Then what use is it?
Unless Elder Master Xun has another arrangement.
Xun Ziyou is annoyed by Mo Hua for this reason; he possesses a Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, always full of tricks, unable to hide anything.
Looking at Mo Hua's clear and curious eyes, Xun Ziyou thinks for a moment, deciding that there's no need to conceal this matter, and says:
"Didn't the ancestor give you a Tai Xu Yin Yang Lock?"
"Yes."
"This lock can perceive your vitality. Once you're in danger, I can sense it. If there's a major crisis of life and death, I will crush the Void Sword Order and notify the ancestor..."
Mo Hua is stunned.
The elder is so good to him...
He feels grateful but also a bit puzzled, "This is a Third-Grade State Boundary, isn't it? Even if the elder master can shatter the void, he can't get here."
Xun Ziyou frowns, "I don't know... But even if the ancestor cannot personally come, he should have means to save your life, though only within the realm of Qianxue. If you're too far away, it won't work."
Mo Hua nods slightly.
"Within the realm of Qianxue, the Tai Xu Yin Yang Lock can save my life when faced with a crisis..."
Mo Hua remembers this and expresses gratitude:
"Thank you, Elder Master Xun! And thank you, Elder Xun!"
Xun Ziyou waves his hand, "No need to thank."
Anyway, this backup was never used, which, of course, is for the best...
Afterward, the two sit in the carriage, drinking tea and chatting idly.
As night falls, they finally arrive at the Taixu Gate.
Xun Ziyou leads Mo Hua to pay respects to Elder Master Xun.
Seeing Mo Hua unharmed, Elder Master Xun's expression remains unchanged, but he internally breathes a sigh of relief.
"Were you hurt?"
"No," Mo Hua nods, "Thanks to Elder Xun protecting the disciple, there was no trouble."
He quietly speaks a good word for Xun Ziyou.
Elder Master Xun glances at Xun Ziyou, with a hint of approval in his eyes.
Xun Ziyou feels complex and moved.
He never thought that as a late Golden Core stage elder, one day he would rely on a Foundation Establishment disciple to prove his worth before the ancestor.
"As long as you're fine, go back and rest early..." Elder Master Xun says warmly.
"Yes, take care, Elder Master. The disciple bids farewell." Mo Hua respectfully bows and then withdraws.
Xun Ziyou does not leave, knowing the ancestor must have questions for him.
Sure enough, after Mo Hua leaves, Elder Master Xun beckons him, "Tell me everything that happened."
Xun Ziyou recounts everything honestly.
Yet many things remain unclear to him, like the package Mo Hua made him carry, which may not even exist.
And some bizarre Divine Sense methods encountered along the way.
He leaves out the unclear parts but tells what is surely real.
For example, the Shen Family, the mass grave, the biding of the Great Wilderness's royal lineage, and matters of the Dragon Vein.
Elder Master Xun listens, gradually furrowing his brow.
He never thought Mo Hua's trip to Solitary Mountain, entering a cemetery, would entangle such major issues.
This child, could he be born with the sacred body of cause and effect...
Everything gets involved with him.
"Ancestor," Xun Ziyou frowns, "Was what happened at Solitary Mountain truly caused by the Shen Family?"
Elder Master Xun says, "Did you see it?"
"I saw it," Xun Ziyou's eyes are cold, "Corpses covering the hills..."
"You see what you see." Elder Master Xun sighs.
"It's just..." Xun Ziyou furrows his brow, "I still can't believe it; a Fifth-Grade Righteous Dao aristocratic family, appointed by the Taoist Court, would do such heartless things..."
Elder Master Xun sighs slightly, "That's human nature. Tao Cultivation without Cultivating Heart, chasing fame and profit, over time, naturally leads to anything being possible."
"Then how will this matter be resolved?" Xun Ziyou asks.
Elder Master Xun is uncertain, sighing, "This is too complex; undercurrents surge, storms unpredictable, let's watch and wait..."
Xun Ziyou nods.
"What about... that Dragon Vein?" Elder Master Xun asked.