The jade boat continued toward the Azure Jade Temple without a scratch, but all the disciples had suffered a fright. They kept discussing the battle that had just taken place.
I also asked Wu Yueling what had happened aboard the jade boat while I was outside.
"Martial Uncle Mo taught us how to control some of the rune formations aboard the boat, so we could make it perform some incredible maneuvers," Wu Yueling said.
"I see. He does have a few tricks up his sleeve," I said with a smile.
Mo Xiaoning was still piloting the boat, while I began examining the female disciples one by one. Since my cultivation now surpassed theirs, I no longer needed to shut the door and make skin-to-skin contact to inspect their meridians. It took much less time, too, which was certainly convenient.
Halfway through the examinations, the jade boat arrived at the dock of the Supreme Unity Residence in the Azure Jade Temple. As we descended, I could already see Ye Anquan staring, utterly dumbfounded.
He probably never imagined I would arrive in such a large boat. Earlier, he had assumed I would somehow talk someone into lending me a wreck. After all, anything we could borrow would either be riddled with problems or cost a fortune.
Ye Anquan still had not recovered when I landed. I smiled. "What do you think of this old wreck?"
"Huh?" Ye Anquan started, then exclaimed, "Martial Uncle, how could this possibly be a wreck?! This boat is absolutely magnificent! But why do you have the Council Pavilion's grand elder's personal vessel? Could it be... Oh, heavens! Martial Uncle Yun, did you become the Council Pavilion's grand elder because you earned such great merit by getting rid of that thorn, Ma Guanyun?"
"In your dreams. Grand Elder