Chu Youzhao also looked up at the sky and couldn't help but exclaim, "Qinghe, isn't my brother-in-law handsome?"
After saying that, she suddenly realized that this was the topic of their argument, and hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that..."
But then they heard Murong Qinghe mutter to himself, "Brother Zu is indeed handsome."
Chu Youzhao: "???"
Since you think so too, then why did I say you were angry?
At this moment, Zu'an landed and handed the two a cyan compass-shaped object: "This is the array plate for controlling the formation. You can use it to activate the formation normally. This is a bag of spirit stones. Remember to replenish the energy regularly. You can fill it with spirit stones by opening these parts of the array plate..."
Chu Youzhao's eyes lit up: "Brother Zu, you know about formations? This stuff is so much fun, can you teach me?"
Murong Qinghe was in tears, but her eyes were filled with curiosity. Array masters were usually the domain of old scholars in national academies, each one a strange person focused solely on academics. There was no one like Brother Zu.
Zuan smiled and said, "If you're interested, I can teach you, but I probably won't have time in the next few days."
He practiced this formation in his spare time according to the records in the "Baopu Zhenjing". Although it is not complete, it is sufficient to protect a residence.
When I have some free time, I'll find some precious materials and research an even more powerful formation.
The vast and profound knowledge of the seven cultivation techniques in the "Baopu Zhenjing" sparked his strong interest in cultivating immortality. He used to think that cultivation was just about fighting and killing, but now he realized that there were so many interesting things to do in cultivation.
"Okay, okay!" Chu Youzhao was overjoyed when she heard him agree.
Zu An nodded to Murong Qinghe: "If Qinghe is interested, you can learn together later."
"Can I do it too?" Murong Qinghe was surprised. He knew that these formations were often the most confidential knowledge. The people in the academy kept them tightly under wraps, and the imperial court also listed formation technology as a state secret, strictly prohibiting its private dissemination, for fear that it would be stolen by the demon race.
It is important to know that a powerful large-scale formation can often determine the outcome of a war.
“Of course you can, you’re not an outsider.” Zu An smiled, then patted Chu Youzhao’s shoulder. “Youzhao, take good care of Qinghe during this time.”
Chu Youzhao was taken aback, sensing his implied parting: "Brother-in-law, aren't you staying here?"
Oh no, my imagined daily cohabitation life with my brother-in-law is ruined.
Zu An nodded: "It's inconvenient for me to stay here since Qinghe is staying here. My reputation in this area has never been good, and if people find out, there will probably be a lot of gossip."
Murong Qinghe hurriedly said, "Brother Zu, it's alright. Now that I'm in this situation, it's already a great risk for you to take me in. How could I let you move out?"
Even if she's completely clueless, she knows that taking over someone else's place like this is really going too far.
“It’s alright. I do have some things that require me to run around outside from time to time, such as smoothing things over to save the Qin family and the Murong family,” Zu An said with a smile. “It’s actually more convenient to be outside.”
Hearing him say that, the two women couldn't persuade him anymore. Chu Youzhao said reluctantly, "Then Brother Zu, when you have time, come back and visit us more often. This is your home. You can come in whenever you want. Qinghe and I will warmly welcome you, right, Qinghe?"
Murong Qinghe nodded and said, "Brother Zu can come in whenever he wants."
Zuan waved goodbye with a flourish, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.
Watching his retreating figure, Murong Qinghe murmured to himself, "Brother Zu is truly a gentleman."
"A true gentleman, perhaps not..." Chu Youzhao's face flushed, and the image of his aloof and peerless sister being pinned down on the table and ravaged by him involuntarily surfaced in his mind. However, upon further reflection, he thought that they were husband and wife and could do whatever they wanted. How could he think that his brother-in-law was not a true gentleman because of this?
...
After leaving his marquis's mansion, Zu An quickened his pace and unknowingly arrived at the Sang family's residence.
Looking at the lights in the courtyard, Zu'an felt a mix of emotions, like the bittersweet feeling of being close to home. After so long apart, he wondered how Zheng Dan was doing.
Is Sang Qian... alright?
He quietly found a secluded corner and climbed in. The reason he didn't go through the main gate was that there were countless eyes watching the homes of these high-ranking officials, and he didn't want to expose his relationship with the Sang family.
He didn't care much about his relationships with Sang Qian and Zheng Dan, since his reputation in that area wasn't very good anyway.
But once it's exposed, the Sang family will lose face, so we have to consider their situation.
Fortunately, Sang Qian and Zheng Dan had secretly given him the Sang family's access token beforehand, so climbing over the wall wouldn't trigger the protective array.
Back then, he thought the protective formations of these families were quite ingenious, but with his current mastery of formations, he could tell that these formations were mass-produced, generic products.
Formations should be adapted to local conditions. The terrain and layout of each family's home are different, which means that some families are not so compatible with these universal formations. In the eyes of true formation masters, they are full of loopholes.
However, he also knew that these were all common formations that the academy had distributed to the market, and that custom-made ones would probably cost a lot of money.
At least the Sang family doesn't have that kind of financial resources.
"I'll help them improve the formation when I have the chance." As Zu An pondered this, he arrived at the main hall.
Having finally come back, I should at least say hello to Sang Hong, otherwise it would be awkward for everyone if I went directly to Zheng Dan's place and it was exposed.
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