Mo Shan nodded.
"Do you know what he’s here to do?"
Mo Shan slightly frowned and said calmly:
"It should be clearly written on the letter."
The Azure Cloud Sect’s Elder glanced at the letter of recommendation, which indeed spelled out clearly:
"There is a cultivator from Tongxian City, surnamed Mo and named Hua, aged thirteen, with profound knowledge in formations and already qualified for assessment. He is hereby recommended.
Tongxian City Court Leader: Zhou Tiancheng."
There was the official seal of the Taoist Court, as well as the private seal of Court Leader Zhou Tiancheng.
The letter was real, but the more one looked at it, the faker it seemed.
Who, at the age of thirteen, would participate in a grading assessment?
"Could it be a deception..."
The middle-aged Elder felt uneasy and unleashed his Divine Sense, attempting to probe into Mo Hua.
He was very subtle, sending out his Divine Sense and retracting it immediately, but as soon as it reached Mo Hua, it was instantly annihilated, leaving no trace behind, and he gleaned no information.
Unfathomable?
This Elder was shocked and as he raised his head, he saw Mo Hua silently looking at him, with a hint of displeasure on his face.
"I’ve been discovered!"
A chill ran through the Elder’s heart, and he quickly stood up, cupping his hands and saying:
"It was presumptuous of me. Please, no offense; I will register you now."
Mo Hua was not the type to be unreasonable, so he nodded and said:
"I appreciate it, Elder."
The Elder sat back down, relieved.
"That was a close call..."
Unable to be probed by Divine Sense, he must be wearing a Spiritual Artifact that hinders it.
Such artifacts are extremely valuable, usually only worn by those from noble clans with a background or by sect disciples.
If that is the case, then this child’s background should not be underestimated.
If not, then it’s even more frightening.
The stronger the Divine Sense, the more deceptive it becomes.
One’s own Divine Sense cannot probe.
This means that the child’s Divine Sense is extremely powerful, perhaps much stronger than one’s own, thus completely blocking one’s probing.
Even a mere glance of surveillance could be detected by him.
With such a powerful Divine Sense, he indeed has the capital to study formations, and likely, the ability to participate in the grading and become a First-Grade Formation Master.
Moreover, he is only thirteen years old.
A thirteen-year-old First-Grade Formation Master...
That would be truly terrifying...
The Elder pondered deeply, growing more and more anxious.
On the surface, he composed himself and diligently registered Mo Hua’s name, stroke by stroke. Then he bowed and apologized once more:
"I was offensive just now, please forgive my impudence."
He then introduced himself:
"My surname is Li. I am an Outer Gate Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect, in charge of receiving duties for this Formation Master Grading. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Elder Li handed over a jade plaque, a map, and a jade token.
"This jade plaque is your credential. You must have it to participate in the grading assessment the day after tomorrow."
"This map is a simplified layout of the Outer Mountain, marking the buildings of the Outer Mountain, where you can and cannot go, and it is all marked on it."
"Our Azure Cloud Sect is the largest sect within the Black Mountain State Boundary. When free, you may browse around according to the map and enjoy the views of the Azure Cloud Sect’s Outer Mountain."
"This is my identity token. All elders of the Azure Cloud Sect have one. If you encounter any trouble, showing this token can save you a lot of effort..."
...
Elder Li’s attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, yet his words were quite warm.
Mo Hua was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Elder Li!"
Seeing Mo Hua’s genuine smile, not bearing a grudge, Elder Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and personally escorted Mo Hua and Mo Shan out.
The other Formation Masters waiting to register looked at each other in confusion.
They had been waiting for a long time, observing for a long time.
Elder Li carried out his duties in strict accordance with the rules, dealt with matters formally, and was not someone overly warm or given to superfluous words.
Why was he so warm towards this father and son duo?
A sense of bewilderment grew in their hearts.
The registration area was equipped with a simple Sound Isolation Formation, so they couldn’t hear clearly what Mo Hua and others had said, and naturally did not know what had transpired...
At the same time, what made them more curious was Mo Shan.
They didn’t know his exact name or background, but saw that he had starry eyes and a noble presence, with surging Blood Qi around him. His clothing was not expensive, but he indeed carried an extraordinary air.
However, although he had an extraordinary demeanor, he didn’t seem like a Formation Master.
He looked more like a Body Cultivator skilled in using swords rather than a Formation Master skilled in Drawing Formations.
Furthermore, his participation in the Formation Master assessment along with his son—what was that all about?