Chapter 855: Masters Among the People

"Mm, solid is fine. If you're not solid and you piss off Master Wu, you'll be the one courting death. Alright, come with me." The city guard said indifferently.

He couldn't care less about Ye Yuan's life or death; as long as he got paid, that was enough.

Just as the two were about to turn and leave, a crisp voice called out from behind: "Hey hey, you two big brothers, do you need someone who understands formations?"

Turning around, they saw a beautiful girl in a fiery red fur skirt.

She seemed even younger than Ye Yuan, but her strength was not to be underestimated—she had already reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Enlightenment realm.

The girl was very pretty. The city guard had been about to lose his temper, but the moment he saw her, he immediately calmed down.

"Hmm... you also understand formations?" the city guard asked.

The girl nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice, smiling sweetly: "I do, I do! Don't judge by my age; I'm a proper seventh-rank formation master!"

The city guard looked her up and down, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Eh? You don't believe me? Let me show you!"

As if provoked, the girl casually set up a small formation with movements as smooth as flowing clouds and water.

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up. This girl clearly came from a family with deep knowledge. Just that one move was better than many eighth-rank formation masters!

The city guard's gaze sharpened, and he nodded: "Alright, you come too!"

The girl shot Ye Yuan a triumphant smile and followed along.

"Master Wu, these two..."

Before the city guard could finish, Master Wu interrupted: "Each of you set up a small fifth-rank formation. If you can't, get the hell out now!"

Master Wu seemed very impatient, and people kept coming up to ask him questions, only to be cursed out.

It seemed he indeed had a hot temper.

The girl pouted disdainfully: "Hmph, just a fifth-rank formation? Watch this!"

With that, she did the same, completing a fifth-rank formation in just about ten breaths.

Master Wu was overjoyed and praised repeatedly: "Good, good, good! What a fine Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation! You really have some skill, girl. You can stay! Follow me later, and I'll tell you what to do."

When an expert makes a move, you know if they have it or not.

Though the girl looked young, her technique was extremely skilled. Being able to set up a fifth-rank formation in ten breaths meant her formation mastery was certainly not lacking.

Master Wu was an expert, so he could immediately tell the quality.

To be honest, he really needed someone knowledgeable to assist him, and this girl was just right.

"Hey, your turn!" the girl said teasingly to Ye Yuan.

She was about the same age as Ye Yuan and didn't believe he could casually set up such a fifth-rank formation.

"Hurry up, don't waste my time! This super teleportation array is severely damaged. We must repair some basic formations before the ninth-rank formation emperor arrives!" Master Wu said impatiently.

Having seen the girl's skill, Master Wu didn't think Ye Yuan could match it either.

The Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation was a very profound fifth-rank formation; completing it in ten breaths was indeed quite challenging for a seventh-rank formation master.

Ye Yuan nodded and moved with lightning speed!

At that movement, Master Wu and the girl both focused their attention!

"This kid, is he deliberately annoying me? He's also using the Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation! I don't believe he can do better than me!" the girl thought with displeasure.

But Ye Yuan's performance disappointed her.

Ten breaths!

Exactly ten breaths, no more, no less—Ye Yuan also completed the formation.

Seeing Ye Yuan finish, Master Wu was momentarily stunned.

Formation masters, like alchemists, were rare. Those so young with such formation mastery were even rarer.

Unexpectedly, he had encountered two in one day!

The Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation Ye Yuan set up was almost identical to the girl's, even the timing was spot on.

Such skill was not something ordinary people could achieve.

"Master Wu, it's done." Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Ah! Good, very good! Both of you are good, very good! Over there is a seventh-rank sub-array that is severely damaged. Not many here can handle it. You two go try. Remember, if you encounter something you don't understand, come ask me. Don't ruin the formation." Master Wu said.

"Alright, Master Wu, we'll go now." Ye Yuan cupped his hands.

"Hey hey, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!" the girl called out as she chased after Ye Yuan.

Catching up, the girl said with a sharp tone: "Hey, kid! Were you doing that on purpose just now?"

Ye Yuan played dumb: "On purpose? What do you mean, miss?"

The girl pouted: "Stop pretending! Both using the Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation, both taking ten breaths—how could that be a coincidence? Confess, were you holding back?"

With Ye Yuan's formation mastery, setting up a fifth-rank formation wouldn't need ten breaths.

He did it that way just to avoid drawing too much attention.

By keeping it to ten breaths, Master Wu couldn't complain.

Ye Yuan continued to feign ignorance: "Not at all. I did my best and barely finished in ten breaths. You're overthinking, miss."

The girl blinked: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course! The Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation is no ordinary fifth-rank formation. Completing it in ten breaths was already beyond my usual performance." Ye Yuan smiled.

The girl thought for a moment and found it reasonable: "You have a point! Even that old man just now would probably take about ten breaths to set up the Mystic Crystal Northern Dipper Formation. No matter how good you are, you can't surpass him."

"Exactly! Well, time is tight. Let's not waste any more time and hurry to repair the formation." Ye Yuan said.

The girl was startled, a hint of panic in her eyes, and quickly nodded: "Oh, right, right, let's hurry and repair the formation!"

This seventh-rank formation was the simplest thing for Ye Yuan.

The girl also showed great skill in formation mastery. Within half an hour, the two had finished repairing the seventh-rank sub-array.

"Hehe, I never expected you to be so good at formations, keeping up with my speed! My name is Ding Shiyu, and you?"

"Ye Yuan."

"Ye Yuan? Never heard of you! I know all the famous formation prodigies around here, but I've never heard your name. Looks like masters are among the people!" Ding Shiyu thought for a while but couldn't recall who Ye Yuan was.

Ye Yuan smiled: "The Divine Realm is so vast, how many people can you know? Alright, let's go report to Master Wu."