But if Guan Yu truly received help from the Heavenly Deity, wouldn't it mean he stands opposed to the deity?

Realizing this, Cao Cao's expression grew colder, and he said harshly, "Yin Shu speaks nonsense, abandons the army, and dares to spread falsehoods here.

Zhong Kang, kill him for me."

"As you command!"

Xu Chu, clad in heavy armor, stepped forward.

Yin Shu was terrified and begged for mercy, "King of Wei, I am loyal to you, without any deceit!"

"Execute."

Cao Cao replied lightly.

Without a word, Xu Chu drew his blade and struck at Yin Shu's neck, then forcefully decapitated him with a single strike.

The head rolled to the ground, blood staining the yellow sand.

The eyes remained wide open, staring at Cao Cao.

He looked back calmly.

Over the years, he had seen heads roll so often that he was immune to the looks people gave before dying.

Cao Cao rose from his couch and said, "Send someone to investigate Yancheng and Fancheng, then."

Before he finished, the sound of commotion came from outside, and his expression turned cold.

No noise was ever allowed in the camp.

"What's happening?!"

Cao Cao shouted outward.

Someone rushed outside the tent and shouted, "King of Wei, there's an enemy attack!"

Cao Cao was taken aback, hurriedly asking, "How many enemies?!"

"One!"

"Who?!"

"He claims to be Guan Yu, the Marquis of Hanshou."

Hearing the soldier's report, Cao Cao was slightly stunned, not expecting the scene he had imagined to come true.

Guan Yu charged through the army.

Xu Chu, usually silent, became somewhat anxious this time, "King of Wei, something's amiss, you should retreat for now."

"Zhong Kang, you usually pride yourself on your bravery, are you afraid this time?"

Cao Cao chuckled, not even bothering to drape a blanket over his shoulders, casually tossing it aside, his face full of excitement saying, "Sound the drums!

Order the three armies, whoever kills Guan Yu will be rewarded with ten thousand gold, and granted the rank of Marquis, appointed General of the Flying Cavalry!"

...

Thud thud thud!

In the deep of night, the sound of drums suddenly spread throughout the Wei army camp.

The well-trained Wei army began to mobilize along with the drumbeats, with calls ringing out, and soldiers with armor hurriedly putting it on.

Those without it rushed out with their weapons.

Sima Yi was awakened by the drumbeats, showing a look of surprise, he ran out of the tent barefoot, without even putting on shoes, shouting left and right, "What happened."

"Judging by the drumbeats, there must be a night raid by the enemy."

The response from his guards slightly cleared Sima Yi's mind.

This is Mobei!

Over a hundred miles west of Xudu, more than four hundred miles north of Xiangyang, where would any enemies come from?

Sima Yi thought briefly, a horrifying thought emerged in his mind, could it be that after defeating Xu Huang, Guan Yu didn't return to reinforce Jiangling and Gong'an, but fought all the way here?

Impossible!

Sima Yi didn't believe such an absurd thing, nor did he go back to get dressed, riding bareback towards the King of Wei's central camp.

He had already shown his abilities to the King of Wei and the princely heir Cao Pi, now was the time to demonstrate his loyalty, so being improperly dressed wasn't a bad thing, instead, it could impress the King of Wei.

Sima Yi rode closer to the King of Wei's central tent, also understanding where the enemy attack came from.

That direction is Xiangyang...

He instinctively moved closer, hearing the neighing of war horses and the roars of soldiers.

The sound of hooves made the ground tremble slightly.

This was the most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

What kind of force did Guan Yu bring?

To actually evade the King of Wei's scouts and fight all the way here!

Full of doubt, Sima Yi couldn't help but change his mind about moving forward and instead approached the scene of the battle again.

Through the gaps between the tents, he witnessed an unforgettable scene.

There was no valiant army.

Just one man and one horse, behind him lay a field of corpses, countless broken flagpoles slanted into the ground.

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade swung, like a farmer harvesting straw.

Heads flew one after another.

Even the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, clad in armor, couldn't withstand the slashing blade.

That is Guan Yu!

Sima Yi sat dazed on horseback, not wanting to return to the King of Wei's camp.

He had once heard people talk about Guan Yu's feat of taking Yan Liang's head amidst thousands of troops.

He always thought it was because Yan Liang was too far forward, allowing Guan Yu to seize the moment and slay him in one swift strike.

But he never expected that Guan Yu would be about fifty-seven years old by now.

One man, one horse, running all the way from Fancheng to Mobei.

Sima Yi always prided himself on his intelligence, but he couldn't fathom the reason why Guan Yu would come here.

Doesn't he get tired?

He looked around, and the gathered soldiers were dumbfounded by the scene before them, too scared to advance.

Nor did they have the ability to give chase.

While they were in a daze, Aozawa had already cut through this camp and continued towards the main camp where Cao Cao was.

...

"Big brother, run quickly!"

Xiahou Dun frantically whipped his warhorse, galloping to the main camp of the King of Wei, fully armored, wearing a black eye patch over his left eye, his face filled with anxiety.

If, a moment ago, someone had told him he would choose to abandon the army and flee because of one man, he would have given them a resounding slap and a scolding.

Now, he only hated that the warhorse didn't have four more legs.

Xiahou Dun racked his brain but couldn't understand what sorcery Guan Yu had used to become so fierce.

One man cutting through an entire army.

"Haha."

Cao Cao didn't run; instead, he excitedly said, "Yuanrang, do you know?

Earlier, Yin Shu told me that Guan Yu received help from a Heavenly Deity.

Subduing Xu Huang and the entire army, I was skeptical at first, but now I believe it."

Xiahou Dun was enlightened, no wonder Guan Yu was so fierce, he anxiously said, "Big brother, now is not the time for jokes, you should quickly retreat to Xudu, no, to Ye City!"

"Running is useless."

Cao Cao waved his hand, his eyes burning like fire, "Moreover, Guan Yu has cut through thousands of troops to reach me, how can I turn a blind eye to such passion?"

Xiahou Dun still wanted to persuade him.

Bang, the high gate was directly split open by Aozawa, and the logs scattered on the ground. The soldiers gathered at the camp gate were terrified, frantically pushing back.

Outside was a bloody path paved with corpses.

Aozawa held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, underneath him was the Red Hare.

Clip-clop, in the night, the sound of hooves was loud.

The soldiers in front scattered like frightened puppies in front of a tiger.

Cao Cao exclaimed excitedly, "Yunchang, long time no see."

Aozawa's gaze pierced through hundreds of meters, fixating on the old man clad in yellow.

His appearance was no different from regular old men, but his eyes and the aura emanating from within were enough to make one realize that he was no ordinary person.

"Chancellor, it's time for you to go."

Aozawa's tone was gentle, like greeting an old friend not seen for a long time, but it didn't prevent his next move to slash Cao Cao with a knife.

He squeezed the horse's belly, and the Red Hare charged forward.

The armored soldiers in front dared not block, all fleeing in every direction.

Xiahou Dun looked around, even the personal guards couldn't withstand the pressure and fled.

He took a deep breath, drew his sword, and shouted, "Guan Yu, as long as I'm alive, I won't allow you to harm the King of Wei!"

Within two steps, Aozawa's blade light sliced through the night, severing the one-eyed head, the horse galloping forward unceasingly.

Xu Chu said nothing, drew his sword, and faced forward.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with a hint of sadness.

He had already seen the outcome. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The blade's light flickered in the air like leaping lightning.

A head flew into the air.

Cao Cao's inner regret, unwillingness transformed into a sigh, a lifetime of entangled questions finally ended at this moment.

He would never need to wonder why Guan Yu was unwilling to serve him again.

"Come on!"

Cao Cao opened his arms; he had spent a lifetime using others as stepping stones, now it was his turn to experience what it's like to be a stepping stone.

Future history books would surely record this scene, the name Guan Yu would also be eternally remembered by the world.

Guan Yu's divine courage, unmatched through the ages!

Cao Cao's face was full of smiles.

With a clip-clop, the horse approached, and Aozawa swung his blade to behead Cao Cao, and continued to gallop forward relentlessly.

He loved this feeling of galloping at full speed.

In the vast expanse, Guan Yu was certain that at this moment, the world would belong to the King of Hanzhong.