Heaven-Reaching River, Haizhou. Renxu Tianhe Water Mansion.
"If I remember correctly, that man's surname is Lei. He's a direct descendant of elder Lei Heng from Goose Sheep Dao." Qiu Jinwu looked at the tall, sturdy young man in the distance, a smile appearing on his face.
"To escape the Tianhe Water Mansion, this young Brother Lei must be exceptionally gifted."
"Should we investigate? That Dragon Pearl Spiritual Mechanism might be on him." The bald young man spoke with a grin.
"No need." Feeling the movements of the Dragon Pearl within the Jade Seed, Qiu Jinwu slowly shook his head.
"Fair enough. This is only the first group to reach the Water Mansion. Acting rashly would only alert the enemy." The bald young man nodded along.
More than thirty li outside the Renxu Tianhe Water Mansion.
"Do you think Qiu Jinwu might be waiting inside that Water Mansion?" Through the enormous Fine Jade observation window, Chen Mu narrowed his eyes at the Water Mansion flickering in and out of sight in the distance.
"Th-that can't be, right?" Lei Hong hesitated. "Are we really valuable enough for a Qi Refining cultivator at the peak of Dao Foundation to pursue us relentlessly?"
You aren't that valuable, but I am!
Chen Mu sighed.
Qiu Jinwu probably would not give up on the Dragon Pearl Spiritual Mechanism.
Not only him—even every Qi Refining cultivator aboard the Pingning Hao was likely already on Qiu Jinwu's tracking list.
"But the White Jade reserves in the Water Repelling Shuttle are no longer enough to support us to the next Water Mansion." Lei Hong scratched his head.
The resources Goose Sheep Dao allocated to each Water Repelling Shuttle had all been carefully calculated.
They were sufficient but not plentiful, enough to ensure arrival in Haizhou but not to