The Quest for Immortality

”Once the refinery shop is built, our Canglang Sect will surely prosper, and as long as the state road is expanded, Young Master Mo’s hometown, Tongxian City, can also benefit.”

”From then on, our Canglang Sect and your Tongxian City can support each other and prosper together, wouldn’t that be a great thing?”

”This...”

Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then nodded resolutely, saying, ”Alright!”

The Sect Leader of Canglang Sect rejoiced, ”Thank you, Young Master Mo, for understanding the bigger picture.”

Mo Hua humbly replied, ”It’s what I should do.”

The Sect Leader of Canglang Sect looked at Mo Hua, visibly delighted, yet there was a fleeting trace of ambition in his eyes.

...

Afterward, Mo Hua continued ”working” for the Canglang Sect.

The plans of the Canglang Sect were indeed extensive.

But Mo Hua had also worked on even larger formation plans, so helping in reality wasn’t too difficult.

And because he was involved in the core formation construction of the Canglang Sect, Mo Hua also came into contact with more elders of the Canglang Sect.

Among them, the most special was Elder Zhao.

Mo Hua asked Elder Ji about the background of this Elder Zhao.

According to Elder Ji, this Elder Zhao’s cultivation was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, just a step away from the Golden Core.

He was the cultivator within the Canglang Sect with the cultivation level second only to the Sect Leader.

Furthermore, Elder Zhao was a second-grade Array Master and also the elder with the highest formation skills in the Canglang Sect.

A large part of the previous formation planning was under the responsibility of this Elder Zhao.

Mo Hua involving himself in the formation construction of the refinery shop caused dissatisfaction and rejection among many other formation masters in the Canglang Sect, yet this Elder Zhao was very amiable towards Mo Hua.

It was obvious he acknowledged Mo Hua’s formation skills.

Elder Zhao treated Mo Hua amicably, and Mo Hua naturally treated Elder Zhao courteously as well.

The two had a few teas and chats, both being formation masters with the same expertise, naturally getting along well.

On this day, as usual, Mo Hua and Elder Zhao were inspecting together on the foundation of the refinery shop in Canglang City, checking for formation construction issues and urging progress.

The foundation of the refinery shop was almost fully built.

The framework of the formation was also being implemented as planned.

Mo Hua diligently inspected the formation, but as he was looking, his expression suddenly changed, looking at Elder Zhao beside him, wanting to speak but hesitating, finally averting his gaze, keeping silent.

This subtle change in expression naturally didn’t escape Elder Zhao’s notice, but he acted as if nothing had happened.

Along the way afterward, Mo Hua remained silent.

Until the inspection was over and he was about to leave the refinery shop, Mo Hua slowly let out a breath, quickening his steps as if wanting to leave this place of trouble quickly.

But then he was suddenly called out.

”Young Master Mo...”

Mo Hua turned around to see the always gentle and amiable Elder Zhao looking at him with a cold expression.

”Did you figure it out?”

Mo Hua was momentarily stunned, ”What?”

”Did you figure out...” Elder Zhao’s gaze slightly hardened, ”What formation I’ve set up?”

Mo Hua looked bewildered, somewhat confused, ”Didn’t you show me the formation diagram? I naturally know what formation you’ve set up...”

Elder Zhao stared intently at Mo Hua’s innocent face, then laughed slightly, shaking his head and sighed:

”Young Master Mo, you not only are very astute and skilled in formations but also an expert at playing dumb...”

”If it weren’t for my understanding of you, Young Master Mo, I might have been fooled by your cunning.”

Inwardly, Mo Hua mused:

What do you mean by understanding me?

Also, how am I cunning...

Elder Zhao nodded in a gesture.

Several Canglang Sect elders and some disciples, holding swords and knives, encircled Mo Hua.

Mo Hua’s face was somewhat tense, he asked, ”Elder Zhao, what are you doing?”

Elder Zhao said, ”Let’s not beat around the bush, Young Master Mo, you should understand why I’m doing this.”

Seeing this, Mo Hua stopped pretending and slowly said, ”You’ve set up a trapping formation and a killing formation in this refinery shop... Who do you intend to kill?” .

Elder Zhao didn’t answer, but the answer was clearly self-evident.

In the entire Canglang Sect, who was worth this much effort and energy to kill?

Mo Hua’s eyes sharpened slightly, ”You now... intend to silence me?”

Elder Zhao lightly sighed, ”Young Master Mo, I don’t want to harm you either... I’ve altered the formation design, changed the formation pivot, and set up many blinding techniques, afraid you’d discover it, but today you still saw through it at a glance...”

”The blame lies in your formidable talent in formations... making it difficult for me.”

Mo Hua’s expression turned solemn, ”Don’t forget my identity, I’m a disciple of the Qianxue fifth-grade Great Sect.”

Elder Zhao shook his head, ”The Canglang Sect is on the brink of disaster, and the Qianxue fifth-grade Great Sect is far away, with the urgency of the situation, I can’t afford to think that far.”

Mo Hua’s eyes flickered with a trace of panic, but he still pretended to be calm:

”You dare not kill me! If you kill me, the Sect Leader will know it all.”

Before Elder Zhao could speak, an elder in the crowd said:

”Brother Zhao, why waste words with this brat, kill him, and then take one step at a time. Otherwise, if he goes to leak the secret, we’re all doomed.”

Others echoed:

”Elder, that’s right, let’s kill this brat first.”

The swords and knives came closer to Mo Hua’s heart.

Mo Hua’s face turned slightly pale.

Elder Zhao watched this scene, suddenly sighed, and said:

”Young Master Mo, I truly envy your talent, I truly admire your abilities, I also do not wish to kill you...”

Mo Hua frowned, ”What do you mean to say?”

Elder Zhao said, ”Young Master Mo, as long as you promise not to reveal today’s matter, I will let you go without harming you.”

Mo Hua’s face turned unpleasant, ”You want me to betray the Sect Leader?”

Elder Zhao said indifferently, ”You aren’t even a disciple of the Canglang Sect, how is it considered a betrayal?”

Mo Hua’s expression became serious, ”The Sect Leader has shown me great kindness, even willing to extend the state road to Tongxian City for my sake, with such kindness, how could I betray him?”

Elder Zhao laughed coldly, looking at Mo Hua, feeling he was very naive, ”Do you truly believe the Sect Leader values you? That he truly will coexist and prosper with Tongxian City?”

Mo Hua’s face changed slightly, ”What do you mean?”

Elder Zhao’s gaze turned icy, ”The Sect Leader has been using you from the start, using your lineage, your talent, your reputation.”

”Under his leadership, the Canglang Sect has become tyrannical, indulging in extravagance. The nearby Immortal Cities have become ’puppets’ being bled dry.”

”The current state road expansion, leading to Big Black Mountain, is not for so-called ’coexistence and prosperity’, but to annex Tongxian City, using it as nourishment to strengthen the Canglang Sect.”

”If you truly help him, you’re aiding a tyrant, delivering Tongxian City to a wolf’s mouth.”

”From then on, all cultivators in Tongxian City will live in dire straits.”

”And you, who were once praised as the genius of formations, will become the sinner of Tongxian City, cursed by thousands...”

Elder Zhao’s words were like a dagger to the heart.

Mo Hua’s face turned pale, like an innocent youth witnessing the wickedness of human nature for the first time, his entire worldview collapsing.

”Sect Leader... he’s been scheming against me... he doesn’t truly care for me...” Mo Hua said in disbelief.