The banquet didn't end until the evening.

The bustling day also came to an end.

Most of the guests who came did not leave.

Especially those who came for Xiao Chen, all planned to find time to meet with Xiao Chen alone, so they were naturally not in a hurry to leave.

Xiao Chen, on the other hand, wanted to leave the Xiao family as soon as possible.

He had wanted to go to the Duanmu family before, and now after hearing what Jiang Yu said, he was even more eager.

But with so many people coming for him, he felt embarrassed to just leave them behind.

The older generation was all settled in Xiaoshan, while the younger generation was mostly in the surrounding mountains, or in the town.

People like Zhuge Qingyang were arranged nearby, right next to Xiao Chen's residence.

When Zhuge Qingxi learned that Nangong Ling and Xiao Chen lived in the same courtyard, he immediately clamored to move into that courtyard.

Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This girl...why did she come to join in the fun? The place arranged for the Zhuge family was already very good.

However, he couldn't persuade Zhuge Qingxi, so he had to let Zhuge Qingxi move in as well.

Zhuge Qingyang was also helpless towards his sister. He looked at Nangong Ling and wanted to persuade his sister not to compete with her... She had been in the Xiao family with Xiao Chen for several days. How could there be nothing between Xiao Chen and her?

Besides, they had been to Naga together, so some things were already obvious.

But when the words came to his lips, he held them back. Forget it, let this girl do whatever she wants, and ignore her for now.

In addition, he also planned to find out how many female confidantes Xiao Chen had!

This concerned his sister's lifelong happiness, so he had to find out.

This was also the task assigned to him by his mother. It would be best if he could trick Xiao Chen into going to the Zhuge family and let her personally check it.

"Brother Zhuge, I was just about to visit the Zhuge family after I finished my busy schedule, but I didn't expect you to arrive first."

Xiao Chen looked at Zhuge Qingyang and said with a smile.

"It was Xixi. After hearing the news here, she insisted on coming... I thought about it and there was nothing else to do, so I brought her here!"

Zhuge Qingyang also smiled.

"I came uninvited, I'm glad I didn't bother you."

"Why would you bother me? I'm so happy that you guys are here."

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"Since you are here, I will not be in a hurry to go to the Zhuge family."

"No, no, I'm anxious. Very anxious."

Zhuge Qingyang shook his head.

"ah?"

Hearing Zhuge Qingyang's words, Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment and was very anxious?

"Well, well, that's it. You saved Xixi and me, so my parents really want to meet you and thank you in person... Besides, they also want to meet Young Master Xiao, who is now very popular in the ancient martial arts world and is known as the 'unparalleled genius'."

After Zhuge Qingyang finished speaking, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, I am so smart, I can't tell him that I want to see him!

"Well, it's just a small matter, it shouldn't be that serious, right? Besides, you and Xixi have helped me a lot."

Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Also, I'm a shy person. If your parents praise me, won't I be shy?"

"Are you thin-skinned?"

Zhuge Qingyang looked strange.

"yes."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"Why, you didn't see that?"

"No."

Zhuge Qingyang shook his head.

“…”

Xiao Chen was speechless.

Just as the two were talking, Zhuge Qingxi ran over.

"Brother Chen, what are you talking about?"

"Let's talk about when to come to our house."

Zhuge Qingyang said with a smile.

"Hmm? Brother Chen, when are you going? You must stay for a few more days... My house is really fun, with many interesting formations."

Zhuge Qingxi said to Xiao Chen.

"Haha, okay, I'll go when I have time."

Xiao Chen nodded and said.

"You have time? Just because of your 'you have time', I think it's impossible, so I came to the Xiao family with my brother."

Zhuge Qingxi curled his lips.

"Brother Chen, can you give me a precise time?"

"Uh, this is really not accurate. Next... I have something else to do."

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"By the way, I got a lot of books when I went to the island this time, and they are about formations... You can take them back and read them. Before you finish reading, I promise to visit you at Zhuge's house, okay?"

"Really? Okay."

Zhuge Qingxi nodded.

"I've read everything you gave me before."

"Um."

Xiao Chen smiled, and with a thought, a pile of books appeared out of thin air on the ground.

Crash!

The books piled up into a small mountain.

Zhuge Qingxi looked at the pile of books in front of him, and the smile on his face gradually froze.

Zhuge Qingyang, who was standing next to him, also widened his eyes as he looked at the mountain of books in front of him.

Are these all about formations?

so much?

Thinking about the conversation between Xiao Chen and his sister just now, Zhuge Qingyang looked up at his sister with a strange expression.

When he saw his sister's expression, he almost laughed out loud.

Just now... no one expected that Xiao Chen would take out so much!

“These…are all of these?”

Zhuge Qingxi finally came to her senses, pointed at the mountain of books in front of her that was half her height, and asked stutteringly.

"yes."

Xiao Chen also held back his laughter. You were the one who agreed to it just now.

"How is it? Is it good enough? If not, I have more here."

"No, no, that's enough. That's enough."

Zhuge Qingxi quickly shook her head, holding her mouth, and was about to cry. How long would it take to finish watching this?

If you read one book a day, it would probably take you several months, right?

Besides, some formation books are boring and difficult to understand, and it is impossible to read one book in a week!

How long will it take to read these books?

"Xixi, pack up all these books and take them back later... You came to the Xiao family, we can't let you return empty-handed, right?"

Xiao Chen looked at Zhuge Qingxi and said with a smile.

"Brother Chen...can you bring fewer books?"

Zhuge Qingxi said pitifully.

"How can I bring so few? These are all very precious formation books, treasured by the island nation's royal family... If it were someone else, I wouldn't even be willing to give them to them."

Xiao Chen said seriously.

"Take it back, look at it carefully, study it seriously, and become a master of formations... Then, when I need you, you will be able to help me."

"I...I will study hard, but...can we change what we just said?"

Zhuge Qingxi said with a bitter face.

“This is too much…”

"Haha, I'm just teasing you. I'll go see you when I'm done with my work, okay?"

Xiao Chen touched Zhuge Qingxi's head and said with a smile.

"Yeah, okay."

Zhuge Qingxi nodded. Although there was still no specific time, it was probably better than finishing reading all these books, right?

"Brother Xiao, these books are too valuable."

Zhuge Qingyang also spoke.

"Brother Zhuge, it's too formal to say this. Didn't you also help me when I was in the island country?"

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said.

"I wasn't helping at all. I just gave a suggestion."

Zhuge Qingyang smiled bitterly.

"That's also a help... In the future, I'll need your help."

Hearing what Xiao Chen said, Zhuge Qingyang looked at him and then stopped refusing. He nodded and said, "Okay, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

"Well, I won't be polite with you."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"By the way, I heard that Xuantian sent someone to visit the Xiao family. Do you want the Zhuge family to come out and say hello? The Zhuge family still has some face."

Zhuge Qingyang thought of something and asked.

"Need not."

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"Looks like Xuan Hai is someone who can afford to lose... If he really can't afford to lose, and Xuantian Sect dares to cause trouble, I'll go to Xuantian Sect and take a look around."

"Did you really defeat Xuan Hai?"

Zhuge Qingyang looked at Xiao Chen and was shocked.

Although there is such a saying, most people outside do not believe it.

Besides, Xuan Hai did not admit it.

But think about it, as an old senior, even if he really was defeated by Xiao Chen, he would not admit it voluntarily. After all, it is not a glorious thing.

When he was in Naga, Xiao Chen was not so strong.

Half a step to the innate... If the innate is not revealed, half a step to the innate is the top master!

It can be said that Half-Step Innate is definitely the one standing at the top of the ancient martial arts world.

"Um."

Xiao Chen nodded. Although Old Xiao said that this matter should not be spread outside, Zhuge Qingyang and Zhuge Qingxi were not outsiders, so there was no need to hide it.

Besides, he didn't think being too ostentatious was a bad thing.

Now that he has this strength, he is not afraid of anyone except the Xiantian!

"sharp!"

Zhuge Qingyang gave a thumbs up. Apart from these two words, he couldn't think of anything else.

"Brother Zhuge, does the Duanmu family have a mountain protection formation?"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen thought of something and asked Zhuge Qingyang.

"Duanmu family? Yes."

Zhuge Qingyang nodded.

"Basically, all the twelve families, including other top forces, have formations... but some were set up later, while others existed before."

"What about the Duanmu family?"

Xiao Chen asked again.

"The Duanmu family's formation seems to have been set up by my fifth uncle, thirty years ago? I think so. I heard him mention it."

Zhuge Qingyang thought for a moment and said.

"It was arranged by my fifth uncle. I know about it."

Zhuge Qingxi said from the side.

"Brother Chen, why are you asking this?"

"I want to go to the Duanmu family and try to understand the formation so that I won't be trapped or something."

Xiao Chen had just thought of this, but he didn't expect that it was really the formation set up by the Zhuge family.

"Brother Xiao, the Zhuge family has a reason for setting up the formation, and they will not pass on the method of breaking the formation to others..."

Zhuge Qingyang was in a dilemma. If it was something else, he would definitely help, but this involved the reputation and brand of the Zhuge family.

Even Zhuge Qingxi frowned. They had been instilled with this idea since childhood and it must not be spread to others.

"Um, I didn't say I wanted a way to break the formation, I just wanted to learn a little bit about it."

Xiao Chen could also understand it. It was similar to a "confidentiality agreement". If the reputation was ruined, not only would there be trouble, but no one would dare to use it in the future.

"Then I can tell you what's going on here, but... I don't know how to break the formation."

Zhuge Qingxi looked at Xiao Chen and blinked.

Zhuge Qingyang looked at his sister. Although this girl was not serious on weekdays, she definitely knew what to say and what not to say in this kind of matter.

"Okay, wait until you talk to Brother Xiao."