The Quest for Immortality

Mo Hua’s face looked even worse.

As a dignified man, being looked down upon by these people was truly outrageous.

Hao Xuan said to Wang Chen, ”Could you make an exception?”

Wang Chen shook his head, ”Even if I made an exception, it wouldn’t work. Even if I let him in, those brothers inside wouldn’t let him on the boat.”

”On the boat?” Hao Xuan asked.

Wang Chen realized he’d slipped up and quickly said, ”Nothing, nothing, but this Junior Brother...”

Mo Hua’s gaze was cold.

Wang Chen, feeling chilled under Mo Hua’s gaze for some reason, quickly changed tone with a forced smile:

”...This young brother, ’young’ and talented, really isn’t suitable to go upstairs, please don’t make it difficult for me.”

Hao Xuan gave Mo Hua a look, asking what to do.

Mo Hua thought for a moment, then sighed, ”Then you all go up...”

After that, he secretly used the Taixu Token to send a transmission to Hao Xuan and the others:

”Go inside and check out the situation, stay vigilant, don’t fall for their tricks, and if anything unexpected happens, don’t hesitate to make a scene to find a way to get out.”

”Also, don’t go looking at those ’nice sights’ or playing those ’fun games’ behind my back; there’s definitely something odd in there.”

Hao Xuan and the others silently nodded.

Mo Hua then said, ”I’ll wander around Gui Water City, and when you’re done, we’ll return to the sect together.”

”Alright.”

Then, Hao Xuan and the others followed Wang Chen into a bustling and noisy tavern.

Mo Hua could only watch eagerly.

He was extremely curious, wanting to know what was inside the tavern, but others simply wouldn’t let him in.

Mo Hua could only be patient, turning and wandering around Gui Water City.

Gui Water City was quite bustling, with many disciples from the Gui Water Sect.

According to Yu Canghai, the higher-ups of the Gui Water Sect colluded with the Taoist Court, betrayed the Water Prison Sect, and stole the Water Prison Sect’s heritage, establishing the Gui Water Sect, now ranked among the Twelve Streams, on that basis.

Most disciples of the Gui Water Sect practiced the Water System Dao Law and were involved in the path of interrogation, and after graduation, most entered the Taoist Court.

In the city, there were many disciples wearing Gui Water Sect Taoist Robes, their eyes obscure, and their expressions somewhat gloomy.

Besides, there were also some industries of the Gui Water Sect.

The Gui Water Sect’s heritage was related to water, sustaining themselves through water, and their industries were mostly water-related.

There were ferries, spirit boats, as well as taverns, fish markets, and they would even rent out some cave residences built by the water.

Mo Hua wandered around, taking notes as he went, familiarizing himself with the layout of Gui Water City, and then returned to the tavern.

The tavern was called ”Lin Shui Tower.”

The inside was bustling with noise, and Hao Xuan and the others were still inside, their activities unknown.

Mo Hua sent them a transmission asking, but they didn’t respond.

Mo Hua was a bit unhappy.

He didn’t know if those three idiots had gotten too engrossed or if some formation in the tavern had blocked the Original Magnet signals, preventing them from receiving his messages.

”Should I go invisibly to take a look?”

Mo Hua circled the tavern, discovering a high-grade Reveal Concealment Formation set up around it at a significant cost.

If he approached invisibly, he would be discovered. .

Mo Hua felt displeased, ”Being so guarded against me? There’s definitely something suspicious inside.”

As he was contemplating how to sneak in, suddenly the entrance became noisy, and many cultivators came out.

Among the crowd were Hao Xuan and the others.

As soon as they exited the tavern, Mo Hua heard Wang Chen repeatedly apologizing:

”Brother Xuan, two brothers, I’m really sorry, everything was properly arranged, but unexpectedly, the higher-ups changed plans last minute, ruining the fun for everyone. Here, I sincerely apologize.”

After speaking, Wang Chen took out a storage bag and handed it to them, ”This is Lin Shui Tower’s treasured wine, along with specially made marinated meat, just small tokens, as an apology.”

Wang Chen’s attitude was quite humble.

Cheng Mo looked displeased and sneered:

”What’s a little wine and meat worth? Did we come here for such things? It’s a waste of my time.”

Cheng Mo was quite unhappy.

Despite what he said, he still accepted the wine and meat.

The three of them parted ways with Wang Chen, leaving the tavern, and then met up with Mo Hua, heading to a teahouse across the street.

Cheng Mo then ”honored” the marinated meat and fine wine Wang Chen had given them to Mo Hua:

”Junior Brother, try it.”

Mo Hua inspected it and found nothing wrong with the wine and meat, so he shared it with everyone to eat.

The wine was excellent, well-aged. The meat was also top-quality, rich in taste with a lasting aroma, usually hard to buy.

It seemed the Gui Water Sect’s apology was quite sincere.

Mo Hua ate the meat and drank the wine, extending his divine sense, observing the lively tea house patrons around, and seeing no suspicious people, then whispered:

”What did you do inside?”

Hao Xuan and the others exchanged glances, shaking their heads.

”Not much, just watched some song and dance...”

”Were these song and dance proper?” Mo Hua asked quietly.

Hao Xuan nodded hesitantly, ”I guess... fairly proper.”

”How proper?”

Hao Xuan seemed uncertain, ”They were all dressed. Does that count as proper?”

Mo Hua nodded, ”That does sound quite proper.”

”And then?” Mo Hua continued to ask, ”That’s it?”

Situ Jian also nodded, ”It was just song and dance, but I suspect that was just a warm-up. Wang Chen apparently wanted to take us somewhere else...”

”But before he could arrange it, a Senior Brother from the Gui Water Sect came over, looking grim, said something to him, and then the whole event was canceled.”

Mo Hua felt a bit regretful but also puzzled.

Why was it canceled?