Chapter 11

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In the allied forces' tent, despite the defeat, it did not affect the majority's mood. They continued to eat and drink, maintaining a facade of harmony while harboring all sorts of ulterior motives behind the scenes.

At this point, the allied forces had already arrived at the Fenshui Pass. Sun Jian was waiting for the allied forces to avenge his subordinate Gan Jiang. He had no intention of taking action himself. The allied forces had already betrayed him once, and he was determined not to be betrayed again, at least that was what he thought.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were also in the main tent. Naturally, Chen Xi, who knew the good show was about to begin, was also in the tent. At this time, the allied forces were not too particular; as long as you were a vassal's strategist or general, you could follow the vassal and get a meal. Once, Chen Xi followed Yuan Shao and sneaked in, and no one noticed, probably mistaking Chen Xi for Yuan Shao's strategist.

However, Liu Bei's expression was clearly somewhat unpleasant that time. But when he turned around and found Chen Xi still in his tent, he asked and learned that Chen Xi had just followed Yuan Shao to get a meal. From then on, he also brought Chen Xi along every time.

If it was said that Liu Bei brought many people, Cao Cao brought even more. Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, and Yue Jin sat in a row behind him, all of Cao Cao's people. As for the others, only two or three generals could enter, and there were not many named strategists in the entire tent.

Over these few days, Liu Bei had become more familiar and bold. At least now he could chat and joke with Yuan Shao and others without any hesitation. His demeanor was much stronger than before, showing the air of a vassal. There was no way around it; being constantly involved with vassals, and being treated as a significant figure by them, he naturally developed his own presence over time!

Of course, it cannot be denied that Liu Bei himself had such ambition. If he did not have such ambition, he would probably still be weaving straw shoes.

"Zichuan, stop eating." Guan Yu nudged Chen Xi, who was still gnawing on beef.

"Should we take action?" Zhang Fei whispered.

"Let's see the situation." Chen Xi wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.

"Report! The Fenshui Pass commander Hua Xiong has come to challenge and has already beheaded several of our generals!" The messenger arrived a bit later than the intelligence of the various vassals.

Regarding Hua Xiong, all the vassals were now quite disdainful. The Fenshui Pass had only 50,000 troops, and they had 500,000 troops stationed here. Hua Xiong actually dared to come down to challenge, looking for death! Did he really think the allied forces had no capable generals!

"Who wishes to take up the challenge and behead Hua Xiong!" Yuan Shao, sitting in the main seat, said calmly. Whether Hua Xiong beheaded the allied forces or the allied forces beheaded Hua Xiong was not important to him; he was happy to watch the show.

As soon as he finished speaking, a general in iron armor, holding a steel spear, stepped out from behind Yuan Shu, "I, a humble general, am willing to go!"

"This is my subordinate, Yu She!" Yuan Shu said with a look of satisfaction.

"Good, if General Yu She can behead Hua Xiong, I will certainly record your great achievement!" Yuan Shao was overjoyed. A general under Yuan Shu, hehe, if he beheaded Hua Xiong, it would be a favor to Yuan Shu, proving the strength of the Yuan family. If he was beheaded, it would make Yuan Shu weaker, and his position as the head of the family would be more secure.

"Hey, Second Brother, what do you think of this Yu She?" Chen Xi nudged Guan Yu and asked.

"Dead for sure. Hua Xiong defeated Sun Jian and beheaded Zu Mao. Yu She, a mere minor general who hasn't even condensed his qi, is bound to die." Guan Yu opened his eyes and said with disdain.

Sure enough, not even a cup of tea later, the messenger returned, "General Yu She was beheaded by Hua Xiong in one stroke."

At this moment, a glint of excitement flashed in Guan Yu's eyes, the look of encountering a worthy opponent.

"What?" Yuan Shu was dumbfounded, pointing at the messenger in a daze. His capable subordinate was beheaded in one move, and no one could believe it.

"Who wishes to take up the challenge and behead Hua Xiong, to avenge the previous defeat!" Yuan Shao shouted angrily.

Just as Second Brother was about to stand up, Chen Xi quickly pulled him back.

"Zichuan, what are you doing? I think Hua Xiong is a fierce and powerful opponent, and he has probably reached the level of internal qi transforming into gang. He is a formidable opponent." Guan Yu whispered.

"Don't rush, don't rush. Hua Xiong hasn't shown his true strength yet. Second Brother, wait a bit longer!" Chen Xi quickly consoled, but was also surprised by Hua Xiong's strength.

According to Guan Yu, martial cultivators start from the beginner level, which is cultivating the first strand of qi. When they condense their internal qi, they can be considered minor experts. The next level is internal qi transforming into gang, which is almost the pinnacle of cultivation. After that, breaking through this limit, once they reach the level of internal qi leaving the body, as Second Brother said, they could even challenge Xiang Yu!

At this moment, the Inspector of Ji Province, Han Fu, spoke up, "I have a great general, Pan Feng, who can behead Hua Xiong!"

"Is General Pan Feng willing to go?" Yuan Shao said with a hint of mockery. Han Fu, Ji Province is a good place.

Pan Feng, who had been sitting behind Han Fu, stood up, "I am willing to go. My great axe is eager for action!"

Pan Feng, who had been sitting behind Han Fu, stepped out. He was nine feet tall, dressed in armor, and held a huge axe as big as a door, with a cold light on the blade that made people shiver.

Chen Xi frowned and turned to look at Guan Yu, "Second Brother, what do you think of this man?"

"He has innate strength, and has reached the peak of condensing qi into gang. One more step and he could break through to the level of internal qi leaving the body. Once he breaks through, even I would find it difficult to defeat him!" Guan Yu said solemnly. Although his qi cultivation was one level higher than the other, seeing that huge axe made him shiver. He hated such innately strong opponents, as they had a significant advantage at the same level.

Chen Xi's eyes twitched. So fierce! Damn, Hua Xiong could behead him in a few moves, thinking he was Lu Bu!

Chen Xi carefully observed Yuan Shao and finally sighed. More than eighty percent of the time, Pan Feng would be betrayed by Yuan Shao. According to Guan Yu, Pan Feng was already a top expert. With future battles and encounters with other experts, he could break through at any time. In times of war, there was no such thing as not improving; as long as you were alive, you would improve. Not improving could only mean you were already dead.

Speaking of Hua Xiong, after beheading several people, his pride was aroused, and he could not help but look down on the allied forces. With 500,000 troops, they did not even have a single capable general. He could handle them all by himself!

Sitting on his horse, Hua Xiong looked at the main tent opposite. He could feel the barrier above his head weakening as his courage grew. He hoped to challenge Lu Bu again, even if he was defeated in one move. He wanted to experience that god-like power.

"He's here!" Hua Xiong stopped his thoughts and saw a dark shadow shooting towards him. The pressure that hit him made him excited. Leading hundreds of men to challenge the allied forces, Hua Xiong was prepared to die. Either he would advance further, or he would die.

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