Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1365

Chapter 1365 Shu Shu

"How is it?" Shu Ren asked, looking at the shadow kneeling before him.

"I have investigated it clearly. She is the product of a genius from the Golden Generation called the Moon Night Paragon. According to records, he once saw a perfect woman during an eclipse and has been pursuing the path of perfection since then."

"And you're sure such a person exists?"

"There are many records of his existence, and the Minister of Rite is not the only person who has found one of his experiments since his disappearance."

Shu Ren was quiet, with his index finger tapping on his arm rest. "Did you find any anomaly inside that secret realm?"

"Not as far as I can detect, hence why I brought it with me so you can check — if you wish."

Shu Ren hesitated briefly before summoning a puppet of the same realm. He linked his visions to the object before sending it inside. The puppet had a powerful divine sense, allowing it to check for the unknown. More importantly, it served as a proxy in case something was wrong. As long as Shu Ren was careful, he would have plenty of time to protect himself or escape while the puppet was being eradicated or influenced.

He was careful and spent a few hours searching, but this was an ordinary secret realm that served as a laboratory. The only things worth noticing were how old it was and the faint aura of perfection remaining around.

"Shadow, tell me your honest opinion. Do you think someone is plotting against me?"

Shadow pondered briefly: "In the current era, there is only one person with enough knowledge and ability to pull such a scheme, and that's Xun Junyao. However, after killing the Blood Dragon, she has no motive or capability to pull another stunt like that again."

"She has plenty of motive," Shu Ren sneered; his words plunged the room into momentary silence for a few seconds. Then, he continued: "What about Wang Wei?"

Shadow was silent.

"Speak!"

Shadow no longer hesitated: "There has been no evidence that Wang Wei has such a great understanding of perfection, and granted that it's not his Dao, the only way for him to scheme something like that would be for him to team up with Xun Junyao."

"Don't beat around the bush and state your opinion."

"If this is Wang Wei's scheme, I cannot think of the latter's objective," Shadow explained. "Not to be rude, but this unfinished product does not have Xun Junyao's charm, so what would be the plan of using her as bait? And even if she was, Lord, you are not as weak-willed as the lustful dragon, so the same plan would not work."

"Maybe this is just a distraction," Shu Ren said with squinting eyes. "Instead of focusing on her, our eyes should be elsewhere, for example, Lady Ren. No, she's too obvious, so most likely a pawn." Shu Ren felt he was into something. The perfect woman was a distraction, and Wang Wei's attack was coming somewhere else.

"There is another possibility we may have overlooked," Shadow suddenly said.

"Oh?"

"Her creator."

"The Moon Night Paragon?" Shu Ren asked with a frown. "Are you suggesting he's alive and might want his test subject back?"

"That's right. He might not allow anyone to touch her if he values her."

"That's a little far-fetched," Shu Ren disagreed. "He's been missing for Heaven knows how long, and even if he's alive, he won't be in the Eternal Ascension World, and as you know, it's impossible to return here in the current climate."

"Unless he's achieved the same realm as the two suns."

"That's even more absurd," Shu Ren replied before pausing: "Do we have any records of him entering the Ultimate Taboo?"

"He has long disappeared before the Ultimate Taboo," Shadow replied, and Shu Ren almost sighed in relief. "But that doesn't rule out that he entered from other worlds."

"Indeed," Shu Ren acknowledged before thinking deeply. "I still think your idea is too far-fetched and has too many loopholes. If Wang Wei wanted to use such a person to eliminate me, he would have to know in advance that the Moon Night Paragon has reached such a realm, and he would also have to understand that this frozen woman was significant to him."

"Unless he's not the one responsible," Shadow responded.

"If not him, who…else…Are you saying this is a plot from one of those five?"

"Time Eater, to be specific," Shadow continued his analysis. "You should know that he has a much better information network involving affairs in foreign Chaos Worlds, so it's not impossible for him to hear the news about Moon Night Paragon.

"Furthermore, we know that he's not the type to remain subordinate, so what is the best way — in this current situation — for him to retain his autonomy and as much power as possible? Make the world chaotic by distracting the two suns from paying attention to him. There is no better way for him to succeed than to introduce another powerhouse on their level."