In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

If you feel conflicted, just let things take their course and trust your own choices.

......

the next day.

While Xiang Yu was cultivating a bond with his horse, Wuzhui, he noticed a figure peeking out from outside the stable.

The figure was a woman, and... she had just visited the Xiang residence yesterday.

Xiang Yu looked at the head that was jumping up and down, and didn't want to say anything.

If peeping can be done so blatantly, what's the point of peeping?

After a moment's thought, Xiang Yu realized that such a dragging pace was not his style. He patted Wuzhui's neck, stepped out of the stable, and walked towards Yu Meiren.

"Um, Yu Meiren, right? You didn't actually intend to hide her from the beginning, did you?" Xiang Yu looked speechlessly at the "shy" Yu Meiren.

"Hehe, it's just that Lord Xiang Yu's insight is too strong..." Yu Meiren greeted him with utter embarrassment.

"...You must have sneaked in by climbing over the wall, right?" Xiang Yu sighed and knocked helplessly on the Xiang family's wall. "Did you really listen to what I said yesterday?"

“Yes.” Yu Meiren nodded with a smile. “I understand. Lord Xiang Yu needs time to accept me.”

"Then how will you repay—"

"But!" Yu Meiren's voice rang out, her hands clutching her chest, "I simply can't control my desire to see Lord Xiang Yu! Lord Xiang Yu is truly— um!"

Xiang Yu blushed and covered Yu Meiren's mouth, saying, "Keep your voice down! And what are you doing!"

Yu Meiren nodded quickly, indicating that she would not say those words loudly again.

Xiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his hand.

“Lord Xiang Yu, actually, I have something to tell you here.” Yu Meiren became serious and bowed gracefully. “I have purchased a house in Kuaiji City and will be living there from now on.”

"I will wait for Lord Xiang Yu, I will always wait for Lord Xiang Yu," Yu Meiren said with a smile on her face.

After saying this, Yu Meiren leaped away and jumped out of the Xiang family's house.

"...You didn't even tell me exactly where you bought the house?" Xiang Yu's lips twitched slightly. (To be continued)

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Chapter 841 The First Emperor's Edict

"Tuanchi, come on!" Xiang An raised his hands above his head, holding a huge spear in his hands. His blood was surging, his face was red, and he shouted loudly, "Try it again!"

"Neigh!!!" The chariot carrying Xiang An let out an excited neigh, raised its two front hooves, and stomped heavily on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Drink! Aaaaaaahh ...

Xiang An spurred his horse and charged forward with Tuan Chi. The three-zhang-long halberd danced incessantly in Xiang An's hand, sweeping away everything around it.

There were about a hundred wooden stakes in this open space, but after Tuan Chi and Xiang An's attack, only a few remained intact, and they were all located at the very edge of the open space.

The others were either only decapitated, or their entire wooden stakes were shattered beyond recognition.

"...Second Brother, what do you think?" Xiang Bo stood a long distance away, watching Xiang An's performance, a cold sweat on his face, and asked Xiang Liang.

Xiang Liang did not answer, but instead pinched his chin and his eyes flickered.

"If only we had a general like Xiang An when facing the Qin army," Xiang Lu said with a sigh, standing to the side with his arms crossed.

"The reason why the Qin army was able to quickly destroy the six states was not only because of the First Emperor's diligent governance, but also because of its excellent equipment and superior battle formations. However, if this battle formation were placed in front of Xiang An..." Xiang Lu analyzed with a frown.

“Perhaps only Xiang An in the world could have done that,” Xiang Liang turned around. “Xiang Yu might have been able to, but his focus was more on rapid cavalry combat and individual fighting. It took Xiang An almost two years to hone his skills with the Great Halberd and the turbulent waves. So, to have a general like him…”

"Difficult," Xiang Liang said with a serious and determined expression.

“The halberd and the spear, with their extremely long handles, are already heavy. To increase stability and lethality, Xiang An further increased the weight of the spear, bringing it to 444 jin!” Xiang Liang turned to Xiang Lu and Xiang Bo, “With this weight, is any of you confident that you can wield it on the ground like Xiang An?”

Xiang Bo and Xiang Lu looked at each other and shook their heads.

"I can't either," Xiang Liang sighed.

“Even just holding this weapon normally requires a lot of physical strength, let alone wielding it like Xiang An.” Xiang Liang sighed. “Don’t even mention Xiang An. Who can wield Xiang Yu’s halberd, or the three-hundred-pound Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd that our ancestors found in the Jiuli Kingdom, so smoothly?”

As Xiang Liang spoke, he turned around. Behind him, his two brothers were still training on their two fine horses in the open space.

"We are powerless, we are old..."

He strolled towards the direction of Kuaiji City.

He looked back again, gazing at the two valiant brothers.

"In times of chaos, the two of them would be the number one and number two in the world, and no one could surpass them."

......

Xu Fu and Yu Meiren were chatting in a house in Kuaiji City.

"Lord Yu, what are you doing?" Xu Fu's expression was slightly speechless.

"Practicing dancing, huh?" Yu Meiren said while swaying to the rhythm. "I'm preparing a surprise for Lord Xiang Yu!"

"Is dancing the surprise...?" Xu Fu smiled awkwardly but politely.

“Otherwise?” Yu Meiren replied matter-of-factly. “Men these days prefer women who are dignified and beautiful. You said it yourself.”

“But you have long lost your elegance and grace in front of Xiang Yu…” Xu Fu recalled that chaotic afternoon.

"Uh—" Yu Meiren froze, "We, we should at least try to salvage something, shouldn't we!"

"And why do you talk so much!" Yu Meiren ran to the table, grabbed a small pastry from the table, and stuffed it into Xu Fu's mouth. "Eat your food and don't talk!"

"Hmm..." Xu Fu chuckled to himself as he ate his pastry while watching Yu Meiren run to the side and twist and turn, her twisting really... not very graceful.

Lord Yu needs more practice...

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Hmm?" Xu Fu looked up at the gate. "They've arrived."

Yu Meiren didn't care what Xu Fu was doing and stayed where she was, pondering the dance steps and such.

Xu Fu opened the courtyard gate, only to find one of his retainers standing there, who was also a practitioner of thought-key patterns.

"You are......"

"Lord Xu, I've come to deliver a message," the man reported, kneeling on one knee. "It concerns an order from His Majesty the Emperor."

Xu Fu's expression turned serious: "What is the order?"

"This is His Majesty's edict, please take a look..." The diner took out the yellow edict from his bosom, held it with both hands, and handed it to Xu Fu.

Xu Fu took the imperial edict and slowly opened it.

When he put down the imperial edict, he let out a sigh.

"In the end..." Her expression was complicated, her hands falling naturally to her sides, "Is it really coming...?"

She rolled up the imperial edict, tucked it into her bosom, and said to the diner, "Wait here, I'll be right out."

Passing through the front hall and arriving at the back courtyard, Xu Fu hesitated for a moment before calling out, "Lord Yu!" while watching the still-dancing poppies.

"What's wrong, Xu Fu?" Yu Meiren stopped, took a couple of deep breaths, and looked at Xu Fu with her hands on her hips.

"I have to go," Xu Fu said, standing under the door.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Yu Meiren was stunned, and even stopped wiping her sweat.

"His Majesty's order has been issued."

"Next year I will set sail again to Penglai to search for the remains of the immortals. In order to set sail smoothly, I must go back now to start preparing." Xu Fu scratched his head and sighed, "So I may not be able to stay here any longer."

Yu Meiren sighed, looked at the heartbroken Xu Fu, and smacked her lips.

She walked over quickly and pinched Xu Fu's face with both hands.

"Ouch! Lord Yu—Lord Yu—" Xu Fu was suddenly attacked by Yu Meiren, his face was pulled long, and tears were even pulled out.

"What are you so sad about, little girl?" Yu Meiren angrily released Xu Fu's face. "It's not like we'll never see each other again, what are you thinking about?"

Yu Meiren patted Xu Fu's head and sighed, "That order from the First Emperor must be very important. Go ahead and do it. I'll see you off when you set sail."

“…Hmm.” Xu Fu nodded, turned around, and walked towards the door.

Yu Meiren stood there, looking on with a touch of melancholy.

"Lord Yu!" As he reached the door, Xu Fu turned around again and looked at Yu Meiren.

"When we meet again, don't tell me you still haven't won over Lord Xiang Yu!"

After saying this, Xu Fu quickly closed the door and ran away.

poppy:......

It's hardened; its fists have hardened.

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Chapter 842 Everyone is working hard; a premonition of impending war

"Hey--"

"Ah ah!!!"

Ping Pong —

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

A huge cloud of dust was kicked up from the open ground, and Xiang Yu and Xiang An, riding their respective steeds, Wuzhui and Tuanchi, stood facing each other, looking at each other seriously.

The weapon Xiang Yu held in his hand was the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd. This halberd was nearly two zhang long and frighteningly heavy. It was a weapon that the ancestors of the Xiang family discovered at a site called the Jiuli Kingdom when they were conquering the world for the Chu Kingdom. It was made of meteorite iron from outer space and was reforged by the old blacksmith of the Xiang family. Now it was held in the hands of Xiang Yu, the eldest son of the Xiang family.

The large halberd in Xiang An's hand has now been dismantled by him.

He didn't name this heavy lance; he didn't have time. But through his customization, the lance could be divided into four sections: three for the handle and one for the lance head.

The spearhead was a large, eight-sided sword, incredibly heavy. Although this spearhead was not as legendary or sturdy as Xiang Yu's Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd, it was indeed the weapon that Xiang An was most comfortable with.

"Second Brother is at a disadvantage." Xiang Jing's one eye gleamed as he spoke with certainty.

“Yes, I can tell.” Zijuan also stood beside Xiang Jing, squinting as she kept a close eye on the battlefield. “Although the large spear with a section removed is lighter to use, it is still not as good as the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd. Moreover, eldest brother has been studying this aspect. It will be difficult for second brother to beat eldest brother…”