The Way of The Dao

Boom

Crack

A body crashed into the wall, making cracks in the wall.

No one knew if it was dead or alive. Even some ugly noises had been heard as it crashed, proving that at least he had broken bones.

No one moved or said anything. Shock covered their bodies as they looked back at this young stranger.

Ju Dan was the most surprised yet.

Although he had the power of a King rank, he was sure that he could not take the sword in his bare hand. He could send people flying with his power, but he was not sure if he would succeed with such direct force.

Who was this young man?

Was he a King rank too?

Is he a Emperor rank?!

Ju Dan was afraid when he thought of the latter, as this young man most likely came from one of the great families, so now they could not do anything to him, unless they killed him without a trace.

Clang

All the young people took the weapons they had in their hands, while some took them from the ground that was watered. Their eyes filled with hatred and fear of Ling Tian.

Ling Tian turned to look at each of those present. His gaze as cold as the ice of eternity, sending shivers through their bodies.

Ling Tian stopped seeing these nasty guys. He had seen each of them do nothing and even shout at the little girl, to hurry as he moved closer, because he was so far away from the place.

Ling Tian crouched down and slowly extended his hand, gently stroking her little head: "It's okay, no one will hurt you anymore, little girl." He gathered and ordered her hair all battered and scattered.

His soft, loving voice made him look like another person who had not been angry just now.

The girl shuddered as she felt the touch of Ling Tian's hand. Slowly and shyly, she lifted her face to see who it was.

Ling Tian opened his eyes in shock at the sight of the little girl's face.

Her face was full of wounds and scars, as well as some bruises and bloodstains. But it was not those wounds that shocked him, but her eyes...

Her eyes were pure and clean, shining like the purest and most beautiful diamond ever found, sparkling and stealing the color of her surroundings, as if her eyes were the most sacred thing in the world. In them one could find fear, dread, sadness and even loneliness, despite being just a little girl.

Ling Tian smiled lovingly at her, as he stroked her cheek, trying to remove the little hair that covered her face: "What is your name?"

The girl stared at Ling Tian for several seconds: "L-Lan Yin."

Ling Tian smiled broadly: "Little Yin, no one will hurt you anymore."

Lan Yin nodded foolishly without understanding what was happening.

Her wounds, amazingly, began to heal when the blood stopped flowing and a scar began to form on her. Ling Tian noticed this and was slightly surprised.

"Little Yin, where are your parents? Are these people your family?" Ling Tian wanted to know her connection to these people, so he asked her about her parents.

Lan Yin denied with her head as a tear came to her eye: "M-my mom and dad died trying to kill those monsters a long time ago when I was very little... I don't have a family anymore." She responded with a trembling voice.

Ling Tian patted her head tenderly, comforting her: "Little Yin, do you want a big brother to protect you? You wouldn't have to go through all this anymore."

Lan Yin stared at him not knowing what to say: "A-a big brother?"

"Um! I'll be your big brother, what do you say?"  Ling Tian smiled lovingly at her, as he watched the miserable state of her tiny body.

"B-but they told me that I have to work to pay my parents' debts... besides, they told me that nobody would want me because I'm useless..." Lan Yin spoke sadly when she remembered that she 'had' to do many things.

She turned to look at all the people around them, and the fear returned to her.

Ling Tian smiled tenderly as his heart hurt to hear this.

She barely seemed to be about 10 years old and already she is suffering from these things...

"Don't worry, you won't have to do all this anymore. I'll always love you and you'll have me, we'll be a family, would you like that?" Ling Tian took her little hand, running his finger over the wounds and scars on it.

"En." Lan Yin smiled happily, as her eyes began to fill with water.

No one had spoken to her so lovingly since her parents died and she no longer had any family.

She had worked hard for as long as she could remember, trying to earn enough food to eat at least once a day and have a place in a small cabin to sleep.

She never complained, always obeying and putting up with all kinds of abuse, both physical and verbal, while doing everything to fulfill her supposed duties.

The moment she opened her mouth and was about to say something, her eyes rolled up and she passed out.

Ling Tian acted quickly and held her body to prevent her head from hitting the ground.

"Huh?"

"This is..."

Ling Tian opened his eyes with shock when he checked Lan Yin's pulse.

He immediately sent his immortal strength to stabilize the body of the girl lying unconscious on his arm.

"Haha, she fainted again as usual..." A young man laughed when he saw that Lan Yin was fainting.

Ling Tian stood up with Lan Yin in his arms and then turned around.

Everyone noticed that her eyes were indifferent and then cold.

Ju Dan took a step forward, with his body less sore after resting this little while: "Young man, I don't know what family you come from, but it's better that you leave and we won't continue with this problem even though you hurt one of us."

Ju Dan spoke carefully, not knowing if Ling Tian had a strong backing behind him.

"Hmph."  Ling Tian scoffed at this guy's comment.

Ling Tian had seen many such people; when they came across something they would have to be careful not to kick an iron.

Even he was sure of what he could say right away.

"Just go, and leave the girl here. She belongs to us and is a servant of the Ju family, so she has to fulfill her obligations until she can pay off her parents' debt." Ju Dan looked at Lan Yin.

In effect, Ling Tian denied his head when what he had thought a few moments ago actually happened.

"I will take her away. You are nothing but stupid idiots who take advantage of a little girl. You're nothing but trash..." Ling Tian looked faintly at each of the young men who were there

Huh?

He called us trash?

Is he making fun of us?

Ju Dan got angry and didn't care who he was anymore. The other young men were also angry with this young man as they tightened their weapons.

Who was he to call them trash?

"Catch him and take the girl away from him! Whoever kills him will get a high-level heavenly elixir!" Ju Dan barked fiercely. He wouldn't let him escape and take the girl. He wouldn't let a mere child slap the face of Ju's family.

They had already killed several young men who wanted to get smart and be a hero by meddling in any Ju family business, so this time they would do the same.

They all surrounded Ling Tian several meters away from him. Their eyes were fierce and full of hate.

The hatred inside Ling Tian, which was slowly subsiding in these seconds, was rekindled and this time, it was over the limit.

His eyes became cold and decisive.

The rage inside him exploded again, as he watched all the young men running toward him.