Chapter 1687: Chapter 867: Contamination (Part 2) Master Xia is writing a letter. The first letter is addressed to a powerful Elder of the Xia family, but he didn’t leave a name, only writing, "To the Elder": "There’s a change in plan." "Xiao Tianquan suddenly died, the cause is unknown. The plan to control the Xiao family needs to be re-discussed." "If it doesn’t work out, we can only try to gradually control the Taoist Court through the Gui Water Sect, using the distractions of the sect competition to scheme a major plan." "Xia Ronger is not sensible, unable to be put to good use. Henceforth, reduce the support from the family by 30%..." Master Xia paused for a moment, then added, "...suspend Xia Ronger’s betrothal arrangements." He then concisely summarized the recent situation surrounding the Qian Learning State Boundary and the movements of various families before sealing the letter and calling a trusted follower. He instructed the follower to send it back to the family via the Xia family’s secret Original Magnet channel. Afterward, he began writing the second letter: This letter, it is unknown who it is to, as there was no header and he didn’t sign his name. "Xiao Tianquan’s body has been returned to the Xiao family." "The Xiao Family Ancestor has closed the cave, and given his habits, he might be deducing cause and effect to find the perpetrator, but..." Master Xia looked rather solemn, "Since the cave was sealed, it’s been three days without opening. Not only that, the Xiao Family Ancestor also ordered that no Xiao family cultivator is to come near the cave, and he has been in seclusion without any news ever since..." "It’s very possible that the Xiao Family Ancestor has already been ’polluted.’" Writing down the word "pollution," Master Xia felt cold sweat on his back. "Though unexpected, a Heaven Void from the Xiao family is as good as wasted..." "The Pavilion Elder wasn’t wrong either; there is indeed an evil presence looming over the Qianxue State Boundary, with dark and sinister things growing..." "It’s just that the families are xenophobic and the sects have different intentions, making it temporarily impossible to intervene or know the inside details." "If things can’t be done, it’s better to make early plans..." ... Master Xia finished writing, stored the letter, placed it into a Golden Sword, and with a light flick of his finger, the sword vanished. He then breathed a long sigh of relief, still feeling apprehensive. "The Ancestor did not deceive me, ’better not to divine if unnecessary,’ it was almost myself that got ’polluted.’" No, it’s not just "pollution." The Xiao Family Ancestor, with his Heaven Void cultivation and deep grasp of heavenly secrets, ended up like this, with little hope of survival. If it were me, I might not survive the encounter." Master Xia sighed and frowned. Cultivation is perilous, especially the mysteries of heavenly secrets. One cannot tell what terrible entity Xiao Tianquan provoked... ... Inside the Taixu Gate. This "terrible" entity is currently in the Tao Teaching Room, teaching his Junior Brother and Junior Sister the Formation. "Remember these Formation Patterns, the sect assessment will likely test them..." "And these Formation designs, memorize them well, you’ll definitely need them when you’re out on tasks..." Mo Hua said in a meticulous manner. He taught earnestly, and his Junior Brother and Sister listened attentively. Under Mo Hua’s guidance, the disciples of this batch at Taixu Gate advanced quickly in Formations. A fellow Junior Brother of the same term, even younger by a year or two, could teach Formations from the podium, which invisibly motivated these disciples. Initially, the fellow disciples learned Formations from Mo Hua with the ambition of "definitely surpassing Junior Brother." Later, when they found that the more they tried to "surpass," the greater the gap grew, they faced reality. Their goal shifted from "surpass Junior Brother" to "keep up with Junior Brother." Then it shifted again to "not fall too far behind Junior Brother." Finally, due to circumstances, it changed to "not fail to understand Junior Brother’s teachings..." And Mo Hua’s position in Taixu Gate was also quite detached. The Ancestor favored him, the Elders indulged him, and he held significant prestige among the disciples. Therefore, he could miss classes for quite a while when he went to the Dragon King Temple, and upon returning, continued to cultivate and attend classes normally, with no one questioning it. There were disciples genuinely curious about where Mo Hua went and what he did, constantly inquiring. Mo Hua assigned Formation homework, and they had no time to ask anymore. Thus, life in the sect returned to normal. Yet Mo Hua’s heart was somewhat bothered by a thorn. That is the "Evil Embryo" of the Master of the Great Wilderness embedded within his Divine Soul. A few days ago, the Evil Embryo in his Divine Soul was unusually excited for some unknown reason, as if it had an incredible feast from somewhere... This startled Mo Hua greatly. He even thought that the Evil Embryo broke through his Divine Formation and began devouring his own Divine Soul. Upon thorough inspection, he found it hadn’t. This "Evil Embryo" ate something unknown. He does not know which unfortunate soul ended up feeding it. Though it wasn’t himself that was "eaten," it served as a warning to Mo Hua. This "Evil Embryo," even sealed by him, still possesses some unpredictable means, gradually growing stronger. Should it grow strong enough to break through his Divine Formation one day, it could unknowingly further pollute his Divine Thought, thereby severely threatening his Divine Soul. If his Divine Soul becomes completely polluted, he and it become indistinguishable, essentially becoming a "little Evil God." "Troublesome..." "As expected, Evil Gods are not to be trifled with." Mo Hua frowned tightly. But right now, he has no effective means to completely remove this parasite and purify its "pollution." Nor does he dare mention it to Elder Master Xun.