But!
Under the circumstances, how could Li Xiaoya possibly object? Especially after witnessing the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones' heaven-defying divine ability, he was no reckless greenhorn. Naturally, he could only keep his objections to himself and instead say with respectful delight, "Thank you for nurturing me, Ancestor!"
"Remember!" the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones said in a deep voice that brooked no argument. "From now on, you are one of my people. If anyone gives you trouble, show them this!" With that, a token shimmering with purple light flew toward Li Xiaoya.
"!" At the sight of the purple token, a trace of astonishment appeared in Qian Lan's eyes. As a Great Cultivator at the Mighty One Stage, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones naturally had countless subordinates, but only she and a handful of other cultivators possessed purple identity tokens. Remembering that he had received Li Xiaoya personally and even granted him the treatment of a legacy disciple, she could tell how highly he valued him. Within the Heavenly Demon Race, only the legacy disciples of the other ancestors could compare to a legacy disciple of his...
And just then!
"Yes, Lord Patriarch!" Li Xiaoya hastily changed his form of address and replied respectfully. Inwardly, he grumbled endlessly; he still had no idea what the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones intended to do with him. He hurriedly accepted the token. It resembled jade, yet was not jade, nor was it metal. Warm and comfortable in his hand, it was clearly no ordinary object. A strange demon beast skull was carved on its front, while mysterious Demon Race runes covered its back. Suddenly noticing the astonishment in Qian Lan's eyes, he naturally understood that, with the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones backing him, no one in the Heavenly Demon