In the vast and long river of the Three Kingdoms history, there was a military general who shone like a brilliant star. His name has been mentioned countless times by later generations, and his martial prowess has been given a legendary color.
He is Lü Bu, whose courtesy name is Fengxian and is known as the Flying General.
A famous general of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the warlords of the late Han era.
Although the Lü Bu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms was fickle and was even scornfully called a "three-surnamed slave" by many, no one had ever questioned his martial strength; he was unmatched in single combat.
However, Qin Xiao didn't care about Lü Bu's personality.
I am the destined villain, so it's perfectly reasonable to summon some villainous subordinates!
The key is that he must be loyal to himself.
With Lü Bu, Qin Xiao felt settled.
He drew aside the curtain of the carriage and stepped out.
"Your Highness, the Heir!"
The leader of the guard, Ning Yuanshan, rode up to him on horseback, but his attitude was not very respectful; his face was cold and stiff.
He was a lieutenant general in the Northern Liang Army.
Although he is under thirty years old, he has already gained some fame.
Unfortunately, because of his straightforward character, he often offended high-ranking military and political officials of Northern Liang, which is why he was given such a suicidal task.
Naturally, anyone in his position wouldn't be in a good mood.
Qin Xiao didn't care either.
The original owner was a big loser, so it was normal for him to be looked down upon.
I will conquer these arrogant and powerful generals in the future.
"Someone is blocking the road?"
Qin Xiao glanced at the figure on the official road ahead.
Ning Yuanshan nodded and said in a serious tone: "Heir, you should return to the carriage first! This person is not here with good intentions."
Less than a hundred meters ahead, in the middle of the official road, there was only a man in gray clothes, holding a long saber, with his back to them.
Although the other party did not release any aura.
But Ning Yuanshan could still sense his danger.
This is a martial artist whose strength far exceeds his own.
Warriors in the Holy Spirit Continent are divided into ten stages (ranks).
The Lower Three Stages are the Three Body Refinement Realms: First Stage Body Refinement, Second Stage Bone Forging, and Third Stage Internal Energy Transformation.
The Middle Three Stages are the Three Qi Cultivation Realms: Fourth Stage Qi Gathering, Fifth Stage True Essence Condensation, and Sixth Stage Mortal Transcendence.
The Upper Three Stages are the Three Grandmaster Realms: Seventh Stage Dragon Elephant, Eighth Stage Profound Understanding, and Ninth Stage Heavenly Being.
The last one is the legendary Tenth Stage Exiled Immortal Realm.
Each realm is divided into early, middle, late, and complete stages.
Ning Yuanshan is an early-stage martial artist of the Third Stage, Internal Energy Transformation Realm.
"Elder Lin!"
After pondering for a moment, Qin Xiao did not return to the carriage.
Instead, he called out softly.
The next second, an old man with a haggard figure who had been hiding in the convoy flew in front of Qin Xiao.
When Ning Yuanshan saw the person coming, he hurriedly bowed.
Lin Lu is a middle-stage martial artist of the Fourth Stage, Qi Gathering Realm.
Although he is only one major realm higher than Ning Yuanshan, and he is over sixty years old, his martial arts potential has been exhausted.
But the gap between the lower three stages and the middle three stages is like heaven and earth.
The lower three stages are still in the process of cultivating the strength of their physical bodies; even warriors in the Internal Energy Transformation Realm only have strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.
Warriors in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm have already cultivated True Qi.
Only one in ten people who reach the Internal Energy Transformation Realm can advance to the Qi Gathering Realm.
Lin Lu took a deep look at the mysterious warrior in front of him, sighed and said, "Young Master, let's take a detour!"
"This person should be at the late-stage of the Fourth Stage, Qi Gathering Realm cultivation."
"If I were in my prime, I could barely fight him."
"But now, I'm afraid..."
Along the way, Lin Lu has suffered a lot of hidden injuries.
If the two sides fight, he will not gain any advantage.
"Detour? Detour what?"
"Isn't he just a late-stage Qi Gathering Realm warrior?"
"We're all men here, so why are we afraid of him?"
"Engage him!!"
Qin Xiao immediately became energetic when he heard that his opponent was only at the Qi Gathering Stage.
I have Lü Bu, what am I afraid of!
However, Lin Lu and Ning Yuanshan were filled with surprise.
Qin Xiao has always been weak and timid.
In the past, if he encountered danger, he would urge everyone to run away without Lin Lu and Ning Yuanshan saying anything.
Why does he seem like a different person today?
After a moment, Ning Yuanshan came back to his senses and said impatiently, "Heir, please stop causing trouble. You have no idea how powerful a late-stage Qi Gathering Realm warrior is."
"Although he is not strong enough to fight against a hundred cavalrymen, it would be easy to capture you alive or kill you."
"If you keep messing around, you'll only cause trouble for everyone!"
Qin Xiao glanced at Ning Yuanshan coldly and asked calmly, "Are you questioning my decision?"
For some reason, Ning Yuanshan couldn't help but shiver when he was glanced at by Qin Xiao, who had no cultivation at all.
He even had the illusion of meeting the King of Northern Liang.
Even Lin Lu was full of doubts.
The young master seems to be different from before.
But he couldn't quite tell the difference.
At this moment, the warrior blocking the road ahead suddenly turned around.
Then he flew over.
He landed less than twenty meters away from Qin Xiao.
"Form a formation!"
Ning Yuanshan's expression changed.
He quickly drew the long saber from his waist and shouted loudly.
Swish, swish, swish!
Almost in an instant, a hundred experienced Northern Liang cavalrymen deployed their ranks and protected Qin Xiao firmly within the formation.
The atmosphere around them immediately became cold and tense.
The Northern Liang Iron Cavalry and Ning Yuanshan are both battle-hardened.
Even if they look down on Qin Xiao, in times of crisis, they will still risk their lives to protect Qin Xiao.
Military discipline is as strong as a mountain!!
It is because of this that the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry became famous throughout the world.
Lin Lu also looked solemn.
His right hand tightly gripped the hilt of the sword, his nerves extremely tense.
"Everyone, get out of the way!"
"I don't want to kill innocent people."
"My target today is him!"
The middle-aged warrior who blocked the road stood in front of the army without fear, slowly drew out the treasure saber from his arms, and pointed the cold long saber at Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao's eyes flashed coldly when he heard this.
Along the way, there were many warriors who wanted to plunder treasures.
But this is the first one that has directly targeted himself.
It seems that someone doesn't want me to reach the imperial city alive!
At this time, Lin Lu stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Sir, do you know that this is Qin Xiao, the Heir of the King of Northern Liang?"
The middle-aged warrior said indifferently, "He's the one I'm looking for."
"Get out of the way, old man!"
"You're no match for me!"
Lin Lu was furious when he heard this and snorted coldly, "I may not be your opponent, but there are nearly a hundred Northern Liang cavalrymen here. Do you think you can defeat them?"
The middle-aged warrior heard this, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his lips. He said with disdain, "Old man, are you getting senile?"
"Why should I fight these hundred cavalrymen?"
"My target is only Qin Xiao!"
"If I'm determined to kill him, who can stop me?"
Boom!
As the middle-aged warrior finished speaking, the aura of the late-stage Qi Gathering Realm was instantly released, and the long saber in his hand was covered with a layer of blue light.
"I have given you a way out."
"It's a pity that you don't cherish it."
"Now let me take care of the Northern Liang Heir's funeral!"
After saying that, the middle-aged warrior jumped up.
He crossed the cavalry formation and slashed at Qin Xiao with a saber.
"All officers, listen to my orders! Raise!"
Ning Yuanshan shouted angrily.
Hundreds of cavalrymen gathered around Qin Xiao, raised their spears, pointed them at the sky, and protected Qin Xiao firmly.
Lin Lu held the long sword in his hand and stared at the sky with a serious look.
He is Qin Xiao's last line of defense.
At the same time, the voice of the system sounded in Qin Xiao's ears.
[Ding! Lü Bu has arrived]