"That's not the way to train your Martial Art, Dao Child. That path leads only to reckless destruction. It may strengthen your body, but it will wound the world."
The woman spoke, her voice like flowing water over polished jade. Serene yet firm, melodic yet absolute.
She gently stroked the strings of her zither, and the air itself seemed to calm under her influence.
"Let me be your sparring partner instead. You may unleash all of your power without restraint," she offered, her eyes meeting his without flinching.
Igaris hovered in the air, eyes sharp with astonishment. He had only seen her once before from from the Dragon Ascension Stairway.
"Am I right to assume you're Supreme Elder Serenity?" he asked, tone steady, though laced with curiosity.
The woman nodded gracefully.
"You are correct. I have watched you quietly for some time. Now, I wish to see your true strength with my own eyes. Do not hold back."
Her words were not a challenge, but an invitation.
