The return journey was unlike the one they had embarked upon. Whereas they had set out with calm winds and tranquil waves, their return was a heart-stopping adventure, with a Divinity Transformation powerhouse occasionally stopping the flying boat.
The reason was that they had heard their family disciple's opportunistic claim of an Auspicious Beast Egg had been stolen by someone else, and they were especially curious to take a look.
Of the more than twenty prodigies involved in the struggle, not all their masters were of Divinity Transformation, but several became quite interested as soon as they heard it was a Kirin Auspicious Beast.
Hurrying over to take a look.
But seeing it was only a congenitally deficient little Kirin, their interest greatly diminished, as did their thoughts of shaking down the Tianxu Sect.
Lord Ziyang came in haste and took both Xie Ying and the Water Kirin away with him.