The 773rd Chapter: What Did That Dog Wang Xuan Say?

(Official announcement: 772 wasn't locked away, I never drive, I'm still a child, and I don't know what "driving" means.)

(I was out of it yesterday and somehow forgot to post 772. I added it afterward, so please go back two chapters and read 772.)

After finding Jia Xu a place to stay, Zhao Yun got up to leave, but Jia Xu immediately called him back. Since he had already been captured, he couldn't be bothered with pleasantries and asked outright, "What is your relationship with Lu Bu?"

Zhao Yun froze. Thinking that after being brought back by Wang Xuan, this man would likely become a high-ranking member of Liu Bei's faction whether he wanted to or not, he answered, "Our relationship is pretty good. For now, we're considered allies."

"For now" and "allies"—those two words made Jia Xu grind his teeth. Thinking of himself, then thinking of that reckless brute Lu Bu, he guessed that this temporary alliance might turn into a subordinate relationship at any time. Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Hua Xiong... They were all fierce generals. And that was only what he knew about. What about the ones he didn't?

Looking at Zhao Yun, Jia Xu probingly asked, "How many experts capable of externalized Qi do you have?"

Zhao Yun quickly ran through the names in his mind before answering, "Only nine... I think!"

That was without knowing that Wei Yan had already broken through.

What did he mean, "only nine," and "I think"?

You son of a...

Zhao Yun could tell what Jia Xu meant from his expression, so he added, "I've been away for more than a month. I don't know whether any newcomers have arrived, or whether anyone has broken through."

Jia Xu: "..."

*Get lost! I don't