Chapter 1606: Chapter 842: Poisonous Plot (Part 3) Even if we escape the Rouge Boat, outside is the vast Mistwater River, and we still can’t escape. Ouyang Feng thought for a moment, then turned to Mo Hua, "Junior Brother Mo, did you... board the boat alone?" "I boarded alone," Mo Hua said, "but someone followed me later." "Someone?" "Yes," Mo Hua nodded, whispering, "It’s the Taoist Court." Ouyang Feng was astonished upon hearing this. Junior Brother Mo indeed has a deep connection with the Taoist Court. Moreover, the Taoist Court... Ouyang Feng frowned; he hadn’t expected that the Taoist Court would actually dare, and even manage, to investigate the Rouge Boat, right at this precise time tonight. He felt a bit of discord in his heart. "The Taoist Court will make a move on the Rouge Boat tonight?" "That’s the plan," Mo Hua nodded, "but the waterways of the Gui Water Sect are well hidden, and this Rouge Boat is shrouded in a heavy fog, so the Taoist Court lost their way; I was just lucky to mix in." "Even though I provided clues, this fog is too thick, they might not find us..." Saying this, Mo Hua suddenly said, "Wait, let me ask again." Earlier he had been busy keeping watch back and forth, never having a moment of leisure, but now with some free time, he took out the Letter Token again, sending a message to Gu Changhuai: "Uncle Gu, have you found the way?" Quite a while passed, but Gu Changhuai did not reply. "Could this thick fog even obscure the Original Magnet’s sensing?" Mo Hua muttered. Just at this moment, the Letter Token trembled, Mo Hua’s heart skipped a bit, and as he checked it, he saw Gu Changhuai sending a message: "Found it." Mo Hua sighed in relief, but at the same time, felt a bit incredulous, "Did they really find it?" Gu Changhuai simply said: "The Xia family’s connections run deep..." The Xia family... Mo Hua nodded slightly. Inside the Gui Water Sect, there must be someone acting as a mole for the Xia family, jumping to shore before the boat sinks. Apparently, there are many details he is unaware of in this matter. "Where are you now?" Mo Hua asked. Gu Changhuai said: "The Taoist Court has mobilized its personnel, splitting into seven water routes, following the route of the Rouge Boat, but the Mistwater River is vast, and there’s a strange thick fog obscuring it, making divine sense perception limited, so they don’t know the exact location." "I see..." Mo Hua pondered, then said, "I’ll see if I can create a commotion to give you a clue." Gu Changhuai frowned, then said: "Be careful, there should be a Golden Core from the Gui Water Sect on the Rouge Boat." "Golden Core?" Mo Hua was startled. But upon reflection, it seemed normal. Although the Rouge Boat is only of Second Grade, mainly entertaining Foundation Establishment Disciples, and its route only lies in the Second Grade Territory, there still needs to be a Golden Core to hold the situation steady. "Is there only one?" Mo Hua asked. Gu Changhuai helplessly said: "What are you thinking? Golden Cores aren’t really cabbages, in a Third Grade family, a Golden Core could be an Ancestor." "What the Gui Water Sect is doing is something not presentable, so it’s naturally better to involve fewer people. Moreover, this is in the Second Grade Territory, if nothing happens, one Golden Core is enough, if something does happen, even Feather Transformation won’t help." Mo Hua nodded in agreement and asked: "Do you know who this Golden Core is?" Gu Changhuai: "Can’t find it for now. Most of the elders of Gui Water Sect are under watch, checking around revealed no suspicious individuals." Mo Hua frowned, "That’s strange..." "Anyway, be careful," Gu Changhuai said, "I’m holding the Letter Token, if anything happens, tell me immediately." Gu Changhuai pondered for a moment, then added: "If the situation becomes truly dangerous, don’t restrain yourself, act with abandon, cause a big commotion; as long as we see something unusual and discern the direction, we’ll rush over immediately..." Mo Hua thought those words were a bit odd. What does it mean to not restrain yourself and cause a big commotion? He’s always been low-key in his actions, where would such a big commotion come from? Nevertheless, Mo Hua still agreed: "Okay." Afterwards, their conversation ended, and Mo Hua dwelt in thought, while Ouyang Feng silently watched Mo Hua, eventually asking: "How is it going?" Mo Hua thought for a moment and said: "The Taoist Court’s people are on their way, but the thick fog is pervasive, and they can’t find the direction, so I need to think of a way to lead them here..." Ouyang Feng, however, pondered for a moment, his expression grave as he said: "Can we take the opportunity to send Qianqian out?" The personnel of the Taoist Court are very complex, and if they surround the Rouge Boat, finding Hua Qianqian during their investigation, this could become a scandal. Even if it could be explained, with so many people and loose tongues, it’s impossible to control what others might say. There’s a kind of crime called others thinking you are guilty. Mo Hua glanced at Hua Qianqian, whose delicate face still bore tear stains, and nodded: "Alright." Mo Hua had considered it; the Rouge Boat situation was not something he could resolve. Involving the so-called Young Masters’ Pavilion, various families, and sects, the waters are too deep, he couldn’t manage it, nor was there any need to wade into this trouble. What he needed to do was lend a small helping hand, use one’s wits to pit one’s enemies against each other. Drawing the Taoist Court, this tiger, to devour the Rouge Boat, this wolf, and then slip away amidst the mess. As for the schemes of various forces behind the scenes, he was outside the situation, knew little, couldn’t see through them clearly, and for now, there was no need to concern himself with these matters. Protecting Senior Sister Qianqian and, if the chance arises, finding that altar would be sufficient. Mo Hua discussed with Ouyang Feng a bit more, and they roughly formed a plan. He cloaked himself, stealthily moving outside the Rouge Boat, and laid a Fireworks Formation around the boat’s perimeter, intending to seize a chance to release fireworks and draw the Taoist Court over. But after setting it up, Mo Hua suddenly recalled Uncle Gu’s words to "not restrain himself"... Mo Hua pondered for a moment and then decided to "follow the current," also setting up High-level Second Grade Fierce Fire Formation, Li Fire Formation, and Gold Blade Formation outside the Fireworks Formation. These formations were powerful killing formations, and if they exploded, it would likely sink the ship. These high-rank formations were ones Mo Hua had just learned not long ago and hadn’t yet had the chance to test their power. In the sect, there was nothing to explode, making these formations useless. But now it was perfect, having a Spirit Boat ready for him to ruin. Mo Hua also wanted to see how powerful these formations would be upon detonation and whether there was anything he needed to improve. He set up Fire-series Killing Formations on not just the central Flower Boat but also some surrounding Spirit Boats. And most of the cultivators on the boat were busy attending to "serious matters," with no time to notice anything else, hence they hadn’t even realized what terrible things had been set on the ship. After setting it up and checking again, Mo Hua nodded. These formations didn’t need to be detonated in a hurry; detonating them too early would alert the enemy. Once Uncle Gu’s side sent a message, he would time it perfectly to detonate everything in tandem with them, and while the chaos was afoot, the Taoist Court would close in, hopefully without issue. After preparing everything, Mo Hua doubled back to the ship. He planned to find a way to send Senior Sister Qianqian out before detonating the formations and the Taoist Court’s encirclement. He still remembered the location of Hua Qianqian’s secret chamber, but when he arrived unobstructed at the chamber’s entrance, his expression suddenly changed. The door was open, and there was an air of killing intent. Moreover, there was also... a scent of blood. Mo Hua’s gaze darkened, and he immediately went invisible, his steps light as a feather, slowly entering the secret chamber. The room was in disarray; the screen shattered, sword marks everywhere, as if it had just undergone a fierce battle. On one side of the room, Hua Qianqian’s face was as pale as death, fear evident in her eyes. Ouyang Feng stood in front of Hua Qianqian, holding a longsword, full of killing intent, but his aura was somewhat weak. Blood was at the corner of his mouth, a whip mark stretched from his shoulder, blood dripping all the way to his chest... And standing opposite them was another person. This person wore a sullen face, eyes radiating evil light, holding a long whip in one hand while the other arm hung empty, exuding intense evil qi. It was none other than Water Yama.