Chapter 2168: Chapter 1017: Underworld (Part 3) I don’t know if it’s because there’s some sect inheritance here... Mo Hua, this child, was doing fine at first, but as he walked, he seemed to stray off the path. Like "repeating the same mistakes," he veered onto the same road as his master. Hated by others, just like his master. Of course, there are still differences between the two. Zhuang Daoling was hated because his talent was exceptional, and he looked down on others. Mo Hua was hated because he was crafty and peculiar, extremely irritating. The current Mo Hua is somewhat like... another kind of "Zhuang Daoling." Elder Master Xun felt quite helpless. For this kind of matter, he had lamented for a long time but truly had no solution, finally he could only sigh. "Alas, ’enemies of the world,’ perhaps this is the path destined for this lineage of master and disciple to walk..." "Some fates, in the unseen, are unavoidable..." Fortunately, Mo Hua is not truly "the enemy of the world" now. Many people hate him. But there are also many who like and care for him. Though this path he walks seems like another "Zhuang Daoling," he is, after all, not the real Zhuang Daoling. He is... "Mo Hua." Elder Master Xun murmured softly, recalling Mo Hua’s earnest face and his Taoist heart as pure as a child, gradually feeling relieved. ... The next day, the sword discussion continued. The progress of the Sword Discussion Conference also moved forward bit by bit. More cultivators began to pay attention to Mo Hua. Some cared for Mo Hua. Some hated Mo Hua. Most were infuriated by Mo Hua and wanted to see him have a stroke of bad luck to gloat and add insult to injury. Great Elder Zhang, while seeking friends and exploring the source of the Underworld, also started keeping an eye on Mo Hua. He watched almost every match of Mo Hua’s sword discussion. He wanted to see if the movement technique Mo Hua used was the Water Passing Step of the Zhang Family. Zhang Lan naturally also wanted to watch Mo Hua’s sword discussion. In this way, he and Great Elder Zhang were "unwittingly on the same path." Of course, Zhang Lan was still anxious. The Great Elder had a sharp eye. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺 Without clues, he might not figure it out. But even if there was the tiniest clue, if the Great Elder caught the "little braid," and then peeled back the layers and figured it out... It would definitely be over. So, to avoid suspicion from the Great Elder, Zhang Lan only dared to quietly sit among the crowd and silently watch Mo Hua’s sword discussion. He dared not speak out, dared not discuss, and even more, dare not show any sign of recognizing Mo Hua. He was just an outsider passing by, an unknown spectator. As for Mo Hua? He really did not know him. ... On the Mount of Tao, the atmosphere among the audience grew increasingly tense. Hatred accumulated, more and more young talents sharpened their knives for Mo Hua, wanting to cut him down. But the Xuan Character Bureau sword discussion had already reached its conclusion. Most of the discussions had finished. The situation was more or less settled. They had no chance to target Mo Hua anymore. Moreover, Mo Hua’s opponents in his recent matches weren’t particularly strong. After some exchanges, Mo Hua won them all, and quite smoothly, without being too targeted. Even though the overall situation seemed grim, there was a kind of calm before the storm. Under this somewhat strange atmosphere, the Xuan Character Bureau sword discussion ended without much turbulence. Unexpectedly, the Taixu Gate maintained third place. This third place was not only thanks to Mo Hua and Linghu Xiao, both unbeaten. Other sect disciples also put in a lot of effort. Furthermore, in Taixu Gate, a batch of disciples who were originally unremarkable underwent a "transformation" after the sword discussions. And some of these disciples even successfully advanced to the "Earth" Character Bureau. Mo Hua was quite amazed. The sect elders and higher-ups were even more delighted. After the end of the Xuan Character Bureau discussions and a brief rest and adjustment, the "Earth" Character Bureau discussions officially began. The geniuses of the four sects started to take action. The true formidable enemies were finally showing their "splendor"...