"Huh? You're going to the Heavenly Dao Sect?" Li Xiaoya asked in surprise. He paused, then his heart suddenly lurched. "Has the Fire Dragon Palace attacked other sects too?"
"Well... we don't know! There are Fire Dragon Palace cultivators everywhere in the Ling Kingdom now. We haven't dared go out these past few days or make contact with other cultivators," the girl hurriedly said.
"Oh, right." Li Xiaoya sighed inwardly. Although he was worried about Liu Xian'er and the others, their Lifebound Primordial Spirit Lamps inside his Heaven-and-Earth Bag were all intact, so they should be safe. After murmuring to himself, he suddenly told the three girls, "By the way, what are your names? I'm a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Sect. I can take you there."
"Ah! Thank you so much, Senior!" the oldest girl exclaimed, overjoyed. She paused before introducing them. "My name is Lin Jingru, and these are my junior sisters, Hai Qiao'er and Hai Ping'er." Then she quickly asked, "May we ask your name, Senior?"
"Oh," Li Xiaoya replied absently. The rain suddenly stopped, and he took a closer look at the three girls. Lin Jingru was an exceptional beauty, with a heroic air between her brows that marked her as a strong-willed girl. Hai Qiao'er and Hai Ping'er looked very much alike, both sweet and adorable, rare beauties in the making. Once they grew up, they would charm men to death without paying for their lives. They say the Spring Returning Church produces beautiful women. They certainly weren't lying! With a casual flick of his finger, a silver Flying Boat several dozen feet long appeared before him. "My name is Li Xiaoya. Get aboard," he said calmly.
"Ah! Senior, you're Li Xiaoya?" Hearing his name, Lin Jingru and the other two cried out in unison.