*Re-edited and intended for offline purpose only* The six prefectures of Zhongbo were surrendered to foreign enemies without resistance, and Shen Zechuan found himself apprehended in the capital, reduced to a state of utter disgrace, despised and condemned by all. Xiao Chiye, drawn by the chaos, approached the scene. Rather than inciting others against Shen, he delivered a kick to him himself, incapacitating Shen in the process. Who could have anticipated that this incapacitated individual would retaliate fiercely, leaving Xiao Chiye bloodied? Thus began a legendary rivalry between the two men, who clashed violently whenever they encountered one another. "Fate wants to bind me here for life, but this is not the path I choose. The yellow dust submerged my brothers deep under. I have no wish to bow in submission to an illusory fate. The imperial edict can't save my troops, and the imperial court can't fill the stomachs of my mounts. I'm no longer willing to lay down my life for this purpose. I want to surmount that mountain. I am going to fight for myself."
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