Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Upon hearing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's disparaging remarks, Liu Bei lost his temper and hissed, "I was truly blind to have sworn brotherhood with you two, which has brought me so much bad luck and a life of wandering!"

"I am a member of the Han imperial family, a descendant of the emperor. I initially wanted to restore the Han dynasty and bring peace to the world, but along the way, all I have encountered are setbacks and frustrations. If I had not sworn brotherhood with you two, how could I have ended up in this state!" Liu Bei gripped the double-edged sword at his waist, veins bulging on his forehead, his cursing voice revealing an unconcealable sense of desolation and rage.

"Later, I met you two commoners, one a street vendor and the other a local bully and butcher. I humbled myself and became sworn brothers with you, but I never expected that our territory would be destroyed, the Crimson Dragon Token would be lost, and all my years of hard work would be in vain... After that, I was plagued by bad luck and everything went wrong... It's all your fault!!" At this moment, Liu Bei's eyes reddened, and he said the words that hurt the most about his brotherhood.

Zhang Fei, gripping his eighteen-foot spear, roared with wide, leopard-like eyes, "You're a pathetic straw sandal seller, unable to even support yourself. If I hadn't poured all my wealth into supporting you, would you be where you are today? Would you be on the list of the feudal lords? Everything you have now is thanks to me and my second brother!!! And you dare to complain about us... you ungrateful wretch!!"

Guan Yu's phoenix eyes were gradually filled with a crimson hue, and a violent aura surged from his body. He gripped his Green Dragon Crescent Blade tightly and spoke in a deep voice: "Brother, your words today have truly chilled my heart. Back then, when you were being chased by the Yellow Turban Army and had nowhere to run, if it weren't for my Green Dragon Crescent Blade blocking your way, you would have already become a dead man under my blade. How would you have the chance to berate us here? Those three cups of wine in the Peach Garden were a toast to our ambition to restore the Han Dynasty, and to your repeated promises of living and dying together. Today, you speak so harshly; do you intend to break the bond of brotherhood forged in the Peach Garden?"

Liu Bei felt a tightness in his chest from those words, his fingers gripping the hilt of his sword so tightly they almost cracked. The anger that had overwhelmed his reason had left his mouth, and he couldn't take back the words, yet the resentment still churned within him. He stared at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, his throat tightening, and said, "Brotherly affection? If there were truly any brotherly affection, would you repeatedly ruin my plans for your own selfish reasons? I'm putting it this way today: if you want to leave, then leave. Even if I, Liu Bei, end up alone, it's better than being tied to these two burdensome burdens and plagued by bad luck!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei was so enraged that his three internal organs leaped up in fury. He roared and was about to charge forward with his spear, but Guan Yu stopped him with a gesture.

Guan Yu stared at Liu Bei for a long time, the color slowly fading from the corners of his eyes, leaving only a coldness. He slowly loosened his grip on the sword and said in a deep voice, "Good, very good. We've talked things out today, let's go."

"Take care of yourself!!" Zhang Fei wanted to say a lot more, but in the end he only left these four words.

Afterwards, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu used their weapons to cut open the robes behind them, snorted coldly, and gently tossed the torn robes aside. The ripped robes fluttered in the wind, as if witnessing the three men's wandering half-life...

Severing all ties!
The three of them formally severed ties!

Afterwards, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei turned around and jumped off the top of the main hall.

"Today, my brother and I will prove ourselves with our actions and live for ourselves!" Guan Yu's voice echoed around the hall.

However, at that moment, Liu Bei looked down at the glazed tiles at his feet and noticed a line of blurry words: "Brother, we've been tricked... For now, we'll follow the instructions of the people controlling us. What they need is the combined strength of the two of us."

"Hmph! Without me, Liu Bei, you would all be nothing but reckless generals. How could you possibly achieve great things and become famous throughout the world?!" Liu Bei subtly erased the words with his right foot.

Although the three of them were plagued by bad luck, they were ultimately blessed by heaven and earth, and were uniquely favored. How could they be completely manipulated by it...

Liu Bei closed his eyes tightly, using his own methods to investigate. After pondering it carefully, he suddenly opened his eyes, thinking to himself, "So that's how it is! Zhu Xuan, my good third brother!!"

“An extraordinary person!! Hmph!!~~~” Liu Bei’s heart was ice-cold at this moment.

"How impressive, the sworn brotherhood we formed in the Peach Garden has been temporarily severed..." Liu Bei thought to himself with a cold snort.

"If we're going to sever ties, let's sever them completely!!!" Liu Bei suddenly roared towards the sky. The next moment, he tore off his robe and threw it into the air, shouting, "From this day forward, I, Liu Bei, will live for myself!!!"

It roared towards the sky, as if to express its heart and determination to the heavens.

After venting his anger, Liu Bei looked gloomily towards a corner of the Temple of Heaven, where he saw Lin Mu calmly watching the show.

"Next, we will participate in the operation to eliminate Dong Zhuo. This time, we will not rely on Lin Mu's luck, nor on Dong Zhuo's luck..."

Then he looked up at the top of the Temple of Heaven and saw the battlefield shrouded in surging, turbid water.

"We won't even borrow Wang Yun's luck..."

"Borrowing Lü Bu's fortune!!!" Liu Bei shouted in his heart.

That's right, he had already figured it out. Lü Bu was a hidden dragon-like lord, and he possessed the destiny of a dragon!

Wang Yun specially appointed Lü Bu as the vanguard general in the campaign to eliminate Dong Zhuo, entrusting him with the power of the Han Dynasty and the destiny of the Han Dynasty.

This fortune is not simply a manifestation of the dragon's luck bestowed upon Emperor Liu Xie, but rather an intangible imperial fortune formed by the accumulated foundation of the entire Han Dynasty across the land, including its prestige, its benevolence towards the people, and the fortifications of hundreds of cities!

If he were to benefit from Dong Zhuo's fortune, he would become the vanguard general in the campaign to eliminate Dong Zhuo and inherit the power of the Han Dynasty!

"This time, I'll hide in the shadows..." Liu Bei thought to himself.

Meanwhile, after the three severed ties, Zhu Xuan, who was hiding in the shadows, received a system notification:

"--bite!"

"—System notification: Lord Zhu Xuan, you have activated the power of the imperial edict, and due to external influences, your sworn brotherhood with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei has been completely severed. You have officially severed all ties, and there is no longer any connection between you and Liu Bei, Guan Yu, or Zhang Fei!"

"--bite!"

"—System Notification: Lord Zhu Xuan, because you caused the three historical figures Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, who possess special destinies, to sever ties, you have completed the hidden achievement [The Bloodstained Peach Garden: Severing Ties]. You have received the following hidden achievement rewards: One Dragon's Luck, Thirty Tigers' Luck, Thirty Oxen's Luck, One Thousand Points of Lord's Luck, Reputation +200000000 Points, Special Permissions +10, and the following item rewards:"

1. One rare item: [Soul-Stabilizing Pill - Soul];
2. One rare item: [Fragment of the Origin of the Tower of Fate-Tampering];
3. One random [Celestial Village Building Order];
4. One [Reversed Fate Star Array Plate (Disposable)];
5. One [Heaven and Earth Annihilation Order];
6. One [Martial God Pill (Spirit Fusion)];
7. One Divine-Rank [Nuwa Treasure Chest].

Upon hearing this series of system notifications, Zhu Xuan was so excited he was about to explode. This was the first time he had received such a generous mission reward.

Compared to the rewards of previous tasks, this is like a palace in the sky, while the others are just dirty latrines on the ground!

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Lord Zhu Xuan, because you are in a special state, the rewards you have obtained have been automatically added to your inventory. Note that the rare item [Fate Tower Origin Fragment] cannot be put into your inventory and will be automatically added to your chest pocket."

Upon hearing this system notification, Zhu Xuan was extremely satisfied; the system was so considerate.

"[Fragment of the Origin of the Tower of Fate-Changing]!!!" After his initial excitement, Zhu Xuan began to pay attention to the rewards. One of the fragments sounded very familiar to him. The reason Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei turned against each other was because of the power of the Tower of Fate-Changing.

However, he had already heard the Bai family members discuss the fact that the Tower of Fate was incomplete.

The [Fragment of the Origin of the Tower of Fate] should be able to repair the Tower of Fate. In that case, he would have a trump card and confidence to negotiate with the Bai family!
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to hand over the [Fate-Changing Tower Origin Fragment] directly to the Bai family. He would take it out at the right time to pursue the highest return!
"These are all good stuff... Martial God Pill, after taking it directly, one can immediately possess the strength of a Spirit Fusion God General, with the elemental spirit being random... Seven Elemental God General, wow~~~ It directly grants the player the strength of a Seven Elemental God General, good heavens, a treasure that can turn the tide at crucial moments." Zhu Xuan was overjoyed.

Afterwards, he checked the prizes one by one, and was overjoyed.

His years of planning have finally come to fruition!
It would be impossible to separate Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei using conventional methods. Even when he tried to invite Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to do other tasks and temporarily leave Liu Bei's side, just like Lin Mu did, he never succeeded. You have to understand that at that time, he was Zhang Fei's third brother and Guan Yu's third sworn brother!

"Regardless of whether we can truly sow discord between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei and gain two great generals, it's most reassuring to pocket the rewards now."

After reviewing the rewards, Zhu Xuan, feeling reassured, remained calm.

Just then, a system notification rang in his ears again:

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Lord Zhu Xuan, you have met the requirements to be listed on the [List of Lords of Heaven and Earth] because you obtained the destiny of heaven and earth. Congratulations on your honor on the [List of Lords of Heaven and Earth], ranking as the [Sixteenth Lord]!"

Upon hearing the system notification, Zhu Xuan felt as refreshed as if he had eaten a cool popsicle on a hot day.

He finally, finally, finally... made it through!!!

Previously, when he saw Xuan Yuan Changying, Jiang Chenglong, and Ji Beiqin on the list, he was incredibly envious. That was the true ranking that measured a power, the true protagonists on the stage of the warlords vying for supremacy!

Those who did not make the list were all referred to as chess pieces, chess pieces in the grand game of the warring states!
"Huff! Huff!!!" Zhu Xuan could finally contain the surge of pride and accomplishment welling up in his chest...

Zhu Xuan's unusual behavior naturally attracted the attention of others, but they seemed to have known that Zhu Xuan would do this, and did not show any surprise.

The beautiful woman next to Zhu Xuan seemed to know what had happened to him. She gently took his hand and smiled shyly at him.

Feeling the tenderness of the beautiful woman, Zhu Xuan felt utterly blissful...

That saying, "He wields power from his bed, and his authority rests on the lap of a beautiful woman," seems to perfectly describe his current situation!

While the entire nation was focused on the Battle of the Temple of Heaven, the Ranking of the Heavenly and Earthly Lords had already quietly changed:
[The First Warlord]: Dong Zhuo, Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty (pseudonym)!

[Second Garrison Commander]: General Wei, Marquis of Shanyin, Lin Mu!
[The Third Warlord]: Sun Jian, Prefect of Changsha and Marquis of Wucheng!
[Fourth Warlord]: Yuan Shao, Prefect of Bohai and Marquis of Yangxiang!
[Fifth Warlord]: Liu Yan, Governor of Yi Province and Marquis of Yangcheng!
[Sixth Warlord]: Yuan Shu, former General and Prefect of Nanyang!
[Seventh Warlord]: General Who Conquers the South, Gongsun Zan!

[Eighth Warlord]: Grand Marshal, Marquis of Xiangben, Liu Yu!

[Ninth Warlord]: Liu Dai, Governor of Yanzhou!
[Tenth Warlord]: Tao Qian, Governor of Xuzhou!
[Eleventh Warlord]: Cao Cao, Prefect of Dongjun!
[The Twelfth Warlord]: Prefect of Wuwei, Ma Teng!
[Thirteenth Warlord]: Yuan Yi, Prefect of Shanyang!
[The Fourteenth Garrison Commander]: Kong Zhou, Governor of Yu Province!
[Fifteenth Garrison Commander]: Ji Beiqin, Prefect of Taiyuan!

[The Sixteenth Garrison Commander]: Protector of the Eastern Qiang, Zhu Xuan!

[The Seventeenth Warlord]: Bao Xin, Chancellor of Jibei!

[The Eighteenth Warlord]: Liu Bei, Governor of Hanoi

[The Nineteenth Warlord]: Zhang Ning, Prefect of Donghai!
[The 20th Warlord]: Prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong!
[Twenty-first Warlord]: Jiang Chenglong, Prefect of Shanggu Commandery!
[The Twenty-Second Warlord]: Prefect of Yunzhong Commandery, Xuanyuan Changying!

……

Dong Zhuo has finally surpassed Lin Mu and taken the top spot on the list of warlords!

The naming of Dong Zhuo also underwent a dramatic change, officially adopting the name of the emperor of the dynasty!

At this moment, Dong Zhuo is the most dazzling star in the entire land!

Of course, if Dong Zhuo had time to look at the list of feudal lords, he would probably laugh uncontrollably, because he had finally surpassed Lin Mu!

But Dong Zhuo had no time to dwell on these things. If he were to accidentally die, what difference would it make whether he won first place or not?!

It was just the glory before his death.

However, Dong Zhuo's ascension to the top was not a simple ranking. He gained the blessing of heaven and earth, which changed everything. It became much more difficult for Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Wang Yun to fight against him!

In fact, that's not all. If someone had been observing the list of warlords, they would have noticed that Lü Bu's name appeared briefly on it, and his ranking wasn't low—surpassing Gongsun Zan and ranking seventh among the warlords after Yuan Shu!

Other players or other people may not know, but Lin Mu himself has been observing the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking. Of course, he saw the change in the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking in an instant, and saw the situation where Lu Bu had been on the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking and then suddenly dropped off the list.

Lin Mu wasn't entirely sure what the exact reason was, but he guessed that Lü Bu must have used some means when facing Dong Zhuo to cause this!
When Zhu Xuan received the hidden reward and rose to the top of the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking, Lin Mu also saw the changes in the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking immediately.

When he saw Zhu Xuan on the list, and ranked quite high, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Did Zhu Xuan eat feed number seven? How come his stock price has surged so much!
But after studying the list closely, he seemed to realize something...

Because of Liu Bei's ranking, he actually dropped from the twelfth to the eighteenth!

Something definitely happened between Liu Bei and Zhu Xuan!
(Only 4000 words today, because I had to write some materials and it took longer than usual to finish writing. Please forgive me.) (End of this chapter)