Looking back, it was all like a fairyland.

"Yes, I come from the Heavenly Evolution Sect."

Cao Chen nodded, then muttered to himself, "The Heavenly Evolution Sect has existed for a very long time, so long that I don't even know when it was founded. Deducing the secrets of heaven is a very vague and ambiguous matter, and it's not necessarily complete or accurate."

"But ultimately, it all comes down to their individual fates, like tangled threads, flowing from one end to the other, chaotic yet clear."

"Our deduction involves finding the subtle clues within these endless threads; this is deduction."

"Existence in this world always leaves a trace, so we can, to some extent, understand fate. The Heavenly Evolution Sect relies on fate."

Seeing the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, Cao Chen sighed: "As long as one exists in this world, there will be traces. With traces, one can know one's destiny; this applies to every blade of grass and every tree. That's why I came here, but not to directly probe into anything, nor could I. Under unnoticed circumstances, I can find traces among countless ordinary people."

"Although you might not believe it, I, an old man whom you could easily crush, know this, like Mr. Su."

Then, in front of everyone's shocked gaze, Cao Chen revealed the countries that Su Mu had visited.

"Following this trajectory, you eventually arrived in Jiading Prefecture of the Yu Dynasty."

"The fates of these ordinary people only intersect with yours briefly, have you noticed?" Cao Chen inquired.

Su Mu nodded: "I discovered it, but it came from all directions. I don't know who did it, but I trusted my intuition. The image of Yu Jiang immediately popped into my mind, and that's what startled me from my seclusion."

"Just as I expected." Cao Chen felt both relieved and uneasy, after all, this was the first time he had ever deduced the identity of an enlightened being.

"After all this build-up, are you trying to say that the primordial deity controls destiny?"

Cao Chen nodded: "The Heavenly Evolution Sect has some connection with this primordial deity; in fact, such a deity exists behind the origin of the Heavenly Evolution Sect."

"I saw her when I entered the Daoist path—golden threads adorned the cassia branches, and she sat gracefully atop the cassia tree, smiling as she played with the threads, her eyes reflecting both the past and the future."

&34; Wait a minute...&34;

"What did you just say?"

The three of them looked at Cao Chen as if they had discovered an incredible species.

I said that the one in charge...

"No, you're actually a Daoist?!" The old goat spat out the wine he had just drunk. Compared to the existence of a primordial deity who governs destiny, the fact that this person was a Daoist was truly astonishing!

"Ah...this..." Cao Chen didn't understand. Even if he wasn't good at fighting, he shouldn't be this shocked.

"Okay, although I'm a bit weak in combat, that's because all my auxiliary magical artifacts were shattered by that person. If they hadn't been shattered, I wouldn't actually be considered weak, at least not at the bottom." Cao Chen's confidence waned as he spoke.

"I really can't tell, I really can't tell." The Mirage Dragon's eyes truly seemed to be looking at a monster. He understood the level of those who had entered the Dao, and it was precisely because of this understanding that he couldn't compare them to the little old man before him.

He felt that he could strangle the skinny old man in front of him to death with just one hand.

So useless? The lowest point for those who enter the Dao.

Sensing the impertinent glances around him, Cao Chen's face nearly flushed with anger. But he wasn't one to underestimate himself. He knew his fighting abilities weren't strong, but his strength lay in his various deduction techniques. The fact that he dared to use a beginner to deduce an accomplished Daoist meant he had the skills to protect himself.

Accordingly, his talents were all focused on deduction, so his combat effectiveness was bound to be much weaker. In fact, if Cao Chen hadn't stayed where he was for a moment, Yujiang might not have been able to catch him so easily in a game of hide-and-seek.

So, don't underestimate anyone who can enter the Tao, even if you can strangle the other person to death.

Su Mu was shocked, but the mirage dragon and the old goat also laughed at him.

Seeing that the topic had become so complicated that even her own mother couldn't recognize it, Su Mu knocked on the table and told them to quit while they were ahead.

The old goat and the mirage dragon then put away their expressions.

However, after this commotion, the atmosphere at the table was not as solemn as before.

"When I first entered the Dao, this was the scene I witnessed. At the time, I didn't know who she was, nor did I know anything about her. I also asked other fellow disciples, but none of them had seen that figure, yet I knew it wasn't an illusion. It wasn't until later that I found some clues in ancient texts and learned that she was a primordial deity, and a deity who governed destiny."

&34;Si Ming. &34;

Su Mu softly uttered the name of that deity.

"It's him..." The Mirage Dragon's frivolous expression vanished, replaced by a slightly more serious one. In truth, he had already guessed it when the topic turned to fate. And since Su Mu could say it, she must have known as well.

Then the next words were taken over by Mirage Dragon:

"The God of Fate, because of his special authority, is rumored to be the closest being to those at the pinnacle. Just as his name suggests, he governs destiny and miracles."

He was both a weaver of history and an observer of its beacons.

"His function is very special. It's unclear whether this is due to limitations imposed by the world, or because he only controls a portion of it; otherwise, he would undoubtedly exist at the pinnacle. However, this function of observing fate is bestowed by the world; he sometimes becomes synonymous with the world itself, making him arguably the primordial deity closest to it."

"Besides, he was forever trapped in fate; he could observe and interfere, but he could never enter reality."

Upon hearing this, Cao Chen asked the question that had been on his mind all along: "Is being noticed by him a good thing or a bad thing?"

The Mirage Dragon glanced at Cao Chen and chuckled, "It won't be a good thing. The people or things he pays attention to all have some special characteristics. You know, special people are legendary, and the price of legend is experiencing ups and downs. You'll suffer, but you'll survive."

"Actually, there's another possibility." The Mirage Dragon looked at Su Mu, "That is, if you have interacted with someone he pays special attention to in the past or future, he will also cast a glance at you with his noble eyes."

It's obvious who this is referring to.

Cao Chen looked at Su Mu, who acted as if nothing had happened: "She wouldn't dare."

Yes, Su Mu had long felt the taunts of fate. But as his strength grew, these quirks of fate disappeared. He ignored them. He had heard of Siming's existence from Taotie before, but he never expected to hear about it again.