The Urban Dao Child.

Yang Dao and Dao Yin finished dealing with the blob but they did not look happy. When they heard the last sentence, they recalled the last battles they have faced when they had finished learning the elements. The abomination from the corruption of the void was the most powerful entity they have faced, and the voice reminded them of that instance.

The two people looked at each other and they knew, that this time the enemy will be stronger than in the past. They looked around and found that the core of the planet was slightly deformed. They waved their hands and corrected the deformations.

Yang Dao said, “On one hand I am not sure if we can deal with it this time, on the other hand, I am anticipating the upcoming face-off.”

Dao Yin smiled and said, “Indeed, I wonder if we could bully this thing together.”

Yang Dao shook his head and said, “No, it is not about bullying but containing the influence.”

“Hmmm, the void will never cease influencing the mind of the people, however, our responsibility is to keep things in check. This is the eternal cycle.”, said Dao Yin.

The two smiled and appeared in the void outside. Dao Yin asked, “I think we can explore the inner immortal plane now. Big Sister Bai will definitely scold us if anything was left out.”

Yang Dao smiled and said, “I do not think, Big Sister Bai is so cold-hearted. However, let us put that aside for the time being. I want to eat more delicacies in the immortal plane.”

Dao Yin shook her head and asked, “Yang, do you never feel bored of eating stuff? It is all just a variation of spices. Right?”

“The variation of spices reminds me of how life has a different taste for everyone. The combination of spices is like the choices we make, different combinations lead to different recipes, similar to different choices leading to different lives. So, how can I get bored of this.”, said Yang Dao.

Dao Yin leaned against his shoulder, “You are blessed to compare life and the mysteries of Dao with food and make them so simple.”

Yang Dao looked at her and said, “You say as if you cannot do the same? We are different but the same, you know that, right?”

The girl did not reply but just smiled and hugged his waist. The two had been floating in the void for some time and they did not notice that Laohu Bai has appeared behind them. She looked at Zen, who was mesmerized by the two young people.

Laohu Bai held her forehead in her palm and shook her head. She sighed and said, “Yang, Yin, time to go back.”

Yang Dao and Dao Yin broke away from the hug slowly and the young man said, “Big sister Bai, your timing is so….. Impeccable.”

He wanted to say bad, but when the lady frowned, he changed his last word. Dao Yin chuckled beside him. Zen pursed her lips and said, “Big Sister Bai, you spoiled the moment.”

Laohu Bai paid her no attention and then she waved her hand to open a space portal. The people got inside the portal and they vanished. They appeared inside the holy land and Laohu Bai said, “I am giving you another task, go level up your cultivation as much as you can. We have a month to go to the annual meet of the four holy lands.”

Yang Dao was shocked and so was Dao Yin. They gawked at the silver-haired lady. The lady did not say anything, she just sat on the floor with her eyes closed. Zen said, “Do not worry, you will have your answers all in good time.”

The couple replied, “You elders say the same thing every time.”

Yang Dao and Dao Yin were in better sync. They snorted and went back to their room to cultivate. Initially, they wanted to go back to the yang domain and pick up Jeiwei, but they did not have the vanity at this moment. They closed their eyes and began to cultivate to the higher levels.

The two of them met in the Dao Space, and Dao Yin asked, “What do you think the meeting is about?”

Yang Dao shrugged his shoulders as his spirit was busy brushing his hair, and said, “I have no idea. However, they must have good food and yes, no boys.”

Dao Yin paused waving her sword and asked, “Why no boys?”

Yang Dao said, “Ofcourse if they leered at you, I will be breaking some bones.”

“Yang, why do you think they will leer on me?”, asked the girl in a calm voice as she walked closer to him.

The boy raised his chin and said, “Because you are the most beautiful woman in the heavens.”

Doa Yin blushed and said, “Then they should not have women too. You are so handsome, they will leer at you too. I will kill them.”

Yang Dao shivered and said, “Love, you can just break their bones, why do you need to kill them?”

Dao Yin shook her head and said, “You do not know women, once they like something, they do not stop pursuing it until they die.”

The two were busy flirting with each other inside the Dao Space, while at the same time, the realms of cultivation were climbing steadily. They were not goofing around, but they were training their minds to multitask at the same time. Earlier when they moved, with two weapons in hand, they found that there were some moments where they would have messed up.

…

Feng Yun was drinking tea and she said, “Kiya.”

“Yes, Master.”, the girl appeared beside her like a ghost. Feng Yun smiled and said, “Call the other girls. I have some news they will like very much.”

Kiya was surprised but she still called everyone to the chamber of the phoenix. Feng Yun gazed at them and asked, “Do you want to meet them?”

The four ladies had their eyes wide open all of a sudden. They knew, who were ‘them’ in her mouth. Athena was the first to react today, “Master, how can I meet them? They are from the immortal planes. They will recognize me and then Yang will ask me questions and stuff. You know I cannot lie to him.”

Feng Yun smiled and said, “I was meaning to ask these three since they have come to the Heavenly Dao Palace long before you. Also, your training is not yet meeting the parameter to step outside. So, you will be staying here in the palace, watching everything from the sidelines. Now, you three, do you want to go down?”

The three girls nodded like chickens pecking on grains. Feng Yun said, “Very well, you will go down with the cultivation base higher than the two of them, and you are not allowed to go easy on him, at the same time, we the three familiars will give you a fake partner. A wisp of our souls to play the male counterpart of your team. You can battle with him to your heart’s content.”

The three ladies came closer to her and bowed deeply as they said, “Long live, Master Feng Yun.”

The phoenix chuckled and shook her head. She said, “Go away you brown-nosing brats. Go prepare the time is not much.”

…

In the Yang Family domain, Dao Jeiwei was spending a good time, however, she missed her parents a lot. She asked Yue Ling, “Grandma, will my parents leave me here forever?”

Yue Ling was coaxing the baby in her arms to sleep. She was surprised and she said, “Wei, you know they went out on a task, it will take some time but believe me, they will never forget about you. Also, do you know, when your baba was small like you, he would spend his time learning things? He became so awesome, you, my child, need to learn a lot too. How about granny asks your aunt to help you?”

Yue Ling could not help but caress her cheeks. This little doll would remind her of her boy at this age every time. Dao Jeiwei was not convinced by the answer but she did not put up a protest. Suddenly, a portal appeared in the garden and Zen stepped out.

The people in the family were shocked, but suddenly, Dao Jeiwei found a familiar face, she ran over to her and hugged her. Zen smiled and said, “Ara, someone missed Aunt Zen a lot.”

She picked the girl in her embrace. She was here to help with methods that Yang Dao was afraid he could not attend. Zen came to Yue Ling and said, “Hello, I am Zen, the caretaker in the holy land. The young master and young lady have been cultivating in seclusion for the past few days, thus they cannot come to take the child away yet. They asked me to convey this apology to you.”

Yue Ling shook her head and said, “My family has one grand daughter, and that too a sensible one. How can I blame my children to leave me with my treasure? However, Wei seems to be bored here.”

Zen smiled and said, “Children are like that. I came here to deliver some things to her. I will take your leave now.”

She planted a kiss on Jiewei’s forehead and coaxed her for a few minutes before giving her a few things and leaving. She muttered, “I anticipate what the Dao Couple will feel like when they meet you next time, child.”