Chapter 161: Chapter 153 Nervous Wu De! Something’s Wrong with the Fang Family!
Southern Region, Wu Family.
As the only family specializing in formation magic in the Southern Region, the Wu family is incredibly formidable.
It is situated at the center of a magnificent and vast mountain range, adorned with exquisite and diverse buildings and palaces across the undulating mountains.
Strangely, even those ordinary buildings seem to be arranged according to a specific pattern.
Upon careful inspection, the sprawling mountains and pavilions are inscribed with countless runes and ancient patterns.
The vast mountain range resembles a slumbering primordial beast, exuding a hidden, immense killing intent.
At this moment within the Wu Family’s inner chamber, due to the trade with the Fang Family, various elders are busily engaged.
"Patriarch, the sequence of formation lines in the killing array has been scrambled, increasing the difficulty of understanding by more than double!"
"Patriarch, I’ve added numerous unnecessary formation lines inside to confuse the opponent and buy time!"
"Patriarch, the preparations are nearly complete, the killing array has been fine-tuned..."
Listening to the continuous voices ringing in his ears, Wu De’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
The Great Emperor’s killing array is the core foundation of the Wu family, even among the family members, only direct descendants can study it.
If it weren’t for the Fang family’s overwhelming array, he would never have brought it out.
Yet even agreeing to cooperate doesn’t mean he’ll stand by and watch the Fang family take the killing array.
The cooperation between the two sides is straightforward, each sends a person to comprehend the other’s formation.
Once one person completes their understanding, regardless of how far the other progresses, they must immediately stop.
Thus, the contest boils down to insight and the complexity of each formation.
In terms of insight, Wu De cannot make decisions, but adding some trickery to the formation is feasible.
"Patriarch, the formation has been adjusted, and the difficulty of understanding has increased by approximately twofold."
An elder from the Wu family confidently stated: "Our formation is inherently more complex than the Fang family’s; now its difficulty has doubled."
"As long as the insight of our participant is similar to that of the opponent, we will surely win and retain at least a third of the killing array undisclosed."
This time, the Wu family not only wants the Fang family’s formation but hopes their own formation doesn’t leak too much.
As long as the formation is not completely disclosed and cannot form a complete killing array corner, its power will be greatly reduced!
Then, the Wu family will be the biggest winner!
"Don’t be too optimistic."
Wu De rubbed his brow and said solemnly: "Do you think the Fang family members are fools? They won’t tamper with their formations?"
"Both are Emperor Level formations, extensively modified; the difficulty of understanding shouldn’t differ much."
"My only concern now is the difference in insight between the Fang family’s participant and ours."
Concerning the family’s core foundation, even with thorough preparations, Wu De was still somewhat anxious.
"Patriarch, who will you have go? The Young Master?"
An elder of the Wu family asked with a frown.
Wu Yong’s insight isn’t bad, but not exceptionally strong.
"No."
Wu De shook his head, "It’s a friend of Yong’er, from the Su family..."
Before Wu De could finish speaking, the sound of footsteps suddenly echoed from outside.
Members of the Wu family were leading several people towards the guest hall.
"Hahaha, Brother Wu, it’s been years!"
Amid laughter, a middle-aged man with graying temples and sharp eyes, led several people into the hall.
"Hahaha, Brother Fang Lin, your visit makes my humble abode truly honored."
Wu De’s face cleared of anxiety and with a rosy complexion, he laughed heartily, greeting with clasped hands.
Fang Lin, the current patriarch of the Fang family, was indeed a shrewd leader.
Meeting Wu Yong now, both sides were equally shrewd, with no room for error.
No matter the thoughts in their hearts, the current atmosphere was harmonious, with all enjoying the interaction.
After the pleasantries, both sides took their seats.
Wu De glanced at the individuals Fang Lin brought, two Fang family elders, two young disciples.
His gaze directly landed on the young man wearing yellow, with a noble demeanor and proud expression.
No doubt, this person was indeed the one to comprehend the formation.
"Let me introduce you to Brother Wu."
Noticing Wu De’s gaze, Fang Lin smiled and said: "Xiao Fan, the second Prince of Yu Sheng Country, and also my grandson."
"The one here to comprehend the formation is indeed my grandson."
Upon hearing this, Wu De and the Wu family members’ pupils shrank slightly.
They all said the Fang family and Holy Feather Country were closely aligned, but didn’t expect relations to be this intimate.
The main thing was, they had heard of Xiao Fan’s name too.
A prodigy in formation magic, with exceptionally strong insight.
He understood formation principles at three, inscribed formation lines at seven, and by nine, could independently arrange formations.
When Wu De had heard of this, he lamented how his own son lacked such talent.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Fan was also Fang family’s patriarch’s grandchild!
With strong innate insight and formation talent, heavily cultivated by the Fang family.
After so many years, how strong would Xiao Fan’s understanding of formations be?
Wu De and several elders of the Wu family exchanged glances, feeling quite troubled.
"Greetings, Patriarch Wu."
Xiao Fan stood up, clasped his hands, and then asked indifferently: "Is the Great Emperor’s killing array ready?"
"If possible, let’s start now; I don’t want to waste time."
Xiao Fan spoke calmly, but his eyes shone with intensity.
The Great Emperor’s killing array!
Once he masters this level of formation, with Fang family’s support, he is destined to attain the supreme position in the future.
For this trade, he and the Fang family went all out, preparing a super strong trump card.
With that trump card, Xiao Fan didn’t care who the opponent would be, for he will surely win!
"Hehe, young people are shallow in depth and impatient."
Fang Lin chuckled and looked toward Wu De, asking: "Brother Wu, don’t take offense. When shall we begin?"
Hearing this, Wu De did not reply; instead, he scrutinized the people before him.
Something was amiss.
Something was very wrong!
Concerning the Great Emperor’s formation, such a precious thing, even with all the preparations the Wu family had made, there was inevitable anxiety.
But the Fang family’s members... were too calm.
It felt as though they already had victory secured.
"Is there something I haven’t accounted for?" Wu De frowned deeply, lost in thought.
"Brother Wu? Is there a change..." Fang Lin spoke again.
Before he could finish, an excited voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall.
"Senior Brother, hurry up, they’re already here; we can start the comprehension directly..."
As the voice fell.
Rushing at top speed, Su Changqing and his group, who had just arrived at the Wu family, walked into the hall.
"Oh? Is this the Wu family’s chosen one?"
Fang Lin looked at Wu Yong at the front of the crowd, speaking steadily with laughter, but there was disdain deep within his eyes.
Wu Yong, he had already investigated thoroughly before coming.
Wu family’s Young Master, not weak in formation talent, insight fairly decent.
But compared with Xiao Fan, this person posed no threat.
Unless there was another change, the Fang family would achieve complete victory in this trade!
At this time, Wu Yong heard this and waved his hand, "You’re mistaken, old man."
"The one to enter isn’t me, it’s my senior brother, Chang Qing."
Saying this, Wu Yong stepped aside, revealing Chang Qing, who had a scholarly demeanor, like a learned man, to everyone’s sight.
Chang Qing was not intimidated, looking around before graciously bowing respectfully, he smiled warmly and said:
"Chang Qing, greetings to all the seniors."