Yuki and the girls tried to stabilize their cultivations, but it was almost impossible to do so in such a short amount of time. They had no choice but to return to the entrance of the myriad pools. But before they did, Delia pulled Yuki into a hug. “Yuki, I will meet you back at your sect.”

“Mmm… Delia, be careful.” Yuki smiled and patted Delia’s back. She hoped to get to know Delia even more now. She really felt a strong connection to her.

Delia smiled and stepped back. She looked at Nana and Silvia and grinned from ear to ear. “Until we meet again.” Then, with a tap on the air, a tear and space formed. Delia gazed at Yuki once more before stepping through it and disappearing.

“Yes, until we meet again,” Yuki whispered. She then walked to the barrier, where she saw Elder Li on the other side waiting for them. He opened a hole in the barrier and let the girls through. But when he realized how high their cultivation got, he was quite surprised. “This… you girls….”

“We were able to break through quite a bit,” Yuki said with a smile.

“I would say…” They basically jumped an entire realm! Elder Li had never seen such quick cultivation speed. They only spent a month inside and were able to reach the Universal Core realm. He did not probe them too deeply, or he would be stunned by the shape of their cores.

“Well done.” Elder Nishikawa suddenly appeared. “You girls go in and rest. We will be leaving tomorrow morning.”

“Yes, Master.” The three girls bowed their heads respectfully before doing the same to Elder Li and leaving.

Once they were gone, Elder Nishikawa looked at Elder Li and said: “Those girls will soon be heading to the Holyland. I hope you keep your word.”

“Don’t worry. They each have a token. If they can reach there in two years, they can use them.” Elder Li replied.

“They will. But just know that if I find out your Dragon Sect fails to protect them when they could have, I will wipe out your sect and the entire mortal realm along with it.” Elder Nishikawa and taken Yuki and Nana as her daughters at this point. To her, they were her family. Even Silvia meant a lot to her. She had gotten very attached to all three of them.

“You have my word that will never happen. My sect leader is very protective of his disciples. Especially those of the mystic races.” Elder Li explained.

“I hope so. Because as soon as they go home, I will no longer force them to hide their true forms. As a mystic race, to keep hiding your true forms is almost a crime. No matter how long you are transformed, it still makes you feel off.” Elder Nishikawa knew now was the time. It was time for her dear disciples to show their world who they truly were. There was no need to hide any longer.

“You are right. They will be fine now. But I would suggest you warn them about the pill sects. Mystic races are like tonics to them. They will do anything to get their hands on a mystic race’s blood.” Elder Li warned. He has gone to battle against the pill sects many times. The sect master has kept them in check for the time being, but this peace will only last so long.

“I will be sure to warn them.” Elder Nishikawa replied. She then said her goodbyes and left.

Even when dawn rose the next day, Elder Nishikawa had yet to mention anything about the girls canceling their transformation techniques. She seemed to be still in deep thought about it.

“We will now head back to our sect. Make sure you have all your gear on you. We will be leaving in ten minutes!” Yuki’s sect master yelled out. Yuki, Nana, and Silvia were all leaning against the railing of the flying boat, waiting for it to take off. They were trying to stabilize their cultivation, which was why they were not saying much of anything and stayed in a cultivative state.

Inside, the main room of the flying boat, Elder Nishikawa sat with Yuki’s sect master in silence. “Elder Nishikawa, just speak your mind. I can tell you wish to ask me something, or else you would not have kicked everyone out.”

“Alright, then I will just ask. I want to let the girls return to their original forms.” Elder Nishikawa answered.

“I will let you decide. I will back you up, so if you wish to let the girls return to their original forms, then I will make an announcement to the entire sect and pass down a new law stating that any and all mystic races must be treated as equal if they are a member of our sect.” Yuki’s sect master saw no issue. With the current cultivation of the three girls, they were equal to his own disciple now. This meant they could be considered core members of the sect.

“Then I will be relying on you when the time comes. If anyone dares to cause a scene, I will handle it.” Elder Nishikawa cracked her knuckles, causing Yuki’s sect master to hold his head. He had no choice but to state firmly: “Please let me deal with it. If you do it, then people will die.” 

“Fine~!”