Chapter 22: Actually, I'm quite good at fortune-telling

Chapter 22: Actually, I'm quite good at fortune-telling...

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"Well, it looks like we should hurry back and reorganize the military affairs." Seeing that the future big shot of Hebei was ignoring him, Chen Xi could only shrug helplessly and call out to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Zhao Zilong of Changshan. He is a Cavalry Captain in our army; you all should interact more often." As Chen Xi wandered toward the exit, he introduced Zhao Yun to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

"Greetings, Generals Guan and Zhang," Zhao Yun said, cupping his fists.

Guan Yu returned the salute with narrowed eyes, while Zhang Fei greeted Zhao Yun with a boisterous laugh and his booming voice.

[It seems Zhao Yun is quite a bit stronger than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Those two didn't even realize that Zhao Yun is also a master,] Chen Xi thought, tilting his head. However, he had absolutely no intention of telling Guan Yu and Zhang Fei right now.

"Uh..." Chen Xi scratched his head as he looked at Hua Xiong. After the two of them left, Hua Xiong was actually the one in charge of the Baima Yicong. Good grief.

"Why didn't you run? With such a good opportunity, if it were me, I definitely would have left," Chen Xi said with a hint of curiosity. According to the soldiers of the Baima Yicong, Hua Xiong had even managed to repel the Dong Zhuo army that came to raid the camp. This didn't seem scientific at all. "Are you planning to join us?"

"No, I just can't stand Zhang Liao," Hua Xiong said, glancing at Chen Xi.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I've noticed your standards have dropped. Before, you were targeting Lu Bu, but now that Lu Bu is gone, you're annoyed by his subordinate. You're losing prestige, brother," Chen Xi's words nearly choked Hua Xiong. "But wait, didn't I arrange for patrols before I left? And our troops weren't in any panic, so how could they have been breached?"

"Because the enemy general, Zhang Liao, realized that Lord Xuande was continuously gathering troops and stabilizing morale, so he personally led the raid on the main camp," a Du Bo explained, stepping forward to clarify since he saw Hua Xiong looked displeased and unwilling to speak.

"Oh, I see. But for him to actually recognize Lord Xuande and know exactly where our camp was... I really don't know what to say." Chen Xi sighed helplessly. The coalition's security measures were practically non-existent.

"Forget it, forget it. Let's not worry about that. Hua Xiong, come with us and help study Lu Bu. Since you're an outsider anyway, as long as you don't cause trouble, you can do whatever you want," Chen Xi said with a sigh. He glanced at the still-chaotic coalition camp, estimating that it would take a long time for Liu Bei to arrive.

Sitting inside the large tent, after hearing Guan Yu's true account, even Zhao Yun wore a solemn expression.

"Ha! Big Beard, you believe it now, don't you!" Hua Xiong chuckled upon hearing that Guan Yu had been countered in just one move.

Guan Yu's half-lidded eyes flashed with killing intent toward Hua Xiong once again. Usually, if Hua Xiong continued to talk nonsense at a time like this, the two would engage in a physical brawl until Hua Xiong was on the ground.

"Hehe, I'll shut up," Hua Xiong wisely fell silent. He had no desire to challenge a Guan Yu who was currently in a bad mood.

"Hey, Zijian, based on your knowledge of Lu Bu, is there any way?" Seeing that everyone present had fallen silent after hearing Guan Yu's description, Chen Xi had no choice but to call on Hua Xiong.

"If there were a way, would I still be annoyed by Zhang Liao?" Hua Xiong said somewhat helplessly. "You felt the terror of Lu Bu from that one move today, right? Actually, you have no idea. Lu Bu is even more terrifying when he's in motion. I've always suspected that Red Hare is even better at fighting than I am!"

"..." "..." "..." Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun all stared at Hua Xiong. A horse more ferocious than Hua Xiong himself? Hua Xiong was at the level of *Internal Qi Leaving the Body*; was that even a horse anymore?

"I'm not joking," Hua Xiong spoke up under the pressure of the four men. "The Chancellor saved that Red Hare, so Red Hare allows the Chancellor to ride him. When the Chancellor gave Red Hare to Lu Bu, he never imagined that Lu Bu could actually conquer the horse."

"Are you saying that horse might be at the level of *Internal Qi Leaving the Body*?" Zhao Yun felt his face twitching. Was this still a horse? He remembered how overjoyed he was when his master, Tong Yuan, prepared the *Night-Shining Jade Lion* for him, which had reached the level of *Refining Qi into Astral Aura*.

One must know that his master had spent an entire year in the great grasslands just to catch the Night-Shining Jade Lion. Furthermore, when Zhao Yun had just broken through to the *Internal Qi Leaving the Body* stage, he had spent a considerable amount of time to tame it. If it were a horse at the *Internal Qi Leaving the Body* level, Zhao Yun estimated that even with his current strength, it would take him over half a month to tame it.

Considering that the *Refining Qi into Astral Aura* Night-Shining Jade Lion was not weaker than Zhao Yun when he first entered the *Internal Qi Leaving the Body* stage, just how monstrous was Red Hare?

"Probably. Anyway, when the Chancellor wasn't around, I tried to sneak out for a ride, and I ended up being played by that horse," Hua Xiong revealed his embarrassing past.

"Alright, if we calculate Lu Bu's strength based on that level... well, it's better to have too much than too little. Tell me, can we handle him?" Chen Xi said after pouring wine for everyone. As for Liu Bei, Chen Xi figured he was likely still enjoying himself in the camps of the lords he had just rescued.

"One hundred moves, I estimate..." Zhang Fei spoke first, his face darkening.

"I'm about the same," Guan Yu sighed.

"Zilong, what about you?" Chen Xi glanced at Zhao Yun, who had opened his mouth but remained silent. "Can you take him down..."

A helpless Zhao Yun shook his head. "If his horse were a bit weaker, there might be a glimmer of hope. As it stands, if Red Hare is truly at that level, there's no need to fight. Even if Xiang Yu were reincarnated riding Wuzhui, he would only be at that level."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei frowned at the handsome young man before them. His words were so bold; weren't he afraid of overreaching? If Chen Xi hadn't been standing there, these two would definitely have challenged him to a duel.

"Zilong, show us a move." Chen Xi also saw the indignation in Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but it was only because he knew how ferocious this handsome man actually was that he even asked.

Zhao Yun scratched his head. "Zichuan, why are you so certain of my strength? I don't remember ever demonstrating it." Despite saying this, Zhao Yun made a motion as if drawing a bow, and a silver-blue arrow appeared in his hand.

At this moment, Guan and Zhang were instantly convinced. Wasn't this exactly the move Lu Bu had used earlier? The two of them had tried it; the difficulty coefficient was deathly high. They could only manage to produce something resembling a sesame seed cake; they couldn't form any actual shape.

"Ha, well, when I was bored before, I used numerology to calculate the notable figures in the world. Although I couldn't calculate everyone's name, once they appear before me, I can match them. The four of you are on the list," Chen Xi made up a casual excuse. Whether they believed him or not didn't matter; as long as he believed it himself.

"Oh?" The four men stared at Chen Xi with great interest. If the matter of Lu Bu couldn't be solved, then so be it.

(End of Chapter)