An astonishing burst of white and purple light flashed in the air!
Li Xiaoya felt his vision brighten!
He appeared on an open Magic Formation suffused with purple light, surrounded by high walls. Nearby stood a middle-aged female cultivator in red robes, with plain features and an average build.
"Ah! Are you Li Xiaoya, Fellow Daoist Li?" Seeing Li Xiaoya appear out of thin air, the red-robed woman hurriedly greeted him.
"Oh! Yes! May I ask, Fellow Daoist, is this the Ling Household?" Li Xiaoya quickly asked. After a pause, he continued, "And how should I address you?"
"This is indeed the Ling Household. I'm Lingxin's Senior Sister, and my name is Ling Yun!" the red-robed woman promptly replied.
"Oh! Fellow Daoist Ling Yun!" Li Xiaoya cupped his hands in greeting.
"Hehe! You're too courteous!" Ling Yun chuckled. After a pause, she continued, "Fellow Daoist Li, this is no place to talk. Please follow me!" With that, she transformed into a streak of escaping light and rose into the air...
"All right!" Li Xiaoya quickly replied, taking flight after her...
Lingxin had originally intended to accompany Li Xiaoya herself, but the crisis in Heartmind City had not been fully resolved. Moreover, the Teleportation Formation from Heartmind City to the Ling Household was one-way. The Ling Household had no Teleportation Formation leading back to Heartmind City, so she had not come along...
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Ling Yun! What exactly is the relationship between your Ling Household and Lingxin?" Li Xiaoya asked her as they flew.
"Oh! Here's how it happened!" Ling Yun replied...
As it turned out!
Heartmind City was not really a subordinate Lineage of the Ling Household. Rather, Lingxin's mother had married into the Ling Household, and her father had personally founded Heartmind City. It had not