No matter how sternly Yellow Cloud spoke, it was only a warning.
Though Li Ling had now come into his own, he was still only a minor Dao ancestor in a great era, not yet worthy of serious attention from the mighty figures of the various factions.
Thus, even though he had already clashed with the Demonic Path here, the ripples he stirred were not particularly large.
This was excellent news for Li Ling. At the very least, it gave him more opportunities to grow.
Yellow Cloud True Person also told Li Ling, "The experts of the demonic sect probably won't be showing themselves. I searched everywhere with the Heavenly Observation Treasure Mirror just now and found none, but that is hardly surprising."
Li Ling asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
Yellow Cloud True Person said calmly, "Because any ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator with a brain knows to flee at the sight of me. I appeared at the Water Demon Palace earlier, which probably put them on their guard."
"Old Ancestor... mighty indeed!"
Li Ling felt both envy and admiration at her words.
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "What, you don't believe me?"
Li Ling found that difficult to answer. Mu Qingsi smiled and smoothed things over. "How could we not? Old Ancestor, you have stood supreme in the Mystic Continent for three thousand years. Your fearsome reputation awes the world, and cultivators everywhere know it."
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "That is all in the past, hardly worth mentioning. What truly matters is what happened after my Apotheosis."
Li Ling and Mu Qingsi asked in surprise, "After your Apotheosis?"
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "That begins with my origins. My original form was a fire cloud illuminated by the blazing sun. In the terminology of the Nether Path,