"Is it possible... that heās just hiding his strength?"
"Come on, hiding strength isnāt like this. Look at him, his spiritual power is lacking, his physical body is weak, and heās so frail. What could he be hiding?"
"His spiritual power isnāt enough for superior Taoist skills. With such thin arms and legs, once someone gets close, heās done for. I really canāt imagine what abilities he might have..."
"In my opinion, heās just here to āmuddle throughā..."
Many cultivators, having had high expectations before, couldnāt help but feel disappointed now.
On the contrary, those who truly knew Mo Hua, like Murong Caiyun, Hua Qianqian, and Shangguan Xu, could only smile wryly, feeling it was expected.
This was indeed Mo Huaās style.
If he didnāt have to make a move, he definitely wouldnāt lift a finger.
However, in such a grand sword discussion event, with so many "big shots" from the Tao Cultivation World watching, Mo Hua really didnāt even lift a finger, not showing off at all, leaving them both amused and resigned.
Yu Er, on the other hand, didnāt care about any of this, happily cheering:
"Brother Mo is amazing, he didnāt even have to make a move, and his opponents all fell down!"
Having experienced the demon monster nightmare, in Yu Erās heart, Mo Hua was the most formidable, being mighty with or without making a move.
Wenren Wan chuckled and couldnāt help but ruffle Yu Erās hair.
Even she felt a tinge of regret.
This was the first sword discussion, with all eyes on it. She had hoped to see Mo Hua make a move, at least "make an appearance."
However, not making a move and keeping a low profile was indeed more cautious.
Wenren Wan knew Mo Huaās status was different and guessed he had some secrets that made it inconvenient for him to reveal himself, so she only felt slightly regretful, then let it go.
After all, the sword discussion would last a long time, there was no rush.
But outside the Mount of Tao, the controversy surrounding Mo Hua continued unabated.
Most uninformed cultivators still thought Mo Hua was just a slacker.
Gu Changhuai, who was "on duty," couldnāt help shaking his head as he listened to the endless discussions, but he didnāt say anything.
In the following days, Mo Hua participated in several matches.
But just like the first match, his teammates dominated the field while he kept his hands tucked in his sleeves, "watching the show" from behind.
Over time, his reputation naturally became worse and worse.
Especially when compared with the true "geniuses" from the Four Great Sects and Eight Great Gates.
The geniuses from other sects were all "leaders," even showing basic respect to the disciples of Qian Learning Hundred Gates. They would take the initiative, sweeping the field with prestige and winning applause.
Only Mo Hua, the "leader," was tagging along behind his "tagalongs."
As a result, it was a clear distinction between "high and low."
The doubts about Mo Hua also grew, and every time he went on stage, there were people pointing at him:
"I can see it now, this Mo Hua is just here to slack off, right?"
"He has no skills himself, just relying on the two strong teammates to get a good ranking?"
"Iāve heard that the two with him, one is a Sword Dao genius from the Rushing Void Sect, appearing once in five hundred years. The other, although not well-known, is said to be one of the top talents in the Taiāa lineage."
"The other two are also strong, said to be his āconfidantsā in the Taixu Gate."
"So, the so-called Three Sects Unification of Taixu Gate is actually Taixu, Taiāa, and Chongxu Sect supporting him alone?"
"Is this like accompanying the āCrown Princeā to study?"
"No, itās accompanying the āCrown Princeā to the sword discussion."
"Tsk, tsk..."
"Why does the Taixu Gate elevate him so much?"
"Didnāt they say? Accompanying the āCrown Princeā in the sword discussion; heās the Taixu Sect Masterās illegitimate son."
"Nonsense, heās clearly the Taixu Gate Patriarchās biological grandson!"
"Not much of a difference..."
"No wonder..."
Someone lamented, "I feel sorry for Linghu Xiao, a Sword Dao genius rare in five hundred years. This once-in-a-lifetime sword discussion opportunity, wasted just like that."
"Iāve watched the sword discussion these days, and this Linghu Xiao, his Sword Heart is pure, and his Sword Qi is really strong."
"Without Mo Hua, the āburden,ā and with a stronger teammate, he might really be able to compete with the geniuses of the Four Great Sects. But now... itās a pity..."
"Canāt he choose another teammate?"
"What do you know? Even if heās a genius, after all, heās just a disciple. If the Sect Master and Patriarch have ordered him to carry Mo Hua, what can he do? Can he refuse?"
"Indeed... sigh, wasting a āgeniusā..."
"Using power for personal gain, nepotism, in my opinion, the Taixu Gate is finished..."
"The Taixu Gate is finished!" everyone nodded.
Someone questioned, "But isnāt the Taixu Gate currently... ranked first in the sword discussion?"
No one spoke.
Some peopleās faces burned with embarrassment.
At this moment, another white-robed cultivator disdainfully said:
"So what if theyāre first? This is just the beginning, Taixu Gate got their good ranking by taking advantage."
"The further it goes, the more difficult it will be for Taixu Gate."
"Especially in the Earth Division and Heaven Division, what matters is the top geniuses."
"After the Three Sects Unification, Taixu Gate managed to bring over a Linghu Xiao from the Rushing Void Sect, they could have charged upward."
"Now, I donāt know what their Sect Master was thinking, adding this one who drags them down, itās going to be hard."
"According to my prediction, at the āXuanā Division, Taixu Gate will start showing fatigue; by the āEarthā Division, Taixu Gate will be exposed; they wonāt even reach the āHeavenā Division before their ranking plummets."
"They might not fall out of the Eight Great Gates, but the top four is out of reach..."
This person spoke with certainty, as if they knew everything.
The crowd nodded repeatedly, and someone clasped their hands in respect, "This brother seems very knowledgeable?"