Chapter 139: Diao Chan Is a First-class Expert

What about the beauty trap?

Will Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu still clash?

Ding Ling won’t worry about that for now.

He originally thought that Ren Hongchang might not be the Diao Chan from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, since Diao Chan herself mentioned there are many palace maids named Diao Chan.

Maybe the execution of the beauty trap was done by another Diao Chan?

But now upon hearing the alert sound,

Ding Ling can confidently determine that the Ren Hongchang before him is indeed Diao Chan, one of the four great beauties.

She actually possesses an E-level Medal!!

Needless to say, the effect is certainly not related to defense or strength.

Recalling the phrase about her unparalleled charm.

Ding Ling comes to a realization:

"Could it be that her charm value has reached a super-elite level?!"

Ding Ling clicks his tongue.

If that’s truly the case.

The level of her charm is simply unimaginable, no wonder she can turn the world upside down, enchanting both the super-elite like Lü Bu and the powerful minister Dong Zhuo into confusion, unaware of north, southeast, or west, even causing them to kill each other over her.

How could any ordinary beauty drive Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu to such an extent?

After all, Dong Zhuo is a formidable man who spends nights in the dragon bed!

The concubines and palace maids in the Imperial Palace, haven’t he slept with innumerable ones, and what beauty has he not seen?

To him,

Beauty is just ordinary.

Lü Bu, needless to mention, being a first-class top expert, persistently adheres to the Martial Dao and surely lacks no beautiful companions, ordinary women hardly move him or catch his eye.

Yet such formidable men are played like puppets in Diao Chan’s hands!

To what extent must her charm and beauty reach?

That even Dong Zhuo, who views women as insignificant, would be so captivated?

Although it can’t be denied that Wang Yun, Diao Chan, and others surely employed strategies of estrangement and heart separation, ordinary women wouldn’t succeed with these tactics.

It only highlights Diao Chan’s exceptionally high charm value!

"I came here first thing in the morning."

Diao Chan is speaking.

Ding Ling snaps back to reality and looks towards the sound.

Only to see Diao Chan holding the Fish Guts Sword, with a flick of her wrist, the sword disappears, presumably hidden in her sleeve or elsewhere.

She speaks crisply:

"I came here to find some Great Medicine. My sister is injured, and I must save her."

"Who is your sister?"

"Du Qingcheng."

Diao Chan doesn’t hide anything from Ding Ling, frankly stating:

"She was deceived to come here and then trapped in the deep courtyard of the Yuan Mansion. Refusing to comply with Yuan Shu, she’s been imprisoned till now, likely for over half a month. She was poisoned several times during this time. Were it not for our Heart Technique being highly resistant to poison,

she might have already died.

Even so,

She’s now on her last breath.

I must save her!"

"Du Qingcheng?"

Ding Ling recalls briefly, having never heard of such a name.

However, considering Ren Hongchang’s altered ’history’ trajectory, Du Qingcheng must also be a great beauty he’s unfamiliar with.

Otherwise, why dare to be named Qingcheng?

And even be so desired by Yuan Shu.

He glances at Yuan Yao, surely, Yuan Yao’s expression is extremely complex, uncertain of what he’s thinking.

Ding Ling then asks Yuan Yao about Du Qingcheng’s situation.

Yuan Yao doesn’t dare not to speak:

"Du Qingcheng was lured here by Qin Yilu along with a few strangers I don’t recognize. They handed Du Qingcheng and Qin Yilu over to my father, and

Father was overjoyed.

At that moment, he rewarded those persons with some Martial Arts and our family’s collection of less important Breathing Technique.

After receiving the reward, they left and vanished without trace.

And Qin Yilu, realizing he was deceived, wanted to take Du Qingcheng away.

But how would my father allow him to leave?

Qin Yilu was taken away and beaten to death that day.

Du Qingcheng was imprisoned.

My father alternates between threats and rewards, trying to get her to comply..."

Upon hearing Qin Yilu’s name.

Ding Ling understands who Du Qingcheng is.

Qin Yilu:

Initially a soldier defending Luoyang, later became the County Magistrate of Zhi County.

He’s rather mediocre.

But his wife, Du Clan, is famous in history.

Du Clan was admired by Guan Yu, who repeatedly requested Cao Mengde to grant Du Clan to him after defeating Lü Bu.

Yet Guan Yu’s repeated requests aroused Cao Mengde’s curiosity and suspicion.

Although he verbally agreed well, after breaking Xiapi City, Cao Mengde summoned Du Clan immediately.

The outcome was naturally astonishing as a Celestial Being, even risking the ’hardly reconcilable’ issue with Guan Yu, for he took her for himself.

This reveals Du Clan’s grace and charm!

Moreover, Du Clan later bore two sons and a daughter for Cao Mengde.

Clearly demonstrating Cao Mengde’s immense affection for her!

Such beauty, Ding Ling remembers.

Other players naturally remember too, unable to lay hands on Cai Wenji or Diao Chan, surely they first targeted Du Clan and ’sold’ her to Yuan Shu for martial arts and the like.

After all, Yuan Shu, notorious for his brutality and lecherousness,

besides, being from the Four Generations of Three Ministers, his family is affluent, lacking no Martial Arts.

Why certain it’s players?

Aside from players? Ding Ling can’t think of anyone else doing such a thing!

Just unexpected to Ding Ling, Du Clan’s real name is Du Qingcheng, and she’s actually Diao Chan’s sister?

Subsequently,

Ding Ling chatted with Diao Chan for a while.

Learning more inside stories and truths.

It turns out Du Qingcheng and Diao Chan are fellow disciples and sisters.

Diao Chan, more talented, progresses swiftly in Martial Dao.

Du Qingcheng, although not inherently talented in Martial Dao, excels quickly in the Breathing Technique, making her physique, demeanor, and charm increasingly extraordinary, resembling a Fox Immortal descending to the Mortal World, thus her master specially named her Du Qingcheng.

Meaning Du Clan’s stunning city beauty.

Diao Chan even modestly says Du Clan’s grace surpasses hers a hundredfold.

Ding Ling naturally doesn’t believe that.

The Achievement Medal’s annotation states Diao Chan is the world’s most beautiful woman, with no other.

How could Du Qingcheng surpass Diao Chan in beauty?

Yet being praised so highly by Diao Chan, shows Du Qingcheng’s extraordinariness.

Ding Ling nods, and says:

"I know medicine, apprenticed to Hua Tuo. Perhaps I can help you save Du Qingcheng."

"Thank you, sir!"

Diao Chan gives a deep bow:

"I tell you so much, hoping you can save my sister. Alone I’m truly powerless to bring Qingcheng out of this Yuan Mansion."

She bites her lip, dropping to her knees with a plop:

"If only you can rescue Qingcheng. I am willing to follow you!"

Having introduced himself.

She already knows Ding Ling is the Tiger Valor General.

"Oh?"

Ding Ling raises an eyebrow, saying:

"Your Martial Arts are decent. But I don’t want a burden."

Diao Chan’s sense of vigilance and caution remains strong.

She still hasn’t removed her mask.

Ding Ling naturally won’t force her.

"I’m not a burden."

Hearing these words, Diao Chan isn’t pleased, she says with determination:

"My skills are not inferior to a First-class Expert! If it’s a street fight, regular First-class Fierce Generals may not defeat me! I’ll only be your asset, not a burden!"