feeling vanished, he looked up, ”Impossible, the battle that decides the fate of the Central Plains won’t start before we are ready.”

”I hope that’s the case...” Guo Jia cast a meaningful glance at Chen Xi. Some things, no matter how meticulously planned, cannot be changed. And since there are still so many things to prepare, why not start before either side is ready!

”Don’t do anything unnecessary,” Chen Xi cautioned Guo Jia, fearing that he might trigger the start of the war by using someone else.

”Don’t worry, I won’t, but my intuition tells me that some things won’t shift according to our will,” Guo Jia said hesitantly, and this was the first time Chen Xi had seen such an expression on Guo Jia’s face.

”We’ll deal with it if it happens. Even if Yuan Benchu has a deep foundation, do you think we would lose? Although he’s becoming increasingly valorous, so what?” Chen Xi spoke with casual confidence, yet felt a sudden unease in his heart.

”Even if we’re underprepared, at most we would be unable to simultaneously conquer the world and govern it. Big deal, we can manage the chaos afterward; how could it matter? I, Zijing, Kongming, Wen Ru, are all experts in this!” Chen Xi viciously thought to himself, feeling that what Guo Jia had predicted might indeed become reality, and this feeling was very real!

”That’s true,” Guo Jia nodded and then fell silent, turning to look at Zhao Yun, ”Zilong, this time you will be facing Lyu Bu, are you confident?”

”Who in this world could confidently face Lyu Bu?” Zhao Yun said with a wry smile; not everyone has Zhang Fei’s mindset, and for a normal person to claim confidence against the world’s top warrior is just bragging.

”Oh, that’s good then. After lunch, we’ll head out for a challenge,” Guo Jia said, a smile appearing on his face. ”With General Guan and General Xuu holding the fort, you can act freely without danger.”

As they spoke, Guo Jia and Chen Xi exchanged glances, both understanding the other’s intentions.

”That’s fine. Although I’m confident in retreating unharmed from Lyu Bu, it’s better to have someone in reserve. It’s been a while since Hulao Pass; I wonder how much distance there is between him and me now,” Zhao Yun nodded, showing little fear of Lyu Bu.

”Zilong, be careful,” Guan Yu extended his hand to pat Zhao Yun, and deliberately infused a thread of Inner Qi to let Zhao Yun have a clear grasp of his own strength before he released him.

”I will be careful. It’s pretty much as I expected. Although it’s very strong, there’s still a gap before it’s invincible,” Zhao Yun easily sensed the strength Guan Yu deliberately displayed, then nodded at Guan Yu to reassure him.

”It all depends on you now,” Guan Yu patted Zhao Yun’s shoulder. Although Guan Yu had always been brimming with fighting spirit, facing a monster like Lyu Bu, he had no good solution. Even with Cloud Qi suppressing Inner Qi, he was still no match. The gap was entirely due to being inferior in every aspect that constituted strength.

”General Zhao, you be careful,” Xuu Chu said with a wry smile, ”Before I fought with Lyu Bu, I thought all Out-of-Body Inner Qi in the world was more or less the same. But after meeting Lyu Bu, I realized that guy is a monster. He couldn’t have traded all his character and brains for martial force, could he?”

”Quite likely, maybe he’s one of those guys whose muscles have grown into his brain, perhaps now they’ve even infiltrated his soul,” Chen Xi suddenly interjected.

However, Chen Xi’s words didn’t pull everyone’s thoughts back to reality. Guo Jia had seen this happen a few times recently; essentially, the mention of Lyu Bu would always lead to such a reaction, because the man’s strength was truly terrifying.

”By the way, Zilong, I’m giving you this sword,” Guan Yu sighed and decided to change the subject. He just caught a glimpse of the Precious Sword at Zhao Yun’s waist and smiled, ”Although it’s a Precious Sword, I generally don’t need it, so it’s yours.”

”Thank you,” Zhao Yun smiled and drew the Yitian Sword from his waist. The sword had been seized by Guan Yu in the battle of Xuzhou from Qin Shao. Along with it, he also obtained the Golden Armor and his current steed, Claw Yellow Flying Lightning.

”Hmm, General Guan, let me give you a warhorse,” Zhao Yun swung the Yitian Sword, then remembering Guan Yu’s horse, he said with a smile.

”No need,” Guan Yu shook his head slightly.

Excellent warhorses were truly rare in the world, and Claw Yellow Flying Lightning was considered a fine steed. It was but a whisper away from breaking through to Qi Refining to Gang, yet that whisper was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

The most obvious difference was that an Out-of-Body Inner Qi horse could tread on air, while a Qi Refining to Gang warhorse could only gallop upon the ground.

As for the other differences, if an ordinary horse ridden by Guan Yu could only be considered a burden, then riding a steed like Claw Yellow Flying Lightning could only marginally enhance combat power. Only an Out-of-Body Inner Qi warhorse could truly amplify combat power, a pity such warhorses were rare finds indeed!

Of course, the reason Claw Yellow Flying Lightning was relatively lackluster was because it was only three years old. It couldn’t compare to the likes of Red Hare, which at two years old had already begun to contest the heroes of the world alongside Lyu Bu. Nevertheless, given Claw Yellow Flying Lightning’s potential, the likelihood of it reaching Inner Qi Separation was substantial.

Zhao Yun smiled, walked towards the tent exit, and then whistled. Instantly, Guan Yu felt two pulses of Out-of-Body Inner Qi surging towards them at an astonishing speed, and he immediately understood what it was.

”Is this Red Hare?” Guan Yu stared at the large red horse over one person tall, his expression filled with surprise as he asked. Then, seeing the horse’s tufts of mane, he realized this was not Lyu Bu’s Galloping Red Hare Horse.

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