Ellie woke up groggily.
At first glance, she saw the stranger.
"What... happened? Where am I?"
"This is my home!" Joshua complained while holding a bowl of soup: "Why did you faint near the training ground? If my teacher hadn't found you, you may have been carried away by wild wolves..."
Ever since Xu Changqing agreed to teach him some martial skills, he shamelessly began to call him 'teacher'.
"I..."
Ellie looked at Xu Changqing, a trace of fear appearing on her face.
"Don't be afraid... little girl."
Xu Changqing smiled and said, "Did you... feel the existence of the 'Way' at that moment?"
"The Way?"
Ellie trembled all over, recalling those terrifying scenes.
But somehow, her Druid's Heart felt profoundly close to the ancient nature.
"The Way is the essence of all things, nebulous and elusive. Within this nebulousness and elusiveness, there is something concrete. Within this elusiveness and nebulousness, there is something substantial..."
