Lu Fan shook his head slightly. It might have been due to hardship at first. But this profession was too dangerous; how could one be too greedy? From initial sympathy to later disgust, a person's luck would naturally be depleted.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the traffic police arrived. Traffic resumed its order, and vehicles slowly cleared. Lu Fan's car also drove out of Yuecheng with the flow of traffic. However, Lu Fan had no intention of returning home; the car drove directly in another direction.
Before long, the vehicle entered a mountainous area. Within lay mountains stretching for a hundred miles, and the road became narrower the further in one went. Eventually, it turned into a gravel road barely wide enough for two cars to pass. On both sides of the road were ordinary villages.
After passing through dozens of villages, the road suddenly ended. A large mountain blocked the way. Lu Fan parked his car at the foot of the mountain and climbed up alone.
After crossing this mountain, a large village suddenly appeared ahead. The houses in the village were still quite neat, all made of red bricks and green tiles... Lu Fan felt as if he had returned to his childhood ten years ago.
Alas! This was still a bit different from the paradise he had in mind! He wondered, these old fossils, could letting their descendants live in such a place truly preserve the purity of human nature? The six hidden families? Humph! Why not return to the primitive era!
Descending the slope, Lu Fan walked towards the village ahead.
The village was indeed the same as it had been decades ago, maintaining its simple folk customs. Many children were running and playing in the village. However, they were curious about the sudden appearance of a stranger and all looked at Lu Fan.
There was a small square at the edge of the village, and a dozen people practicing martial arts also stopped and looked at Lu Fan.
"Where are you from? How did you end up here?" Suddenly, a young man of eighteen or nineteen walked over and asked.
"I went up the mountain to pick mushrooms and got lost, so I ended up here! Little brother, what village is this? I've never seen it before?" Lu Fan told a lie.
"This is Zhuge Mountain Village, big brother! What is the world like outside the mountains?" A little boy suddenly asked with wide eyes.
"Outside is a colorful world, with tall buildings, bustling traffic, and vibrant neon lights..."
"Kid! Don't talk nonsense here..."
"Kid! You dare to come here, you've got quite a bit of nerve! We won't let you off today..."
Suddenly, two voices came almost simultaneously. Lu Fan glanced over; on one side was Zhuge Xian, and on the other were the brothers Zhuge Wu and Zhuge Wen. The three of them were glaring at him, their faces full of anger.
"Hmph! How is that nonsense? Do you dare say that things outside are not more delicious than your plain fare here? Or are those tall buildings illusions? You just don't want your clansmen to leave this mountain!"
Zhuge Xian immediately rolled her eyes. This little scoundrel, he knew and still said it? However, the food at that restaurant was indeed exceptionally delicious.
"Hmph! No matter what you say, you're not leaving today!" Zhuge Xian said angrily, glaring at Lu Fan.
"What? Do you like me because I'm too handsome?" Lu Fan asked with a playful smile.
"Pah! Shameless rogue!" Zhuge Xian's face immediately turned red.
Good heavens... he had forgotten that they still lived with the mindset of decades ago. Matters between men and women were very conservative. They couldn't be spoken of so casually!
Seeing Zhuge Xian's face turn as red as a monkey's backside, Lu Fan shrugged. It seemed like he had guessed correctly!
"Kid! You must have followed us to get here, right?" Zhuge Xian suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Not entirely idiotic, you guessed correctly!" Lu Fan smiled slightly and then walked towards the center of the village.
"Stop right there! You are not allowed to enter the village!" Zhuge Xian hurriedly shouted.
"With just the three of you, you can't stop me. Have your elders come out! Let me witness the Zhuge family's Half-Moon Saber technique!" Lu Fan said as he walked forward. His voice was not loud but could travel far.
"Arrogant junior! Do you think you can act recklessly in Zhuge Mountain Village just because you defeated Hua Laoda and the others? You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!" Suddenly, a voice came, but no one was visible, the sound seemed to echo in the air.
"Not just Hua Laoda, I also personally captured six foreigners! They are no less than Hua Laoda. Do you seniors have such achievements?" Lu Fan said with a disdainful and unrestrained expression as he walked slowly forward.
"Stop! If you take another step forward, you really won't be able to go back!" Zhuge Xian suddenly shouted from the side.
Lu Fan was startled. He hadn't expected Zhuge Xian to warn him. The Zhuge family could become the head of the six hidden families not only through their Half-Moon Saber technique but also through formations!
The Zhuge family's greatest strength was actually in formations. Lu Fan had already seen that the next step led into the Qiankun Bagua Formation. However, he truly wanted to experience the wonders of the Zhuge family's formations!
"Thank you!" Lu Fan winked at Zhuge Xian and then took a step forward. The entire person immediately disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Zhuge Xian's heart seemed to be stirred. She bit her lip fiercely, almost groaning out loud. She couldn't help but curse, "You little scoundrel!"
Whoosh... Lu Fan felt the scenery before his eyes change instantly. Whoosh... A strong wind blew, and Lu Fan felt as if he were in a barren wilderness. A fierce wind raged all around.
"Taiji gives birth to the two primaries, the two primaries give birth to the four symbols, the four symbols give birth to the eight trigrams, and the eight trigrams hide the nine palaces. The nine palaces discuss life and death. The three auspicious gates are Kai, Xiu, and Sheng. The three fierce gates are Si, Jing, and Shang. The Du and Jing gates are for noon, neither auspicious nor inauspicious, very ordinary.
The Zhuge family truly has a profound understanding of formations, capable of setting up such a powerful formation. It's just a pity that they live in seclusion. What use are even the best things? Living a hundred years in vain is useless." Lu Fan shook his head and said loudly.
"Arrogant kid! Presumptuous! Get out of this formation first," a voice came from the air.
"Qimen Dunjia, the 'dun' refers to Jia. I don't intend to walk out; I intend to break your formation!" Lu Fan said, then suddenly leaped up, whoosh... a pair of fists suddenly struck down...
"Nine palaces shift..." Suddenly, a startled cry was heard, but it was too late. A loud bang was heard. Dust and smoke billowed...
Suddenly, Lu Fan appeared before everyone. The crowd also appeared around Lu Fan.
"Hey! Old man! Come out! Let me witness your Half-Moon Saber technique!" Lu Fan shouted disdainfully.
"Since you wish to die, I shall fulfill your wish!" Whoosh... Suddenly, a figure lunged towards Lu Fan, a saber light in his hand directly slashing towards Lu Fan's head.