Chapter 1187 - 283: Chen Jie: Yo, Ruyang King, Father-in-law

"What are you looking at?"

A voice came, and Chen Jie turned around to see Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya was holding a quilt in her hands at the time and looked at Chen Jie, saying: "Linglong and I can share a quilt, it’s cold outside at night, so I brought you a quilt."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie smiled and replied: "Thanks, Yaya!"

Zhao Ya’s cheeks were slightly red, but she didn’t correct Chen Jie’s address and instead changed the subject: "What are you looking at?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie pointed to the Wu Mu’s Legacy in his hand and said: "The chief culprit of this incident!"

Hmm!

"Wu Mu’s Legacy?"

Zhao Ya was full of surprise, how did this book fall into Chen Jie’s hands?

Zhao Ya thought about it, turned to look at Chen Jie, and Chen Jie patted the stone bench beside him: "Sit down and talk."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya sat down next to Chen Jie, and Chen Jie handed the Wu Mu’s Legacy to Zhao Ya, saying: "Take a look."

Zhao Ya took it and started reading, instantly being amazed by the content in the book.

This Wu Mu’s Legacy was indeed an extraordinary book; it recorded a total of ten great arrays that had been passed down since ancient times.

Additionally, from the catalog, it showed two sets of formations personally summarized by Yue Wumu.

And Yue Wumu, fearing that this book might be discovered by the Jin people’s lackeys hidden in the court, Qin Hui, split this book into two and had them taken away separately.

However, according to the legend, one of the books, the latter volume, was discovered by the lackey Qin Hui at the time.

Qin Hui wanted to destroy this book, but ultimately Song Gaozong Zhao Gou ordered it to be sent to the Imperial Palace, making it a royal collection of the Great Song. Later, after the Yashan Sea Battle, with the Southern Song’s Great Scholar Lu Xiufu, carrying the Little Emperor jumping into the sea, this book also completely disappeared from people’s sight; no one knew where this Wu Mu’s Legacy eventually ended up and where it is now!

But the upper volume of this "Wu Mu’s Legacy" was passed down into the Martial Arts world, causing a lot of martial disputes, and eventually fell into the hands of Hero Guo, the defender of Xiangyang.

Later, as the city fell, this Wu Mu’s Legacy disappeared into the Jianghu along with Hero Guo.

Unexpectedly, it was obtained by Han Shantong of the Zoroastrian Sect.

And that led to the current turmoil in the world.

And the upper volume of this Wu Mu’s Legacy records the first five formations of the Ten Great Formations.

Specifically: Single Line Formation, Two Dragons Water Formation, Heaven and Earth Three Talents Formation, Four Gates Covering Formation, Five Tigers and Sheep Formation!

Additionally, it includes Marshal Yue’s unique first defense formation: [Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Formation!]

This is the entirety of the top half’s content.

No wonder, back then, Hero Guo could hold such a large Xiangyang City with just the upper half of a Wu Mu’s Legacy! This Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Formation played a huge role.

Chen Jie didn’t hide anything from Zhao Ya. Zhao Ya wanted to see it, so Chen Jie kindly handed over the contents of this Wu Mu’s Legacy to Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya glanced at Chen Jie, understanding wordlessly, such treasures as Chen Jiusi doesn’t hide from me, it seems in his heart, I’m more important than this "Wu Mu’s Legacy."

After taking a few glances, Zhao Ya returned the book to Chen Jie, saying: "It’s real."

Chen Jie curiously looked at Zhao Ya and asked: "How do you know it’s real?"

Zhao Ya replied: "Because I’ve seen the Single Line Formation and the Five Tigers and Sheep Formation in there."

Chen Jie was dumbfounded and looked at Zhao Ya, saying: "You’ve seen them?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said: "You wouldn’t think that with the power of my Daqian, we can’t get things like this, right?"

"Moreover, Chen Jiusi, don’t think that having this formation will make you invincible. Back then Zhao Song and the bandits of Xiangyang, didn’t they also have this Wu Mu’s Legacy as a help, but were ultimately destroyed by my Daqian?"

"My master once taught me something."

Chen Jie asked: "I’d love to hear the details."

"Formations are merely the wisdom of ancient military minds but don’t represent the ultimate wisdom. Any military strategy, strength, and weakness ultimately depend on the user’s ability, otherwise, even the strongest military strategy, if in the hands of a fool, might end up being useless."

"For example, one of the representatives of ancient military minds, Zhao Kuo, he thoroughly read military strategies, but didn’t he also suffer a total defeat?"

"And Ma Su from the Three Kingdoms..."

"And..."

"Alright, alright, I get it."

Chen Jie listened to these words and repeatedly pleaded for mercy. Zhao Ya said: "This Wu Mu’s Legacy is the same; though General Yue was formidable, many of his military strategies were summaries based on the wisdom of the ancients. If one wants to study military strategies, one must first learn this theoretical aspect. I feel that the upper volume of this Wu Mu’s Legacy is more important than the lower volume."

"Why?"

Chen Jie inquired in confusion, and Zhao Ya pointed at the military strategies and said: "Because the upper volume includes many of General Yue’s insights on military strategies, and this Single Line and Two Dragons Water Formation are considered foundational to formations and are simple to learn."

"While the lower volume, according to the catalog, should contain complex formations, suitable for those with a military foundation and military genius, otherwise, if it falls into the hands of someone who doesn’t understand military strategies..."

"It’s useless, so this upper volume is sufficient for you as a beginner, and if you can comprehend this Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Formation, you might be able to hold a lone city, defending for eighteen years without breaking!"

After hearing this, Chen Jie was filled with emotion.

"Your master said it right, there are no useless formations, only useless people."

"But your master is so amazing, I’d like to meet him sometime."

Zhao Ya said: "He is as elusive as a Divine Dragon, seeing him isn’t easy, but why do you want to meet him?"

"Admiration in my heart, and also to ask about the military strategy."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya smiled and said: "You can ask me if you want to learn military strategy, I can tell you about the Single Line Formation and the Five Tigers and Sheep Formation."