Sha Li looked at the gate of the Zhuge family in front of him.

In front of the door, eight vermilion pillars hugged by two people are lined up left and right according to the layout of first wide and then narrow. The four on the left and the four on the right, from both sides of the main entrance, are arranged diagonally outward, like two outstretched wings. Under the sunset on the top of this mountain, it is quite magnificent.

There is a side door to the left and right of the main entrance, but the door is closed at this time. Above the main entrance, under the eaves, there is a huge plaque hanging on it, with the book "Zhuge Mansion".

Sha Li remembered the Luo family he had been to. As one of the four major families of Qiyuan Island, the main gate of his mansion is a little "shabby" compared with the Zhuge family. Even the plaque on the door only reads "Shimasiro House".

Outside the main entrance, two men were standing. Among them, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade was in front, and an old man with a wrinkled face and frosty hair was slightly behind.

The man in brocade has been smiling on his face since he saw Sha Li and the three of them, which makes it easy for people to have a good impression. When the three of them reached a place where he was still a promise away, he strode forward to meet him. The old man slowly followed.

"The three little friends came to my Zhuge house, and they missed the distance, and I hope to forgive me, hehe. The brocade-clothed man glanced at the white-haired old man behind him, and said with a smile: "In Xia Zhuge Zhengchen, my father Zhuge has no torch." ”

Then he introduced the old man sideways: "This is Zhuge He, the third uncle of the lower family, and he is also a formation master in the clan. ”

Zhuge Crane stepped forward and waved his hand to the night owl hovering in the air, and the night owl stopped on its shoulder. He smiled at the three of Sha Li, and said in a familiar voice of the three of them, "Since the three of them have arrived here, this puppet can be regarded as having completed its mission. ”

Only then did Sha Li realize that it was the old man in front of him who led them all the way up the mountain in the dense forest. He first bowed down and saluted the two of them, and then briefly introduced the three of them.

"I missed the Dome event a few days ago because of the mundane things, so I couldn't see the demeanor of the younger generation of Yuan people on my Qiyuan Island, and I have always regretted it. However, the names of the three little friends are like thunder. When I see it today, it's better than the rumors. Haha!"

Zhuge Zhengchen is capable and sophisticated, and he has always had a smile on his face since he saw Sha Li and the three of them. is so friendly, he doesn't look like a young family master who is in charge of a large formation in the west of the island.

Fang Cai's words actually made the three of Sha Li feel quite flattered. Although Xiao Dan is young, she also knows that the other party is praising her a lot, and her pink little face is full of excitement.

Although Wu Lao said that he was a young man and an old man, he had heard a lot of praise since he was a child, but at this moment, he was also in a state of usefulness.

"The seniors praise falsely, and the younger generations dare not be ashamed. Since the three of us have come to your mansion, we should try our best to help the Zhuge family find the Vermilion Bird Stone. Can you tell us more about the situation on the day of the theft of the Vermilion Bird Stone, and the abnormal situation in the house? ”

Sha Li asked with a serious face.

"Sha Xiaoyou is dedicated to helping my Zhuge family, and he is in the next Minggan. It's just that the three little friends have worked hard this day, and now they are already in the waning mountains, so please stay in the humble house today, so that they can make a little friendship in the next day. As for the matter of finding the Vermilion Birdstone, there is no hurry. ”

Zhuge Zhengchen looked like a sincere guest.

Sha Li and the three of them looked at each other, Wu Lonely didn't care, Sha Li and Xiao Dan both had some hesitation on their faces.

Since Sha Li came to Qiyuan Island, he has not stayed anywhere except for a period of time when he lived in the Sky Dome to participate in the selection of island guards. And Xiao Dan grew up beside the master since he was a child, and even when he was outside, he was taken care of by Aunt Shang.

Sha Li looked at Xiao Dan and was about to say something, but he didn't expect Xiao Dan to open his mouth first.

"Thao, if Brother Sha wants to live, then I will live too. This house looks big, and it should be a lot of fun. ”

Sha Li nodded, and then said to Zhuge Zhengchen: "In this way, the three juniors will be disturbed." ”

"Hehe, that's how it should be. Zhuge Zhengchen replied.

Zhuge Crane on the side also smiled and nodded.

Zhuge Zhengchen led the way first, and Sha Li and the three followed. Just as he stepped into the main gate of Zhuge Family, Sha Li's footsteps paused slightly, and his eyes swept over the four large pillars arranged diagonally outside the door on the left and right without leaving a trace.

"Thao, what's wrong with Brother Sha?" Xiao Dan followed closely behind Sha Li, and hit him on the leg without paying attention.

"It's fine. ”

After Zhuge Zhengchen heard the movement behind him and turned to look at the two of them, he just smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

Entering the main entrance, the first thing that catches the eye is a huge shadow wall more than two feet high, which makes the three of them stop and watch.

Most of the people of Qiyuan Island live in one place in the form of families, and choose a treasure land as the exclusive residence of the family.

Or build a number of houses in this place, and each family of the clan lives next to each other, and the head of the family lives in the main house.

Or simply build a large mansion and enclose it with a wall, so that the new population of the clan can be added, so that it is convenient for the new house to be built in the mansion and the wall should be appropriately expanded. Although this approach is not as spacious and comfortable as the first one, it is more able to maintain the blood and family ties of the family.

Most of the famous families on the island will choose the second form of settlement. Including the Luo family that Sha Li had been to is no exception, and it seems that the Zhuge family is the same.

Sha Li remembered that when he first entered the gate of Luo's house that day, he also saw the shadow wall. It's just that the shadow wall of the Luo family is like its gate, simple and simple, and there are only some reliefs carved on the wall. In terms of size, compared with the side of the Zhuge family in front of him, it is far from being comparable.

But what makes the wall stand out is not just its extraordinary size, but also its unique shape.

Most of the ordinary shadow walls are simple square, and a few are round. However, the side in front of me is actually an extremely regular octagonal shape.

There are some lines carved horizontally and vertically on the edge of the huge octagonal shadow wall, although these carvings have been baptized by wind and rain for a long time, and the traces have been somewhat blurred, but Sha Li still recognized their origin at first sight.

Because these engraved on the eight sides of the shadow wall are the three hexagrams composed of yin and yang in a certain order.

In the whole gossip depiction, the four hexagrams of Xun, Kan, Gen and Kun are at the bottom, and the four hexagrams of Qian, Dui, Li, and Zhen are relative to the top.

Although Sha Li is proficient in gossip, the gossip image engraved on this shadow wall makes him unclear for a while.

"Sha Xiaoyou, do you recognize this gossip map?" The three of Sha Li were not surprised by the fact that Zhuge Zhengchen was attracted by this shadow wall, because this was the reaction of all guests who came to Zhuge House for the first time.

It's just that Sha Li's expression at this time revealed an extremely obvious puzzlement, this incomprehension is not curiosity and curiosity without any knowledge of this gossip map, but more like he thinks that there is something wrong with the gossip map.

"Sha Xiaoyou's ability to break the 'Heaven Sweeping Wind Array' must be extremely easy to gossip, but what is wrong with seeing this picture?" Zhuge He, who had been silently following everyone, stepped forward and asked, with imperceptible excitement in his tone.

"The younger generation is only shallow in learning, how dare they make vain comments in the Zhuge family. I just feel that this gossip image is different from everything I have seen in the past, so I am a little confused. ”

"Sha Xiaoyou is right. Although the three trigrams are arranged in different ways, you can get a gossip diagram with different meanings and functions. But what is the meaning of the eight arrays arranged by these three hexagrams on this shadow wall, the old man has been enlightened for most of his life, and he still doesn't know why. Zhuge He shook his head and sighed deeply.

Sha Li was a little surprised: "Oh? Could it be that this mural painting is not from the hands of the Zhuge family?"

Zhuge Zhengchen and Zhuge He glanced at each other, both speechless.

Sha Li quickly noticed something unusual, and hurriedly said: "The younger generation is young and ignorant, if the words involve the privacy of your mansion, it is really unintentional. Please, Haihan. ”

"Hehe, Sha Xiaoyou doesn't have to care, but there is no secret. Zhuge Zhengchen looked at the shadow wall and said: "This shadow wall and the carvings on it are all from the hands of Zhuge Li, the distant ancestor of my Zhuge family. The descendants of my Zhuge family believe that since it is from the hands of distant ancestors, it cannot be just a simple shadow wall. ”

"Isn't Zhuge the distant ancestor of the Zhuge family who created the Vermilion Bird Stone?" Wu Lone's eyes rolled and asked tentatively.

"Exactly!" Zhuge Zhengchen glanced at Wu Lao, not surprised that Wu Liao would make this conjecture. After all, Zhuge Li is not only a rare formation master in the history of Qiyuan Island, but also the only cultivator among the Zhuge family members in the past generations who has stepped into the Guiyuan realm.

It was Zhuge Li who moved the Zhuge family here, and it was also since he that the descendants of the Zhuge family rebuilt the fire yuan.

"It has been more than 10,000 years since the ancestor passed away, but the gossip shadow wall he built with his own hands still stands here. Generations of clansmen have tried their best to understand the gossip diagram on it, trying to figure out the true function of this shadow wall. Although the predecessors have made many speculations, they have never been convincing. Zhuge Zhengchen said helplessly.

"Since it was created by your ancestors, why don't you tell the future generations about its intentions?"

"I don't know. Before his death, the ancestors only strictly warned their descendants not to tear down this wall, but other than that, they did not leave any explanation about this wall. Zhuge Zhengchen said.

"Could it be that you are thinking too much, maybe this is just a simple shadow wall. Wu Lao guessed.

Xiao Dan threw a piece of fruit flesh into his mouth, and said while chewing: "Thao, it must be your ancestor who is afraid that you will smash the treasure he worked so hard to create." ”

"Xiao Dan, don't talk nonsense. Although Sha Li said this, there was no reprimanding in his tone.

"Hehe! What Miss Dan said is not unreasonable. There is a history of the family, and the ancestor Zhuge has a strange temperament, and his speech and behavior are often unexpected. If so, it would not be surprising. ”

Regarding Xiao Dan's words, Zhuge Zhengchen didn't seem to care, but revealed his ancestors' old background. This made Sha Li speechless for a while.

After passing the Hanging Flower Gate, everyone came to the hinterland of Zhuge Family.

Sha Li looked at the countless mansions on both sides of the main road three zhang wide in front of him, and remembered the scene when he visited the Luo family that day, which was quite similar to the Zhuge family, but the scale was much larger.

Between the houses, it is mainly connected by the verandah, and the verandah can be used to walk around most of the entire house. Of course, there are also some yards that are built independently, I don't know if it is to highlight a certain difference in identity.

"The three little friends are staying here, if there is any need, just tell the next person. ”

After leading the three of Sha Li to the courtyard where the guests were entertained, Zhuge Zhengchen pointed to the three young maids who were already waiting here.

"Everything is arranged by the seniors. Sha Li said respectfully.

"The three of them have rested here for a while, and have prepared a thin banquet for the three of them to wash the dust. Someone will be sent to greet you later. Zhuge Zhengchen said.

"Seniors don't have to work so hard, the three of us came here for official business, and we didn't make an inch, so courteous and deserved. ”

Xiao Dan heard that there was a banquet to eat, and his colorful eyes lit up. But when he heard Sha Li refuse, he had to pout.

"Hey, where is Sha Xiaoyou? Not to mention that the three of you are here to help my Zhuge family find the Vermilion Bird Stone, just because you are the top people of the younger generation of my Qiyuan Island, my Zhuge family also has to be grandly entertained. Zhuge Zhengchen said sincerely: "Moreover, the juniors in the family have also admired you for a long time, and I can't wait to take this opportunity to get close to the three of them, so I can make some progress." ”

"This ...... Since Zhuge seniors have already arranged it, we are disrespectful. Sha Li thought for a moment and replied.

"As it should be. ”