"You want to take Fan Wubing as your master? You want to learn the power to nurture life from him?"
Zhuge Hong was not surprised anymore. This unkempt Great Sword Immortal seemed to know everything,
"Yes."
"But you don't know why you want it. You act on instinct. So you're curious about what your feelings truly mean."
Having her inner thoughts completely seen through, Zhuge Hong felt afraid.
Fu Manman held her hand, offering some comfort.
Zhuge Hong gathered her courage to ask, "So, who am I really?"
"In this world, many people are pursuing the elusive Destiny Dao," he paused, then smiled and corrected himself, "Actually, not many; maybe not even ten. But they are all well-known figures. Shituo, Confucius, Dao Boyang, Zuo Yu... I barely count as one myself."
"Why pursue the Destiny Dao?" Fu Manman asked.
Li Yuan replied, "To see the heavens. That's what the Dao leading to the heavens is all about."
"The heavens? Is it the Immortal Realm?"
