The woman was dressed in the most simple of clothing, a white gown with no embroidery that stopped just above her ankles. Even at this angle from below, a mysterious power seemed to block one''s vision any higher, the force the likes of which even Ryu''s current eyes couldn''t see through.


    Her hair was a dashing purple color, but it was difficult to tell if the individual strands were physical or nothing more than a foggy mist, seemingly dancing between the two stands like a puff of cloud.


    Her eyes were a much lighter shade of violet, a gorgeous contrast that left one completely entranced, while her skin reminded Ryu a lot of his own, almost icy to the appearance, nearly transparent and glistening, a pale sort of whiteness that didn''t carry the usual deathly aura one might expect. And then there were feet, bare and spotless, dangling in the air like twogems. She was truly a perfect woman, but more importantly than that.


    ''Dao God.''


    Ryu was absolutely certain. He had never seen a Dao God in person before, and he had most definitely never been able to truly distinguish the overall strength of Sky Gods, but this time he was still truly certain. There could be no other way to describe this perfection than to say that she had reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world.


    But maybe even more importantly than that... ''She''s a Dream Wraith.''


    When Ryu thought to this point, his body relaxed and he watched on calmly as this perfect woman descended, landing by Mae and her mother. She moved so smoothly that it was hard to tell how she had moved at all, it didn''t even seem like she was flying, but rather that she was gliding through the air.


    Mae''s mother, Gathana, seemed to realize that something was wrong before her daughter did. After all, she was a strong expert in her own right and she could feel just how unfathomable this perfect woman before her was. She tried to pull her daughter back with her, but a mysterious force halted her actions, causing her to step back on her own, missing Mae''s hand.


    Mae was frozen and unable to move as well, and she could only watch as a slender finger that shimmered like a polished gem lifted her chin.


    "A Dao God wants to take you in as a disciple, why aren''t you accepting?" Ryu asked Mae with a smile.


    Mae was startled, her eyes widening. Obviously, she hadn''t known the status of this woman.


    "B... But, you uttered you would take me away." Mae said softly. It seemed that she still somewhat preferred to go with Ryu.


    Ryu''s smile brightened. "I did say that, but how could I bear to take you away from your parents now? I''m sure if you ask this perfect woman to take care of your family, she would without hesitation."


    Mae''s eyes illuminated as well, enthusiastically jumping into Ryu''s arms. It was as though her greatest worries had vanished.


    As a wife, if she had to choose, she had the duty to choose her husband. But how could she not want her family to get along? However, she hadn''t wanted to power Ryu either. This made her happier than anything else could.


    The woman was stunned once more. Why did it look more resemble Ryu was the one accepting a disciple and not her? Mae seemed to have completely forgotten about her? And when had she accepted? It was like Ryu''s word was gospel to this young woman.


    And "perfect woman"? Was that what he had just called her? It didn''t feel appropriate at all, but it also didn''t feel appropriate to become enraged because of it... What was happening here?


    At that moment, in the far off distance, a man carrying a Fire Giant resemble it was a plaything slowly closed the distance, appearing above the Dream Asura fortified city as well...