Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 1543: Chapter 822: Taoist Court (Part 3)

”Tell Uncle Gu to go on a blind date...”

Similarly, Mo Hua’s voice was very low, but it couldn’t escape Gu Changhuai’s ears.

Before Mo Hua could finish, anger flashed across Gu Changhuai’s face. Unable to hold back any longer, he grabbed Mo Hua by his collar and marched out of the Taoist Court without looking back.

His back showed a hint of panic and embarrassment.

Xia Canonical Official watched Gu Changhuai’s retreating figure, his eyes flickering, and his expression became somewhat subtle.

...

Mo Hua had grown quite a bit taller, but he was still far from reaching Gu Changhuai’s height.

Moreover, Gu Changhuai was a Golden Core, his body much stronger, and carrying the slender Mo Hua was not at all difficult for him.

When they reached a secluded place, Gu Changhuai finally set Mo Hua down and couldn’t help but say with a cold face:

”If you talk nonsense again next time, be careful, I won’t be nice to you.”

Mo Hua simply replied, ”Oh.”

Gu Changhuai, seeing Mo Hua’s fearless attitude, was at a loss.

These words were just for show.

If he were really ”not nice” to Mo Hua, Mo Hua would just go ”tell on him,” lodging a complaint to Wenren Wan or Elder Gu Hong, which would give Gu Changhuai a real headache.

Even though his surname was Gu and Mo Hua’s was Mo.

But in the Gu Family, especially in front of Elder Gu Hong and Wenren Wan, Mo Hua was the one who had the final say.

Gu Changhuai sighed, ”So, what do you want from me?”

Mo Hua said, ”I told you before.”

Only then did Gu Changhuai remember the Letter Token matter and said, ”The Taoist Court’s affairs can’t be discussed with you?”

”Why?”

”Because it’s confidential, and the Taoist Court is no ordinary power. If you really offend their taboo, not only you but even the Gu Family might be obliterated.”

Mo Hua’s expression slightly stiffened.

However, he was just asking, not actually going to offend any taboo, let alone being obliterated.

After thinking for a moment, Mo Hua’s eyes lit up as he asked:

”That Xia Canonical Official just now, is he from the Taoist Court?”

Gu Changhuai remained silent.

Mo Hua, observing Gu Changhuai’s expression, nodded and said, ”It seems so...”

”Uncle Gu, you said before, a new Canonical Official came to the Taoist Court, troublesome and difficult to deal with. Is it that Xia Canonical Official you were talking about?”

After speaking, Mo Hua once again gauged Gu Changhuai’s reaction and received confirmation.

”Xia Canonical Official, Xia...could this Xia be from a Great Family of the Taoist Court?”

Gu Changhuai sighed helplessly, ”Yes.”

He realized that whenever Mo Hua got curious, he was bound to get to the bottom of it. Instead of being evasive, it was easier to just tell him directly.

Gu Changhuai said, ”The Xia family is an ancient family from when the Taoist Court was first established. They have held key positions in the Taoist Court’s central office, the Seven Pavilions, and even the Heavenly Observatory for generations, with Pavilion Elders and Supervisors coming from their ranks.”

”The Xia family is truly a giant among families.”

Mo Hua’s expression turned solemn.

The Xia family was indeed formidable.

”Then why did the Taoist Court send the Xia family over this time? To investigate Gui Water Sect?” Mo Hua asked.

Gu Changhuai frowned, ”You know about the Taoist Court investigating Gui Water Sect?”

Mo Hua nodded, ”I just found out.”

Gu Changhuai didn’t know what to say.

It hadn’t been many days since the Taoist Court started their investigation.

This kid, he had surprisingly quick information.

”Why is the Taoist Court investigating Gui Water Sect?” Mo Hua asked.

Gu Changhuai was silent for a moment, then shook his head, ”Hard to say...”

”Hard to say?”

After contemplating for a moment, Gu Changhuai finally spoke slowly:

”Within the Qian Learning State Boundary, there are many sects, and the family’s influence is vast. Each family’s Ancestors may have their own calculations and engage in open and covert struggles, but their attitude towards the Taoist Court is consistent: in the Qian Learning State Boundary, the Taoist Court can establish a Court to maintain the Taoist Law, but they cannot directly interfere in internal affairs.”

”Unless there’s a case where a family defies or conspires against the Taoist Court, which touches their bottom line, otherwise, the Taoist Court lets things slide.”

”Occasionally, when a serious incident occurs, the Taoist Court usually just holds someone accountable and takes some profit from the families, that’s it.”

”But, recently, things have been different...”

Gu Changhuai frowned, ”The Taoist Court seems unwilling to turn a blind eye to the Qian Learning State Boundary anymore.”

”Or maybe, they’ve coveted the Qian Learning State Boundary for a long time but never had a good opportunity to intervene.”

”But recently, the perfect ’opportunity’ has emerged.”

Mo Hua’s gaze sharpened, ”What opportunity?”

Gu Changhuai looked at Mo Hua and asked, ”You are a Sect disciple; you should have gone to Refining Demon Mountain to hunt Monster Beasts, and you should be familiar with the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, right?”

Mo Hua was taken aback, ”The Valley of Ten Thousand Demons?!”

Gu Changhuai nodded, hesitating a moment, just about to reveal the secret to Mo Hua, but suddenly stopped, ”You wouldn’t...already know, would you?”

Mo Hua was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

”How much do you know?” Gu Changhuai asked.

”I should...more or less, know everything...” Mo Hua said softly.

Across the entire Qian Learning State Boundary, except for Mr. Tu and that mysterious gentleman, nobody knows the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons better than he does.

Those monster cultivator stewards might have known, but they are all dead.

Gu Changhuai’s eyelids twitched.

The affairs of the ”Valley of Ten Thousand Demons” were only something he’d heard from the Gu Family Clan Leader.

The higher-ups kept this matter extremely secretive, leaking only a few scraps of information.

But now, Mo Hua claimed he knew it all, which meant...

”You...didn’t enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, did you...”

Mo Hua nodded, ”Sort of...”

But it wasn’t just as simple as entering.

He had wandered around the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons for God knows how long.

A vast majority of monster cultivator stewards were eliminated by him, their Divine Souls erased.

The family’s wealth of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, those tens of thousands of Demon Wraiths, were devoured by him completely.

Of course, these details couldn’t be revealed.