The many cultivators behind him also showed amazement and admiration, no longer hesitating in the slightest.
Led by Xuan Ying, the remaining orthodoxies of Ten Ferry Province knelt directly before Shi Qingyun and declared:
"We of Xuankong Gate are willing to join Cloud Palace."
"We of the Immortal-Seeking Sect are willing to join Cloud Palace."
"We of the Mingyao Dao Sect..."
"..."
Solemn voices rang out behind Shi Qingyun. Thunder rumbled ceaselessly across the heavens, illuminating the solemn expressions on every face.
One Self-Slaying cultivator after another knelt toward Shi Qingyun, showing their decision and expressing their respect and submission to him.
As for Chen Xuan and the other Cloud Palace Disciples, they were delighted to see so many cultivators willing to join Cloud Palace, their eyes brimming with pride.
Their eyes were already blazing with fervor as they shouted:
"The Palace Master is invincible!"
"May Cloud Palace endure forever!"
"We swear to live and die with Cloud Palace!"
Their momentum shook the clouds, their voices breaking through the heavens. This battle also established Cloud Palace's dominance over Ten Ferry Province.
Their voices echoed in Shi Qingyun's ears. With a wave of his hand, a gentle breeze lifted everyone kneeling behind him, and he said mildly:
"Fellow Daoists, I warmly welcome your willingness to join Cloud Palace."
"From this day onward, we shall pursue the Great Dao together and ascend the path to immortality."
Xuan Ying and the others also called loudly toward Shi Qingyun:
"Ascend the path to immortality together!"
As Shi Qingyun made his arrangements for Ten Ferry Province, the strands of divine sense within the void quietly withdrew.
If he could cleave open the Netherworld, he could cleave open their orthodoxies as well. Their hearts were filled with awe and fear of Shi Qingyun.
They had no