Seeing this, Lü Bu knew that Li Ru had made up his mind, so he did not try to persuade him any further.

"In that case, I hope you take care, sir!"

As he spoke, Lü Bu bowed to Li Ru once again.

"General Lü, we'll meet again someday!"

Li Ru returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then turned around, his back to the burly man, and strode towards the northern grasslands.

As he walked, two lines of clear tears silently slid down Li Ru's cheeks and dripped onto the grass at his feet.

He knew that once he left, he might never be able to return to the Han Dynasty again in his lifetime!

Because, not long ago, Li Ru received a message from Jia Xu.

In the letter, Jia Xu mentioned to Li Ru a plan by the Han Dynasty to expel nomadic tribes.

This so-called expulsion plan was to drive all the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other steppe tribes to the west, and use them to destroy the west in preparation for the future westward expedition of the Han Dynasty.

Originally, Jia Xu was informing Li Ru to plan for Tan Shihuai's escape to the west.

However, after seeing the plan, Li Ru sent a message to Jia Xu without hesitation, expressing his determination to join the plan.

This is a massive, long-term plan to seize control of a region, and the outcome may never be seen in a lifetime.

However, for Li Ru, only by participating in and executing such a plan can he truly demonstrate his value.

Until we meet again!

Watching Li Ru's receding figure, Lü Bu murmured softly, his tiger-like eyes becoming slightly moist.

Only after Li Ru's figure had completely disappeared did Lü Bu mount his horse and gallop towards the Han Dynasty.