Although Xiao Yan's demands were high, Liu Jin eventually agreed. After all, as an array master, even if he had the ingredients for ten sets of pills, it would still be useless. Of course, this was just Liu Jin's opinion. Although the others had doubts, they dared not say anything.
Afterwards, led by Liu Jin, the two quickly arrived at the north gate of North Army City, which is the port for entering North Sea. Sure enough, there was a huge ship standing there, like a giant sea beast.
The giant ship is dark gray all over, with only a few parts showing pure black. The rest are marked by particularly conspicuous scars, which are all testaments to the Suiyue on this giant ship.
"Hmm, the person who cast the array on this ship back then must have been no ordinary person, right?"
Seeing the mysterious patterns still faintly visible in certain corners of the ship's hull, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed deep in his milky-white pupils.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jin, who had been walking slowly forward, paused slightly. His gaze followed Xiao Yan's line of sight, and he immediately saw the mysterious patterns. A proud expression appeared on his face as he smiled and said:
"That was left behind by the first head of our Dragon Marsh Workshop. He was a Sixth-Tier Formation Master, a very prominent figure in the Northern Region back then. All the large ships that Dragon Marsh Workshop owns now have arrays personally set up by that head of the workshop. It's thanks to these that our ships have been able to survive until now. It's just a pity..."
Despite his confident tone at the beginning, Liu Jin's face gradually showed a look of dejection towards the end.
"Since the first master of the workshop, no Sixth-Tier Formation Master has ever appeared in Dragon Marsh Workshop. The strongest among them is only a high-level fifth-tier. It is only because of the foundation laid by our ancestors that we have been able to come this far. It's just a pity that, despite all this, when it comes to me..."
Liu Jin fell silent, and Xiao Yan followed suit. Seeing the fleeting look of shame on the latter's face, both Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan were surprised, but in the end, they didn't say anything and continued walking in silence.
The two boarded the ship one after the other. A few minutes later, they arrived at the dark chamber located in the center of the ship. The Spirit Stone scattered all over the floor emitted a faint white light, illuminating the entire dark chamber. A rich energy aura filled the entire dark chamber, and most of the energy in the Spirit Stone flowed into a huge array that was shining on the floor of the dark chamber.
Inside this dark room, besides the piles of Spirit Stone, two old men sat cross-legged, with a continuous stream of golden light emanating from their bodies and pouring into the formation beneath them.
The energy of the Spirit Stone is used to maintain the operation of the formation, while the golden light is the key to repairing the formation.
"Because I couldn't repair the damage to the ship by myself, I had to ask them for help. Jin Xin was originally one of them."
Upon seeing the two, Liu Jin immediately offered an explanation for Xiao Yan, and from the latter's words, he could detect a sense of helplessness.
Yes, if Liu Jin were a Fifth-Tier Formation Master, these two old guys wouldn't be sitting here.
The arrival of Xiao Yan and his companion immediately disturbed the two elders. The moment they opened their eyes, a thin golden light flashed through their pupils. Then, their gaze swept over Liu Jin, before they frowned and looked at the young-looking Xiao Yan beside them.
"Master Liu, didn't you go to find that guy Jin Xin? Why did you bring back a baby instead? Don't tell me you fired Jin Xin and then brought in a baby to help us."
"That's utter nonsense! What good can a mere brat like him do?"
The two exchanged barbs, their words dripping with sarcasm.
"Ha, Jin Xin is dead and can't come back. As for him, whether he's useful or not isn't for you to decide. Besides..."
Liu Jin sneered. Although these two weren't as arrogant as Jin Xin, they weren't exactly good people either. Every time he helped them with repairs, the fees were outrageously high. He had long since had enough of these two.
"What did you say? Jin Xin is dead? Who was so bold as to kill him? Where is the person who killed him? Haven't you brought them back?"
The expressions on the two old men's faces changed immediately. Jin Xin was someone invited by Dragon Marsh Workshop. If he died, Dragon Marsh Workshop would naturally have to take responsibility.
"No, he wasn't captured. I invited him; I, on behalf of Dragon Marsh Workshop, invited this master to come and help repair the ship."
Shaking his head, Liu Jin chuckled and refuted the two old men's words.
"What did you say? You mean, this brat who hasn't even grown his first hair yet, you're saying he killed Jin Xin? How is that possible!"
"Boom!"
However, this time, the moment the old man finished cursing, an extremely terrifying soul pressure instantly filled the entire dark room. The two old men, who were sitting cross-legged, were forced to the ground without any time to resist. They were pressed hard against the formation, their Elder Zhang contorted in shock. At the same time, an overwhelming sense of terror surged into their hearts.
"If you dare utter another curse, I'll tear your tongues apart."
His calm words were filled with domineering and forceful intent. The two old men immediately responded in broken voices, until the oppressive aura made them almost unable to breathe. Only then did Xiao Yan retract the Spiritual Strength he had released.
Then, the two old men scrambled to their feet in terror, immediately knelt down, and kowtowed to Xiao Yan to admit their mistake. Liu Jin, who was standing beside Xiao Yan, watched all of this with a cold smile on his face, while the words Xiao Yan had given him earlier echoed in his mind.
"His posture was servile at first, then obsequious; it's laughable to even think about it."
It must be said that this statement truly applies to most people.
"Hehe, Master, then from now on, we'll have to rely entirely on you to help us repair the formation on this ship."
Upon seeing this, even Liu Jin himself became more respectful towards Xiao Yan. The latter nodded slightly upon hearing this and then sat down cross-legged as instructed by Liu Jin. The two old men also hurriedly followed behind Xiao Yan. Soon, the four of them entered a meditative state and began to slowly repair the formation beneath them using some special methods of formation magic.
With the addition of Xiao Yan, a " Fifth-Tier Formation Master," the formation repair speed was undoubtedly much faster this time. This surprised Liu Jin, and Xiao Yan, who had handed over control of his body to Xiao Xuan, also breathed a sigh of relief.