Chapter 102
Chapter 102
At long last, the matter was settled. It was not perfect, but it could still be called a happy ending for everyone.
Li Guang mounted his horse and was about to cup his fists in farewell.
“We who belong to the Yin cannot remain long in the world of Yang. Everyone, this is where we part ways!”
Led by Deaf Granny, the others cupped their fists in return.
“We respectfully see you off, General!”
Just then, gusts of eerie wind suddenly blew in from outside the village.
Several hundred Yellow Turban Ghost Soldiers, led by Yellow Turban Strongmen, came charging toward the village with shrill cries of jiu, jiu, jiu.
They looked for all the world like ducks flooding down from every hill and field.
The sight sent Li Guang into a towering rage. A grim, blood-soaked killing intent shot into the sky. “Rebel vermin?!!!”
“Brothers, the realms of Yin and Yang are divided. We must not disturb the people. Follow me out of the village and kill the enemy!”
“Leave not one alive!”
The Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits roared as one, “Aye!”
Watching the troops sweep toward the Yellow Turban Ghost Soldiers like a gale, Chen Daji asked curiously,
“Holy crap, does this Great General have a grudge against the Yellow Turban Ghosts or something?”
“Why’s he so worked up the second he sees them?!”
Hua Jiunan explained,
“General Li was loyal to the Han Dynasty all his life. He only killed himself out of shame and fury because of a single mistake.”
“And it was the Yellow Turban Army’s uprising that shook the foundations of the Han and caused an empire that had stood for over four hundred years to collapse.”
“Now that the general has run into Yellow Turban soldiers, he will fight them with his life on the line.”
As he spoke, the two armies had already collided.
Led by General Li, the Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits charged in like tigers among sheep, slaughtering in every direction.
The three Yellow Turban Strongmen at the front were each shot dead by General Li as he drew his bow.
Seeing Li Guang’s astonishing martial prowess, Hua Jiunan sighed in admiration.
“Gazing northwest, he shoots down Sirius. General Li’s archery has gone down in history for good reason. He truly is extraordinary!”
Everyone nodded at his words. Clearly, they all held this national hero in the highest respect.
Only Chen Daji felt a lingering chill and muttered under his breath,
“Holy crap, good thing we didn’t start fighting just now.”
“Otherwise, my slingshot really might not have been a match for his bow and arrows…”
In just a few moments, all the Yellow Turban Ghost Soldiers had been wiped out by the Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits.
General Li spurred his horse forward with a thunderous cry.
“With rebels before us, we must root out evil to the last!”
“Brothers, do you dare follow me to the rebels’ lair and wipe them all out in one blow?!”
The Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits struck their breastplates with their weapons and roared at the top of their lungs.
“Wherever the general’s battle saber points, we are invincible!”
“Kill!”
Beneath the clear moonlight, Li Guang led his men forward like an arrow loosed from the string, charging straight toward the ancient tomb.
Chang Huaiyuan watched the scene with a grave expression.
“That fierce deity will not be easy to deal with, and with tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers and Yellow Turban Strongmen added on top of that…”
“I fear General Li may suffer a loss.”
Hemp-clad Grandmother also sighed.
“More than suffer a loss. In my opinion, his entire force may be wiped out!”
After hearing that, Hua Jiunan hesitated no longer and immediately spoke.
“I’m going to help!”
“To fight shoulder to shoulder with a famous general like him would leave me with no regrets in this life!”
In that moment, Hua Jiunan no longer had the immaturity of a youth. It was as if he had become another person entirely, his heroic spirit soaring to the heavens.
Hu Fei’er watched him, her pretty face flushing slightly.
“If Brother Jiunan is going, Fei’er will go with you.”
The other spirit medium Immortal Spirits exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
“Since the young master physician is in such fine spirits, we will gladly risk our lives to accompany you!”
Chen Daji hurriedly followed as well.
“I’m going too, I’m going too!”
“My blood is really powerful. You all saw it just now!”
“Though… though it might not beat General Li’s arrows, it can definitely blow apart the big foreheads of those Yellow Turban Ghosts!”
Although Deaf Granny knew that Hua Jiunan and the others would be in great danger on this trip, and might even lose their lives, she did not stop them.
She only sighed, looking at him and Chen Daji with a face full of reluctance.
“Go on, go on. This is how good men ought to be!”
“That way, you won’t let down what Old Li taught you while he was alive!”
“You two remember this: Granny will stand right here and wait for you!”
“If you don’t come back, Granny will stand here until she dies!”
Zhao Aiguo and Zhao Fei, father and son, also wanted to follow them to the ancient tomb and risk their lives against the Yellow Turban Ghosts, but Deaf Granny stopped them.
“You two stay put and behave!”
“One of you is an ordinary man, and the other just got married. Don’t go along and make trouble!”
Chen Daji grinned at Zhao Fei.
“Fatty Zhao, tonight I’ll leave my room to you as your bridal chamber.”
“Just don’t get my quilt dirty.”