Yunxi's answer made Dugu He's eyes flicker, his gaze revealing an as expected look as he continued to question her:
"Can you identify formations that require Energy Stones to sustain them?"
Yunxi gave an affirmative answer:
"I can, provided you let me see the formation. From your description, I can determine that in the eyes of ordinary Alien Realm people, it is a Five Elements Concealment Great Formation. As for the formation hidden beneath it, they may not necessarily recognize it."
Dugu He's lips pressed into a thin line. Only after a moment did he say:
"You're that confident?"
Yunxi closed her eyes again and said:
"Don't look down on me just because I'm badly injured. Even in the Immortal Domain, I was a Grandmaster of formations of some renown."
Given the unusual circumstances, Yunxi could only boast first. As for the rest, she would have to play it by ear.
Dugu He looked at Yunxi with deep suspicion, but she was the only one before him who had offered a worthwhile answer. He longed too desperately to break through to Saint Master. He did not want to grow old and die in Chiyang Country like his great-grandfather. He wanted to follow in his predecessors' footsteps and journey to a higher-tier world as well.
Even with her eyes closed, Yunxi could sense his scrutinizing gaze. She simply did not open them, nor did she continue to sing her own praises, because the moment he had sought confirmation from her, he had already given her the chance to uncover the truth.
But she understood well that goods forced upon someone were not a bargain. She would not voluntarily offer to inspect that so-called Five Elements Concealment Formation. She waited for Dugu He to come negotiate terms with her.
The exchange reached