Two slender, slight figures embraced and wept in the dimly lit cave, their turbulent emotions taking a long time to settle.
Yet Qin Tian did not reveal the whole story to the little girl; he feared that once he laid bare the karmic causes and effects, he would no longer have the face to look her in the eyes.
The Old Daoist neither exposed the truth nor disturbed the pair. He simply stood quietly to the side, lost in deep thought for a long time. He could not help but sigh at the myriad ways of the world—of all things, only the matter of the heart leaves people restless and inconsolable.
Chapter 34