While he pondered, the entire City Guard Army had boarded the Origin Returning Boat. Its deck easily accommodated a hundred cultivators and even seemed somewhat empty.
The Huang Household lay four thousand li south of Moonwatch Immortal Fate City. At the Origin Returning Boat's speed of over two hundred li per double-hour, they would arrive in roughly eighteen double-hours.
With the journey taking less than two days, there was naturally no need for elaborate sleeping arrangements. Yan Hongyu therefore instructed Yue Liang, commander of the City Guard Army, to arrange quarters for his troops in the cabins himself, then left the rest to him.
Boom!
A slight tremor passed beneath the cultivators' feet as the Origin Returning Boat swiftly rose several hundred zhang into the air. It gradually accelerated, yet looked utterly insignificant against the azure sky.
A pale red barrier appeared around the boat, blocking the fierce wind of its passage.
The Origin Returning Boat continued accelerating. After a dozen or so breaths, its speed gradually stabilized at over two hundred li per double-hour.
After the Qi Refining Period cultivators left, the ten Foundation Establishment Realm stewards discussed the details of their mission a little longer before entering the cabins one after another.
With the stamina of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, even a month without sleep or rest would leave them only slightly fatigued.
But a day was still time. They could use it to nurture their magical artifacts or study cultivation methods and secret arts. Surely they were not going to stand foolishly on deck in the cold wind?
In moments, the deck had emptied of cultivators, leaving only Liu Yu and Yan Hongyu.
Liu Yu stood at the bow, watching the scenery flash past. His gaze was unfocused and wandering; his mind had long since drifted elsewhere.