Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Once you become the slave of the Black Mountain Demon, there's basically no chance of turning your life around!

However, if they stay here, they will be immediately beaten to a pulp by Yan Chixia!

So, between becoming a slave and being annihilated, the Tree Demon Granny chose to become a slave and survive!

"Tree demon, where do you think you're going!" Seeing the Tree Demon Granny trying to escape into the Netherworld, Yan Chixia couldn't help but shout, "Five Thunder Orthodox Method - Yang Five Thunder!"

As Yan Chixia unleashed his palm strike, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the tree demon grandmother who was trying to escape.

Then they saw the tree spirit grandmother burned to a crisp in mid-air and scattered on the ground.

Yan Chixia reached out and waved his hand at the charred remains, and a fist-sized piece of emerald green wood landed in his hand.

This is precisely the heartwood of the Tree Demon Granny!

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After storing the tree heart in the chat group's inventory, Yan Chixia also dispelled the lightsabers protecting Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian.

"Master Yan, you are truly amazing!" Seeing the lightsaber beside him disappear, Ning Caichen ran to Yan Chixia's side and said excitedly, "If it weren't for you this time, Miss Nie and I might have been in trouble!"

Yan Chixia glanced at Ning Caichen speechlessly: "Foolish scholar, you're the only one who will suffer, she won't!"

Ning Caichen was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Nie Xiaoqian.

Faced with Ning Caichen's gaze, Nie Xiaoqian dared not meet his eyes.

Ning Caichen withdrew his gaze, looked at Yan Chixia, and said with a smile, "Hero Yan, what do we do next?"

"Go back and go to sleep!" Yan Chixia rolled her eyes at Ning Caichen.

Although the Tree Demon Granny destroyed many meditation rooms in Lanruo Temple when she appeared, the one where Yan Chixia lived was not among them.

Watching Yan Chixia return to his meditation room, Ning Caichen said to Nie Xiaoqian, "Miss Nie, you should go back now! Tomorrow I will help you dig up your ashes and rebury them, so that you can be reincarnated!"

"Thank you, Young Master Ning!" Nie Xiaoqian gave Ning Caichen a deep look, then bowed to him before disappearing from his sight.

Watching Nie Xiaoqian disappear, Ning Caichen sighed and retrieved his belongings from the ruins.

Then they found another meditation room that hadn't collapsed and settled down.

The next day, Ning Caichen approached Yan Chixia early in the morning and asked him to go with him to dig up Nie Xiaoqian's ashes.

Although Yan Chixia was cursing and swearing, he still came to a big tree with Ning Caichen.

Looking at the withered tree in front of him, Ning Caichen searched around and dug up more than a dozen urns containing ashes.

"Why are there so many?" Looking at these urns, Ning Caichen felt a headache coming on. "Which one is Miss Nie's?"

Yan Chixia slowly said, "These are all female ghosts under the command of the tree demon. Like Nie Xiaoqian, they are all driven by the tree demon to lure passersby and provide them with blood and food!"

As he spoke, Yan Chixia pointed to one of the urns containing ashes: "That's Nie Xiaoqian's!"

Having witnessed Yan Chixia's abilities, Ning Caichen naturally had no doubt about Yan Chixia's judgment.

Ning Caichen took out Nie Xiaoqian's urn, took out paper and pen from his "backpack," wrote a note with "Nie Xiaoqian" on it, and stuck it on the urn.

Then all the urns containing ashes were put into the "backpack".

"Didn't you come here to find Nie Xiaoqian's ashes?" Yan Chixia asked slowly, looking at Ning Caichen who had put his "backpack" back on.

Ning Caichen smiled and said, "Since they are all pitiful people, let's help each other if we can!"

"Master Yan, do you know of a place with good feng shui? I want to rebury them!"

Seeing the sincere smile on Ning Caichen's face, Yan Chixia's heart stirred slightly.

He then nodded and said, "Come with me!"

Led by Yan Chixia, Ning Caichen arrived at a propitious burial site, preparing to rebury the urns containing ashes.

Watching Ning Caichen diligently digging in the soil, Yan Chixia's eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

Ning Caichen dug from morning till afternoon before finally reburying all the urns containing ashes.

"Ladies, you may now go and be reincarnated!" Ning Caichen said slowly, looking at the row of grave mounds he had built.

At this moment, Yan Chixia said quietly from the side, "In this kind of world, reincarnation is not necessarily a good thing!"

“Why be so pessimistic, Master Yan!” Ning Caichen said earnestly upon hearing Yan Chixia’s words. “If we all think like this, then the world will never get better!”

Looking at the earnest Ning Caichen, Yan Chixia sighed and said, "Silly scholar, don't get involved in such things again! You won't always be so lucky to meet someone like me!"

After saying that, Yan Chixia turned and headed towards Lanruo Temple.

Watching Yan Chixia's departing figure, Ning Caichen's lips curled up slightly as he headed towards Guobei County.

He hasn't received his payment yet!

After returning to Lanruo Temple, Yan Chixia shared Ning Caichen's story in the group chat.

Yan Chixia: "Speechless gif! How can there be such a naive person in this world? I don't know how he's lived to be this old!"

Zhang Chulan: "Laughing GIF! Great Hero Yan, you yourself have gone to such lengths to save him, don't you know why he's been able to live this long?"

Liu Bei: "Great Hero Yan, this shows that although the world you live in is chaotic, there are still many good people! Otherwise, how could Ning Caichen have lived to be so old?"

Liu Bei: "Therefore, your world still needs to be saved!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Uncle Liu is right! Moreover, Hero Yan, it won't be long before you meet this naive scholar again!"

Yan Chixia: "??? Group owner, do you know something?"

Everyone in the chat group knows that although Xiao Shan always says he is an ordinary person, he often knows things beyond what will happen in the future videos.

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Hehe, I'll tell you when things happen!"

Yan Chixia: "Get out of the chat group, riddle teller!"

Group notification: Group member Yan Chixia has been muted by the group owner for one minute!

Zhang Chulan: "Wow, group owner, this isn't a good way to use privileges!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "If you have the privileges but don't use them, what's the difference between you and a salted fish? Hehe·gif!"

Zhang Chulan: "That's outrageous!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Uncle Liu, how's the Battle of Red Cliffs going on your end?"

Liu Bei: "The battle hasn't even started yet! I'm currently on my way to Jiangling. Cao Cao has just captured Xiangyang!"

Huang Rong: "Uncle Liu, how effective were the people you sent to Xiangyang to recruit him?"

Liu Bei: "Happy gif! Although the powerful families in Xiangyang surrendered to Cao Cao, many people from humble backgrounds are willing to follow me! These include great talents such as Ma Liang, Yi Ji, Wei Yan, and Wen Pin!"

Zhou Bingkun: "It seems that Liu Bei has reaped quite a harvest this time!"

The world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Jingzhou.

On his way to Jiangling, Liu Bei, who was chatting with a group of people, had a wildly upturned smile on his face.

With so many talented people recruited from Xiangyang this time, Liu Bei's forces can be said to be teeming with talent.

If we can capture Jiangling and obtain its military supplies, our strength will be greatly enhanced compared to what is shown in the future video!

Then, after the Battle of Red Cliffs, we would have more manpower to recapture the various cities of Jingzhou!

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Looking at Jian Yong riding alongside him, Liu Bei asked with some anticipation, "Xianhe, do you think Zilong has captured Jiangling City yet?"

After Liu Bei arrived outside Xiangyang from Xinye, he sent Zhao Yun with all his cavalry to Jiangling.

"Rest assured, my lord, with General Zhao's bravery, taking Jiangling City will be no difficult task! Perhaps the scouts are already on their way!" Jian Yong said to Liu Bei with a smile.

Upon hearing Jian Yong's words, Liu Bei nodded slightly.

Although the story of Zhao Zilong rescuing Liu Bei single-handedly has not yet come to pass, Liu Bei, who has seen the future video, still has great trust in Zhao Yun's bravery and wisdom!

Just then, Zhang Fei galloped over on horseback, calling out, "Brother, brother!"

"Third brother, what is it?" Liu Bei reined in his horse and asked Zhang Fei, who had come up in front of him.

Zhang Fei looked around and said to Liu Bei, "Brother, a scout just reported that Cao Cao has sent out his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to pursue us!"

"Third brother must be itching for a fight with Cao Cao's army!" Liu Bei said to Zhang Fei with a smile.

Zhang Fei wasn't embarrassed at all: "Brother, let me take a dozen men and go back to fight Cao Cao's army, how about it?"

"Third brother, why go through all this trouble! Once the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry catch up, there will be plenty of opportunities!"

Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei with a "don't lie to me" expression: "Really? Brother, you're not trying to fool me, are you?"

"Don't worry, Third Brother, when have I ever lied to you?" Liu Bei smiled as he looked at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei nodded: "Then I'll go and have the soldiers polish their weapons and prepare for battle!"

After watching Zhang Fei leave, Liu Bei sent his guards to fetch Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang.

As for Xu Shu, he went with Zhao Yun to capture Jiangling.

Soon, Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang arrived before Liu Bei.

Liu Bei told the two men about Cao Cao's pursuing troops, and then asked, "Strategist, Ji Chang, Cao Cao's pursuers will be here soon. What should we do? Should we set up an ambush?"

Zhuge Liang nodded, then shook his head: "My lord, we can set up an ambush, but it won't be very effective. To the south of Xiangyang are plains, and Cao Cao's army will surely follow the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. If the battle becomes stalemate, it will be very disadvantageous for us!"

"So what does Kongming mean?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang expectantly.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang said, "My lord, I think that on the premise of ensuring the safe evacuation of the people, the more humiliating our defeat, the better!"

"The uglier the defeat, the better?" Liu Bei repeated softly.

Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan: "There are no suitable places for an ambush south of Xiangyang. If we engage in a head-on battle, we will certainly be no match for Cao Cao's army. Even if we win, it will only be a minor victory. Rather than that, it is better not to win."

"If that's the case, who should we send to fight?" Liu Bei asked.

This time, Zhuge Liang did not speak, but looked at Ma Liang.

Seeing Zhuge Liang looking at Ma Liang, Liu Bei repeated his question from earlier: "Ji Chang, in your opinion, if we are to feign defeat, who should we send to fight?"

Ma Liang knew that Zhuge Liang was giving him a chance to prove himself, so he said without hesitation, "My lord, I think it would be better to send General Zhang into battle!"

"Yide?" Liu Bei said with some worry, "I just don't know if Yide can deceive Cao Cao!"

Ma Liang laughed and said, "My lord, do not worry. Cao Cao will think that Kongming will feign defeat, and he will think that you will feign defeat, but he will never think that General Zhang will also feign defeat!"

Zhang Fei's appearance is too deceptive.

Given his volatile temper, it's hard to believe he would resort to feigning defeat!

Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

Liu Bei told Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang to make their own preparations, and then told the chat group about his plan to feign defeat.

After hearing Liu Bei's account, everyone agreed that Zhuge Liang was right.

It is better not to win than to win a small victory, so as to embolden the enemy!

Ying Zheng: "Xuande, I must say, your strategist is truly remarkable!"

Liu Bei: "On behalf of the strategist, I thank Emperor Qin for the praise!"

Ying Zheng: "Xuande, I think after you arrive in Jiangling, you can send someone to Yizhou to find Liu Zhang!"

Zhang Chulan: "Qin Emperor, I don't think your idea is very good! Given Liu Zhang's personality, he would never send troops to rescue Liu Huangshu at this time!"

Ying Zheng: "Who said I sent Xuande to find Liu Zhang to ask for help? I sent Xuande to show Liu Zhang a sign of weakness!"

Liu Bei: "A demonstration? I would appreciate guidance from the Emperor Qin!"

Ying Zheng said, "Xuande, now that Liu Zhang has learned that Cao Cao is leading a large army south, he must feel that Jingzhou is in danger. If you send someone to ask for help, not only will you not receive any assistance, but it will also make Liu Zhang and his subordinates despise you."

The chat group agreed that Ying Zheng's words made sense.

Ying Zheng: "But what if Xuande does the opposite, rebuking them with righteousness and showing them power? When they learn that Cao Cao's million-strong army has suffered a crushing defeat, will they feel fear and regret not sending troops to support Xuande?"

Ying Zheng: "At that time, Xuande will lead a victorious army, offer them benefits, and treat them with courtesy. I have no doubt that Yizhou will win their hearts!"

It must be said that Ying Zheng's words greatly appealed to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, thank you for your guidance! I will go and discuss it with my strategists and the others!"

Ying Zheng: "We're all friends in the group, no need to be so polite!"