Chapter 332: Sudden Change

Outside a dark and deep second-grade demon beast nest, Mo Hua sat cross-legged, with his eyes closed and his divine sense extended to its limit, sensing the spiritual power traces within the nest.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mo Hua opened his eyes, shook his head, and said, "No."

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators then gathered around Mo Hua and went to the next demon beast nest according to the map.

After searching several nests like this, Zhang Lan finally couldn't bear it and lowered his voice to quietly ask Commander Yang:

"How does he see this?"

Zhang Lan had also followed along. Although he was a Qi Refining cultivator, he was after all a standard officer of the Dao Court Office and from a noble family. Even if he encountered a second-grade demon beast, he had some means of self-protection, so he had also followed along.

"How else can you see it?" Commander Yang also whispered, "Of course, you use divine sense."

"Nonsense, do you need to tell me that?" Zhang Lan said unhappily, "I'm asking how divine sense can see out array traces?"

"As long as your divine sense is strong enough."

"What do you mean by strong enough?"

"Foundation Establishment... isn't this child's divine sense already at Foundation Establishment?"

"Your divine sense is also at Foundation Establishment, can you see it?" Zhang Lan questioned.

"That's natural..." Commander Yang said with a guilty conscience.

Zhang Lan glanced at him, "Lying will condemn you to being a bachelor for life."

Commander Yang was stunned and couldn't help but say, "Damn, you're so ruthless! You'd say such vicious words?"

"Can you really see it?" Zhang Lan asked again.

Commander Yang weighed it in his heart for a long time and felt that compared to a lifelong matter, the little bit of face he could gain in front of Zhang Lan was really not worth mentioning.

Commander Yang then truthfully said, "I can't see it..."

Zhang Lan looked at Commander Yang with contempt.

Commander Yang also returned a contemptuous gaze, "You can't see it either."

"I'm Qi Refining, it's normal that I can't see it. You're Foundation Establishment, it's just shameful that you can't!" Zhang Lan said righteously.

"Merely Qi Refining, not feeling ashamed, instead feeling glorious. Good for you, Zhang Lan, truly shameless!" Commander Yang said disdainfully.

This mockery had no effect on Zhang Lan. Zhang Lan's demeanor was as usual, and then he suddenly said doubtfully:

"If it's not because of divine sense, then what else could it be?"

Commander Yang also stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "Because Mo Hua is an array master?"

Because he was an array master, dealing with arrays all year round and drawing array patterns every day, it was also very normal for his divine sense to be able to perceive array traces.

Zhang Lan nodded slightly, he also felt it was a bit reasonable.

"But," Commander Yang said doubtfully again:

"Can other array masters really perceive this?"

This was a demon beast nest, filled with surging demonic energy mixed with various blood qi and demonic power, enough to cover all spiritual power breaths.

With his Foundation Establishment stage divine sense, he couldn't distinguish anything inside the nest. Other array masters might be stronger than him, but not significantly stronger.

But Mo Hua was different. Whether there was an array inside the nest or not, his expression was very certain, even confident. This meant that his divine sense could clearly spy on the nest, and his perception of the array's existence was as clear as day.

Zhang Lan frowned and thought for a while, still not understanding. He simply stopped thinking and muttered:

"Probably learned some strange things again..."

Zhang Lan was already used to it. Especially in arrays, at first he could still "point out" a few things to Mo Hua, but now compared to Mo Hua, he was already an array "illiterate"...

If he was an illiterate, then Yang Jiyong was definitely a big illiterate. Two array "illiterates" considering this problem was truly somewhat overreaching.

Zhang Lan again belittled Yang Jiyong in his heart, then felt a little better.

After searching several more nests, they came to a remote mountain cave. Mo Hua released his divine sense and was suddenly startled.

Everyone's expressions immediately became serious. "Did you find something?"

Mo Hua raised his head, his eyes slightly bright, and said, "There's an array!"

There really was! Everyone's expressions brightened with joy, and they asked again, "What array?"

"Wait a moment," Mo Hua said, "I'll take a look."

After speaking, Mo Hua began to release his divine sense. Based on the array's spiritual power trajectory, he derived the array patterns, outlining the complete array lines stroke by stroke in the empty white sea of consciousness, thus judging the array's type.

After an hour, Mo Hua opened his eyes again, took out paper and pen, and simply drew the mountain cave's several passages and the paths where the arrays were laid.

"There's not much time, I haven't finished calculating. There should still be omissions in the array, but you can use it as a reference."

Elder Yu and the others completely didn't understand arrays, so they didn't understand anything they heard, only feeling that Mo Hua was truly reliable and could solve any array problems.

Zhang Lan and Commander Yang exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

What was the meaning of "calculate"? They had never heard that arrays could be "calculated"? How could they be calculated?

They were from noble families. Even if they didn't learn arrays well, with their family background and influence, they always knew some common knowledge about arrays.

But from childhood to adulthood, they had met so many array masters, some from their families, some from sects, and some who were wanderers. So many array masters, whether high-grade or low-grade, whether learned or specialized, none of them had ever mentioned the word "calculate."

They couldn't imagine how this obscure array term would come from Mo Hua, who was only at Qi Refining Level Seven, whose array level was only first-grade, and who was only a little over ten years old.

Who exactly did this child Mo Hua follow, and what did he learn?!

Zhang Lan and the other person pretended to be calm on the surface, but their hearts were stirred by stormy waves. They felt for the first time how profound and unfathomable the person who had pointed out arrays to Mo Hua was. At the same time, in their eyes, little Mo Hua had also become somewhat profound and unfathomable...

But now was not the time to sigh about these things. Catching the Qian family ancestor was still important.

Chief Officer Zhou pointed to the map drawn by Mo Hua and said, "These passages lead deep inside the nest. The Qian family ancestor should be hiding inside..."

"We'll split up to search. If you encounter anything unusual, don't act rashly. Send a signal, and the others will meet up. After meeting up, we'll act together."

Everyone nodded, each choosing a path. Before leaving, Elder Yu turned back and warmly advised Mo Hua:

"Hide yourself well and be careful."

"Okay." Mo Hua nodded and looked at Elder Yu's arm, worriedly saying, "Elder, your injury, is it okay?"

Before, when Elder Yu had ambushed the Qian family ancestor, he had been injured by the Qian family ancestor and broken an arm. Although Old Mister Feng had treated him, he still had a lingering illness and his movements were inconvenient. Not only Elder Yu, but everyone had received some injuries to varying degrees when they had surrounded and killed the Qian family ancestor.

At this time, the Qian family ancestor's strength was unknown. If they really encountered him, it would likely be more misfortune than fortune.

Elder Yu laughed heartily, "I've been against the Qian family for so many years, I never thought in my dreams that I could force the Qian family ancestor to this extent. As long as I can kill the Qian family ancestor, even if both my arms are broken, even if I pay with this old life, it will be worth it."

The worry in Mo Hua's eyes deepened.

Elder Yu gently patted his shoulder, sighed, and said:

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Mo Hua nodded, watching the crowd uneasily as they walked towards the depths of the nest and disappeared into the darkness. Even though they knew the road ahead was dangerous, everyone went without hesitation.

"I hope nothing goes wrong..."

Mo Hua concealed his figure and quietly hid to the side. He couldn't help but sigh and silently said in his heart.

At the same time, in the Sit-and-Forget Residence in South Mountain.

Mister Zhuang was not resting in his usual bamboo chair, but was sitting upright and elegantly at a table, sorting some books and jade slips.

"Are you preparing for Mo Hua?"

Old Kui appeared quietly, his voice flat.

"Yes." Mister Zhuang didn't lift his head, still looking at a volume of classics in his hand. "I'm sorting out some array insights to give him. After I leave, he'll have to rely on himself to learn arrays..."

Mister Zhuang's tone was flat, yet for some reason, it was vaguely melancholic.

"Your personal disciples, I haven't seen you so attentive before." Old Kui said faintly.

Mister Zhuang was slightly startled when he heard this. Some past memories surfaced in his mind, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"I've never been a qualified Master..."

Mister Zhuang said self-deprecatingly again:

"Not only am I not fit to be a teacher, I'm not even fit to be a disciple, otherwise..."

Mister Zhuang didn't finish speaking, but his expression was even more desolate.

Old Kui remained silent.

"Forget it, old matters are like passing clouds, now they are all gone, there's no point in thinking about it." Mister Zhuang put away the classics and jade slips, put them into a storage bag, and leisurely lay down again.

"Those two children from the Bai family?" Old Kui asked.

Mister Zhuang pondered for a moment and sighed slightly:

"Those two... are indeed good children."

After he finished, he was somewhat surprised, "I didn't think that selfish junior sister of mine would actually raise such a pair of children."

"You really won't accept them as disciples?" Old Kui asked.

"No!" Mister Zhuang shook his head, his tone decisive:

"Originally, there's not much time left to live. Before entering the earth, I naturally want to be quiet, have less karma, and worry less."

"They might not give up."

"What if they don't give up?" Mister Zhuang was expressionless, his gaze passing through the courtyard, over the mountains, looking towards the distant horizon, and said faintly:

"The sky is high and the water is vast. It's not that easy to meet again. Not every time can have such fate..."

And not every place can have a little disciple named "Mo Hua"... Mister Zhuang silently said in his heart.

Old Kui saw that Mister Zhuang had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything more.

For a while, there were no words. Mister Zhuang slowly closed his eyes, wanting to rest for a while. Suddenly, his eyebrows moved, and he opened his eyes again, raised his head to look at the sky, and looked for a long time.

"What happened?" Old Kui asked.

Mister Zhuang's eyebrows gradually furrowed, and he said in a heavy tone:

"Why is the aura of the Great Dao so turbid?"

Old Kui was slightly startled when he heard this, and also looked towards the horizon, his expression thereupon shocked.

"This is..."

Mister Zhuang involuntarily slowly stood up, pinched his fingers with his hand, derived in his heart, and gradually his face showed an unbelievable color.

"Heavenly Dao change?"

Mister Zhuang's heart trembled, he pinched his fingers to derive again, his expression even more unbelievable.

"How is this possible..." Mister Zhuang involuntarily fell into thought, muttering to himself:

"Although this place is just a small immortal city in a corner of the Nine Provinces, how is it possible that there will be a change in the Heavenly Dao?"