Lu Li was taken aback. Ma Chao had come to find him?
However, Lu Li quickly realized that Ma Chao's father had died at the hands of Lü Bu, and since he was no match for Lü Bu, he must have become Lü Bu's apprentice.
After all, the names of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei are known throughout the world today; both of them are disciples of Guiguzi.
Only the two of them could fight Lü Bu to a draw.
But that was only before Lü Bu was promoted to Junior Grandmaster. Now that Lü Bu has entered the ranks of Junior Grandmaster, even if Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were combined, they would not be a match for Lü Bu.
"Let him in," Lu Li instructed. Since the other party had offered himself up, Lu Li would not refuse.
Soon, Ma Chao followed the soldiers into the camp.
Lu Li looked up and saw that Ma Chao was younger than Zhao Yun, handsome, and had a commanding presence, exuding a kingly aura.
"Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi, greets you, sir." Ma Chao knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
Lu Li nodded slightly, reached out and helped him up, saying, "Mengqi, there's no need to be so polite. I've heard of Ma Mengqi's reputation, and seeing him today, I can confirm it's truly extraordinary."
"May I ask what brings you here today?"
Ma Chao's eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and said, "Lu Bu killed my father. I, Ma Chao, am not skilled enough to be his match. I have come here today to ask you to become my disciple so that I may avenge him in the future!"
At this moment, Ma Chao's eyes were filled with hatred. He hated himself for his lack of skill, which led to his father's tragic death and the loss of his remains.
Lu Bu was too powerful, leaving a deep psychological scar on him, which is why he doesn't even have the courage to face Lu Bu now.
Lu Li sighed. He knew Ma Chao's obsession, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "I can grant your request, but I will not become your teacher."
Ma Chao remained silent for a long while, then suddenly knelt down before Lu Li, kowtowing and saying, "If you do not agree, sir, Ma Chao will remain kneeling here forever!"
Ma Chao persisted in kowtowing three times, blood seeping from his forehead.
"Sigh... Never mind." Seeing Ma Chao's determination, Lu Li could only shake his head and sigh.
Ma Chao then stopped kowtowing, his face filled with excitement. He knelt down before Lu Li again and cried out, "Disciple Ma Chao greets Master!"
"Do you know why you are no match for Lü Bu?" Lu Li asked Ma Chao seriously.
Ma Chao lowered his head and said bitterly, "Because I am weak."
"Yes, but not entirely. The peak of the ninth rank is not the end for a martial artist. After crossing this realm, one will reach a completely new realm called Lesser Grandmaster!"
Ma Chao stared blankly at Lu Li, having never heard of such remarks before.
For Ma Chao, the peak of the ninth rank was enough to dominate the world, but who would have thought there was a minor grandmaster among them?
"Master, has Lü Bu already reached the level of a minor grandmaster?" Ma Chao asked in surprise and doubt.
Lu Li nodded. "That's right! Lu Bu has already entered the Lesser Grandmaster realm."
Ma Chao felt immense pressure. Lü Bu had become so powerful; how could he possibly take revenge?
"Get up first." Lu Li sighed softly, then said, "I can teach you the Ghost Valley Heart Method. How far you can go depends on your own destiny."
Ma Chao's eyes widened immediately, and he said excitedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master!"
"Your Ma family has been nobles for generations. Are you now willing to join the Yellow Turban Army?" Lu Li asked.
"The court is now controlled by the traitor Dong Zhuo, who is committing treason!"
“I am willing to follow my master and serve him faithfully,” Ma Chao said without hesitation.
Whether Ma Chao's words were true or false, Lu Li didn't care.
Guiguzi's principle has always been the same: he will not interfere with his disciples' decisions, but only let them stick to their own beliefs.
After Lu Li returned to Ghost Valley last time, he told Tong Yuan that the Ghost Valley lineage should recruit more disciples, spread the Ghost Valley mental techniques, and cultivate successors of Ghost Valley. This was the first step in Lu Li's plan.
"I will now pass on the mental cultivation method to you. Remember it carefully." Lu Li slowly stood up, came to Ma Chao's side, and told him the mental cultivation method formula of Guiguzi.
"Thank you, Master!" Ma Chao solemnly replied.
Afterwards, Lu Li introduced Ma Chao to Lai Fu and the others. When Lai Fu learned that Ma Chao had become his junior brother, he was deeply shocked.
Ma Chao and Sun Ce both gained fame after their battle in Luoyang, but both also lost their fathers.
One was killed by Lü Bu, and the other was killed by Yuan Shu.
“Junior brother, in the future, we brothers will work together to overthrow this corrupt world!” Leifu said solemnly.
Ma Chao was also extremely shocked. The famous General Zhang Jiao was actually a disciple of Guiguzi! And he had even become his senior brother!
Ma Chao knew that such an opportunity was extremely rare, so he immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I will follow your teachings, Senior Brother!"
"Meng Qi, is Xiliang now under your control?" Lu Li suddenly asked.
This made Ma Chao even more indignant.
"After my father died, Xiliang was gradually taken over by Han Sui. Now I can only mobilize my Ma family's 20,000 Xiliang cavalry."
Back then, Ma Teng and Han Sui jointly agreed to govern Xiliang, although the two had previously been constantly at war with each other.
However, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital, the two realized that they were outnumbered and outmatched, and that if they continued to fight, Xiliang would probably be lost.
Therefore, they temporarily put aside their personal grudges and joined forces to resist foreign enemies.
Han Sui was also somewhat loyal; when Ma Teng died, Han Sui took the unconscious Ma Chao with him and left the Ma family a county.
“Master, if needed, I am willing to go back and bring 20,000 iron cavalry from Xiliang to Yizhou!” Ma Chao said solemnly.
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