The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

On the other side, the Parthian princess' face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were full of despair and pain.

She staggered out of the cave, and each step seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

"Why is this happening..." She murmured to herself, her voice so weak that it seemed like it would drift away in the wind at any time.

The coachman's evil behavior caused great trauma to her heart, and the smile on her face was no longer there.

Princess Anxi raised her head and looked into the distance with a confused and helpless look in her eyes.

"What should I do..." Her lips trembled slightly and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her heart was full of contradictions and entanglements, and she didn't know how to move forward in the future.

Princess Anxi took a deep breath, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and bit her lips, as if to encourage herself.

"I can't be defeated like this... I have to be strong." There was a hint of determination in her voice.

Then, she slowly took a step forward, her back looking extremely lonely and desolate.

The princess walked into the village with a tired but determined look in her eyes. She saw a job posting that said she was looking for needlework workers.

She walked forward and asked with a trembling voice, "Excuse me, are you hiring needlework workers here?"

The woman recruiting workers looked at her with a hint of doubt in her eyes, but she still answered: "Yes, can you sew?"

The princess nodded quickly, a look of anticipation on her face, and said, "I will. Can I try?"

The woman looked her up and down, then nodded and said, "Okay, come with me."

The princess followed the woman to a small courtyard where some needles, thread and cloth were placed.

The woman pointed at these things and said, "Just try making some simple ones first."

The princess nodded, looked intently at the needle and thread and cloth in her hands, and began to work seriously.

On the other side, Zhao Yun's face was full of fatigue and disappointment. His eyes, which were originally bright, became dull and lifeless, as if they had lost the luster of life.

A soldier stepped forward and said softly, "General, we have indeed searched the entire area, but there is still no trace of Chen Shou and his son. Perhaps... they are no longer here. Otherwise, we should go back first."

Zhao Yun raised his head slightly, looked at the soldiers, and said in a low voice: "Let's keep looking. We can't give up like this. They are the people we must find."

The soldiers looked at each other with embarrassment on their faces.

Another soldier said, "General, we have been searching for a long time and have not found any clues about them. If we continue, I am afraid we will not be able to sustain the search..."

Zhao Yun bit his lip and was silent for a moment. Finally, he nodded slowly and said, "Okay, in that case, we will go back first. But this does not mean that we have given up the search, we are just temporarily adjusting our strategy."

During this process, Zhao Yun looked tired but determined, while the soldiers seemed helpless and worried.

"General, don't be too sad. Maybe Chen Shou and his son will be safe. We will meet them again in the future." A soldier couldn't help but speak.

Zhao Yun stopped and shook his head slightly, saying, "I can't let anything happen to them. They are very important to us." There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Another soldier said, "General, we will continue to search for them. Don't worry."

Zhao Yun glanced at the soldiers, a look of gratitude on his face: "Thank you. But we also need to think long-term and not act blindly."

Zhao Yun rode his horse with a decadent look on his face and wandering eyes, as if he had lost his former spirit.

The people behind him were also listless and their morale was low.

When they came to the bridge, several bandits suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

"I built this road and planted these trees. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave some money for passage!" one of the bandits shouted loudly with a greedy smile on his face.

Zhao Yun suddenly raised his head, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he cursed: "You little thieves, how dare you block my way!" His voice was full of majesty.

The bandits were frightened by Zhao Yun's momentum, but they still said bravely: "Don't be arrogant, we are more in number and you are no match for us!"

Zhao Yun sneered, "Just the few of you? You're not even enough to fill my teeth!" His face was full of disdain.

During this process, Zhao Yun's expression gradually changed from decadent to majestic and angry, while the bandits showed greed and cowardly expressions.

At this time, Zhao Yun's companions also clenched their weapons and glared at him.

Seeing this, the leading bandit felt a little timid, but still shouted, "Brothers, don't be intimidated by him, charge!" The bandits rushed forward, waving their crude weapons.

Zhao Yun shouted loudly like thunder and took the lead to face the bandits.

He waved the spear in his hand, the tip of the spear flashed coldly, and instantly knocked down the two bandits who were rushing in front.

When the other bandits saw this, their offensive suddenly paused and the greed in their eyes was replaced by fear.

However, there was no way out at this point, and they could only continue the attack.

Zhao Yun was agile and moved freely among the bandits. Every time he fired his gun, it was done with fierce momentum, and the bandits could not get close to him at all.

Soon, the ground was filled with wounded bandits. The remaining bandits no longer dared to move forward, and they threw away their weapons and armor and fled in all directions.

Zhao Yun looked at their fleeing backs and snorted coldly: "A mob!" His face was full of confidence and majesty of victory.

Zhao Yun's companions cheered and praised his bravery.

"General Zhao, if it weren't for you today, I'm afraid we would have difficulty escaping." One of them said.

Zhao Yun put away his spear, his expression returned to calm, and he said: "If we encounter such evil thieves on the road, we should punish them without further ado."

Everyone continued to move forward, but after these twists and turns, everyone became more vigilant.

Not long after walking, the sky gradually darkened and an eerie sound of wind could be heard coming from the woods in the distance.

"There's something weird about this place, everyone be careful," Zhao Yun warned.

Before he could finish his words, a group of dark figures suddenly jumped out from the woods, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards them.

Zhao Yun frowned and tightened his grip on his spear again.

"Who are you? How dare you provoke me again!"

The dark shadow did not answer, but just rushed forward to attack.

Zhao Yun flashed towards the black shadows and instantly engaged in battle with them.

In the faint moonlight, it can be seen that these black shadows are more agile and their moves are more ferocious than the previous bandits.

Zhao Yun responded calmly, his spear shot out like a dragon, and each strike contained great power.

However, there were so many black shadows and they cooperated well with each other, so it was difficult for Zhao Yun to win quickly.

Others also joined the battle and fought with the black shadows.

The shouts and sounds of weapons clashing seemed particularly harsh in the silent night.

After a fierce fight, Zhao Yun finally found the weakness of the black shadows. He exerted force suddenly, swept his spear across, and repelled the several black shadows that were besieging him.

"Everyone concentrate our strength and defeat them one by one!" Zhao Yun shouted loudly.

Under his command, everyone gradually stabilized their position and began to fight back.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the dark shadows began to retreat.

Finally, with the joint efforts of Zhao Yun and his companions, the black shadows fled in panic.

"It's not advisable to stay here for long, let's leave quickly." Zhao Yun said.

The crowd did not dare to stop, quickened their pace, and disappeared into the night.

However, after a while, Zhao Yun felt dizzy and weak, and fell off his horse. The soldiers were shocked and gathered around him.

"General! What happened to you?" A soldier's face was full of panic and his voice was trembling.

Zhao Yun forced himself to raise his head, his face was as pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

"I don't know either, I just suddenly felt weak all over." He said weakly.

At this moment, many soldiers around began to stagger and lose their strength.

Zhao Yun's eyes fixed, he understood something instantly, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

"Damn it! These little thieves don't really want to fight us head-on, but instead poison us!" Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

"What? What should we do?" The soldiers looked at each other, their faces full of fear and despair. "Don't panic!" Zhao Yun tried to calm himself down, "Everyone, rest here first and see if you can find a way to detoxify."

An older soldier frowned and said worriedly: "General, this poison is very powerful. If we don't find an antidote as soon as possible, I'm afraid..."

Zhao Yun clenched his fists and looked ahead with a determined gaze, "Even if I die, I will not let the thieves succeed!"

But Zhao Yun soon collapsed, and other soldiers also fell one after another, and the scene was filled with deathly silence.

I don't know how long it took, but a slight sound of footsteps came from far away.

The footsteps were neither fast nor slow, and each step seemed to carry some unknown meaning.

A figure gradually appeared in front of the fallen crowd. He had his face covered, revealing only a pair of eyes that were cunning and complacent.

"Hmph, the famous Zhao Yun is no more than this." His voice was low and cold, with a strong sense of sarcasm.

He squatted down and patted Zhao Yun on the face. "I didn't expect it would be so easy to be tricked."

At this moment, Zhao Yun, who was originally unconscious, moved his fingers slightly. The masked man was startled, stood up suddenly, and stared at Zhao Yun vigilantly.

After a while, seeing that Zhao Yun did not make any other movements, he relaxed again.

"It seems to be just an unconscious action. How could he wake up so quickly after being poisoned by me?"

He looked around at the fallen soldiers and laughed wildly.

"This time the contribution is not small, I will definitely be rewarded handsomely when I return!"

Xi Yu and others were still moving forward on the road.

One day, they came to a small stream. The place was picturesque, with gurgling water and green trees all around, it was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated.

Several people excitedly ran to the stream and bent down to wash their faces.

Tuoba Yu looked at his reflection in the water, frowning, his face full of annoyance, and couldn't help complaining: "Look at me, I've become like a piece of charcoal!"

When Xi Yu heard his complaints, he raised his head, raised the corners of his mouth, revealed a teasing smile, and said: "The hardships along the way have made you more manly!"

Tuoba Yu rolled his eyes at Xi Yu and said unhappily, "Humph, you only know how to tease me! You are so dark, how can you be so graceful?"

Ouyang Linlin next to her also came over and said with a smile: "Don't complain, wait until this is over, go back and take good care of yourself, then you'll have come back in vain."

Tuoba Yu sighed helplessly, shook his head, and continued to wash his face.

Suddenly, Xi Yu felt his eyelids twitching violently, and the frequency of the twitching made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

He stood blankly by the stream, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with worry.

Ouyang Linlin noticed Xiyu's strangeness, moved closer to him, tilted her head, and asked with concern: "Husband, why are you in a daze?"

Xi Yu came back to his senses, rubbed his twitching eyelids, and said solemnly: "My eyelids are twitching so violently, I feel like something is going to happen."

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly, patted Xiyu's shoulder gently, and comforted him: "Don't worry too much, maybe you are just too tired these days."

Xi Yu shook his head, his eyes firm and a little anxious: "No, this feeling is very strong, it can't be out of nothing."

Tuoba Yu and Xiao Hong heard their conversation and stopped what they were doing.

Tuoba Yu said seriously, "My husband has always had a keen intuition, so we should be careful."

Everyone fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere became increasingly solemn.

At this time, Song Shuwen came forward, his face full of worry, and said anxiously: "Prime Minister, let me check your body. I think you are probably too tired."

Xi Yu waved his hand, forced a smile, and said, "I'm fine, don't make a fuss."

But Song Shuwen refused to give in.

"Prime Minister, please let me take your pulse so that everyone can rest assured."

Seeing that he was so persistent, Xi Yu nodded helplessly.

"Okay, I'll bother you then."

Song Shuwen carefully felt Xi Yu's pulse, his brows sometimes wrinkled and sometimes relaxed.

Everyone around them stared at them nervously, not daring to make a sound.

After a while, Song Shuwen let go of his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "The pulse is stable, there is nothing wrong."

Everyone was relieved, and Xiyu also showed a relieved look on his face, saying: "I told you, I'm in good health."

Ouyang Linlin's brows furrowed even tighter, and the worry on her face became more intense.

In this case, doesn't it mean that Xi Yu's statement is correct? Is something really going to happen?

Her eyes were filled with fear and anxiety.

Seeing Ouyang Linlin's face turn so ugly, Xi Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter, and said while laughing: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have said such words and affected everyone's mood."

His face was full of guilt, but his eyes were comforting.

Ouyang Linlin rolled her eyes at Xiyu and said angrily, "You, you can still laugh at this time. I don't know whether to say you are big-hearted or heartless."

Xi Yu scratched his head, his smile faded a little, and he said seriously: "Don't worry, even if something happens, with so many of us together, we can definitely handle it."

After a while, everyone packed up and continued on their way. The horses had also drank the stream water happily, and now they were full of energy and their hooves were brisk.

Xi Yu jumped on his horse, looked back at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone follow, let's speed up." His face was full of confidence and his eyes looked forward firmly.

Tuoba Yu sat on the horse, tightened the reins, and responded, "Okay, let's go!" Her eyes were full of anticipation, as if an unknown adventure was waiting for them ahead.

Ouyang Linlin gently squeezed the horse's belly and said in a soft voice, "Let's go!" The corners of her mouth raised slightly, and her beautiful face looked particularly charming under the sunlight.

A group of people marched towards an unknown journey amidst the rising dust.

Everyone rode their horses along the winding path, the sound of horses' hooves clattering could be heard.

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the breeze brushing across his face. He turned his head to look at his companions behind him and said loudly, "Everyone stay alert and don't let your guard down."

His expression was serious and his eyes were cautious.

Tuoba Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded loudly: "I know, husband, don't worry!" He had a confident smile on his face and held the reins tightly in his hands.

Ouyang Linlin pursed her lips, looked intently at the road ahead, and said softly, "I hope nothing goes wrong along the way."

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she looked a little worried.

In Fang County, Guan Yu and Liu Bei were sitting opposite each other, fighting on the chessboard. Both of them had smiles on their faces and looked happy.

Liu Bei held the chess piece in his hand, thought for a moment, then put it down, laughing: "Yun Chang, you better be careful in this round!" Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said loudly: "Brother, just make your move, and I will definitely take it."

After an intense game, the game ended and both players were very happy.

However, Liu Bei, who was smiling just now, suddenly had red eyes and tears welled up in his eyes. He said sadly: "If my third brother were still alive, it would be great to play chess with us here."

His face was full of pain and longing, his brows were furrowed and his lips trembled slightly.

His crying made Guan Yu feel sad.

Guan Yu's face suddenly darkened, and endless sadness appeared in his eyes.

Liu Bei noticed Guan Yu's mood change, wiped his tears, and said with guilt: "Yun Chang, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought up this sad matter."

Guan Yu sighed and said, "Don't blame yourself, brother. We all miss you, my third brother."

Liu Bei shook his head slightly, his voice choked with sobs.

"Whenever I think of my third brother's bravery and loyalty, my heart is filled with unbearable grief." He clenched his fists tightly and his body trembled slightly.

Guan Yu suppressed his grief and consoled him: "Brother, although my third brother has passed away, his heroic name will be recorded in history forever."

Guan Yu's gaze was firm and deep, with tears flashing in his eyes.

Liu Bei nodded slowly, took a deep breath, and calmed down his emotions: "Yun Chang is right, we can't just indulge in sadness."

At this time, Guan Yu stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Brother, don't be too sad, take care of your health. We should cheer up and continue to fight for the great cause." (End of this chapter)