Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1381 - 1333: In the Grudge...
For such trivial matters, Jia Xu wouldn’t care too much. After all, under the current circumstances, it’s already destined that Chen Gong and the others would side with us, so having them lend a hand poses no issue at all.
When it comes to the safest place in the North right now, it must be Jiuyuan. Although Lyu Bu has ascended, the boundary he marked is still there. The Northern Barbarians, including the Northern Huns who initially boasted about causing trouble for Lyu Bu, naturally avoid that area.
There’s no helping it; even though Lyu Bu has already ascended, the legend of his ascent from Jiuyuan is widely spread, evoking an ancient belief that repels foreigners from that land. Much of this is because Gao Shun cannot consolidate these beliefs.
Simply put, unless a foreign clan acknowledged by the Han Dynasty appears, any entity without the strength surpassing Lyu Bu will be suppressed. This is why, despite their loud boasts, the Northern Huns ultimately avoided Bingzhou Jiuyuan.
Moreover, the Northern Huns have gained a deeper understanding of Lyu Bu. Even top experts of the Inner Qi Manifestation Rank cannot evade the residual might of that land. That ascended mighty figure indeed commands respect and awe.
Respecting the strong is a trait inherent to all, and deducing Lyu Bu’s power from the lingering might on earth, the Northern Huns deeply admire his prowess, especially recalling how he tore the sky.
Their ancestral graves might have been transformed into lakes, but with the foe ascended, the Northern Huns eventually decided to forgo any retaliation. The foe was no longer in the Mortal World, making revenge impossible; they thus let the Han Dynasty and its people bear the wrath of the Huns. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Huyan Chu’s thought gained unanimous approval among the Northern Huns. Clearly, none are brainless; entering Jiuyuan doesn’t mean just one person’s strength diminishes but that of everyone.
Even when the Northern Huns sent their four available Inner Qi Manifestation experts to probe Jiuyuan, the conclusion drawn led them to abandon plans to conquer Jiuyuan and massacre a hundred thousand.
Even the tribe’s strongest warrior, Qiu Linbei, a Valiant General of Ultimate Inner Qi Manifestation, faced suppression upon entry.
This is the residual might, with the real person having already ascended to the Heavenly Realm. Such power commands deep respect, quashing the Northern Huns’ ambitions to seize Jiuyuan.
In truth, the Hun People are unaware that the current strong suppressive effect in Jiuyuan is entirely because Gao Shun inherited millennia-old beliefs, resonating with this purely positive faith on this land.
However, Gao Shun, unlike Lyu Bu, cannot absorb and purify these beliefs, resulting only in their diffusion across the land, causing such powerful faith to volatilize gradually.
Thankfully, during this volatilization period, the ancient belief suppresses all experts whose ’God’ attributes don’t surpass that of Lyu Bu, marking Jiuyuan as a forbidden zone for Hu People nowadays.
Chen Xi’s carriage promptly moved beside the group of women, with their hero, Ma Yunlu, and Lyu Qiling, clustered at the center.
In terms of approvable intervention, only Chen Xi could normally interact with this group of girls. As for others, even someone like Liu Bei would keep a distance from this gathering of individuals. This group can be quite a hassle; dealing with one is manageable, but many become troublesome.
"Greetings, Marquis Chen." Chen Xi helplessly listened to the slovenly greetings from the group, noting how even his wife called him Marquis Chen, which was quite bizarre.
"Alright, alright, I just came to see Miss Lyu." Chen Xi waved his hand, saying with a face full of helplessness.
"Qiling, Marquis Chen is looking for you." Xu Ning clearly emerged as a social adept, managing to mix well with Lyu Qiling so quickly.
"Congratulations, Miss Lyu." Chen Xi observed Lyu Qiling, marveling at her inherited Lyu Bu bloodline. Though a woman, she indeed radiated heroic spirit.
"Marquis Chen, what do you want with me?" Lyu Qiling asked Chen Xi with a face full of puzzlement. Clearly, she wasn’t very interested in Chen Xi; originally, she was surrounded by a group of girls, receiving even Ma Yunlu’s respectful looks. Now someone was stealing the spotlight.
"Oh, nothing, just came to see. Jian’er, where’s the first young miss?" Having interacted with many women, Chen Xi naturally sensed her indifference towards him. Nonetheless, he wouldn’t bother arguing with the girls and effortlessly shifted the topic.
"First young miss, eh, the first and the second young miss were just here." Fan Jian turned her head left and right, only to find that the Cai Family sisters were gone.
"You all carry on, I’ll go find her." Chen Xi sighed, initially intending for Wang Yi to handle this. However, seeing as Wang Yi seemed unaware of responsibilities in this regard.
"Oh." Fan Jian looked at Chen Xi with confusion.
"What’s he here for?" Wu Yuan questioned, watching Chen Xi, who had turned his carriage around, puzzled.
"Originally, it was to arrange accommodations for Qiling. After all, with her identity now public, many things are different now, but..." Huang Yueying heard Wu Yuan’s query and smiled, saying to Wang Yi. It was only then Wang Yi recalled her role as a female official, responsible for entertaining female guests of distinction.
"Ah, I completely forgot that I also had this matter." Wang Yi exclaimed, realizing the tragedy of having forgotten her duties altogether.
"Qiling, where are you staying now?" Wang Yi hastily squeezed over to ask.
"At the Zhen Family’s tavern." Lyu Qiling scratched her head and said. She’s never had a lack of money, and since Chen Gong sent her to unwind, it naturally couldn’t be lacking.
"Come stay at the post station; I’ll assign you one," Wang Yi said listlessly. "After all, you’ve accepted an official position from Lord Xuande, which makes you an official. You’ll be allocated accommodation. Until then, you should stay at the post station. We have two post stations specifically for hosting female guests."
"No need, Sister Zhaoji previously offered me lodging at her place. As for my escorts, Sister Zhaoji said they could stay temporarily with the city management patrol unit." Lyu Qiling laughed. Cai Yan hadn’t said much to her, but she had addressed her accommodation issue.
"Huh?" Wang Yi opened her mouth and glanced at the others on the side. "I’m going home to conduct an aquatic survey; do any of you want to join me?" She suddenly realized she might be somewhat useless, her calculations department perished early, her administration department yet unformed, engineering... She turned to Huang Yueying, who was undoubtedly first.
"Aquatic survey, huh, did you also receive that topic?" Li Yuan asked. She and Jia Yun received that topic as well, considering the extensive timeframe. Without Zhuge Liang, her father wasn’t rushing to marry her off. Thus, she also decided to engage, hoping for some standout performance and a portion of the large reward.
"I don’t have much else to do recently; I’ll join you." Wu Yuan said, turning to Wang Yi. Her family seemed to have abandoned attempts to marry her off to Liu Zhang.
