From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"The Eight Trigrams Formation!"

Chilong's pupils contracted slightly as it looked at the array plate in Chen Shi's hand.

"The Eight Trigrams Formation?"

Chen Shi looked surprised and questioned Chilong.

This array even has a name.

"To be able to obtain this treasure shows that you are a person of great fortune."

"Is this array formation very powerful?"

"That's utter nonsense."

Chilong glanced at Chen Shi with disdain. If he wasn't powerful, how could he have sealed her for over a hundred years?

Do you know Zhuge Liang?

"Marquis Wu? You must be referring to Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu?"

"That's right, it's Zhuge Ming."

"Could this be related to Zhuge Liang?"

Looking at the array plate in his hand, Chen Shi couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Zhuge Wuhou, whose surname was Zhuge, given name Ming, and courtesy name Yuliang.

He was a great strategist from hundreds of years ago, the greatest genius of the past five hundred years and the next five hundred years, the greatest prodigy of the millennium!

Besides his talent and learning, what truly earns the admiration of countless people throughout history is that Zhuge Liang saved the nation from collapse, turned the tide, and single-handedly supported the backbone of the Central Plains, protecting it from foreign humiliation.

He led seven expeditions out of Mangshan, devoted himself wholeheartedly to the cause, and finally died on the battlefield. His loyalty and courage serve as a model for all people in later generations.

After Zhuge Liang, although many dynasties have changed and countless people have been granted the title of marquis, none of them have been granted the title of Marquis Wu. In fact, no one dares to compare with Zhuge Liang.

Unexpectedly, this array is related to Zhuge Liang.

"Could it be that you were sealed away in Yongqiu Mountain by Zhuge Liang?!"

"If Zhuge Ming had intervened, I probably wouldn't be alive now. Besides, I was only sealed for a hundred years; by then, Zhuge Ming would have been dead long ago."

Qinglong gave a light snort, then said in a deep voice.

"However, the Eight Trigrams Formation that sealed me was indeed one of Zhuge Liang's treasures."

"Are they descendants of Zhuge Liang?"

Chen Shi pondered for a moment, then secretly shook his head, thinking that it might be someone unrelated to Zhuge Liang.

Although the Eight Trigrams Formation was a treasure of Zhuge Liang, it is normal that it fell into the hands of others after hundreds of years and several changes of ownership.

Now it has fallen into Chen Shi's hands, and he has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang.

"After all that, who exactly imprisoned you?"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but ask a question.

A chilling glint flashed in the dragon's eyes. A true dragon, imprisoned for over a hundred years, the hatred within it was unimaginable.

But the dragon didn't say anything.

It seemed she was unwilling to talk about it, so Chen Shi didn't press further.

However, judging from the situation, the person who imprisoned the dragon may not be an ancestor of the Gu family.

"You still haven't told me how to use this array plate?"

"Won't."

"Won't?"

"The Eight Trigrams Formation is the culmination of Zhuge Liang's array formations, and it is not something that can be mastered casually. Besides, I am not particularly good at array formations."

"so."

Chen Shi frowned slightly, his expression turning somber.

The more Chen Shi studied this array, the more profound it became.

Controlling the magic array in Yongqiu Mountain is only the most superficial use.

Chen Shi had a vague feeling that if he could thoroughly study this array plate, he might possess extraordinary abilities.

That's why I specifically asked Chilong, but unfortunately, Chilong didn't know either.

"Although I don't know how to use the Eight Trigrams Formation, I can see that this formation is still missing a key point."

"The core of the formation? What's that?"

"It can be simply understood as the core of the array diagram. Without the array eye, it is just an inanimate object. Only with the array eye can it truly exert its effect."

"Where do we find the core of the formation!"

"How would I know?"

"That would be pointless."

Chen Shi sighed softly and shook his head.

They don't even know how to use the formation diagram, and now they say it lacks a formation eye.

In his hands, wouldn't this formation become a useless piece of trash?

"Talking for nothing? Humph!"

Chilong gave a light snort and spoke again.

"All things in nature are inhabited by those with virtue, especially such wondrous objects. Since you have obtained the Eight Trigrams Formation, you must have the aptitude to comprehend and master it!"

"To comprehend, to master..."

"You'll have to figure out the specifics yourself."

"so."

Looking at the Eight Trigrams Formation in his hand, Chen Shi nodded and pondered for a moment.

After that, Chen Shi chatted with the Chilong for a few more minutes, and then nothing else happened.

Woof!

With a high-pitched dragon roar, the dragon leaped into the air and transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall body once again.

Circling and hovering in mid-air, under the deep night sky, it looks down at the earth and gazes at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi also stared at the dragon, his expression deep.

After a brief exchange of glances, the dragon flew straight away into the distance.

In the blink of an eye, his figure was completely swallowed up by the thick dark clouds.

Watching the dragon depart, Chen Shi stood there for a long time. This was all he could do for Gu Hanying at the moment.

Men should marry when they are of age, and women should marry when they are of age.

He had already come of age, and Gu Hanying was long past the age of marriage. The reason Gu Hanying didn't go home was because she was waiting for him. How could he let Gu Hanying wait indefinitely?

Chen Shi clenched his fist, his resolve hardening once more.

He carefully put the Eight Trigrams Formation away and then turned to leave.

The next morning, we proceeded with the planned evacuation and descent down the mountain.

Chen Shi was a fast walker and didn't need to stay with the main group, so he simply went ahead.

They left Yongqiu Mountain in just one day and headed straight for Yongqiu City.

They travel by day and rest by night, spending their evenings sleeping in the wilderness.

Finding a clean place to sit cross-legged, Chen Shi gradually got used to replacing sleep with meditation.

A moment later, familiar footsteps sounded behind him. Without even looking, he knew it was Zhe Liu.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Shi turned around, looked at Zhe Liu, and asked a question.

As a wingman, Zhe Liu generally wouldn't appear when Chen Shi was not in danger.

"I've come to say goodbye."

Zhe Liu looked at Chen Shi, her expression cold and aloof in the moonlight.

"...What do you mean?"

Chen Shi opened his mouth, momentarily lost in thought.

"Haven't you noticed that in your recent battles, no matter how critical the situation, I haven't appeared?"

Zhe Liu remained expressionless, his tone flat and even.

"It's not that I'm not here, but that I can't show up, because with my current strength, I simply can't intervene in these battles."

"you……"

"I am no longer your bodyguard; I have become a burden."

Zhe Liu paused slightly before continuing.

"So I'm going to leave for a while to focus on breaking through to the sixth rank. Only when I reach the sixth rank will I be able to continue protecting you."

"Actually, you don't need to care so much. We are just friends, not superiors or inferiors. I don't need you to protect me."

"I will definitely protect you!"

Zhe Liu's emotions suddenly became agitated, and her gaze became firm, even resolute.

"……good."

Chen Shi paused for a moment, then nodded.

From the initial practice of the Elephant King Stance to his current progress, Zhe Liu has been of great help to him.

Chen Shi didn't know why Zhe Liu was helping him so much; there seemed to be some inside story.

Zhe Liu didn't mention it, so Chen Shi never asked.

In order to improve her strength and continue to protect him, Zhe Liu has to leave temporarily, and Chen Shi respects her decision.

Come back soon.

Chen Shi looked at the broken willow branch, smiled, and said something.

Zhe Liu nodded, her gaze fixed on Chen Shi, and slowly retreated, her figure disappearing into the darkness once more. But unlike before, this time, she would likely not reappear for some time.