Chapter 5: Temporary Shelter

The two sat down as instructed. Li Mu pointed to the man on the left and said, "This is Zhao Xuan, my retainer." He then looked at the young girl and said, "This is my adopted daughter, Ying Hong. By the way, I still do not know your esteemed surname and given name"

In an instant, the two had closed in on each other. Zhao Xuan's spear flicked out a spray of spear flowers as he thrust it swiftly towards Gao Yuan's chest, while Gao Yuan swung his blade fiercely, aiming to slash at the tip of Zhao Xuan's spear

Li Mu nodded and said, "Alright, it's all up to you."

By the time Li Mu and his companions returned to the battlefield, the sky was already dimly lit, and the situation had changed dramatically. The ground was strewn with the bodies of Qin soldiers, at least two hundred in total, most of whom were either missing limbs or had their bodies severed. Additionally, there were numerous weapons such as spears, halberds, and swords that had been broken.

At this moment, the general asked, "It seems that the Grand General knows I will land there?"

As the blade of Gao Yuan struck the tip of Zhao Gan's spear, it surprisingly did not produce the sound of metal clashing. What was struck was merely an illusion. Gao Yuan could not help but be taken aback; this was the first time he had made a judgment error since gaining special powers from the talisman. Zhao Xuan's spear lunged forward once more, and this time Gao Yuan could no longer evade it. He was pierced through the chest by Zhao Xuan's thrust, and with a loud cry, he immediately lost consciousness.

Li Mu sheathed the knife and placed it back on the table, saying: "I will have someone bring the clothes over shortly, please wait a moment."

Ah!

Li Mu glanced at the table and said, "I see that your clothes are already torn and difficult to wear. In a moment, I will have someone send you a set of clothes."

Li Mu chuckled and said: "Go ahead and speak, whether you believe it or not, one must listen first before making a judgment"

This year marks the eighth year of King Zhao's reign.

Gao Yuan was taken aback, realizing that this year marks the seventeenth year of Qin Wang Zheng, 230 BC, which is the beginning of the Qin's conquest of the six states. According to the normal course of history, the weakest among the seven warring states, Han, would be destroyed by Qin this year, and the next state to fall would be Zhao. This means that both Zhao and Li Mu have little time left.

Gao Yuan was taken aback; he was not a history expert. He only knew that King Zheng of Qin ascended to the throne in 246 BC and that the conquest of the six states began in 230 BC, which was the seventeenth year of King Zheng's reign. Although the last king of Zhao was King Qian of Zhao, he could not calculate which year corresponded to the seventh year of King Qian. Therefore, he asked, "So what year is it in the reign of King Zheng of Qin this year?"

Gao Yuan let out a bitter laugh and said, "Unfortunately, I am left with only this knife now; otherwise, I could provide the general with some other proof."

Thank you, General.

Although Li Mu felt somewhat surprised, he still replied: "This year is the seventeenth year of King Zheng of Qin."

While lost in thought on the plateau, Gao Yuan suddenly saw the tent flap open, and Li Mu walked in. Although he was still wearing armor, he was not wearing a helmet, and his hair was styled in a bun. Accompanying Li Mu were two individuals: on his left was a tall man, whom Gao Yuan recognized as the knight who had defeated him, and on his right was a girl, approximately fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in fitted leather armor. She had two round buns in her hair and exuded a spirited aura, making her an exceptionally beautiful young woman.

Zhao Xuan and Li Yinghong both displayed expressions of displeasure upon hearing this. Gao Yuan could only say: "It is not that there are unspeakable difficulties or books, but rather that I fear the General will not believe me if I speak out."

The general's heart stirred, and he said: "May I ask, General, what year is it this year"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "The person the teacher mentioned, who is able to fall together with a meteor, must be him. Seeing him in this state, there must be a reason for it. In any case, we should first rescue him from the Qin army and bring him back to the main camp. Zhao Xuan, can you subdue him?"

Li Mu also noticed his hesitance and smiled, saying: "Is it hard to say? Is there something difficult to express? If so, there is no need to mention it."

Gao Yuan could only let out a bitter laugh, as he truly had nothing to say. At that moment, he suddenly recalled that he had read many time-travel novels in the past, where characters would travel back to ancient times, either to become kings and conquerors or to serve as generals and ministers, all of whom would create a new era. So, what about his own time travel to this era? Was it a celestial star descending to change the fate of the world? Was this what was being referred to? Now, it was the late Warring States period, likely not far from the time when Qin would conquer the six states. Was he meant to alter this historical process?

At this time, the Qin army was still engaged in fierce battles with the Gaoyuan.

Zhao Xuan said: "General, this person's killing intent is too strong; he does not seem to be a good person. I fear he may not be the one mentioned by the teacher."

While lost in thought on the plateau, Li Mu said: "Plateau, if you have nowhere to go, you might as well stay temporarily in my camp. We can make plans after your injury has healed"

Li Mu nodded and said, "Gaoyuan, can you tell me where you came from and why you fell there together with the meteor?"

Zhao Xuan said: "General, I will do my best"

To be honest, Gaoyuan really has nowhere to go right now, and he has a good impression of Li Mu. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Alright"

Li Mu chuckled and said, "You are the one who landed at that location, and you fell together with the meteor. Therefore, who else could it be but you?"

Li Mu nodded and said, "It is indeed him, but I did not expect him to become like this. Could it be that all these Qin soldiers were killed by him alone"

Li Mu chuckled lightly, raised his hand in a gesture of restraint, and said, "You are injured, no need to get up, just sit on the bed." As he spoke, he took a cushion and sat down beside the bed on the plateau, then said to the two people next to him, "You both sit down as well."

Zhao Xuan remained silent, his legs tightly gripping the horse's belly. The warhorse beneath him let out a loud neigh and charged towards the encirclement of the Qin army on the plateau. Subsequently, the Zhao soldiers also surged forth, and the Qin army, already terrified by the plateau, immediately scattered upon seeing the Zhao forces approaching. In the blink of an eye, they opened up the encirclement around the plateau. Zhao Xuan raised his spear, pointing it towards the plateau from a distance.

However, the appearance of the Plateau has completely changed now. His clothes are tattered and covered in bloodstains, and his eyes are bloodshot, emitting a terrifying light. His hair stands on end, filled with a brutal atmosphere, resembling a manifestation of a killing god. At this moment, although the Qin army still has nearly 200 men, they are evidently terrified by the Plateau. Despite surrounding him, not a single person dares to launch an attack. On the contrary, whenever the Plateau takes a step in any direction, the Qin soldiers in that direction retreat in fear. Even without reinforcements arriving, it is estimated that the Qin army cannot hold out much longer.

Gao Yuan tapped his head and gradually began to recall the past. He had crossed over on a plane, fallen to the ground, encountered Li Mu, and faced the Qin army. After a bloody battle, it seemed that he had gained some immense power through this fight and the books, killing numerous Qin soldiers. Later, a man on horseback, armed with a gun, charged towards him. At this point, Gao Yuan noticed that his amulet was not on his chest. A shock ran through his heart, and he instinctively reached for his pillow. Fortunately, the amulet was right beside him, allowing Gao Yuan to breathe a sigh of relief. The fact that he had crossed into this era and gained miraculous powers seemed to be related to this amulet.

Gao Yuan let out a bitter laugh, unsure of how to respond. Could he really tell Li Mu that he had traveled here from the twenty-first century, and that he had even fallen from an airplane? But how could he explain this to Li Mu?

Wiping the sweat from his brow and rubbing his eyes, Gao Yuan finally observed his surroundings. It was then that he realized he was in a tent, lying on a simple bed, covered with a coarse cotton quilt, and his body was wrapped in white cloth in a haphazard manner. A few rays of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the fabric, illuminating the interior, which was very simply arranged. The ground was covered with a straw mat, and aside from the bed, there was only a small table, without even a chair, just a few cushions stacked beside the table. A few rays of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the fabric, illuminating the interior, which was very simply arranged. The ground was covered with a straw mat, and aside from the bed, there was only a small table, without even a chair, just a few cushions stacked beside the table.

After looking at the talisman for a while, Li Mu naturally could not discern any meaning from it. Although he did not express any opinion on what Gao Yuan had said, both Zhao Xuan and Li Yinghong wore expressions of disbelief. However, Gao Yuan had no way to change their minds; after all, he had already stated his position earlier, and whether they believed it or not was up to them.

At this moment, Li Mu drew the highland military knife from his waist, unsheathed it, and said with a smile: "Your knife is indeed quite special. However, having witnessed its power on the battlefield yesterday, it truly is an excellent blade. To be honest, while you were unconscious, I tested your knife and it effortlessly severed two of my treasured swords. It seems that the origins you mentioned, along with the * illustrations * and * texts *, may not be false after all"

Hearing Li Mu say this, Gao Yuan could only think carefully about his words and concoct a half-truth, half-lie. Naturally, he did not dare to claim that he was a person from the future; instead, he said he came from another world, swept away by a strong wind. As for why he fell here together with the meteor, Gao Yuan could not explain clearly and could only attribute all the causality to that talisman, which he also showed to Li Mu.

Gao Yuan was taken aback and said, "Does the General believe that I am a star of generals descending to the world?"

At this moment, the highland's eyes were filled with blood, and only one thought occupied his mind: to kill, to annihilate everything in front of him. Therefore, he fixed his gaze on Zhao Xuan, who was charging towards him, and his brutal aura intensified even further. With a swing of his military knife, he charged forward to meet Zhao Xuan's galloping horse.

My name is Gaoyuan

Gao Yuan suddenly sat up, feeling his heart racing and sweat covering his forehead. After calming his mind for a moment, Gao Yuan's first reaction was to wonder where he was.

What a heavy atmosphere of hostility, General. Is he the one who descended from the heavens with the fire stone?

At this moment, Gao Yuan waved his hand, and that mysterious power had already vanished. Moreover, Gao Yuan vaguely recalled that he had been defeated by the knight wielding a lance while on horseback. After gaining that mysterious power, it seemed that he had lost some control, as many of his actions were executed without any thought, directly carried out. Furthermore, it appeared that he had felt a certain thrill of killing deep within his heart.

Seeing that Gao Yuan had already sat up, Li Mu smiled and said, "Have you woken up already?"

The general quickly said, "General. " As he spoke, he was about to rise.

Li Mu returned the amulet to Gao Yuan, nodded, and said: "Yes, because my teacher told me that at that time and place, a star of destiny would descend, capable of changing the course of fate, which is why I was waiting there."