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"Mm! Go ahead!" The Daode Daoist Patriarch smiled faintly at her words and promptly replied.

"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! Although I've done some research into the Formation Dao..." the Daode Daoist Patriarch began, apparently not having expected that question from Liu Xian'er. He paused, then smiled. "My research is limited. I can't compare to 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 made sufficient progress in your cultivation, you'll understand!"

"Oh?" Liu Xian'er was somewhat bewildered, but seeing that the Daode Daoist Patriarch had no intention of telling her more, she stopped asking. She felt a little disappointed. Had the Daode Daoist Patriarch's mastery of formations been particularly profound, she would have had quite a few difficult questions from her own research into the Formation Dao to ask him...

"All right!" The Daode Daoist Patriarch stood up and looked at Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er. "Make your preparations, then go!" He paused before addressing Li Xiaoya again. "Also, rest assured. I'll keep an eye on Zhang Hong for you..." At that 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 can't say for certain that she'll fail, but her chances aren't great!" the Daode Daoist Patriarch explained.

"Mm!" Li Xiaoya gritted his teeth and asked nothing