The Dao Follows Nature! Ah Yin Weeps

The night deepened further.

Soft moonlight filtered through the window lattice, spilling into the room.

Steam swirled within the massive wooden bathtub.

Ah Yin meticulously wiped Chen Xuan's back, her movements gentle and filled with endless affection.

Floating on the water's surface were several Blue Silver Grass leaves, emitting a faint, soothing fragrance that calmed the spirit.

"Xuan, tell me... where do you think my child is now?"

Ah Yin's voice sounded somewhat ethereal in the silent night.

Chen Xuan kept his eyes closed, enjoying this tenderness, but his body stiffened slightly at the question.

He knew that the child Ah Yin spoke of was the soul that should have been born, only to have its place usurped by Tang San.

"I don't know."

Chen Xuan answered softly.

"Perhaps he has already been reincarnated, found new parents, and begun a new life."

Ah Yin's movements ceased.

She wrapped her arms around Chen Xuan from behind, holding him gently.

Her voice trembled.

"I owe him so much."

Chen Xuan reached back, clasping the hands she had wrapped around his chest.

"It's alright."

He spoke only those two words.

Chen Xuan turned around, pulling her wet body into a tight embrace.

"Mm."

Ah Yin buried her face in his chest, tears sliding silently down to drip into the warm bathwater, sending ripples outward.

This day, she had vented the hatred that had been suppressed for one hundred thousand years.

But after the venting, what remained was an endless longing and guilt for the child she had never met.

A long time passed.

Only then did Ah Yin's emotions gradually settle.

She lifted her head, her eyes slightly red, and looked at Chen Xuan.

"Was it not good to let Yanzi and the others see me like that today?"

She was referring to the scene during the individual matches where she had lashed out at Tang San with her vine whip.

At that moment, she had been filled with hatred and resolve, a stark contrast to the gentle, water-like woman she was now.

"There was nothing wrong with it."

Chen Xuan reached out to wipe the tear tracks from the corners of her eyes.

"You are their elder. It is important for them to know that you have your own loves and hates, and things you wish to protect."

"They need to understand that power is not just for cultivation, but for protection."

"Just as I protect you, and just as you wish to protect your child."

Ah Yin looked at him and broke into a tearful smile.

"You always have so many reasons."

She tapped his chest lightly.

"Still, that child Yanzi has truly grown a lot."

Ah Yin sighed with emotion.

"A year ago, when I first met her, she was just a somewhat willful and spoiled little girl, possessing talent but not knowing how to utilize it."

"Now, she is a true Spirit King. That confidence and composure cannot be faked."

"This is all your credit."

"No, it is because they worked hard enough themselves," Chen Xuan shook his head. "I merely pointed them in the right direction."

"And what about Rongrong?" Ah Yin asked again. "The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect actually taking you as her master—that old fox Ning Fengzhi must be furious."

"Whether he is angry or not has nothing to do with me."

Chen Xuan's tone was indifferent.

"Rongrong's spirit is the Glazed Tile Pagoda. Ning Fengzhi sits on a mountain of treasure without realizing it, blinded by the so-called flaws of the spirit; that is his own stupidity."

"Only by following me can Rongrong truly unleash the power of the Nine Treasure Pagoda."

"I believe it won't be long before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have to rename itself the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Ah Yin listened to those confident words, her eyes shimmering with brilliance.

This man was always like this.

It was as if everything in the world was within his grasp.

"Then... when will you guide me as well?"

Ah Yin blinked, a hint of playfulness in her expression.

"I feel there are still many aspects of my 'Tribulation-Breaking Yinglong' that I haven't fully mastered."

Chen Xuan looked at her, his heart stirred, and he lowered his head to kiss her lips.

The sound of water in the room became languid and enchanting.

Ah Yin gazed at the man before her, a boundless sense of attachment rising in her heart.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, early morning.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows across the courtyard.

Chen Xuan was practicing a set of fist techniques in the yard.

His movements were slow, and every stance seemed to merge seamlessly with the surrounding heaven and earth.

There were no fluctuations of soul power, nor any earth-shattering momentum.

Yet, it contained a charm of returning to simplicity.

Ah Yin sat on a stone bench nearby, holding an ancient book, reading with great interest.

From time to time, she would look up at her husband practicing, and a blissful smile would unconsciously bloom on her face.

A quiet and peaceful life, perhaps this was it.

"Good morning, Teacher."

Dugu Yan's voice drifted in from outside the courtyard.

She walked in, accompanied by Ning Rongrong and the others.

Everyone's face was glistening with a light sweat from their morning exercise, and they were full of energy.

"Morning."

Chen Xuan withdrew his stance and responded calmly.

"Teacher, here is today's breakfast."

The brothers Shi Mo and Shi Pan walked over, carrying a massive food box.

The box was opened to reveal a variety of meticulously prepared dishes, the aroma wafting through the air.

Blue Silver Academy had no cafeteria.

The students took turns preparing their own three meals a day.

In Chen Xuan's words, if a cultivator could not even control their own appetite, how could they speak of controlling power?

The group sat around the stone table and began to enjoy their breakfast.

"Teacher."

Dugu Yan asked while sipping her porridge.

"Regarding Shrek Academy... do we still need to pay attention to them?"

"No need."

Chen Xuan said without raising his head.

"If they don't come to provoke us, treat them as if they don't exist."

"If they dare to come again, you may handle it yourselves."

"Understood." Dugu Yan nodded, asking no further questions.

"Oh, right, Teacher." Ning Rongrong suddenly remembered something. "In half a month, it will be the annual assessment of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Are we going to participate?"

Although Blue Silver Academy was an independent entity, it was nominally affiliated with Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

This was one of the generous conditions Emperor Xue Ye had offered to win Chen Xuan over in the beginning.

"It wouldn't hurt to go and see."

Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said.

"It will be a good opportunity to let those people in Heaven Dou City see the true demeanor of the disciples of my Blue Silver Academy."

"Hehe, alright!" Ning Rongrong became excited immediately. "When the time comes, I want to shock everyone!"

She could already imagine the expressions on the faces of the dignitaries in Heaven Dou City when Senior Sister Dugu Yan displayed her strength as a Soul King.

The breakfast ended in a relaxed atmosphere.

Afterward, it was time for the daily routine of cultivation.

Chen Xuan did not formulate strict training plans like Grandmaster.

He simply let his disciples go to the Blue Silver Grass lawn of the academy to sit quietly and meditate.

They were to feel the breath of life, listen to the sound of the wind, and establish the deepest connection with the Blue Silver Grass beneath their feet.