Seeing Zhang He's confusion, Qiao Rui explained, "Cao Xiong must have used some kind of Daoist talisman to escape the battlefield."
It was the best explanation Qiao Rui could offer. Zhang He had seen the Yellow Turban Army's Daoist arts, so he could just about accept it. It wasn't beyond his understanding.
Richard's escape meant that all the Awakeners aligned with the Divine Court would lose their remaining time in the Three Kingdoms Plane World.
Zhang He said, "Cao Xiong escaped. Should we split up the troops and search for him? If we let him go just like that, our lord may blame us."
Qiao Rui said, "Our lord's aim is to eliminate the Cao Army soldiers at Wei County. Whether Cao Xiong lives or dies isn't the priority. Next, we need to join forces, cross the Yellow River southward, and help our lord pursue Cao Cao. Once Cao Cao is dead, Henan will surely fall."
Qiao Rui held Bai Xiaowen's military token, so generals such as Zhang He, Tian Yu, and Murong Ping would obey her.
The army marched south.
Qiao Rui, Han Xu, and Li Shuyi rode side by side, chatting animatedly in the Team Channel.
"Cao Cao's plan to kill two birds with one stone still got smashed by Xiao Wen. Beautifully done! Now Cao Cao's suffered a crushing defeat, and the Divine Court Awakeners have all packed up and fled. We've got a huge advantage," Li Shuyi said excitedly.
"We still can't let our guard down," Qiao Rui said. "Cao Cao hasn't been killed yet. Besides, the warlords are fighting for territory across the Three Kingdoms Plane, and the other factions won't be easy to deal with either... Oh, right. Before he left, the man who called himself Abota Greatley sent me a trade request and