Jiangdong's War God—Taishi Ci! (Thanks to reader 2026...0288 for the recommendation vote~)

At soul power level 11, new text appeared on the third page of the Records of the Three Kingdoms martial soul.

It seemed that every five levels, he could obtain another famous general from the Three Kingdoms!

And this time, the general was...

Jiangdong's War God—Taishi Ci!!

[Taishi Ci]

[Level: 96]

[Martial Soul: Wild Song Halberd]

[Title: Righteous Valor Douluo]

[First Soul Skill: One Rider Against a Thousand] (Thousand-Year)

[Second Soul Skill: Every Arrow Finds Its Mark] (Thousand-Year)

[Third Soul Skill: Meeting on a Narrow Road] (Ten-Thousand-Year)

[Fourth Soul Skill: Tempered Edge] (Ten-Thousand-Year)

[Fifth Soul Skill: Fierce Spirit, Burning Courage] (Ten-Thousand-Year)

[Sixth Soul Skill: Overturning Seas, Hanging Heaven] (Ten-Thousand-Year)

[Seventh Soul Skill: True Form of the Mad Halberd] (Ten-Thousand-Year)

[Eighth Soul Skill: Falling Flood Dragon, Subduing Tiger] (Hundred-Thousand-Year)

[Ninth Soul Skill: Five Elements Cycle, Transcending All Creation!] (Hundred-Thousand-Year)

The moment Zhuge Ming saw the new general's name, he was rather surprised.

He hadn't expected this time's arrival to be a famous general of Eastern Wu.

He had thought that, like before, it would be someone from Shu-Han.

But since it was the Records of the Three Kingdoms, how could it contain people from only one state?

To unify the realm, relying on Shu-Han alone had always been difficult.

Only by gathering the strength of all three kingdoms could they carve out a brand-new world on this continent!

With a thought from Zhuge Ming, Taishi Ci's name immediately merged into a sphere of light that drifted to the ground, transforming into a tall, sturdy figure!

Though this figure was tall and strong, he was not crude.

He wore a blue-gray, narrow-sleeved short tunic, its collar slightly open to reveal his solid collarbones and muscles.

The insides of his palms, near the tiger's mouths, were covered in thick calluses worn down by years of gripping a weapon.

His face could not be called handsome, but his prominent brow ridge and slightly sunken eye sockets gave him an intensely heroic air!

As Zhuge Ming sized up Taishi Ci, Taishi Ci was also looking down at him.

Taishi Ci teased him in a joking tone, "I didn't expect that in this life, my lord would be a little brat again?"

Zhuge Ming understood what he meant.

After all, Taishi Ci's third lord in his previous life, Sun Quan, had also inherited the legacy of his father and brother at the age of nineteen.

Though nineteen was no longer that young.

As a ruler, in the eyes of the thirty-five-year-old Taishi Ci at the time, wasn't he still just a little brat?

Zhuge Ming replied with a smile, "I may look like a little brat on the outside, but I'm not one on the inside.

"What about you, Ziyi? How does it feel to live another life?"

"Nothing special... As long as I can fight to my heart's content!"

Seeing the spirited battle intent flare in Taishi Ci's eyes, Zhuge Ming could not help recalling the scene of his fierce battle with the Little Conqueror, Sun Ce, at Divine Pavilion in his previous life.

That battle had let him experience the sheer thrill of combat, and it had also allowed him to meet a true wise lord.

It was a pity that Eastern Wu's greatest warrior had died at the age of only forty-one.

Otherwise, he should have achieved no small measure of success in Eastern Wu!

For Taishi Ci, there had not truly been many regrets in his life.

He had met a wise lord, earned his trust, and defended the borders.

His only regret was that he had never established illustrious achievements and thus left his name in history.

That was why, before he died, he had left behind those words:

"A man born into this world should carry a seven-foot sword and ascend the steps of the Son of Heaven. Now my ambitions remain unfulfilled—how can I die?"

Zhuge Ming patted Taishi Ci's arm. "In this life, I'll definitely let you fight to your heart's content and achieve glorious military feats!"

Taishi Ci was visibly delighted and immediately cupped his fist in salute. "Thank you for your trust, my lord!"

Zhuge Ming nodded and temporarily recalled him into his martial soul.

Now that Zhao Yun had successfully taken Langya City and he had gained a new fierce general in Taishi Ci.

It was time to leave this village and move his mother and sister into the city.

Only then could he carry out the next stage of his plans without worry.

Zhuge Ming picked up the flag design he had already prepared and planned to head to the fields to find Zhou Xuan.

The moment he stepped out of the house, he saw the little girl from before, the one who had awakened a turtle martial soul and half a rank of soul power, passing by the entrance.

Zhuge Zhen also spotted Zhuge Ming. She ran over to him in surprise, raised her hand to compare their heights, and asked in astonishment, "Zhuge Ming, how did you suddenly grow so tall? You're practically as tall as those ten-year-old kids!"

Zhuge Ming scratched his head, somewhat surprised himself.

He had been too focused on the hundred-thousand-year soul ring and Taishi Ci to notice that he had grown taller again.

He had gone from one meter twenty before awakening his martial soul to nearly twenty centimeters taller!

Zhuge Ming gave a simple, honest smile. "Maybe I just develop faster. The food at home has been pretty good lately, after all."

Zhuge Zhen found that somewhat reasonable.

Ever since their village had been liberated, each household no longer had to hand over so much grain, and the food at home truly had improved considerably.

She said nothing more and turned to leave.

In her eyes, she was someone who had awakened half a rank of soul power.

Barring any surprises, she would surely become a noble soul master in the future!

As for Zhuge Ming, who had no soul power, he could only remain an ordinary person for the rest of his life.

Even though she had always felt somewhat fond of the boy before the martial soul awakening.

After the awakening, she knew that the gap between them would only grow wider, and they were destined to have little to do with each other.

So she no longer paid attention to him, instead focusing on cultivation and striving to become a great soul master as soon as possible!

Zhuge Ming watched Zhuge Zhen's departing back without any particular thoughts.

Mature as he was inside, he had no interest whatsoever in these immature little girls.

On the contrary, sexy, mature older women were much more in line with his tastes...

Zhuge Ming quickly arrived at the fields and said to Zhou Xuan and his sister Zhuge Tong, "Mother, Sis, I have something to tell you."

Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong stopped what they were doing and wiped the murky sweat from their foreheads.

Although the two women were plainly dressed, their outstanding beauty still made them a lovely sight amid the fields.

"Xiao Ming, what is it? Why do you look so happy?" Zhuge Tong asked curiously.

Zhuge Ming gave a smug little laugh. "Sis, do you want to move into the city tonight?"

"Huh?"

Zhuge Tong's peach-blossom eyes instantly lit up. "What... what do you mean?"

Zhuge Ming grinned. "Exactly what it sounds like! General Zhao has liberated Langya City, just as he liberated our village!

"So Langya City is our city now!

"As long as you want to go, we can move there anytime!"

As realization dawned on Zhuge Tong, she excitedly clenched her small pink fists.

But then she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at her mother, only to find, as expected, that there was not much joy on her face.

Zhuge Tong fell silent for a moment before sighing. "Forget it... Mother doesn't want to live in the city, and I want to stay home with her.

"Xiao Ming, you should go by yourself. You must have important things to do with General Zilong and the others.

"Don't worry about us. We'll take good care of ourselves."

But Zhuge Ming shook his head. "According to the information I've received, the defenses of West Sea City on the front line are already riddled with holes.

"The bandits who came to raid us some time ago already proved that.

"Now that Zilong has taken Langya City, word will spread before long.

"When that happens, the nearby cities will definitely dispatch armies to attack us.

"If those soldiers pass through our village, they will absolutely have a major impact on this place.

"If you stay here, and you're both so beautiful, something will definitely happen.

"So, Mother, please move into the city with Sis for the time being.

"If you really miss this place, you can come back anytime to take a look.

"Once I take West Sea City as well and establish sufficiently secure defenses, you can move back.

"By then, there won't be much danger.

"Otherwise, if you remain here, neither General Zilong nor I will be able to work without worries."

After hearing her son's persuasion, Zhou Xuan, who had barely spoken all this time, nodded with a bitter smile. "Our Xiao Ming is pleading with his mother like this. How could Mother refuse?

"We'll do as you say. We'll move into the city first, and when there's a chance in the future, I'll move back."