"Welcome, welcome!"
Several old Daoists were at Daluo Palace to welcome the newcomers. Taoist Yi Hong of White Cloud Temple, the foremost monastery of the Quanzhen Dao, had even returned from Daluo Temple in Changping Prefecture to show how seriously they were taking this.
"Thank you, thank you!" the few new Daoists returned the courtesy.
Taoist Xu Ning pulled Jingyi forward to introduce her to everyone, worried the other old Daoists would be displeased with her disciple's age. "This is my disciple. Though she is young, she has excellent talent and temperament. She will not disgrace the Taoist Sect."
"Hahaha! Senior Sister, you worry too much. Jingyi is hardly the first young person in Daluo Palace." Taoist Yi Hong took Taoist Xu Ning by the arm. "Yunyang of the Eight Immortals Palace, Changyi of the Celestial Master's Mansion, and Yangshuo of the Pure Yang Sect are all young people, too."
