Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 164 Uproar in Zhuge Village

Before he finished speaking, the blue flames in Zhuge Qing's hand surged toward where Wang Ye was standing.

The flames drew a long line of fire in the air, heading straight for Wang Ye's face.

Wow! This is for real!

Wang Ye's hair stood on end.

Although those flames had no heat at all, they inexplicably sent shivers down one's spine; this alertness came from the depths of one's soul.

Wang dared not be careless, so he slid back and simultaneously began to cast a spell: "Kan character - Water Bullet!"

In an instant, dense water droplets flew towards the flames.

The next moment, a strange thing happened.

The dense water jets did not extinguish the flames, nor did the leaping blue flames turn the water into steam.

At this moment, Lü Liang, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, clearly noticed something was amiss.

The water bombs looked the same as before, but their interiors had changed.

If the original water bullets were natural forces condensed through magic, full of power and spiritual energy, then the current water bullets are completely stagnant water.

This water is no longer dangerous.

Sure enough, the water bullets landed on Zhuge Qing, only slightly wetting his clothes.

"So this is what it means to burn the souls of all things," Lü Liang thought to himself.

Wang Ye was also very surprised when he saw the scene before him.

He changed his technique, using fire to fight fire.

"Li Zi - Explosive Flame!"

But this time his fire was also altered, losing its original power.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qing's narrowed eyes revealed a smile, and he said:

"Old Wang, yours is earth fire, mine is real fire, the levels are different."

Seeing the eerie blue flames attack again, Wang Ye formed a hand seal with his right hand:

"Luanjin Tuo!"

Then, Zhuge Qing's expression changed.

Because the king had completely disappeared from his sight.

At this moment, a hint of surprise flashed in Lü Liang's eyes, because he also couldn't see Wang Ye's exact location.

Unlike the complete disappearance of that mysterious person, Wang Ye's aura still exists, which means he is still in this training room.

He simply used some kind of magic to make his figure disappear from other people's sight.

Zhuge Qing was clearly aware of this as well.

"You want to play with me, huh?"

He narrowed his eyes, gently stepped out with his right foot, and a Qimen Dunjia chart immediately unfolded beneath his feet.

"Qi Men Manifestation Mind Technique!"

His eyes widened, shining brightly, and his gaze became exceptionally sharp.

But soon, Zhuge Qing's expression changed.

Even after the game started, he couldn't spot Wang Ye, or even see Wang Ye's "game".

At that moment, an object hit Zhuge Qing on the forehead.

It's the little orange that Wang Ye was holding just now.

"Old Wang, you're the one who provoked me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge Qing raised his hand, and a dark blue flame surged out rapidly, spreading quickly until it filled the entire training room.

For a moment, except for the spot where Lü Liang was, the rest of the area was engulfed in flames.

"Old Qing, are you serious?!"

Wang Ye's figure appeared in front of Lü Liang, and then, while fleeing through the training room, he loudly complained:

"Hey, Lao Qing, why are you acting like you're on steroids? Why are you taking a health-preserving martial art like me so seriously?!"

"That's exactly what we're going to do, you old fox!"

One of them ran away, while the other chased and burned.

A moment later, Wang Ye stopped, panting, with his hands on his knees.

"Old Qing, that's enough. It's impolite to hit him any further."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing extinguished the flames.

Immediately afterwards, he swiftly pulled his phone out of his pocket, pointed the camera at Wang Ye's disheveled appearance, and snapped a quick picture.

"Crack!"

The freeze sound rang out, and Wang Ye looked up speechlessly.

Zhuge Qing completely ignored Wang Ye's gaze. He squinted at the photo for a while before putting his phone away.

"It's hard to see you in such a sorry state, Lao Wang. Of course I have to record this precious moment. Don't worry, I'll treasure it."

Zhuge Qing's eyes and brows were full of smiles, and he appeared very confident and relaxed.

Although he knew that Wang Ye hadn't used his full strength, he had never been able to force Old Wang to run around like this before.

Moreover, Samadhi Fire is not a means of direct confrontation. If it is suddenly used in close combat, it will be truly difficult to defend against.

……

Wang Ye stepped out of the training room and walked to the table outside, taking a big gulp of water. Zhuge Qing followed him out, squinting his eyes and asking curiously:
"Old Wang, did you just activate the Qimen Dunjia formation inside your body?"

"Yes," Wang Ye answered honestly.

Seeing Zhuge Qing's strange expression, Wang Ye immediately added:
"I never intentionally hid my abilities before; this is a usage I only recently came to understand."

He looked up and teased, "What, Lao Qing, are you interested in my Feng Hou Qi Men?"

"Tch, I wouldn't learn it even if you taught me..."

"Tsk tsk, your mindset is actually more suited to learning. Otherwise, I might really teach you..."

"Old Wang, are you trying to get me killed?"

"What are you saying! Old Qing, you're biting the hand that feeds you, you don't appreciate a kind heart!"

……

Hearing the commotion, Lü Liang smiled and shook his head, interrupting the two's conversation.

"Old Qing, you just said there are four types of fire?"

Upon hearing Lü Liang's question, Wang Ye also looked curiously at Zhuge Qing.

Zhuge Qing nodded. "Fire is divided into four types: mortal fire, earth fire, heaven fire, and true fire."

"The first level is ordinary fire, which refers to fire generated in wood, and is also considered ordinary fire when lit with a match or lighter."

"The second level is called Earth Fire. For example, the fire-type technique 'Li Zi - Explosive Flame' in Qimen Dunjia has flames that come from the power of nature, and the fire that burns is 'Earth Fire'."

"The third level is Heavenly Fire, which is the transformation of Qi into fire. The most representative example is the practice of the Fire Virtue Sect."

At this point, Zhuge Qing paused, a hint of pride appearing on his face:

"The fourth level is True Fire. The Samadhi True Fire that I obtained in this breakthrough is the highest level. It has the characteristics of burning without being fierce, scorching without burning, and specifically burning the soul."

"It specifically burns the soul?" Wang Ye nodded. "No wonder I felt a strange tremor deep in my soul just now."

"Not bad, Lao Qing," he praised. "As expected of the Zhuge family, which has a history of thousands of years, this family legacy is extraordinary."

Zhuge Qing smiled and continued:

"The Samadhi True Fire is the fire of the three treasures of the upper, middle and lower elixir. It can dispel evil and reveal righteousness, and is mainly for purification rather than burning."

Upon hearing this, a look of realization flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

Purify, not incinerate...

No wonder the water bullets didn't evaporate after being burned; instead, they lost their offensive power and turned into ordinary water.

A glint of light flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

Now that Zhuge Qing has successfully mastered the Samadhi True Fire, he can be taken along if you go to the Huode Sect later.

……

While Lü Liang was pondering, Zhuge Qing smiled with narrowed eyes and waved the phone in his hand:
"I'm all set on my end and ready to leave anytime."

"I'll call my old man first. When you come to Zhuge Village as guests, I'll have to do my best to be a good host."

The call was answered quickly.

However, as the call continued, Zhuge Qing held the phone further and further away from his ear.

Even without playing it on speakerphone, Lü Liang could still faintly hear the shouting coming from the other end of the receiver.

As Zhuge Qing rubbed his ears and hung up the phone, Wang Ye, never one to shy away from a good show, said:

"Old Qing, it seems your old man has a lot of opinions about you."

Zhuge Qing put his phone back in his pocket and squinted as he retorted:

"Old Wang, don't talk about me. Who was it that was overwhelmed with family problems before?"

"Given your husband's attitude, are you still going back this time? Or, I can go with Lao Lü," Wang Ye said.

"Go back? Of course we have to go!"

Zhuge Qing responded with his hands in his pockets, then looked at Lü Liang and asked:
"President, you still haven't told me why we're going to the Zhuge family this time?"

"For the sake of the Jia Shen Rebellion."

Lu Liang stated bluntly, "To be precise, it's for Tian Xiaodie and the things she left behind."

Zhuge Qing nodded, his brows furrowing slightly.

He began, "On Mount Longhu, I learned some things about the Jia Shen Rebellion."

"So, after the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, I went to the ancestral hall to look through the family genealogy, but I didn't see the name Tian Xiaodie in the genealogy."

"Could she have been expelled from the Zhuge family?" Wang Ye guessed. "Possibly." Zhuge Qing nodded. "This name seems to be a taboo in Zhuge Village. I asked many elders, but none of them were willing to answer me."

"However, I still managed to find some information."

"Three years ago, a young woman claiming to be a descendant of Zhuge Liang came to our door, saying that she was Zhuge Yunhui's granddaughter and had come to collect her grandfather's belongings."

“I followed this line of inquiry and found that the Zhuge Yunhui she mentioned was actually a direct descendant of the Zhuge family. According to seniority, he should be my fifth great-uncle.”

Zhuge Qing explained:

"The Zhuge family rarely leaves Zhuge Village. Even if they go to other cities, they will come back every year."

"But I've never seen this Fifth Uncle since I was born."

"After investigation, I found that he left Zhuge Village in the year of the Jia Shen Rebellion, and the column for his wife in the family genealogy was also blank."

"If Tian Xiaodie is really a member of the Zhuge family, then she is very likely Zhuge Yunhui's wife."

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang nodded and pressed for an answer:

Is the place where Zhuge Yunhui lived still there?

"Yes, it is right next to Grandma Qi. The young woman who took Zhuge Yunhui's belongings from Grandma Qi back then."

"Alright." Lü Liang stood up and walked out first. "Let's go."

"Then let's go see this Seventh Grandmother first."

……

Half a day later.

Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province.

Zhuge Qing pointed ahead, "Zhuge Village is just ahead."

Lu Liang looked up and his lips twitched.

This village is way too big.

The entire Zhuge Village is nestled in the embrace of eight small hills, which, like the eight directions of a Bagua (Eight Trigrams), guard the village in the center.

Lü Liang noticed that the layout of Zhuge Village was quite unique, as it was based on the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams.

The ancient buildings with blue bricks and gray tiles are arranged in a staggered manner, creating a unique aesthetic.

"As expected of a treasure land with a thousand-year history, this ethereal and mysterious aura is indeed extraordinary."

Lu Liang praised him sincerely.

However, his voice quickly stopped.

Because right at the entrance of the spiritually rich Zhuge Village, the place was teeming with tourists, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the air.

At the same time, cheerful shouts such as "1, 2, 3, cheese!" and "Those with tour groups, this way!" rang out continuously.

Moreover, a large gate was set up right at the entrance to the village.

Next to the gate, there was a large sign that read: "Ticket Purchase Instructions: One hundred yuan per ticket!"

Just as Lü Liang was about to complain, a middle-aged woman came out from the ticket booth to greet him.

Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Zhuge Qing:

"Qing, you're finally back!"

As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Wang Ye and Lü Liang, and she asked curiously:

"Hey? Qing, is this your friend?"

"Okay." Zhuge Qing nodded and handed over two hundred-yuan bills. "Aunt Zhang, I'll pay for their two tickets."

Aunt Zhang took the money and deftly pulled out two tickets with pictures of Zhuge Village from her crossbody bag, handing them over.

At the same time, she spoke up to Zhuge Qing, saying:
"Qing, the patriarch is in a bad mood right now, so take it easy and don't let him upset you too much."

"Aunt Zhang, don't worry."

Zhuge Qing said with a smile.

……

The three of them took a few steps inside.

A handsome boy suddenly rushed over, hugged Zhuge Qing's waist and legs with a look of surprise, and shouted:
"elder brother!!"

He also had blue hair and blue eyes, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Zhuge Qingchang, but his eyes were much larger.

It was Zhuge Bai, Zhuge Qing's younger brother.

Zhuge Bai looked up at Zhuge Qing, his eyes quickly shifting from surprise to grievance, and his voice trembled with tears as he said:

"Brother, I thought you weren't coming back!"

"What are you saying? How can you curse your brother like that?"

Zhuge Qing smiled, but said in an annoyed tone.

Zhuge Bai blinked his big eyes, wiping away his tears as he said earnestly:

“Dad said if you keep messing around outside like this, you’ll either get arrested by the local authorities or be beaten to death by disciples of reputable sects.”

"Waaaaah, brother, I don't want you to die!"

Zhuge Qing bent down and reached out to pinch Zhuge Bai's round face.

“You’re already in elementary school and you’re still crying every day. What kind of behavior is that?”

"Waaaaah... I couldn't help it..."

Zhuge Bai wiped away his tears with his arm, and his sobs grew louder and louder.

"Okay, okay, I'm back now, aren't I?"

Zhuge Qing raised his hand and patted Zhuge Bai's head, comforting him:

"Let's go see Dad first. I have something important to tell him."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zhuge Bai, sniffling, looked up and said:

"Qing, you can't see your father now."

“Dad said you’ve been too rebellious lately and he has to teach you a lesson.”

"So, he set up three checkpoints for you. Only after you pass these three checkpoints can you enter the house."

"Oh." Zhuge Qing nodded upon hearing this, then picked up the suitcase beside her. "Then I won't go back for now."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Bai hugged Zhuge Qing's leg again, tears welling up in his eyes and snot streaming down his face.

Zhuge Qing, with a complicated expression, pushed him away:

"Oh dear, look at your snotty nose. My clothes are very expensive."

"I don't care! It's your fault for not coming back for so long, and now that you're back you're leaving again. I'm going to wipe my snot on your clothes."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing patted Zhuge Bai's head and asked, "Who said I was leaving?"

"Hey? Qing, didn't you just say you weren't going back yet?"

"Yes, since Dad doesn't want to see me right now, I'll go later. I need to go see Grandma Qi first."

"Qing, why are you looking for Grandma Qi?"

Zhuge Qing ruffled Zhuge Bai's hair vigorously, then shook his head with a smile.

"This isn't something a child should concern themselves with. Go play first."

“But Grandma Seven is also at the ancestral hall right now. You can’t get into the ancestral hall without passing the three tests set by your father.”

Zhuge Qing's expression was complicated. He touched his nose somewhat awkwardly and turned his gaze to Lü Liang and Wang Ye beside him.

I originally brought friends to visit, but I didn't expect that I would have to overcome many obstacles first.

"Since we have nothing else to do, let's see more of the experts from the Zhuge family," Lü Liang suggested, trying to defuse the situation.

Upon entering Zhuge Village, Lü Liang sensed something different.

The layout here seems quite unusual.

It's never a bad thing to have the opportunity to see more.

"Okay, let's go take a look together."

Zhuge Qing nodded, took Zhuge Bai's hand, and led Lü Liang and Wang Ye towards the ancestral hall.

Zhuge Bai turned around and greeted Lü Liang warmly, "Hello, big brother!"

Then, he glanced timidly at Wang Ye, "Wang... Master Wang, greetings..."

"Why does your younger brother seem so afraid of me?" Wang Ye asked in surprise.

Zhuge Qing chuckled and shook his head, then said to the King:

"Have you forgotten? In the preliminary rounds of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, you and Xiao Bai were in the same four-person arena."

"However, at the very beginning of the match, Xiaobai was so frightened by Jin Meng, the savage of Liaodong, that he fainted."

"By the time he woke up, the game was already over."

“You defeated Jin Meng, whom he feared, so naturally he thinks you are amazing.”

Zhuge Qing turned his gaze to Zhuge Bai and continued:

"Later, after the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony ended, my father specially invited Jin Meng to stay in Zhuge Village, just to help Xiao Bai build up his courage."

"I'm not afraid anymore!" Zhuge Bai retorted loudly.

"The day before yesterday, I even defeated Jin Meng!"

"Oh? That's amazing..."

……

The group walked and talked, and soon arrived at the location where the "checkpoint" was set up.

Seeing the situation before him, Lü Liang's gaze sharpened.

This is no ordinary situation!

(End of this chapter)