[Fate was elegant and noble, yet also tragic and despairing. No living being could understand what Fate truly bore.] [Fate offers you hints.] [Fate Hint One: The road of Fate flows gently through your fingertips. A promising opportunity is brewing in your region. Your teacher's wife is on the verge of death, and your teacher craves boundless power in his despair. The Mistress of Despair slowly reveals her sinister grin. Perhaps you could turn your gaze toward your teacher and use the "Ember of Memory" on the victims to create enough despair to trace the Mistress of Despair's whereabouts. For other living beings, the Mistress of Despair is difficult to deal with, but for you, as long as you drag her into the "Skysea of the Empty Realm," the scales of victory will tip in your favor.] [Fate Hint Two: You have already saved your teacher and his wife once. You decide not to help them again.]
Zhou Heng remained calm. The instant the "Fate Hint" appeared on his retinas, his hands continued moving swiftly, but his vision began surveying the entire Present-Day Sakas Empire. He wanted to see exactly what had happened to his teacher, Yu Tong, and what the Mistress of Despair was. Soon, his vision, spanning 10,000 kilometers, located his teacher, Yu Tong...
"I'll save you, no matter what..." Yu Tong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and replaced the coffin lid with a fierce expression. Then he strapped it to his back, drew his slender sword, and repeatedly plunged it into his own chest. His actions and his expression, twisted with pain, made Zhou Heng's pupils contract. His teacher had changed enormously in just over a year. Had he not seen him with his own eyes, he would not have recognized