Although the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range lay some distance from Heavenly Lake City, Li Xiaoya reached its vicinity in less than a day, thanks to his flight speed and the added boost of the Storm Gold-Light Wings. The mountain range was still as picturesque as ever.
Li Xiaoya had no time to admire the scenery. Without another word, he shot straight toward the mountain range's main peak. He still carried his Identity Token from the Mystic Heaven Way, so he flew in openly, with no one stopping him.
But!
Just as Li Xiaoya was nearing the Mystic Heaven Way, a familiar figure shot toward him at tremendous speed. It was the Nine Profound Fairy, whom he had not seen in ages!
"Uh...!" Li Xiaoya's heart lurched at the sight. Why did I have to run into one of the people I least wanted to see first?
Two days later!
Only then did Li Xiaoya turn into a streak of escaping light and fly out of the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range, shooting off in another direction. His return to the Mystic Heaven Way as a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator had delighted the Nine Profound Fairy, Han Bing and Lie Yan, Master Long, and the others beyond measure. After asking for details, he learned that Ouyang Haotian had never told them he had already returned to the Great Illusion Continent, which explained their reaction.
But Li Xiaoya no longer concealed his true identity. He was now a nascent soul middle stage cultivator, and his standing was hardly low. It was not arrogance on his part; aside from Ouyang Haotian, who could forcibly keep him there, he did not believe anyone else had that ability, including Grand Elder Master Long.
When they learned that Li Xiaoya belonged to the Heavenly Dao Sect on