Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

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 youʼre 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 thatʼs 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 itʼs not his Dao, the only way for him to scheme something like that would be for him to team up with Xun Junyao.”

”Donʼt beat around the bush and state your opinion.”

”If this is Wang Weiʼs scheme, I cannot think of the latterʼs objective,” Shadow explained. ”Not to be rude, but this unfinished product does not have Xun Junyaoʼs 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, sheʼs too obvious, so most likely a pawn.” Shu Ren felt he was into something. The perfect woman was a distraction, and Wang Weiʼs 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 heʼs alive and might want his test subject back?”

”Thatʼs right. He might not allow anyone to touch her if he values her.”

”Thatʼs a little far-fetched,” Shu Ren disagreed. ”Heʼs been missing for Heaven knows how long, and even if heʼs alive, he wonʼt be in the Eternal Ascension World, and as you know, itʼs impossible to return here in the current climate.”

”Unless heʼs achieved the same realm as the two suns.”

”Thatʼs 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 doesnʼt 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 heʼs 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 itʼs not impossible for him to hear the news about Moon Night Paragon.

”Furthermore, we know that heʼs 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.”

Shu Ren frowned: ”Assuming youʼre right, what role do I play in this grand scheme?”

”Hasnʼt he always wanted all the worldʼs luck and destiny for himself?” Shadow stated. ”According to his original plan, he would choose people on the Moon Council that he could easily control and deal with, and when the time was right, he would eliminate them and take all their luck and destiny.”

Shu Ren had to admit that Shadowʼs analysis made sense. If Time Eaterʼs plan succeeded, he would have killed two birds with one stone by diverting the two Sunsʼ attention and killing him in the process. An intense killing intent flashed in his eyes before dissipating.

”What do you suggest we do?” Shadow did not immediately reply. ”Well?”

”Sir, the simplest way to solve this issue is to put the woman away. Whether this is a scheme or not, we will have no problem as long as sheʼs no longer our problem.”

”Your approach is too conservative,” Shu Ren immediately answered.

”Plus, wouldnʼt I be telling the world that I fear either Wang Wei or Time Eater if I sent her away?”

”Bur, sir —”

Shu Ren raised his hand to stop him: ”Your analysis is sound and impeccable on paper, but there are still many flaws. For example, why hasnʼt the Moon Night Emperor returned to the Eternal Ascension World after his cultivation success? Did something happen to him? Did he abandon his home after achieving such a level of power?”

Shu Renʼs body on the throne suddenly relaxed: ”Achieving that cultivation realm is not as simple as you imagine. Additionally, we know that there are others in the Chaos Universe, but none have ever entered the Eternal Ascension World despite many wanting to.”

Shadow was quiet. His lord had a point, but he also knew that these ”points” were nothing but excuses. Ultimately, he kept the woman out of pride and lust. ʼMaybe heʼs not so different from the dragon, after all. The only difference is heʼs arrogant enough to think he can see through any scheme and deal with it.ʼ

”In that case, sir, what do you need me to do?”

”Keep an eye out for Wang Wei and Time Eaterʼs actions,” he ordered. Shu Ren wanted to be vigilant and prepare in case something went wrong.

”As you wish.”

Shadow disappeared, and the emperor summoned the frozen woman. He pointed at her, and countless formations manifested in the void before entering her body. With this method, he could secretly control her life and death and monitor her mood, expression, and even thoughts. As for her memories, Shu Ren did not touch them until he discovered they mainly consisted of a middle-aged man with a cold expression experimenting with her by using countless formations.

Shu Ren took a moment to check his work before finally opening the coffin. The woman looked beautiful, even though she was not completely perfect. On the contrary, such an imperfection added some points to her overall charm.

ʼI couldnʼt have Xun Junyao, but I can have her. Better yet, I may be able to cultivate my own Xun Junyao, Shu Ren thought with shining eyes.

The frozen womanʼs eyelid trembled before opening. She looked at Shu Ren with her pure eyes and frowned: ”Youʼre not my creator. Who are you?”

”Creator? Who is that?” Shu Rean said. ”One of my ministers found you inside a secret realm. You were the only one there.”

The woman immediately became quiet as a somber aura emanated from her body. It was so intense that it even affected Shu Ren for a few seconds.

ʼTruly worthy of a perfect creature,ʼ the Earth Emperor thought.

”Is something wrong?” he asked.

”It seems I was a failure and father….he…” The somber atmosphere intensified, but Shu Ren was no longer affected.

”Iʼm sorry that happened to you,” he said in the most sincere voice possible. ”If you wish, I can help you search for your creat— I mean, father. My dynasty is one of the biggest in the world, and I can monopolize a great deal of power.”

”Youʼre a ruler?”

”Thatʼs right,” Shu Ren responded with a smile.

”You do have a regal bearing,” the woman nodded. ”However, there is no need. Since I could not meet Fatherʼs expectations, there is no point in seeing him again.”

”I see,” Shu Ren nodded. ”Oh, how rude of me. What do I call you?”

”I…donʼt have a name.”

”Thatʼs not good. We need a way to identify and address you. How about I give you one? Letʼs see.” Shu Ren did not wait for her to give her permission.

”The first thing I saw about you was your pure eyes, so letʼs use Shu for purity. We have some destiny, so Iʼll allow you to use the royal name. In that case, youʼll be named Shu Shu.”

”Shu Shu,” the woman muttered. She did not focus on Shu Renʼs rude behavior, as her mind was only focused on the fact that she now had a name. ”Itʼs lovely — I like it. From now on, Iʼll be Shu Shu.”