The formation stones continued circling above the floor.
Some glowed steadily.
Some flickered.
Others pulsed with Spiritual Energy in patterns that looked almost random.
Song Jia studied all of them.
Beside her, Sun Xun looked far too pleased.
The Array Master noticed.
"Master Sun."
Sun looked toward him.
"Yes?"
"You seem confident."
"A little."
Song Jia slowly turned her head.
Sun caught her gaze.
"What?"
"You've started using my words."
"They're useful."
"They're dangerous."
Ding Yijun, standing nearby, sighed.
"Can the two of you stop flirting before the trial begins?"
Silence.
Ding Fang coughed.
Ding Jin looked away.
Ding Wu's expression immediately became unpleasant.
Song Jia stared at the First Prince.
"We weren't flirting."
Sun smiled.
"I was."
Song Jia closed her eyes.
The Array Master struck his staff against the floor.
"Enough."
Even he appeared to be suppressing amusement.
"Stage One—Observation."
Six smaller formations appeared.
