"Come aboard. You aren't carrying any alien beings on you, are you?" Once again, a Void Refinement cultivator from the Golden Qilin Sect conducted the questioning and inspection.
They also used Spirit-Inquiring Talismans and special inspection pearl treasures.
However, this Void Refinement venerable seemed to be in a foul mood, his face even darker than before.
Ye Jingzhong and Wu Shengjing naturally shook their heads.
After a round of questioning and an inspection that turned up nothing, the two finally boarded the ancient ark.
The procedures had become considerably more cumbersome, and there were more questions, too. Yet the Spirit Transformation cultivators who liked taking small bribes no longer dropped any hints. Instead, they were remarkably courteous, even refusing the storage pouch Wu Shengjing offered of his own accord.
The cultivator purchasing treasures did call them over.
But it was only for a routine purchase.
This time, the two took out some fourth-stage and fifth-stage lightning-attracting wood to sell.
This was essentially an unwritten rule aboard the Ancient Wilderness Ark.
Besides paying their passage, they had to offer a few treasures so the Ancient Wilderness Ark could turn a profit. Wu Shengjing had experienced this twice, and Ye Jingzhong had naturally heard about it from members of his lineage, so neither was surprised.
Even so, both were somewhat puzzled.
"Wait here. I'll go ask around!" It had to be said that Wu Shengjing was quite adept at this sort of thing. Seeing that Ye Jingzhong was also surprised and curious, he volunteered to make inquiries.
He did not keep Ye Jingzhong waiting long before returning with a startling piece of news.
On its return voyage, the Ancient Wilderness Ark had encountered a chaotic battle among alien races.
It had involved Titan Giants a thousand feet tall, the powerful Windcry Race,