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

Chapter 166 Zhuge Liang's Prophecy, Lü Liang's Background

The crowd gradually dispersed, and the atmosphere at the scene was completely different from what it had been half an hour earlier.

Those who had previously gloated now wore expressions of pride.

Seeing that Zhuge Gong was about to leave with Zhuge Qing, Lü Liang, and the others, the elders came over one after another, congratulating Zhuge Gong with smiles on their faces.

"Third Brother, congratulations!"

"Third brother, back when we were young, you always overshadowed me. I never imagined that even in our old age, my son would be overshadowed by your son. Sigh..."

"Haha, Second Brother, stop lamenting. A child as outstanding as Qing is a rare find in our Zhuge family, perhaps only once in a hundred years!"

"Yes, Qing is a true young prodigy. I think those rumors outside are just misunderstandings."

"Exactly! He says he's hanging out with the Quanxing Sect, but Qing is clearly traveling around improving his cultivation!"

Upon hearing these words, Zhuge Gong, with a humble expression, bowed to the elders in thanks and said:
"Thank you all for cooperating with me in setting up these challenges today. After I take Qing to the ancestral hall to pay respects to our ancestors, I will have a good chat with Qing about his experience of comprehending the Samadhi True Fire."

"At that time, I will definitely share my experience with everyone. The more people who inherit the Zhuge family's legacy, the better, so that the family can prosper even more."

"The patriarch is truly wise and understanding!"

Praises rose and fell, never ceasing.

Zhuge Gong waved his hand as he began to walk out of the open space.

The aunts and uncles nearby also waved their hands and shouted enthusiastically:

"Ah, are we leaving now?"

"Qing, don't forget to come back for some stewed chicken after you visit the ancestral hall!"

"Yes, bring your two friends along too, and tell us about your experiences while you've been away."

"Yes, we all want to hear it!"

……

Zhuge Gong walked slowly forward with his hands behind his back, his face full of pride.

Zhuge Qing, walking beside Lü Liang and Wang Ye, looked slightly embarrassed.

Although he made a huge breakthrough this time and his strength has increased a lot compared to before, neither of the two people next to him is easy to deal with.

If he were alone at that moment, hearing all those overwhelming praises and compliments, he probably wouldn't have been able to contain his pride.

However, he now has a subtle feeling that even though he ranked first in the city, he is being praised in front of the first in the province and the first in the country.

To ease the slightly awkward atmosphere, Zhuge Qing took the initiative to change the subject, introducing the layout of Zhuge Village to Lü Liang and Wang Ye.

With Zhuge Qing's explanation, Lü Liangcai discovered that this seemingly ordinary open space actually held a hidden secret.

The edge of the open space is rounded on one side and resembles a dynamic "S" shape on the other. The pond next to the open space also has this peculiar shape.

Zhuge Qing pointed to the pond and said:
"This is precisely the heart of the entire Zhuge Village, and it is called 'Zhongchi' (Bell Pond)."

Wang Ye raised his hand and gently adjusted the brim of his baseball cap, observing intently as he said:
"This bell pool and the open space we just used for the challenge seem to be symmetrical."

"Exactly."

Zhuge Qing nodded and continued, "If you look at it from a high place, you will find that the two are inversely symmetrical."

"Inverse symmetry?" Wang Ye's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly realized, "Could it be a Tai Chi symbol?"

"That's exactly right. The open space and the bell pool together form a Yin-Yang Taiji diagram."

Zhuge Qing nodded, and as he answered, he pointed to a small path to the side.

"Eight alleys extend from the Zhongchi Pond, and all the alleys are filled with village houses. Each of these eight alleys has its own characteristics and corresponds to the eight directions of Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui and Qian."

"The southeast is yang, the northwest is yin, and the eight gates guard... This layout is truly grand."

Wang Ye withdrew his gaze and sighed aloud.

A thoughtful glint flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

Although he couldn't understand the complex intricacies, he could clearly sense that the layout here was extraordinary, exuding a mysterious and grand atmosphere.

Perhaps the secrets of Zhuge Village are far more complex than they appear on the surface.

……

We finally arrived at the ancestral hall.

Lü Liang noticed that the Zhuge Ancestral Hall is laid out in the shape of the Chinese character "回" (hui), with four large pillars in the middle that seem to be made of four different types of wood, suggesting that there is more to it than meets the eye.

In the very center of the ancestral hall stands a statue of Zhuge Liang.

Upon entering the ancestral hall, Zhuge Gong's expression became more serious.

Zhuge Qing picked up three incense sticks from the side and gestured for Zhuge Qing to do the same.

Seeing that the two were about to pay respects to their ancestors, Lü Liang and Wang Ye wisely refrained from approaching and waited on the side.

After the worship ceremony was completed, Lü Liang and Wang Ye took the initiative to ask Zhuge Gong for permission before stepping forward and bowing to the statue of Zhuge Liang in the center.

Whether as a prime minister in the secular world or a sorcerer in the world of the supernatural, Zhuge Liang's achievements are worthy of admiration.

"Let's go to the study and have a chat," Zhuge Gong suggested.

……

In the study.

"Qing, won't you introduce your two friends to me?"

Zhuge Gong did not look at Wang Ye, but instead turned his gaze to Lü Liang.

Lü Liang was slightly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and said politely:
"My name is Zhao Lanxi, and I am a disciple of Shangqing."

"So it's my young friend Zhao from Shangqing Maoshan. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhuge Gong smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, but a hint of doubt flashed quickly in his eyes.

However, he did not press the matter, but instead turned his gaze to Wang Ye:
"This must be Master Wang Ye of Wudang, right?"

Wang Ye scratched the back of his head and replied with a smile:

“This young man is indeed Wang Ye. However, I have been expelled from Wudang and can no longer be considered a Wudang disciple.”

"Haha, although I don't know what the hidden story is, Master Yunlong must be reluctant to part with you as his disciple."

Zhuge Gong laughed heartily a few times and continued:

"The other day, he complained to me that you used to be lazy when you were cultivating."

Wang chuckled twice but didn't say anything more.

Just when Lü Liang thought this part was over, Zhuge Gong suddenly turned around and looked at him again with a strong scrutinizing gaze.

"Young friend Zhao, your identity is fake, isn't it?"

……

Before Lü Liang could answer, Zhuge Gong immediately turned his gaze to Zhuge Qing and said with a half-smile:
"Qing has really gotten more capable, huh? What, now she's even trying to fool her old man?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing paused for a moment, but still forced a reply:

"Dad, I don't know what you're talking about."

"You really don't know?"

Zhuge Gong chuckled and glanced at the three people in front of him.

“I noticed you the moment you bought your tickets to enter Zhuge Village.”

"especially you."

His gaze was fixed on Lü Liang as he spoke:

"I've noticed that Qing seems to value your opinion quite a bit, which is rather unusual."

Zhuge Gong's voice carried a hint of reminiscence:
“Qing has been intelligent since childhood, but he is also very opinionated. Even if it is the elders in the clan who say something, he will not listen to them if he does not agree with it.”

"Of course, he never directly refuted them; he would just agree verbally and then continue to act according to his own principles."

"But he truly admires you from the bottom of his heart."

"This is not an easy task."

Zhuge Gong stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over Lü Liang from head to toe, as if trying to see right through him.

He quickly continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, young friend Zhao must have used a 'disguise technique,' right? You must be the one Qing has been following these past few days!"

"Am I right, young friend Lü?"

Zhuge Gong directly changed how he addressed Lü Liang, which was practically an open secret.

Upon hearing this question, Zhuge Qing hesitated, unsure how to respond. This development was unexpected. He subconsciously looked in Lü Liang's direction.

Upon seeing Zhuge Qing's action, Zhuge Gong felt as if he had a breath stuck in his throat.

However, this only strengthened his previous suspicions.

He glared at Zhuge Qing with annoyance and said:

"Hmph! Since you wanted to deceive me, you didn't even bother to put in a little effort when making up a fake name. Zhao Lanxi... Lanxi... Zhuge Village just happens to be in Lanxi City. Did you come up with this name on the way here?"

Upon hearing Zhuge Gong's complaint, Zhuge Qing cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly, and Wang Ye also turned his head away embarrassedly, looking as if he didn't know the other two guys well.

……

Now that things had come to this, Lü Liang nodded frankly, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhuge Gong:

"I am Lü Liang of the Quanxing Sect, paying my respects to Patriarch Zhuge!"

Before Lü Liang could even put his hand down, a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

Because Zhuge Gong took direct action!
An invisible Qimen Dunjia formation unfolded, instantly enveloping the entire study.

Lü Liang's pupils contracted, because he realized that he could no longer see Zhuge Gong.

Moreover, in the Qimen Dunjia formation, Zhuge Gong's aura is omnipresent, making it impossible to determine his location based on his aura alone.

Immediately afterwards, various spells attacked Lü Liang from all directions.

Lü Liang's pupils changed color rapidly.

"Possession!"

The spirits obtained from the White Stone Mountain base finally found a use.

"Through Eyes" activated!
No matter how clever the illusion, it cannot escape this infrared-like scanning.

Zhuge Gong's true location was revealed in Lü Liang's field of vision.

The next moment...

The blue energy flowed into tiny hands and surged directly towards Zhuge Gong's forehead. Zhuge Gong immediately felt a sharp pain on his forehead and his mind went blank for a moment.

Although he quickly recovered, that momentary lapse in concentration was enough to dissipate his Qimen Dunjia formation.

Lü Liang and Zhuge Gong reappeared in the study.

"Brother Lü! Dad!"

"Old Lu!"

Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye's voices rang out simultaneously.

They were somewhat worried because they couldn't see the situation of the Qimen formation just now.

However, seeing Lü Liang's calm expression while Zhuge Gong looked surprised, it was enough to know that Lü Liang had not suffered a loss.

Wang thought to himself: This guy is the kind of person who can stand up to his grandmaster without suffering any losses, so it's not surprising.

After confirming that neither of them was injured, Zhuge Qing looked at Zhuge Gong with some anger.

"Dad, Brother Lü is my friend. How could you rashly attack him?"

Zhuge Gong shook his head, but did not explain further. Instead, he turned his gaze to Lü Liang and said:

"Lu Xiaoyou has some tricks up her sleeve."

"The head of the Zhuge family is not bad either."

Lu Liang said, his tone a little stiffer than before.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Gong gave a wry smile. He knew he was in the wrong and didn't argue further, but he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

After all, if he hadn't suddenly gone all out, he might not have been able to test Lü Liang's strength.

Zhuge Gong looked Lü Liang up and down and said something that surprised everyone present.

"Young friend Lü, you seem to know a lot about Qimen Dunjia?"

"You may not have meant it, but the steps you took in the game were all subconsciously placed on auspicious positions."

"If you don't understand Qimen, then perhaps you are a natural talent suited to cultivate Qimen Bagua."

Upon hearing this assessment, Lü Liang raised an eyebrow and pondered: Could this be the reason why Zhou Sheng wanted to pass on the Feng Hou Qi Men technique to him?
At this moment, both Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye looked at Lü Liang, especially Zhuge Qing, whose eyes clearly said: Is this even possible? Is there no justice in the world?

That wasn't all. Soon after, Zhuge Gong threw another shocking question at Lü Liang:

"Young friend Lü, you possess more than one superpower, don't you?"

Although the sentence was in the form of a question, Zhuge Gong's tone was very confident.

Lü Liang nodded, without denying it.

"That's really a strange thing."

Zhuge Gong, with his hands behind his back, paced slowly while asking a question:
"Isn't the Lü family's Soul Clarity Technique an innate ability? Logically speaking, an innate superhuman shouldn't be able to master a second ability!"

Seeing that Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye were somewhat puzzled, Zhuge Gong explained:

"In the world of superhumans, superhumans are divided into those with innate superhuman abilities and those with acquired superhuman abilities, based on how they acquired their abilities."

"Innate extraordinary person, as the name suggests, is an extraordinary person who awakens spontaneously from birth."

"They don't need to seek out Qi on their own; they can circulate Qi as soon as they wake up. Moreover, their superpowers are diverse and varied, and some of them are extremely powerful."

"But on the contrary, precisely because they have a fixed path for circulating Qi within their bodies, it is very difficult for them to master new supernatural abilities."

“As for acquired superhumans, they are superhumans who master their superpowers through learning and cultivation. Of course, cultivation is not easy, and most acquired superhumans can only master one superpower in their lifetime.”

“But those with exceptional talent, such as Ding Shian of Quanxing, possess several supernatural abilities and use each one with unparalleled skill.”

"Even so, all the superpowers he has learned are acquired, making him a true acquired superhuman."

At this point, Zhuge Gong's gaze held a hint of scrutiny.

"And everyone in the world of supernatural beings knows that the Lü family's Soul-Clearing Technique is an innate supernatural ability."

"After mastering innate superpowers, there are very few people who can also learn new acquired superpowers. In fact, there are no such people in the world."

"For example, Feng Zhenghao of the Feng family of the World Society has always regretted that his daughter, Feng Shayan, was born with a spatial ability, so she could not learn the spirit-binding and commanding skills of her family."

"This is true even in the Lü family."

"The two unique skills of the Lü family, the Minghun Technique and the Ruyi Force, are rarely seen in the same person."

"Therefore, when the disciples of the Lü family go out to complete missions, they usually have one Minghun Technique user paired with two to three Ruyi Jin users."

At this point, Zhuge Gong finally raised that crucial question once again:
"Could it be that the Lü family's Soul-Clearing Technique is not an innate ability?"

"I remember that before 1944, the Lü family didn't have any Minghun Technique."

Upon hearing this, both Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing looked over curiously.

Lu Liang's expression remained unchanged; he smiled without saying a word, displaying a calm "guess whatever you want" attitude.

Zhuge Gong glanced at Lü Liang, but did not press further. Instead, he said:

"I have no intention of delving into the secrets of the Lü family. After all, the reputation of Old Master Lü Ci still stands, and no one in the world of supernatural beings is willing to provoke the Lü family."

"I bring this up only because of a prophecy passed down from the Zhuge family."

"A prophecy? What prophecy? I've never heard of this before," Zhuge Qing asked in surprise.

Zhuge Gong gave Zhuge Qing a disapproving look:
"This kind of premonition should only be passed down among the heads of the family from generation to generation. It's quite normal that you didn't know about it before!"

Zhuge Qing immediately stopped asking questions and instead squinted at Zhuge Gong, his expression filled with anticipation.

Lü Liang's eyes flickered slightly, and he also looked up at Zhuge Gong, waiting for him to continue.

Zhuge Gong slowly said, "Our ancestors left behind a saying that mentions that whenever the world of extraordinary people faces turmoil, it is always initiated by someone who combines innate and acquired supernatural abilities."

"The last person to fulfill this prophecy was Wugensheng, after all, his divine spirit has always been suspected of being an innate supernatural ability, but now..."

Zhuge Gong looked at Lü Liang. Although he didn't finish his sentence, the meaning behind it was self-evident.

"However, there is one strange thing about this."

"That is his identity. The second half of the prophecy also mentions that this person who stirs up trouble has a peculiar background, an unknown origin, and an uncertain destination."

"Although I don't know much about Wugensheng's background, his name gives me a clue."

At this point, Zhuge Gong looked at Lü Liang with curiosity and asked:

"If I remember correctly, your grandfather was Lü Xiao, the second son of old man Lü Ci, and your father was Lü Ping. There is nothing unclear about your background."

"Could there be some romantic entanglement hidden here? I remember the Lü family has very strict family rules."

(End of this chapter)