The Divine Calculator spoke little, he took out a compass engraved with profound runes and began inspecting the entire Outer Valley at a leisurely pace.
Sometimes he paused to insert a small array flag into the ground; other times he calculated with his fingers, muttering incantations.
About a stick of incense later, he finally stopped at an extremely hidden mountain wall at the northwest corner of the residential area.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable..."
The Array Calculator stroked his goatee as he gazed at the seemingly ordinary mountain wall before him, unable to stop his praise,
"This person’s understanding of the Yi Wood Air Control Array is not inferior to that of this old Taoist. To leave such a hidden backdoor on this sect’s grand array, unnoticed and undetected... If I hadn’t come personally, ordinary array masters could never have discovered it."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye’s eyes flashed coldly:
"Daoist, now that you’ve found the flaw, is there a way to repair it?"
"Repair, naturally, it can be repaired," the Divine Calculator chuckled and rubbed his hands, his immortal demeanor vanished, replaced by the shrewdness of a merchant,
"However... Manager Chen, about the compensation..."
"No need to worry, Daoist," Chen Ye had anticipated this and showed no surprise, "Compensation is negotiable."
He shifted the topic, adding, "However, I have an impolite request."
"Oh?"
"Since this door is so hidden, the person behind it must think that they are unnoticed. There’s a chance... that they might come again." Chen Ye looked at the Divine Calculator and spoke slowly, "So, I would like to ask Daoist to not only repair this door but to set a small trap here for me."
"Set a trap?" The Divine Calculator’s eyes brightened instantly, "Manager Chen, setting up a trap is a meticulous task that requires much more effort than mere repair..."
"Once completed," Chen Ye interrupted him directly, "I will offer an additional fifty Spirit Stones."
"Agreed! Agreed!"
Upon hearing this, the Divine Calculator’s face bloomed into a smile,
"Manager Chen, you are indeed straightforward! This task, leave it to this humble Taoist! Ensured that he shall not return once he comes!"
The Divine Calculator, having received Spirit Stones, worked with great efficiency.
He first took out various bottles and jars and arranged diverse colored spiritual materials around the mountain wall in a certain order.
Then, he took out several array flags covered with runes, inserted them into the ground one by one, muttering incantations.
In less than one two-hour period, he completely sealed off the original back door and placed a small trapping array around it.
From the outside, it looked indistinguishable from a regular mountain wall.
However, once someone tried to enter from this spot, they would immediately fall into an illusion, trapped within and unable to move.
And the array jade token in Chen Ye’s hand would receive an alert instantly.
"Done."
The Divine Calculator clapped his hands, his old face proud,
"Manager Chen, rest assured of my methods. This trapping array is set relying on the Mountain Protection Array; not to mention a mere Qi Cultivation cultivator, even a Foundation Establishment True Man, if they don’t understand arrays, would be trapped here for quite a while!"
Chen Ye viewed the seamless arrangement before him and nodded with satisfaction.
He cheerfully paid the hundred Spirit Stones balance.
Along with the previous outbound fees, this time, repairing the grand array cost him a total of two hundred Spirit Stones.
The price was indeed steep, but worth the expense.
A Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer array master, busy setting up the arrays all day, also spent many precious array materials.
Not only did he repair the array flaws but he also went the extra mile to set up an additional array.
Two hundred Spirit Stones, it’s understandable.
However, while understanding, the pain of spending so much still stings.
Two hundred Spirit Stones are enough to purchase a high-quality First Tier Upper Grade Magical Artifact!
This made Chen Ye’s already not wealthy purse take a hit!
After sending off the contented, humming Divine Calculator, Chen Ye turned and returned to the courtyard in the Inner Valley.
...
Chen Ye felt the pain of spending, so he was quite upset.
Feeling upset, he needed to vent.
It is human nature!
By this time, it was deep into the night.
The lights in the room of his two cherished disciples were still on.
Chen Ye glanced over, knowing these two little girls were surely waiting for him.
Since the misunderstanding last time, these two disciples seemed intent on expressing apologies, doing their utmost to please their master.
As for Chen Ye...
Of course, he took advantage of it, enjoying the meticulous care of his disciples without a twinge of conscience.
Chen Ye kept a stern face and strode back to his room.
Soon, a deliberate rustling sound, hushed voices, came from the next door.
"Senior Sister, Master is back!"
"...Hmm."
Chen Ye ignored it, merely sitting by the table by himself, pouring a cup of cold tea, sipping on his own.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The door was gently knocked.
"Come in." Chen Ye said calmly.
Two small figures appeared, one behind the other, entering from outside the door.
"Hey... Master, time to wash up and sleep!"
The little girl carried a basin of foot wash, skillfully squatting by her master’s feet.
She talked while extending those small fair hands, attempting to remove Chen Ye’s shoes and socks.
Chen Ye coolly responded with an "Hmm!"
Slightly raised his foot to facilitate Qing Jun in removing his shoes and socks.
He looked down at the silver-haired little disciple by his feet, who was intently rubbing his feet, almost unable to maintain composure.
The misunderstanding was wonderful!
If it weren’t for that misunderstanding, the two disciples would surely have known they failed their master.
Otherwise, how could Chen Ye enjoy the attentive care of his two disciples?