Mythical Three Kingdoms

From extremely fast to stationary, both sides seemed to have lost inertia; if an ordinary person saw this scene, they might feel a nausea-like dizziness. Unfortunately, neither Wen Chou nor Guan Yu, both top valiant generals of their time, paid this minor setback any heed.

As the two crossed each other and came to a halt, their positions had already been exchanged. A gust of wind and sand swept past, and Wen Chou reached out with an empty hand, grabbing Yuan Shao's corpse lying on the ground. He then turned his horse and charged past Guan Yu, who, as he had stated earlier, did not attempt to stop him.

Wen Chou, holding Yuan Shao's corpse, rode his horse madly back, his consciousness already blurred, sustained only by his unwavering loyalty to Yuan Shao.

After Wen Chou completely disappeared over the horizon, Guan Yu silently observed the pool of blood on the ground, which was the fresh blood of Wen Chou dripping from the blade of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

The previous plain and unadorned strike from Guan Yu had actually slashed through Wen Chou's chest and pierced his back. Originally, Wen Chou should have been severed in two, yet he did not fall as Guan Yu had anticipated.

Although Guan Yu was aware that with that strike, Wen Chou should have been dead, Wen Chou still remembered his duty even as his consciousness shattered. This meant that although he was dead, he still did not fall. For this reason, Guan Yu did not wish to break the final promise of a minister.

"What a pity, such a loyal and steadfast man dies at my hands!" Guan Yu silently raised the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. He too had suffered a significant injury from that earlier blow.

About ten miles away from Guan Yu, Huang Zhong suddenly stopped his horse and turned to look at Li You, "Military Advisor Li, Wen Chou's aura has vanished."

"Yunchang is indeed formidable. Let's go verify Yuan Shao's identity, lest we have a repeat of the Xuzhou mishap." Li You was momentarily stunned before speaking with a slight smile, showing no doubt in Huang Zhong's almost supernatural judgment, acknowledging that he was truly unrivaled in this regard.

However, speaking of this, Huang Zhong, being a super archer capable of beyond visual range point shots that could kill immortals, should indeed sense any Inner Qi Manifestation within dozens of miles. Otherwise, he wouldn't excel in beyond visual range scenarios.

Back in Xuzhou, after Li You and Jia Xu learned the truth, they were utterly disgusted. Both he and Jia Xu had seen Cao Cao, Chen Xi, and Guan Yu, but a mere body double played them. Sometimes certain cheap tricks could indeed be lifesavers!

At this moment, a small dot in the distance suddenly magnified, then shot past at an unimaginable speed. Li You and Huang Zhong clearly saw that the figure was none other than Wen Chou holding Yuan Shao.

"Chase!" Li You was taken aback and immediately turned to pursue, but Huang Zhong held him back.

"Military Advisor, no need to chase. Wen Chou is already dead; all his biological functions have ceased, leaving only a final obsession supporting him. This is probably why General Guan let him go. For such a loyal and resolute brave warrior, please allow him to fulfill his task!" Huang Zhong spoke slowly, watching as Wen Chou disappeared from view.

"..." Li You turned to glance at Huang Zhong without refuting, then immediately rode towards Guan Yu. By then, he already knew the truth of Yuan Shao's identity, as only Yuan Shao could move Wen Chou thus!

Without saying a word, Li You rode forward, leaving Huang Zhong feeling uneasy. After leaving Jingzhou for Mount Tai, he hadn't met Liu Bei but witnessed the prosperity of Mount Tai, filled with hardworking, enterprising people of Mount Tai brimming with hope. Subsequently, he saw his son, Hua Tuo, and Li You.

Regarding Mount Tai, Huang Zhong could only say that although it didn't flaunt luxury, its grandeur and high spirits were evident on every resident's face. About Hua Tuo, Huang Zhong could only describe him as possessing the capabilities of a ghostly deity!

Observing the massive wound on Huang Xu's chest, large enough to spill his guts, Huang Zhong was at a loss for words. However, seeing his son alive, he was truly ecstatic.

As for Li You, stationed at Mount Tai, Huang Zhong's sole evaluation was that he was more terrifying than Kuai Yue. Li You's every move only raised this assessment, and now he was even debating with him!

"My task was to have Yuan Shao dead, and with Yuan Shao deceased, nothing else is important. I will not break the belief of a loyal person." Without turning back, Li You stated suddenly as he rode forward.

Huang Zhong paused, bowed silently, but Li You waved dismissively as if he had eyes on the back, casually clenching his legs around his horse to head towards Guan Yu.

At this time, Hua Xiong and Zhao Yun also managed to detach themselves and rushed towards Guan Yu. They too witnessed Wen Chou holding Yuan Shao's corpse. With their superhuman senses, they knew Wen Chou was already dead, sustained only by his final obsession.

Humans are miraculous beings; Hua Xiong and Zhao Yun stared silently at the swiftly departing Wen Chou, removing their helmets. Even as enemies, they too needed to maintain a sense of respect for the already fallen Wen Chou.

As such, neither Hua Xiong nor Zhao Yun impeded Wen Chou. As for Yuan Shao's corpse, they did not attempt to seize it, not because it was confirmed to be Yuan Shao, but out of respect for the other's conviction.

"The land of Hebei has many righteous men!" Zhao Yun sighed, driving his horse southward without looking back. Wen Chou was dead but recovered Yuan Shao's body, leaving Zhao Yun somewhat worried about Guan Yu.

Wen Chou returned alone with Yuan Shao's corpse. Under Jiangh Yiqu's command, Yuan Shao's Army immediately formed into a flying geese formation, dismounting slowly to receive Yuan Shao's corpse.

Wen Chou's horse gradually slowed and finally halted in front of Yuan Tan, but Wen Chou did not dismount.

"Thank you, General Wen, for retrieving my father's body." Yuan Tan knelt slowly before Wen Chou's horse, raising his hands high, hoping Wen Chou would entrust him with Yuan Shao's corpse.

In Yuan Tan's judgment, although Wen Chou was covered in blood, if he could recover his father's body, then he must be unharmed, given the strong recovery power of Inner Qi Manifestation. As long as he wasn't dead, he was nearly intact.

"I... retrieved... my lord's..." A light slowly appeared in Wen Chou's eyes as he struggled to speak.

"I know!" Yuan Tan said, slightly impatient, as he had been kneeling a long time, and Wen Chou remained motionless.

At that moment, Yuan Tan suddenly felt a bloody scent, as if rain was falling. A downpour drenched him instantly while Wen Chou fell off his horse with a smile; he had accomplished it.

[My lord, Brother Yann, Brother Juo, both military advisors, here I come...] Suddenly, a massive wound cracked open across Wen Chou's chest, penetrating most of his left chest, and Wen Chou collapsed just like that. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)