I don't own DW/Rotk or its characters

Thanks for all the reviews

Jiang Mae- Well the weakness of Liu Chan was worse then in the DWXL4 game, he spent all his time trying to pleasure himself not spending anytime working for the kingdom, oh sorry did mean to rant.

The proud Canadian- The hermit is not normal, and this chapter explains why he does know them

Silent Ninja- that is great, I really like that story, oh I think I lost that email.

A/N- this is a mix of the games and stories, so I know it does not match history, I just wanted to say that.

Ping, and Feng both were amazed by the inside of the building the old hermit lived in, everything was straight and in the apparent right spot, and every inch of the room was used to it maximum efficiency. In the main living room was a large stone table with wooden chair nearby with walls lined by stone book shelves, each shelve filled to the top with different books. On the stone table was a large lamp which gave off enough light to brighten the whole room. Just from the appearance of the room, both Feng and Ping were able to tell that this man was far above normal, if they did not know that already. It seemed odd thought that a man with his skills would be in a cave in the middle of no where, but then again both Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong did almost the same thing tell Liu Bei had found both of them. Ping noticed something one of the walls. He got up and slowly walked over.

"Um Feng, you um not going to believe what this says," Ping said looking at a round gold piece," Ping said a bit worried.

"Ok what does it say, anything about who this guy is," Feng asked sound curious.

"Yeah, it reads, To a man who has served my army so well, and been the best of advisors, you will always be a true hero," Ping said looking at Feng who was a bit shocked.

"So he was in a the armed forces but for who, one of the Yuan's, Biao, I wonder," Feng said looking at the ground running though all the great thinkers he could.

"Well it was Cao Cao," the hermit said walking out of the kitchen, holding a plate with three green teas on top of it.

"What, Cao Cao, that impossible, Sima Yi, is his advisor. Plus anyway, if you worked for Cao Cao why the heck would you help us," Feng said worried that a group of Wei troops would pop out of no where.

"Liu Feng sit yourself down, and Ping, please come over and join us, I will explain what you are wanting to know, I figure it best for you to know the man who will teach you," he said waiting for the very surprised Guan Ping to sit down. "Ok, first my name is Guo Jia, and I was the main advisor for Cao Cao, about the time you both were young, back when he was battling with Yuan Shao. In fact, the last thing I did was write up a plan for how to finish off the Yuan's which I might add worked like a charm. Then I was up late that night not feeling that great when I a vision, in it a man told me all that was to happen in the future, how China would fall into a dark age. When I asked if there was anything I could do to prevent it, he told me about you two, he said that I needed to help you on your paths, that if this world were to be spared this dark age, that both of you would have to play a major role. So I fake my own death, and moved in secret to this cave where I have been waiting for you ever since, well know is that enough for you."

Both Ping and Feng both blinked looking at the older man processing the information that he was telling them. Ping did remember about his father telling about Jia, once telling him that he had a impressive mind, and that Cao Cao had come to believe that if Jia was still alive at the time of Chi Bi, the massive lose would not of happened.

"I know you don't remember but I do remember you both from the time when Bei was working with Cao," Jia said with a smile, "well then now if you want to leave you are more then welcome."

"No, I want to get stronger, I am not strong enough or smart enough to do what I must, to help this land," Ping said in a determined tone.

"I know I also must get stronger, I will find away to make my father proud of me," Feng said sounding similar to Ping.

"Good, now I have written up what I want you to do, once you have finished everything on the list then you will be able to work with me, but until then you are not even close to being ready," Jia said putting a piece of paper on the table.

Ping, and Feng looked over the paper and began to read them, everything on the list was possible but very hard, they had to read 25 books, as well as be able to plan out an ideal battle plan. They also had to work on there body, having to do so much work on cutting rocks from the caves over the same time period. Both of the young men knew that the work was going to be very hard, but both knew they could do it.

"Well, Lord Guo when do we begin on this," Feng said looking up at Jia.

"Well now, the plan as not time table, but I am sure that you want to get it done faster, but just make sure you get you work done, why don't you look at the books, you might find some that would be good, don't focus on one type," he said getting up and walking in the kitchen.

"Ok, we better get started, this is going to take away," Ping said getting up walking over to a bookshelf.

"So what does this guy have, anything that will not be overly dry," Feng asked in a curious tone looking over to Ping.

"Well I don't know, but these books seem to cover everything from battle to how to eat correctly at a diplomatic meeting," Ping replied, "This is going to take awhile."

Next Chapter: Ping's return to Shu: After Fei is killed, Ping goes home undercover to see a old friend, who thinks he is dead.