The Way of The Dao

Ling Tian covered Qing Sha with a soft blanket so that no one would notice her appearance while she was still sleeping.

Having generated those thunderbolts consumed a lot of energy and exhausted her very quickly.

Although Ling Tian didn't know how she had managed to survive all this time, he would take good care of her so she wouldn't get hurt.

He also put his simple mask back on to avoid problems.

Ling Tian researched more about this world by taking a long walk while looking for a quiet place.

This kingdom was four times bigger than Star City, so it was normal to see all kinds of people.

The culture and atmosphere was a little more modern than Star City, but it still had the same kind of vibe.

Ling Tian found a place to rest and took Qing Sha inside.

There, he carefully cleaned and bathed Qing Sha, gently healing the recent wounds that had appeared there.

Although he could heal her body and get rid of all those wounds, Ling Tian didn't have the herbs to create a medicine for that.

Also, remembering about the <Celestial Spring Yin Lake>, Ling Tian could let Qing Sha cultivate inside to heal and temper her body at the same time, while also increasing her cultivation.

When Ling Tian finished bathing Qing Sha, he remembered that he did not have any clothes appropriate for her size.

Before he thought of going out to buy some clothes, Ling Tian felt an agitation in his Little World, so he took a look at it.

There, the little white fox was circling around, looking annoyed at being locked up alone for so long.

When Ling Tian was about to let her out, he remembered that the Little World had expanded and he had not finished checking it!

Searching through the new things available, Ling Tian found several objects and boxes inside, one of which had clothes appropriate for Qin Sha!

Ling Tian let the little white fox out and took out the clothes he needed as well. He would check the total space of his Little World later.

The little white fox came out and stared at Ling Tian, as if exuding a resentful feeling for not letting her out sooner.

"I'm sorry I didn't let you out, but it was just a little bit problematic..." Ling Tian smiled helplessly and patted the soft head of the little white fox.

The little white fox slowly began to wag its fluffy tail after a while.

It seemed that she had forgiven him...

Ling Tian smiled at her before focusing and dressing Qing Sha, who curiously continued to sleep soundly.

Qing Sha exuded the same feeling that Lan Yin conveyed that time, plus they look the same age due to the small size of their bodies which corresponded to a child of about 10 years old.

The little white fox approached the bathtub where Qing Sha was and watched her, sometimes turning to see Ling Tian wanting to know what was going on.

Ling Tian finished dressing Qing Sha and smiled happily.

Even though Qing Shan had a beautiful purple dress, the scars on her skin and all over her body still stood out, which would give a strange and scary feeling to people because of her appearance.

Ling Tian did not care about this, for him, Qing Sha was a girl as beautiful as a flower blooming after surviving a terrible storm.

The beauty and brightness of her eyes was enough for Ling Tian, making Qing Sha as beautiful as Lan Yin.

Ling Tian would much prefer someone who is ordinary or even deplorable in their appearance to other people who are beautiful on their surface but with a dark heart and full of bad thoughts or evil.

Especially the sincere heart of a little child... someone who has been seriously hurt and needs love and affection...

The little white fox jumped on one of Ling Tian's shoulders and clung to it, while the two of them watched the little thin body lying on the bed.

Ling Tian gently ran his fingers through the damaged hair of Qing Sha, realizing that the white part must have been from the pain she was experiencing in creating those rays in her body.

"Mhmmm..."

The little whimper of Qing Sha when she woke up was soon heard, slowly opening her eyes and then carrying her hands and rubbing her face.

Ling Tian laughed amusingly when he noticed Qing Sha's similar behavior with Lan Yin; waking up lazily after having slept so long and make exactly the same gestures.

"Wake up, little girl..." Ling Tian whispered softly, avoiding scaring Qing Sha.

Qing Sha quickly woke up and looked everywhere, with her gaze showing fear and nervousness as she continued to move around.

When Qing Sha saw Ling Tian, she was stunned for a while before relaxing a bit. Yet, her nervousness was still there.

But when she saw the little white fox on one of Ling Tian's shoulders, Qing Sha became frightened and retreated on the bed, clinging to the wall as she watched the little white fox in fear.

"Hehe, she won't do anything to you, come." Ling Tian smiled at her and lowered the little white fox and left her on the edge of the bed, as he gestured to Qing Sha to come closer: "She is a little fox, look at her fur is so soft and fluffy, don't you want to touch it?"

Ling Tian stroked the fur of the little white fox, which she let out a few low purrs and turned to look at Ling Tian with what seemed to be a strange expression.

'Is it my imagination, or does this little girl seem to be pouting at me?" Ling Tian thought ironically about this, but dismissed it and continued to pet the little white fox to attract Qing Sha.

After a while of watching Ling Tian caressing the strange creature, Qing Shan nervously approached both of them.

Ling Tian stretched out his hand slowly and took Qing Sha's little hand, then carried it out and made it touch the spongy fur.

A stiff feeling dominated Qing Sha's body when she put her hand on the little white fox, but she quickly felt her soft, fluffy fur and her nervousness was gone.

A smile began to gradually draw on Qing Sha's face as her hand began to caress the body of the little white fox more deeply.

"Hehe, it's so soft..." Qing Sha spoke soon after, which made Ling Tian smile and pat her head lovingly.

Qing Shan smiled even more when she felt Ling Tian's soft touch, enjoying this affection she had not felt for a long time.

"Little Sha, would you like to come with me?" Ling Tian asked her some time later, when Qing Sha even had the little white fox in her arms and was still feeling her fluffiness.

"Hm?" Qing Shan turned to see Ling Tian.

"Y-you love m-me?" Qing Sha asked the same question again.

Ling Tian nodded and gently took Qing Sha in his arms and said, "Of course I love you, little Sha. You are such a beautiful and tender girl that I would like to take care of you, what do you say? Would you like to come and be with me and have a big family and people who love you?"

Qing Sha stared at Ling Tian when small teardrops started to form in her little eyes.

How long had she thought no one loved her anymore?

Her mother was the only person who loved her and now she is gone, so she felt sad and lonely all the time.

People started looking for her and hurting her, so she was always running away and hiding wherever she could not be found.

Now there was one person who said he loved her and was not afraid of her; someone who wanted her to stay with him.

"B-but I am an ugly monster..." Qing Sha hesitated nervously as she grabbed her own dress in fear.

Ling Tian couldn't help but hug her again and whispered, "My little Sha is not a monster, in fact, she is the most beautiful girl in the world, like a beautiful flower that is unique... those who say you are a monster are crazy and they don't know that you really are such a beautiful and special girl..."

Qing Sha finally let her tears escape unconsciously as she leaned on Ling Tian, feeling that warm feeling of love again.

"So what do you say, do you want to come with me?" Ling Tian asked her once again, showing her a loving smile.

This time, Qing Sha did not hesitate and responded strongly.

"En!"

A big, beautiful smile blossomed on her, feeling happy and loved at this moment.

"B-Big brother..."

Qing Sha stuttered afterwards, making Ling Tian look at her attentively.

Qing Sha's face unexpectedly blushed a little when she asked, "Y-You l-looked at m-me?" She looked at her body and realized that she was now more comfortable and clean, with a new dress on her body as opposed to the piece of cloth she was wearing before.

Ling Tian did not understand what Qing Sha had said and then said, "If you mean I bathed you, then yes. You were very dirty and I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable, little Sha."

Qing Sha stared at Ling Tian with her face gradually become more flushed face and then asked, "D-do you l-love me very m-much?" She asked the same question again.

"Of course I love you very much, even though we just met today, you are already such a wonderful and beautiful girl, so I want to become your family and take care of you." Ling Tian said again, without wondering why Qing Sha asked that question again.

But on the other hand, Ling Tian quickly understood that Qing Sha had matured and her intelligence grew rapidly as did Lan Yin due to the traumatic events they had experienced, so both girls might seem small but their consciousness has already matured rapidly.

Soon, Qing Sha blushed a little more and then leaned on Ling Tian without thinking, trying to bury her face in his chest.

"So, will we always be together?" Qing Sha's small voice was heard when she clasped into Ling Tian's chest.

"Hehe, of course I will, I promise I will take care of you and play with you whenever you want." Ling Tian patted her head lovingly, feeling that Qing Sha was the same as Lan Yin, fearing that one day he might abandon them.

"Then big brother you will always be with me!" Qing Sha raised her little head and her face was flushed, making Ling Tian a little strange.

But Ling Tian smiled at her and kissed her forehead lovingly and softly in response.

Qing Sha smiled brightly before quickly hiding her face in his chest again.

"I will be your Master in the future, little Sha, so the responsibility of caring for you and loving you will be with me." Ling Tian added at once, while stroking Qing Sha's hair: "Besides, there will be many people who will love you and you will also be able to play with another little girl like you, who will become like a sister to you."

Qing Sha did not quite understand what Ling Tian meant, but she understood that there would be someone like her, so she hoped that those people and that little girl would not be frightened when they saw her.

She knew how she looked currently...

Immediately, Qing Sha's stomach was heard, indicating that she was hungry.

Qing Sha was embarrassed as Ling Tian took her in his arms to leave the room where they were.

The little white fox jumped on the other shoulder of Ling Tian while Qing Sha leaned on the other side, fearfully hiding her face in Ling Tian's neck so no one would see her.