Qu Jianlei frowned when he heard the two women's conversation. "Exactly the same as the sample I brought out?"
"Wouldn't that make Fellow Daoist someone from the upper realm?" Jiang Hui smiled and shook her head. "It was only roughly similar. I never examined it up close."
"I only saw it in the records," Jade Forest Matron added. "But it should be... about the same."
No wonder these two were truly impressive. They could pull out events from over a thousand years ago at any time and remember them so clearly.
After thinking for a moment, Qu Jianlei said, "How about having puppets pilot the Mortal Warship?"
"Puppets are too stupid!" Jiang Hui replied bluntly. "The kind you provided isn't that stupid, but it isn't durable."
"How about this?" Jade Forest Matron spoke up. "I can also make an Oath of the Heavenly Dao, guaranteeing that I will not touch your Artifact Spirit. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"
Jiang Hui could not help rolling her eyes. "Just how many conversations have you been eavesdropping on?"
Qu Jianlei thought for a moment, then nodded. "Since Master says so as well, there's no need to swear. I'll wager on the Book Pavilion's reputation."
"Isn't that a bit much?" Jiang Hui bared her teeth. "Are you looking down on my Star Palace, or... what exactly is going on with you two?"
"Watch your tongue!" Jade Forest Matron said sternly. "Red Leaf Ridge understands Righteous Qi!"
"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded. "The Book Pavilion has aspirations. That sets it apart from other factions."
"Fine," Jiang Hui accepted that reasoning. She knew more about the Book Pavilion.
So she pressed her advantage. "Then I don't need to swear either, right?"
"That depends on Master's attitude," Qu Jianlei replied casually. "As long as Master is