583: Nightmare_3
It’s a fifth-rank noble family!
According to rumors swirling around the city, a young master from the Gu Family, of which branch remains unknown, was abducted by human traffickers and his whereabouts are still unknown to this day.
As for the young master’s full name and appearance, the Gu Family has not disclosed any information to the public.
Perhaps it’s because of his special status and certain taboos.
The Gu Family only announced that any information regarding missing cultivator children under ten years of age can be reported to them, and if the information is verified to be true, the Gu Family will offer a generous reward.
They could even provide a spot at the Qian Learning State Boundary…
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A spot at the learning institution…
Mo Hua already had a Sect-Entering Order, so he had no need for such.
And as for that young master from the Gu Family, he had no idea where he might be.
What he needed to do now was to make sure Yu Er, the young master, was well taken care of and to find his family.
“Go directly to the Taoist Court?”
Mo Hua thought about it and shook his head.
He wasn’t familiar with the Taoist Court in Qingzhou City.
Moreover, given the current uproar surrounding the Gu Family’s situation, the majority of the Enforcement Leaders and Supervisors at the Taoist Court were preoccupied with searching for the missing Gu young master—it was unlikely that they would prioritize Yu Er’s case.
But that wasn’t the main issue.
Mo Hua suspected that within the Taoist Court, there likely were some cultivators who were colluding with the human traffickers…
This was something Uncle Zhang Lan had cautioned him about.
The Taoist Court wasn’t so clean; the web of interests within the various regional Taoist Courts was incredibly complex.
One can never peer into another’s heart; it was not the myriad possibilities he feared, but the one-in-ten-thousand chance.
All outsiders were deemed unreliable.
It would be best to hand over Yu Er to his biological parents.
“I have relatives in Qingzhou City…”
“Should I go door-to-door asking?”
Mo Hua shook his head again.
That wouldn’t work either.
Those who have established themselves in Qian State come from significant backgrounds and standing; he might not even be granted entry.
And it would be a great waste of time.
Similarly, if someone claimed to be Yu Er’s “relative” and acted affectionately, with Yu Er being so young, it would be very unlikely for him to discern whether they were true kin or harbor ulterior motives…
Deep down, Mo Hua felt that both methods were flawed.
Any involvement from strangers could lead to mishaps.
Ever since he learned the Heavenly Secret Calculation, fleeting warnings would sometimes emerge in his mind—though still faint and not always clear, they proved to be surprisingly effective as reference points when making decisions.
After much thought, Mo Hua finally decided to use the simplest, most foolish, but also the most direct method:
Stake out the main gate!
Entering and exiting Qingzhou City, the main gate was an inevitable passage.
Qingzhou City was the hub connecting Qian State to the Academic World.
Yu Er’s parents, should they wish to find him, would sooner or later pass through Qingzhou City and show up at the city gates.
As Mo Hua contemplated this approach, his heart suddenly leaped as if the cause-and-effect he anticipated in his mind would follow a certain divine pattern, becoming reality in the foreseeable future…
Mo Hua’s heart trembled.
Was this…
The actual Heavenly Secret Calculation?
No, or rather, was it the rudiment of the true Heavenly Secret Calculation…
In Mo Hua’s mind, the figure of Mr. Zhuang surfaced; he imitated his master, twirling his fingers in spell points, closing his eyes in meditation, engaging his Divine Sense…
A moment later…
Nothing happened…
Mo Hua touched his chin.
He started to suspect that his master’s hand-twirling spell points during calculations were just for show, giving the impression of a “transcendent Taoist aura,” but in reality, they were of no use.
Now, trying to imitate his master, his mind was blank and he couldn’t calculate anything.
Or perhaps, it was because what he had learned was only “Divine Sense Calculation,” which was far from reaching the level of “Heavenly Secret Calculation.”