If it's a formation, then she's doomed, boohoo~ because she doesn't understand it!

She closed her eyes and tried hard to recall, searching her mind for any information about the formation, leaving no stone unturned.

Unfortunately, this information exists, but it is rather vague, unclear, and the key points are hard to grasp.

Sigh! It's all her fault for not wanting to learn before. Her uncle knows array formations, and he's very proficient in them!

There's nothing we can do. She's too young and thinks it's useless to learn. Even though her uncle forced her to study for several months, she didn't listen and couldn't grasp the essence at all. She's just dabbling here and there, unable to piece together a complete chain of knowledge.

Her uncle eventually gave up, thinking she wasn't cut out for it, and said she would be able to solve the problems naturally in the future, so he never taught her again.

But now, she's all alone in the deep mountains and forests. No one can hear her no matter how much she shouts, and besides, she can't even shout anymore. Her situation is a bit worrying!

She had no clue what to do. She thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. She couldn't stay still, so she walked around in a small circle where she had been sitting before.

This thing can really make you dizzy. Forget it, I'll stop spinning it. She picked up a rock next to her and planned to find a more comfortable place to sit for a while.

After walking a few steps, I noticed that the surrounding trees seemed to have changed. I looked back and, lo and behold! A path had appeared!

Well, her uncle was right, she really can solve it naturally!

She threw the stone away and ran away quickly.

Not paying attention to the direction, she walked and walked until she reached a flat slope, turned a corner, and saw a house.

Could it be some kind of formation again?

Using too many tricks is bad! Who did this?!

Su Nanxi stood still, not daring to approach easily, and threw a number of stones forward to ask for directions.

Finally, they discovered that there were no special formations around the house; it was just an ordinary household with a few rooms surrounding a large courtyard. All the doors were locked, presumably because the owner was out.

Judging from the interior layout, it seems like the owner has been away for a short time and will be back soon, as the items are arranged very casually.

Su Nanxi knocked on the door as usual, but no one answered.

I knocked three times, but no one answered, which means no one was home.

Su Nanxi walked around the perimeter of the courtyard, wondering as she went, "Who built this house here?"

After thinking for a long time, I suddenly thought of someone: Grand Tutor Xu!

It all seems to match up!

Who is Grand Tutor Xu? Even if he lives in seclusion in the mountains, he certainly doesn't want to be disturbed. Given his status and position, it would be easy for him to find a capable person to help him set up an array!

This may be why many people cannot find any trace of Grand Tutor Xu!

Su Nanxi felt she had figured it out. The more she looked, the more it seemed to be true. Although the courtyard was simple, everything inside was anything but simple, even the house. It looked ordinary, but she was sure it was very sturdy and durable!

That's exactly it!

Su Nanxi decided to come back tomorrow. Knowing that he was here would make things much easier!

She immediately went down the mountain; she needed to get back and think things through to improve the food even further.

Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard. It's true! The terrain here is a bit steep, and there are many trees and weeds. Su Nanxi didn't dare to be careless and walked carefully.

Suddenly hearing a voice, Su Nanxi jumped in surprise. Oh my god, it was coming from underground!

After listening carefully, it was indeed coming from underground, or more precisely, from a hole below.

Su Nanxi pushed aside the weeds and finally saw a hole. It was dark inside, and every now and then a few shouts could be heard. It was a man's voice, and it sounded a bit weak. He had probably been shouting for a long time, because his voice was a little hoarse.

After thinking it over, I decided to go down and see for myself whether it was a human or a demon!

Who knows, there might be some amazing adventure ahead!

Ha ha!

Su Nanxi comforted herself as she took out a rope, secured it, and slowly slid down.

Fortunately, the hole wasn't particularly deep, and light could still be faintly seen at the bottom, though not very clearly.

After Su Nanxi steadied herself, she took out her flashlight and shone it around. In a recessed area slightly below her, there was a disheveled person!

At first glance, combined with the dark and cold environment at the bottom of the cave, it's really scary!

Su Nanxi was already mentally prepared, but she still got a jolt. Damn it, was this a person or a ghost? It was staring straight at her with big, round eyes!

Su Nanxi didn't move, and just stared at the person. Since she didn't know if it was a person or a ghost, she just kept staring. If the enemy didn't move, she wouldn't move; if the enemy moved, she would strike first!

Finally, the other person moved first. He sighed, seemingly quite surprised, "Oh my! You're alive!"

What!

Su Nanxi's lips twitched involuntarily. Of course she was a living, breathing person! Did this old man think she was a ghost?

The old man actually said, "I thought you were a ghost! You floated down so lightly and so skillfully, you don't seem like a living person at all!"

After saying that, he sighed again and muttered, "Why is she such an ugly girl!"

Su Nanxi heard it clearly, and she really wanted to ask the old man if he was hoping a celestial being would come down to save him!

In the deep mountains and dense forests, it's already a rare occurrence for a living person to appear and save him, and he's still being picky!

When the old man saw that someone had come to his rescue, he was no longer in a hurry and remained seated steadily, showing no intention of going up!

Su Nanxi was puzzled. Could it be that this old man was the mountain spirit, deliberately luring her here to set a trap for her?

The old man seemed to understand Su Nanxi's thoughts, and raised his colorful face with a touch of arrogance. "I'm a perfectly healthy person! I just accidentally fell here and can't move for a moment, so I had to call for help! You ugly girl, don't you dare think anything like that. I don't have any bad intentions!"

Su Nanxi still looked at him suspiciously. Judging from the old man's appearance, he was around forty or fifty years old. He guessed that he had fallen down and climbed down again, but failed to climb up and fell down again. He was covered in green from head to toe, and there were a few grass twigs stuck in his messy head. He looked quite comical!

The old man felt a little embarrassed by her stare and turned his face away, shouting, "Don't you know how to respect the elderly? Your gaze is making me feel uneasy! Stop staring! I'm a living, breathing person! Do you have any food on you? I'm so hungry I can't move. I need to eat something to get moving again!"

Su Nanxi looked at this old man who acted like a child and was speechless. Wasn't he afraid that she was a bad woman who hadn't come to save her but instead came to kill him?

The old man waited for a while, and when he found no movement, he turned to look at Su Nanxi and cleared up her doubts, "If you were a bad guy, you would have seen through me immediately and stabbed me this morning. Why would you wait until now? Do you think assassins are so stupid that they have to think for so long?"

Su Nanxi: ...

She felt like the old man was subtly criticizing her!

Very good!

This old man should have just stayed here and waited!

snort!

The old man said again, "Don't be angry, I didn't scold you! If you have any food, take some out!"

Su Nanxi thought that this dirty old man could read minds!