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One of the disciples promptly flattered, grinning obsequiously, "Master is right. Your skills are far beyond what we could learn in just a few short years. I'll surely watch attentively with wide eyes."

Feeling pleased by the compliment, Guang Deye held the brass bell and decided to elaborate further, "I've shown you before how to set up the formation. Borrowing wind to ignite fire, severing water to extinguish its source – that's a fire formation. The energy flow in the Garden District has already been aligned with this place."

The disciples listened quietly.

A disciple who was standing close said, "Master, it's already the hour of Jia."

"Jia represents water, and water nourishes wood. Although the water supply has been completely cut off on site, the wooden stakes still require water for catalysis," Guang Deye continued teaching. With four decades of experience in feng shui, he was confident in his knowledge of formations.

"As soon as I ring this bell and burn this talisman, there will be a fire in the Garden District."

As he finished speaking, Guang Deye rang the bell and then lit a talisman from a candle on the table.

The disciples watched eagerly towards the Garden District. Before long, thick black smoke would rise into the sky above the neighborhood.

No one spared a thought for the potential loss of human lives in the impending fire.

In the garden complex, numerous wires crisscrossed within an electrical box. Suddenly, one of them started to sizzle and sparked a flame. The fire spread rapidly, soon forming a small blaze.

Just as it was about to escalate further,

A translucent arc of liquid poured down from mid-air.

The little curly-haired pup trembled in mid-air, quivering from the unexpected shower.

Wei Yanlin turned around with a delighted smile. "Ning Ning, carrying the curly ball really worked!"

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All the disciples were focused on the garden complex.

Half an hour later...

The lead disciple turned back, puzzled. "Master... why isn't there any reaction?"

Guang Deye held the copper bell with a hint of confusion, maintaining his calm demeanor as he spoke, "Why the rush? It'll take some time for the fire to spread."

A darkening shadow crept across his face.

"The Fire Ignition Formation takes time to manifest. I've warned you before that if your skills aren't refined, you must have patience and not be hasty. Are you doubting Master's abilities?"

Peering through the windows, the apprentices shook their heads in unison.

"Of course not, of course not."

Guang Deye grumbled under his breath as he counted, his gaze also shifting towards the garden compound, a hint of doubt stirring within him.

Could it be... the charm paper he used was damp?

The impending fire disaster in the garden compound had been unexpectedly extinguished by a dog's urine.

Not just extinguished.

Yuening, fearing that the fire might reignite, went to Old Lady Chun's place to fetch a pair of scissors, aiming them directly at the power lines.

When she spotted the wooden stake earlier, she had suspected that this was where the Fire Ignition Formation would ignite from.

Now it seemed that their assumption was correct.

As the wires snapped in unison, Chu Yuening put away the scissors and patted her hands. Turning to the little curly dog, she praised without hesitation, "Well done, Little Curly! You'll get a chicken leg reward after we're done!"

The delighted little fatty jumped around, only to be scooped up by Wei Yanlin for a scolding. "You get carried away with just two compliments, and you strut around after peeing. Do you understand that you need to keep up the good work?"

Little Fatty Curly kicked back in protest.

Wei Yanlin held the dog as he looked at Chu Yuening. "So, what's next?"

Chu Yuening pointed at the crane-like figure hanging in mid-air. "Get rid of this thing."

"Master Chu, the rest is up to you," said the few people who had packed their bags and stood behind them. They had actually been there for a while, but they hadn't disturbed Chu Yuening while she was busy.

Especially the fatty, who was utterly terrified at the sight of the electrical wires catching fire.

It was already nighttime, and there were barely any residents around. If they entered the building and didn't come out, no one would know about the fire unless Chu Yuening was guarding the entrance, right?

The thought that they might be burned alive in the building tonight made their faces turn ashen.

"Did you all place your birth dates and times safely?" Chu Yuening asked for confirmation once more.

The fatty and the skinny man exchanged glances. "We've put them away."

Kang Nancy, cradling her sleeping child, gazed at the severed wires littering the ground with dread. "They're all safe."

"Alright, let's head out first to find a place to rest." Chu Yuening heaved a sigh of relief as she noticed the grim expressions on their faces fade away completely.

The group temporarily left the neighborhood.

If they hadn't left tonight, there would have been a few charred corpses in Garden Estate tomorrow. Especially Little Cucumber, a four-year-old who would have turned into a tiny, burnt coal in his mother's embrace.

Await the departure of all.

The rustling of leaves, stirred by the wind, cascaded downward, accompanied by an immense weight pressing down from the heavens.

Even with the small scroll bearing its charm in hand, Wei Yanlin still felt a subtle discomfort, albeit not prominently.

He glanced at the Eight Trigram Array and found all eight directions sealed. "The opponent has made their move."

In the meantime.

Within the building, the straw figures in every room were scattered into disarray by an unseen pressure, as if they were mere weeds crushed underfoot.

Chu Yuening swiftly drew out nine talismans, holding them with her fingers clasped together. Rapidly, she chanted the incantation, "In the presence of warriors, engage in battle, all arrayed and moving forward!" Then, she exclaimed, "Go!"

The talisman shot out swiftly, transforming into a streak of golden light darting towards the eight directions.

"Conjuring Charms! He can actually conjure charms." Wei Yanlin's eyes widened in utter astonishment.

Activated by vital energy, it represented the realm that his master had dedicated his entire life to pursuing.

At only twenty years old, Chu Yuening had already managed to achieve this.

She was...

So formidable that it was terrifying.

"Wei Yanlin!" Chu Yuening called out, "Get out of the way!"

Wei Yanlin swiftly sidestepped as the yellow talisman flew past him, soaring towards the mid-air.

Activating his Third Eye, Wei Yanlin turned around just in time to see the crane appearing in the sky.