It took Weichi a long time to finally gather his emotions.

He picked up the green and white jade pendant from the floor, gazed at it in a trance for a moment, and then carefully put it away.

"I'm sorry for showing you such an embarrassing side of me."

He said this to us and then focused his gaze on Little Bowl, lowering his head, "And also, Number Two... thank you. If it weren't for you, I probably would never have understood the true feelings of the Qilin in my lifetime, carrying my self-righteous misunderstanding to my grave."

Little Bowl politely said, "I'm honored to have been able to help you."

"So, Weichi, what do you plan to do in the future?" I asked, "Are you still going to take revenge on the Old Fist God?"

"Even if the Qilin never felt any resentment until death, I still can't forgive the Old Fist God," Weichi said without hesitation, "It's true, the Old Fist God and the Qilin have an uncommon way of thinking. In their view, even killing one's loved ones with their own hands during so-called martial arts exchanges isn't considered a sin, but rather a different kind of fulfillment... But does that mean only their rules count, and mine don't?

"I'm not planning to wholly accept that kind of crazy value system. I also have my own criteria for judging right from wrong.

"Regardless, the Old Fist God killed the person I loved most, and still shamelessly mentioned it in front of me. Asking me to accept this gladly is absolutely impossible. As long as I find the chance, I will definitely tear him limb from limb."

"Even if the Qilin didn't expect you to do so?" I asked.

"Yes. However, this is no longer for the resentment of the Qilin but to vent my own anger and hatred. Frankly speaking, the Old Fist God is a thorn in my side, and I just can't stand him."

As he spoke, Weichi paused slightly, "It's just..."

Just what? He didn't continue. Perhaps I could slightly guess what he left unsaid.

If it's not for the Qilin and purely for himself, then he might not be the same as before. Although he is still at odds with the Old Fist God, hating him enough to want to cut his flesh and strip his skin, he isn't the kind of person to throw everything away for personal gain. That extreme spiritual power has already dissipated from him.

Unlike me, who is self-centered, Weichi might only be able to unleash power beyond limits for someone other than himself. And to face the Old Fist God, how could he possibly win without exceeding his limits in madness? Even if Weichi had obtained a method from the Master of Divine Seal that could possibly defeat the Old Fist God, I don't think the current him could successfully use it.

Weichi glanced at the scenery outside the window; the sky had darkened. He turned to us and said, "Stay here for dinner, let's eat together."

"Don't you want to be alone?" I asked.

"I don't want to be alone for now," Weichi said, "I also want to entertain you properly."

I had no objections, and Little Bowl nodded in agreement. Half an hour later, we gathered in the villa's dining room, where a series of exquisite and delicious dishes were successively placed on the table by the servants.

During the meal, Little Bowl asked Weichi about studying array techniques.

"Number Two, you want to study array techniques?" Weichi asked in surprise.

"Just call me Little Bowl, Mr. Weichi," Little Bowl said, "You mentioned not long ago that if I could personally inscribe the arrays, the arrays could receive a powerful boost... Does that mean I actually have a strong talent in arrays?"

"Yes," Weichi nodded, "Not just arrays, but Divine Sons have advantages far beyond ordinary demon hunters in all fields, including Artifact Refining and Alchemy. Fa Zheng's Human Dao Divine Weapon was designed and crafted by a Divine Son in the past. Of course, that was a miracle that couldn't be mimicked or replicated even by other Divine Sons, so perhaps it's not a good example..."

He thought for a moment and continued, "Ultimately, most Divine Sons are exceptionally gifted due to the blood of Great Impermanence. Although Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena has certain advantages that Great Impermanence Heavenly Earth can't simulate, it's generally more like a lower rank of Great Impermanence Heavenly Earth, so it's unrealistic to intervene in Great Impermanence's domain solely with this skill.

"The reason your power is so unique and formidable is because of the enhancement from the Power of Divine Seal Fragments. Therefore, rather than studying arrays, it might be much better to research how to further utilize the Power of Divine Seal Fragments. I have some relevant materials here, and I can give them to you later. They might help you."

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Weichi!" Little Bowl said happily.

Weichi, rarely seen smiling, said again, "Besides, even if you don't study arrays, you and Zhuang Cheng are equivalent to carrying a super array with you. To accumulate power beyond such a 'great array' through learning alone, I wonder how long that would take."

"Are you talking about Fatian Xiangdi?" I asked.

Weichi nodded and said, "Arrays are quite similar to Feng Shui. Essentially, both utilize the power of the external environment, so they're often conflated. The boundaries between them are ambiguous, and occasionally the term 'Feng Shui great array' arises.

"The Great Impermanence Heavenly Earth can forcibly commandeer Feng Shui's power, while Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena can make the Feng Shui of one's environment extremely favorable to oneself, even directly mobilizing Feng Shui's power. Little Bowl, you must do this often, right?"

"Yes," Little Bowl admitted.

It's often said that Little Bowl blesses me with her power, but strictly speaking, Little Bowl herself doesn't have Mana.

Because she symbolizes Zhu Shi's self before embarking on the path of cultivation, naturally, she would have no cultivation. And whenever she blesses me, although she uses the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, it mostly enhances the original potency of the blessing. The foundation of her original blessing's effectiveness lies in the response of the external environment to her prayers, which is the Power of Feng Shui.

Even though the Power of Feng Shui is often regarded as a form of Mana, it is, after all, not one's own power. Even a regular person without any cultivation, as long as they possess some knowledge of Feng Shui, can harness Feng Shui's power for themselves.

Weichi continued, "Compared to the two of you, there is one person who might need to learn some Feng Shui..."

Little Bowl seemed to quickly deduce who Weichi was referring to, "—Is it Sister Mazao?"

"Exactly. Over the past four-plus months, due to the stance of 'potentially facing the threat of Ming Zhuo,' I've often interacted with your side. And during that time, I noticed the peculiarity of that girl named Mazao," Weichi's voice became serious. "Initially, I thought she merely attracted strange things, but after seeing her many times, I realized she was far from simple...

"You seem to refer to that attraction as 扫帚星 power. Perhaps only the Great Impermanence and skilled array and Feng Shui users like me, under the Great Success Rank, can see the clues. It's not just a power of attracting strange things; her very existence became a vortex of fate. No joke, she's now like the focal point of the world's destiny.

"During the mythological epoch before humans became the protagonists of heaven and earth, humans often faced existential crises. To establish themselves in this realm, Naraku's Will—the human collective unconscious—actively blessed humans born in that era, granting them overwhelming talent and fates filled with tribulations... Most of the Great Impermanence were born from that era and are generally believed to be for this reason.

"Yet that girl is different... She was not blessed by Human Dao but by Heavenly Dao, a true 'Heaven bestows great responsibility upon this person.'

"She's practically carrying a world-class Feng Shui array with her. Such a powerful force, even the destinies of the Great Impermanence could be influenced by her so-called 扫帚 star power, yet she cannot freely control it. If she could, like the Divine Son, go with the flow and use the power of the environment and Feng Shui for herself, she could possibly exert power surpassing the Great Impermanence."

Weichi might have just been speaking casually without much thought, but upon hearing this, I immediately thought of Fa Zheng's Human Dao Divine Weapon.

The power of the Human Dao Divine Weapon turns its holder into the center of the human race's destiny vortex, enabling them to gain all the attributes of the Divine Son as long as they undertake actions aligned with the "save humanity" theme, thus aligning with the human collective unconscious and gaining massive power enhancements.

Currently, Mazao is precisely at the center of the world's destiny vortex, and she herself harbors the wish to save the world; simultaneously, the natural will of the planet, facing the threat of Doomsday, instinctively hopes Mazao can use the Power of Return to save everything, thus granting her so many perilous and near-death fortunate encounters, "helping" her grow rapidly.

Similarly, situated at the destiny center, with her own will aligning with the grand will, why hasn't Mazao received the enhancement of mysterious grand power like Fa Zheng, who holds the Human Dao Divine Weapon?

The answer might be simple: Mazao doesn't possess the attributes of a Divine Son; she can't "go with the flow" like a Divine Son, so between her and the planet's natural will, it's like two gears that don't match. Hence, the planet's natural will can only push her to become stronger in a roundabout way.

So, supposing—and this is just a simple supposition—if there's a way to turn Mazao into a Divine Son?

Or, to settle for less, even if it's not to become as strong a Divine Son as Little Bowl. If somehow she could acquire some attributes of a Divine Son, could Mazao then become a humanoid Human Dao Divine Weapon?