one a revered contributor and the other a guest elder,
both held distinct positions within the Lu Family.
One had married a woman from the Lu Family but was not considered to have married in,
while the other taught formations within the family.
All five appeared very much like the traitor from the Minor Hidden Spirit Sect.
Mo Hua said, "Let's start by thoroughly investigating these five individuals."
Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi both nodded in agreement.
Thereafter, they spent a month shadowing, following, and inquiring with no significant results.
Lu Huaiyi, Lu Huaisheng, and Lu Huaiyi, despite the fact they had married into the family, had clear and traceable backgrounds before their marriage.
There hadn't been much change in them, either.
They had been meek before marriage but became arrogant and domineering afterward.
This type of change was consistent with human nature and was not considered abnormal.
As for Pei Cai and Jiang Long,
one practiced cultivation quietly, minding his own business without concerning himself with worldly affairs,
while the other taught formations by day and enjoyed himself on Jinhua Street at night, corrupted by the Lu Family's decadence yet indulging willingly.
These men did not seem like the type to have deep schemes.
There were no strange or bloody signs to detect.
Mo Hua grew puzzled, "Could I have guessed wrong?"
In the days that followed, there were no further developments.
Until this day, Elder Su sent another invitation, asking Mo Hua to have tea.
Mo Hua thought for a moment, felt a slight stirring in his heart, and agreed.
Elder Su was on good terms with the Lu Family and had a deep relationship with Lu Chengyun.
Before uncovering the traitor of the Lu Family, it was better to have fewer dealings.
But with no progress at the moment, Mo Hua thought, why not go have tea with Elder Su and see if any clues might emerge.
Mo Hua had an inexplicable intuition.
He felt that Elder Su might be vaguely hiding some critical information.
Mo Hua furrowed his brows.
Ever since he learned Divine Sense Calculation and used it to deduce Formation principles, occasionally he'd get a premonition that something would emerge within the depths of his mind.
There was also an indescribable intuition in his heart.
This intuition was very clear.
But when he pursued it in detail, there was no thread to follow…
It felt similar to when Mo Hua grasped the Taoist Meaning within Formations.
It was like touching upon something faintly but separated by mountains and rivers, hazy and elusive, difficult to comprehend.
Mo Hua remembered Mr. Zhuang once said that all things in heaven and earth converge with the Tao.
If Formations conform to the Tao, and all things conform to the Tao, do Cultivators' actions and deeds also conform to the Tao?
If so, by comprehending the Heavenly Dao, could one perhaps predict the future to a certain extent, attract fortune and avoid disaster?
Mo Hua believed that Mr. Zhuang occasionally acted in a profoundly unfathomable manner.
It seemed like a kind of premonition of the Heavenly secret.
But how could one achieve such a thing?
Keep studying Formations, keep understanding Formation Principles, keep using Calculation to penetrate the Great Dao?
To discern the nature of things, predict fortune and misfortune, seek benefits and avoid harm…
If he truly learned it, wouldn't he become a "little religious con man"?
Mo Hua mulled over it continuously in his heart.
It wasn't until he arrived at Su Mansion, took a seat in the pavilion, and sipped Elder Su's fine tea that he was still somewhat lost in thought and not entirely present.
Elder Su poured tea thoughtfully and asked, "Young gentleman, are you troubled by something?"
Mo Hua snapped back to reality and nodded, "Just a bit, thinking about something."
Elder Su nodded in approval:
"Whether you walk, stand, sit, or lie down, whether you eat or drink, you never forget to ponder and meditate on Formations… it's no wonder you, at such a young age, possess such profound expertise in Formations. Truly admirable…"
Mo Hua felt that Elder Su's praise was a bit awkward.
And it wasn't quite right.