1306 Describe
Ryu's voice didn't seem to fit the occasion at all. He quite frankly seemed to be far too relaxed, far too happy, for the given situation. Was he not aware that the atmosphere was so tense specifically because of him?
Rogryll's gaze couldn't help but narrow. He had thought of the same problem that Mae and his sister-in-law had instantly. How was Ryu even out of bed right now? Let alone laughing and smiling? It didn't make much sense to him at all.
They had all witnessed enough shattered Dao Hearts to know that this wasn't normal in the slightest, but they were all likewise certain that Ryu's Dao Heart had, indeed, been shattered. Not only was it impossible for him to have been blown off the Samsara Steps without this occurring, but the phenomena that occurred after he lost consciousness was also undeniable.
Recalling that moment, Rogryll's brow inwardly furrowed.
The Dao Heart, should one never cultivate a day in their life, would be quite malleable and overall not very important. When one began to cultivate, the purpose of the Dao heart shifted and it became the foundation upon which your strength was built upon, and most importantly, that you Dao hinged upon.
The Dao Heart was the manifestation of the will. And it was upon this will that something as Heaven Defying as cultivation was built.
One could imagine what would happen to a large building that suddenly lost its foundation. The more powerful an existence was, the more that was built upon their foundation, the more devastating the backlash. When the pressure of the Samsara Steps were added upon this, the end result should have been obvious...
Even Mae was dazed, let alone everyone else. Soon, though, she felt that she was most comfortable like this, she could easily sink into Ryu's chest and use his heart like a soothing rhythm to calm the beating of her own.
A quietness fell once again, no one knew what to say.
Ryu sat so naturally and looked unbothered. Somehow, it felt like the central thrones had shifted and the halo that had once been above them was now above the casually smiling Mae.
Regardless of how lascivious the Dream Asura Race was, there were still certain moments where they wouldn't be so intimate in the face of the public, and this was definitely one of them. But it was quite clear that Ryu simply didn't give a damn.
They didn't like his relationship with Mae? Alright, then he would simply show them there was no changing it with a single action. He really wanted to see what they would do about it.
He leaned back in his chair, resting an elbow on one armrest. With an absolute beauty in his lap, he looked like the most comfortable person in the hall, while those who were going out of their way to push him to the edge were suffering beneath their own efforts.
Rogryll had long since closed his eyes as though he couldn't be bothered by what would happen. When he opened them, a deeper quietness appeared to have descended. He gave Ryu a deep look, but the latter's smile didn't fade in the slightest, looking his father-in-law in the eyes with an incomparable sense of relaxation.
Rogryll looked away a moment later and his lips parted.
"This meeting determination begin now. Very soon, our Clan will be returning to our roots within the Nether Realm, but there is still a great amount of preparation left to be done.
"Elder Rayword has returned with news of our negotiations and determination now describe the terms."