The Way of The Dao

* BANG!!! *

The man's exploded head surprised the men on the spot.

How is that he...?

That question passed through everyone at the place when they saw a guy with a simple white mask kill one of them.

Without wasting any time, the experienced men left what they were doing and headed for Ling Tian.

Of course, Ling Tian didn't waste any time either, and quickly killed the men with only the strength of his body.

They were all in the Middle Stage of the Foundation Establishment while few of them were in the Peak Stage of the same state.

The young man who was previously under siege took advantage of the moment and attacked one of the men who had let his guard down. He too began to fight with the others.

Ling Tian was killing one by one all those who were approaching him, using only brute force to kill them.

There was no need to bring back his power to kill them all.

In a short time, of the more than 50 men on the scene, only 10 remained, who had surrendered and begged to live, but Ling Tian killed them without listening to them.

When the last man died, silence ruled the place, with everyone watching the mysterious masked man who had helped them.

"Are you all right?"

Ling Tian turned to look at the hostages and looked at each of them.

Previously, he had noticed that these men he had killed had a trace of Yin energy that was obviously not theirs, so after he looked deeply into the place, Ling Tian found the bodies of several women who had been raped and then killed.

Ling Tian totally hated this so he would never forgive these people.

Only the people who were present had been saved since the men had done nothing to them.

Quickly, Ling Tian approached the hostages and verified that they were not injured. They seemed fine and only had a few minor injuries.

He patted the children's heads to reassure them.

When he was assured that the children were well, Ling Tian sighed with relief. He really didn't like seeing children in situations like this.

They all seemed to know each other, so they would be fine.

However, when Ling Tian turned to see the only child who was far from the group, he was surprised when he saw her.

"Who are you?"

Before walking to the girl who was alone, clearly separated from everyone else, Ling Tian heard the voice of the young man who had participated in the battle as well.

Ling Tian turned to see this guy who had spoken and was a little shocked to see him correctly.

This young man had some scars on his arms and part of his face, while he was still breathing heavily, trying to catch his breath.

His appearance was clearly that of a young man in his 18-20 years.

His eyes conveyed a deep and fierce feeling, as if he would not hesitate to attack Ling Tian if he did something wrong.

His hands held a somewhat worn-out sword, clearly a very low grade spiritual sword that would break at any moment.

But what surprised Ling Tian was the face of this young man in front of him.

He looked like someone he remembered!

Can't that be true?

Ling Tian wondered dumbfounded but secretly shook his head that what he had thought was impossible.

"Shouldn't you thank your seniors first?" Ling Tian spoke soon after, without answering his question.

The young man seemed surprised when he heard Ling Tian's voice, probably by hear a voice from someone young like him.

However, a scowl appeared on his face before he put his fists together and said, "I thank you for your help." He knew he was in a very dangerous situation and could die.

Although this masked man appeared out of nowhere and helped him, he did not let his guard down in the face of this.

Ling Tian nodded calmly.

The young man stared at Ling Tian when he saw him turn around and head towards the child who was separated from them.

"Big brother, don't go near her! She is the cursed girl and she can kill you!"

A voice called out from where the hostages were, warning Ling Tian to stop.

But Ling Tian did not listen and continued to advance.

Everyone watched in terror as Ling Tian approached the girl.

Ling Tian walked slowly, approaching the little girl who was watching him with obvious fear and terror in her eyes as she held a rusty knife in her small hands.

Her gaze also conveyed a fierce feeling, telling him not to come near her as she held up her rusty knife.

Ling Tian felt an immense pain the more he continued to watch this little girl.

He stopped near her.

This little girl had many scars and wounds all over her body, to the point that she had layers of black blood on some parts of her body that would otherwise be visible to notice the extreme malnutrition under them that she had.

Mainly her thin arms and hands; they were completely filled with scars and deep marks that ran all over her skin, from the fingers of her hands to her shoulders, as if she had received lightning bolts on them and had been burned.

This girl seemed to be almost the same age as Lan Yin, with her height and body shape almost the same as when he first met Lan Yin.

Her hair was a dark color, purple and somewhat white combined, and it also looked like it was burned and she didn't have much hair in some parts, almost running out of hair.

A cloth all dirty and torn, almost as if it were just a broken rag, covered her body, as if she was wearing it as her own clothes.

The scars that filled her body had swelled up her skin, which made her body become a little disfigured and awful.

It was not strange that people said she was an ugly monster...

Clearly everyone would be scared to see what this person looks like.

But Ling Tian didn't even feel that in his heart; all he kept feeling was a lot of pain and sadness when he saw her.

This little girl's condition was much worse than when he had first met Lan Yin!

This was certainly deeply painful for him.

However, when he focused on her eyes, Ling Tian was breathless.

Although her face was completely disfigured and horrible, her eyes did not seem to be affected in the least.

The color of her eyes was a beautiful bright amethyst violet, as bright as the glow of the beautiful stars on a perfect stellar horizon.

This made Ling Tian be captivated by the beauty of her little eyes.

Instantly, the memory of a cute small face entered his mind, reminding him of a certain person, with her beautiful eyes of a bright honey color.

'Her eyes really captivated me and reminded me of that little girl I saved and cared for for a long time...' Ling Tian wondered how that little girl was doing: 'Little Ning, hehe...'

Ling Tian laughed inside as he recalled the spoiled, mischievous girl who had become his little sister long, long ago.

He had cared for her the first few times when he had been transported to the Cultivation Worlds, and finally left her in a powerful sect, since he could not care for her if they entered into a troubled world, so he left her there in order for her to continue to cultivate peacefully and ascend to the Immortal World in the future.

Ling Tian wished that she could be fine in that sect and could see her in the future; that way he could help her if she had any problems.

The little girl in front of him took a step back when she saw that Ling Tian had stopped in front of her, but unfortunately, she ran into the wall and could not move anymore.

Ling Tian noticed this and smiled tenderly at her.

Crouching completely down to her level, Ling Tian slowly took off his mask so that she could observe him better.

The little girl seemed surprised when she looked at Ling Tian's face, but her eyes still showed an obvious terror and fear while her small, weak hands clenched the knife, something a little girl like her should not feel and experience.

"What a beautiful girl..." Ling Tian whispered softly, surprising the girl who was still watching him.

"Your eyes are so beautiful that you look like a little princess..." Ling Tian whispered again, wanting the little girl to be reassured and not be afraid of him.

Slowly, Ling Tian moved his hand and directed it towards her head as he continued to whisper to her calmly.

The girl saw this and looked at his hand, trembling with fear as she watched it approach.

When Ling Tian finally put his hand on this girl's head, she trembled even more as fear took hold of her and closed her eyes. Her thin legs were trembling heavily, at any moment about to fall.

However, the trembling and fear gradually subsided after a while when she felt her head being gently and slowly patted.

Opening her eyes fearfully, the girl saw that the young man in front of her was smiling brightly, to which she unconsciously calmed down and she began to feel the caresses.

Ling Tian patted her head lovingly and softly, trying to convey love and warmth.

His other hand extended slowly and he took the knife in the girl's hands, removing it and putting it aside.

The girl could not help but be afraid again when Ling Tian removed the object in her hands, but she quickly calmed down as Ling Tian kept patting her head.

The little girl finally seemed to calm down when she was no longer trembling, just looking directly into Ling Tian's eyes with her beautiful purple eyes.

"What is your name?" Ling Tian softly asked her, while still patting her.

The little girl looked directly at him without answering his question for a long time, seeming as if she had not heard him and was still watching all his movements.

"Q-Qi-Qing S-Sha-a..."

A weak, hoarse, little voice came out of her lips.

Qing Sha?

Ling Tian smiled broadly before saying, "What a beautiful name! As beautiful as you!" He extended his other hand and lovingly caressed her cheek, "What a beautiful girl you are that I like you so much."

Qing Sha stared dumbly at Ling Tian.

"Y-you l-lo-love m-me...?" Qing Shan asked stutteringly as she looked directly into Ling Tian's eyes.

Ling Tian grinned lovingly and nodded, "Of course I do, little Sha, how could I not love a girl so beautiful?" He extended both arms slowly to bring her to him.

Qing Sha felt strange inside as she continued to see and hear the person in front of her.

Her guard against this person was lowered when she began to remember her mother who cared for her and loved her very much due to the caresses that this person was making to her and that he was doing it just like her mother.

Ling Tian stretched his arms, gently trying to take her body and bringing her close to him to give her a hug and hold her.

The feeling of being grabbed made Qing Sha remember a traumatic event and she was filled with fear again.

* BOOM!!! *

A flash came out of Qing Shan's body when bright lightning flashed over her body and then fiercely attacked Ling Tian.