Now

Even as the center of the world, Ryu's indifference was just as palpable. He didn't change based on the attention others gave him. It felt like even if the world itself was collapsing, he would be the very same Ryu, unmoved and unbothered by it all.

He began to slowly teach the methods of the Nine Pillar Flame Sect to the soldiers below, but his methods were clever and shocking.

When many taught Corps Formations, they would begin with describing the holistic formation, before breaking it into parts and passing it down. This was because in order for a formation to work properly, all those within it had to have an understanding of the overall situation.

However, Ryu didn't do this, that was because his comprehension of the formation was far beyond anything these individuals could imagine. He was able to give control over small portions of the formation, while also giving them exactly the amount of information they needed to execute it perfectly.