The Way of The Dao

A surprising tension in the living room could be deeply felt.

More than 10 figures were sitting on each of the couches in the living room. Curiously forming almost a circle as they shot glances at each other at the unfamiliar figures. Four groups formed as an invisible balance formed.

Yun Mengxin, Zhang Xinya, Tang Wanying, Long Yuyin, Mu Shuiruo and Shan Qingwu were seated respectively on one side, with the latter feeling nervous and shy as she felt the pressure and tension in the place.

Yun Mengxin's eyes were calmly observing each of the figures, with her aura slightly icy but with a sense of tranquility as if she was simply appreciating and remembering the faces of everyone present without showing more in her gaze before retracting it and showing a calm and simply harmonious expression. Zhang Xinya grinned slightly with a hint of charm and interest at the sight of the women, especially when she felt some gazes directed especially towards her. Long Yuyin's natural arrogance and pride was embodied in her, with interest looking at each of the women as her natural superiority began to stand out, drawing their attention. Tang Wanying showed a playful expression, with a slightly teasing smile full of interest as she met several gazes directed at her and they wanted to see through her stealthily. Mu Shuiruo shyly looked up but still still returned the glances and watched each of the women in front of them, her shyness slowly disappearing as she got used to it. Shan Qingwu was the most nervous of them all, she felt the most pressure when she realized that most of them all had an upper cultivation base and seemed to be as young as her and her senior sisters; Shan Qingwu felt as if she somehow shouldn't belong here.

Lan Yin and Qing Sha were among these women as well, sitting on Tang Wanying and Long Yuyin's laps as they looked curiously at the other women in front of them but unaffected by the atmosphere. The little white fox on top of Zhang Xinya's shoulder showed a sense of pride and some indifference.

In front of one side of them, Ning Xiaoyi, Xi Fei and Nalan Ziqing were returning glances as well. In their eyes clearly could be found confusion and curiosity about who were these beautiful women who were clearly like immortal fairies, with exceptionally extraordinary beauty that would topple continents and territories. Ning Xiaoyi's calmness met all the gazes, especially that of Zhang Xinya and one of the two twin women as she sensed the imperceptible aura of fire in both of them. Xi Fei's icy cold gaze that gave the feeling of an immortal ice floe seemed to clash with Yun Mengxin's gaze as she sensed her cold aura similar to her own, and who the latter only saw her calmly but mysteriously without using her own aura to elevate her presence. Nalan Ziqing had a frown on her face as her gaze discreetly swept over each of the beautiful and spectacular faces that lost nothing to the beauties of her two Masters before looking at Xuanyuan Ling. She could also feel an unintentional pressure coming from these women that told her of their high levels of cultivation.

Beside her, four beautiful figures seated together on a spacious couch were also not far behind and their presences also ambiguously clashed with each other, finding a strange balance. Their curious looks full of interest were also obvious to everyone in the place, especially seeing Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei, somehow feeling that they had seen them somewhere. Gao Xue and Gao Yue, two women with wonderfully beautiful but surprisingly equal beauties, looked with interest and a hint of expectation at each of the women; Gao Xue returned her gaze towards Zhang Xinya and Ning Xiaoyi when she felt their fire auras on them, beginning to rival her own secretly as well, while Gao Yue fixed her gaze on one of the exquisitely beautiful women of the pair of women who did not lose each other in presence and power to the others. A hint of playfulness but in addition to a slight nonchalance showed in Zhen Bingluo's exquisite eyes passing her gaze from side to side as she searched every detail in each of the women. Leaving aside Ling Tian's wives, Xuanyuan Ling focused her attention among the group of Xue Ning and Ning Xiaoyi, especially on Nalan Ziqing as she knew a little that this woman was from the same generation as her and had a surprising level of cultivation for her age.

Of the pair of women on one side who were not far behind, Xue Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, her beautiful soft honey-colored eyes observing every detail of what was going on. Her aura was not left behind even though on her side there were only two of them against the others who were many and very powerful. Cai Wuya, the soft pink robed woman, frowned at each of the women while inwardly she was shocked to see that each of them had such a high cultivation base, even far surpassing the number of experts that there were in the sect that Xue Ning and she came from.

A silence ruled the place, no word or voice could be heard, but a silent and deadly war was taking place at this moment. Spirit senses as much as auras clashed and fought back and forth as they cautiously probed the opponent, not letting their guard down and displaying a superiority as they waited in silence.

There were a few gazes full of curiosity that landed on the small white fox, which showed a demeanor of pride and haughtiness but surprisingly did not put the stares she received in her eyes, as if she really didn't care.

Suddenly, a small and almost imperceptible trail of fire collided in the line of sight between Zhang Xinya, Gao Xue and Ning Xiaoyi as they exchanged glances with each other every while! There were even some flashes similar to tiny thunder that disappeared as they collided with another fierce force without managing to break the balance!

Each of the women quietly watched each other, while at the same time trying to show presence and superiority and bring balance to themselves. The different smiles on each beautiful face seemed to show tranquility and happiness, but behind each expression full of interest and joy, there was a competitiveness and a deep reluctance to lose to the others.

But there was one detail that quickly made itself silently known, causing both Zhang Xinya and Long Yuyin to show tinges of teasing and superiority when the balance began to tip to their side.

When Xi Fei noticed the cold and icy aura coming from Yun Mengxin being similar to her own, she attracted her attention and focused her gaze on her. But when Xi Fei tried to see through Yun Mengxin when she realized that Yun Mengxin was at the Middle Stage of the Great Ascension while she was already at the peak of the same realm, Xi Fei could not see through this beautiful and extraordinary woman when she first felt a sense of immortality and mysterious superiority coming from Yun Mengxin!

It was as if she was watching the Goddess of the Heavens while she was a mere mortal!

Yun Mengxin had noticed her gaze and looked at her calmly; those black eyes that had a beautiful slight blue color that began to spread with time, gave her the feeling that Yun Mengxin was seeing through her with ease while she could do nothing to avoid it let alone defend herself. Yun Mengxin already knew a little about Xi Fei's identity and her relationship with Ling Tian in the past, so she looked at her with some curiosity.

The cold and powerful but subtle and almost imperceptible aura surged out from Xi Fei's body wanting to counter the feeling Yun Mengxin gave her by overpowering her, but when her force arrived next to Yun Mengxin's body, her aura seemed to disappear as if it encountered an unknown force. Xi Fei could sense that Yun Mengxin had not expelled her aura and not even a hint of her power: it was as if the strongest and most powerful coldness of the great winter surrendered to Yun Mengxin!

Xi Fei narrowed her eyes slightly as she finally found an opponent with her aura similar to her own beginning to easily overpower her in a single glance encounter despite her cultivation level being slightly lower than hers!

If not for her resistance of not letting herself to lose, Xi Fei kept challenging Yun Mengxin with her gaze while trying to resist averting her own gaze. Her eyes turned colder as a seriousness filled them.

Gao Yue had also noticed the cold auras of Yun Mengxin and Xi Fei, so she was somewhat tempted and filled with interest to notice this encounter that ended in a flicker in Yun Mengxin's favor as it was easily noticed by everyone. Her gaze focused on Yun Mengxin after clashing glances against Xue Ning, but she quickly sensed a strange difference in terms of presence, power, look and will from Yun Mengxin!

Ning Xue couldn't help but direct her gaze towards Yun Mengxin as well when Gao Yue had done so. She was also surprised when she came into contact with Yun Mengxin's gaze that was filled with tranquility, serenity, a cold gaze that seemed to freeze the very world but lay calmly in her eyes, even with a slight indifference that no matter what situation she was in, she would come out majestically and powerfully.

Realizing in a moment, each of the women turned their gaze towards Yun Mengxin and could not help but avert their gazes after a few seconds, unable to resist her calm gaze that conveyed a sense of superiority and mysterious immortality. Some auras gathered and silently attacked Yun Mengxin, but surprisingly lost to her aura that seemed to be on another level....

Each of the women had the feeling that they were watching a powerful being from the heavens as they saw Yun Mengxin, a woman who could change the meaning of the heavens with her presence. Noticing her unique heavenly beauty and sensing her cold but calm natural aura, they could not help but think of the legendary and mythical Ice Phoenix, with spectacular beauty but with a divine strength that would destroy the heavens just by flapping its wings!

The corner of Yun Mengxin's exquisite mouth lifted up full of interest when she noticed Xi Fei's persistent and serious gaze. Although she herself was not really doing anything, let alone raising her presence at will, her aura was majestically spreading out without missing or dropping a single moment. The sense of natural superiority carried an ethereal and divine immortality akin to the heavens, being unable to be resisted.

Xi Fei narrowed her eyes more, Zhen Bingluo raised her eyebrows as she quickly lost and Xue Ning was increasingly surprised to see Yun Mengxin and her presence that seemed to easily dominate the confrontation. Nalan Ziqing and the others finally joined their gazes towards Yun Mengxin, but after a few seconds they felt a kind of inferiority and lost completely when they wanted to compete.

Tang Wanying grinned playfully a lot more, Mu Shuiruo smiled happily when her shyness had been overcome while Shan Qingwu was shocked at what was happening and how her great senior sister Yun Mengxin completely stood out from the others.

Yun Mengxin's delicate eyelids closed and opened quietly, shifting her gaze to one direction before footsteps could be heard approaching.

Zhen Bingluo, Xue Ning, Ning Xiaoyi and the other women noticed Yun Mengxin's reaction and the next moment felt three presences approaching towards them.

Almost everyone's hearts that were previously calm but with a trace of competition began to beat furiously, feelings of nervousness, shyness, hope, relief and more filled each of their hearts when they saw an extraordinarily handsome face enter the main hall where they were sitting.

Slightly long black hair reaching almost to the base of his neck, a perfect nose, an attractively defined jaw contour, soft and eye-catching lips together with soft, white and smooth skin made up a heavenly and divine masterpiece. But what especially caught the eye were those beautiful eyes of a deep jet black color so pure that they seemed to attract one's soul, getting lost in their dark black tint and very pure but at the same time seemed to contain the brightness of an entire galaxy, finding shining stars in them and would put under a beautiful illusion whoever would get lost in them.

The white robe with blue traces and some golden details swayed gently even though there was no wind. With each ripple as he moved his body exuded a feeling full of ethereal immortality the more they paid attention, representing the intensity and infinity of the heavens.

Ling Tian entered with Zhao Yu and Gu Yan following him and his gaze first met Yun Mengxin's, who smiled softly at him full of love, then followed by Tang Wanying, Long Yuyin, Mu Shuiruo and Zhang Xinya, smiling softly. His expression also became softer and more cheerful as he noticed Lan Yin and Qing Sha, as well as the little white fox and not forgetting Shan Qingwu.

Then, Ling Tian shifted his gaze to the groups of Ning Xiaoyi, Xue Ning and Zhen Bingluo. A peace and tranquility full of relief invaded his heart as he stood still and quietly observed each unique and extraordinary face that he had longed for and even lived with in the past.

A soft smile full of happiness formed on Ling Tian's face after a while of appreciating and recording every identity, every presence, every face, every special woman in this place...

"Hey... long time..."