Chapter 18

Seeing that Zhao Kuo had completely missed the point and that Ying Yue had been misled by him, Jia Xu planned to tell Ying Yue that Huo Qubing was actually a general with great military achievements. However, he quickly dismissed this idea when he heard Bai Qi read the system prompt, “Hanwu Shuangbi…” 

Although he didn’t know much about the Han Dynasty in later generations, Bai Qi guessed that the “Wu” in the title referred to a country, likely a posthumous title. Being called the “double pillars” during the reign of a king with such a beautiful posthumous title meant they were at least talented in literature or military strategy and were powerful officials.

Thus, his colleagues from the Warring States were reliable and skilled in grasping the key points. The only one he felt separated from was Zhao Kuo.

This is probably the difference between an undefeated god of war and a general who lost in his first battle, Jia Xu thought.

When Bai Qi said “Hanwu Shuangbi,” a childish voice responded, obviously replying to Zhao Kuo, saying, “You are the one who studied medicine. Your whole family studied medicine.”

Zhao Kuo, surprised by the fierce tone, raised his voice to retort, “No, then no! Why are you so loud?” 

After speaking, he glanced at the young man opposite him. This young man looked younger than him, maybe even younger than Ying Yue. His baby face had pride and he wore an expensive red outfit.

He looked like a spoiled young man from a rich family who enjoys life. In fact, Huo Qubing was raised in the wealthiest family.

Though he had some bad habits typical of rich young men, Huo Qubing wasn’t spoiled. On the battlefield, he was known for his bravery and invincibility.

Jia Xu lowered his eyes, thinking about Huo Qubing’s life as described in history. At seventeen, Huo Qubing won first place twice in the army’s campaigns against the Xiongnu ^[1]is a group of nomadic people in ancient China,, earning the title of Marquis of Guanjun.

A general like him was what they needed right now, especially since the Xiongnu were a branch of the Hu people. They were preparing to fight against them.

Thinking about this, the elegant scholar in blue looked at Ying Yue nearby. The little girl’s good fortune reminded him of a successful emperor in his own world’s history.

Ying Yue, although currently weak and lacking a real goal, had great luck and the ability to judge people. Could she achieve what Guangwu did? 

After Zhao Kuo’s retort, the young man, looking too young for war, turned to Bai Qi, asking, “You summoned me?”

Huo Qubing was drawn to Bai Qi’s strong presence. For a powerful general, nothing stands out more than someone’s decisive and powerful aura. This unique presence is often built on the sacrifices of many.

Even when trying to control himself, Bai Qi’s coldness felt tangible, showing he had taken many lives.

Could he have been awakened by a cruel person who only knew how to kill? The young boy wondered.

Seeing Bai Qi’s strong demeanor made Huo Qubing doubt that this man could restore the country to glory.

Then, Huo Qubing realized he was wrong.

After asking, Bai Qi didn’t respond. Instead, the young boy noticed a stunning girl beside him. Unable to find words to describe her beauty, she looked at him and softly said, “Actually… it’s me.”

Huo Qubing: “…”

He now had two pieces of news: one good and one bad.

The good news was that the person who awakened him was not a brutal killer. 

The bad news was that his real master seemed weak and defenseless. He felt he could harm her with just a finger. Although she was beautiful…

Then the young boy looked at the pretty girl with a gentle smile. He felt absurd thinking, “Don’t be ridiculous, you—”

You look so timid and weak; how can you be a leader?

Huo Qubing wanted to tell Ying Yue to give up. After all, who would become a world ruler looking like a frightened little rabbit? But he stopped when his eyes met her beautiful face.

Facing a face like this, and since she wasn’t an enemy, Huo Qubing felt a bit reluctant to speak harshly to her.

After all, he liked good-looking people. But no matter how pretty Ying Yue was, he wouldn’t change his mind just because of her looks.

So, he had to show his stance. Huo Qubing looked at Ying Yue. He opened his mouth and tried to say something several times, but when he saw her face, he swallowed his words.

Finally, he said in a cute yet fierce voice, “Anyway, I won’t help you!”

After saying this, the young boy thought, in fact… if she had asked nicely, he might have helped. This wasn’t his world anyway. As long as they didn’t fight against the Han^[2]refers to the ruling dynasty., he didn’t mind who they attacked.

However—

“Oh.” After hearing Huo Qubing’s words, Ying Yue just nodded blankly, without any reaction.

Her indifferent response, without even trying to keep him, made Huo Qubing feel quite annoyed.

Shaking the wide sleeves of his fancy robe, he walked straight out the door.

But still, there was no voice behind him asking him to stay.

Huo Qubing, with his back to the four people, couldn’t help but puff out his cheeks, which still had a bit of baby fat. He thought to himself that Ying Yue didn’t know what was good for her.

Based on his age when he was included and the “future” combat experience the system gave him, Huo Qubing felt that even if he wasn’t an SSR ^[3]is a card ranking in some games, indicating a rare and strong character., he should at least be an SR ^[4]SR is also a card ranking, indicating a strong but less rare character..

But she didn’t even try to keep him. She really didn’t appreciate what she had!

Seeing him leave with a dramatic wave of his sleeves, Ying Yue felt puzzled. She glanced at the other three in the room and nervously asked, “Does he… seem angry?”

The girl couldn’t understand why Huo Qubing was upset, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.

After all, she didn’t force him to help.