Chapter 508: Dark Clouds in Xiangfan
However, although Sun Ce seemed reckless, he was not a fool. Even though he was jealous of Xia Yu's ability to easily freeze the surface of the river, he was not stupid enough to go up and ask.
Besides, Xia Yu was already on good terms with the Sun family, so he couldn't afford to make enemies with them because of this.
With the three people sneaking in secretly, coupled with the dark clouds and constant winds and waves, the Jingzhou navy created by the Jingzhou warlord Liu Biao did not notice the invasion.
However, when the three of them went deeper into the enemy, the scene of the Jingzhou navy, which was all show and no substance, became apparent.
Contrary to the navy's outwardly powerful appearance, the fleet was filled with ship wreckage. A large amount of ship debris was intertwined together, forming a small wreckage island directly in the river.
There is a wooden bridge on the island as a connecting bridge, but there are no soldiers patrolling the bridge. The surroundings are dead silent, as if it is the underworld.
"Why is this the scene here?!"
Sun Ce looked around and was shocked. In his opinion, the Jingzhou navy was not weak, but who had such power to turn so many warships into wreckage?
Some of the debris wasn't just piled there, it was burning with flames that seemed impossible to extinguish even with rain.
"Look over there."
Xia Yu suddenly raised his head in a certain direction. The two Sun brothers looked over immediately and saw a demon with a body covered with scarlet crystals and bloodshot eyes standing above the cabin.
Unlike ordinary monsters, this monster had water plants hanging on its body, like a drowned ghost.
"If I'm not mistaken, Liu Jingzhou probably also used the power of demons. These shipwrecks in all directions were probably caused by demons."
"It's the demon again!"
Sun Ce spat and said disdainfully: "Xiangyang is a strong city, and it is also close to the river. It can be said to be a good place with favorable weather and location. Now it has been polluted by these monsters."
"Could it be that without the help of the demons, Liu Jingzhou would be powerless?"
Xia Yu shrugged and said indifferently: "Who knows, maybe he was also bewitched by Yu Ji."
On the way thereafter, the three encountered many monsters again. Because they were in a water-adjacent area, most of the monsters were water ghosts.
A water ghost is a demon with a body resembling a mermaid. It was originally a drowned woman. Its soul cannot be reborn and will wander by the water forever.
If these women want to reincarnate, they need to kill others in the same way, so they will lure people who come to the water into the water and kill them.
If one is deceived by that delicate face, the seduced person will be sucked dry of blood and flesh in an instant.
In addition, if the drowned woman did not commit suicide but was brutally murdered, her resentment combined with evil spirits will transform into a vicious water ghost and become even more brutal.
These water ghosts created by evil spirits are much more charming than ordinary evil monsters, but ordinary people are not lucky enough to enjoy them, and the same goes for ordinary people.
Looking at these water ghosts, Xia Yu suddenly remembered the cliff waterfall on Tianzhu Mountain, where there also lived a group of water ghosts.
Those water ghosts were originally quite fierce, but after he went there a few times, they turned into pets that could only cry.
Because they were worried about Sun Jian, the three of them did not waste time eliminating these monsters. The monsters would not run away anyway, so it would not be too late to eliminate them together later.
As they went deeper, the figures of water ghosts gradually decreased, and were replaced by a powerful demon called the Pig Dragon.
The Zhupo Dragon is a demon that looks like a giant crocodile. It is also known as the Alligator. It has enough strength to crash into a bank and makes sounds as if it is frightened.
It is two meters in size and covered with hard skin. It is said that it can be used to make drums. It can use the bait at the tail to lure people into the water.
According to the Zhongshan Classic in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Zhupolong is another name for the crocodile that lives in the Jiangnan area. Another legend holds that its true identity is the daughter of the lake god.
As the three of them were not focused here, they did not alarm the Pig Dragon and continued to move forward quietly.
After a while, the three of them crossed the river and arrived in front of the tall city gate.
“So spectacular…”
Sun Ce raised his head and looked at the huge city gate: "Even from the other side of the Han River, we can see it. I hope that one day we can own such a strong city."
Sun Quan at the side smiled and said: "After we rescue our father and drive away the demons, we will use the power of the Sun family to seize this place and make it our residence in Jingzhou."
Sun Ce raised his weapon excitedly and said, "Oh! What a good idea! Let's get rid of the enemy quickly!"
"Hey, you two should keep your voices down. Are you afraid that the enemy won't be able to detect us?"
Xia Yu, who was still looking at the city gate in front, heard the two brothers' ambitions and couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
"Sorry, sorry, I was too excited for a moment!"
Sun Ce apologized repeatedly, and Sun Quan responded with an apologetic smile.
Because the situation was urgent, Xia Yu did not blame the two too much. A few minutes later, three figures set out again silently and sneaked into the city.
The inside and outside of the city are almost the same, with a large number of demons stationed here, and only a small number of humans can be seen huddled together.
Although the monsters are on their side, everyone is afraid of them. Their terrifying appearance alone can make children stop crying.
This scene also made the two Sun brothers feel cold in their hearts. Liu Biao was indeed not as simple as he seemed. Not only the navy, but even the city was filled with so many demons.
It seems that just as Xia Yu said, Liu Biao was also bewitched by Yu Ji and chose to use demons as helpers to realize his ambitions.
Xia Yu couldn't help but admire Yu Ji at this moment. This guy is too good at making trouble. Isn't it tiring to make trouble all day long? He is even more active than the 996 office workers and doesn't even give himself time to rest.
"That stinky old man actually sneaked in here while we were discussing military intelligence. Now Xiangyang is occupied by a large number of demons. I don't know how he is doing now."
After successfully arriving at the inner city, Sun Ce looked at the ominous inner city and couldn't help complaining.
Even though they hadn't entered the inner city yet, thanks to the vague connection in their blood, the two Sun brothers already knew that their father was inside the inner city.
And the situation is not very good, it seems that we are already in a tough battle.
"Let's go."
Xia Yu nodded at the two brothers, rushed forward first, and the two brothers followed closely behind.
At the same time, in the main hall of the inner city.
In the blood-filled main hall, a young and beautiful woman was caught in the hands of a Taoist priest in a black robe. The Taoist priest held a weapon against the girl's neck.
"Tiger Clan, are you willing to cooperate with me?"
Yu Ji held Da Qiao hostage, and asked sinisterly to Sun Jian who was fighting not far away. In response to Yu Ji's question, Sun Jian snorted coldly.
"No matter how many times you ask, I will never cooperate with evil people. Let my adopted daughter go!"
After getting the answer he didn't want to hear again, Yu Ji raised his lips with a wicked smile: "What a pity..."
After saying that, Yu Ji was about to behead Da Qiao, but he was suddenly stunned and hurriedly held the sword across his head. The next moment, a long knife broke through the air and collided with the sword in the blink of an eye.
Yu Ji, who was ambushed, retreated repeatedly before he was able to dissipate the power of the flying knife.
Although Sun Jian didn't know who saved him, he would not miss the opportunity. He rushed forward and grabbed Da Qiao, who was temporarily out of his control, and protected her behind him.
Seeing that his plan had failed, Yu Ji's face became gloomy. He casually condensed an evil arrow and shot it at Sun Jian, then without any delay, he disappeared into the blood mist.
Seeing the evil arrow shooting towards him, Sun Jian did not dodge or evade in order to protect Da Qiao behind him. Just as he was about to withstand the attack with his body, an arm reached out from his side and grabbed the evil arrow that emitted an ominous scarlet color.
"General Sun, you can't resist this arrow head-on. Even you might die from it."
After Xia Yu grabbed the arrow, he walked up to Sun Jian. Yu Ji had already escaped, so he had no way to catch him.
The opponent's teleportation skill is too disgusting. I have to think of a way to make that skill ineffective, otherwise I won't be able to catch him at all.
"you……"
Sun Jian stared at Xia Yu in a daze, as if he didn't expect to see him at this time and be rescued by him.
He could naturally sense the danger of the arrows, but his adopted daughter Da Qiao was behind him. In order to prevent any accidents from happening, he would rather suffer the danger himself.
"Dad, you're hiding something from me, and it's such a dangerous thing, it's really too much!"
"Father, I think my brother is right."
At this time, the two Sun brothers also rushed over. Looking at Sun Jian's badly injured body, Sun Ce couldn't help but complain loudly.
"Bofu, Zhongmou..."
Seeing that his son cared about him so much and even came alone, the tough guy Sun Jian couldn't help but show a touch of tenderness.
"Why are you here?"
"It was Master Zichuan." Sun Quan replied from the side, "Master came to inform us that you were in danger, and then led us to sneak into the inner city. Fortunately, we arrived in time, otherwise you, father, would be in danger."
After Sun Quan finished speaking, Sun Ce also reacted in time and grabbed Xia Yu's hand: "Zhongmou and I have always followed Dad's back. If Dad encounters an accident, we really don't know what to do."
"Sir, thank you very much this time. If you hadn't helped us, I'm afraid my father would have..."
Although Sun Ce didn't finish his words, his meaning had been conveyed. The next moment, the white tiger jade pendants hanging on the chests of the two Sun brothers suddenly lit up.
The mythical beast white tiger appeared as a stream of light, ran around the two of them, and finally fell into Xia Yu's hands and turned into a new white tiger jade pendant.
As the Tiger of Jiangdong, the Sun family's patron saint is the white tiger. Now that Xia Yu has gained their recognition, he naturally also shares the patron saint.
Looking at the white tiger jade pendant in his hand, Xia Yu raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect to get an extra gain.
He had not been able to become sworn brothers with Sun Jian before, and therefore had not obtained the sacred beast, the white tiger. Unexpectedly, he had become sworn brothers with the two Sun brothers and obtained the protection of the sacred beast, the white tiger.
Sun Jian looked at Xia Yu, who got along very well with his son, and the jade pendant of the mythical beast that they shared through brotherhood. Although he was badly injured, he felt relieved in his heart.
Since the mythical beast white tiger has appeared, it means that his two sons have surpassed their father.
Only people with firm beliefs in their hearts can make the divine beast appear in person. Thinking of this, Sun Jian smiled as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. As an old father, he could finally put down the burden on his shoulders.
Regardless of his serious injuries, Sun Jian broke free from Da Qiao's support and came to Xia Yu.
"Sir, I will never forget your life-saving grace. I, Sun Jian, swear here that my Sun family will be your most steadfast ally. If you need our help, please do not hesitate. We will use all our strength to help you!"
Xia Yu smiled and said, "General Sun, you are too polite. After all, we are good friends, right?"
Sun Jian was stunned, then laughed, "Hahaha, you're right. It's only natural to stick your neck out for your friends. Sun Jian is being reckless."
After rescuing Sun Jian, the few people did not stay here any longer. They came here alone, and it was still very dangerous to stay in the enemy's base camp.
Because of the experience of infiltration, it didn't take too long to leave.
Soon, they returned to the garrison camp outside Xiangyang City.
After rescuing Sun Jian and Da Qiao, Xia Yu did not leave , but continued to stay with Sun Jian. With Zhuge Liang in Wancheng, he didn't need to worry about anything.
After returning to the camp, Sun Jian's injuries were mostly healed after being healed by Xia Yu's magical skills. He only needed to rest for the rest of his injuries.
However, the Tiger of Jiangdong was unwilling to rest and recuperate, so the next day he put on armor and led his subordinates Cheng Pu and Huang Gai to the city of Xiangyang, ready to attack the city in one fell swoop.
The Jingzhou navy and demons outside the city were left to his sons to deal with. Last night's experience had made him realize that his sons had grown up long ago.
Noon, outside Xiangyang city.
Because of Yu Ji's departure, Liu Biao lost a supporter, and coupled with Sun Jian's powerful strength, Xiangyang City was quickly captured.
Xia Yu also participated in the attack on Xiangyang City with Sun Jian. He was mainly responsible for the problem of demons in the city.
He has never forgotten his identity as an alchemist. It has always been the duty of the alchemists of Tianzhu Mountain to deal with the evil demons that wreak havoc on the world.
After a few days, the entire Xiangyang city was completely occupied by Sun Jian's army.
All the demons in the city were also eliminated. Seeing that his situation was hopeless, Liu Biao had no choice but to flee Xiangyang.
Sun Jian sent Huang Gai and others to chase and kill Liu Biao's army, which was responsible for the rear guard, and defeated them. He killed nearly 5,000 soldiers and captured nearly 10,000 soldiers before he stopped the pursuit.
At this point, after dozens of days, the entanglement between Liu Biao and Sun Jian came to an end, with Sun Jian returning with a great victory and Liu Biao fleeing in defeat.
At the same time, Yuan Shao was constantly in conflict with powerful men such as Han Fu and Gongsun Zan, during which wars of varying sizes broke out, with some winning and some losing.
Liu Bei and others went to Xuzhou at the request of Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian. Afterwards, they performed outstandingly in suppressing the rebel forces in the territory and won Tao Qian's trust.
Time also passes slowly as the world situation gradually changes.
In the second year of Chuping, Jingzhou, Nanyang County.
Because Liu Biao was defeated by Sun Jian, the land of Jingzhou gradually became chaotic, and everyone wanted to seize a piece of land from Jingzhou to strengthen their own strength.
But because Sun Jian was too powerful, no one could gain much advantage.
Of course, Xia Yu was an exception. After all, he and Sun Jian were allies, so with the help of Sun Jian, he successfully took Nanyang County under his command.
Xia Yu also took over the two counties of Lujiang and Nanyang, as well as Jiangxia and Yiyang sandwiched in between, making his territory connected into one.
At this point, Xia Yu also successfully squeezed into one of the heroes at the end of the Han Dynasty and became a dominant prince.
At this moment, in Wancheng.
"What did you say? Your father wants to marry me?"
Xia Yu looked at Sun Quan in amazement. Facing Xia Yu's astonishment, Sun Quan smiled and nodded.
"That's right. Brother Zichuan is already on good terms with our Sun clan, and a marriage would make the relationship even closer. Isn't that wonderful?"
Xia Yu frowned: "But I'm still so young and I don't even have a wife. How can I have children to marry into your family?"
"Uh..." Sun Quan was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "It is because Brother Zichuan has not yet married that my father wants to marry you. But even if Brother Zichuan has a wife, it doesn't matter. It's okay for a man to have three wives and four concubines."
“Ah, this…”
Now Xia Yu understood, you Sun Jian, I treat you as a brother, but you want to be my dad!
