Half a Step

After being reassured and guaranteed by the two elders, Liu Xiaolou was no longer afraid to meet Sect Master Luo. Of course, that meant meeting him anytime, anywhere, while standing behind Elder Bai.

Sect Master Luo also seemed to have forgotten yesterday's scene. After seeing Liu Xiaolou, he showed no further signs of pursuing him, but instead spoke normally of the White Crane Ridge before them.

"I've inquired thoroughly. Jiang isn't at Xiaowei Mountain, Yuntai, Fangting, or Luchu Lake. With the battle between the two sects so fierce, he couldn't possibly have left this area. So the greatest possibility is that he's hiding here. After all, this is his old nest..."

"Calling him out won't work. Knowing we're here, he'll certainly hide and refuse to come out! Indeed, I suspect he may have heard wind of you and Fellow Daoist Bai coming, which is why he's kept himself hidden all this time..."

"This White Crane Ridge Grand Formation was supposedly built over forty years ago, replacing the old formation from more than a century ago. Jiang had only just entered Foundation Establishment back then. It seems he restored it again over ten years ago. I heard him say he had increased its power, though I don't know by how much..."

After speaking for quite a while, he directly asked Liu Xiaolou, "Liu the Formation Master, since they brought you here, your skill with formations must be considerable. Have you examined it? What do you think?"

Liu Xiaolou replied, "This junior has examined it. This mountain-protecting grand formation is extremely formidable. Breaking it will be difficult."

Sect Master Luo said, "Naturally, it will be difficult. We can only do our utmost. You need only find a way to break the formation. We will strike and break it."

Liu Xiaolou asked, "Does