The Blood Demon and the Death Witch were "whispering" to each other. Ronan could have listened to every word if he wanted, but there was no need.
As the sea breeze blew, Ronan's thoughts drifted naturally from the Pseudo-God Materialization True Seed Ritual to the "window" the Martial Emperor had mentioned, then settled on Li Wei's current motives and plans.
Seen in that light, some of his earlier judgments no longer seemed quite right.
He was thinking, of course, of the Pseudo-Soul Order "broadcast" still echoing in his ears.
Ronan had previously believed the unencrypted broadcast, sent through Hyperspace Communication, was meant to reach beyond Earth to the Central Star Zone. It would draw the attention of the Myriad Heavens Gods, the Six Heavens God Calamity, and secular powers such as the Star Alliance, who would help Li Wei and his allies break free of the Tattered Divine Cloak.
Now, though, that didn't seem right.
At this stage, the Pseudo-God Materialization True Seed Ritual was progressing steadily. Li Wei might not want outsiders arriving and disrupting a relatively stable situation.
The Martial Emperor had also said Li Wei was "assessing" a suitable window.
A directionless, unencrypted broadcast would introduce too many uncertainties.
That wasn't Li Wei's style.
Yet Ronan had analyzed nearly sixty versions of the Soul Order's "Sanctuary." The changes in later versions, especially the fierce internal struggle over the Hyperspace Communication framework, had all but confirmed Li Wei's infiltration of the Soul Order. The architects of each version weren't identified, but when the losing side overturned the table and the winning side took over, a comparison with reality made Li Wei's position obvious.
So why? Why leave the broadcast open during the most critical stage of his concealment?
Ronan had considered the possibility that Tu Ge had stepped