The Path to Advancing to Fifth Order! (10,000 Words-Please Vote with Monthly Tickets)

Thinking this, the shadow felt the situation growing increasingly dire.

For a moment, his brows knitted tightly together.

The reason he was so anxious was simple. The matter of "Mountain Root" had been fabricated by him and pinned on Qiu Tu.

How could such a remote place as East Industry State possibly contain such a precious treasure?

The reason he had deliberately claimed that East Industry State had Mountain Root ultimately came down to two purposes.

First, Mountain Root was precious enough and versatile enough that Calamity Descendants of any strength would be motivated to fight over it.

It was enough to muddy the waters of all East Industry State, even the entire Eighth Shelter.

That way, he could not only sow discord among East Industry State's upper ranks and prevent them from joining forces to invade the Cataclysm Zone.

He could also fish in troubled waters and buy himself enough time to obtain that treasure.

Second, he had actually noticed Shen Ling Shuang's abnormality at Qiu Tu's side. He had discovered that she was merely a soul fragment.

Although he could not figure out how Shen Ling Shuang had turned from a soul fragment into a person, that did not change the fact that she was still only a soul fragment.

Therefore, Shen Ling Shuang was bound to have all sorts of problems associated with soul fragments.

For example, fragmented memories, confusion, and so on.

And those symptoms resembled Mountain Root's outward manifestations.

Therefore, if someone deliberately investigated, it would be easy for them to trace the clues back to Qiu Tu and Shen Ling Shuang.

That way, Dusk Night's objective would be achieved—he would not only successfully tie down Qiu Tu, this major enemy, but also divert East Industry State's and the Shelter's attention.

Originally, Dusk Night's plan