The Way of The Dao

"Big sisters?"

Ning Xiaoyi muttered somewhat dumbfounded and Xi Fei blinked in surprise when they heard the form of address towards both of them.

Somehow, Gao Xue and Gao Yue, two women with identical faces and peculiar extraordinary beauty, turned to look at Ling Tian with great expectations, getting a soft but confirmatory nod from Ling Tian and finally smiling excitedly.

"How do you know our names?" Ning Xiaoyi asked in confusion. She and Xi Fei had never mentioned their names since they arrived and only Ling Tian, Shin Wei and Xuanyuan Ling knew about them. Could it be that Xuanyuan Ling had told them beforehand? That would make sense.

Even Ling Tian was briefly surprised by the form of address towards both women by these female disciples, but he didn't overthink it.

"It's because our Master never stopped looking for you even when he ascended." This time, it was Zhen Bingluo's turn to respond somewhat calmly as she tried to reassure herself but still with shock: "Master took us in and took care of us, and when we grew up and had some strength to be able to stand up for ourselves, we knew about you two and that Master never stopped looking for you even though there was no trace of you!"

What Zhen Bingluo said was like a volcano erupting!

Master? Ascension?

These two words caught the attention of Xi Fei and the others. These women were also Ling Tian's disciples? And what does it mean that they said Ling Tian had ascended? Did he really ascend to another plane?!

"My Masters and I have also continued to search for news of you up to this time. Looking for any slightest clue about you, Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei, even no matter how far-fetched it was." Xuanyuan Ling at their side, also nodded, adding more credence to the truth. She also helped search for their whereabouts when her Masters had told her about one of her Grandmaster's concerns and intentions before he ascended.

"I too remember Big Brother saying he was looking for his two companions!"

This time, a melodious voice added at once.

Xue Ning smiled with surprise and happiness as she saw Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei as well, as if trying to record their faces when she understood that both women were the people Ling Tian was looking for when they met.

Cai Wuya, at her side, couldn't help but be surprised to see the reaction of happiness and excitement in Xue Ning. A sense of anguish and despair filled her being as she saw Xue Ning showing all sorts of expressions since they arrived at this place. This shouldn't be happening!

"Our husband also told us about you two. About how you had accompanied him and traveled with him for a long time, as well as the dangers and moments you overcame together. You two are also important in our husband's heart."

Surprisingly, Mu Shuiruo added with a gentle smile as she looked at Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei. Her soft and beautiful gaze contained no trace of a lie or any other meaning, only expressing the pure truth. Shan Qingwu at her side was silent, but listened to everything her senior sisters said.

Tang Wanying, Long Yuyin and Zhang Xinya nodded with a gentle smile at what Mu Shuiruo had said. Yun Mengxin looked appreciatively at Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi. They all knew about the relationship these two women had with Ling Tian, as well as how it was that they helped Ling Tian a lot in the beginning when he was ignorant about the cultivation world.

They were somehow grateful to Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei because without the two of them, neither of them could have met Ling Tian and become his wives.

Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi looked dumbfounded at all the women and finally at Ling Tian who kept looking at them with a kind and gentle expression. The two little girls on her lap were still immersed in amusement as they watched and played with Ling Tian's nascent soul and kept their own souls materialized as well.

Were they still still in Ling Tian's heart despite all this time?

The words the other women spoke contained no trace of lies or falsehood and came from the heart, a tone full of sincerity and honesty.

Small tears appeared in the corners of Ning Xiaoyi's eyes as feelings filled her big heart, while Xi Fei Fei's cold and icy heart was melted again after a long time... and by the same person as well.

After all, the feelings and affection they had for Ling Tian were not so simple, let alone easy to change... impossible to forget.

"My only regret is that I was not strong enough to protect you back then and let you suffer all this time..." Finally, Ling Tian spoke softly with a trace of guilt as he looked at both women and said with absolute sincerity, "You two were my first companions, my first most important friends in this life of cultivation, how could I forget you? How could I forget those who taught me everything I didn't know and who never looked down on me or abandoned me? Never! You are also special in my heart!"

These words came sincerely from his heart. If it were not for Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei, Ling Tian's life might have been completely different, he might even have died when he came into this world if he had met other kinds of people.

Finally, two tears fell and ran down Ning Xiaoyi's exquisite cheeks, falling softly as an expression full of happiness and joy painted her beautiful face. Her heart was beating with immeasurable love and joy once again. The impenetrable barrier in Xi Fei's heart was completely broken down as the current and past feelings came together, enveloping and melting her cold heart and receiving a flood of emotions and bliss that sweetened her heart. Ling Tian's image in her heart was filled with more presence and love. Her natural gaze cold as the ice of a thousand years became increasingly soft and even warm at the sight of Ling Tian.

Although they had missed their chance in the past to make progress in their relationship, Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi were somehow happy and content to know that they were still important to Ling Tian and they had a place in his heart.

Ling Tian did not know what the two women thought or felt when he saw their happy faces, but he really looked at them with affection, sincerity and gentleness. He could never express how grateful he was to them for the support they gave him and, mainly, for the presence and companionship they gave him to overcome the sadness and depression over what had happened to his family when he had just come into this world.

Zhen Bingluo smiled happily at the sight of Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi. Gao Xue and Gao Yue laughed at the same time and had the same happy and joyful expressions, as if they were also relieved and happy to meet Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei.

Xuanyuan Ling was somewhat surprised to see the happy faces of her Masters, after all, she was aware of their feelings towards their Master, Ling Tian.

On the other hand, Zhao Yu and Gu Yan were astonished and looked unblinkingly at Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei, recalling the stories and memories Ling Tian had once told them at their request. These two women knew about their importance in Ling Tian's heart, so they also could not help but feel cheerful for their Master, but at the same time somewhat contradictory too as they realized the gap and position they were in, feeling that the distance between them and their Master was getting longer and longer and more rivals were confirmed.

"Ling Tian... how come you survived that old demon?"

After several seconds, Xi Fei asked with a slightly trembling tone without taking her eyes off Ling Tian. Anyone could tell the anxiety and desperation in her eyes when she asked this.

Ning Xiaoyi beside her nodded quickly also wanting to know what Xi Fei asked, she wiped the tears from her eyes and cheeks. Although both women knew in their hearts that Ling Tian was no match for that demon, they never gave up hope that Ling Tian could survive and return to them, whether it was by the help of a great expert to help him deal with the demon or another kind of situation.

Merely the thought of knowing that Ling Tian had sacrificed his life for them and disappeared all this time made Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi's hearts ache. The despair and anxiety of knowing what happened to Ling Tian had been a burden on their consciences, turning into demons of the heart...

That's why they had lashed out furiously in that dimension when they noticed the small light blue gourd they had found once in the past and given to Ling Tian. The thought that something had happened to Ling Tian when they saw that someone else had his things squeezed their hearts and they did not hesitate to attack the enemy even though they could not see his face because of the mask he wore; moreover, the hope of knowing what happened to Ling Tian stoked the flames in their hearts at that moment.

Ling Tian glanced at Ning Xiaoyi and Xi Fei before turning his gaze to the others, seeing that each of them was tacitly waiting for him to speak. He had undoubtedly become the center of attention in this place.

"After I sent you out of the place to attract that old demon's attention, I drew him to the desolate place of the mysterious fallen ruin. Although my cultivation was a little higher than the two of you, it was nothing compared to that guy's, but fortunately that demon kept playing with me seeing that I wanted to attract him and get him away from you."

Ling Tian recalled that moment, with that old demon had appeared and he had decided to sacrifice himself so that Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi could survive.

"When I saw that you two had returned I despaired and expelled almost all my remaining power to move us further away again when some runes hidden in the rubble of the place were activated by the energy fluctuations and in the end a teleportation formation was activated that enveloped the two of us, carrying us towards another place..."