Chapter 578: Chapter 568: It Chose You and Has Been Waiting for Your Arrival

"I can’t give you an exact answer. I can only provide you with a little bit of the information that I know, Brother Su."

Elder Bai Mei waved his hand and said.

"You can ask specific questions, Brother Su. I will certainly speak without reservation."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu did not beat around the bush and directly asked, "The Transparent Fish I took from Brother Yang, what is its origin?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Bai Mei showed no surprise; he had already guessed the question Su Mu wanted to ask.

He collected his thoughts and slowly began, "It is called ’Coordinates,’ or also known as ’Coordinate Bone.’"

"’Coordinate Bone’ is a name given by people of later generations."

"Its essence is the ’Anchor Point’ of the birth of the Ten Thousand Realms."

Upon hearing the term "Anchor Point," Su Mu furrowed his brow and asked, "What does Anchor Point mean?"

Hearing this, Elder Bai Mei pondered for a moment before replying, "I cannot give a precise definition of what an Anchor Point is."

"Because neither I nor anyone else can definitively define an Anchor Point, as no one has witnessed its birth firsthand."

"I can only provide my own guess....."

"In my understanding, an Anchor Point is a ’marker’ of the birth of the Ten Thousand Realms."

"It’s like how a meteorite crashing to the ground leaves a deep pit on the surface, and that pit is the ’marker’ of the meteorite’s existence."

At this point, Elder Bai Mei took a sip of tea and continued, "After the Ten Thousand Realms were born, a ’marker’ was also created. The difference is, this ’marker’ later evolved intelligence, gained freedom, became a moving ’marker,’ and thus was called—’Coordinates.’"

"However, these ’Coordinates’ are uncertain. No one knows where they exist or how to find them."

"Because ’Coordinates’ can evolve into any creature of the Ten Thousand Realms, it was born alongside the Ten Thousand Realms and possesses all its features!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu’s gaze towards Elder Bai Mei changed.

This old man is not simple!

No one else could find it, yet he managed to.

....

"That’s why I was so shocked when Brother Su reeled in the Fish of Coordinates back then."

"Because..... it is impossible for the Fish of Coordinates to be caught."

"The only reason it was reeled in by you, Brother Su... is because it voluntarily allowed itself to be caught by you."

Elder Bai Mei revealed the true reason.

Though Su Mu externally seemed reluctant when he first reeled in the "Coordinates," he was mentally prepared.

Because he himself could not keep the "Coordinates."

The "Coordinates" would eventually go to him, and Elder Bai Mei could not stop it, nor could he.

Hence, he just went along with the situation and gave the Fish of Coordinates to Su Mu.

It seemed like it was kept in his pond, trapped by him.

This was because it willingly stayed in his pond...

...

After hearing Elder Bai Mei’s words, Su Mu was taken aback.

"May I ask a presumptuous question."

"Since these ’Coordinates’ are so challenging to find, nearly impossible to locate, how did they end up being kept in your pond, Brother Yang?"

This question intrigued Su Mu greatly.

Hearing this, Elder Bai Mei laughed and said, "You yourself said it, Brother Su, the Fish of Coordinates is impossible to find."

"So... the Fish of Coordinates was not found by me; rather, it came to my pond on its own."

Ever since he first encountered Su Mu and watched him reel in the Fish of Coordinates with his own eyes, he has thoroughly understood, and everything became clear.

Initially, like everyone else, he exhausted his efforts trying to find the "Coordinates."

He expended countless efforts, lost too many things, yet all ended up in vain, with not even the slightest trace found.

Later, he gave up the search for "Coordinates" and retired to the River of Time.

But one day, a transparent fish appeared in his pond.

And this transparent fish turned out to be the "Coordinates" he had been fervently searching for!

Reflecting on that day, he was quite delighted and excited that the "Coordinates," which no one could find, were found by him, even actively came to him.

In other words... "Coordinates" chose him and was willing to follow him.

He initially planned to step back from the struggles of the Ten Thousand Realms, but with the "Coordinates" actively finding him, a fiery passion reignited within him.

Later, he settled above the River of Time, and for the "Coordinates," he provided a comfortable environment.

He constantly expanded the "pond," transforming it from a stagnant ditch into the large pond it is today.

To achieve this, he gradually diverted the waters of the River of Time to fill the pond, an indescribable effort!

...

Until he met Su Mu, he realized that the "Coordinates" did not choose him but rather chose Su Mu.

Its willingness to stay in his pond was to await the day when Su Mu would arrive and reel it in.

It was all destined in this chain of causality.

Because the Coordinates possess all the "features" of the Ten Thousand Realms, including "causality" and "future."

The "Coordinates" foresaw the future Su Mu, so it waited for Su Mu in his pond all this time.

.......

Throughout this chain of causality, Elder Bai Mei played the role of a "witness," "observer," and "guardian."

Initially, he found it hard to accept.

But afterwards, upon truly encountering Su Mu and understanding his identity, strength, and character.

He came to terms and was relieved.

Now, he feels fortunate that at least he could become a "witness" and not be abandoned by causality, left dejected and desolate.

Thus, he now speaks of all this openly, with a light heart, without any concerns.

.....

In truth, what truly made Elder Bai Mei determined to assist Su Mu was witnessing the moment Su Mu reeled in the "Coordinates."

He might doubt his own judgment.

But he absolutely trusts the choice of the "Coordinates!"

Looking across the entire history of the Ten Thousand Realms, no one has truly found the "Coordinates," and Elder Bai Mei thought he was the first.

Unexpectedly, he was merely temporarily safeguarding it for Su Mu.

And most importantly..... it wasn’t Su Mu who found the Coordinates, but the Coordinates that found him. That’s the key!

.......

"It chose to come to your pond on its own?" Su Mu questioned in confusion: "Why?"

Hearing this, Elder Bai Mei replied solemnly, "Because of you."