Standing on the table, Yu Yao was momentarily stunned. “Huh?”

In the next second, her face turned bright red, as if a cloud of steam had exploded above her head.

A few minutes later.

“Senior Sister, are you okay?” Bai Yu Mo asked, looking at Yu Yao, who had buried herself under a pile of fabric, with concern.

“Not okay,” Yu Yao mumbled from beneath the fabric, “I’m never going to get married.”

Bai Feng: “…”

When you were making those clothes and watching the Spring and Autumn Annals in front of me, you didn’t seem so innocent!

“Junior Brother!” Yu Yao suddenly popped out from the fabric pile, her still flushed face visible, “Since you saw that, shouldn’t you…”

“Isn’t this just a mess you made yourself?” Bai Feng smirked slightly, especially since all he saw was white, and Bai Yu Mo had covered his eyes.

“But you saw it too!”

“...So what do you want, Senior Sister?”

Yu Yao immediately stood up from the fabric pile, a mischievous smile on her face: “Recently, my auction house has been targeted by other merchant guilds, and I need a few interesting items to auction off. Don’t worry, you’ll get your share of the money once they sell.”

“That’s it?”

Bai Feng looked at Yu Yao, who was beaming with pride. He thought her request would be outrageous, but it turned out to be this?

Meanwhile, Bai Yu Mo let out a small sigh of relief. It seemed that Bai Feng and Senior Sister Yu Yao were really just business partners; this was likely just a small mishap.

“So—” Yu Yao took a couple of steps forward and then leaped onto Bai Feng, “Junior Brother, help! You’re the only one I can rely on, think of a way with your unbeatable array talent!”

Bai Feng: “…”

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Chapter 84: Yu Yao: I Regret It!

“I did come up with something new recently, but I’m not sure if anyone will buy it.”

Bai Feng first pushed Yu Yao away as she lunged at him, then pulled out a mini array disk from his storage bag. This was a modified mini array, or rather, a portable array would be a more fitting term.

It only contained one array, unlike the composite array he usually used.

“What’s this?”

Yu Yao took the array disk, curiously holding it up to her eyes. It looked like one of those simple portable array disks, but the patterns on it were clearly much more complex.

“A real portable array,” Bai Feng explained. “This is a disk for a fifth-grade Xuan Gui Array. Just infuse it with spiritual energy to activate it, and its defensive power is the same as a normal Xuan Gui Array, but the range is much smaller—only half of a normal array’s range. Once activated, the disk cannot be moved.”

“Ah?”

Yu Yao was stunned. She looked at Bai Feng, whose expression didn’t seem to suggest he was joking. Then she glanced at the array disk in her hands and quickly tucked it into her arms, holding it tightly as if afraid it might fall and break.

“Don’t just hand me something so important!”

She felt her palms starting to sweat. If the disk fell to the ground, it wouldn’t just be the disk that broke; it would be a pile of spirit stones and her fragile little heart!

She immediately recognized the practical value of this portable array. In terms of utility, having this would allow one to throw it down in a pinch against an unbeatable enemy to buy some time.

This array disk could even potentially disrupt the existing community of array masters. After all, with such a portable disk, cultivators who didn’t understand arrays wouldn’t need to hire array masters for help; they could just buy a few disks instead.

“Junior Brother, you’ve really created something incredible!” Yu Yao could already imagine the impact this disk would have when it was revealed. “It might even change the entire system of array masters!”

Bai Feng shook his head. “It’s not that exaggerated. Setting up an array still requires consideration of the terrain. This disk is good for emergencies, but for serious array construction, it’s still better for an array master to do it.”

“No, this is already enough,” Yu Yao disagreed. “Those medium and large factions might not need it, but they’re a minority. The majority of smaller factions and ordinary cultivators without backing really need this, since they rarely encounter an array master. Sometimes, even if they have the money, they can’t find an array master to set up an array for them.”

She held up the array disk as if it were a precious jewel. “But with this disk, they won’t have to go through the trouble of finding an array master, begging for help to set up an array. Junior Brother, do you know what this means?”

“...It means I’m going to be on the hit list of other array masters.”

Bai Feng’s expression grew serious. Should he even sell this portable array?

“It’s not that dramatic!” Yu Yao suddenly laughed. “After all, there’s only one for now. As long as it doesn’t become widespread, this kind of disk will likely only gather in a few large factions.”

“Uh… actually, there’s more than one. It’s not complicated to make,” Bai Feng pulled out another new portable array disk. “I also have a fifth-grade Gathering Spirit Array disk. Like the Xuan Gui Array, once activated, it cannot be moved unless it’s turned off first.”

“Wait, what did you just say? This disk can be reused?”

Yu Yao was stunned again. She stared at Bai Feng, feeling as if the person sitting in front of her was not a person but a mountain of spirit stones that seemed endless.

“Yeah, I put in a lot of effort to make it reusable.”

Bai Feng nodded. After all, the array was engraved on the disk, and since he used it for self-defense, if it couldn’t be reused, he’d have to carry a bunch of disks every time he went out. Not to mention, he couldn’t afford the production costs for that.

However, Yu Yao’s words reminded him that he could definitely make a few non-reusable portable array disks to sell, which would also reduce his production costs.

He could even subdivide them further to compress the production price.

“I suddenly regret it,” Yu Yao said, reaching out to grab Bai Feng’s shoulder, her eyes burning with intensity. “How about I change the terms? I don’t want the array disks anymore; how about you take responsibility for me?”

Bai Feng didn’t respond, just raised a middle finger.

“Don’t be so heartless! My terms are pretty good, think about it!”

Bai Feng raised another middle finger.

Even Bai Yu Mo couldn’t sit still anymore, quickly squeezing between them to force them apart. “Senior Sister, stop messing around!”

“Alright, alright,” Yu Yao said, shaking her head regretfully. “Then I’ll take both of these array disks. After the auction, I’ll give you the money.”

Bai Feng nodded, then suddenly remembered something and quickly said to Yu Yao, “By the way, Senior Sister, remember not to mention my name during the auction.”

“Why? Are you still worried about being targeted by other array masters? Don’t worry, if you’re the only one who can make it, they won’t just not target you; they’ll try to recruit you. Besides, don’t forget you have the Bai family and Tian Jian Sect backing you.”

Yu Yao explained to Bai Feng, as this was a great opportunity to expand his reputation.

“Cough, there’s a bit of that factor, but mainly, I feel like my reputation is already big enough; I don’t need to add to it.”

Bai Feng coughed lightly. Although it sounded a bit like showing off, he really didn’t want to increase his fame. A larger reputation could easily attract the attention of those favored by destiny.

“Hmm… alright, with your current strength, having too big a reputation isn’t good,” Yu Yao nodded, not insisting. “Then I’ll help you keep your name out of it.”

“Thanks, Senior Sister. I can still make some other types of array disks. If you need more auction items, you can come to me. I could use some money too.”

Yu Yao stared at Bai Feng, her eyes welling up with tears. “Junior Brother, if you keep saying things like that, I’m really going to regret it!”

“Aren’t I asking you for help with the auction right now?” Bai Feng couldn’t handle Yu Yao’s teary eyes and quickly changed the subject. “By the way, Senior Sister, where’s your auction house?”

Yu Yao knew that such matters couldn’t be forced, so she sighed and replied weakly, “In Xuan Guang City. I heard the city lord is currently inviting array masters to build a large array, so the safety should be much higher. Xuan Guang City will likely become even more prosperous in the future.”

“That’s quite a coincidence!” Bai Feng was surprised. “I’m going to Xuan Guang City with Master Liu Meng tomorrow. I might even get to participate in the construction of the large array.”

“Looks like they really did invite Tian Jian Sect…” Yu Yao wasn’t surprised. She muttered a few words under her breath, then smiled at Bai Feng. “Then welcome, Junior Brother, to my auction house! I’ll make sure to treat you well.”

Bai Feng quickly waved his hand. “Let’s skip that. Building the large array might keep me pretty busy, so I probably won’t have time to attend the auction.”