"We'll eat first, then we'll boil some hot water for you to take a bath, so you can sleep comfortably tonight."
The eldest sister continued to speak gently to the children.
Even though these children don't trust her and ignore her.
They were children living in fear, and they would never trust people so easily again.
As a modern person, Ye Liang understands this better than his senior sister.
Ye Liang had already noticed that, apart from the two frail little girls, the two boys were actually holding something in their hands.
A stone with a sharp point.
Clearly, they are always on guard against someone harming them.
Even though they were the ones who saved them, they didn't trust them.
However, Ye Liang did not blame them for this.
They had lived in constant fear of the brutal bandits, which drastically changed their personalities, but this was not their fault.
It was the fault of those bandits who harmed them.
“Junior brother, now that you have the materials, why don’t you make some clothes for these children? Their clothes are too worn out.”
At this moment, the eldest sister was very worried about the children not having any clothes to wear, and said to Ye Liang.
Ye Liang had already taken what his senior sister had said into his mind and made plans.
Therefore, Ye Liang immediately said to his senior sister, "I will tailor clothes for them right away. I will tailor the Bixian Sect's uniforms for them, ones that fit well. I also want to take them as disciples."
“Alright. There are four children here. We can’t let our junior brother work so hard on them all. Junior brother, take one, and we’ll take the rest,” said the eldest senior sister.
Ye Liang said, "I saved those four. So I'll take care of them to the end. Even if I take them as my disciples, I'll still have to ask my senior sisters to teach them. In the future, our Bixian Sect will be recruiting more disciples. When that time comes, senior sisters can take in those they feel a connection with. I feel a connection with these children, so I'll take them in."
The eldest sister was slightly puzzled as to why Ye Liang insisted on taking in these four children all by himself.
However, since it was Ye Liang's insistence, the senior sister didn't say anything more.
They were senior and junior brothers, brothers who trusted each other implicitly. She would rather believe that her junior brother must have his reasons for doing this.
That makes sense.
These four children, though pitiful, cannot be treated like ordinary children.
They lacked basic trust in people. Although they were weak, they were trained to be very dangerous by the cruelty of life, just like the sharp stones that the two boys were secretly holding.
They could attack those around them at any time.
These human traits are rarely noticed by those who leave the mountain gate, and those who are not worldly-wise may not be able to perceive them, even if Senior Sister Qi Xue is not very knowledgeable about the world.
Therefore, only Ye Liang can truly feel at ease taking care of such a child, who is both dangerous and vulnerable.
We should cherish them, but also be wary of them, and we should educate them that those terrifying past lives are over.
Now, the people around them won't mistreat them.
It will take time to gradually change them.
This process could take a very long time, ten or twenty years, or even a lifetime, to change.
After all, an unfortunate childhood can leave a lifelong shadow.
Childhood trauma can stay with a person for a lifetime.
Otherwise, how could it qualify as a childhood trauma?
Everyone should be able to relate to this.
"Senior sister, go help Second Senior Sister and Little Senior Sister cook. I have something to say to them." Ye Liang needed to send his eldest senior sister away so that he could easily talk to these children.
"Alright. I'll go prepare rooms for these children." The eldest sister could tell that Ye Liang was trying to get rid of her, but she was willing to be sent away.
My junior brother must have his reasons for doing this.
As the senior sister, she would worry that Ye Liang might be keeping something from her, but she would also trust him.
That's right, the eldest sister has left.
Now, only Ye Liang and these four children remain.
“You two can throw away the stones you’re hiding. Even if you have stones, they won’t be of any use against me. Besides, I won’t hurt you at all. You may not believe me, but you have to listen to what I’m saying.”
Ye Liang pointed out that the two boys were hiding stones in their hands, but neither of them threw them away.
It was still carried on my back, tightly.
He didn't say anything.
And so, gritting her teeth, she stared intently at Ye Liang.
She was probably afraid of him.
They stopped throwing stones, and Ye Liang didn't bring it up again.
Ye Liang simply let them know that he knew they possessed stones as weapons for self-defense, and that was enough.
He continued, "From now on, you will live here. If you don't like it here, or you don't like us, you can leave in the future. No one will force you. You are still young now, so I think you should stay here and wait to grow up. In the future, when you grow up, the world is vast, and you can explore on your own. Here, we will provide you with food and lodging, teach you the principles of being a good person, and teach you cultivation techniques so that you can protect yourself. That's about it. Even if you don't believe me, just listen for now. In the future, you will naturally know whether what I'm saying is true or not. From now on, I will be your master. My name is Ye Liang. And you, do you have names?"
Ye Liang glanced at the children. The two boys' eyes clearly indicated they wouldn't pay him any attention. The girls, however, weren't as hard-hearted as the boys, and perhaps unable to withstand Ye Liang's questioning gaze, they spoke.
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