Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 110 Making Empty Promises

Zhuge Liang's words were met with mixed reactions in the banquet hall; some believed him, while others did not.

Jian Yong was the latter. He said, "Bo Gui hated the Northern Di the most in his life, the Xianbei and Wuhuan people who invaded the border every year. Why did he go to the land of the Eastern Yi?"

"Because the strange people of the Eastern Yi are the most treacherous, cunning, despicable, and shameless," [Zhuge Liang] said.

Jian Yong didn't understand what he meant, and [Zhuge Liang] looked at Luo Meng, Lü Yi and the other players.

Upon hearing the term "outsiders," players realized that Zhuge Liang was referring to Japanese and Koreans. They then began to discuss later events such as "theft of national culture," "Unit 731," and "154 massacres involving over a thousand people, including those in Nanjing and Lushun."

These words enraged Gongsun Zan, who slammed his fist on the table and roared, "This family of pigs and dogs deserves to be executed!"

Zhang Fei, equally filled with righteous indignation, shouted, "He should be executed!"

The players, intoxicated by the alcohol, immediately erupted in shouts of "He should be executed!" throughout the banquet hall.

Immediately afterwards, they spoke one after another, their emotions running high, shouting "We will march on the Three Hans and trample the Eastern Barbarians!"

Many players and indigenous people responded enthusiastically.

Amidst the uproar, [Zhuge Liang] called for a halt.

The crowd was puzzled.

Then Zhuge Liang said, "Although the Three Hans and the Eastern Seas are foreign lands, they are not small, insignificant countries. If you all want to launch an eastern expedition, you must plan carefully and not act rashly."

Some players disagreed, saying that the current Three Han and Eastern Japan were nothing more than tribal eras, and that General Gongsun could easily crush everything by gathering three hundred White Horse Cavalry.

[Zhuge Liang] shook his head and asked a question: "Do you all know what resource is most important to a country or a region in this world today?"

Some people answered "energy", some answered "leveling points", and some said "high-grade items".

[Zhuge Liang] said: "The [items], [moonlight scrolls], and even [titles] and [leveling points] produced by each region are related to the region's culture, history, myths and legends. The older the myths and the more brilliant the civilization, the stronger the region's strength and potential. This is true for the territory of my Han people, as well as for Japan, Northern Europe, Greece and Rome."

Everyone nodded.

"There are indeed many rare treasures in Japan and Korea, including two or three immortal artifacts like the [Mountain-Driving Bell] of the Chu Alliance Leader. Although it is unknown whether they have already appeared in the world, many people should have already obtained some [Earth Grade] and [Heaven Grade] items. If you want to go east, it will be quite difficult."

[Zhuge Liang]'s words, which seemed to be both an admonition to everyone to be cautious and a promise to everyone to be a sure thing, aroused everyone's enthusiasm for the expedition against the Eastern Yi.

The power of [Mountain Chaser] is known to everyone in Akagi.

Moving mountains and shifting ridges is a feat even gods can accomplish.

If one obtains such a treasure, there is nowhere in the world one cannot go.

Before long, Gongsun Zan, together with Liu Bei and Jian Yong, finalized the matter of the eastern expedition. Meanwhile, Zhang Fei, calling Guan Yu "Second Brother" repeatedly, began to urge him on.

Others, including Lü Yi and Luo Meng of the [Kyoto Alliance], also had their own ideas.

Thus, what should have been a celebratory banquet turned into a "Symposium on the Expedition Plan against the Barbarians".

Chu Tiankuo shook his head, offered Zhuge Liang a cup of wine, and said he had something to ask him.

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'Sandalwood'

[Rank] Earth Grade.

[Attribute] When planted in [Spirit Field], it yields one [Sand Pear] fruit each season.

[Description] On the hill of Kunlun, there grows a tree that resembles a crabapple, with yellow flowers and red fruit. It tastes like a plum but has no pit, and is called the Sand Crabapple. It can repel water, and eating it prevents drowning. — *Classic of Mountains and Seas, Western Section Three*

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This tree was obtained by Chu Tiankuo in a serendipitous encounter at the [Timber Market], and planted in the [Fertile Soil] of his territory; it was sickly.

Judging from their condition, it's questionable how long they'll even survive, let alone eat fruit.

So Chu Tiankuo came to ask where there was a [spiritual field].

[Zhuge Liang] pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "On the mountainside of Langjuxu, at the foot of Mount Fuji, and atop Mount Olympus, there are not only [spiritual fields], but also [immortal gardens] of an even higher level. Alliance Leader Chu has the [Mountain-Driving Bell], so let's move it here."

Chu Tiankuo remained silent.

[Mountain-Driving Bell] can indeed move mountains, but with his current strength, even the nearest Wolf Dwelling Mountain would take him at least ten or eight years to move.

Needless to say, Mount Olympus is the sacred mountain of the Greeks, Mount Fuji is the faith of the Japanese, and Mount Langjuxu is located in the heartland of the Xianbei and Outer Mongolians, none of which are within the reach of the current [Kyoto League].

Mr. Zhuge has once again painted a grand picture.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang would say no more, Chu Tiankuo reluctantly stepped aside. The others stepped forward and asked many questions—

"Sir, do you know where [Immortal Abode] is?", "Since you've traveled from another time, can you tell me where the treasure is?", "Sir, are you staying in this time and space, or traveling back?", "Three years later, will there be two Master Zhuges?"...

[Zhuge Liang] answered them one by one.

The city was filled with jubilation, which lasted for three days.

On June 25th, outside Chicheng, the [Kyoto Alliance] held a farewell banquet for everyone.

Lü Yi has already led hundreds of foreigners eastward ahead.

Xia Yu accepted Chu Tiankuo's invitation and joined the [Kyoto Alliance] to prepare for war against the Xianbei.

Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei planned to return to their hometowns and gather local militia and extraordinary individuals.

Guan Yu first needed to return to Jieliang to see the possibly already born "Guan Ping". Then he would go to Chicheng to meet Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Gongsun Zan, Luo Meng and others, and then cross Youzhou to head to the Three Han.

When the sun was high in the sky, the group set off.

Zhuge Liang took out the [Earth Grade Lacquered Staff] and three [Ten Thousand Return Talismans] and handed them to Guan Yu.

Zhuge Liang approved of Guan Yu's eastern expedition. After all, Guan Yu had "80 years of immortal destiny," and for the time being, he would encounter more opportunities while adventuring outside than while following him.

Guan Yu bowed deeply in respect.

Guan Yu kept his brother's kindness in his heart.

Although the two had not sworn brotherhood, his elder brother treated him no differently than a brother.

Regardless of what others think, in this life, there are no Liu Bei, Guan Yu, or Zhang Fei, only Li Yu and Guan Yu.

The goose took flight, and Chu Tiankuo waved goodbye. He had many speculations about the identity of Mr. Zhuge, but he could not be sure.

The [Strength 60 Bottleneck Test] has arrived, and there are two [Player Examiners].

He has to choose between Li Yu and Viktor Vladimir.

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Inside the [Fanghu], the young lady, the [White Tiger Queen], and others are moving.

The Glass Palace's characteristic of "creating our own summer and building our own homes" is very appealing to them.

The [Azure Goose] soars through the air, and if it sees a pleasant view, it will land on a high place and call out to the young lady, Vire, and the [White Tiger Queen] to come out and enjoy the scenery.

After the group had chosen their preferred one, Li Yu "swallowed" it into the Glazed Palace.

The young lady prefers lakes and meadows. The elf Vire prefers low hills and clear springs. But the [White Tiger Queen] loves pine trees the most—Chinese pine, cedar, white pine, Masson pine, all kinds of pine trees.

As Li Yu devoured the land, as long as he didn't traverse an area of ​​more than an acre, the burden of using [Swallowing Mountains and Rivers] wasn't heavy. Even if he overused it, his spirit would quickly recover after drinking [The Spring of Aganipe]. Thus, it was enough to satisfy the needs of the young ladies.

With this sense of participation from doing it themselves, the young lady and her companions happily moved from [Xianlu].

Along with them are [Snake Princess] Yaya and [Thirteen Ants].

Ya Ya didn't care where she lived. Li Yu built a house in the palace, and Ya Ya followed him there.

The same goes for [Thirteen Ants], but in addition to Horse-faced Little Green-tailed Ant and Echoing Insect, she also brought the [Black Steed] clan.

As the tribe grew, the [Black Steeds] expanded their territory. Even with the [Long-haired People] designated a special path, more than a dozen stampedes had still occurred in the past two weeks.

Therefore, the [Xuanju] steeds traveled "ten thousand miles" to climb the [Xianlu Stele] to voice their protest—

Yes, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes!

Li Yu readily accepted the good advice and ordered the entire clan to relocate to the palace. Thus, four or five thousand [black steeds] swayed their large rumps and made their home in a grove of trees where insects chirped and grasshoppers leaped.

The chubby [Xuan Jiu Ba Wu] was also brought over. Seeing that no grass had grown on the previous pebble, Li Yu had Ya Ya replace it with a beautiful cobblestone and put it back on.

The three elderly people, including Jia Xiang, remained at the foot of the mountain.

[Snake Princess] Jiang Xiao'er is nestled on Canghai Island, Hongyu is floating in the sea, and Lu Jiu is buried in the soil of [Fairy Garden], and few people are seen in them.

The "long-haired people," both male and female, would either crowd into the "Black Carp Temple Field" or go to look in the stone mirror after the busy farming season. The "pregnant hairy people" and "fish hairy people" would spend all day circling around the black carp in the small pond.

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After the young lady and her companions finished moving and built several wooden houses in the [Liuli Palace], the [Azure Goose] finally flew into the territory of Gan Dan.

The alleyways and lanes, the smoke rising from the chimneys of houses—familiar yet strange—gave him a feeling of returning home after a long absence.

However, before Li Yu could dwell on it, he noticed something unusual.

The official road leading to Moshang Township sees more than twice the number of people compared to other townships.

The travelers on the backs of oxen and the passengers in the baggage carts were mostly women.

Upon entering [Moshang Township], they saw hundreds of soldiers escorting several exceptionally luxurious oxcarts, which were parked outside [Sky Courtyard].

An indigenous woman with her face veiled was helped down from an oxcart by two young women.

Dozens of soldiers, led by a burly, white-faced man, escorted the young woman into the Sky Palace.

The [wild goose] landed on the treetop and transformed into human form. Li Yu leaped down, watching the departing group with some uncertainty.

Jian Shuo?

(End of this chapter)