Chapter 35: I, Fu Xuan, Pay My Respects to the Lord of Divination
You returned to the Celestial Ark Yuque…
Time flies like an arrow, and a simulated life is still a life.
Yet your longing for your sister never ceased for even a single day…
One day, after returning to the Celestial Ark Yuque, you gazed at the sea of stars as usual, and a sudden sense of confusion arose in your heart…
You had spent only about ten years with Madame Herta.
However, you did not know whether that world was the same one you were currently in.
Perhaps this simulated life was nothing more than false data, and Madame Herta in this world might not have a brother named "Su Xiaobai"…
At this thought, a sudden fear seized your heart. If this were not real, you could not imagine how devastating the blow would be to you.
Were they in the same time and space?
A simulated life is also a life…
Regardless of whether a life is long or short, what you truly possess and can genuinely grasp is only the present moment.
This moment passes in an instant, never to return. Therefore, regret and memories of the past…
Fear and longing for the future…
None of these are your attitude toward life.
Live the present, live for yourself. As for the sister you care about, you believe that with the help of the system, you will surely be able to find her in the future.
That gifted girl who would call you "Gege"…
You shook your head, hoping that the ending of your story would be a happy one, not filled with regret.
It would be…
Half a month later, you received a letter from the Divination Commission.
[Chief Disciple of the Divination Commission:
I wish to take Fu Xuan as my disciple. Once she enters my sect, you will be her senior brother. Come to the Divination Commission for a meeting…]
It was a letter from the diviner Jing Tian…
I will take Fu Xuan as my disciple. Since she will become my student, you will be her senior brother. Come to the Divination Commission to meet…
You were slightly stunned. Had it finally arrived?
This moment…
You stood up, put on more formal attire, and hurried to the Divination Commission.
On the way, you encountered the Fu family, who were escorting Fu Xuan to the Divination Commission, so you went with them.
"Xuan'er, when you see the Great Diviner later, remember your manners!"
Fu Xuan's mother admonished her sternly.
Little Fu Xuan also nodded seriously, her small face solemn.
"Master, once I pay my respects to the Great Diviner, I'll have two masters!"
Little Fu Xuan's voice was childish and full of excitement.
At that moment, Fu Xuan's figure was actually a bit round; her small rosy face was slightly puffed up as she tried to maintain a serious expression, like a freshly steamed white bun…
So cute. You felt that the young Fu Xuan was truly adorable…
You could not help pinching her bun-like cheek, as if acknowledging her in advance as your little sister.
"Oh, Master…"
Little Fu Xuan cried out in pain, her serious expression instantly breaking, revealing two small fangs as she became playful again…
She tightly grabbed your mischievous hand and refused to let go.
"Unfortunately, it's her father's fault for spoiling her. Mr. Su, please accept my apologies…"
Fu Xuan's mother looked at her daughter's lack of decorum, her words tinged with apology.
"It's fine…"
Following the hand holding little Fu Xuan, you lifted her from Mrs. Fu's family's arms.
The Divination Commission was already in sight, and unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter…
"I'll take her in. You may return, Aunt Fu's family…"
Huh? Unauthorized personnel aren't allowed in?
"I am a member of the Divination Commission."
You smiled, carrying little Fu Xuan, and entered through the gates of the Divination Commission.
Later, you would always remember this day…
Clearly, you had no interest in becoming a disciple of the diviner Jing Tian, no intention of becoming a diviner, and this nominal master–disciple relationship with Jing Tian was merely a transaction.
But why, on this day, did you lead Fu Xuan to the gates of the Divination Commission?
You never fully resolved this question until the end of this simulation, when you finally understood…
You led the future Great Diviner, walked along the long corridor, passed painted screens, and finally arrived at a grand hall.
Your initially cheerful mood suddenly halted, overshadowed by a gray gloom.
The diviner Jing Tian, the current Great Diviner of Yuque, who not long ago had joked, "This Great Diviner will fall with a single touch…"
One sleeve hung empty.
Little Fu Xuan, full of anticipation, also restrained her smile and slipped free from your embrace.
She stepped forward slowly, performing the disciple's bow with both hands…
And spoke the words she had practiced countless times at home.
"This humble student, Fu Xuan, pays her respects to the Great Diviner."
Diviner Jing Tian turned around, his expression solemn. His gaze swept over you, but only for an instant.
He looked at the purple-haired child…
"From now on, simply call me Master…"
"The one behind you is your senior brother; he may help you in the future…"
"Greetings, Master!"
Fu Xuan bowed, and diviner Jing Tian nodded. From that moment on, Fu Xuan had a revered master.
"Greetings, Senior Brother!"
Fu Xuan turned to the side and also bowed to you. The seven-year-old girl performed a proper and elegant bow.
You smiled and nodded in return.
"The changes of heaven and earth—though the paths are many, all lead to the same destination…"
After Fu Xuan finished her bow, diviner Jing Tian spoke, going straight to the point.
You and Fu Xuan sat on the prayer mats and listened quietly.
You were not very interested, and before long your thoughts began to wander. Diviner Jing Tian said nothing about it.
He simply lectured the young girl with great care.
"Fate—there is only one path…"
Diviner Jing Tian's words paused when he saw the girl's eyes, filled with confusion and doubt.
"But Master, if fate has only one path, then what is the point of us being diviners?"
"The path of divination is to foresee and then accomplish, so that people may understand the will of heaven and thus avoid unnecessary suffering…"
Fu Xuan did not agree with the Master's words. If fate truly had only one path…
"Then why do the countless beings of Yuque labor and plan all day long…"
If fate has only one path and diviners can see the future, then what meaning do people's efforts have?
It would be better to close the doors and quietly await the arrival of fate.
Diviner Jing Tian shook his head, raised his empty sleeve, his eyes dark yet resolute…
He spoke of the great battle they had just experienced.
He also mentioned your existence…
"Your senior brother possesses the abilities of a celestial being, yet he could not change the outcome of the disastrous defeat…"
"The Cloud Knights suffered more than half their forces as casualties, and I, as their Master, also lost an arm…"
Little Fu Xuan's large eyes were filled with reluctance, but at her young age, she had little with which to refute diviner Jing Tian's viewpoint…
And you did not interrupt this debate. If asked whether fate could be changed…
Perhaps you yourself would also be lost.
The first day's lecture ended amid dispute.
Little Fu Xuan, having taken the Great Diviner—revered like a deity by the people of Yuque—as her Master, showed little joy in her eyes.
On the way home, she fell into deep thought.
"Senior Brother… can fate really not be changed?"
"Senior Brother… doesn't know either…"
Your answer confused the girl even more, and she nearly crashed into the roadside railing with a "bang."
Fortunately, you were quick-witted and caught seven-year-old Fu Xuan…