Tadun was overjoyed at this moment, continuously expressing his gratitude to Chen Xi.

In the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty, so many foreign clans admired it, and now the mere display of the Han Dynasty’s majesty nearly crushed the entire North. To be part of such a powerful force, how could one not be ecstatic?

After expressing his gratitude, Tadun also knew he couldn’t delay Chen Xi for too long, so he continued to express his thanks before departing.

"Have we recruited another Inner Qi Manifestation?" Xun Yu glanced in the direction of Tadun and asked with a smile.

"Just a leader for charging formations, who might not even be able to win against Qi Refining to Gang in battle," Chen Xi said with a smile.

Xun Yu gave Chen Xi a speechless look. But it wasn’t a lie, although it was extremely rare for a Qi Refining to Gang to kill an Inner Qi Manifestation in battle; wasn’t Guan Ping right there?

"Ping’er, didn’t your uncle say it correctly? Didn’t you take down an Inner Qi Manifestation during a charge?" Chen Xi turned his head and asked Guan Ping.

"Yes, uncle." Guan Ping responded respectfully, turned and left at Chen Xi’s gesture.

"This Guan Tanzhi is rather calm and composed, not much like General Guan," Xun Youi said, stroking his chin with curiosity, watching Guan Ping’s departing figure.

"Indeed, on the contrary, this Wei Wenchang, with his reddish-brown face, reserved and proud demeanor, extraordinary strength, and exceptional aura, seems more like General Guan’s son," Cheng Yu suddenly remarked.

As soon as Cheng Yu said this, Chen Qun, Fan Qin, Liu Ba, and even Zhou Yu looked at the backs of Wei Yan and Guan Yu for a long time, then nodded silently, indicating they agreed.

Chen Xi’s face darkened. Why does every new person suspect Wei Yan is Guan Yu’s son? Do you have eye problems? Can’t you see Wei Yan is already twenty-four or twenty-five?

Just as Chen Xi was about to criticize this bunch of fools for being blind, Xiahou Yuan’s second son, Xiahou Ba, came over carrying a large log, calling out to Xiahou Yuan while running, "Father, I’ve brought the wood you wanted." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Chen Xi, observing Xiahou Ba, twitched at the corners of his mouth, swallowing all the words he was about to say. Xiahou Ba looked even more rugged than his father. Who knows how old this guy is now; surely he isn’t older than Guan Ping, yet he already sports a big beard.

"Is this guy Xiahou Miaocai’s son? Are you sure?" Chen Xi forced himself to swallow his words, then looked over at Xun Yu and asked.

"Yes, Xiahou Zhongquan is Miaocai’s second son," Xun Yu replied, somewhat confused.

"The facial hair is way too thick! Can you even tell which is the son?" Chen Xi said, his face full of curiosity.

On the opposite side, Xun Yu, Xun Youi, Cheng Yu, and Chen Qun all fell silent. They suddenly realized what they had previously overlooked: if Xiahou Yuan’s sons stood with him, could outsiders really tell the son from the father? They look like brothers.

"Gongjin!" At this moment, Sun Ce’s shout came from afar, and in the next instant, Sun Ce appeared on Zhou Yu’s left side.

Chen Xi clearly saw Zhou Yu’s shoulders tilted considerably to the left, and his left boot was pressed over an inch into the ground, with Zhou Yu himself maintaining a rigid smile.

"Bofu, what happened?" Zhou Yu asked stiffly.

"There’s a horse flying in the sky," Sun Ce said urgently.

"Hmm?" Zhou Yu was stunned, while Chen Xi and Xun Yu reacted immediately, "Where?"

"Uh, there." Sun Ce pointed to the sky, and sure enough, a streak of golden light swept across the sky.

No sooner had he spoken than a large group of people flew toward the sky. Zhou Yu’s mouth twitched. Sun Ce, you could have caught it yourself, but now a swarm of others is competing with you.

"Bofu, aren’t you going?" Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce standing foolishly on the spot, choosing not to speak with him any further.

"I can’t fly faster than it." Sun Ce spoke helplessly.

"This seems to be the Flying Yellow Horse, one of the Eight Steeds from the Biography of King Mu. It is a Divine Steed, an Auspicious Beast, and a king’s mount. However, it has no horns. With horns, it guarantees a lifespan of two thousand years!" Xu Shu observed the few tens of thousands of people freely forming scattered Cloud Qi in the sky around the Divine Steed, who was flying circles, and spoke.

"Flying Yellow?" Cheng Yu frowned, then caught sight of the sky where the mythical horse’s golden body seemed to glimmer faintly with a golden radiance beneath its skin.

"It does seem to be," Jia Xu said, "but I wonder who will claim this Divine Steed."

As he spoke, twenty-plus Inner Qi Manifestation from the Han army had begun to converge from all directions around the Divine Steed.

"General Guan, you already have a Divine Steed. Why are you still competing with us for this one?" Zhang Liao, together with Guan Yu, rushed from the south towards Flying Yellow. Even with Guan Yu having the Curly-Haired Red Hare, Flying Yellow easily avoided capture.

"I have brothers and descendants!" Guan Yu explained, considering the fact that he and Zhang Liao were fellow townsmen.

"Let’s see who can seize it first," Xu Huang said, carrying a Great Axe, as he swooped from another direction.

Xu Huang, being quick-witted, knew he couldn’t outfly the Divine Steed, so he flew very high from the outset, then launched a dive at an incredible speed once he locked onto Flying Yellow, wildly swinging his Great Axe with an excited howl.

However, just as Xu Huang was about to strike Flying Yellow with his axe, Huang Zhong shot an arrow, deflecting his axe, and Flying Yellow took this opportunity to dodge the locked-on attack.

Before he could question Huang Zhong about his actions, a chorus of scolding voices echoed around him.

"Xu Gongming, were you trying to kill the Divine Steed?"

"With that axe, you would have struck it dead."

"Is this what you call capturing alive?"

That previous attack from Xu Huang indeed frightened them half to death. We came to capture it alive, not to maim it; you doing this, how are we supposed to catch it?

Immediately, a bunch of people aimed to drive Xu Huang away, but Xu Huang tossed aside his Great Axe and shamelessly stayed.

Without a weapon and unable to harm Flying Yellow, the crowd found themselves at a loss on how to deal with it. As for Flying Yellow, perhaps indulging in play, it simply continued circling the group without escape.

"This won’t do," Zhou Yu commented, shaking his head repeatedly as he watched the scene in the sky where a single horse was making everyone run in circles.

"The horse is too agile, and none among them want to hurt it; capturing it will not be easy. Moreover, such a powerful Divine Steed is likely no less than the Red Hare of Marquis Wenn," Chen Xi said, watching the streak of golden light across the sky, echoing Zhou Yu’s sentiment.

Everyone nodded in agreement, not because the group lacked capability, but because they were constrained by caution. This was a Divine Steed, only a few exist in the Central Plains; hurting it would be heart-wrenching for all. Everyone wanted to capture it alive, only to find they weren’t as swift as the Divine Steed.

The consensus was that catching the Divine Steed might take no less than an hour of perseverance, and only when patience ran thin might they obtain it, prompting the Civil Officials to lose interest.

After all, craning necks for too long becomes tiring, so they started to discuss other matters, and naturally, Sun Ce, after observing for a while, wanted to try capturing Flying Yellow, until Zhou Yu pulled him back.

"Going now is pointless. Wait an hour, then go; by then, the chances might be greater," Zhou Yu transmitted his voice to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce’s eyes brightened at this suggestion, knowing Zhou Yu’s words were usually reliable, so he decided to stay and listen to Chen Xi and others’ banter, becoming drowsy in the process.

Just as Sun Ce was about to nod off, Yu Jin arrived dragging a bundled-up person, inquiring with Chen Xi and Zhou Yu about what to do. Only after arranging both soldiers and the aristocratic family’s private soldiers properly did he finally make it over.

"What’s this?" Chen Xi asked curiously, looking at the ball-like person.

"Dingling’s Inner Qi Manifestation," Yu Jin explained.

"You actually captured an Inner Qi Manifestation alive?" A group of Civil Officials looked at Yu Jin with admiration.

"Yes, though the opponent wasn’t very strong, just the guy who was beating the drums," Yu Jin explained.

"His Legion Talent is the Legion Command," Lyu Meng said with admiration to Yu Jin, "You captured him alive, how did you do it?"

"I have a group of men skilled in lassoing. I used the lassoing method to capture him, layering the lassos," Yu Jin said calmly, now able to maintain composure as he had already proven himself.

The group of Civil Officials hadn’t even responded yet when Sun Ce, having realized what was happening, instantly flew towards the sky.