They hadn't been kept waiting long before Jiang Siming's army finally appeared at the mouth of the valley.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were so excited their hearts were practically leaping out of their chests.

The two of them hid at the rear of the valley, crouched with the soldiers in the most inconspicuous patch of grass they could find, hardly daring to breathe for fear of alerting Jiang Siming.

Inside, both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were praying like mad.