Those cold eyes suddenly grew profound for a moment. Then the stars within them slowly flickered and spiraled as He said:
"If that is what you want to ask, I can give you an answer.
"Nothingness has no progenitor god. Neither It nor I have an emissary."
"An emissary..." A sharp glint flashed through Cheng Shi's eyes. He felt as though he had almost grasped the key point, but cautiously asked one more question. "Are you certain?"
"Are you questioning the nature of Nothingness, or the authority of Destiny?"
A bone-chilling wind suddenly seeped through the void. Cheng Shi shuddered in fright and hurriedly shook his head.
"No, no, no, Lord of Grace. I expressed myself poorly. What I mean is, could Deception... have an emissary, but have hidden it from you by using its authority?"
"Impossible!" Destiny's denial was decisive.
To be honest, regardless of what had prompted Cheng Shi's doubt, it already amounted to blasphemy spoken directly to a god. He had even blasphemed the ruler of the current age to His face.
Fortunately, this ruler was extraordinarily tolerant toward him. He not only forgave His believer's blasphemy but also explained to him, without the slightest emotion, the difference between Nothingness's appearance and its essence.
"Appearance can deceive everyone, but it alone cannot obscure essence.
"I understand It, and I understand Nothingness even better. Even if Nothingness truly had a progenitor god, even if It had a follower with a divine persona, that person would never be the Foolish Play you speak of..."
At this point, those eyes gazed at Cheng Shi without joy or sorrow before coldly shifting away.
"He was indeed Its first believer, but he made the wrong choice. When he could have gained Its recognition, he strayed down the wrong path and missed the