Chapter 174: Going Home

Elder Yu loudly scolded Qian Hong a few more times.

The unbalanced Qian Hong finally couldn't take it anymore. Just as he was about to fight regardless of the consequences, cultivators from the Dao Ting Si arrived. Elder Yu had sent people to notify the Dao Ting Si beforehand, afraid that the Qian family wouldn't know what was good for them.

More than ten people from the Dao Ting Si came, led by the highest-ranking Zhang Si, along with a Vice Zhang Si, several Dian Si, and Zhang Lan was also among them. When the Dao Ting Si came forward, it meant the matter was already settled.

Qian Hong had to lead the Qian family disciples to retreat hatefully, his expression full of resentment, seemingly unwilling to let it go. He looked at Elder Yu with a sinister gaze, then his gaze slightly swept over Mo Hua, lingering on the other demon hunters. He speculated incessantly in his heart. Among the demon hunters who had made him suffer so much, who exactly was the array master?

All the current demon hunters were under suspicion, but the ten-some-year-old Mo Hua was the first to be excluded. In Qian Hong's understanding, an array master who could draw a first-grade array, even if not with white hair and beard, was already over middle age, and their cultivation was at least at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. Mo Hua, whether in age or cultivation, was still not enough to catch his eye.

Elder Yu saw that Qian Hong's gaze was not on Mo Hua, so he just ignored it and let him guess. "You guess, alright? If you can guess this too, this old man swears that from now on I will treat people with courtesy and never scold anyone in this lifetime!" Elder Yu said silently in his heart.

Not to mention whether Qian Hong could guess it, even if he now knew that Mo Hua could draw a first-grade array, he would still feel like he was dreaming. If Mo Hua hadn't drawn arrays so many times in front of him, he wouldn't dare to believe it. A ten-some-year-old first-grade array master was simply inconceivable. It was impossible for Qian Hong to guess, even if he racked his brain.

After the Qian family left, Elder Yu talked with Zhang Si of the Dao Ting Si. Zhang Lan glanced over, then saw Mo Hua again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Mo Hua, this child, why are you always wherever there's trouble... He hasn't missed a single exciting event.

Mo Hua also saw Zhang Lan and blinked at him, his dark, shiny big eyes flashing. Zhang Lan shook his head, somewhat helpless.

Elder Yu finished talking with Zhang Si, his expression joyful. Afterward, he told everyone to go home and rest first, and the later matters would be discussed later. Mo Hua then went home with Mo Shan.

Liu Ru Hua was tidying up bowls and chopsticks at the entrance of the food shop, her gaze often looking towards the road entrance, her expression both expectant and anxious. After a while, Mo Shan, holding Mo Hua's small hand, appeared at the road entrance. Liu Ru Hua quickly put down the bowls and dishes in her hand, rushed out the door, and welcomed Mo Hua. She hugged Mo Hua tightly in her arms, as if afraid he would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Mo Hua was a little embarrassed and said with a red face, "Mother, I'm fine." Liu Ru Hua then carefully looked Mo Hua up and down. Seeing that Mo Hua was not injured and had a good complexion, just a little thin, she finally relaxed. Immediately, she felt a little heartache. "You stayed inside for so long, you must not have eaten enough. Did you eat all the things mother prepared?"

Mo Hua patted his empty storage bag, "All eaten!" Liu Ru Hua then nodded, "You are young, you need to eat more." "Um um," Mo Hua agreed. Liu Ru Hua looked at Mo Hua carefully again, then smiled warmly: "Hungry, right? Mother made you lots of good food."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he said crisply, "Mother is really good!" Liu Ru Hua smiled like a flower, leading Mo Hua into the food shop. Mo Shan, who had been left aside all along, stood in his original place and shook his head helplessly.

Mo Hua had a delicious meal, took a bath and changed into clean clothes, and then lay on the bed and snored, falling asleep. During the days guarding the mine cave, although he didn't have much frontal combat, he used spells to sneak attack and drew arrays to respond to the enemy. Both his body and mind were somewhat tired. At this time, back home, without worries, he could naturally sleep soundly for a while.

Liu Ru Hua took some wild fruits and pastries she had prepared for Mo Hua to eat. Entering the room, she saw Mo Hua sleeping soundly, his small cheeks puffed out, not knowing what he was eating in his dream. She couldn't help but smile and shake her head. She put the wild fruits on the table and tucked in the corner of the quilt for Mo Hua. She couldn't help but look at her son a few more times before gently leaving.

When Mo Hua woke up, he rubbed his eyes and found that the sky was already dark. Hearing someone talking, Mo Hua walked into the living room and saw Elder Yu and Yu Cheng Yi discussing something with Mo Shan. Elder Yu saw Mo Hua and waved his hand with a friendly face, telling him to come over.

Mo Hua was a little puzzled, "Elder, what are you all talking about?" Elder Yu said, "We're talking about dividing spirit stones." "Can I listen too?" Elder Yu nodded, "You have a share too."

Mo Hua moved a small stool and sat down. Elder Yu then said, "This time we finished digging the spirit mine, but the spirit stones inside are turbid and irregular, and cannot be used directly. They need to be delivered to the Dao Ting Si and exchanged for the standard spirit stones of the Dao Ting according to a certain proportion. These spirit stones have no impurities and are standardized, which can be circulated and used for cultivation..."

"Of course, the Dao Ting will take a commission here, and the Dao Ting Si also needs to take some spirit stones for management. Even so, what we can get will be a huge amount of spirit stones." "According to the size of the merit, these spirit mines will be divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D. They will be distributed to all demon hunters in batches every month for everyone's cultivation and daily use."

"Among them, Mo Shan has A-grade merit and will be allocated spirit stones according to the A-grade share. Mo Hua, you are also A-grade."

Mo Hua was a little surprised, "I'm also A-grade?" Elder Yu nodded and said, "Originally, we should have given you a little more, but calculating it, your family already has two A-grade shares, so it's not good to give more." In Elder Yu's heart, Mo Hua's merit was far more than A-grade. Whether it was using fireball technique to repel the Qian family spirit cultivators, forcing hidden cultivators to appear, or using arrays to help them defend and escape, these were all extremely important to the battle situation.

But according to the tradition of demon hunters, at most, only an A-grade share could be given, and Elder Yu was not good at breaking the example. Mo Hua, however, didn't care too much. He was already very happy to have an A-grade share. After all, although he hid behind the scenes and used spells and drew arrays, it was everyone else who fought head-on. The demon hunters bled, were injured, and were desperate. Mo Hua only helped out from the side.

Mo Hua immediately thought of something else, and his face was a little desolate, "Quite a few people sacrificed themselves this time..." Elder Yu stroked Mo Hua's head, "Death and injury are inevitable, you don't need to worry." Mo Hua understood in his heart, but he was still a little sad.

Elder Yu said, "Everyone dies. They will die from birth, old age, sickness, and death. They will die from unexpected disasters, and they will also die from hunting demon beasts. Relatively speaking, they died for guarding the spirit mine, and their families can also get more comfort. This is already the best result." Mo Hua nodded silently.

Elder Yu looked at Mo Hua and sighed, "Hardship is inevitable. For so many years, demon hunters have all come this way, and people always want to look forward." Mo Hua nodded and said, "Elder, I understand." Elder Yu was a little gratified and said nothing more.

Mo Hua, however, understood that the root of all hardship stemmed from weakness. If he were strong enough, the Qian family would not be worth fearing at all. If his arrays were strong enough, the Qian family would also be unable to withstand a single blow. As long as the arrays are strong enough...

Mo Hua's gaze was firm, and he said silently in his heart: "One day, within my arrays, no cultivators will bleed and be injured anymore!"