Vol 9 Chapter 179 (2/2)

“Hahaha, how could that be?” I said as I laughed stiffly, “There’s no way I can sit around in the city while the battle is still ongoing. No matter what, I would definitely be here.”

Especially when I heard that it had become a harsh battle, I thought but did not say this. Now is not the time to be putting people down after all.

“What’s the situation like?” I asked and Zi Long looked about as she a.s.sessed the situation.

“The battle situation is still alright for now.” Zi Long said after she swept her eyes about the area, “Thanks to your reinforcements, the pressure is a lot less and our losses thus far have been minimal.”

That’s good. I could rest easier after hearing this from Zi Long but at the same time, I began to feel frustrated.

“But Zi Long, isn’t this a bit too reckless of you?!”

“Eh?!” Zi Long yelped in surprise because my voice was much louder than usual.

“The first batch of troops already fell to this formation yet you still thought you’d try again and charge in. Isn’t that a bit too hasty and reckless of you?!” I continued, “I thought that Zi Long was a prudent person yet why were you anxious here?”

“Un…” Zi Long’s smile faded away as she bit her lips and saluted me formally, “I was indeed too hasty in this. I was too concerned about ending the battle as soon as possible.”

“Don’t blame Lord Zhao Yun too much, my lord.” Chen Dao came up and defended Zi Long with a frown.

“Chen Dao, you don’t need to say anything.”

“Why not? Lord Zhao Yun chose to charge after making the resolve to die, didn’t you?”

“Eh?” I was surprised when I heard what Chen Dao said and looked at Zi Long who turned her face away.

… Yes. I suppose I cannot blame her too much. If we were faced with this formation and did not know anything, we would probably do the same thing as her.

“Zi Long… Ah… Umm…” I tried to reply but all I could do was stammer before Zi Long interrupted me.

“Xuan De doesn’t need to say anything. I don’t intend to defend myself.” Zi Long said as she turned back to look at Chen Dao, “And please don’t mind what Chen Dao said as well.”

Chen Dao did not say anything and merely bowed to me.

“Ah… Un…” Since Zi Long said as much, there is nothing else I can say. In any case, my anger was not because of Zi Long and was ignited by my anxiety and concern.

“…”

Un? Just then, I saw Zi Long smiling at me.

“Is there something on my face?”

“Not at all.” Zi Long shook her head, “But sometimes, Xuan De’s thoughts are way too obvious so I couldn’t help but to smile.”

Eh? What does she mean by that?

“Alright, now isn’t the time to be bickering about slice-of-life matters.” Zi Long said and blinked as she withdrew her smile and looked up, “Chen Dao, gather the troops. We need to be ready for our next orders.”

“Yes!” Chen Dao smiled and looked at me before she left.

“What are we going to do now?” Zi Long asked as she looked at our troops, “We still don’t have a chance to win if we have no way of breaking this formation.”

“Feng Xian and Wen Yuan have brought their troops to split the entire formation into 2 with the other half of our troops.” I explained as I raised my sword and hacked down an incoming enemy, “And… I’m still not sure what we’re going to do after this.”

“Split into 2 huh…” Zi Long said as she killed incoming enemies beside me with much greater finesse and skill while brooding over what I said, “I wonder if Lord Lu Bu can accomplish that.”

Yes, I am worried about that too. But for some reason, I get the feeling that there is nothing to be worried about when I remember that she is Lu Bu. Perhaps this trust of mine is baseless, but trusting them is all I can do for now.

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