"Han Zhong and Wang Qiao, summon me to the Heavenly Avenue. Ten thousand miles are no farther than a step; lightly I rise above the Great Void."
"Never again will I see that ancient Xuanyuan. A dragon rose from Dinghu, wandering through the nine heavens, forever accompanying you."
As a burst of singing drifted over, the tranquil sea once again churned into waves. Amid the surging water, a bud formed from seawater blossomed upon the surface. Standing within that blooming sea flower was a beautiful young girl of graceful bearing.
She wore a white women's Hanfu. Her flawless jade-like cheeks and graceful figure resembled a shy mimosa, while her silky black hair was braided atop her head. She looked about seventeen or eighteen, possessing a girl's delicate beauty and the gentle refinement of a handsome young man.
Though the song was soft, it resembled a lion's roar and a tiger's cry through the forest, like the king of beasts surveying its territory.
"Could the visitor be Sect Master Luo Hao?"
Roy's right hand remained in his pocket. He slightly raised his head and asked in classical Chinese, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Indeed!"
The girl known as the Sect Master walked across the sea one step at a time. A fresh sea flower bloomed beneath every step, making it a true case of lotuses blooming with each pace.
Before long, Sect Master Luo Hao crossed the sea and stood on the beach, gazing at Roy from afar.
Luo Hao looked Roy up and down before clapping and laughing. "...I heard from Eagle Child that a foreigner became my fellow Campione, slew the cunning wolf of Eastern Europe, and made the prince of England bow his head. Seeing you today, you truly are extraordinary. Excellent, excellent! If it is you, then you