65: Chapter 65 Hidden Hands

The old man's speed was incredibly fast. Just as his voice reached everyone's ears, his figure appeared in the room the very next second.

He looked around, his gaze sweeping past Principal Li and Ma Jingyuan first, briefly lingering on Chen Moxuan, then quickly shifting away.

"Senior? Where are you? This Junior is from Tianshu Academy and is obsessed with Martial Skill techniques. The Cultivation Technique created by you is stunningly brilliant; I truly wish to ask for your guidance in person."

Zhong Quandao searched everywhere in the room, not missing a single corner, his heart set on finding any traces left behind by the Senior he admired.

However, he found no clues whatsoever.

"Strange. Could it be that the Senior's escape technique is so powerful that it leaves no trace behind?"

Zhong Quandao scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"Senior Zhong? Why have you arrived early?" Principal Li asked cautiously, with a hint of trepidation.

"Oh, you are Principal Li from Henghuo Martial Arts School." Zhong Quandao looked closely and recalled.

"Have you seen that golden light from earlier?"

Principal Li paused slightly and nodded subconsciously.

A flash of joy crossed Zhong Quandao's eyes, and he eagerly pressed:

"Then do you know where the Senior who produced that golden light went?"

"Senior... well, not exactly, but the student who produced that golden light is right there..."

Principal Li's expression became complex as he pointed behind Zhong Quandao.

Zhong Quandao followed the gesture and saw a student standing there, eyes full of curiosity, staring at him intently.

He naturally recognized that this student before him was none other than Chen Moxuan, whom he had been ordered to escort.

It was just that earlier, his heart was set on seeking the technique, and he was so anxious that he had temporarily set Chen Moxuan aside, choosing to ignore him for the moment.

"Are you sure this student produced that phenomenon?" Zhong Quandao couldn't help but confirm with Principal Li again.

Seeing Principal Li nod solemnly once more, in an instant, a blurred afterimage flashed by, and Zhong Quandao appeared in front of Chen Moxuan.

"So fast!" Chen Moxuan was secretly startled.

This speed far exceeded anyone he had ever encountered before.

He was also very curious about the old man in ancient costume with a celestial, immortal aura before him.

If this were his past life, he might have thought it was role-playing.

But being in this Martial Arts World, based on the clothing style and combined with Principal Li's remarks, this old man very likely came from the Taichu Martial Mansion.

He had learned from the books he studied that the Taichu Martial Mansion had long followed ancient traditions, and its people were still fond of wearing ancient costumes to this day.

They firmly believed that dressing this way allowed for a better perception of the natural Dao of heaven and earth, with every movement aligning with ancient Martial Artists.

"Senior, your Divine Ability is vast. This Junior was blind just now and did not recognize you."

Zhong Quandao said to Chen Moxuan with a respectful expression,

"However, is your disguise as a student related to the Divine Ability you are Cultivating?"

That's right, he would rather believe that Chen Moxuan was a disguised Martial Saint than believe that the heavenly phenomenon just now came from a high school Senior.

Because it was simply too outrageous.

But if Chen Moxuan were a disguised Saint in the Tongxuan Realm, then everything would make sense.

Why he could suddenly have an Epiphany and reach Perfection in a Martial Skill, and why the Dean would suddenly want him to escort a Blood Accumulation Realm student.

It seemed the Tianshu Academy wanted to win over this eccentric Senior.

However, Chen Moxuan was confused by this question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Principal Li, listening from the side, was equally baffled and couldn't help but interrupt:

"Although I don't know who Senior Zhong is looking for, this student is Chen Moxuan. He has been attending Henghuo Martial Arts School for three years and is only eighteen years old now."

"He probably isn't the Senior that Senior Zhong is looking for..."

Zhong Quandao ignored him and just stared intently at Chen Moxuan, saying sincerely:

"Senior, since you are keeping such a low profile and hiding your identity, you must have your reasons."

"It is my fault for being too eager to seek the technique, causing me to be negligent and lose my manners.

How about this: I will boldly set a time and place with you, Senior, so we can find another opportunity to communicate in depth.

At that time, I will surely prepare some modest gifts as an apology to you..."

Chen Moxuan understood the gist of it by now, realizing that the commotion he had caused made the other party mistake him for some kind of expert.

He shook his head gently, his expression calm, and explained:

"I am just me; I am not disguised as anyone."

"As for the golden light you asked about earlier, it was indeed produced by me."

"How can that be..." Zhong Quandao still couldn't believe it and gritted his teeth,

"In that case, this Junior will boldly use my Spiritual Sense to probe your true form. If there is any offense, I hope you will forgive me."

Hearing this, curiosity welled up in Chen Moxuan's heart.

He had never encountered Spiritual Sense before and was quite curious about what kind of power it was, so he nodded.

He had no secrets to hide; his Cultivation relied on abilities that others could not take away.

Naturally, he had nothing to fear.

Besides, since things had reached this point, he assumed this old man wouldn't give up without probing.

In an instant, a familiar feeling of being watched surged like a tide, and Chen Moxuan felt his hair stand on end.

He remembered this feeling; it was exactly the same as the sensation of being watched by that eerie eye when he first opened the 'fengxi' app.

"He is actually only in the Qi Control Realm?! And his bone age is indeed truly eighteen..."

The deeper Zhong Quandao probed, the more intense his shock became.

The absurd idea he had initially ruled out was now being confirmed step by step.

The person who created a technique that caused a heavenly phenomenon exceeding an Advanced-grade Martial Skill was actually just an eighteen-year-old martial arts student?!

A trace of disappointment suddenly flashed through Zhong Quandao's heart.

In his life, he had devoted himself to martial arts practice without distractions, spending countless days and nights of painstaking research, yet he had never been able to create a Cultivation Technique capable of triggering a heavenly phenomenon.

Yet the eighteen-year-old student before him had easily achieved the accomplishment he had dreamed of for years.

Compared to him, he was simply a failure! How tragic.

However, Zhong Quandao quickly suppressed that trace of disappointment.

In an instant, his heart was once again filled with a burning passion for martial arts.

To be born in the same era as such a peerless Genius, perhaps he could witness with his own eyes martial arts advancing to a more glorious, brand-new Realm.

The supreme truth of martial arts he had been seeking might, with this tailwind, reach a higher level. How fortunate!

In that split second, Chen Moxuan's status in Zhong Quandao's heart skyrocketed like a rocket.

This was a peerless Genius that he must protect at all costs!

However, seeing things through to the end was a belief Zhong Quandao held.

Although he had confirmed that Chen Moxuan was truly just a high school Senior, he still decided to investigate thoroughly.

And it was during this careful investigation that he suddenly discovered a strange fluctuation at Chen Moxuan's chest.

"Eh?" Zhong Quandao couldn't help but exclaim, once again channeling his Spiritual Sense deep into him, tightly pursuing that strange anomaly.

The next instant, his expression changed drastically.

"Senior... no, young friend, have you encountered a royal from the Blood Clan?!"

Just as his words fell, an accident occurred suddenly.

A blinding bloody light erupted from Chen Moxuan's chest without warning.

In an instant, a bone-piercing, excruciating pain surged from his chest like a tide, instantly sweeping through his entire body.

This Hidden Hand, which had been concealed for a long time, originally had weak energy and had been searching for an opportunity.

As Chen Moxuan absorbed massive amounts of heaven and earth energy, it had also quietly grown.

Now that it had been detected by Zhong Quandao, it could no longer hold back and erupted violently.