Chapter 447 Masquerade Party (1/2)

Chapter 447 – Masquerade Party

Guan Yu had already reached the 6-wing tier while Zhang Fei still had 4. As for Sun Ce, he got 3 and almost obtained the 4th wing, but Zhou Yu got stuck with 2 because he rarely cultivated.

Getting the first 2 was easy for everyone as long as their thoughts were as pure as crystalline water. However, the struggling to get the third and later wings was a challenge.

Guan Yu had gone through various tests in the other life, so he had no problem adjusting his mind to the cultivation technique. As if he was a genius cultivator, he had no bottleneck. Soon, he would obtain the 7th wing if he had more time to meditate and gather more life force.

Zhang Fei reached his bottleneck as his best traits had all been awakened. The rest of his potential virtues were something that Zhang Fei lacked, such as [Humility], [Abstinence], [Patience], and [Charity].

Sun Ce was similar to Zhang Fei as he had a lot of pride and ego as the clan head. Moreover, Tong's provocation disrupted his cultivation flow, and his anger toward the emperor was something that could never be quenched.

Cao Cao resumed talking, ”As my strategist stated, we don't have a chance against Zhang Tong's generals and his current immortal power.”

”Why?” Everyone was curious, but they could guess what Cao Cao was planning to say.

”First, our latest intel found that Zhang Tong is a 6-wing demon.”

”…”

Everyone with the cultivation technique had a chill running down their spines. They knew that every two wings ones got, their strength multiplied, so Tong's power was beyond them many folds.

However, Guan Yu's spirit got fired up as he saw Tong as a worthy opponent. He hoped that one day, he could challenge this emperor in a duel.

Cao Cao continued, ”That's not all. Our intel from Xiangyang also reported that Lu Bu is an eight-wing angel!”

”WHAT!?”

All sinners could not remain calm anymore. Even Guan Yu was shocked.

None of the angels here forgot about this taboo name of the son of 3 fathers, Lu Bu. In the other world, all of them almost died trying to kill this god of war. Now, this embodiment of men's nightmare had angel wings, and he was stronger than Tong.

One 6-wing immortal was manageable, but eight-wing one was impossible.

They understood why Cao Cao's strategists hinted that they had no chance against Tong!

However, they misunderstood something.

Zhuge Liang, the one who reported this intel to Cao Cao, hid his laughter as he bit his lower lip.

'Despair, fool!'

It was a part of his plan to make the coalition force overestimating Tong.

He had been exchanging information with his colleagues in Xiangyang via messenger pigeons, so he got the info about Lu Bu's power first.

For the sake of ruining Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang had a plan.

By intimidating the coalition forces, they would be afraid to move, and their provision would dwindle each day they delayed. Ultimately, they would not have enough supplies to fight Tong this year.

This would give Tong more time to react against these overlords, or he could do something to end this farce earlier.

'He could have ended this thing last year. What's he doing over there?'

Still, Zhuge Liang was confused about why Tong was delaying the unification conquest. Everything was ready, but Tong had not moved.

'I hope the situation in his court and his harem alright. Guo Jia's assassins should have killed the first princess by now, and Tong's subordinates should have been splitted into multiple factions. He needs to move soon. Should I send him a warning?'

While Zhuge Liang was scheming in secret, Cao Cao continued presenting of what he found.

”Secondly, his troop placement has already checkmated us. The moment we mobilize, all legions under his control will strike our heartlands and isolate our forces. We might be able to take down Ye and Julu, but we will never be able to wipe out all of Zhang Tong's legions.”

This was a common knowledge that Sun Ce and Liu Bei were aware of. Lu Bu and Zhang He's legions stationed at Xiangyang to threaten every region in China as they could move to Jiangdong, the central plain, or the Liang Province at any time they wanted to. Moreover, all garrison forces in Henei, Ganling, Jibei, and Ye could advance south and sweep away Cao Cao's land and Liu Bei's territory.

Although the coalition managed to match Tong's troop number, they lacked training, and their home cities might not be able to support them for too long. In prolonged war, they would be at a disadvantage against Tong's endless provision.

”And lastly,” Cao Cao glanced at Pu Jing and Sun Fang, ”We lacked competent immortals.”

This was a provocation to Pu Jing and Sun Fang to take action or prove themselves. At the same time, it was Cao Cao's usual political scheme to get rid of both Sun Fang and Pu Jing during this war as he did not like the presence of otherworlders who interfered with their future.

As long as Sun Fang and Pu Jing took the bait and volunteered to prove themselves, everybody here would send them to their death or use them as a part of their suicide army.

Pu Jing, as an elite politician, was not perturbed by the provocation. He shamelessly closed his eyes and ignored the challenge.

Sun Fang, however, was still rough in the edge. He mocked Cao Cao in retaliation, ”What do you mean, incompetent? I fucked your 30,000-man army with only 10,000 men in Guangling. Tell me, who's the incompetent here!?”

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan spread their wings, planning to end Sun Fang's life.