Filler Time

"Big shot, there's a question I'm not sure if I should ask."

Qi Fei suddenly spoke up.

"Is it about the formation process of soldier talents?"

Sun Wu asked.

"No, I wanted to ask, why does your body seem a bit transparent?"

At first, Qi Fei thought it was just an illusion.

But as time passed, he could faintly see the objects behind Sun Wu through his body.

"Oh, the power of this body is too weak; it can barely withstand the scrutiny of the Heavens. It's nothing major, I'm just going to return to my true form."

Sun Wu said nonchalantly.

"Then, after you go back, will you be able to come over again?"

Qi Fei hurriedly pressed him.

"I'd like to, but I'm afraid it won't be possible. The only reason I can still move around is thanks to the significant amount of cloud numbers gathered on you all; otherwise, I would have exploded the moment I regained my memories."

Sun Wu didn't even need to guess the outcome.

By then, he feared that as soon as he left the main army, he would be targeted by the Heavens and wouldn't be able to step outside at all.

"Don't be sad. Once I sever my own name, or when you unify the Central Plains, we will naturally meet again."

Sun Wu comforted Qi Fei.

"I don't think that'll work."

Qi Fei rejected both plans.

After the report by Lord Shang, even severing his name would be useless; it would be equivalent to letting the big shot suffer a loss for nothing.

Moreover, it was difficult to stop that report.

The report by Lord Shang was merely the activation of the Heavens' screening system triggered by the self-destruction of Bai Qi. Even without the report from Lord Shang, there was a possibility that this screening system would be activated anyway.

As for unifying the country to go and fetch the big shot, that was too far off.

Since the big shot currently had the intention to stay, he had to seize this opportunity.

Qi Fei directly shared a portion of Internal Qi Separation level internal qi with Sun Wu, temporarily stabilizing Sun Wu's body.

Then, Qi Fei cast his gaze toward the sword worn by Liu Bei.

"Lord Xuande, lend me your Twin Swords for a moment."

Liu Bei was stunned, but he still handed his swords directly to Qi Fei.

"Big shot, you should be able to see the existence of destiny. Which of these two swords can sufficiently conceal your presence?"

Qi Fei asked, holding the swords.

The swords worn by feudal lords represented the lords themselves to a certain extent, and naturally, destiny existed upon them, which should be able to provide concealment for Sun Wu.

Actually, logically speaking, the seal of Liu Bei should be the most suitable, but unfortunately, that item was given to Chen Xi and was not here right now.

"Neither will work. Your current fortune cannot conceal my existence for long."

Sun Wu shook his head.

The destiny of Liu Bei and Qi Fei was very strong, but the territory of a single commandery still limited their limits.

Moreover, there was almost no connection between them and himself, so the protective effect of their destiny was not very strong.

"Wait, let me think. There must be another way. I've got it."

A flash of inspiration crossed Qi Fei's mind, and he shared his connection with the Weapon Spirit with Sun Wu.

The next moment, Sun Wu's flickering figure immediately stabilized, and his aura transformed from its previous inhuman state into a more pure one.

"To think there is such a method."

Feeling the changes in himself and the connection with Qi Fei, Sun Wu couldn't help but marvel.

"I didn't expect it to actually work either."

Qi Fei also hadn't expected that hanging a connection would truly blur the judgment of the Heavens.

Now, Sun Wu's status had shifted from a dead man whose account had been deleted to Qi Fei's Weapon Spirit, much like the resurrection of other immortals.

In this way, Sun Wu could move around normally until the report by Lord Shang.

By the time the report by Lord Shang occurred, they would have unified the Central Plains and would have enough destiny to conceal Sun Wu's existence.

"Well done. Now I can stay."

Sun Wu patted Qi Fei's shoulder with satisfaction.

Having lain in Yunmeng Marsh for so many years, now that his mind was finally clear, he wanted to take a good look at the Huaxia land of today.

Not to mention, he could also teach this kid along the way; it was killing two birds with one stone.

"I'm glad you're willing to accept it, big shot."

Qi Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been worried that Sun Wu would mind the status of a weapon spirit, feeling it was an insult and refusing to accept it.

"Hahaha, you lad, do you really think I am the type to haggle over such trifles?"

Sun Wu laughed.

"It was my own petty-mindedness; I hope the Sage of War will forgive me."

Qi Fei bowed in apology.

No matter what you say, at least I have fulfilled the proper etiquette.

"I already said I wouldn't mind, there is no need to apologize."

There was a hint of amusement within Sun Wu's helplessness.

Liu Bei, standing to the side, still hadn't quite grasped what had happened, but it seemed that Sun Wu could be persuaded to stay?

Taking advantage of this gap, he seized the opportunity to invite Sun Wu to a banquet.

With someone to break the tension, Sun Wu was more than happy to accept Liu Bei's invitation immediately.

"By the way, there is one thing I forgot to ask you."

As the group rode in a carriage away from the military camp, Sun Wu suddenly asked.

"Please speak, sir."

Liu Bei answered immediately.

"I wonder, does the Gui-surnamed Chen Clan still have descendants remaining?"

Sun Wu asked with some concern.

Unlike the controversial versions in his past life, the Sun Wu of God Three was clearly born from the Chen Clan of the Gui River, the very same Chen Clan that replaced the Qi Clan.

Therefore, after fully recovering his memories, Sun Wu was somewhat worried about the current state of the Chen Clan.

Back when he left, the Tian-Chen were just about to replace the Qi Clan.

This was no small matter.

If any mistakes had occurred along the way, it would have been perfectly normal for the entire family to be wiped out.

"This..."

Liu Bei looked at Qi Fei with some concern.

None of them here were from the main line of the Chen Clan.

"Lord Xuande, please feel free to speak."

Qi Fei said with a casual smile.

It was just a branch of a noble family; the big shots were all too familiar with such maneuvers and wouldn't care at all.

Moreover, these things could not be hidden.

"?"

Sun Wu looked at the two of them with some curiosity.

"The Chen Clan currently resides in Yingchuan and remains a world-renowned, prominent noble family."

Liu Bei naturally trusted Qi Fei's judgment.

"To tell you the truth, Zihong and another civil official under my command are both from the Chen Clan, though both of them have already separated from the main Chen Clan."

Liu Bei laid out the conflict between the Qi Clan and the Chen Clan, as well as the situation regarding Chen Xi.

"No wonder."

Sun Wu suddenly realized.

He had been wondering why he felt a subtle sense of familiarity from Qi Fei; it turned out to be the scent of a fellow branch of the Chen Clan.

"Still, for the old Chen Clan to remain in such a state after all these years, I don't even know what to say about them."

Thinking of the trouble the main line of the Chen Clan would face in the future, Sun Wu wanted to laugh.

Decided then, he would take a look at that other lad later to see if he was worth teaching, and when the time came, he would have the two of them put some pressure on the main line together.

"And my uncle, Tian Rangju, how are his descendants doing?"

Sun Wu asked about his mentor in the art of war.

"The Sima Clan left behind by the Grand Marshal is equally prosperous."

Liu Bei continued to answer.

"There is a child in the Sima Clan of this generation whose talent is not inferior to mine; when the time comes, I will trick him into coming over for you to see, sir."

Qi Fei added.

The little fellow Sima Yi originally had great potential, but unfortunately, the kid felt that Liu Bei's ideas didn't suit him, so he simply ran off.

The result was that Zhuge Liang accepted the teachings of all the big shots, including Chen Xi, fully excavating his own potential and leaving Sima Yi far behind.

That won't do.

Qi Fei had long since made up his mind: when Sima Yi arrived, he would go straight to his door to intercept him, then drag him back for a stern lesson.

Prime Minister Zhuge and Sima Yi were destined to love and kill each other for a lifetime; that was the true flavor of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Heh heh heh—

"Is that for real?"

Sun Wu asked with a hint of suspicion.

Could two individuals with the potential of a God of War truly appear in the same generation?

"It's true, he's quite formidable."

Qi Fei guaranteed.

It was known that in the God Three World, Zhuge Liang had the potential to become a God of War.

Furthermore, it was known from the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms that although Sima Yi was often put in dire straits, he was indeed capable of standing against the Prime Minister.

Therefore, the God Three version of Sima Yi also had the potential to become a God of War.

Yes, that was exactly it.

"However, because his head and body don't seem to be in sync, he usually appears a bit melancholic."

This claim had originally been spread by the Zhuge Liang of the novels.

The "Wolf Gaze" in "Eagle Vision Wolf Gaze" referred to the ability to turn one's head 180 degrees, which certainly made it look like the head and body were not in sync.

Coupled with the fact that the unification of the Great Han was already a foregone conclusion at the time, Sima Yi's Eagle Vision Wolf Gaze appeared somewhat awkward.

Thus, the saying about his head and body being out of sync spread widely throughout the God Three World.

However, Sima Yi was indeed quite melancholic.

Especially after marrying Zhang Chunhua, whose Mental Talent allowed her to communicate with all other living things; facing a wife who could read his mind every day only made the little prince of melancholy even more depressed.

"Small problem. Once you trick him into coming over, just give him more real work to do, and he naturally won't have the time to be melancholic."

Sun Wu didn't care about this at all.

Being melancholic because of such things just meant the person was too idle; make them work every day and see if they still have the energy to worry.

"That makes sense."

Qi Fei nodded.

Liu Bei looked at Sun Wu and Qi Fei, and a question couldn't help but surface in his mind.

Why did these two give off the vibe of human traffickers kidnapping children?

Could the incredibly fierce images he had seen of them on the battlefield actually be fake?

"By the way, your descendants are still around, too. He made a few mistakes before, but with someone helping him, his wife and children are living quite well."

Qi Fei then told Sun Wu about the affairs of Sun Jian.

The difference between the Yuan Shu of the God Three World and the Yuan Shu of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was significant; the God Three Yuan Shu truly treated Sun Ce as half a son.

After his own biological son died, Yuan Shu even had Sun Ce inherit his entire foundation.

Who could look at that and not praise our brother Gonglu for being a decent man?

"Sigh, misfortune in the family."

Sun Wu let out a long sigh after hearing this.

Was the Heirloom Seal of the Realm something a mere Prefect of Changsha could touch?

To do such a thing and fail to keep it secret—getting himself killed for it was only to be expected.

"Forget it. Since there are noble people helping them, let them be."

If the Sun Clan were truly on the verge of total collapse, Sun Wu would have considered pulling them back from the brink.

But since they were getting by for now, he might as well leave it be.

He would just treat it as tempering the next generation.

"My Lord? Zihong?"

Just as the carriage of the three was about to enter Fenggao, a voice came from afar.

Qi Fei turned his head to look and saw it was Zhao Yun and Tong Yuan.

At this moment, Zhao Yun was carrying two Qi Solidification level Oxen on his shoulders, while Tong Yuan held an Internal Qi Separation level Yellow Sheep in his hand, along with a pure black steed at the Qi Solidification level.

Behind them, the Night-Shining Jade Lion was panting heavily from exhaustion.

They seemed to have spotted Qi Fei and Liu Bei, so they had landed nearby.

Liu Bei immediately ordered his attendants to stop the carriage, then stepped out with Qi Fei to welcome Zhao Yun and Tong Yuan.

Seeing their actions, Sun Wu simply jumped down as well.

"What is this all about?"

Qi Fei looked at the duo and one horse with some confusion.

"Greetings, Lord Xuande."

The two men first saluted Liu Bei, then turned their attention to Qi Fei.

"Here, Zihong, this is the thank-you gift we prepared for you."

Yunmei tossed two Oxen to Qi Fei.

At the same time, Tong Yuan also handed over a Yellow Sheep and a steed to Qi Fei.

"Don't tell me you two just went out to the great grasslands to catch these?"

Qi Fei took the gifts, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

"You could say that, thanks to the Night-Shining Jade Lion."

Zhao Yun patted his prized horse.

"Many thanks, you've worked hard."

Qi Fei wasn't just saying this to the two men, but also to the Night-Shining Jade Lion.

Two muscular men, two Oxen, one Yellow Sheep, and one horse—all of them possessed Internal Qi cultivation, which had enhanced their body weight—and they had to rush back this quickly.

It was no wonder that even with the Night-Shining Jade Lion's Internal Qi Separation cultivation, it was exhausted.

"Not at all, compared to Zihong's help, these gifts are not worth mentioning."

Yunmei and Tong Yuan said modestly.

The Night-Shining Jade Lion couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude.

Compared to its inhuman master, this one was truly a good person.

"Since that's the case, let's eat two Internal Qi Separation level fierce beasts today."

As Qi Fei spoke, he shared the Internal Qi Separation realm with the two Oxen.

The two Oxen broke through to Internal Qi Separation one after the other.

"Fine, I'll eat you, and the other one can be used for breeding."

Qi Fei said, grabbing the Ox that had broken through last.

Today, he would eat that Ox and the Yellow Sheep.

After securing the ingredients, Qi Fei looked at the black steed.

"What about you? Do you want to be an ingredient or a mount?"

He activated his Mental Talent, sharing his thoughts directly with the steed.

Qi Solidification strengthened the mind, so the horse's intelligence was not low; at the very least, it could roughly understand Qi Fei's meaning.

Therefore, the black horse lowered its head before Qi Fei without hesitation.

"Very good, from now on you are Dahei."

Qi Fei patted Dahei and helped it break through to Internal Qi Separation as well.

"No matter how many times I see it, your ability strikes me as absurd."

Sun Wu, who was watching from the sidelines, was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected this ability to be usable on creatures other than humans; its versatility was truly vast.

"My Lord, I wonder who this is?"

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei.

"This gentleman is a master of military strategy. He is traveling here, and I am just about to host a banquet to entertain him."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he introduced Zhao Yun and the other man to Sun Wu.

"Sir, these two are my top generals, Zilong and Xiongfu."

"Greetings, Sir."

Zhao Yun and Tong Yuan said in unison.

Since Liu Bei addressed him as Sir, they naturally would not be negligent.

"Just a rustic fellow, there is no need for such formalities, heroes."

Sun Wu said politely.

After the pleasantries, the group headed to Liu Bei's residence.

Qi Fei had Dahei herd the Ox intended for breeding back, while the other two ingredients were brought along.

After settling Sun Wu in, Liu Bei personally went to find the others.

Although he approved of Qi Fei's actions, the others still needed to be appeased.

At the banquet, Qi Fei also toasted the various generals and apologized; even though the matter had to be handled that way, it had still hurt the brothers' feelings.

Of course, by this time, Hua Xiong, Zhang Fei, and the others had thought it through. Qi Fei was willing to disclose his own Mental Talent, yet he was so vigilant regarding that one matter, which was enough to show the risks involved.

Therefore, when Qi Fei apologized, everyone repeatedly expressed their own apologies to him, stating that it was their own fault for failing to support Qi Fei immediately.

And so, the atmosphere of the banquet became exceptionally harmonious.