Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang entered the depths of the Xiang clan, heading for where Xiang Yu was.
When they saw Xiang Yu practicing his spear, their faces were filled with relief.
Especially seeing how vigorous and powerful Xiang Yu's spear techniques were, they became even happier.
"Good, good, good! As expected of the hope of our Xiang clan, excellent spearmanship, my good grandson!!"
At these words, Xiang Yu immediately looked up.
Then, he saw Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang, his face breaking into ecstatic joy.
"Grandfather, Uncle, you're finally back!!"
In these days, Xiang Yu had heard about external affairs.
When he learned that the King of Chu had surrendered, his grandfather had gone missing, and his uncle was in dire straits, he had been exceptionally anxious.
He feared that with one misstep, his grandfather and uncle would be lost.
If that were to happen, he would be alone.
Even though he would still be the young master of the Xiang clan, without his grandfather and uncle by his side, he would always lack a certain confidence.
Not to mention, he did not want his grandfather and uncle to die on the battlefield like that.
And now, his grandfather and uncle appearing unexpectedly was a source of immense joy for him.
It even made him display a trace of childish innocence.
As this innocence surfaced, Xiang Yan's expression suddenly changed.
If he had seen this trace of innocence in Xiang Yu before, Xiang Yan would have been pleased.
He would have thought Xiang Yu possessed a pure heart, and he would have doted on such a Xiang Yu even more.
But now, he couldn't help but compare Xiang Yu to Lin Tian.
In this context, this trace of innocence felt more like a flaw in Xiang Yu.
After all, Lin Tian was now a great general commanding over a hundred thousand troops.
In matters of warfare, he would not possess any innocence, nor any flaws.
On the battlefield, even a shred of innocence was a grave mistake.
For Xiang Yu to rival such a perfect Lin Tian, how could he reveal such innocence, such a significant vulnerability?
Therefore, Xiang Yan's expression immediately changed, and his tone became somewhat cold.
"During our absence, have you been diligently practicing your spear techniques and studying military texts?"
"Yes, I have been diligently practicing my spear techniques, and, and, I have also been studying military texts!"
Actually, Xiang Yu did not particularly enjoy reading military texts. During the absence of Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang, he had been quite lax in his studies.
But he could clearly sense that Xiang Yan's expression was a bit off. If he admitted to being lax, he was bound to be scolded.
Therefore, he could only meekly claim that he had been studying military texts.
After all, reading a few pages was also considered studying.
Hearing Xiang Yu's words, Xiang Yan nodded reluctantly.
Then, he spoke again:
"Since you have not been lax during these days, I shall test your learning progress!"
"Guards, call fifty men over!"
"Yes, Master!"
At Xiang Yan's command, fifty servants soon arrived before him.
Though these fifty were servants of the Xiang clan, they were all from military backgrounds, formerly soldiers, each skilled in martial arts.
It was only later that Xiang Yan took notice of them, and they became the private army of the Xiang clan.
As these men arrived, they stared intently at Xiang Yan, awaiting his orders.
Xiang Yu, at this moment, was a little uncertain of Xiang Yan's intentions.
But Xiang Yan's next words made everyone understand his thoughts.
"All of you, give it your all and fight the young master! Whoever defeats the young master shall be rewarded with a hundred gold pieces!"
Xiang Yan intended to use these servants to gauge the extent of Xiang Yu's strength.
Whether he, like Lin Tian, could dispatch dozens of soldiers with a single strike.
Fifty soldiers, he could defeat them with no more than two of his swords.
To ensure these servants fought with all their might, he offered an incentive.
Of course, he also wanted Xiang Yu to exert himself fully, so Xiang Yan reminded Xiang Yu:
"Yu'er, fight with all your might in this battle, do not hold back. If there is even a hint of regression, I will punish you severely!"
"Yes!"
Hearing these words, Xiang Yu's expression grew solemn.
Because Xiang Yan had always maintained a stern demeanor, he did not find anything unusual in Xiang Yan's behavior today.
At most, he felt Xiang Yan was a bit more severe than usual.
He had no idea that in Xiang Yan's mind, he was already being compared to Lin Tian of Qin.
The next moment, Xiang Yu engaged these soldiers.
As his long spear emerged, it appeared beside several servants. Then, with a flick of his hand, several servants were sent flying, collapsing to the ground.
Following that, Xiang Yu charged into the crowd, his spear sweeping horizontally and vertically.
Although he did not kill anyone, with each thrust of his spear, servants fell.
Each time, two or three, three or four men would fall.
With a single punch, he could send a servant flying thirty feet.
Even though those servants fought with all their might, they were no match for Xiang Yu's attack.
Xiang Yu's strength was immense, far exceeding that of these servants. As long as Xiang Yu landed a blow, they could not withstand it and would fall on the spot.
In less than the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, all fifty servants were down.
Xiang Yu, at this point, was merely breathing slightly, not yet satisfied.
It was evident that if Xiang Yu were to go into battle, he could easily achieve a hundred-man kill.
Such combat power was enough to dominate a region, making him an absolute top-tier general.
Even though the servants were defeated, their gazes towards Xiang Yu were filled with awe.
From the pain in their bodies, they could feel how formidable Xiang Yu's strength was.
Such a Xiang Yu was undoubtedly the hope of the Xiang clan, and the Xiang clan would surely prosper under his leadership.
If Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang had seen such a powerful Xiang Yu before, they would have been ecstatic and highly praised him. But now, seeing Xiang Yu like this, they frowned.
Xiang Yu was indeed very powerful now, but compared to Lin Tian's performance on the battlefield, there was a world of difference.
If these fifty men were on the battlefield, under Lin Tian, he would have defeated them all with at most two sword strikes.
If Xiang Yu could achieve a hundred-man kill, then Lin Tian could achieve at least a thousand-man kill.
The two of them were simply not on the same level.
The gap between them was too vast.
It was so vast that Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang could see no hope.
They even felt that if Xiang Yu were to face Lin Tian, he would surely die.
Therefore, as Xiang Yu looked at Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang with a face full of joy, he found that their expressions were amiss, and both were frowning.
This situation truly perplexed Xiang Yu.
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