"This is... a Formation Disc?!"
Han Kang took the Storage Bag from Lin Mo. A single glance inside made his expression change.
Inside the Storage Bag were the fragments of the Azure Cloud Primordial Defense Formation's Formation Disc that Lin Mo had collected from the Forbidden Sword Mound, along with the bodies of the two Formation Hall elders!
"You... when did you enter the Sword Tomb? How were you able to get in?"
Han Kang put away the Storage Bag and stared straight at Lin Mo. "Cloud Crane... taught you all the variations in the formation patterns?!"
Lin Mo nodded.
On his way to Sect Master Peak, he had already worked out his explanation. Now, he cupped his hands and bowed, saying slowly, "Before undergoing his tribulation, Attendant Cloud Crane prepared for a rainy day and made many arrangements."
"He told me that the Formation Hall master's behavior was suspicious, but he had no evidence. So he told me to keep a close watch and make sure I visited the forbidden grounds during his tribulation."
"He also said he should have reported this to you, Sect Master, but ultimately, he was only an outsider. If the Formation Hall master harbored no disloyal intentions, it might instead make you think he was deliberately sowing discord..."
Han Kang's expression shifted again and again. In the end, he sighed, his face full of self-mockery.
An outsider?
Cloud Crane, oh, Cloud Crane, did you resent me for giving you such a cold reception when you joined?
Had I known sooner that you had a chance to reach the Golden Core Realm and become our sect's only Golden Core formation grandmaster, I would certainly have treated you with every courtesy. How could I possibly have slighted you?
"The Formation Disc is a minor matter. We