The Urban Dao Child

Yang Dao's word made the three people fall into contemplation. They were all leaders of their respective regions. How could they not be aware of what Yang Dao had said? However, those who group up in a cage themselves cannot teach others about the life outside it.

The lady from the water region said, "I can understand what you are saying, Dao. But what do you say about the great war? The lives, our people sacrificed? I can calculate, along with your notion of wanting to make a world where the four elemental regions merge to keep each other in check. But do you think it is that easy for our people to forget the past?"

The Dao Child smiled and said, "The great war started because of the fire nation. They came out to the party who stood till the end while the rest of you gave up. They were also the ones who lost the most. After winning the war, they did not have the resources to colonize your regions and retreated to their territory. Do you think it was easy for them to march out here with me?"

He took a pause and stood up from the chair. He gazed around at the horizon and said, "Look around you. The place is so big that all you can see is loneliness. When people are alone, they look for others. They seek attention. You all must like to meet new people and be friends with them, right? To see the sceneries of the world?

You three are the strongest of your regions, but have you been outside your region? Have you ever sensed the wind rustling against your hair as you visit the plains of the west? The serenity of the southern rivers? Anything? Even my messenger bird has experienced all this. Now I ask you, is it too difficult to give up the past grievances for the sake of your future?"

His counter made the people think. It was true that they were the strongmen of their region, but they were the strongest inside their region only. They have never visited any other places. Their lives were spent monitoring their people. Where did they have the time to visit places for pleasure? However, the people they cared for also did not leave their regions for pleasure.

Why? They had no answers. Yang Dao gave it the last push, "Either you hold on to your past and drag your future to the ground. Or you rise above it to grab hold of the future that can lead you to the skies. Think about those children who would never know the wonder of elements if your people did not learn what the elements truly mean."

Yang Dao fell silent. Juno sighed and said, "Very well, I surrender to your strength and logic. I may defeat you and retain the control of all the regions, but that would be akin to defeating the possibilities, I speculate."

The boy smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust. Now you will have to call over your people here. Since the Eternal Battlefield is a place where the cages were destroyed, why not let it be the place where a new future is created?"

Jeager said, "Dao, if we are convinced that does not mean our people are convinced too. You might have to visit our regions." his voice was calm but the anticipation in his eyes was obvious.

Before Yang Dao could answer, Feng Yun said, "Everything that has happened here, from the moment you all met, has been broadcasted to your people. Without missing anything."

Yang Dao smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Feng Yun, the phoenix. One of the four heavenly spirits."

Feng Yun smiled and her figure vanished. When she reappeared, it was in the sky, in the form of a giant vermillion bird. The three leaders stood up from their chairs. All the people in this world had an imprint of the heavenly spirit, who ruled the realm, on their souls. Now that the cages that imprisoned their emotions broke down, they finally recalled the innate memory.

The young man in front of them was the incarnation of Dao, sent here to restore the balance of their world. The lady was his attendant and the existence that ruled over this realm. She had the power to turn everything into a speck of dust or to make it shine like a diamond.

The three leaders knelt on the ground. They were not the only ones who knelt, the people of the three regions and the fire region people who were waiting for them at the edge of the battlefield. All knelt on the ground at their initiative.

The phoenix vanished, and Feng Yun appeared behind Yang Dao. She said, "Master, the task is complete."

However, Yang Dao did not reply to her. He stood there with his eyes closed. He had finally grasped the meaning of creation and destruction. Feng Yun saw this and cast a barrier around him. She said, "Please, start calling your people here. In the meantime, I will create a city here. For your people to live in. I hope that you can all work together to main the balance of the world."

Her voice had become ethereal as she spoke. The people all obeyed her commands. What? Did you think she was politely asking? No, she was politely telling them what to do.

Feng Yun blinked and her eyes flashed with a green spark. The next moment, the whole eternal Battlefield shook. Only where Yang Dao stood was left calm. She had a clear plan in her mind and at this moment, she was just executing it. Under her manipulation, houses and other sorts of buildings were produced. The scene shocked everyone.

They have heard of an overnight makeover, but this was even faster than that. Finally, they realized the power and the blessings of the two people in front of them. Feng Yun created a city in a circular arrangement. She left clear pathways, places for gardens. She had made the buildings directly out of the ground rock, so there was no problem with the sturdiness.

However, she could not decorate it as well now, can she? So she had given instructions to the three leaders, who had their deputies go back and escort the people here. The leaders were more than happy with this task to fall upon their shoulders.

Jeager asked, "Your excellency, why did you leave the center of the city empty?"

Feng Yun replied, "That is for you leaders to create a building where you will make decisions for the governance of the city."

The leaders did not understand her point, so she continued, "We care for what we create."

With that, the three leaders began to discuss things with each other. Jual was also called over to take part in the meeting as the fire region representative. The sun was about to go down. At this moment, Yang Dao opened his eyes and said, "Yun, how long before we are done?"

Feng Yun said, "We have done all that we can, now it is up to them. Do you wish to leave?"

Yang Dao nodded and said, "I have completed my comprehension. Now I need to consolidate it. If I entered deep meditation, I do not know when will I wake up. I should do it outside."

Feng Yun nodded. She called over the leaders and informed them of their departure.. The people were reluctant, but Yang Dao consoled them with some lip service and the two disappeared from the place.