Chapter 494 - 464: Shocked

"I have my own plans."

Bai Feng grew increasingly suspicious.

Previously, they mentioned that Master Qin rarely shows up, and now they want to use his reputation to make me wary?

Facing the Second Elder’s urging, Bai Yaoyin did not delay any further and led the other person straight to the top floor.

In just a moment, they reached the stairway leading to the top floor, where a light screen array blocked their view.

"Second Elder, if you offend Master Qin, how will you explain it to the family?"

Bai Yaoyin took out the Jade Order, paused, and asked.

"Stop trying to scare me with that."

Bai Feng sneered.

With his wisdom, he could easily see through Bai Yaoyin’s little schemes.

Wasn’t she just trying to make him back off so she could continue shielding Bai Yaosha?

Impossible!

"Why are you still standing there? Do you want me to open the array myself?"

Bai Feng frowned, speaking with displeasure.

He knew Bai Yaosha’s talent well and sometimes couldn’t understand why she wasted her time on broken arrays all day.

Some things do not yield returns just through effort.

If repairing broken arrays were that simple, the Bai Family’s arrays would have been completely fixed by their ancestors, and they wouldn’t be in this situation now.

Bai Yaoyin’s expression was cold, and she didn’t say any more as her Spiritual Power surged, causing a profound array pattern to emerge from the Jade Token and fall upon the light screen before her.

"Buzz..."

The waterfall-like light screen seemed to be lifted from both sides by a large hand, revealing an open passageway.

"Bai Yaosha, you still haven’t..."

Bai Feng snorted coldly and stepped inside. The next moment, his gaze fell upon the ancient array not far ahead.

There, two figures were pressed together in a highly... intimate posture.

What surprised Bai Feng even more was that the light was flowing over the array stone in front of them, and the previously broken array pattern was gradually lighting up.

Bai Feng stood frozen in place.

What was going on?!

Were they repairing the ancient array?

The difficulty of repairing an ancient array was so high that even renowned Array Masters would exhaust their energy, summarizing experiences after countless failed deductions, and taking an extremely long time to perfect an array pattern.

The light shifted and turned on the array stone before them, exuding a natural and cohesive sensation as if this array pattern was always meant to be drawn this way.

Could that person be Master Qin?

Bai Feng’s heart skipped a beat, and he stared intently at the array stone.

It was said that the Emperor of the Great Qin also spent a tremendous amount of effort and countless deductions to repair ancient arrays, and he had never heard of anyone repairing ancient arrays with such... ease?

Indeed, ease.

And the person holding Bai Yaosha in his arms, almost certainly, was that Master Qin who repaired a broken array in just one night!

However, Bai Feng was somewhat puzzled.

Why did they need to stand so close to repair the ancient array?

Could it be Master Qin’s quirk?

Or perhaps...

Bai Feng glanced at Bai Yaoyin, as if reproaching, why didn’t you tell me earlier about Master Qin being so close with Bai Yaosha?

Bai Yaoyin felt complicated and had no mind to deal with the Second Elder.

Wasn’t her husband teaching her sister to comprehend the array?

Why... why is he so close to her sister?

Bai Yaoyin was no longer the innocent girl of the past; under Qin Yu’s guidance, she had profoundly understood the path of mysticism.

This angle... simply...

Could it be that the previous times Qin Yu taught her sister to repair broken arrays, it was also like this?

In that instant, Bai Yaoyin understood why, during cultivation, her husband sometimes had her stand by the window while he stood behind her.

Doesn’t this overlap with the scene in front of her?

The only difference is that her sister is clothed.

However, Bai Yaosha seemed completely oblivious and didn’t even notice their arrival, as her entire focus was on the array pattern in front of her.

In just the time it took for a cup of tea, with the completion of the final stroke, the once fragmented array pattern suddenly emitted a mysterious glow.

The array pattern was successfully repaired!

"Hiss..."

Bai Feng gasped in shock, his heart surging with waves of astonishment.

To be honest, the main reason he insisted on coming to the Great Yan Imperial Capital was to meet the Master Qin who repaired a broken array.

However, even with respect, he harbored some doubt about Bai Yaoyin’s claim that the array was repaired in less than a night.

After all, it was too unbelievable.

But after witnessing an array pattern being repaired in such a short time, Bai Feng was completely convinced, with no more doubt.

At this speed, even if it’s a broken array with two hundred patterns, it wouldn’t take a whole night to fix!

"Master Qin, you’ve worked hard."

Seeing Qin Yu turn his head with eyes blazing and looking at her, Bai Yaoyin promptly came back to her senses, her eyes resembling autumn water, with a hint of reproach.

If she didn’t remind him then, she had no doubt that in the next moment Qin Yu would come over and embrace her.

This guy, clearly, clearly was just holding her sister!

But...

On second thought, this might not be a bad thing after all.

Just a few days ago, she deliberately brought Qin Yu to the top floor to cultivate, wasn’t it to recruit her sister as a helper?

Seeing this, Qin Yu got the hint and didn’t walk over.

However, feeling the warmth in his arms, he then realized and stepped back half a step to avoid continuing such intimate contact with Bai Yaosha.

Actually, Qin Yu didn’t want this either.

Bai Yaosha’s beauty and figure were no less than one of the three great beauties of the Imperial Capital, Bai Yaoyin. Being so close, if not for his strong will, he might have lost control long ago.

Even so, this close proximity still made him feel tormented.

However, Bai Yaosha seemed completely unaware, as if thinking that this was Qin Yu’s special method of instructing her.

Does this help in focusing the mind?

"Who is this?"

Qin Yu’s gaze fell upon the elder behind Bai Yaoyin. He could distinctly feel that this person’s spiritual power was immense, clearly a master with considerable status.

"Let me introduce you, Master Qin. This is the Second Elder of the Bai Family, Elder Bai Feng."

Bai Yaoyin smiled, her mind clear, and did not linger on Qin Yu and her sister’s interaction.

"I am Bai Feng, honored to finally meet the famous Master Qin. Truly deserving of your reputation, I am impressed."

Bai Feng cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.

In the field of arrays, age is not the distinction but rather one’s attainment in array mastery.

Faced with such a master, Bai Feng dared not show any negligence, his words full of respect.

Qin Yu nodded slightly, accepting calmly.

Even aside from his position as tributor of the Great Yan Royal Family, merely restoring a broken array for the Bai Family was enough for such a grand courtesy in return.

"What brings Elder Bai here?"

Qin Yu could tell that Bai Yaoyin wasn’t waiting in the little courtyard for him today because of the arrival of this Bai Family Second Elder.

"I..."

Bai Feng paused.

He certainly couldn’t say he came to take Bai Yaosha back to the clan, could he?

From their intimate interaction just now, it was clear that, as Bai Yaoyin said, their relationship was quite profound!

"Master Qin, for repairing an ancient array for the Bai Family, I am here on behalf of the Bai Family to express our gratitude."

Bai Feng took out a storage ring and said respectfully, "This is a small gift from the Bai Family as a token of appreciation. I hope Master Qin will accept it with a smile."

"Chief Steward Bai can hold onto it for me."

Qin Yu glanced over indifferently, seemingly not very interested.

Bai Feng didn’t realize that at this moment, Qin Yu was also feeling a bit awkward.

Though this wasn’t his first close encounter with Bai Yaosha, being seen by Bai Yaoyin made it a different matter.

He hadn’t been to the top floor to guide Bai Yaosha in comprehending the ancient array for several days. If not for this old fellow’s interruption, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.

Bai Feng was stunned.

With his insight, he could certainly see that Master Qin seemed a bit displeased.

However, it made sense; after all, anyone would be uncomfortable if someone suddenly barged in during a good interaction with Bai Yaosha, right?

Moreover, given the other’s esteemed status, not showing anger on the spot was already a considerable face for the Bai Family.

"I shan’t disturb any longer. I wonder if Master would have time to attend our dinner invitation?"

Bai Feng felt awkward but still extended the invitation.

"No need."

Qin Yu refused without hesitation.

He had long heard from Bai Yaoyin that several clan elders of the Bai Family were pressuring her father to bring her back for an arranged marriage.

They wanted to make his beloved little wife a sacrificial pawn for the family’s alliance, and even if Qin Yu was broad-minded, he had no interest in spending time with them.

Moreover, he disliked such hypocritical social gatherings.

As for how to deal with the Bai Family in the future, he was not worried. As long as Bai Yaoyin was prepared, he could raise the issue with the Bai Family anytime.

Bai Feng looked embarrassed, wanting to smooth things over, but unable to find a suitable reason.

Seeing the displeasure on the other’s face, continuing would likely cause resentment.

Finally, Bai Feng bid farewell and quietly withdrew.

"Second Elder, I warned you."

Bai Yaoyin retreated with Bai Feng from the top floor, her expression one of helplessness.

Bai Feng watched as she collected the storage ring. He opened his mouth but was too embarrassed to request it back.

After all, it was Master Qin who told Bai Yaoyin to accept it, and if he were to reclaim it, what if Master Qin asked about it later?

"Alas, blame it on my presumptuousness."

After a long pause, the Second Elder sighed deeply, filled with worry.

Master Qin’s attitude was clearly one of slight displeasure. If this affected the Bai Family’s relationship with Qin Yu, he would be to blame for eternity.

"By the way, when did Yaosha and Master Qin become so...?"

Bai Feng suddenly recalled something, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes.

"I don’t know."

Bai Yaoyin’s heart tensed, her voice turning cold.

"Don’t know?"

Bai Feng was taken aback. Why was this girl suddenly throwing a tantrum out of nowhere?

"This matter, I must immediately contact the clan."

Bai Feng paused, knowing he couldn’t decide this matter alone.

It was after much secret discussion among the clan elders that he was chosen to bring Bai Yaosha back for the arranged marriage.

However, with the relationship with Master Qin in play, he believed the clan elders would know how to make the right choice.