"Open the Forbidden Book Tower to everyone..."
The old man's gaze deepened.
"If the answers within the Forbidden Book Tower can only be seen by those 'fated' to see them, then the barriers blocking off the City of Light are meaningless."
Meng Xizhou said, "I hope everyone in the world can witness the divine miracle left behind by the God of Fate."
Everything lay within causality.
Those who could see it, those meant to see it, would naturally see it.
Those who could not see it, those not meant to see it, would know nothing.
"This is a very great aspiration."
The old man said softly, "But the divine miracles of the God of Fate have always been reserved for a select few. Even if I lift the restrictions and open the Forbidden Book Tower to the outside... only an extremely small number of people are destined to gain anything from it. I cannot agree to this request, because it would consume vast amounts of the City of Light's manpower and resources."
Meng Xizhou continued, "Then what if... it were opened to some among that 'select few'?"
The old man smiled.
"So this request of yours had been for those 'select few' from the very beginning."
After considering it for a moment, he asked, "If I agree, who do you wish to let into the Forbidden Book Tower?"
"My earlier request was sincere. If the book tower could be thrown open for all beneath heaven to read, it would be a Great Aspiration and a great blessing as well." Meng Xizhou spoke slowly. "But I also know that the City of Light has already exhausted its strength. Only a dying lamp remains, and the radiance it can shed is limited. I hope the restrictions on the book tower can be