I Ask the Heavens

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You can come out now, Captain.

I noticed back in the plaza when you started tailing me.

Is something the matter?

...You followed me because you were worried?

Hmm...

The relationship between us as Captain and Journey member... it's much like that of a master and a disciple.

You could've just walked away, but you followed me all the way here. Haha!

...Remember when I mentioned the Wind Moon Sect?

I was born and raised in the backstreets of the Eastern Continent.

From as far back as I can remember, I lived the life of a ruffian.

But my Sect Master saved me.

After defeating me in a duel, he took me in. Taught me martial arts, basic education, and even etiquette.

The Sect Master and my fellow disciples helped me experience a kind of warmth I'd never known before.

But it wasn't enough.

The more I practiced the martial arts of the Wind Moon Sect, the deeper my thirst grew.

Master, concerned, gave me advice. "All rivers run to the sea," he said.

Exactly. He told me to explore other martial styles as well.

That's when I first learned about the Celestial Sect.

A martial sect that existed long ago in the Age of Darkness, but was lost ever since.

The more I studied it, the more I was captivated by its mystery and depth. The Sect Master warned me then.

He said the Celestial Manuscript was kept in the archives, but that it held only the fundamentals.

He said that trying to revive a lost sect was impossible, and I should focus on the Wind Moon Sect's teachings.

But I refused. Because for the first time, my thirst began to fade thanks to the Celestial Art.

I realized only the Celestial Art could quench this endless thirst.

The Sect Master forbade me from ever accessing the Celestial Manuscript again.

...And that's when I made the mistake I can't take back.

...After that, I became a fugitive hunted by my fellow disciples.

Someday, I'll have to ask for their forgiveness.

But I don't want to return empty-handed.

Not until I make the Celestial Sect into a sect as great as the Wind Moon Sect itself!

Only then will I return and apologize.

...Funny, isn't it?

I didn't mean to tell you all this.

Maybe it's because I see a bit of my Master in you.

Guess I let myself slip a little.

...Whenever I miss the East, I come here.

This quiet playground at night.

It calms me. Like the halls of the Wind Moon Sect used to.

I can't go back yet, but I imagine this place as the home I'll return to someday.

I don't regret stealing the Celestial Manuscript. I had no other choice if I was going to complete the Celestial Art.

But still, I can't help thinking about my fellow disciples...

And the Sect Master back home.

Remember what I once said?

By questioning the heavens without end, even the moon may be cleaved.

If I fully master the Celestial Art, the heavens will answer me.

And that's when I'll return to the East to ask for forgiveness.

So now, ask the heavens.

Am I, Fei, on the right path?

...I see. It's not time yet.

I guess I still have a way to go.

Heh.

You don't have to comfort me, Captain.

I know where I stand. I still have much to learn.

Mm?

Another one...? The heavens are not one...?!

Where did that come from...?!

...No, never mind.

The answer lies beneath another sky...

Haha! That's a clever way to put it.

Thanks, Captain.

The heavens are not one...

That phrase was written in the Celestial Manuscript... No one would know it without reading it...

And yet the Captain quoted its teaching without knowing the manuscript at all... Could it be...?!

Could it be that the heavens have sent you to me? A destined companion for one who walks the path of the Celestial Art...? Captain!