"Mm! Go ahead!" Daode Daoist Patriarch said promptly with a faint smile.
"Lord Daoist Patriarch, you've deliberately taught me the Formation Dao several times! May I ask whether you're a formation master?" Liu Xian'er asked eagerly, looking curious.
"Oh! I have studied the Formation Dao somewhat!" Daode Daoist Patriarch said, seemingly surprised that she would ask this. After a pause, he smiled. "But my knowledge is limited. I'm not even as good as a formation genius like you!" Seeing her surprise, he continued, "Of course, I wasn't the one who discovered your talent for formations. Once you've achieved success in your cultivation, you'll understand!"
"Oh?" Liu Xian'er was somewhat bewildered, but seeing that Daode Daoist Patriarch had no intention of explaining, she stopped asking. She felt a little disappointed. Had his attainments in formations been exceptionally high, she would have had quite a few difficult questions about the Formation Dao to ask him...
"All right!" Daode Daoist Patriarch stood up and looked at Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er. "Make your preparations, then go!" He paused, then addressed Li Xiaoya again. "Also, rest assured. I'll help keep an eye on Zhang Hong..." At this point, he suddenly hesitated a little. "However, Zhang Hong may not have much hope of succeeding in this seclusion. You should prepare yourselves for that!"
"Why?" Li Xiaoya's heart lurched at those words. Liu Xian'er also looked concerned and hurriedly asked.
"Although Zhang Hong has good aptitude, her state of mind isn't steady enough, and her heart of the Dao isn't firm enough. I wouldn't dare say she'll definitely fail, but her chances aren't very high," Daode Daoist Patriarch explained.
"Mm!" Li Xiaoya gritted his teeth and asked no more. In truth, he knew where Zhang Hong's problems lay. He also knew she might fail to break