Chapter 1006: You Finally Came

Watching Gu Yi take Cai Wenji and Diao Chan and fly away, the remaining ministers looked at each other, their hearts filled with mixed feelings. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao looked at each other, each reading a trace of helplessness and awe in the other’s eyes. Gu Yi’s strength and mystery forced them to re-examine the existence of this National Master.

"Meng De, look at this..." Yuan Shao poked Cao Cao’s waist and asked in a low voice.

Cao Cao frowned, looking at the sky where Gu Yi disappeared with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is no small matter; we must act with caution. Since the National Master attaches such importance to it, there must be a deep meaning. We must find a way to find the three so-called 'Yellow Heaven' messengers and find out the truth."

Yuan Shao nodded. Although he did not agree with Cao Cao’s proposal in his heart, due to Gu Yi’s majesty, he did not dare to refute easily. The two began to plan the next actions tacitly.

On the other side, after Guan Yu and Zhang Fei received the order, they immediately set off to find Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun. They knew their master’s temper; if they could not complete the task satisfactorily, they would probably be punished upon returning.

Guan Yu rode his Red Hare, and Zhang Fei waved his Serpent Spear; the two galloped all the way, their hearts filled with worry about the task and longing for their brothers. They knew that although Liu Bei and the other two sometimes acted impulsively, they would never betray the master easily; there must be a hidden reason for this.

At the same time, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun were on a distant sea, riding a sea ship designed by Zhuge Liang himself, heading toward an unknown island. The sea breeze blew, the sails were bulging, but the three’s hearts were exceptionally heavy.

"Big Brother, are we really leaving like this?" Zhao Yun looked at the receding coastline, his heart filled with reluctance.

Liu Bei sighed, looking ahead with firm eyes: "Brother Yun, the purpose of our trip is to find those seeds that can save the common people. Only when the people have enough to eat can we have the strength to fight against those real enemies."

Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan, his eyes flashing with the light of wisdom: "That’s right, and I also found that behind this 'Yellow Heaven' force, there seems to be a deeper conspiracy hidden. We must not only find the seeds but also uncover this layer of fog to protect our country and people."

The three smiled at each other. Although the road ahead was unknown, their hearts were filled with belief and courage. They knew that as long as the brothers were of one mind, they could cut through metal; no matter what difficulties they encountered, they could overcome them one by one.

A few days later, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei finally found Liu Bei and the other two. When they reunited on a desolate island, the excitement was beyond words. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei told Liu Bei and the other two about Gu Yi’s instructions one by one, and the three listened with grave expressions.

"So the Master has already sensed our actions." Liu Bei smiled bitterly, "It was us who were too selfish, only thinking about finding seeds but ignoring the Master’s worries."

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "No, Big Brother, the Master understands us. He let us come to find seeds, which is also a test for us. Now, we must not only complete this task but also go back to plead guilty to the Master and tell him the truth we discovered."

When Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun reunited with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the five of them returned to the capital with the mysterious seeds found overseas and a deeper understanding of the "Yellow Heaven" force, the atmosphere in the capital had quietly changed. The court, which was slightly loose due to Gu Yi’s departure, was now tense again due to a sudden event.

It turned out that during the time they were away from the capital, a more sensational piece of news suddenly spread in the capital—someone claimed to have seen the true body of the "Yellow Heaven" messenger with their own eyes, a mysterious figure wearing a golden cloak and holding a strange magic staff, who claimed that he could predict the future and even control the weather, attracting many people to believe it and follow him.

Once this news came out, the entire capital and even the whole country fell into panic. The struggle between the Yuan family and the Xun family was temporarily shelved, and they turned to face this unknown threat together. Emperor Liu Hong was even more worried and could not sleep at night; he knew that if he could not handle this matter in time, his throne might also be in jeopardy.

After Liu Bei and the other four returned to the capital, they reported their findings to Gu Yi for the first time. After listening, Gu Yi’s brows furrowed; he realized that this "Yellow Heaven" chaos was far more complex than imagined. What worried him even more was that the magic staff in the mysterious figure’s hand seemed to have a thousand-thread connection with a certain forbidden technique he had once seen in an ancient book.

"It seems we have to act in advance." Gu Yi said in a deep voice; he decided to take action personally to uncover the truth behind "Yellow Heaven."

Thus, Gu Yi summoned Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and others to formulate a meticulous plan. They decided to act separately; on one hand, Liu Bei would lead Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the "Yellow Heaven" messenger, and on the other hand, Gu Yi and Zhuge Liang would join hands to use their wisdom and magic to find a way to crack the power of the mysterious magic staff.

However, plans always fail to keep up with changes. On the night Liu Bei and the others were preparing to set off, a strange disappearance case suddenly occurred in the capital. Dozens of people disappeared without a trace overnight, leaving only a few golden cloth strips as clues. This incident quickly caused a huge uproar in the capital, and people were panicked.

Gu Yi realized that this was likely the "Yellow Heaven" force showing off to them. He immediately adjusted the plan and decided to solve this disappearance case first, following the vine to find the hiding place of the "Yellow Heaven" messenger.

After some investigation, Liu Bei and the others finally found an important clue—those missing people seemed to have been taken to an abandoned ancient temple in the suburbs of the capital. The ancient temple was gloomy and terrifying, covered with various strange symbols and totems, which was clearly a secret stronghold of the "Yellow Heaven" force.