Shà Yōu Jī looked at Kai Syaoran with an intricate mixture of confusion and profound wonder. This was largely because she could not perceive even the faintest flicker of internal power or cultivation within his form. Such a result was hardly surprising; even ancient Dao Lords across the broader cosmos were entirely incapable of sensing Kai Syaoran's true strength, as he had personally forged his unique Akron Dao path specifically to obscure his divine foundation from the eyes of Creation.
Up until this precise moment, Shà Yōu Jī had remained under the firm impression that he was merely a fragile, powerless mortal stranded in her realm. Yet, having recognized the Third Step administrator whom Kai Syaoran had just laid low with a single casual slap, she was forced to realize that her enigmatic companion possessed formidable strength.
She continued to fix him with that same bewildered, searching gaze all the way back to the quiet sanctuary of the palace.
