Chapter 28

Liu Bei felt a bit uneasy. Ever since Chen Xi shifted his gaze from Yuan Shao to him, he began to scrutinize Liu Bei from head to toe.

"Zi Chuan, if you have something to say, just say it. Staring at me like this without speaking won't help me assist you," Liu Bei lightly coughed and asked Chen Xi, who was still staring at him.

"Oh, nothing much, just curious. Yuan Shao can exude an aura of kingship and dominance, but why doesn't Lord Xuande have it?" Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei with interest. In the over a month he had been with Liu Bei, he had never seen Liu Bei emit the kind of aura that made heroes bow in awe, while Yuan Shao, whom he had never favored, occasionally caught his attention.

"What kind of aura of kingship and dominance? How can I compare to the leader of the alliance?" Liu Bei asked, puzzled. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and even Hua Xiong, who looked like a bandit, all looked at Chen Xi curiously.

"It's the kind of aura that makes heroes bow in awe, like when the leader of the alliance did, using his charisma and magnanimity to win over Sun Wentai, who was almost moved to tears and wanted to hug the leader's legs." Chen Xi gestured, and seeing everyone's confusion, he gave an example.

"Zi Chuan, don't say such things recklessly." Liu Bei's face showed a strange smile, but he told Chen Xi to stop talking nonsense.

"Alright." Chen Xi shrugged. "Qian Ge, how is your archery? Lu Bu will definitely challenge you soon."

Zhao Yun looked at Chen Xi, puzzled, but nodded. "My teacher also taught me archery, and I can say I have achieved a certain level of mastery."

"Oh, then it's up to you. If Lu Bu comes to disrupt, don't act if he can be defeated in three to five moves. If someone can hold out for twenty to thirty moves and is clearly losing, then you step in to save them. We'll consider it a good deed." Chen Xi smiled and then turned to Zhang Fei with a sly grin. "Third Brother, what did you say yesterday when we were drinking?"

"Isn't it just Lu Bu? I'll tear him apart!" Zhang Fei's dark face became even more solemn, but there was no fear in his voice. With three powerful teammates behind him, even if they just maintained a threatening presence, if he couldn't defeat Lu Bu, he could still run away. After all, who could stop him with so many brothers?

Well, Zhang Fei's loud voice made everyone present hear him. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and others smiled at Zhang Fei without disdain, and only a few people whispered and pointed at him, but Zhang Fei, with his thick skin, didn't care.

"Alright, I hope you can tear him apart." Chen Xi said helplessly.

Just then, a tall man with a yellowish face rode over and saluted Guan Yu. "Xiahou Miaocai greets Lord Xuande, Brother Yunchang, and Brother Yide."

"You're not bad." Guan Yu's half-closed eyes opened a slit.

"I hope to have the chance to spar with Brother Yunchang." Xiahou Yuan bowed.

"Alright." Lord Guan was still sparing with words, as he wasn't familiar with Xiahou Yuan, and even normal conversation was a challenge.

"You actually broke through using Lu Bu's hands, tsk tsk tsk." Zhang Fei looked at his future father-in-law with curiosity, making Xiahou Yuan a bit embarrassed. If Xiahou Yuan knew this guy would marry his daughter, he would have slapped him long ago.

"If Yide wants to face Lu Bu, he should be better prepared. Lu Bu's ferocity last night still leaves me with lingering fear." Xiahou Yuan warned. The cruelty of Lu Bu was deeply etched in his bones, and he would never provoke that monster unless absolutely necessary.

"Hahaha, don't worry, don't worry. Look, these are all here to support me, nothing will happen." Zhang Fei said confidently, with a look of pride. With three super-strong teammates, even Lu Bu might stumble.

"Then I wish Yide a victorious start." Xiahou Yuan looked at Zhang Fei, then at Zhao Yun and Guan Yu, but couldn't see anything. To avoid discouraging Zhang Fei, he had no choice but to let it go.

"Don't worry, even if I can't win, Lu Bu won't get any advantage. I have my brothers." Zhang Fei looked at Guan Yu with pride, and Guan Yu nodded slightly.

"Since that's the case, I'm relieved. If you need anything, just let me know." Seeing Guan Yu nod, Xiahou Yuan didn't say anything more. With Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even if they couldn't win, they wouldn't be in danger, at least from Xiahou Yuan's perspective.

Lu Bu sat under the city gate of Hulao Pass, his tall figure bathed in the morning sun like a god. The surroundings were silent, not even a single guard was present. This was Lu Bu's confidence and the recognition of his strength by all the soldiers. No one could pass without defeating Lu Bu, but could anyone defeat him?

Looking at the black line on the horizon, with his keen eyesight, Lu Bu could clearly see every detail of each person. He had already found his targets: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and the one who dared to shoot at him yesterday. His halberd needed to be stained with the blood of the strong.

As for Red Hare, Lu Bu had already untied its reins, letting it roam freely. He wasn't afraid that anyone would try to steal Red Hare. Not only was Red Hare as powerful as a martial artist, but Lu Bu's reputation alone was enough to deter anyone with such intentions.

Of course, Lu Bu knew Red Hare wouldn't stray too far, just within a ten-mile radius. When needed, a long whistle would summon Red Hare, which would streak through the air and once again become his mount, following him to slay any enemy who dared to appear before him.

"They're here." Lu Bu stood up, looking at the gathered eighteen warlords. A strange thought arose in his mind: would it be interesting to charge over and wipe them all out? Or to fire a spread of arrows in their direction, causing chaos?

With this thought, Lu Bu had no intention of hiding. He would need to summon Red Hare to charge, so he took out his precious bow and four arrow-sized bolts, drew the bow, and shot them at the leaders of the eighteen warlords gathered on the horizon.

A loud explosion, and without looking at the direction of his shots, Lu Bu loaded four more bolts, repeating the process four times before putting away his bow and arrows.

After being locked onto by Lu Bu's arrows, Zhao Yun took out his precious bow from his horse but did not nock an arrow, only drawing the bowstring. As the sound of the explosion spread, Zhao Yun drew his bow, and four consecutive silver-blue arrows shattered the incoming arrows.

"Hidden blades?" Zhao Yun, seeing the golden-red energy arrows fly out from the debris like streaks of light, felt a surge of battle spirit on his calm face.

Drawing the bowstring, a buzzing sound gathered on the bowstring, and as he released it, silver-blue threads shot back, enveloping the path of the golden-red light. "If you come, I must return the favor!"

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