The woman sat down on the sofa chair with her back to the fire.
The warm light blurred from behind her, outlining her figure in a rough outline, and her face was hidden in the darkness, no longer looking terrifying and intimidating.
She gestured for Su Xueer to sit on another chair.
Su Xueer sat down and looked at each other.
For some reason, Su Xueer felt a sense of relaxation and warmth in her heart.
"Do you want to see your future?" the woman asked.
"I don't want to." Su Xueer shook her head.
"Why? Isn't it a good thing to have a glimpse of fate?"
"I came here to get rid of my fate, so I don't want to know what it looks like."
The woman paused, then asked again: "So, you are not satisfied with your life?"
"Which side do you mean?"
"You are a young lady, and I mean of course your life as an aristocrat—balls, horseback rides, afternoon tea, pretty dresses."
"I'm a professional of five elements and four stages. Except for the skirt, these things are like shadows in a magic lantern, unreal and boring." Su Xueer said.
"Professor... So, your intention to come here is to gain power?"
"Yes, I want to become stronger." Su Xueer said.
The woman suddenly burst out laughing uncontrollably.
"A true heir! Haven't met him for hundreds of years."
She looked very happy.
"Every successor hesitates between power and strength."
"Smart people will choose power, because after gaining power, no matter what it is, just say a word, and there will naturally be corresponding people to handle it properly."
"Very few people choose to inherit power."
"This road is too difficult and dangerous. You will die at any time, and if you die, you will die in vain. You will get nothing, and even I cannot protect you."
"Your choice is full of courage. Next, you can ask me questions about strength." The woman said.
"This is unprecedented treatment, you have to take advantage of it," she added.
Su Xueer said: "I saw the control room of the spaceship, so our Jiufu comes from other planets?"
"That's right."
"Why?"
"There are a lot of cosmic monsters here, and it's a remote corner, which can be regarded as a paradise."
"Xanadu! Could it be that we escaped and came here?"
"Smart girl."
Su Xueer asked again: "But so many disasters broke out in the world, what should we do in the future?"
"Disaster? What do you mean?"
"Sea beasts, killer ghosts, the game of eternal life, and killing clowns."
"Is this considered a disaster? It's just some noise with loud thunder and little rain."
The woman shook her head and let out a chuckle: "Please cherish the present life, there are few in the world where we have such a stable life."
"You mean there will be more disasters?"
"Son, about strength, that's not what you really want to ask." The woman interrupted her question.
Su Xueer fell silent.
The woman looked at her as if she could see into her heart.
"I can feel your uneasiness, but I want to say, please cherish the opportunity. Only on this day can every Palace Master have the opportunity to change their destiny."
"After this day, no matter how much you regret it, you won't be able to get my help."
Su Xueer gritted her teeth and said, "Then I asked, if it's wrong, please don't mind."
"Speak."
"How can I... how can I obtain the power of the fifth section of the Five Elements?"
"Why do you need the power of the fifth stage?"
"To control your own destiny."
"Everyone who comes here asks how to dominate the world, only you want to dominate yourself."
"Can you tell me?"
"I'm not sure, come here, I need to take a closer look at you."
Su Xueer stood up and came to the woman.
The woman stretched out her bony fingers covered with a thin layer of human skin, and gently supported Su Xueer's little hand.
"Special five elements, the fourth section of Fengling... has reached the limit, and can no longer break through." The woman said softly.
"No."
Su Xueer's face turned pale in an instant, and she shook her head in despair.
Best wishes shattered.
In fact, she also has a vague feeling about her talent.
Few people in the world can reach the fifth stage of the Five Elements.
Instead, the woman comforted her: "Fate is not eternal, we always have a way to change its direction."
"Please tell me how."
"I need to check your situation further. Kneel down and raise your head."
Su Xueer obeyed and knelt down so that the woman could look at herself better.
The woman turned around and turned over the fire in the fireplace with a poker.
The firelight became warm and bright.
The woman was still sitting with the backlight, and the light reflected her silhouette into a deeper darkness. She stretched out her bone-like hands to hold Su Xueer's face, and looked at it carefully.
As for Su Xueer, facing the flames, her longing eyes shone brightly.
After a long time, the woman spoke.
"The power of Gui Zang doesn't like you."
"Heavenly Chosen... cut off from your body, unable to reach your soul."
"Five elements, the power of Fengling is about to be full, and it can't hold any more."
"What a solid fate..."
"Girl, don't you want to think of other ways, such as using power or wealth to change your life?"
The woman sighed, and continued: "You are a rare heir, I really want to help you."
"I can tell you about Emperor Fuxi, tell you the president's little secret, and even ask that guy who started the religion to do something for you. I can also help you attack other palace masters to expand the power of the Su Palace."
"For the sake of being so likable, I can even adjust your authority to a very high level with the Goddess of Justice, so that you can do anything conveniently."
"The Goddess of Justice..."
"Yes, that's ours."
Su Xueer thought for a moment, then still shook her head and said, "No, these are all foreign objects, which cannot fulfill my wish."
"I just want to gain power under my own control."
The woman said: "This is very difficult, and it will cost a lot of money, even life."
"I'm willing to pay the price." Su Xueer said.
The woman stared at her deeply, and waved after a while.
A low wooden table appeared beside the two of them.
"According to the rules of the inheritance ceremony," the woman said, "every successor has the right to allow me to activate a fate-type natural skill, but their desires are too superficial, and I can complete their inheritance without any effort at all." .”
"And you, little girl, you are sober and know what is most important."
"So you plan to help me?" Su Xueer asked.
"I repeat, once you choose this path, you may die," the woman said.
"I'd rather die on the way to achieve my wish." Su Xueer said.
"This kind of courage, or recklessness, really impresses me." The woman knocked on the table, and said, "It seems that I must be serious."
"Put your belongings up here, please."
While she was speaking, a black card quietly appeared, floating in the void above her head.
"How many pieces?" Su Xueer asked.
"All." The woman said.
"... These things won't be damaged, right?" Su Xueer hesitated.
"Of course not."
Su Xueer came out in a hurry and didn't have time to bring anything.
She put her belongings on the table.