Through his Divine Sense, Ji Yuan saw how True Person Celestial Chef had left the Water Dragon Sect. He and his two disciples, both as stout and easygoing as he was, had disguised themselves as Qi Refining Stage disciples of the sect.
Each of the three piloted a High-Grade Magical Artifact Flying Boat.
They did not dare take to the sky, skimming along the water instead.
On their way out, they even fought several Demonic Cultivators at Late Qi Refining. In the end, True Person Celestial Chef only "barely" escaped by relying on a Second Tier talisman.
The performance was masterful.
Even Ji Yuan had to admit defeat.
He had assumed Hua Yaoyue would act much the same way when she took the four of them out.
Even if she did not keep such a low profile, surely she would conceal them a little.
But what actually happened?
While they were still inside the Water Dragon Sect, Hua Yaoyue brought out the Tower-Ship Flying Boat that symbolized her status—the very one she had lent Ji Yuan and the others for their trip to Black Dragon Island.
Once all four had boarded,
she took the helm. The tower-ship rose into the air, then flew straight south.
She had been conspicuous enough inside the Water Dragon Sect. Yet even after leaving it, she showed no restraint as they passed over the heads of countless Demonic Cultivators.
One Demonic Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm passed less than three zhang from the right side of their Flying Boat without noticing a thing.
If Ji Yuan had not known better, he would have thought the man was playing along with their act.
...But this showed him something, too. His master's Nascent Soul seemed rather different.
His master had been brazen even in the Golden