The Red Dragon Queen across from him fixed him with a burning gaze and asked, "What do you think our world, our existence, our thoughts, and our future are?"
"People cannot think about things beyond the scope of their understanding. Do you really think an ordinary human like me can answer such ultimate questions?" Deren refused without hesitation. As if I'd pretend too hard and get dragged off for a soul search.
Alexstrasza laughed despite herself. "You're right, but I still hope to hear your thoughts—your thoughts on our universe and this world."
Deren's mouth twitched as he asked directly, "What do I get out of it?" If I don't show a little greed and desire now, this probably won't end well today. The story of Wang Jian destroying Chu taught people how to stay alive.
Alexstrasza paused. She had not expected Deren to see through her identity and still dare to make demands.
"What do you want? Let me think... what do you want?" The Red Dragon Queen nodded as she began circling Deren.
"You and she are both their creations. If I gave you an ability that allowed her kind to bear your children, how about it?" Alexstrasza made a strange proposal.
"Ah!" Deren became excited at once. He had not expected such generous terms. He hurriedly nodded. "Then I'll share some of my humble views on this world."
"Please do!"
Deren said, "The most wondrous things in this world are the Star Souls, Titans, and Old Gods. The three of them together make up all fate and conflict in the universe.
"A Star Soul is the consciousness born from a planet. That means the planets of the universe are a form of conscious life. Then why can some planets give birth to Star Souls while others cannot?