Even if we escape the Rouge Boat, outside is the vast Mistwater River, and we still can’t escape.
Ouyang Feng thought for a moment, then turned to Mo Hua, "Junior Brother Mo, did you... board the boat alone?"
"I boarded alone," Mo Hua said, "but someone followed me later."
"Someone?"
"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, whispering, "It’s the Taoist Court."
Ouyang Feng was astonished upon hearing this.
Junior Brother Mo indeed has a deep connection with the Taoist Court.
Moreover, the Taoist Court...
Ouyang Feng frowned; he hadn’t expected that the Taoist Court would actually dare, and even manage, to investigate the Rouge Boat, right at this precise time tonight.
He felt a bit of discord in his heart.
"The Taoist Court will make a move on the Rouge Boat tonight?"
"That’s the plan," Mo Hua nodded, "but the waterways of the Gui Water Sect are well hidden, and this Rouge Boat is shrouded in a heavy fog, so the Taoist Court lost their way; I was just lucky to mix in."
"Even though I provided clues, this fog is too thick, they might not find us..."
Saying this, Mo Hua suddenly said, "Wait, let me ask again."
Earlier he had been busy keeping watch back and forth, never having a moment of leisure, but now with some free time, he took out the Letter Token again, sending a message to Gu Changhuai:
"Uncle Gu, have you found the way?"
Quite a while passed, but Gu Changhuai did not reply.
"Could this thick fog even obscure the Original Magnet’s sensing?" Mo Hua muttered.
Just at this moment, the Letter Token trembled, Mo Hua’s heart skipped a bit, and as he checked it, he saw Gu Changhuai sending a message:
"Found it."
Mo Hua sighed in relief, but at the same time, felt a bit incredulous, "Did they really find it?"
Gu Changhuai simply said: "The Xia family’s connections run deep..."
The Xia family...
Mo Hua nodded slightly.
Inside the Gui Water Sect, there must be someone acting as a mole for the Xia family, jumping to shore before the boat sinks.
Apparently, there are many details he is unaware of in this matter.
"Where are you now?" Mo Hua asked.
Gu Changhuai said: "The Taoist Court has mobilized its personnel, splitting into seven water routes, following the route of the Rouge Boat, but the Mistwater River is vast, and there’s a strange thick fog obscuring it, making divine sense perception limited, so they don’t know the exact location."
"I see..." Mo Hua pondered, then said, "I’ll see if I can create a commotion to give you a clue."
Gu Changhuai frowned, then said: "Be careful, there should be a Golden Core from the Gui Water Sect on the Rouge Boat."
"Golden Core?" Mo Hua was startled.
But upon reflection, it seemed normal.
Although the Rouge Boat is only of Second Grade, mainly entertaining Foundation Establishment Disciples, and its route only lies in the Second Grade Territory, there still needs to be a Golden Core to hold the situation steady.
"Is there only one?" Mo Hua asked.
Gu Changhuai helplessly said: "What are you thinking? Golden Cores aren’t really cabbages, in a Third Grade family, a Golden Core could be an Ancestor."
"What the Gui Water Sect is doing is something not presentable, so it’s naturally better to involve fewer people. Moreover, this is in the Second Grade Territory, if nothing happens, one Golden Core is enough, if something does happen, even Feather Transformation won’t help."
Mo Hua nodded in agreement and asked:
"Do you know who this Golden Core is?"
Gu Changhuai: "Can’t find it for now. Most of the elders of Gui Water Sect are under watch, checking around revealed no suspicious individuals."
Mo Hua frowned, "That’s strange..."
"Anyway, be careful," Gu Changhuai said, "I’m holding the Letter Token, if anything happens, tell me immediately."
Gu Changhuai pondered for a moment, then added: "If the situation becomes truly dangerous, don’t restrain yourself, act with abandon, cause a big commotion; as long as we see something unusual and discern the direction, we’ll rush over immediately..."
Mo Hua thought those words were a bit odd.
What does it mean to not restrain yourself and cause a big commotion?
He’s always been low-key in his actions, where would such a big commotion come from?
Nevertheless, Mo Hua still agreed: "Okay."
Afterwards, their conversation ended, and Mo Hua dwelt in thought, while Ouyang Feng silently watched Mo Hua, eventually asking: "How is it going?"
Mo Hua thought for a moment and said: "The Taoist Court’s people are on their way, but the thick fog is pervasive, and they can’t find the direction, so I need to think of a way to lead them here..."
Ouyang Feng, however, pondered for a moment, his expression grave as he said:
"Can we take the opportunity to send Qianqian out?"