Lin Taichu rose to his feet, his gaze resolute. "Dean, I am willing to take on this task. No matter who set up this Formation, they must answer for what happened to Li Haoxuan."
The Dean patted Lin Taichu's shoulder and said earnestly, "Taichu, I know your determination. But this is no trivial matter, so you must proceed with caution. I will support you with everything I have."
Lin Taichu nodded, turned, and left the cultivation grounds, beginning his investigation.
He first went to the academy archives and consulted countless historical records, hoping to find clues related to this Formation. Yet after several days of effort, he found nothing useful. The Formation seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no record of it anywhere.
Lin Taichu did not lose heart. He went to the academy's council of elders and visited several elderly elders, hoping they could offer some clues. However, although these elders knew the academy's history like the backs of their hands, they knew nothing about this Formation.
Just as Lin Taichu was about to lose hope, an elder named Zhao Wuji came to find him. Elder Zhao Wuji was one of the academy's oldest elders, and his eyes carried the wisdom of someone who had weathered countless years.
"Taichu, I heard you have been investigating that Formation." Elder Zhao Wuji's voice was calm yet powerful.
Lin Taichu nodded and gave Elder Zhao Wuji a detailed account of his investigation.
After hearing him out, Elder Zhao Wuji pondered for a moment before saying, "Taichu, I know a little about this Formation. It is called the 'Nether Illusion Array,' an extremely rare Formation that only a very small number of people can set up."
Lin Taichu's eyes lit up. He knew this might be an important clue. "Elder,