Chapter 303: Chapter 302 Taoist Soldiers_1
Mo Hua was somewhat disappointed and couldn’t help asking, “Why?”
Zhang Lan explained, “The deployment of the Taoist Soldiers is a secret of the Taoist Court. Their actions are generally quite covert, adhering to the principles of being immovable as a mountain and as swift as the wind, striking like thunder. Either they proceed without others’ knowledge, or, once discovered, they resort to thunderous measures to achieve a swift and decisive outcome!”
“Therefore,” Zhang Lan said with a smile, “it is impossible to let you know how the Taoist Soldiers operate.”
“What if you need my help?” Mo Hua asked.
Zhang Lan gave a slight smile, “Why would we possibly need your help...”
Zhang Lan stopped mid-sentence.
He suddenly realized that, in this campaign to annihilate the Black Mountain Stronghold with the Taoist Soldiers, whether they needed Mo Hua’s help or not was truly uncertain—considering he was a Formation Master after all.
Facing the enemy head-on was a tough battle, and they might not need Mo Hua for that, but if it involved Formation, then there probably weren’t many Formation Masters in the entire Tongxian City who could be more reliable than Mo Hua...
After all, there was a Foundation Establishment Stage-ranked Evil Formation Master in the Black Mountain Stronghold.
Yet Zhang Lan didn’t really want Mo Hua to take the risk, so he said:
“Don’t worry, you probably won’t need to take action. Just stay put in the city, and don’t wander off again.”
“Alright then,” Mo Hua nodded.
At times like this, perhaps not causing them trouble counted as offering help too.
A few days later, Mo Hua met Elder Yu, who also began by instructing him:
“Don’t venture into the deep mountains, especially not the Black Mountain Stronghold.”
“Elder, rest assured, I won’t recklessly enter the deep mountains again.”
Mo Hua promised, but then he felt puzzled:
“Why are you instructing me about this again all of a sudden?”
Elder Yu looked around to make sure no one else was present, then spoke in a low voice:
“I asked Court Leader Zhou, and the Taoist Court has already given approval. Soon they will dispatch Taoist Soldiers to enter the deep mountains and annihilate the Black Mountain Stronghold. I’m worried you might follow the excitement and enter the deep mountains too.”
Mo Hua scratched his head.
He wasn’t that fond of watching excitement, and besides, he didn’t watch every spectacle that arose.
Yet Elder Yu looked at Mo Hua with a solemn expression.
Qi Refinement Cultivation, Divine Sense Foundation Establishment!
Even now, he found it a little hard to believe.
Although Elder Yu didn’t understand Formation, he knew that Divine Sense was the foundation for a Formation Master. With such profound Divine Sense, Mo Hua’s future achievements in Formation were bound to be immeasurable.
So, no matter what, Mo Hua could not be exposed to even a slight risk.
There were four Foundation Establishment Evil Cultivators in the Black Mountain Stronghold. If they learned of Mo Hua’s identity and his talent for Formation, they would certainly stop at nothing to kill him.
Elder Yu said, “You’ve shown your face in front of the Third Householder; it’s better to be cautious to avoid their grudge.”
Zhang Lan nodded, “There is, it will be counted as merit with the Taoist Court.”
“Deal!”
Mo Hua let his mother know and then left the eatery with Zhang Lan. They walked out of Tongxian City and entered the outer reaches of Big Black Mountain.
Zhang Lan didn’t say much on the way, and Mo Hua didn’t ask.
Zhang Lan stole a glance at Mo Hua, seeing him humming an indistinct tune, walking with a light step, his expression bright and eyes filled with anticipation, he couldn’t help but ask:
“You seem... quite happy?”
“Yes,” replied Mo Hua cheerfully.
“Why?”
“Aren’t you taking me to see the Taoist Soldiers?” Mo Hua answered.
Zhang Lan opened his mouth, unable to refrain from saying, “How did you know?”
Mo Hua thought for a moment and then listed the reasons to Zhang Lan:
“You hesitated at the door, clearly you had something to say, you previously refused, but now you seemed to have changed your mind.”
“I asked if there was any benefit for me, and you said it would count as merit with the Taoist Court, so it must be something related to the Court.”
“Elder Yu had told me that the Taoist Court had already allocated Taoist Soldiers.”
“You and Elder Yu both didn’t want me to enter Big Black Mountain, but now without saying a word, you’ve brought me to the outer mountain, and Taoist Soldiers act in secret...”
“After thinking it through, it could only mean the Taoist Soldiers dispatched by the Taoist Court have arrived at Tongxian City and are secretly stationed in Big Black Mountain, but they’ve encountered some difficulties and want to consult me.”
Zhang Lan’s expression was complex, the young brain was turning too quickly...
But Mo Hua was happy, “So we really are going to see the Taoist Soldiers?”
Zhang Lan replied helplessly, “Yes.”
Mo Hua looked delighted but then puzzled, “Did you and Elder Yu talk about this? He has been refusing to let me into the mountain recently.”
Zhang Lan sighed, “We talked.”
“Elder Yu actually agreed?” Mo Hua was somewhat surprised.
Zhang Lan sighed again. “Elder Yu was dead against it at first, so I had to invoke the authority of the Taoist Court, even the commander of the Taoist Soldiers, and guaranteed him that no matter what, your safety would be ensured. Left with no choice, Elder Yu then nodded in agreement.”
Zhang Lan looked at Mo Hua and continued:
“Originally, I was also reluctant to let you into the mountain. However, some matters are more urgent than others, and right now we indeed need your help. As long as you don’t enter the Black Mountain Stronghold and don’t run into those in charge, relying on your Concealment Technique and the Water Passing Step, you are actually very safe, perhaps even safer than most of us cultivators.”
After finishing, Zhang Lan felt somewhat emotional.
He had been worried about Mo Hua before and did not want him to enter the mountain or take any unnecessary risks, but after thinking it over, their concerns for Mo Hua were already “outdated.”
The most worrisome time for Mo Hua was when he had sneaked alone into the Black Mountain Stronghold, constantly causing trouble and even coming face to face with one of the leaders.
Now things had changed; Mo Hua’s Divine Sense had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and it was likely that not even cultivators at that stage of Evil Cultivation could see through his Concealment Technique.
Given Mo Hua’s cleverness and familiarity with Big Black Mountain, together with his seamless Concealment Technique, he truly could be said to be like a fish in water there. Their current worries were, in fact, somewhat superfluous.