Jade Family Ancestor, Secret Cooperation

As Black Tiger True Person departed, the sea returned to calm once more. A breeze stirred the waves—and the spirit skiff with them.

Yet at this moment, Yu Xuanying's expression aboard the spirit skiff was anything but pleasant.

Listening to the crash of the waves, he felt increasingly agitated.

After pondering for a while, he glanced at Ye Jingyu but said nothing. He merely weighed the storage pouch Ye Jingyu had given him.

Then he patted Ye Jingyu on the shoulder.

The meaning was obvious: the Jade Family had helped shield him once again. Surely the storage pouch could not be empty, could it?

"Brother Xuanying, several people fled toward Azure Crow Island. Let's catch up to them quickly!" Naturally, Ye Jingyu did not meet his gaze. He immediately changed the subject, and he had not relaxed his guard in the slightest.

Though he believed he had concealed things well enough.

If Black Tiger True Person or the Bai Family ancestor thought more deeply about it, they would eventually notice that Ye Family cultivators had rather more spirit beast bracelets on their arms.

If they inspected the spirit beasts again, the odds of the Ye Family being exposed would likewise be high.

For instance, he could not produce his own spirit beasts.

The reason Ye Jingyu had managed to muddle through this time was also because the Bai Family and Qing Family were under considerable pressure at the moment, and because both were eager to pursue those Purple Palace and Golden Core cultivators.

After all, only Purple Palace and Golden Core cultivators might carry ginseng roots on them.

Still, he needed to be careful not to leave the Jade Family immediately.

What if someone was still watching in secret? With his Purple Palace cultivation, he would have no way of