Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

"Now that Brother Lü has returned, it is time for me to leave as well."

Lü Lingqi followed, saying, "I'll walk with you."

Lu Bu was dumbfounded. Although the cotton-padded coat was drafty, at least it was still intact.

Now we're supposed to fly away, how can that be?

Chapter 860 Lü Bu: I will abstain from alcohol starting today

"Brother Lin, please wait a moment. My mistake was wrong earlier, please forgive me."

Lu Bu preferred to admit his own mistake rather than blame Baihua Xiu, truly bewitched by her.

Is this love?

Although Baihua Xiu was captivated by Lin Zhu's beauty, since Lü Bu had already spoken, she couldn't go too far and could only hide behind the maids.

Yan Yunxi, on the other hand, was more understanding of her, since she still didn't take Lin Zhu seriously.

Even so, over the years, she has only met Lin Zhu five times, which can be counted on one hand.

Before Lin Zhu could say anything, Lü Lingqi spoke to Lü Bu first: "Father, have you thought carefully about where you're going in the future? Will you stay in Bingzhou or go somewhere else? I have cultivation, so it's not a problem, but what about Mother?"

"Mother is alright." Yan Yunxi patted Lü Lingqi's head, then said to Lü Bu, "Wherever you go, my husband, I will follow you."

"Alright!" Lü Bu wasn't heartless. With a wife like that, he could let that tattered cotton-padded coat fly wherever it wanted. He could always have another one later. He said, "I plan to go and join Yuan Shao. What do you think, Brother Lin?"

Lin Zhu shook his head, "Yuan Shao is afraid of losing his life when he wants to do great things, and he forgets righteousness when he sees small gains. He is not a hero and will not achieve great things."

Lu Bu thought about it and realized that Yuan Shao was indeed right. He felt his mind clear up a lot, probably because he had seen his wife and daughter.

Little did people know that it was due to the purifying effects of bamboo and laurel.

Then he asked, "What about Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu?"

Lin Zhu continued to shake his head, "The bones in the tomb won't live long. Do you want to go with him?"

Lu Bu gasped, "The Yuan family has held high office for four generations, and these two are no good? What about Liu Biao of Jingzhou?"

Lin Zhu thought for a moment and said, "He's not bad, and Liu Zhang of Yizhou is alright too. Logically speaking, they should outlive you."

Hearing these words spoken so directly, Lü Bu sensed something was amiss. "Brother Lin, are you saying that I will die young?"

Lin Zhu shook his head. "Not necessarily. I understand this situation less and less."

Military generals possess a fighting spirit, and strategists have all sorts of unique abilities.

For example, Guo Jia, the brilliant strategist under Cao Cao, was able to initially manipulate the laws of fate and greatly increase a certain probability, although he did so at the cost of his own lifespan.

Lin Zhu dared not easily touch such an ability.

Even Nuwa and Houtu dared not easily touch upon the Dao of Destiny.

Figures like Fuxi and Zhunti only came into contact with the secrets of heaven and the law of cause and effect.

Fate is inherently unpredictable; even a Dao Lord must pay a heavy price to provoke it, and may not necessarily be able to control it.

After thinking for a moment, Lü Bu asked, "What if I stay in Bingzhou?"

"This is also a good choice. With your title, guarding the frontier and fighting against the Hu people should alleviate the backlash of your luck."

Lin Zhu kindly reminded Lü Bu.

"A backlash of fortune?" Lü Bu was clearly unaware of this, but after Lin Zhu's reminder, he finally realized it. "So that's how it is. No wonder I was harmed by wine and women in Chang'an, to the point that I couldn't withstand Jia Xu's calamity. From this day forward, the entire Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry will abstain from alcohol, including myself."

He could never give up lust. His feelings for Baihuaxiu were genuine; otherwise, he wouldn't have killed Dong Zhuo, even though he was affected by the backlash of fate during the process.

That's true. It's fine for a normal man to quit drinking, but if he can even quit lust, he's bound to achieve great things in the future.

Lu Lingqi wanted to say something more, but after glancing at Lin Zhu, she ultimately didn't say anything.

Lin Zhu said, "It seems that you, Brother Fengxian, intend to go to the border?"

“That’s right.” Lü Bu nodded. “I plan to take Yanmen Pass to prevent the Hu people from invading from the south. As for this land, whoever wants it can take it.”

For a moment, he seemed to have seen through something. Although his strength had not broken through, he gave Lin Zhu a more composed feeling.

"I will go with my husband." Yan Yunxi stepped forward and took Lü Bu's hand.

"Hahaha, good!" Lu Bu turned to look at Lu Lingqi, "Lingqi, you go to Jiuyuan to look after the house. Just abandon this mansion in Taiyuan."

Upon hearing this, Lü Lingqi laughed and said, "That's my father, Lü Lingqi."

"You have no manners." Yan Yunxi chuckled and tapped Lü Lingqi on the head, then came to Baihuaxiu. "You're a beautiful little sister, but you'll be going to the border with us from now on."

Baihua Xiu bowed slightly and said, "Wherever my husband and sister go, I will follow."

This sentence completely dispelled the resentment in Lü Bu's heart.

After that, Lü Bu led the Bingzhou wolf cavalry and his wives and concubines to Yanmen Pass, taking full control of the border defense and protecting the endless Great Wall.

Because of her martial arts training, Lü Lingqi was unable to participate in the battles and could only help Lü Bu guard the house.

Lin Zhu also came to Jiuyuan again.

Although he didn't cultivate during his years in Jambudvipa, he didn't waste his time either.

Watching the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty and the grand scenes of war, he gained many insights and his state of mind improved significantly.

Lu Bu's absence from the struggle for supremacy in the Central Plains significantly altered the situation between Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

Because Lü Bu did not launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou, Cao Cao was able to station his troops in Xuzhou and refuse to retreat, thus trapping Liu Bei in Xuzhou.

Tao Qian was terrified; he was about to die, but he wanted to protect his two sons. So he joined forces with the powerful families of Xuzhou and shamelessly begged Liu Bei to take over Xuzhou.

Liu Bei was coerced into accepting the offer of benevolence and righteousness, and in the end, he did.

Cao Cao was furious and immediately slammed a bowl of bloody rice onto the table, saying, "That big-eared scoundrel Liu Bei! When I, Cao Cao, conquered Xuzhou, he actually gained a great advantage."

Xun Yu added insult to injury, "Three days ago, Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai had already joined Liu Bei's forces."

Cao Cao was dumbfounded, "Are you sure it's Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai?"

Cao Cao knelt on the ground with lifeless eyes, then suddenly overturned the table, shouting, "You big-eared scoundrel, I, Cao Cao, will never let you get away with this!"

He felt a little green with envy, after all, Chen Gong was his white moonlight!

Lin Zhu, who had been closely following Liu Bei and Cao Cao, smacked his lips and said, "With Lü Bu gone, Chen Gong has actually joined Liu Bei. Now both his white moonlight and red rose are on Liu Bei's side. Old Cao is going to be in trouble."

Liu Bei was not like Tao Qian; he had Chen Gong and Chen Deng as his advisors, as well as four fierce generals: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Chen Dao. Cao Cao's long-term siege of Xuzhou was unsuccessful.

At this time, Cheng Yu gave Cao Cao a suggestion: to attack Xiapi with water.

The rivers in the Southern Continent are quite large. If Xiapi were attacked by water, the city would be truly ruined, and the city's protective formation would not be able to be restored within three years.

After careful consideration, Cao Cao still did not use this plan, mainly because even if he flooded Xiapi, it might not be successful.

After nearly half a year of this stalemate, Cao Cao lost patience and was about to try a water attack when news came from Liu Xie's side.

Thus, Cao Cao began his campaign to control the emperor and command the feudal lords.

The era of warlordism and fragmentation officially began.

Chapter 861 Cao Zijian's Proposal for Marriage

Because Lü Bu wasn't involved, Lü Lingqi stayed in Jiuyuan to watch the show, and Lin Zhu also just watched.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. It seems that the loss of Lü Bu in the Han Dynasty has had little impact, and everything has returned to its original trajectory.

During this period, three new members joined the group: Zhen Mi and the two Qiao sisters.

After joining the chat group, Zhen Mi no longer wanted to marry Yuan Xi, nor did the Qiao sisters.

After all, the members of the chat group can live forever and stay young forever.

Then they asked Lin Zhu to come and take them away.

Thus, Jiuyuan City, a place relatively small compared to other cities, gathered five great beauties: Ren Hongchang (Diaochan), Cai Wenji, Zhen Mi, and the two Qiao sisters.

In this way, Zhen Mi avoided being captured during the Battle of Guandu, and thus avoided a terrible death later on.

After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao unified the north.

Chen Gong's fate was rewritten; he wandered with Liu Bei and was not killed.

Guan Yu was employed by Cao Cao for a period of time, but in the end he came to Jingzhou with Liu Bei.

But it must be said that Guan Yu was really useful. When he left, Cao Cao was heartbroken, just like when he found out that Chen Gong had joined Liu Bei.

Cao Cao greatly admired Liu Bei.

After all, what you can't have always stirs your heart, and what you've had and then lost is even more unforgettable.

Every time Xu Chu woke up in the middle of the night, he could hear Cao Cao muttering two names, "Gongtai! Yunchang!"

He mentioned these two names more often than he mentioned Zou and Du.

Cao Cao's civil and military officials all knew that their lord had a fondness for other men's wives, and these two were the most exceptional of all.

Cao Ang and Dian Wei are even more worthy of proof of this.

Even so, those two exceptional individuals still couldn't compare to Chen Gong and Guan Yu.

Of course, if Chen Gong and Guan Yu had truly served under Cao Cao, they would have been no different from Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun.

On a side note, after Dian Wei died in the Battle of Wancheng, he went to the underworld and was recruited by Xiang Yu.

As for Cao Ang, he was reincarnated.

Guo Jia is the same. Even Houtu dares not let someone who has touched the laws of fate stay in the underworld for too long. He still has to go through reincarnation to reset his karma.

After Cao Cao unified the north, the Great Wall also came under his control.

However, Yanmen Pass remained in Lü Bu's hands, which made him somewhat uneasy.

After all, that was Lü Bu. In Cao Cao's eyes, he was just like Liu Bei—a fickle and treacherous man, even though he had been defending the border against the Hu people for many years.

Cao Cao consulted Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, what do you think of Lü Bu?"

"His bravery and strength are unparalleled in the world. If we can combine the strength of the three generals Guan Yu, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, there might be a slight chance of taking Yanmen Pass."

Of the three names Cheng Yu mentioned, two were related to picking the shrimp veins off Cao Cao.

"Zhongde's words are excellent, but please don't say them again." Cao Cao's lips twitched, then he looked at Jia Xu, "Wenhe, do you have any objections?"