Chapter 88 Zhang Xiū

  "Huh?"

  The sudden change left everyone in the scene stunned, even Liu Xuan was somewhat unexpected, didn't expect that after Nan Hua, someone else would come to find him trouble again.

  This is not a strange thing, what makes Liu Xuan curious is this person's identity...

  "How dare you be so reckless and lawless?"

  Liu Xuan still had the mood to ponder this person's identity, but the civil and military personnel beside him would not be so calm and composed. Zhang Liao stepped forward in the first time, standing horizontally in front of Liu Xuan, and drew out the long knife at his waist, staring at the man who suddenly stopped moving and stood there.

  This man is also strange, after bursting out from behind Ma Teng's body, he didn't directly rush to Liu Xuan's face in one breath. Instead, he stopped halfway and stood there, seemingly ignoring the countless soldiers and generals around him, looking at Liu Xuan with an air of curiosity, as if he was examining something interesting.

  Many generals were ignored in this way, and naturally they were greatly enraged. Of course, the one who was even more enraged was Ma Teng, because the man wore the armor of his Xiliang army on his body, obviously mixed among his own soldiers.

  If he was misunderstood by the emperor as a member of his Western Liang army, even if he had countless mouths, he would not be able to explain himself clearly. Moreover, he and his son were already standing in the imperial court's military camp, so if they ran now, it would only confirm this suspicion. Therefore, the most urgent thing at present is to clear himself of any wrongdoing.

  "Who are you? How dare you infiltrate my Western Liang army?"

  Just as he was about to start, Ma Teng stretched out his hand to his waist, but unexpectedly grabbed nothing. Only then did he remember that the weapons had already been taken away before entering.

  After all, he was seeing the emperor, and he was a vassal who dominated one side. It was not easy to put a long spear on his neck, let alone bring weapons with him.

  However, with this action, the few people who had been observing Ma Teng on the other side knew that the person who suddenly jumped out was not under Ma Teng's command. The changes in Ma Teng's expression were unmistakable, especially the initial shock and subsequent anxiety.

  Even so, Ma Teng still couldn't let his guard down. Xiahou Dun and Guan Yu were already standing not far away, with their hands on the hilts of their swords, staring at Ma's father and son. If they made any sudden move, they would immediately rush up with their swords drawn.

  It was just that he saw the movements of the two, and after Ma Teng failed to touch his weapon, there was no follow-up action. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to press on his son's shoulder, letting Ma Chao not be impulsive. At this moment, the two stood quietly by and were the most stable.

  He glanced around, the man who rushed out casually threw his helmet to one side, looked at the surrounding generals with a disdainful expression, and when he saw Liu Xuan standing steadily behind a general, his contemptuous expression deepened.

  "That old devil Nanhua is getting more and more out of control, this little kid is also worth being wary of?"

  He spoke without any concealment, and everyone heard it clearly. After hearing this, they became even more angry in their hearts: if the emperor was called a little baby by you today, what would these people who were loyal to the emperor be?

  "The thief is getting out of control!"

  Zhang Fei's temper was the most violent, and upon hearing this, he took several big strides forward. His weapon wasn't by his side, so he simply didn't use it, instead directly swinging his massive fists at the man's face.

  His strength was well-known to everyone present, including Song Xian and his men who had been training for months but still couldn't withstand Zhang Fei's brute force. When they saw Zhang Fei make a move, they looked on with amusement, waiting for the arrogant guy to be punched in the face by Zhang Fei, after which they would kneel down and beg for mercy.

  However, the expected thing did not happen. That person actually raised his hand and grasped Zhang Fei's fist tightly in his hand. It looked very easy, as if he had only lifted his hand and blocked it in front of Zhang Fei's fist, without using any strength at all.

  Zhang Fei glared with his eyes, the bulging veins on his neck visible, and he continued to exert force forward, but his fist still couldn't advance an inch. This bizarre scene stunned everyone, leaving them momentarily unable to react.

  Zhang Fei wasn't a fool either, seeing that his fist couldn't advance any further, he swung his left arm to throw a hook punch, changing the position of his attack on that person. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to swing his fist, the fist that was being held down suddenly transmitted a surge of immense power, and his entire hand felt like it was going to detach from his body as it violently recoiled backwards. If Zhang Fei's body wasn't sturdy, this arm might have really left him.

  Although he was thus, in order to ensure that his arm would continue to drop, Zhang Fei's entire body flew backwards with the momentum, and actually rose more than a meter above the ground, flying out for more than five meters before thudding down right in front of Zhang Liao.

  Crows and sparrows make no sound...

  This situation was not only unexpected by Zhang Fei, but also by the people in the camp. The soldiers who were about to charge forward stopped in their tracks and stared at the man with a look of shock - this was completely beyond their comprehension, and yet it was unfolding right before their eyes.

  Among the people present, only Liu Xuan and Lü Bu were calm. Lü Bu had fought against Nan Hua before, so he knew what was going on. Moreover, his own cultivation had made great progress, and he wanted to see if the gap between him and Nan Hua had narrowed. Just then, a guy rushed forward.

  Just as he was about to take a big step forward, he heard the emperor's voice behind him: "Feng Xian, retreat!"

  He had just lifted his foot and was about to turn around and ask for battle, but saw Liu Xuan staring at him with a serious face, then said: "This person is not someone you can handle, I'll come myself."

  Lü Bu knew that this matter had nothing to do with him anymore since the emperor was speaking in a self-deprecating tone. Although he was somewhat unwilling in his heart, he couldn't help but admit that what the emperor said wasn't wrong.

  Lü Bu's current cultivation has made great progress, but it's not exaggerated to the point where a slight raise of his hand can send Zhang Fei flying out so far. From this, it can be known that this person's strength is much stronger than his own, and even surpasses Nan Hua - Lü Bu has indeed made great progress in his cultivation, but he doesn't think he can be compared to Nan Hua yet.

  So just now he had the heart to fight, but in his heart he didn't have much confidence in this battle. The emperor spoke out to stop him, perhaps seeing this point.

  In fact, he didn't mind letting his subordinates see the true strength of a strong person, but on the condition that they wouldn't be beaten to the point where they lost all confidence.

  Lü Bu had been tormented by Nan Hua before and had just recovered a bit of confidence. If he suffered another blow, he might collapse completely. Moreover, he saw that although Lü Bu was eager to fight, his confidence wasn't sufficient. This situation wasn't suitable for fighting against strong enemies, so he decisively stopped Lü Bu from advancing.

  "Perhaps Lü Bu's first half of life was too smooth, his mental quality is not top-notch."

  Unexpectedly discovered a weakness of Lü Bu, Liu Xuan carefully polished and carved Lü Bu's psychological quality, as for the person in front of him...

  "Who are you? State your name."

  Liu Xuan's sudden movement shocked all the civil and military officials, and Taifu Yang Bi stepped forward with large strides to block Liu Xuan: "Your Majesty doesn't have to take risks personally, let us handle these scoundrels."

  Although he saw that this person was not ordinary, the situation was dangerous, but it shouldn't be handled by the emperor himself, should it? If so, what face would these ministers have left?

  However, Liu Xuan knew that the person in front of him was absolutely not someone they could handle, so he raised his hand to stop Yang Biao's words behind him: "Today's matter is not your fault, but as the emperor, I have to show up when someone despises the imperial dignity, this is also a matter of course."

  He waved his hand to get Yang Biao out of the way, and Liu Xuan stepped into the arena in a few steps. At this time, a piece of land had been cleared in the big camp, and the crowd had formed a circle around the man in the middle. As soon as Liu Xuan entered, it was like entering an arena.

  "Hmm? The young man does have some guts."

  That person saw Liu Xuan take a big step forward, looking somewhat surprised. Only after Liu Xuan stood still did he raise his head and say, "Since you dare to come out, I'll tell you the identity of our household."

  He paused for a moment, his hands behind his back, and with an air of confidence: "I am Zhang Xiu, the Celestial Master of the Way."

  This answer didn't surprise Liu Xuan at all, and he even thought to himself: "It's really him!" But the reason why he could guess it was mainly because of what happened with Nan Hua before. It had only been a short while since they last met, and in this area near the pass, the only ones who could be connected to the cultivators were the Tian Shi Dao from Hanzhong.

  The title of Tian Shi is only owned by the leader of Tian Shi Dao, Zhang Shu Zheng is currently the leader of Tian Shi Dao, and Zhang Lu is still under him. Looking at his momentum, his cultivation is not weak either. Who knows what he heard from Nan Hua, he actually ran into the army to find trouble for himself, who knows if this person is confident or has a screw loose.

  "It turned out to be Zhang Ling's successor."

  Liu Xuan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. This reaction made Zhang Xiuan momentarily stunned, and he asked: "Don't you ask me why I came here?"

  "Instead of taking my life, why bother with all that nonsense? If you have the ability, come and take it!" As he spoke, his right hand grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist, and then slowly drew out Chi Xiao.

  As Liu Xuan moved, everyone only felt a sudden flash of dazzling red light in front of their eyes. However, after the red light flashed by, everyone felt a chill emanating from within their hearts. Yang Bi, this old minister, was the first to react: "Chi Xiao Sword?"

  The Chi Xiao sword was the sword worn by our great ancestor, and many legends have been left behind. This situation is exactly as described in those legends, but most people have seen the Chi Xiao before, and nothing like this has ever happened. Because when the Han Emperor traveled, there were special officials who held the Chi Xiao sword, Yang Bi had seen it countless times before, so he thought those stories were just legends, didn't expect today...

  He naturally didn't know that the real Chi Xiang Jian had long been lost, and what the emperor brought with him on his travels later were just fakes, only in name. The one Liu Xuan used today was the real 'Chi Xiang', the only thing that made Yang Bi curious was that Liu Xuan's Chi Xiang was actually a knife.

  He drew out the entire length of his scarlet spear and Liu Xuan raised an eyebrow: "If you don't have the ability, then leave your life behind to atone for the crime of offending Heaven's will."