Through the Eye of the Needle

Anything that was from the Dark Realm could not enter the Divine Realm. The reverse was true was well. This became clear when Mushin stepped into the Dark Gate, sacrificing himself to seal the Dark Lord from within the Dark Realm. The great Guardian could cross the boundary from one realm to the next, but his heavenly power could not. The power remained on the Earthen Realm, sealed and hidden by the Three Sages, and accessible only by those with Mushin's blood, the royal family of Mu.

Gieomul leaned on his cane and contemplated these things. Was this the reason why the Jaofang had built the original compass for Mushin? Perhaps Mushin wanted to ensure that only someone with his blood would be able to unlock the power, power that could be used to conquer the world or even destroy it. Or perhaps he had foreseen his own return to the Earthen Realm.

The old machinist shook his head. Why was he trying to unravel the motivations of a flat tooth? There was no rhyme or reason to the human mind, even the mind of a Guardian.