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Wang Lie held the book in both hands, trembling all over, his expression growing increasingly ferocious. He suddenly slammed the book onto the table and said, "Bah! What a Xiang Yu, claiming to be a king and summoning the Seven Warlords to Hongmen. Hmph, I see that Xiang Yu has no good intentions. Not only does he want you to go, but he even wants the Qi King of Linzi to accompany you!"
Ye Yang nodded and said, "However, I do not plan to bring the Qi King. He is our last card. Once Xiang Yu makes a move to kill Tian Fu, we will no longer have a legitimate reason to occupy Qi Land. This time, I will go alone!"
Wang Lie shook his head. "No, absolutely not! Let me, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei lead a thousand Dragon Armored Warriors to go with you. If anything happens to you at the Hongmen Banquet, we can rush in together and rescue you. The Qi State can do without Tian Fu, but it cannot do without Ye Yang!"
"Then... alright, let's mobilize the troops immediately and set off today. We will arrive in Xianyang the day after tomorrow. This journey is perilous; everyone must be prepared!"
"Yes!"
...
In the afternoon, a large group departed from Yanmen County. Yun Xiaoxi insisted on going along, and Ye Yang had no choice but to take her with him. Moreover, Yun Xiaoxi was quite capable and could indeed be of great help. During their previous encounter with Xiang Yu, Ye Yang had been at a disadvantage. Now that Ye Yang had stepped into the Starry Sky Seventh Level, he was unsure of Xiang Yu's current progress.
Two days later, outside Xianyang City, at the Hongmen Banquet.
"Bah! Clearly we entered Xianyang first! Chancellor Huai's secret order states that whoever enters Xianyang first is king. Now this brat Xiang Yu is so domineering; it's truly outrageous!"
Outside the main gate, a group approached slowly. Among them was a bearded General wielding an axe who cursed loudly: "If it were up to me, Lord should just have everyone defend Xianyang and ignore Xiang Yu and Zhongli Mei's lot. If they dare to attack the city, I Fan Kuai will be the first to chop him down! Even if we are truly defeated, Lord can take the millions of gold and silver treasures from the Qin Emperor's palace and enjoy life back in Pei County with us brothers—right?"
Liu Bang had a gloomy expression; his demeanor was very composed now, no longer resembling the inexperienced Liu Tingchang from before. His eyes glimmered with shrewdness as he smiled slightly and said, "Don't rush; we must think long-term and listen to the strategist's advice. It will surely be correct; we cannot throw our ranks into chaos."
Beside Fan Kuai, Xiao He chuckled and said, "Hmph, Fan Kuai, you brute only know how to fight and kill. Do you know that Xiang Yu can match thousands of men? He has already stepped into the Starry Sky Seventh Level; such a strong opponent is beyond our capability! The only way forward is to deceive Xiang Yu into underestimating us so that we can ultimately let Pei Gong escape—that is our path to victory."
Nearby, Zhang Liang sat elegantly on his warhorse with a slender sword in hand and said lightly with a smile, "Take it one step at a time; Fan Zeng has calculated everything meticulously. No matter what, I cannot figure out what scheme he is plotting this time..."
Fan Kuai said, "Currently in this world, all lords have submitted to Xiang Yu and acknowledged him as the ruler of all under heaven. Even Eastern General Ye Yang from Yan Zhao has recognized Xiang Yu's dominance. In my view, this time Xiang Yu clearly wants Pei Gong's life; among all the lords present, only Pei Gong has not submitted to him!"
Zhang Liang closed his eyes and calculated with his fingers before smiling and saying, "Look towards the east!"
As everyone turned to look, they could see a thousand riders galloping towards them in the light of dawn. At the forefront was a young general clad in dark red armor and draped in a blood-colored cloak—none other than Ye Yang.
To conserve his strength, Ye Yang had been riding his warhorse without flying, knowing that at this Hongmen Banquet, he might have to face a bloody battle.
...
Liu Bang seemed to see a lifeline and immediately spurred his horse forward, cupping his fists as he said, "Zi Yu, my dear brother, it has been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"
Ye Yang chuckled lightly, "Brother Liu Bang is too polite. I have been living in Qi Land, away from conflicts, and have been quite at ease. However, your army has advanced into Xianyang and has brought about calamity..."
Liu Bang's expression grew somewhat awkward. "Alas, I acted unjustly for the sake of the common people. If I do not attain the world and Xiang Yu does, with his violent nature, he would be no different from the second Ying Zheng. If that were to happen, what meaning would our Rebel Army have in overthrowing the Tyrant Qin?"
Ye Yang nodded. "Let’s go. Once we enter Hongmen, we shall see what Fan Zeng intends to do."
"Mm!"
Liu Bang nodded. Throughout their conversation, he kept his hand on the hilt of his sword—the Crimson Sky Sword, one of the Heavenly Divine Weapons—which made Ye Yang quite envious. However, it was clear that Liu Bang was on guard; even against Ye Yang, he felt the need for caution. Yet Liu Bang was unaware of Ye Yang's current strength; if Ye Yang wanted the Crimson Sky Sword, Liu Bang would likely be unable to protect this divine weapon.
...
In the center of Hongmen Hall stood a massive platform surrounded by totem pillars carved with Dragons of the Clouds, symbolizing imperial majesty. The platform was approximately twenty meters long and wide, with intricately crafted golden seats arranged around it for various lords.
"Wait!"
Outside Hongmen, a group of soldiers approached and said, "To enter the Hongmen Banquet, all weapons must be surrendered. No one can enter with weapons!"
Ye Yang casually stuffed the Azure Soul Sword and Haotian Sword into his Cosmic Bag and then concealed it within his clothing. He shrugged in front of the soldiers and said, "I’m not carrying any weapons; truly..."
The soldiers widened their eyes in disbelief as if to say, "You call yourself an Eastern General?" Ultimately, they had no choice but to allow Ye Yang and Yun Xiaoxi to enter one by one.
“Pei Gong has arrived!”
“Eastern General Ye Yang has arrived!”
Accompanied by the chorus, Ye Yang and Liu Bang entered together. Ye Yang represented the vassals of Qi Land and, as the Eastern General, was of the same rank as Liu Bang.
Xiang Yu sat steadily on a large chair intricately carved with the Azure Dragon, raising his cup and merely nodding at Ye Yang and Liu Bang before continuing to wait.
Soon after, various lords arrived one by one and took their seats. Ye Yang sat firmly at the eastern gate, while Yun Xiaoxi, Wang Lie, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei stood behind him.
……
“Wow!”
Xiang Yu suddenly stood up from his seat, his cloak billowing behind him, his aura radiating outward impressively. A pressure enveloped everyone present as he shouted, “Where is Liu Bang?”
Liu Bang hurried over and knelt on one knee, saying, “I am here, subordinate Liu Bang!”
“Do you know your crime?”
“What crime could I possibly have?”
“Who is the leader of the Rebel Army? Who conquered seven or eight parts of this world? Whose is this Xianyang?” Xiang Yu spoke each word forcefully, his hand glowing with the image of the Azure Dragon Halberd. This made Ye Yang secretly astonished; Xiang Yu had integrated the Azure Dragon Halberd into his bloodline, making him the only one in the world capable of wielding this Divine Weapon.
Liu Bang trembled and said, “Of course… it was all Xiang Yu’s…”
“Then how dare you seize Xianyang and take my achievements?!” Xiang Yu shouted.
Liu Bang turned pale with fear. If Xiang Yu were to attack, with his Starry Sky Seventh Level strength, a single strike would likely be enough to eliminate Liu Bang, who was not even at the Stellar Realm. Although he possessed the Crimson Sky Sword, a Divine Weapon, Liu Bang's own combat abilities were very limited and could not compare to Xiang Yu at all.
“Xiang Yu, allow me a word…”
Liu Bang earnestly said, “I arrived outside Xianyang City and intended not to enter the city, waiting for Xiang Yu's army to enter first. However, Prince Ying of Qin has already come out of the city with the imperial seal to surrender. Under the blazing sun, how could I bear to watch a great monarch and his ministers suffer in the wind and sand? Moreover, if we delay the surrender for several days, it would be a disgrace to Xiang Yu and the Rebel Army’s reputation. Therefore, I could only temporarily accept the imperial seal on behalf of Xiang Yu and take the city. Now that Xiang Yu has arrived in Xianyang, I naturally must present the city and the imperial seal, which symbolizes kingship. Someone, where is the imperial seal?”
At that moment, Xiao He stepped forward holding the imperial seal and said, “Pei Gong is willing to present the imperial seal as a token of sincerity!”
Seeing this, a trace of joy flickered across Xiang Yu's face, but it did not escape Zhang Liang's eyes.
After obtaining the imperial seal, Fan Zeng beside Xiang Yu frequently cast glances at him. However, Liu Bang smiled sincerely and said, “Xiang Yu, we rose up together back in the day; we are like brothers. Now that Xiang Yu is about to achieve great things, as your brother, I am naturally overjoyed. In the future, I will certainly shed blood for your grand ambitions without hesitation!”
Xiang Yu found it hard to be ruthless; Fan Zeng quickly cleared his throat.
At that moment, another warrior named Xiang Zhuang stood up and began to dance with his sword. Then Xiang Bo similarly danced with his sword in response. Everything was so in line with history that Ye Yang was left dumbfounded, accidentally dropping his wine cup on the ground while laughing, “What excellent swordsmanship!”
“Bang!”
The sound of the wine cup hitting the ground came unexpectedly, nearly scaring Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Bo into losing control.
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