Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âSave Diao Chan? Thatâs the perfect plan?â
Chen Xiaobeiâs words had obviously struck Lu Bu, freezing him in his tracks.
Lu Bu instinctively withdrew his force, and put his mission to kill Chen Xiaobei aside.
Evidently, that had stunned everyone. They had really thought that Chen Xiaobei was about to die. They could not believe that what Chen Xiaobei had said could stop Lu Buâs attack midway. Not to mention that Lu Bu was also holding a Divine Instrument!
Everyone stared blankly at the scene, disconcerted by the sudden turn of events.
It was all very simple, in actual fact. Chen Xiaobei had the key to Lu Buâs heart, Diao Chan!
âWhat are you saying?â Lu Bu glared suspiciously at Chen Xiaobei.
âIâve already settled this matter. Weâll be able to save Diao Chan very soon!â Chen Xiaobei smiled.
âHow could this be? Diao Chan is in Shen Gongpaoâs hands. How are you going to save her?â Lu Bu frowned. âTell me now! Explain yourself! If I find out that you are stalling me, and that youâve found someone to take your place in the finale, I will make sure you die an ugly death!â
âHeh, stall you?â Chen Xiaobei sniggered. âYouâre thinking too much! Without me, my team could still win the finale. I have no need to stall you!â
âHowâs that possible?â Lu Bu frowned. âShen Gongpao insisted that I would need to destroy you during the finale so that you cannot join the competition! How could you possibly give up the entire competition? Donât you want your Dragonâs Edge anymore?â
âHehe, if you donât believe me, you can take a look at the group chat!â Chen Xiaobei said.
âGroup chat? Iâll check it now!â Lu Bu immediately took out his phone.
Right now, the Three Realms Red Envelope Group was in chaos with everyone freaking out.
Bull Demon King: Why is God Chen still AFK? The competition has been going on for so long⦠he could at least have said something!
God Erlang: Ugh! Chen Xiaobei must have abandoned the game! He canât win anyway!
Wei Xiaobao: I think something must have happened to God Chen back on earth. If he loses, then heâll also lose his black saber!
Goddess Zixia: I think so too! I think that God Chen must have gotten himself into some kind of trouble! The black saber is made by The Prime of Tongtian using Black Demonic Dragonâs bones. God Chen wonât give it up so easily!
God Chejiao: But, even though God Chen is AFK, the weakass team keeping it tight! It doesnât seem like they would lose anytime soon!
God Erlang: Itâs just a matter of time! Thereâs no castle in this world that would stand forever! Sooner or later, they would lose in this battle!
Tiangong Xingjun: You are right! I have put all my bets on Shen Gongpaoâs team!
Emperor Zhenwu: Yep! Shen Gongpaoâs team will win!
Crowd: Shen Gongpaoâs team will win!
Lu Bu was shocked. âChen Xiaobei! You⦠you really are AFK?! What the hell are you planning in your mind?!â
Chen Xiaobei replied, âFirst of all, Iâve been AFK the whole time. Most people think that something happened to me, and Shen Gongpao would think that youâve completed your mission and that you have destroyed me!â
âSo what?â Lu Bu cocked his head to one side.
âThe person Shen Gongpao is most weary of would be me! Right now, he thinks that heâs got me, so he would let his guard down! My plan should be implemented now, and I can guarantee you that itâs going to be very successful!â
âWhat in the world have you planned? Stop keeping me on my toes and tell me already!â Lu Bu urged.
Clearly, the messages inside the group chat had Lu Bu believing Chen Xiaobeiâs words.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
If Chen Xiaobei was not confident enough, why would he put his Dragonâs Edge up on stake?
âIt was just now that when you were fighting my people, Iâve already asked Monkey King to use the excuse of checking the merit points ledger to harass Shen Gongpao!â Chen Xiaobei chuckled. âShen Gongpao is competing in the game so he didnât have time to attend to Monkey King! On top of that, because Shen Gongpao thinks that youâve crushed me, heâs passed the merit points ledger to a young boy under his charge!â
âMerit points ledger? What does that have to do with Diao Chan?â Lu Bu could not understand what Chen Xiaobei was trying to get at.
âRight now, that boy is helping Monkey King to check the merit points ledger. It is just about now that anyone who uses their merit points to wish for blessings can evade Sheng Gongpaoâs control! Iâve just contacted Diao Chan and told her to pray to the heavens immediately!â
âAsking Diao Chan to pray? Pray about what?â Lu Bu asked.
âJust now, I sent a Red Envelope of 10 million merit points to Diao Chan. Combined with her own 80 million, and without Shen Gongpaoâs involvement, she can get a place at the Earth Godâs Realm!â Chen Xiaobei explained. âOnce, Diao Chan becomes an Earth God, she can descend to the Earth Godâs Realm and receive a chance to cultivate again to become a deity!â
âWhat?! You gave Diao Chan 10 million merit points?! How is that even possible?â Lu Bu dared not believe Chen Xiaobeiâs utter generosity.
Diao Chan had passed away for nearly 2,000 years now. Even after such a long time, she had only earned 80 million merit points, getting only 40,000 every year!
With Chen Xiaobei sending 10 million merit points to her, would have meant saving Diao Chan 250 years of training.
The sheer value of this Red Envelope was indescribable! That was why Lu Bu dared not believe this to be true!
âI always speak the truth!â Chen Xiaobei answered. âWhen I sent Diao Chan the merit points, I also sent her a phone! When she arrives at the Earth Godâs Realm, she will give me a call. Youâll know very soon that Iâm not lying to you!â
âIâ¦â Lu Bu was completely stunned.
The expression on his face was tense. He could not believe that Chen Xiaobei would give up 10 million merit points, but at the same time, he had hoped that it was true for that was the only way Diao Chan could truly escape the grasp of Shen Gongpao.
Lu Bu did think of this method but because he thought the merit points ledger was in Shen Gongpaoâs hand, and Lu Bu himself could not make it happen.
If what Chen Xiaobei said was true, not only would Diao Chan saved, but it would also release Lu Bu as well â both of them would escape Shen Gongpaoâs control. That was indeed the perfect plan.
Ding Ring Ring!
Chen Xiaobeiâs phone suddenly rang.
âHere, pick up the phone!â Chen Xiaobei handed the phone over.
Lu Bu accepted the phone and answered the call. Upon hearing the callerâs first words, he froze like a mannequin.
Clank!
The Heavenly Halberd slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
Lu Buâs eyes welled up, all reddened and swollen.