Chu Mo frowned. He never expected that the other party would catch up with him so quickly.
But he wasn't afraid. If he couldn't beat them, couldn't he at least run away?
As he was pondering whether to send Elder Zeng into the bronze cauldron and then teleport away,
A dignified and indifferent voice suddenly came from the bow of the ship.
"Wuji Holy Lord, let's wait for the next trip. Once the ship starts moving, it will never turn back. This has always been the rule of my Sea Forbidden Division."
"I didn't expect it to be Elder Shangguan. I know the rules, but I have an urgent matter to attend to and must board the ship. Please make an exception."
Venerable Cangyuan's words were very polite, after all, this was one of the five great ancient families of Zhongzhou.
Their strength is far beyond what the Boundless Holy Land can match. Even with Lord Night Hawk's help, they probably wouldn't give us any face.
The key point is that the Shangguan family's Maritime Prohibition Bureau is a monopolistic industry.
Their behavior is even more rigid and arrogant; it's a take-it-or-leave-it attitude, and the prices are ridiculously high.
Because no one but their family could build such a ship.
Even the other major families bought small ships from them at high prices for their own use.
He was utterly overwhelmed with a headache, though he wasn't sure if Chu Mo was on the ship.
But in front of Lord Nighthawk, he dared not make such a low-level oversight.
We need to investigate anyway.
Besides, even if he wanted to go easy on him, Lord Nighthawk wouldn't allow it.
"I've said it before, these are our rules, and rules... cannot be broken!"
That domineering voice rang out again, showing absolutely no respect for the Boundless Holy Saint.
While the two were talking, the large ship continued to travel at high speed, showing no sign of stopping.
They were already several miles from the shore, but for cultivators, that distance was practically the same as being face to face.
Unfortunately, this is a forbidden sea, where all flight is prohibited.
Otherwise, Cang Yuan would have rushed up long ago.
Hearing the lively conversation outside, Chu Mo couldn't help but feel very curious.
However, he did not use his divine sense to investigate the situation of Cang Yuan and the others.
He didn't even glance in that direction.
At such close range, any spying would alert the other party.
His task now is to find the Five Elemental Stones as soon as possible, instead of continuing to entangle with them here.
However, he did take a few serious glances at Elder Shangguan.
He was a tall, robust middle-aged man with a square face, a dignified appearance, and very domineering and resolute eyes.
His thick, black beard added to his rugged and bold air.
Most importantly, this was also a cultivator undergoing tribulation.
Judging from the depth of his aura, it was in no way inferior to that of Wei Qu back then.
In other words... this is most likely also a fourth-tribulation cultivator.
A powerful family that can monopolize such a highly profitable business is indeed extraordinary.
They actually appointed a Transcending Tribulation expert as captain? That's absolutely insane!
Little did he know that the other party was simply passing by on business and happened to be going to the Eastern Region.
After all, with the prestige of the Shangguan family, there was no need for a Transcending Tribulation cultivator to oversee things, and no one dared to cause trouble.
At this moment, Venerable Cangyuan was so angry that he was puffing out his beard and glaring, but he was helpless and could only say helplessly:
"Elder Shangguan, could you please tell me where this ship is headed?"
The middle-aged man gave the old man in black a deep look, remained silent for a moment, and then replied calmly:
"Eastern Regions!"
After saying that, he ignored them and turned back to the cabin.
The old man in black robes didn't utter a single word from beginning to end.
Chu Mo, however, was slightly curious.
This old man is probably not from this world, otherwise, with such terrifying strength, how could no one recognize him?
After all, the scale of a cultivator undergoing tribulation is too great to hide.
Chu Mo stopped paying attention to what was outside and happily rang the bell.
After all, the other party couldn't catch up immediately, which saved him a lot of time.
After the bell rang for a while, the pretty little girl named Number Five respectfully came to the door.
"Gentlemen, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Um, number five, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."
The name "Number Five" always gave Chu Mo the feeling of calling a masseuse at a foot massage parlor.
"Young master, you are too kind. Please feel free to ask me anything, and I will tell you everything I can."
The girl answered respectfully and obediently, but still left herself some room for maneuver.
Chu Mo didn't care at all; he hadn't been looking for any secrets anyway. He nodded and said:
"I wonder how many times a day this ferry runs? And how many days does it take to get to the Eastern Region?"
"Replying to Young Master, normally there will be a trip every three days or so, depending on the situation."
"It will take about twenty days to get to the Eastern Region."
Chu Mo frowned: "What do you mean by 'depending on the situation'?"
Number Five quickly explained:
"If the hotel is full in advance, there's no need to wait; we'll depart immediately."
"If a customer has booked tickets in advance but is unsure of the exact departure time."
"As long as he is willing to compensate for the corresponding delay fee, we can wait for him for one more day."
Chu Mo knew without asking that Elder Zeng must have paid an overtime fee to enable him to set sail immediately upon arrival.
Moreover, the price is definitely not cheap.
"This Shangguan family is really good at business!" Chu Mo thought to himself.
Number Five stared with her beautiful, dark eyes, curiously peeking at the handsome young man before her.
She's so beautiful!
With an extraordinary and refined demeanor, and a generous spending habit, staying in first class is out of the question.
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