The Urban Dao Child

Yang Dao bade farewell to Atsuji Kurogame and Aurora in the evening. He headed to the Dao Courtyard. As he rode the bike, he found that he did not have anything else to do. His company was being run by the people and his education was complete. The people back at the orphanage were living well. 

These were his goals when he left the orphanage, now after just two years, he has achieved all this. He would not say that it was all because of his effort if he was not supported by Feng Yun and the others, it may have taken him a bit longer to achieve his goals. However, now that all the pursuits have come to the destination, he felt like a headless bee. 

He rode his bike on the road with his mind clouded with thoughts. He did not know what he should do other than practicing with the elements. The more he thought the more agitated he became. His gloom directly affected nature. The winds became swifter and the scenes became damp. 

...

Feng Yun was working in her office when she raised her head to look at the scene outside. The mobile placed on her table rang, she picked it up and said, "Hello." 

Laohu Bai's voice sounded from the other side, "It is because of him." 

Feng Yun nodded and said, "Yes, what do you intend to do by calling me?" 

Laohu Bai said, "I do not know, how-to guide him. It is my responsibility. I can be calm but the guidance. What do I do?" her tone was anxious. She seemed to be troubled. 

Feng Yun said, "This reaction of yours is because you are thinking too much about him being upset. Go and confront him about it. He will tell you." 

How could Feng Yun not see, that Laohu Bai was affected by Yang Dao's mood? She was affected by it too. She did not want to stay in this place anymore, however, she was aware that this restlessness was just a momentary phase and it will go away. Thus she calmed her heart and got back to her work. 

The best way for her right now was to divert her attention. Yang Dao was her master, and his influence was strong enough for her to lose control of the elements and set the world ablaze. She did not want that. Not only her but the other two were also the same as well. She was calm but she was afraid as well. 

... 

Atsuji Kurogame was sitting in the backyard of his villa when he sensed all the changes. He sighed and mumbled, "You need to calm down, Master. The restlessness is only temporary." 

He was commenting on Yang Dao's restlessness. Ryu Jinshi on the other hand busied himself with the care of the old couple. He did not wish to intervene in the natural path of the Dao Child again. If they had not done things that led them to this situation where everything was rushing at a neck-breaking speed then it would not have been like this. 

...

While nature was influenced by his mood, the boy seemed to be detached from everything happening around him and kept riding his bike. The boy did not know what he should do at this moment. He did not even know where to go. His mind was so hazy that he took a random road. 

On the other hand, Laohu Bai took off from the training camp and sensing the epicenter of this disturbance, located Yang Dao, on the highway exiting the city. She cast a barrier around herself earlier, so she slowly descended and sat behind Yang Dao on his bike. 

This sudden appearance woke him up. Just as he was about to press the breaks, he heard a soft voice, "Master, what has troubled you so much?" 

He recognized Laohu Bai and said, "I have no goals anymore." he did not intend to hide. He had come to understand that only when you look at things from different perceptions will you be able to solve them quickly. To see the perspectives, you must discuss. 

Laohu Bai leaned her body against him, however, the contact did not have a vulgar emotion. The lady with white hair wanted to console her, and this was how she did things. She said, "Restoring the balance of this realm had always been your unspoken goal. Why do you think, you have no goals?" 

Yang Dao replied, "That is my duty Baibai. A goal is something that will make me improve. You see, how will I improve now? This Dao child thing that made me grow tremendously now seems to have become my shackle. What should I do?"

The girl nodded and said, "Indeed, however, improvement and growth also needs a break, right? to grow or improve, one must know their shortcomings. You said, that you do not have a goal left, but that is limited to this planet, is it not?" 

Yang Dao nodded, and Laohu Bai said, "Then why do you not look at the stars? They are boundless, if you can step out there, will you not have a goal?" 

Her words shocked the boy, he raised his head to gaze at the sky above his head. Laohu Bai said, "The new goal is to step out of this world, not as an Elementalist but as an astronaut. None of the people have ever touched the moon. You can touch it study it. Teach the world to harvest resources. But you will have to teach them how to give it back and never take more than what they need. Never to exploit it. You can make those things your goal. This will help humanity improve." 

Yang Dao thought for a second. Then he nodded and said, "What you said is good. I will do this on my own, not using RALF's help." 

With a goal in his mind, the surroundings began to calm down. The two people then rode back to the Dao Courtyard.