Seeing his father die before his eyes, Ma Chao's eyes were bloodshot and his whole body trembled.

"Lu Bu, prepare to die!" Ma Chao roared in grief and anger, raising his spear and thrusting it at Lu Bu, wanting to fight him to the death.

But Lu Bu didn't take him seriously at all. He casually swung his halberd and sent Ma Chao flying backward.

Upon seeing this, Han Sui immediately sent men to carry Ma Chao away from the palace without looking back.

This show of force by Lü Bu silenced all the lords present, and no one dared to mock him anymore.

Lu Bu sheathed his halberd, coldly surveyed the surrounding lords, and said, "If any of you wish to make a move, feel free to try!"

All the feudal lords lowered their heads, none of them daring to make a move, even Sun Jian was intimidated.

Even if he were to face Ma Chao, he would probably have to exert some effort, but Lu Bu only used one move to seriously injure Ma Chao. What kind of power is that?

Seeing the crowd cower in fear, Lü Bu said indifferently, "Today I am here by imperial decree to take the Imperial Seal. Do any of you have any objections?"

Of all the feudal lords present, who dared to utter a single word of dissent? Wouldn't that be courting death?

Lu Bu sneered, not taking these lords seriously at all. He went straight to the dragon throne, dismounted, and picked up the imperial seal.

"By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!" Lu Bu's eyes were somewhat dazed; these eight words seemed to touch his soul.

Who could resist the allure of those eight characters? This is the Imperial Seal of the State, symbolizing the supreme power of the Chinese emperor. Anyone who sees it will feel reverence.

Even Lu Bu, who considered himself to be of firm character, couldn't help but feel a little confused, but he quickly came to his senses.

He carefully put away the imperial seal, mounted his horse, and watched helplessly as Lü Bu rode away. No one dared to stop him.

The key point is that Dong Zhuo only sent Lü Bu, without dispatching a single soldier.

After Lü Bu left, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, Red Hare; these two have actually become one! The Han Dynasty is in dire straits!" Kong Rong sighed, then led his soldiers away.

Although the others were unwilling, Lu Bu's strength was undeniable. Even if they joined forces to attack him, they would not be able to capture him, and might even be killed in the process.

Sun Jian gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and left with his soldiers.

The other warlords also led their troops away, but Cao Ren was the only one left behind.

"Zixiao, are we just going to let Lü Bu take the Imperial Seal of the State?" Xiahou Dun asked in a deep voice.

"What can you do? Don't forget what our lord instructed us to do!"

After a moment of contemplation, Cao Ren's eyes flashed with a cold light as he slowly asked, "Are the ambush troops ready?"

"Don't worry, the ambush has been laid long ago. When Tao Qian returns to Xuzhou, he will surely be dead!"

Cao Ren nodded. Cao Cao's goal this time was not the Imperial Seal at all, but Xuzhou!

...........

Five days later, on his way back to Jiangdong, Sun Jian was attacked by Yuan Shu's troops. He was hit by several arrows and died on the spot, causing an uproar throughout the land!

Upon hearing this news, the various warlords couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, ended up in such a state.

Then, even bigger news came: Tao Qian was also attacked on his way back to Xuzhou and died on the spot.

Cao Cao's army entered Xuzhou, and Cao Cao also gained control of the two provinces of Yan and Xu.

A few days later, on his way back, Gongsun Zan was attacked by Yuan Shao's generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and all three thousand of Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry were wiped out.

Yuan Shao took the opportunity to attack Youzhou, and Youzhou changed hands.

Lu Li's plan had a chain reaction that threw the entire world into complete chaos.

All eyes were no longer on the Yellow Turban Army, especially on the various warlords in the north, who feared that they might be swallowed up one day.

At this time, Lu Li had already led his troops back to Yizhou.

Leif had received the news long ago and had been waiting outside the city for seven days.

Finally, he saw the vast army returning to Yizhou!

The moment they saw Lu Li, Leifu led everyone to rush over.

He knelt down with a thud, his eyes red, and cried out, "Master!"

Lu Li felt a pang of sadness and quickly helped Leifu up, patting his shoulder to comfort him, "It's alright, it's okay now!"

Seeing his once dashing disciple now looking exhausted and haggard, Lu Li felt quite emotional.

“Master! Why are you only coming back now? I thought… I thought it was because of you…” Leifu choked back tears.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back to the government office," Lu Li said softly.

"Yes!" Leifu wiped away his tears and followed Lu Li toward the government office.

Leif already knew everything about Lu Li, so Lu Li didn't hide anything from him and told Leif everything that had happened to him these past few days.

This brought tears to Leifu's eyes, and he wished he could stand with Lu Li through thick and thin!

"Master, does this mean there is a new flow of Qi in the world now?" Leifu asked.

Lu Li nodded and said, "Hasn't Lü Bu already broken through to the Lesser Grandmaster level?"

Mentioning Lü Bu, Lai Fu gritted his teeth in hatred. He regretted that he wasn't strong enough, otherwise he would have definitely killed him with his own hands!

"What level have you reached now?" Lu Li asked.

"A ninth-level martial artist, just one step away from the peak!" Leifu said excitedly, after all, martial arts cultivation is extremely difficult, and each advancement in realm is very challenging.

Within the Yellow Turban Army, no one knew that Laifu was also a martial artist; only Lu Li knew this secret.

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