The Way of The Dao

"Looks like you're still so emotional inside, huh? Little Guan."

Ling Tian said with a mischievous tone as he raised his arms and patted Daihang Guan's back, hugging him too. Somehow he felt like he was hugging his little brother after such a long time.

"It's really you, Master! I thought my ears had deceived me!"

Daihang Guan smiled happily after separating from Ling Tian and looking straight at him. On his face was a clear sincerity joyful to see him, as if he had waited for this moment for a long time. He had not clearly seen Ling Tian and had simply been guided by his tone of voice which, although it seemed to have matured and changed slightly, was still the same as before!

Reaching out his arms and placing his hands on Daihang Guan's shoulders, Ling Tian nodded with a smile.

"You have really surprised me, I didn't think you would reach such a level in alchemy to the point of daring to make this pill. You really have become a much better alchemist."

"No, of course not! Everything I know is thanks to you, Master. I still have so much more to learn. You will always be the best in my heart!"

Daihang Guan shook his head and smiled as he said with humility and sincerity towards Ling Tian. At this moment he was much happier, even to the point of almost forgetting that he had created a lost legendary pill that broke the boundaries of the world and attracted the famous tribulation.

Ling Tian let out a small smile and shook his head.

"By the way, Master... who are these women? A-are they your disciples too? And since when did you arrive? Why didn't you have one of my martial brothers warn me? How are you now Master?"

Suddenly, Daihang Guan hesitantly asked as he discreetly pointed his eyes at Long Yuyin, Xue Ning, Shan Qingwu, Nalan Ziqing and Mu Shuiruo, and then asked some more questions. Somehow he felt that these incomparably beautiful women came with Ling Tian, but he didn't know what relationship they had with his Master. Could they be his disciples too? But Daihang Guan felt that it was more than that apparently.

Furthermore, Daihang Guan wanted to know about how it was that Ling Tian might know about the pill he and the other elders were trying to make, as well as about how it was that Ling Tian might know the materials for this lost pill recipe from ancient times.

"That's a lot of questions." Ling Tian laughed lightly at seeing Daihang Guan being so curious and asking freely without concern, making him remember when he was just a little boy so cautious, shy and studious.

"They are both my wives, Yuyin and Shuiruo." Ling Tian took the small hands of Long Yuyin and Mu Shuiruo and presented them with a big smile to Daihang Guan. Both women blushed slightly, hoping to be liked by Daihang Guan; each of them hoped for the approval of their husband's family and to get along with all of them.

"Master's wives?" Daihang Guan blinked in astonishment at Ling Tian's reply and seeing Mu Shuiruo and Long Yuyin before cupping his fists and saying, "It's a pleasure to meet the Mistresses, forgive my disrespect!" These last words were directed at Long Yuyin, hoping that there would be no misinterpretation towards him.

However, the shock was like a chaotic storm in his heart upon hearing Ling Tian's words declaring that he was married. His omnipotent and powerful Master who had always been lonely and had lost love when his two partners disappeared was now smiling as he declared that he had married! And on top of that with two women! Not one! Two women! And extremely beautiful women who did not lose in comparison to his martial sisters!

Daihang Guan's gaze couldn't help but silently sneak a sidelong glance at Yi Jingwen a few meters away. This action was caught by Ling Tian.

"It's okay!"

Long Yuyin smiled slightly with approval as Mu Shuiruo nodded happily when they heard his words.

Ling Tian gently squeezed Mu Shuiruo's tender little hand as he nodded to her. Mu Shuiruo soon remembered and nodded with a smile to continue searching for the spiritual grasses in the missing places.

"Master... and them?"

Daihang Guan took a long time to take in what was going on and awkwardly pointed at Xue Ning, Shan Qingwu and Nalan Ziqing. Needless to say, both Xuanyuan siblings were his disciples as well.

"Ning'er is the little girl I told you about once that I had taken care of long before I took care of you guys, and I also reunited with her just now. Next to her is Shan Qingwu, an important friend of mine and my wives, and there is also Nalan Ziqing, the disciple of Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei." Ling Tian explained in a few words the identity of both women.

"Ahh, I see..." Daihang Guan nodded in confusion as he recalled that his Master had told them about Xue Ning once, but that she was in a place far away that was almost impossible to reach. It wasn't until later that they grew up and learned that there were other cultivation worlds as well, so they assumed that Ling Tian had traveled to those worlds and met Xue Ning.

Xue Ning nodded with a faint smile to Daihang Guan, affirming Ling Tian's words.

"W-wait! Master, d-did you say Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei?!"

Suddenly, Daihang Guan blinked in confusion and asked Ling Tian strangely without understanding what he had heard at the end. His gaze rigidly turned to Nalan Ziqing as he thought that he had misheard.

Wasn't Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei supposed to have disappeared for a long time? He and his siblings had searched for these two women almost everywhere in the World and found no trace of them!

Even Ling Tian had thought that both women had died!

But if Ling Tian had said that this very pretty and unique young woman of the same age as Xuanyuan Ling was the disciple of both women, then it means that Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi were alive?

"They both are alive and we also met by coincidence when we came to this world. I also met Ning'er again a few hours later." Ling Tian smiled happily and patiently explained to this excited and surprised disciple.

"It's a relief that the two of them were well, Master. We always held out hope that they might be alive and that you would be reunited." Daihang Guan sighed in relief and nodded awkwardly and slowly, showing that his mind was taking time to process this.

Meanwhile, Nalan Ziqing raised her eyebrows slightly as she noticed Daihang Guan's interaction and saw the importance on his face about her two Masters. Her attention turned to Ling Tian as her mind filled with thoughts.

"V-vice president, w-who is this young man? Is he some acquaintance of yours?"

A few seconds later, a hesitant voice was heard as they attracted everyone's attention.

Elder Woo Chin cautiously approached Daihang Guan and Ling Tian, followed by Master Fengta. Both of them had heard Daihang Guan refer to Ling Tian as "Master", but they thought it was some title in the form of respect, not daring to think further.

If their thoughts were deeper and they thought about this young man's relationship with the Vice President of the Alchemy Association, they wouldn't dare to breathe in front of Daihang Guan again while waiting for them to be forgiven!

"Elder Woo..."

Daihang Guan blinked in confusion slightly before turning to look at Elder Woo Chin and saying, "You're right, this person is my big brother, like a father to me who took care of me and my siblings since we were very young, teaching us everything we know so far and being a true Master to us. He is my Master that the President of the Association is curious about."

Instantly, Elder Woo Chin and Master Fengta drew in a cold breath as they shifted their gazes in horror from Daihang Guan to Ling Tian, who looked casually at them with no airs of arrogance, boastfulness or superiority, but simply with a look filled with calm indifference.

"We are very sorry for our behavior, Master!"

"I hope you don't take our very pathetic behaviors seriously! It's just that we thought you wanted to mess up the hard work we were doing with Vice President Daihang!"

Master Fengta and Elder Woo Chin cupped their fists and bowed to de Ling Tian full of remorse, apologizing sincerely.

This man who appears to be as young as the Vice President is actually his Master! The mysterious and unfathomable wise man who raised such talented and powerful disciples recognized all over the world! A man that even the President of the Alchemy Association himself wants to meet!

Disbelief invaded both Elder Woo Chin and Master Fengta. This man who looked as young as the Vice President was the famous and mysterious Master of such experts?

Likewise, both old men clenched their fists apologetically towards Long Yuyin and Xue Ning.

"It's okay!" Ling Tian replied with the same words as Long Yuyin a moment ago, but his tone of voice was clearly different, with an indifferent and casual manner. His expression contained no trace of anger or arrogance, as if it really wasn't him who had been targeted a few moments ago.

"S-Senior Brother, are you really all right?"

Suddenly, a slightly shaky and hesitant voice was heard, with everyone turning their attention to the source of this voice.

There stood Yi Jingwen, with a nervous expression as she saw them all looking at her as she bravely and timidly approached Daihang Guan and lightly grabbed part of his robe.