Elder Master Xun, with his hands clasped behind his back, cast only one glance at the four Array Formations on the Array Plate, and each was dissolved without a trace.
He then walked out of the Tao Teaching Pavilion and along the jade-stoned main pathway of the Taixu Gate, striding alone towards the back mountain.
Along the way, all the disciples bowed and greeted him:
"Good day, Elder Master Xun."
Elder Master Xun nodded slightly in response, "Good day."
Upon reaching the back mountain, all the Inner Sect Elders, even the True Transmission Elders, also bowed and said:
"Good day, Elder Master Xun."
Elder Master Xun simply nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
After returning to the Elder's Residence, Elder Master Xun brewed a cup of tea and instructed someone outside the door, "Go fetch me a portfolio."
A Taoist Child bowed and said,
"Yes, Ancestor."
Afterward, Elder Master Xun sat in his room with a cup of tea and a scroll, reading and frowning in thought.
