The Way of The Dao

Di Ji's gaze showed obvious sadness and disappointment, her small, tender hands dubiously holding the corner of Ling Tian's clothes. Her heart told her not to let him go while her mind urged her to understand despite the pain.

Ling Tian sighed slightly helplessly inside as he saw the obvious feelings in Di Ji's eyes. Although he wanted to make her happy and have her live a very joyful and full life, Ling Tian would feel somewhat guilty if there was a moment when Di Ji regretted it and felt that it was better this life than following him.

But just as he was about to say something, Ling Tian saw Di Ji's fingers let go of his clothes that she was holding on to; her eyes dimmed with a hint of dejection and then she showed what seemed to be a small reassuring smile.

"Then, I will pray for your sake, Young Master..."

Di Ji closed her eyes and smiled at Ling Tian, her body slightly trembling as her eyelashes quivered slightly. Although she barely knew Ling Tian, he was the only man who cared for her and didn't treat her badly in that whole family; Di Ji didn't really know why her heart hurt knowing that she wouldn't be able to see Ling Tian anymore and a sadness invaded her as she imagined his departure. It was as if she had finally encountered for the first time a special part, an important essence in her life, but now she had to let it go...

Shin Wei, Xuanyuan Ling and Li Fengyuan looked at Ling Tian without saying anything. Feng Ye and Feng Xiao did the same.

'Why are you looking at me with those same eyes?' Ling Tian thought to himself shaking his head inside with a wry smile as he saw Di Ji's gaze.

A sigh made inside him and he put the worry aside. The sad and heartbroken look in Di Ji's eyes reminded Ling Tian of his female disciples, having almost the same look when he had to leave for a while and they didn't want to part from him, even from very young to very old. Ling Tian's heart strings were pulled slightly and he looked at Di Ji with a gentle smile. A small whim was born in his heart as well.

If he has the power to rise up once again and especially having reached the immortal supremacy, then it is not at all difficult for him to turn Di Ji into a female cultivator as well!

"Following this young master means that you will serve him for your entire life~"

Ling Tian chuckled lightly, stunning Di Ji and the others when they heard his words.

"Young Master..." Di Ji muttered in astonishment, still not comprehending Ling Tian's words as she gazed at him in astonishment in the same manner.

"Young Master Ling, you..."

Even Feng Ye was surprised! Feng Ye was sure that Ling Tian had the same thought as him when he saw Di Ji and her family; people with a different life than theirs and which might have regrets in the future.

Ling Tian raised his hand stopping Feng Ye's words while still looking at Di Ji and adding, "This Young Master hasn't truly had maidservants, but you will be the exception!" A mischievous and whimsical smile formed on his face, patting Di Ji's head, finally putting aside his useless concerns and more.

"Mmh?" Di Ji blinked in a daze, still with a stupefaction on her pretty face.

"B-but Young Master, we are not cultivators, and even less we have the talent to become ones. I'm afraid Jiji might not be suitable for cultivating..."

As Di Ji's mother began to smile beaming with happiness as she understood Ling Tian's words, Di Ji's father stepped forward and said with slight concern. He too was excited by what Ling Tian said, but he could also reason and knew that the main reason they lived this way was that they did not have the talent to become the famous cultivators.

Although Ling Tian was promising them what most people like them wanted, Di Ji's father knew it would not be easy. Much less would it be as easy as waving his hand!

"Talent?" Ling Tian raised his eyebrow at hearing Di Ji's father mention this and smirked with slight contempt at the thought of this word. Then, he proudly said, "Talent is nothing but an extra to reach the top! As long as you have an unwavering spirit and perseverance, you don't need anything else!" Ling Tian showed a confident and assured expression, looking with a gentle smile at Di Ji.

It didn't matter if Di Ji was talented or not, even if she had a normal physique, Ling Tian would make her an Immortal Great Empress yet!

Although most of his disciples could be said to have special aptitudes or physiques, Ling Tian never cared about what special talent or ability they might possess. The only thing he looked for in his disciples was perseverance and the capability to stand up as many times as necessary.

What good would it do to have a heaven-blessed physique if one gave up at the beginning and did not put all one's efforts into it?

It was to be known that those people born with special talents would be destined for great futures because their paths would be easy, but Ling Tian knew more than anyone else that an ordinary person without any special advantage or physique but with unwavering perseverance could reach a more amazing height than those blessed by the heavens, struggling from the bottom and reaching where no one had touched before.

Ling Tian knew and met some people who had special physiques and even spirit roots besides his loved ones! But unfortunately most of these people died when they encountered a hopeless situation and their spirits were crushed, easily giving up without struggling to move on...

Ling Tian swears, after all, he is an ordinary person who has no heavenly physique or anything special that gave him an advantage when he reached Supremacy in the past. His perseverance and unwavering spirit was the only thing that drove him not to give up on that long and painful journey to the pinnacle in the past.

Moreover, although Di Ji would be his personal maidservant, it would only be a title, as Ling Tian would never treat her like that. He would also teach her to cultivate like others and Di Ji would become part of his family as well.

"Then we'll go with big brother!"

"Yes! I want to play with you all the time, big brother!"

Di Ji's little siblings shouted in joy and hugged Ling Tian's waist again, escaping from their father's arms, giggling happily. Ling Tian simply let out a small laugh seeing the two children so joyful and happy, patting their heads as well.

Di Ji's mother smiled with relief and joy, mostly looking happily at her daughter knowing that it would not be necessary for her to experience such pain in her heart. Di Ji's father finally sighed with relief likewise and smiled softly, watching his young children be so happy as they hugged Ling Tian. Both he and his wife only wanted the best for their children, especially for Di Ji who was already at that special age and had undoubtedly formed feelings for Ling Tian.

"Master plans to take them with us as well?"

Li Fengyuan looked in surprise at Ling Tian and what was happening in front of her. Although she knew little of Ling Tian, she had somewhat understood his personality, so she knew that Ling Tian would be indifferent to almost everyone and would not be easily voluble with others, even she herself almost didn't enter his eyes even with her talent with the sword!

"The family increases more, haha~"

Shin Wei chuckled under his breath as he looked at Di Ji and her family, thinking about how Ling Tian seemed to have become somewhat capricious and bold all this time, comparing it to his past personality.

"I just hope that war won't break out when we go to our world..."

Shin Wei whispered with slight irony and Xuanyuan Ling who was beside him and barely heard also nodded unconsciously, looking at Ling Tian strangely and puzzled.

"Senior brother really is straightforward and daring." Feng Xiao murmured and smiled slightly, while inwardly becoming more and more surprised by Ling Tian's every act.

Feng Ye looked at Ling Tian and could not think of his contempt at the mention of the word "talent". After living for a long time, he too learned that talent is not what decided everything, but one's ability to be able to stand up again and again, advanced steadily without wavering.

This kind of mentality and understanding really shouldn't appear in a young man, so Feng Ye simply shrugged his shoulders and didn't try to think of Ling Tian as a mere young immortal anymore...

The laughter of small children could be heard and both parents looked on happily as they continued to thank Ling Tian with their expressions. However, there was still one person who was stunned and could not really understand what was going on.

"What's wrong? You don't want to be my cute and wonderful maid anymore?"

Ling Tian chuckled lightly with a playful tone as he patted the head of a stunned Di Ji, looking at her with a soft and tender gaze as well.

Di Ji was about 16 years old, just beginning to develop into the prime of her youth. Ling Tian couldn't help but look at her as if she was one of his female disciples just when they were barely growing up in the past.

Di Ji's eyes filled with tears the next moment, feeling Ling Tian's hand on her head and realizing the gentle gaze from him, remembering Ling Tian's words of acceptance and what he meant. An outburst of happiness, relief, hope and a lot of thankfulness surged in her heart, while finally tears of happiness overflowed all over her pretty young face, wetting her tender cheeks and showing a big unique smile.

Di Ji couldn't help herself anymore and threw herself towards Ling Tian, hugging him tightly as she cried in happiness.

"Young Master!"