Time flashed past like a white steed glimpsed through a crack, and two days slipped quietly away in the blink of an eye.
Inside the private room, candlelight flickered.
Su Zixuan had barely slept or rested, and her eyes were bloodshot from overwork.
She sat bent over the desk, several jade slips and the Black Formation Flag spread out before her. Her fingertips trembled from her constant calculations, yet she still refused to stop.
At dawn on the third day, she suddenly straightened. Her voice was hoarse, but held an excitement she could hardly conceal, as though she had made a breakthrough:
"Young master, this servant seems to have found a method that might counter that evil formation."
Qing Chen's spirits lifted at her words, and he hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly. What exactly is this method?"
Su Zixuan drew a deep breath, barely calming the turmoil within her, and slowly explained:
"While studying the formation flag closely, I discovered that although this evil formation appears impregnable, its vulnerability actually lies in the Main Flag.
"If we can find a way to damage the Main Flag or sever its connection to the other formation flags, the evil formation will become a rudderless boat and ultimately collapse."
Qing Chen's brows drew together slightly. "Damaging the Main Flag is certainly feasible, but the risk would be immense. The evil cultivator is bound to guard it heavily!
"Severing the connection between the Main Flag and the other formation flags, however, is a plan worth trying. Explain it in detail. How exactly should we carry it out?"
"Please look, young master." She inclined her body slightly and answered respectfully, "These formation flags are linked by fluctuations of magical power generated through a specific magic formula. But the reversal runes in our possession only transmit