At this moment, Xia Liang had no idea where he was. Although there were no traps or hidden devices around, there were simply too many paths, making it impossible to find a way out.

"I didn’t expect there to be a maze here. I have no idea how long this maze is."

Xia Liang was instantly intrigued. Even though he had marked his path along the way, he found himself back at the starting point after walking for a while.

"Could this maze be related to the Eight Trigrams Formation?"

According to historical records, the Eight Trigrams Formation created by Zhuge Liang was set up with stones and could resist hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

If the maze in front of him is indeed arranged according to the Eight Trigrams Formation, it could indeed hold back tens of thousands of soldiers.

If traps and concealed weapons were placed in the maze, it’s possible to annihilate tens of thousands of soldiers.

"If it’s truly arranged in the manner of the Eight Trigrams Formation, to get out of this maze, one must calculate using Zhuge Liang’s Eight Trigrams Formation.

Among these passages, there should be one representing the gate of life. As long as you find the gate of life at each intersection, you should be able to leave this place."

While thinking, Xia Liang looked at the four passages before him, recalling the directions he had seen outside.

"If my calculations are correct, this path should be the gate of life here."

A few minutes later, Xia Liang looked at one of the passages and strode forward.

After walking for about three minutes, he arrived at another intersection where there were only three paths.

After another round of deductions, he quickly found the gate of life. Just like that, whenever he reached an intersection, Xia Liang would perform a deduction.

These intersections were not identical, with some having as few as two paths, while others had up to ten.

He walked for about half an hour.

Xia Liang couldn’t remember how many deductions he had performed. At this point, he had arrived at another intersection, a place he hadn’t been before.

"Just as expected, you must search for the gate of life following the positions in the Eight Trigrams Formation."

Xia Liang smiled slightly.

"Those intruders should have also entered the maze by now. I had destroyed all those positions earlier, so it won’t be easy for them to get out of this maze quickly."

But Xia Liang also felt an inexplicable sense of strangeness.

Previously, when he was in the passage and saw the words of departure on the stone walls, he felt it was odd. If Zhuge Liang truly didn’t want people to raid his tomb, why would he reveal his identity right from the start?

Afterwards, there were hints related to the Eight Trigrams Formation, even positions marked on the ground.

It was as if it was telling you there were dangers in the tomb, but also giving you an opportunity. If Zhuge Liang really didn’t want others to raid his tomb, there was no need to give hints about the Eight Trigrams Formation or even mark positions; he could have just trapped the intruders in here.

"So strange, it’s as if Zhuge Liang actually wanted others to raid his tomb."

Xia Liang shook his head. He didn’t understand Zhuge Liang’s intentions, but for now, the most important thing was to leave here first.

With that thought, Xia Liang continued walking forward. Meanwhile, Kawai Matsutake and the others had indeed entered the maze.

"Bang."

"Damn it, Zhuge Liang is so despicable for setting a maze here. We’ve been walking for so long and found ourselves back at the original point."

"And that Xia Liang, underestimated him. His identity is definitely not simple. Otherwise, with Kurozawa’s capability, even if ambushed, it wouldn’t have resulted in death."

"Since we’re trapped here, Xia Liang should be too. We will encounter him in this maze eventually, and when we do, we must tear him apart."

"..."

As they walked, Kawai Matsutake and the others cursed incessantly. They had been in the maze for over half an hour, but after circling around, they found themselves back at the start.

Especially when they thought of Xia Liang, they got furious. Wasn’t this guy supposed to be a tour guide?

Why was he so powerful, even killing some of their team members?

"I think Xia Liang might have already made it through the maze."

As they spoke, Nakamura Komachi suddenly spoke up.

"Mr. Nakamura, are you saying Xia Liang knows the route here?"

Kawai Matsutake asked in surprise.

"This maze should be related to Zhuge Liang’s Eight Trigrams Formation. Among these intersections, there must be one passage that is the gate of life. Unfortunately, the positions outside were destroyed by Xia Liang. He can calculate the location of the gate of life, but we cannot."

Nakamura Komachi said coldly.

"And Xia Liang is likely not just an ordinary tour guide. Although Kurozawa’s capabilities don’t match up to you guys, they are not weak either, yet he was killed without making a sound. It’s likely we’ve been under Dragon Country’s surveillance for a while. If I’m not mistaken, Dragon Country’s army is already on their way here."

It must be said that Nakamura Komachi was indeed somewhat intelligent; although the reasoning was not entirely accurate, the conclusion was correct.

"What should we do now? Should we retreat and come back when there’s another opportunity?"

"Retreat? Are you kidding me? Not to mention we’re currently trapped in the maze and can’t find a way out, if we really retreat now, we won’t have another chance in the future. Once Zhuge Liang’s tomb is known to the people of Dragon Country, it will definitely be more heavily guarded, and it would be impossible to break through unless we brought an army. This is our one and only chance; as long as we find that artifact, we can leave quickly. Even if Dragon Country knows it was us, what can they do."

Nakamura Komachi spoke, looking at his wrinkled skin. If that artifact truly exists, his lifespan could be extended. Kawai Matsutake nodded, and then they continued to move forward. This time, they would either die here or leave with that precious artifact.

Time passed bit by bit, and about an hour later, Xia Liang emerged from the passage, and his view suddenly became expansive.

"Finally out of the maze."

Seeing there were no more passages ahead, Xia Liang smiled.

Although there were no traps or concealed weapons throughout the maze, he was pretty cautious along the way.

After all, Xia Liang wanted to avoid triggering any potential dangers in the maze.

Of course, he wasn’t worried about himself, but rather concerned about paving the way for them so they could easily follow.

Even though he had destroyed the exterior positions, Kawai Matsutake and his group likely couldn’t deduce the location of the gate of life, but Xia Liang couldn’t guarantee they wouldn’t miraculously find their way through.

Now, seeing the exit, Xia Liang raised an eyebrow, indicating that Kawai Matsutake and the others were still lost within the maze.

Stepping out of the passage, Xia Liang glanced forward, where a new passage appeared before him.

And on either side of the passage were three tomb chambers!