REVERENCE

Max stood in a large hall. He surely held it in reverence. It had ornaments of every kind, emitting a glamorous and luxurious luster all over the place. What attracted his attention most though, was not the building, it was the man before him! Not gaunt in size, just an inch taller than the average man. His calm demeanor seemed so impenetrable that it could even frighten the heavens.

"I am Zhang, I practically own this place." Sect Leader Zhang domineeringly stated.

Flamboyantly, Max said,

"Well, I am Max and I'm new here, I guess!?"

"Why are you so young?" Zhang disappontedly asked

"What do you mean?" Max puzzledly asked, probably wondering why anyone would have an issue with being young. 

"I expected the Sleeping Sage to be older and...stronger!" 

"...." Max was lost for words.

Sect Leader Zhang then thoughtfully stared in a certain corner of the room and in a blink of an eye, he flashed obscure hand movements and seemed to pierce through a form of illusion as a certain voice cried out,

"Am sorry Dad!!"

"I have told you not to sneak on me and to always call me Sect Leader!" Leader Zhang said," You should be preparing for your expedition to the Valorem Dimension! Not trying to sneak on me, is that clear!"

"But Dad, sorry Sect Leader, I am not a kid anymore!" said a melodious voice as a damsel appeared from the torn illusion, appearing like an immortal fairy descended onto the earth.

Max was stunned! She-She!! That was what they called classical beauty; ample curves, each in the right place, lush mound yet appropriated to accentuate her already close to perfect body, well-chiseled face that glistened as if it had been crafted from marble, voluptous body with a willowy waist that magically perfectly fit with her body and to cap it all, she had the indomitable nyash that would surely cause another World War with just a ripple of her body! These looks and accentuations could even tempt a nine-pagoda monk. Every man in the world would get a boner just at the mere sight of her, doubt if women would have faired any better.

"Plus, I just wanted to meet the Sleeping Sage!" The belle excitedly added

"Sage Max, please don't mind my daughter. She's just... a little spoilt!" Leader Zhang exasperatedly added

With a yelp, the beauty rebutted, 

"Dad!!! I am not spoilt!!!" And then she added in very low voice much like a mosquito, "Just a bit naughty!"

"So Sage Max, I have a favour to ask." Leader Zhang gravely said

Arching his eyebrow, Max glanced at the man requesting for a favour. And before Max could voice his response, the man added,

"I need you to escort my daughter to the Valorem Dimension. Now I know it's too much of me to ask - "

"It's okay!" Max quickly replied. Like in hell would he give up the chance to acquaint himself with such a damsel. Wouldn't his ancestors mock him for the rest of his time on earth and maybe in hell too.

Now it was the father and daughter's turn to be shocked by the turn up of events. They couldn't have expected this to get any easier. Overtaken with joy, Leader Zhang generously proclaimed his thanks to Max.