``` I don't know if it's true or if he's making up a story. "Well, it's okay..." Mo Hua nodded. Gu Changhuai shook his head. No matter what, Mo Hua's speculation had some merit. Especially about the Formation... Gu Changhuai was now certain that Mo Hua claiming to be "skilled at Formation" was indeed a big truth. He originally thought the so-called "skilled at Formation" was just an excuse to save face after his cousin pulled strings to squeeze Mo Hua into Taixu Gate. But now, it seemed Mo Hua wasn't just "skilled" at Formation. His level of expertise in Formation was becoming somewhat "unbelievably high." All my life, I've seen disciples with great talent, disciples skilled at Formation. But I've never seen one skilled to the point I can't understand, with talent so exaggerated that I don't even know how to express it… Gu Changhuai was helpless. His cousin went through so much trouble to push this kid, Mo Hua, into Taixu Gate; it might turn out that Taixu Gate had picked up a "bargain" instead. It wasn't that his cousin acted rashly, wasting Taixu Gate's goodwill. Maybe instead, it was Taixu Gate that owed his cousin a favor... Gu Changhuai felt a mix of emotions. He thought for a while and nodded to Mo Hua: "I will have someone investigate in this direction..." Mo Hua's eyes lit up, "Then I..." "It doesn't concern you anymore..." Mo Hua was taken aback. Gu Changhuai said, "You need to go back to class." "Huh?" Mo Hua was stunned. Gu Changhuai glanced at Mo Hua, "What else did you expect? How long did you want to skive off for?" "You've only got a two-day break. You're returning to the Sect tomorrow, don't worry about the rest…" "Besides, if you really faced the Fire Buddha in a fight, you wouldn't be any help…" Having said that, Gu Changhuai patted Mo Hua's shoulder. "Cultivate well." Mo Hua's heart instantly felt "cold as ice." He felt as if he was "discarded after being used." In his heart, Uncle Gu was now labeled as a "bridge burner." But he had to return to the Sect. Skipping classes for no reason could lead to expulsion. Mo Hua asked, "Can I take a leave of absence?" Gu Changhuai appeared indifferent, "What does that have to do with me? I'm a Supervisor at the Taoist Court, not an Elder at Taixu Gate, and I can't grant you leave..." Mo Hua had nothing to say. Gu Changhuai gestured, "Go back..." So Mo Hua had no choice but to reluctantly return to Taixu Gate. Back at Taixu Gate, Mo Hua continued cultivating, attending classes, and Drawing Formation. But in his heart, all he could think about was the Fire Buddha... "My Meteor Fire Skill..." Without catching the Fire Buddha, without obtaining the spell for the Meteor Fire Skill, without a stable Skill Pattern to refer to, his research on the fusion spell for the Fireball would hit a dead end. The lethality of his spell wouldn't significantly improve. What to do? Mo Hua, undeterred, sent messages every day inquiring about the progress in searching for the Fire Buddha. "Uncle Gu..." "Uncle Gu..." When there was no response, Mo Hua sent: "Gu Changhuai!" Sure enough, Gu Changhuai replied, "Mind your language..." Mo Hua asked nicely: "Uncle Gu, did you find anything? Where is the Demon's Cave?" "Nothing..." The next day, Mo Hua asked again, "Uncle Gu, have you found anything?" Gu Changhuai still replied, "Nothing." After that, Mo Hua asked every day, and Gu Changhuai always replied, "Nothing." Mo Hua sensed something fishy. "Uncle Gu, you wouldn't lie to me, would you..." "People should be honest!" Silence from the other end. Sure enough, Mo Hua thought. "Did you find the location of the Demon's Cave?" Gu Changhuai hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Focus on your cultivation, don't worry about these things." Mo Hua wasn't pleased, "If you don't tell me, and if something happens in the future that requires my help, I won't lend a hand either!" Gu Changhuai sneered to himself. Asking for your help? I, as a Golden Core Cultivator and a Supervisor at the Taoist Court, what could possibly require the assistance of a minor Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you... Gu Changhuai paused for a moment. The complex and incomprehensible Formation methods employed by Mo Hua when restoring the Letter Token once again surfaced in his mind. And the solving of Formations, unlocking... As well as his perception of Formation... Gu Changhuai held back his impulse to brag and felt it was better as an adult to tell the truth, instead of lying to a child. Gu Changhuai sighed and replied, "We found it." Mo Hua perked up, "How did you find it?" Reluctantly, Gu Changhuai had to start from the beginning: "We conducted a secret search with a relaxed exterior... Publicly we released information suggesting the Fire Buddha was likely hiding elsewhere, easing the vigilance inside Bishan City." "Covertly, we deployed more personnel to surveil day and night." "The Fire Buddha, hidden within Bishan City, would surely seize the chance to escape; he can't hide forever." "Indeed, a few days later, we spotted a suspicious Cultivator." "Bishan City had long been sealed off, with every Cultivator's origin recorded, but there was no record of this particular Cultivator." "He appeared out of thin air..." "He emerged from the 'Demon's Cave' to scout the situation..." "We tracked this suspicious Cultivator and found he had circled the city before heading alone to the treacherous mountains north of the city, where he then disappeared..." "The Taoist Court summoned Formation Masters and various Spiritual Artifacts capable of revealing and peering into hidden places, and we finally discovered the entrance to the Demon's Cave..." Gu Changhuai stopped there. Mo Hua urgently asked, "And then?" ```