156: Xia Zhaoyue's suspicions

Just as Xia Zhaoyue was pondering how to draw out the sorrow of no light and protect Junior Classmate Shen Pan.

Or how to get Little Six from the Desolate God Realm to try and infiltrate the God of the Sky's Golden Kingdom, waiting for the sorrow of no light to come knocking.

"Ding!"

A sudden message notification on her phone interrupted Xia Zhaoyue's thoughts.

It was from the Director of the Special Affairs Bureau in the Imperial Capital, also one of the five Epic Peak experts of Great Xia.

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: Sword Immortal Xia, I just received a report targeting Shen Pan.

The informant is a Rank 6 deification system Awakener proficient in divination.]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: That person said Shen Pan is likely an Incarnation of an Otherworld Legendary expert.

The Deputy Director has already refused and warned the person not to spread rumors.]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: However, due to Shen Pan's special nature, and because Sword Immortal Xia, you have previously looked after him.

So I specifically reported this to you, to avoid any delay.]

Reporting Junior Classmate Shen Pan?

Xia Zhaoyue's delicate face froze, somewhat disbelieving.

They even dared to report the successor she favored.

This person is probably... "Proficient in divination, Rank 6, is that charlatan who likes to play the zither."

Xia Zhaoyue's eyes narrowed as she suddenly recalled this person.

But couldn't she tell if Junior Classmate Shen Pan was an alien?

She had personally descended to investigate!

However, that charlatan surnamed Feng wouldn't offend people for no reason, and his divination had never been wrong.

It shouldn't be a deliberate frame-up!

Thinking this, Xia Zhaoyue lightly tapped her fingertip.

[A Broken Iron Bar: Did the informant describe the specific divination process?]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: Yes, but their description was too vague.

That young man surnamed Feng said he did not directly divine Shen Pan's personal information.

He merely calculated what impact the new God Conferment Battle, hosted by Shen Pan tomorrow, would bring.]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: He said he felt his consciousness had fallen into a void without space and time.

A black tide that could erode memory and spirit almost made him lose himself within it.]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: Based on this, he insisted that Shen Pan discovered his prying and intentionally punished him.

He hoped our Special Affairs Bureau could provide shelter, but because it was too absurd, the Deputy Director rejected him.]

[Director of the Special Affairs Bureau: Does Sword Immortal Xia have any other questions?]

With a "thud!"

Her phone slipped and fell onto the frozen tundra of Antarctica.

The calm, composed, and indifferent expression on Xia Zhaoyue's face instantly vanished without a trace.

She froze in place, her eyes slightly unfocused as she stared at the screen.

Unable to deduce, only seeing a black tide.

And it could erode consciousness and memory.

Isn't this, isn't this one of the unique abilities of the sorrow of no light?

After Junior Classmate Shen Pan used the power that could make extraordinary beings decline and Soul Transformation become mortal.

Did he again Awaken the sorrow of no light's passive ability that prevents others from divining or predicting him?

And it's only been one day!

Can this be explained by good talent and fast learning?

Then, was the person who previously spied on her from the level of fate also Junior Classmate Shen Pan?

After all, at that time, only 'Joy' had someone nearby!

Xia Zhaoyue ignored the exploding group chat in her mind.

And Little Seven, who kept shouting, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Instead, she began to ponder a crucial question.

"Where exactly did the name 'sorrow of no light' come from?"

Initially.

She thought it was because when the opponent activated their ability, the power that could make even light cease to exist, turning everything black and white, was too obvious and overbearing.

That's why the opponent called themselves the sorrow of no light!

Then, is there another possibility?

This title was not chosen by the opponent themselves.

Instead, it was a name given by the Blue Star side to issue a bounty on the opponent!

For example... the opponent first appeared after the complete annihilation of the Sakura Epic Experts and the deaths of over ten million people.

And Sakura's strongest, Kujo Senko, the Sun Goddess, who was not far from Legendary status.

She was the holy light capable of piercing darkness and purifying filth!

Her sudden demise led to the absence of the golden sun above Neon, marking the beginning of Sakura's complete decline and eventual destruction.

It was the beginning of Sakura's complete decline and eventual destruction.

Because Sakura's sun was swallowed, Neon City was destroyed in a black and white Domain.

So, for ease of memory, someone named the opponent the sorrow of no light?

And now.

"Junior Classmate Shen Pan just happened to kill Kujo Senko... using the ability of the sorrow of no light, causing her to fall from Epic Rank!"

Adding today's events, Junior Classmate Shen Pan's level of suspicion has at least increased several times compared to before!

It's almost confirmed, needing only one piece of evidence!

Xia Zhaoyue suddenly rubbed her forehead, a headache setting in.

'Joy' had just gone to protect him with her tacit approval and support.

Yet, only an hour later, she had to start being wary of Junior Classmate Shen Pan, preventing him from instantly activating his battle face?

Somehow.

Xia Zhaoyue suddenly recalled a saying that had circulated for a long time but whose origin could not be found:

"History cannot be changed, destiny cannot be defied, the outcome is already set!"

This was also why her will had been somewhat depressed some time ago, leading her to chat with Junior Classmate Shen Pan!

However... Xia Zhaoyue looked at the immortal sword she had obtained a year in advance, and strong self-confidence rose again.

She was different from her previous life, wasn't she?

Now, she had Awaken a year earlier and Breakthrough to Legendary three years earlier than in her previous life!

She would also Breakthrough to Myth earlier than in her previous life!

The snowball would only grow larger and larger!

Xia Zhaoyue no longer dwelled on her dilemma and worries about how to face Junior Classmate Shen Pan.

He also said, "The past is unchangeable, the future is uncertain!"

Regardless of whether Junior Classmate Shen Pan was the infantile stage of the sorrow of no light, that supreme expert.

Before that desperate ending arrived.

Everything was possible, everything could be changed!

However, she could no longer treat Junior Classmate Shen Pan with her original attitude... Putting aside his suspected identity, Shen Pan's learning and copying talent, comparable to cheating.

And his rapidly improving strength, were enough for her to treat him as an equal.

"Little Seven, haven't you always wanted someone to chat with?"

Xia Zhaoyue looked at the monotonous scenery she had seen for hundreds of days, a hint of relief appearing on her stunningly beautiful face:

"As long as it's not in your original appearance, I allow you to approach Shen Pan!

As long as you don't cross that red line, and don't suppress or bully the two little ones, you can do whatever you want!"

Looking at the group chat that instantly exploded in her mind.

And Little Seven's screen full of question marks and the constantly surging emotions of the other seven emotions clones.

Xia Zhaoyue smiled faintly.

These stinky little sisters, all day long they just wanted to cause her trouble, and if they didn't do their job well, they'd say she was exploiting them.

Now she's directly unleashing Little Seven to explode with them!

Anyway, she was the Main Body, so the impact on her was minimal, and she could unilaterally turn off shared perception!

As for herself... she could try to see if she could pick up the identity of a pen pal again.

"Junior Classmate Shen Pan, I suddenly hope you really are the sorrow of no light."

A super-enhanced sorrow of no light on their side would be incredibly reassuring!

Finally, Xia Zhaoyue silently deleted the plan to draw out the sorrow of no light from her phone.

"Indeed, humans can't even empathize with their own self from an hour ago."