Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor
chapter-1302

"Aren't you worried about revealing your identity?" Wang Wei asked. With such a detailed plan and classification of information, it's apparent that this was not the first time she had made such a deal. However, Wang Wei was sure she never revealed her identity when selling news to people like him.

"It's not as big of a deal as you think," Xun Junyao replied softly. A few individuals know her identity, including Empyrean Kong and Empyrean Jimin. Trust is crucial in her line of work, so when dealing with certain clients, she had to reveal her identity to establish trust. It's also a way to give these people her "weakness" and make them more willing to work with her.

Of course, none of these people dared to offend even if they knew her weakness. Who dares to offend someone who can know what kind of underwear someone wore a few hundred thousand years ago? There is also the soft power that Xun Junyao has. She can summon an army of cultivators to work for her with a few words and some fake tears. No one wants to offend someone with that kind of power.

"More importantly, more people should have figured it out by now."

Xun Junyao has only dealt with [elite] or people with excellent networks. So, she knew what she did to the Blood Dragon would have helped these people figure out her identity by now.

"I'm guessing some people were not surprised by what you did," Wang Wei sighed.

"That's not completely accurate," she corrected him. "They were not surprised that I could do it, but definitely shocked that I dare do it."

"That makes sense," Wang Wei nodded. "While we're on the subject, did you get any reward from Heavenly Dao for killing that horny dragon?"

"Hehe, Young Master Wang," Xun Junyao chucked as she put her hands before her mouth to hide her teeth. "Such information is worth at least five stars. Do you still wish to know?"

Wang Wei's lips twitched. How come their calm, peaceful, and natural conversation was suddenly corrupted by the unpleasant existence of money? He shook his head. Since he was not willing to pay, he chose to peek.

Xun Junyao was surrounded by the power of perfection, which was excellent at anti-divination. However, Wang Wei used his own Perfect Aura to offset hers, allowing him to find some information.

"Paragon Slayer Title?" he said with slightly raised eyebrows. This was a rare title with harsh conditions, the first of which was that someone from the lower cultivation realm had to do it themselves.

According to Heaven and Earth, paragons were noble existences, so anyone with lower cultivation lucky enough to kill one of them will receive a luck backlash instead of a reward. So, unless they have the protection from the fortune of a powerful lineage, the fate of anyone trying to acquire this title will be miserable — not considering the difficulty of even succeeding.

The only way for someone to receive this title is to kill a Paragon that has lost its favor from Heaven and Earth. The description of "losing favor" is broad and complex, but a perfect example is those parasites.

"That's rude," Xun Junyao said with a frown. She waved her hand and reinforced the Anti-Divination Techniques around her. With her Copy Dao, she had many of them, and now that she was on guard, it was not feasible for Wang Wei to use the same method with his Perfect Aura.

"Indeed. I apologize. It seems I've become too comfortable," Wang Wei replied calmly. Xun Junyao looked at him. She could not tell whether he was telling the truth or if he did it on purpose to alienate the good vibe they had between them. Or maybe he did it for a completely different reason. He was hard to read.

'This man's mind is too complicated,' she thought. Dealing with such a person can be quite exhausting. She did not mind someone extremely intelligent, but there are also times when intelligence goes too far and ruins things, especially regarding emotional matters.

'Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing that he wants nothing to do with me. We're probably not compatible,' Xun Junyao thought. It was already hard to accept he had to share him, but thinking how she would have to spend the rest of his life with someone with such a deep mind, she shuddered.

'Even if he truly opens his mind and heart to me one day, can I believe him?' She knew the answer as soon as she asked. Xun Junyao sighed. She could never remove the suspicion that he was not truly sincere and was not scheming something.

'Senior Wu should understand what kind of person he is, so why did she choose him?' Xun Junyao wondered. 'Maybe she's as complex as him, or she has faith that he truly opened up to her, or maybe she has confidence in herself and from her strength. Whether he's sincere or not, whether he's plotting something or not, she's confident she can get out of the situation relatively intact, emotionally and physically.

'As for me? I would probably lose myself in a relationship with him.' Xun Junyao knew herself quite well. With the flaw in her mind, it's easier for her to be manipulated. She knew this, and that's why she never truly trusted anyone and never searched for a Dao Companion. What's more, the fact she had to hear from someone else that she needed to help herself showed a tendency to rely on others. With such flaws and character, she knew she would lose her sense of self in a relationship with a person like a woman.

'Yes, it's indeed a good choice.' Xun Junyao decided to cut off the last thoughts she had about him. Although this was their first meeting and she never had any high romantic aspirations, she did consider him after learning about Wang Wei. After all, he was handsome, talented, and had a great background. What woman would not be tempted? However, during today's events, she felt their personality did not match, and their relationship might be ill-fated.

'Hmm?' Wang Wei muttered, looking at Xun Junyao. The benefits for the [Paragon Slayer Title] include an increase in luck, an increase in the amount of time allowed to comprehend [Existence] after entering the Paragon Realm, and what Wang Wei valued the most, a [Aura] ability that boosted strength when dealing with an opponent of higher cultivation realm.

After knowing this, he deduced some basic information on the best way to acquire this title, but he realized it was useless. Apparently, Heaven and Earth judged him by different standards. It's a remarkable feat for anyone to slay a Paragon, but for someone like him, it's expected. So, if he wanted the title, he would need to kill 3 Paragons while in the Empyrean Realm.

As Wang Wei was lamenting that it was unfair, he noticed a strange change from Xun Junyao, so he looked at her. 'Our karmic connection has weakened. What happened?' Sadly, he could not deduce anything from the myriad of emotions in her eyes because he knew little about it.

Wang Wei only met Xun Junyao recently, and in the past 3 million years working together, they did not utter a single word. Through how she operates her True Will and other actions, he had a basic understanding of her, but as they conversed, he had to constantly update the character model he made for her.

'I feel an opportunity coming,' Wang Wei thought. 'So, let's take a look.' He used his Heart Reading Technique, a mind-reading technique he created by combining Buddhist Mantra and Yan Liling's ability. He took a quick peek into Xun Junyao's mind and found her thoughts from the past 10 seconds. He was so fast and sneaky that she did not notice anything.

'So, she gave up on me because we're not compatible? That works in my favor, but why do I feel something is weird?' Xun Junyao's change was sudden, too fast, and, more importantly, due to a random action he did. She was right about Wang Wei's mind being too complicated, but she also exaggerated the situation. Wang Wei's previous rude behavior was not done with malice or any calculations. As he said, he became too comfortable with her too easily, and with his curious nature, he violated her privacy and calculated her information.

'Something really feels off by how she so naturally realized we are not compatible,' Wang Wei thought.

"Is something the matter?" Xun Junyao asked. At this point, Wang Wei was staring, making her slightly uncomfortable.

"Excuse me for a moment," Wang Wei said before closing his eyes, focusing his mind to analyze everything. His intuition told him something else was at play.

'Did my future self act and remove the obstacle that was Xun Junyao? Or maybe Hong'er is the one who acted?' Wang Wei suddenly thought. 'No, that's not it. Whenever they act, there are always some signs of slight anomaly. But this time, it was so subtle and fluid that it reminded me of how [Fate] operates.'