305 Foggy Forest_1
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Leader Yang allocated three teams of Taoist Soldiers, all clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, with profound cultivation.
Leader Yang sternly ordered them, “This mission must ensure Mr. Mo’s complete safety, otherwise military law will be enforced!”
“Yes!” the Taoist Soldiers replied in unison.
Afterward, Leader Yang led the way with the three teams of Taoist Soldiers, escorting Mo Hua into the depths of the Foggy Forest, while Mo Hua and Zhang Lan followed behind.
Along the way, Mo Hua secretly asked Zhang Lan, “Uncle Zhang, are you and Leader Yang very close?”
“Fairly,” he replied.
“It seems like you have a good relationship.”
“What nonsense,” Zhang Lan retorted with a twist of his mouth, “Where is it good?”
“It looks pretty good to me.”
Zhang Lan glared slightly at Mo Hua and explained,
“Our Zhang Family and Yang Family have long-standing marital ties, with the elders related by blood and marriage, so there’s frequent contact. He and I are about the same age, we’ve known each other since childhood, and of course, we’ve been at odds since then.”
“The way you bicker seems pretty enjoyable, it doesn’t look like you don’t get along…”
Mo Hua silently thought to himself.
Zhang Lan glanced at Mo Hua, “Are you badmouthing me in your head?”
Mo Hua shook his head, “No.”
Zhang Lan snorted softly.
Then Mo Hua asked, “Uncle Zhang, since you grew up together and are of similar age, why has Leader Yang reached Foundation Establishment while you’re only at Qi Refining Ninth Level? Is it that your talent is not as good as his?”
“What do you know?” Zhang Lan said in a lowered voice. “This is called accumulating depth for a future breakthrough, not seeking momentary gratification, but aiming for the longer path of the Great Dao.”
Mo Hua murmured quietly, “Doesn’t seem like it…”
Zhang Lan pinched Mo Hua’s cheek in annoyance, “Foundation Establishment is merely a milestone, if I wanted, I could reach it by tomorrow.”
Mo Hua clearly didn’t believe it, “Foundation Establishment is not as common as cabbage, how could it be so easy?”
“It’s difficult for Loose Cultivators, but for the disciples of Noble Clans, Foundation Establishment is just a matter of course. The challenge is how to well polish the Taoist Foundation during the Qi Refinement phase.”
Mo Hua nodded, Mr. Zhuang and Zisheng Zixi had said the same.
“But…” Mo Hua couldn’t help saying, “You’ve been polishing it for quite a long time…”
All the way into his thirties…
Zhang Lan sighed, “It’s out of my control.”
Mo Hua quietly moved closer to Zhang Lan, expressing concern, “Uncle Zhang, if you have any worries, just tell me, I’ll keep your secrets.”
Zhang Lan glanced at Mo Hua, “You just want to hear stories, don’t you…”
Mo Hua gave an embarrassed laugh.
Zhang Lan shook his head helplessly, “It’s nothing serious, just that once I establish the Foundation, I’ll have to marry for the clan, bound to wed a woman I don’t like.”
“Do you have someone you like?” Mo Hua asked.
Zhang Lan scratched his head, “You’re still young, don’t worry about these things, concentrate on cultivating and learning about Formations.”
“I’m very dedicated to my cultivation,” Mo Hua said, “It’s just boring on the road, so I chat with you to pass the time.”
Zhang Lan’s face darkened, somewhat bemused, as if to say I’m used as a time killer…
The two of them chattered all the way.
Upon reaching the edge of the Foggy Forest, the group found a large rock formation for concealment.
Mo Hua poked his head out, took a look around, and then released his Divine Sense, borrowing Xiaobai’s vision of Divine Sense to perceive the remnants of Spiritual Power on the other side.
The moment Mo Hua released his Divine Sense, Leader Yang was stunned, then shook his head, muttering to himself, “Impossible…”
After a while, Mo Hua withdrew his Divine Sense and nodded,
“The position of the Fog Formation has indeed changed, and the number has increased too.”
Zhang Lan’s expression grew tense, “Have they detected something?”
Leader Yang said resolutely, “If they have not detected us, we’ll take them by surprise, but if they have, then we’ll face them head-on and exterminate them all! Either way, our course of action remains the same.”
Mo Hua nodded, thought for a moment, and then said,
“Leader Yang, you stay here, I’ll go in first to take a look, if I don’t encounter any Evil Cultivators, I’ll draw a map of the Foggy Forest paths. If I do find Evil Cultivators, I’ll come back to get you, and we’ll all secretly capture him and interrogate him harshly to see if we can learn anything.”
Leader Yang hesitated, then refused,
“That’s too dangerous, I’ll go with you.”
Mo Hua shook his head, “If we go in together, the enemy is hidden and we are exposed, making it easy to startle the snake in the grass; if I go alone, the enemy is exposed and I am hidden, they won’t be able to find me.”
Leader Yang didn’t understand, “How are you hidden if you go in alone?”