House of Chaos
She gave Hao Xuan a few minutes to digest everything first. He met her gaze once he was done, [I take it the sequence doesn't matter?]
"Not to me," she laughed, "To make the World Tree seed germinate you will first need the water and then the hellfire, the rest can go after. The fire will mark you and leave you disfigured but the feather can heal any injuries. And if you use the newly sprouted World Tree properly you can also gain numerous benefits as it grows. But if you don't trust me you can use them in any order after the tree is born."
Hao Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard that. He felt like a hammer had struck him from the back because some of the Emperor's memories suddenly popped up, a few things he thought would work if things turned out this way.
[I understand. What happens after that? Where is the spark and how do I get to it? I am guessing that it won't be easy either]