"Xiao Ya, you're too kind. Your Du Household is now one of the core households of our Mystic Heaven Way, so naturally, you count as our disciples too. Protecting our disciples is a duty our sect cannot shirk!" the Icy Daoist said hurriedly.
"Uh..." Li Xiaoya froze at those words and quickly glanced at the Iron Lady and Du Chengfeng. Seeing how readily they agreed, he understood. Although he and Dong Santong were still members of the Du Household and had made extraordinary contributions to it, they had now become thorns in the Demonic Path's eyes. One misstep could implicate the entire household. They were hot potatoes now; no wonder the two looked that way. He chuckled and said, "Then my junior brother and I thank you elders for taking us in!"
"Hehe! No need to stand on ceremony, Xiao Ya. It's only right! Only right!" Hearing Li Xiaoya switch to addressing them as elders, the Nine Profound Fairy naturally understood that he had agreed to join the Mystic Heaven Way. She spoke with delighted enthusiasm. Besides presiding over the clan selection, another major task of this trip had been to recruit Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong. His ready agreement naturally pleased her immensely. After a pause, she smiled and said, "We'll soon reach our Mystic Heaven Way's Mystic Heaven Mountain Range. Its scenery ranks among the finest under heaven. You two should take a good look!" With that, she pointed a finger. The grinding of mechanical shafts sounded through the hall around them, and its entire ceiling slowly opened, folding and retracting. Gentle sunlight spilled down. It turned out that the hall they occupied was on the deck.
"What a paradise!" Everyone walked to the edge of the deck and looked down, unable to keep from marveling at the