Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

"Hehe... I was originally planning to tell you about this later, to give my lord a surprise." Taishi Ci rarely joked like this.

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed heartily, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Just then, a flurry of crystalline snowflakes drifted past, and a chill swept over them.

"Wow, it's snowing!!" everyone exclaimed.

This winter's heavy snow seems to have come later than usual. It's already the end of January 190.

"Shh!~~~~" Soon, heavy snow began to fall from the cold sky.

In just a short while, everyone's armor was covered with snowflakes.

"Great! Great! That's wonderful!!" Lin Mu's face lit up with surprise as he saw the snow starting to fall heavily.

It wasn't because he liked snow, but because once it snowed heavily, the vast grasslands and Youzhou would be frozen solid, and the foreign tribes would no longer dare to invade the borders from the south.

This also means that the Great Wilderness Territory's affiliated territories built on the grasslands are safe!
What has been troubling Lin Mu recently is the safety of the subordinate territories on the vast grasslands.

Intelligence indicates that the alien races have begun to gather and are preparing to launch an attack!
Just as Lin Mu had predicted, the pages of the Qiankun Mother-Child Book in his arms began to vibrate.

Lin Mu took it out and saw that it was intelligence from Youzhou, a message from Huang Xu.

In the town of Tianqing, which hangs over the vast grassland, a heavy snow has begun to fall. The entire grassland is covered in snow, the gathering of the alien races has stopped, and even their vanguard scouts have retreated!
The reason the alien races retreated was because the snowy grasslands were basically a barren snow desert with nothing in sight. The temperature was extremely low, and even a Xuan-rank martial general could freeze to death if they were not careful!
During his report, Huang Xu also mentioned the urgent need for a batch of cold-weather supplies, as the temperature was too low and many soldiers had suffered frostbite...

"Buzz!~~~" Just then, the pages of the Qiankun Mother-Child Book vibrated again, and Guo Jia also sent a 'message'.

"The vast grasslands are frozen solid by heavy snow. The alien tribes did not plunder sufficient supplies during their southward expedition and may attack again. We cannot be complacent and must increase our support. At the same time, we must prepare a backup plan: trade with local merchants for winter supplies!"

Lin Mu shared the information he had seen with everyone.

"My lord," Huang Zhong said in a deep voice, "I think the strategist's second guess makes a lot of sense. The barbarians can't survive the winter without enough supplies. And since they can't wage war, they have no choice but to trade."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lin Mu's slightly narrowed eyes.

Indeed, with such an unusually heavy snowfall, the alien races wouldn't easily resort to war; trading for supplies would be the safest and most reliable option.

However, we must remain vigilant, lest the alien tribes, cornered and desperate, invade Youzhou once again.

Lin Mu contacted Chang Yin, told him about the situation, and asked Chang Yin to prepare the supplies.

The weather in Yangzhou wasn't that cold; the heavy snow hadn't even fallen in the south. However, the Great Wilderness territory had already stockpiled a considerable amount of winter supplies, especially after conquering Youzhou and expanding into new territories on the grasslands. They had no choice but to prepare for winter in advance.

At the same time, Lin Mu ordered the soldiers of Tianqing Town to strengthen patrols and be on high alert, so that if there was any major disturbance, they could summon him directly.

Currently, the greatest pressure on the Great Wilderness Territory comes from the Great Grassland.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Kwantung Coalition and Dong Zhuo might cause some trouble later on.

"My lord, how about I go and take a look at Tianqing Town?" As if sensing the pressure from Lin Mu, Taishi Ci offered his suggestion in a low voice.

Previously, his personal artifact was shattered by the master of the Eastern Shinto, which also injured his soul and body. However, this time, the tempering in the Divine Fire Pool not only repaired his personal artifact and boosted his strength, but also completely restored all his hidden injuries.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's face showed a hint of interest.

With Taishi Ci stationed on the grasslands, I feel much more at ease.

Currently, he is accompanied by Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Wang Yue, which is already sufficient in terms of combat strength. As for whether the three Nine-Yuan Divine Generals can defeat the Heavenly Divine General Lü Bu, it remains to be seen.

Taishi Ci was not part of the plan to plot against Dong Zhuo in the Great Wilderness territory. This time, he not only repaired his exclusive artifact, but also advanced to the Nine Yuan Divine General, which was an unexpected gain that could be arranged.

"Anyway, the current celestial phenomenon is heavy snow, which should make the grassland tribes a little more cautious, and they should be able to relax a bit. Next, we may have to face the Heavenly General Lü Bu, so I need you to stay here and oversee the battle." After thinking for a moment, Lin Mu ultimately decided not to send Taishi Ci to the grasslands, but to have him stay by his side.

With the three Nine-Element Divine Generals by my side, I feel reassured!
No matter how many or how deep Li Ru's schemes were, he was even less afraid.

At this moment, Lin Mu was unaware of the bet between Guo Jia and Li Ru. If he had known, he would have dared to attack even with only Huang Zhong by his side!
Just then, a strange fluctuation rippled outwards, and Lin Mu, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, and the others all sensed it and looked towards the direction of Hulao Pass.

At that moment, as if sensing something, a solemn expression appeared on their faces.

"Lu Bu seems to be... slightly different from the other Heavenly Generals!" Huang Zhong said meaningfully.

He had followed Lin Mu through many battles in the outer regions and witnessed the combat power of the Heavenly Generals and even higher levels, but none of them gave him the same feeling as Lu Bu...

"Let's go, the duel with Lü Bu is about to begin!" Lin Mu said solemnly.

The group then sped up and headed towards Hulao Pass.

……

At Hulao Pass, banners fluttered and battle cries shook the heavens. The allied forces of the eighteen warlords had the formidable pass completely surrounded, but at this moment, they were blocked outside the pass by Lü Bu, the fiercest general under Dong Zhuo.

At this moment, Lü Bu, holding his halberd and riding his Red Hare, exuded a powerful and terrifying aura that directly suppressed the overwhelming momentum of the Guandong Allied Army, which was as vast as the ocean.

On the city wall of Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo appeared, looking down at Lü Bu riding the Red Hare steed in front of the moat below the city wall, his pride soaring.

Lu Bu alone could suppress the Guandong Coalition so much that they didn't dare to breathe. Awesome!

He was confident he could hold off the Kwantung Army for two months!

Even... if we could defeat the Kwantung Army and eliminate this major threat, then there would be no need to relocate the capital...

However, this possibility is extremely small. The strength of the Kwantung Army is indeed beyond his ability to defeat, unless some fateful event occurs...

"Clatter clatter!~~~" Lu Bu slowly rode his Red Hare steed forward, arriving at the place where Hua Xiong had been beheaded.

Upon arriving here, Lü Bu seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up at the sky.

His action caused everyone watching him to look up at the sky, including Dong Zhuo.

At this moment, a misty purple aura once again spread out from the sky, quickly covering the entire sky and instantly lowering the temperature of the scorching sun.

The earth, which was originally bathed in white light, began to darken after the purple aura appeared in the sky...

Seeing the purple aura filling the sky, Lü Bu was not surprised but delighted. He then took out a scroll from his bosom, opened it, and a sharp light emanated from it.

The next moment, a powerful force of heaven and earth descended, and the area within hundreds of feet around Lü Bu was instantly enveloped in golden light.

"No way...it's happening again? We couldn't see the battle when Dian Wei killed Hua Xiong, and now it's happening again, what's going on..."

"No! I want to see the Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu!"

"Lin Mu forcibly altered the historical narrative of slaying Hua Xiong while the wine was still warm, reaping substantial rewards. Now, with the historical narrative of the Three Heroes battling Lü Bu unfolding, will Lin Mu intervene again?"

"..."

On the Huaxia server channel, players were constantly discussing the situation in front of Hulao Pass.

Lin Mu kept up with the latest situation as he traveled.

"Could it be that we really can't see the battlefield? I'd like to see what Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are capable of..." Lin Mu frowned and thought to himself.

Just then, a new chat message appeared:

"Have you received the system notification? The system notification says that Lu Bu has set up the [Southern Dipper Seven Kill Arena]!"

"Ah! I received it too..."

"【Southern Dipper Seven Kills Martial Arts Arena】...What is this? Could it be that the battle between the Three Heroes and Lü Bu in the mythological world took place here?"

"Holy crap... Six strange golden pillars of light appeared around Lu Bu... wait, they disappeared... Could that have been the [Southern Dipper Seven Kill Arena]?"

"Good heavens, Lu Bu's commotion is far more spectacular and extravagant than Hua Xiong's..."

"Why hasn't there been a system announcement yet? Hua Xiong did have one before..."

Lin Mu looked at the latest news in the China chat channel, and a serious expression suddenly appeared on his face.

The Three Heroes' Battle against Lü Bu in the previous life didn't include this [Southern Dipper Seven Kill Martial Arts Arena]!
In his previous life, many players also went to the battlefield to observe this historical storyline, and he was one of them.

As expected, Lu Bu broke through to become a Heavenly General, and the plot has changed.

Just then, a system notification sounded in his ear:
"--Ding!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, the epic quest you accepted, [Companions], has changed as follows:"

Task Name: [Companions]

Quest Level: Epic
Mission requirements:

1. Agree to Liu Bei's invitation to accompany him and enter Sili together (completed).

2. The legendary historical storyline "Slaying Hua Xiong with Warm Wine" has deviated, causing this branch of the quest to fail. Liu Bei has prematurely activated the "Seven Stars Borrowing Fortune Technique," temporarily borrowing your luck. Your items, such as the "Liangzhou Cauldron" and the "Investiture of the Gods," will be imprisoned in the real world within your body's brow and acupoint. The mythological world will be temporarily disconnected.

3. The all-powerful general Lü Bu has set up the [Southern Dipper Seven Kill Arena]. Due to the [Seven Stars Borrowing Fortune Technique], Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei will participate in this duel, which will cause some unexpected events. Please arrive at the battlefield in time.

Task rewards and penalties:
1. A share of the innate dragon lord's destiny (one-time access to the Three Profound True Heavens, this reward has already been claimed); Additional reward: Clue to the supreme artifact of China, the Yangzhou Cauldron;
2. Failure results in neither reward nor punishment;
3. If Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei win this battle, you will receive an additional five Dragon Fortunes; if they lose, the Dragon Fortunes borrowed from you will decrease by ten; if Liu Bei dies, your Dragon Fortunes will be permanently plundered by Lü Bu; if Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, or both of them die, you will receive one hundred Dragon Fortunes multiplied by the number of deaths. (End of Chapter)