While Bai Ying was cultivating and recovering her spiritual power in the cave, Yan Chiling was studying the array she had set up.
The more he studied it, the more excited he became; the array set up by Bai Ying was truly ingenious.
Generally speaking, setting up such a large array requires extremely demanding materials.
But Bai Ying arranged it using only a few small stones.
Yan Chiling watched the stones' trajectory with an incredibly excited smile on his face.
"That's amazing. How did you come up with that?"
Yan Chiling had to admit that although Bai Ying's character was questionable, her array-setting techniques were truly impressive.
Seeing that he remained motionless, Ruan Xinrou went over and asked him, "Fourth Senior Brother, are you still studying formations? It's just a formation, what's so interesting about it?"
Yan Chiling shook his head.
"You don't understand. The idea behind this formation is ingenious. I've never seen anyone set up a formation like this before."
Moreover, Bai Ying just said that time was short, so she only made simple arrangements.
If she could set up this great formation so simply, wouldn't she be able to make it even more exquisite if she had the time?
Yan Chiling kept looking at the large formation, already devising several plans in his mind. He was very curious about how Bai Ying would arrange things next.
He smiled as he thought about it.
An inexplicable sense of joy welled up inside me.
He felt something was off; ever since he hugged Bai Ying, he'd had a strange sense of familiarity...
Yan Chiling frowned slightly, and even now, as he conceived the next formation in his mind, it felt familiar.
It was as if he had done this kind of thing more than once before...
A complex mix of emotions welled up inside me.
That feeling was a mix of joy, nostalgia, and sadness...
Yan Chiling was unaware that he and Bai Ying often set up formations like this in the past.
Set up only a portion of the formation, then let the other side draw the rest, and see who sets up the better formation.
At this moment, Yan Chiling was writing and drawing on the ground with a twig, and he didn't even notice Ruan Xinrou talking to him beside him.
Ruan Xinrou didn't say anything, just chatted with him for a bit, but Yan Chiling didn't hear a word. He was focused all his energy on the great formation.
However, after Bai Ying recovered her spiritual power and opened her eyes, Yan Chiling, who had just been concentrating on studying the formation, immediately noticed her.
He immediately walked to Bai Ying's side and asked her, "Bai Ying, didn't you just say that you only set up this formation casually? Can you tell me your next steps?"
As she spoke, Yan Chiling shared several ideas she had just come up with.
As Bai Ying listened to Yan Chiling's words, her expression gradually became serious. Suddenly, she felt that there were some aspects of the formation strategy he had described that she could learn from.
She hadn't really wanted to pay him any attention just now, since she knew he was deceiving her. Bai Ying only wanted to use them to find the treasure's location. But now, Bai Ying was starting to get serious.
"My thoughts are similar to yours, but there's still a slight difference..."
"What is it?" Yan Chiling immediately perked up. "Tell me..."
Ruan Xinrou just looked at the two of them, her brows furrowing immediately.
She suddenly felt as if she had been isolated from their world.
This feeling was just like when she first arrived at her sect.
Compared to her fellow disciples who were easily attracted to her, Yan Chiling was the most difficult to win over.
He really liked Bai Ying, and every time he appeared, he would definitely go to find Bai Ying.
At that time, in order to win over Yan Chiling, Ruan Xinrou had no choice but to go to Bai Ying's place to find him.
But he always had so much to talk about with Bai Ying that she couldn't even get a word in edgewise!
Otherwise, she wouldn't have simply transferred Yan Chiling's feelings for Bai Ying to herself back then!
But now, Yan Chiling's favorite person has become himself!
How could he abandon himself and talk to Bai Ying!
Ruan Xinrou felt a sudden surge of displeasure.
She quickly said to the system, "Are you sure there's nothing wrong with Yan Chiling? Have you transferred all his feelings to me again?"
"Of course, don't worry, he's just interested in formations. The person he likes most right now is you. He hates Bai Ying more than anything."
However, the system's words failed to comfort Ruan Xinrou.
Seeing that the two men were always talking, she suggested, "Let's hurry on our way. Finding the treasure is the most important thing."
Ruan Xinrou was undoubtedly reminding Yan Chiling that they weren't there to study any formations with Bai Ying. They simply wanted to use her. Once they found the treasure, whether Bai Ying lived or died would be none of their concern!
However, Yan Chiling actually took out a magical artifact that could be ridden.
"Then let's talk as we walk."
Ruan Xinrou's eyes widened in surprise.
They've already been talking for so long, why do they need to keep talking on the way?
She deliberately coughed a few times in front of Yan Chiling. If it were in the past, Yan Chiling would definitely have come to fuss over her.
But now, all his attention was focused on Bai Ying's formation.
Ruan Xinrou couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
Even though Yan Chiling's favorite person right now is her, Bai Ying still manages to attract his attention.
How awful...
Bai Ying is already under a mental curse; she's practically dead. How can she still be so shameless, flirting with everyone!
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Once on the flying artifact, Yan Chiling took out the array that Bai Ying had just set up.
Bai Ying looked at him with a hint of helplessness, but couldn't help but smile slightly.
In that instant, she subconsciously felt as if she had returned to the past.
At that time, Yan Chiling was the same; his research on formations had reached an obsessive level.
Whenever he sets up a formation, he can't wait to see the end.
If she only finished half of the work today, he would be so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night, and he would definitely come to her first thing the next morning to make her finish.
A hint of nostalgia flickered in Bai Ying's eyes.
But that lingering nostalgia quickly dissipated.
Although he is still obsessed with formations, he is no longer the Yan Chiling he once knew.
Bai Ying didn't even notice that the smile that had just appeared on her lips had left Yan Chiling completely stunned.
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