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

"Ultimately, it's just a difference in priorities," Xiang Jing said, shaking his head with his hands on his hips. "My eldest and second brothers have completely different ideas and self-perceptions."

"And what about you, Third Brother?" Zijuan chuckled twice and nudged Xiang Jing's ribs with her elbow.

"...It hurts, don't resist." Xiang Jing dodged Zijuan's elbow with a look of disgust, then smiled, "My role... is this!"

Xiang Jing took the horn bow from his back, drew the bow and nocked an arrow, his one eye wide open, flashing with a sharp light.

Losing an eye will only make me see more clearly!

"The target is..." The object that shone through his single eye transformed into an eagle soaring high in the sky. "Hit!"

stop--

After a mournful cry, the eagle plummeted to the ground with a wail.

"We can have an extra meal tonight." Xiang Jing chuckled and put the horn bow back on his back.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you must have taken at least a thousand steps, you're really something!" Zijuan exclaimed in amazement.

"My older brothers could do this too, there's nothing to be proud of." Xiang Jing shrugged indifferently and walked towards the spot where the eagle had fallen.

Zijuan stood there, watching Xiang Jing's retreating figure, and sighed.

My third brother... is actually the one who's the most unwilling to admit defeat.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to practice archery, the most difficult skill for him, repeatedly.

Sitting on the grass, feeling the evening breeze accompanied by the setting sun, Zijuan couldn't help but sigh.

Xiang Yu and Xiang An were still locked in a silent contest, and for Zijuan to master this kind of mounted combat technique was an impossible task.

Her small stature made mounted combat inherently difficult, and Xiang Yu and Xiang An both rode intelligent steeds. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to coordinate so well, maneuvering across the open ground. The Xiang family was already incredibly fortunate to have these two steeds; wanting another one was pure wishful thinking.

Therefore, she focused all her attention on off-horse combat and practiced her riding skills, but only to an average level.

Xiang Liang believes that the Xiang family is currently at its most prosperous stage in history.

If the brothers Xiang Yu and Xiang An were to appear on the battlefield, they would be two deadly weapons, like meat grinders. Even without considering Xiang Yu and Xiang An, the two elders, Xiang Liang and Xiang Lu, were already close to Xiang Yan, who resisted Wang Ben and Wang Jian for a long time. Xiang Bo was slightly weaker, and Zijuan probably had already surpassed this old man. However, Xiang Liang didn't expect Xiang Bo to achieve anything on the battlefield; he wasn't cut out for it.

Xiang Yu and Xiang An were already powerful, and now they also had a thousand-mile horse as their mount.

A horse that understands human nature can provide significant assistance to a general on the battlefield.

"Everyone understands Dad's intentions. They all say I'm the hardest working one, but now it seems... none of my three older brothers have fallen behind." Zijuan seemed to be mocking herself as she casually picked a weed from beside her and tore it apart.

Her eyes darkened.

Perhaps she was being a little too sensitive, but there was definitely a feeling telling her that war might be coming soon.

Xiang Liang's preparations for war became increasingly active. He even contacted a Chu prince who had been living in exile, and he planned to ignite the Qin Dynasty as soon as the truth came out.

“…Sigh.” Zijuan stood up, staring blankly at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

The contest between Xiang Yu and Xiang An, which was taking place in the open space, has stopped.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! If you keep fighting, my tiger's mouth will split open!" Xiang An grumbled a few times in dissatisfaction. "Your broken halberd is too hard, it's making me feel uncomfortable from the impact!"

"It's the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd! Not the Broken Halberd!" Xiang Yu curled his lip. "If you can't beat me, just admit defeat. Why do you have to fight me with this ordinary iron halberd? Aren't you just asking for a beating?"

"I refuse to admit defeat!" Xiang An dismounted and threw the heavy halberd to the ground, causing the ground to shake. Xiang An himself grimaced and shook his hands.

"Neigh..." Tuanchi was also exhausted. It weighed more than two thousand pounds and had to carry Xiang An and Da Pi. The horse was completely tired.

"Neigh...neigh..." This time, Wuzhui was too weak to play around with Tuanchi; its condition was no different from Tuanchi's...

"Big brother, second brother! Look, tonight's extra meal!" Xiang Jing stood in the distance and waved the eagle that had been shot down. It was quite big, enough for at least one person to have a meal.

"Oh! Okay!" Xiang An's attention was instantly diverted.

"I'm telling you..." Xiang Yu walked helplessly to Xiang An's side and slapped him hard on the back, "Don't let your attention get diverted so quickly!"

"What else? That's food!" Xiang An patted Tuan Chi's neck and chuckled. "Let's go back! I'm starving after all that activity. Let's go back, eat something, and go to sleep!"

"Okay, let's go!" Xiang Yu also felt a bit hungry.

Picking up their weapons, the four siblings rode their horses back to the Xiang residence.

After returning the weapons to the training ground, Xiang Yu went back to his room to change his clothes.

But the moment he opened his door, he saw something unexpected.

"Lord Xiang Yu~"

Xiang Yu froze completely in place.

Where am I now?

I went outside and took a look. Yes, it was my room.

Rub your eyes, then go inside.

"Lord Xiang Yu, what's wrong?" Yu Meiren sat on his stool, looking at Xiang Yu with a puzzled expression.

Xiang Yu: "...I'd like to ask you why you seem doubtful?" (To be continued)

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Chapter 843 Xiang Liang's Intelligence

"What are you referring to, Lord Xiang Yu?" Yu Meiren's eyes darted around, clearly trying to change the subject.

"...Don't you know your place?" Xiang Yu looked at the alluring Yu Meiren and felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

"Hey, hey..." Yu Meiren pretended not to notice Xiang Yu's obviously high blood pressure, stood up, and jumped lightly.

"How did you get in? Did you climb over the wall again?" Xiang Yu finally sighed, threw his armor aside, and went about his business.

This wasn't the first time Yu Meiren had inexplicably appeared in his room.

"Hmm...hehehe." Yu Meiren rubbed her two hands together behind her back, which Xiang Yu would describe as flies.

"The main reason I came here this time is that I learned a dance, so I wanted to show it to Lord Xiang Yu." Yu Meiren said with a smile.

Xiang Yu slumped onto the stool, looking utterly hopeless, and said, "Jump, jump! After you jump, get out of here right away. If my uncle finds out you're here, he'll scold me again."

Yu Meiren blushed, pursed her lips, and her eyes became somewhat evasive.

"That......"

After saying that, she started dancing.

Xiang An watched the beautiful woman in red silk dancing gracefully before him. Even though he felt somewhat helpless, he was drawn to the stunning sight and began to watch Yu Meiren's dance intently.

Yu Meiren looked at Xiang Yu, chuckled softly, and leaned closer.

Xiang Yu looked at Yu Meiren, who was embracing him, with a complicated expression, and sighed deeply.

"If you come with me, you'll never have a peaceful day. Are you really sure about this?"

"It doesn't matter." Yu Meiren pressed her head against Xiang Yu's chest, her voice trembling slightly. "I've already made up my mind. As long as I can be with Lord Xiang Yu, I will have no regrets even if I am shattered to pieces."

"...Yu, why are you so infatuated with me...?"

Xiang Yu stroked Yu Meiren's long chestnut hair, feeling its smoothness, a hint of relief in his eyes.

If you are truly so infatuated, what difference would it make if I reciprocated?

I just hope that even if you're right beside me, you can have a happy ending...

"Cough cough."

Just as the two were embracing, a loud cough came from the doorway.

Xiang Yu and Yu Meiren, who were embracing each other, separated in less than a second.

Xiang Yu looked angrily toward the door, only to find it was his twin brother, Xiang An.

"...Did I spoil your fun, brother?" Xiang An said with a teasing smile, arms crossed.

Yu Meiren turned her head away, not daring to look at Xiang An, while Xiang Yu's blood pressure rose again after being provoked by Xiang An's words.

"I...you...you listen to my explanation, brother," Xiang Yu stammered, somewhat incoherently.

"No need to explain!" Xiang An said with a knowing smile.

He strode arrogantly to Xiang Yu's side, a smug smile on his face, and hooked his arm around Xiang Yu's neck.

“Come tell me when you two started dating.” Xiang An’s eyebrows were uneven, his expression unusually irritating. “Nothing else, little brother just wants to worry about his older brother’s marriage.”

"Marriage, settled, getting married!?" Yu Meiren, standing to the side, was practically steaming with excitement.

"Oh! My sister-in-law is still here!" Xiang An looked at Yu Meiren as if he were very surprised, his expression of surprise seeming genuine.

"Sister-in-law!?" Yu Meiren's brain was already overloaded, and circles appeared in her eyes.

"Hey Xiang An! Stop talking now, Yu and I haven't—" A bead of sweat appeared on Xiang Yu's face, his face flushed as he tried to stop Xiang An from continuing.

"Oh dear, it's almost time! If it had been my uncle who saw that scene, you two would probably be consummating your marriage soon~" Xiang An laughed in a very wicked way.

"Ugh..." Yu Meiren squatted on the ground, curled up in a ball, and the whole room was foggy because of the steam.

"Xiang An, you bastard—"

"Oh, brother, you don't need to worry about me. Your happiness is more important right now, isn't it?"

Xiang Yu's fist hardened.

Xiang An, however, continued to court disaster.

"Brother, you—ow!!!"

......

"Second Brother, what's wrong with your eyes?" Xiang Jing asked, looking at Xiang An's dark circles.

"...I fell down myself," Xiang An replied with a bitter expression.

Xiang Yu sat next to Xiang An with a blank face, without saying a word.

Zijuan's eyes kept darting between Xiang Yu and Xiang An, and she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Xiao Si, what are you laughing at?" Xiang Jing asked in a low voice as he approached Zi Juan, completely bewildered.

"Oh, is that even a question? Second Brother's eye was probably injured by Big Brother." Zijuan, always eager for a good laugh, said while laughing.

"Big brother hit him? Why would big brother hit second brother?" Xiang Jing asked in surprise.