Chapter 7

Knowing that this girl dressed as a boy was the current Princess Wannian, Liu Yi could not afford to be weak. If he showed weakness now, he might really have to give up his life here. Even if he wasn't beheaded, he would still be beaten severely, and with his body already covered in wounds, could he endure such a beating?

Moreover, his unintentional palm strike had sent the guard named Liu Fu flying, though it wouldn't kill him, it had definitely angered the guards. If he showed weakness and let them do as they pleased, they would surely finish him off.

Therefore, Liu Yi had to be fierce and intimidating, frightening the princess, the female doctor, and the guards so that they wouldn't pursue these trivial matters.

"Ha ha..." Liu Yi deliberately laughed loudly, his somewhat dirty face showing a fierce expression. He questioned Princess Wannian several times, then struggled free from Huang Zheng and Wu Yang, who had grabbed him from behind, and shouted, "Enough!"

When Liu Yi shouted "enough," the Primordial Yang Divine Art within him surged, trying to release the scorching heat inside. Indeed, the scorching heat within him was instantly stirred up, and a faint aura emerged from his body, as if ruffling his hair and clothes.

The casual palm strike that had sent a man weighing over a hundred pounds flying made Liu Yi reassess his Primordial Yang Divine Art. The art might have transformed his body, giving him extraordinary strength, and he realized that from now on, he was no longer an ordinary person or a discarded common soldier. From now on, he had the capital to rank among the top warriors.

What Liu Yi didn't expect was that his display of power immediately silenced the chaotic tent. The overwhelming aura he emitted intimidated everyone inside.

The slightly scorching aura instantly made everyone in the tent feel as if an invisible wall was pressing down on them, making them feel heavy and their breathing quicken.

"Huang Zheng, Wu Yang, you don't need to hold me. Today, I have a few important questions to ask Princess Wannian. Even if it costs me my head, I must seek justice from the princess! If the princess really thinks I am a heinous criminal and won't let me speak, then stab me here!" Liu Yi, seeing that he had intimidated everyone, maintained his fierce expression, his eyes flashing coldly as he glared at the guards and then turned to stare at Princess Wannian, who was pointing a sword at him, and took a step closer, gesturing to his chest.

"Justice? You, you impudent little thief, you still have a reason? I, I'll kill you!" Princess Wannian thrust her sword forward, the tip almost piercing Liu Yi's chest, but she trembled and didn't dare to stab him. Though her words were harsh, she involuntarily took a small step back, as she was the closest to Liu Yi and could feel his overwhelming aura.

Although young, Princess Wannian was not without discernment. When Liu Yi emitted such a powerful aura, she was already filled with doubt. Such a strong aura, she had only seen from her nominal master Wang Yue and a few old guards in the palace. Only true experts could emit such a oppressive aura. Was this nearly dead soldier an expert? Princess Wannian, in her doubt, didn't dare to really stab Liu Yi.

She knew that true experts were not so easily hit. She had once tried to sneak attack her master Wang Yue but was immediately restrained. Even her senior brother Shi A was far beyond her. Princess Wannian wouldn't seek trouble for herself and provoke Liu Yi, lest she be suppressed and lose face.

In fact, not just Princess Wannian, but Huang Zheng and Wu Yang were also filled with doubt. They had seen a similar aura from Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. On the battlefield, when Guan and Zhang roared, the enemy soldiers would tremble and flee. When did Liu Yi become so powerful? They felt that Liu Yi was a bit strange, and the Liu Yi before them seemed unfamiliar. The Liu Yi they knew was a rascal who was good at flattery. When did he become so assertive?

"Princess, may I ask, the Yellow Turban rebels have caused chaos in the eight major provinces, with hundreds of thousands of rebels. They kill officials, seize cities, plunder the people, and leave no living thing in their wake. Who defeated them?" Liu Yi shifted the topic, avoiding the issue of his disrespect to the female doctor, and asked about the Yellow Turban rebels.

Although the Yellow Turban rebels were eventually defeated and did not reach Luoyang, before the rebellion, they had caused a great stir in Luoyang, leading to the execution of over a thousand officials, causing panic throughout the court. After the rebellion, the entire court was in turmoil, and even her father, the emperor, was anxious. Even if Princess Wannian didn't care about these matters, she had heard of them.

"It was, it was the imperial army," Princess Wannian blurted out, "and, and the volunteer army."

"Right, indeed, it was the imperial army and the volunteer army who fought bravely to suppress the rebels. But do you know how the imperial army and the volunteer army defeated the Yellow Turban rebels?" Liu Yi guided Princess Wannian's thoughts and asked.

"How, how would I know? I didn't fight them," Princess Wannian said irritably, but her tone softened as she realized that Liu Yi was a volunteer soldier.

"Hehe, you don't know? Let me tell you," Liu Yi recalled his fragmented memories and described some particularly brutal battle scenes to her. "We are volunteer soldiers under Liu Bei, a total of 365 of us. We are all honest farmers who have never fought or killed before. Our first battle was against the Yellow Turban rebels who invaded Youzhou."

"At the time, the rebels had an army of 50,000, and I remember their leader was named Cheng Zhiyuan."

"50,000? How many of you were there? Just 365 volunteer soldiers?" Princess Wannian, seeing Liu Yi's fierce demeanor suddenly turn to storytelling, was immediately interested and asked with wide eyes when she heard about the 50,000 rebels and the 365 volunteer soldiers.

"Of course, it wasn't just us 365 volunteer soldiers. There were also the troops sent by the governor of Youzhou, Liu Yan. I remember the commander was named Zou Jing, and we had a total of 500 soldiers," Liu Yi said, his tone softening.

"Ah? What? You only had 500 people?" Princess Wannian, hearing that there were also imperial troops, was relieved, but when she heard that there were only 500 people in total, she was shocked. 500 against 50,000, the disparity was enormous!

Not just Princess Wannian, but the female doctor and the attendants and guards were also shocked. 500 against 50,000, did they even need to fight?

"Yes! We only had 500 people. One evening, we met the rebel army on a hill. From a high vantage point, we saw the rebels covering the mountains and valleys. Our 500 people were like a drop of water in the ocean, disappearing once they entered," Huang Zheng and Wu Yang, hearing Liu Yi recount their battles, felt a sense of pride and couldn't help but interject.

"Oh no, that's bad, what, what could you do? Could you escape then?" Princess Wannian, who had never read the imperial reports, was now genuinely worried for Liu Yi and the others, lowering her sword and no longer pointing it at him.

"Hehe, escape? The soldiers from Zhuo Commandery never think of that word! We charged straight into the 50,000-strong rebel army, and we won! We defeated the 50,000-strong rebel army!" Wu Yang's somewhat shabby and thin face showed a look of glory, his fists clenched in excitement as if he had just finished the battle.

"Win? You defeated 50,000 with 500? This, this... Oh my God, you must be crazy!" Princess Wannian's jaw almost dropped, and she clutched her chest in shock.

The others, listening, were also stirred, and their looks at Liu Yi, Huang Zheng, and Wu Yang changed. After all, to face 50,000 with 500 required immense courage. They not only dared to charge forward but also won, which was a miracle.

"Yes! We were all crazy, we were all mad with killing!" Liu Yi continued, shouting loudly. "We wielded our weapons, following our brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, cutting through the endless ranks of rebels. Each of us cut off countless heads, our hands trembling, our blades bent, our spears broken, and we were exhausted. Some, being first-time killers, cried and vomited, but we didn't give up. We continued to kill, even with broken weapons, using our bare hands to grab the rebels' weapons and continue fighting... If it weren't for our brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei cutting down the rebel leader in the midst of the army, shaking their morale, we would all have perished there..."

Listening to Liu Yi's loud recounting, Princess Wannian felt her blood boil, her eyes shining with excitement and a hint of tears.

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