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Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi returned to the family estate and informed Aunt Xue of Mr. Zhuang’s agreement to take on disciples.
Aunt Xue was naturally overjoyed.
She had taken the siblings through much hardship to become Mr. Zhuang’s disciples, and finally, her wish was fulfilled, allowing her to account for it with the lady of the house.
However, after her initial excitement, she was puzzled:
"Why did Mr. Zhuang initially refuse to take on disciples, but has now suddenly changed his mind?"
Bai Zisheng scratched his head, as he hadn’t thought about it and couldn’t fathom Mr. Zhuang’s thoughts.
On the other hand, Bai Zixi seemed to be deep in thought and slowly said,
"Could it be because of… Mo Hua?"
Aunt Xue was startled and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Bai Zixi calmly said, "Because the gentleman values him."
"Values?"
Aunt Xue didn’t quite understand.
Mo Hua did have a decent talent for Formation and was quite likable, but to say he was valued by Mr. Zhuang seemed a bit of a stretch.
After all, both the quality of a Cultivator’s Spiritual Root and physical body are equally important, and Mo Hua was somewhat lacking in both aspects...
Aunt Xue thought of a polite way to put it.
Indeed, within the Bai Family, high-grade Spiritual Roots were common, and medium to low-grade ones, even among side branches, were considered insignificant.
Yet Bai Zixi nodded and said, "He values him a great deal."
Aunt Xue was still confused, "Because of Formations? It’s true that Mo Hua is quite skilled at Drawing Formations..."
"Not just quite skilled," Bai Zixi shook her head, "but extremely, extremely skilled!"
Aunt Xue was taken aback, "Extremely, extremely skilled?"
It was the first time she heard such high praise from Bai Zixi.
Bai Zixi never praised anyone because she was exceptionally talented, insightful, and diligent in her Cultivation – an excellent prospect for Tao Cultivation – and naturally, she was also exceptionally beautiful.
Like an uncarved jade, pure and flawless.
In terms of Cultivation or any other Tao Cultivation disciplines like Formation, none of her peers in the Bai Family could match her.
Some of the Bai Family disciples, regardless of gender, even felt ashamed in her presence and dared not speak loudly.
Bai Zixi was somewhat aloof and had few friends in the clan, and rarely praised anyone, for no one was worthy of her praise.
But now, she was praising Mo Hua’s Formation as "extremely, extremely good"...
Aunt Xue realized she might have overlooked something, but still uncertain, she said, "Is it really that good?"
Bai Zisheng then interjected, "Aunt Xue, do you know about the Large Formation that killed the Big Demon?"
Aunt Xue nodded, "Wasn’t that Mr. Zhuang’s doing?"
Bai Zisheng shook his head, "It was drawn by Mo Hua."
Aunt Xue was shocked, "How is that possible? How old is he?"
Aunt Xue, born into the Bai Family, did not pay much attention to the happenings in a small place like Tongxian City.
But she did not expect that Tongxian City would face such disasters repeatedly, even a Big Demon emerging.
The appearance of a Big Demon surely meant foul play; such calamities would not just coincide in a little Immortal City.
If not for Mr. Zhuang’s presence, she would have taken Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi away long ago.
A mighty demon of such scope was no match for ordinary Cultivators.
Yet, what followed still shocked her.
Tongxian City built a Large Formation, destroyed it, killed the Big Demon, and even attracted a heavenly tribulation.
Such events were a rarity in her life.
But because Mr. Zhuang was there, she took it for granted.
Such feats must have been Mr. Zhuang’s work.
When Mo Hua was struck by heavenly lightning, Aunt Xue was initially very worried, but then thought it was not so serious.
Since it was all part of Mr. Zhuang’s plan, and Mo Hua followed his instructions, surely nothing would go wrong.
As for why Mr. Zhuang would have Mo Hua perform such dangerous tasks...
Aunt Xue guessed it was because Mr. Zhuang preferred not to be involved.
And since Mo Hua was his disciple, a local Cultivator from Tongxian City, and proficient in Formation, who better to do it?
However, now she realized she might have been wrong from the start.
Mastery of Formation could no longer simply be called "proficiency"...