"What? Xia... Xia..." The group of fellow Daoists turned pale with fright. Some hurried to salute, while others apologized. I sighed. In this world, the strength of one's cultivation could immediately make everyone see them in a new light.
"Xia Yitian. Greetings, fellow Daoists." I smiled and cupped my hands in the Daoist salute. I dispelled my daytime concealment, revealing the pure power of the Nine-Yang Realm in full. In an instant, the room filled with radiant light, stunning everyone.
The female Daoist's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly said, "Xia... Old Ancestor Xia, you're too kind. This junior failed to recognize Mount Tai and has been most discourteous. I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive me..."
"Fellow Daoist, don't take it to heart. My senior brother and I usually keep a low profile to make it easier to travel through the world. We never expected to cause such a misunderstanding. We're sorry as well." I didn't dare act conceited. These cultivators were all at least in the Three-Talents Realm. Among Rogue Cultivators, anyone who reached the Three-Talents Realm was an anomaly. They possessed countless little skills, and their tricks were far more varied than those of me, who had suddenly climbed to the Nine-Yang Realm.
"Heh-heh. See? I told you all never to underestimate anyone in the Heaven's Unity Sect. Yet the moment I took Shaozi out, you all got taught a lesson." Senior Brother Hai laughed mockingly, making the old companions' faces burn with embarrassment.
"Senior Brother, this isn't anything strange. But you—why did you suddenly decide to go to the deep sea again?" I asked curiously.
"It's my fault for letting it slip. Every one of these fellows wants to ask me to go to the deep sea, and didn't I tell you before? After this