Zhao Nan was stunned by Hogg's words. He hadn't expected that even after awakening his bloodline and with him here, Hogg would still arrange for Wharton to go to the O'Brien Empire.
In Zhao Nan's plans, even if Hogg didn't arrange for Wharton to go to the O'Brien Empire, he would have sent him there himself. But Hogg's words suddenly made Zhao Nan feel the wonder of Fate.
Zhao Nan had marveled at the wonder of Fate before. For example, the appearance of the Eighth-rank Magus, the arrival of the "Sword Saint of the Starry Sky," Tyrone, Bebe's appearance, and Linley moving into Room 1987 and becoming friends with Yale and the others.
But those experiences hadn't made Zhao Nan marvel at the wonder of Fate, since he had anticipated them. This time, however, Hogg's words struck a chord in him, sending him into a strange state of enlightenment.
When Zhao Nan entered that state, Hogg hurriedly whispered to Wharton, "Wharton, your father will stay here and watch over Uncle Zhao Nan. Go tell Hazer and the others that your Uncle Zhao Nan is comprehending the Dao and needs them to come guard him."
Though Wharton was young, he was already sensible. He obediently nodded at Hogg and went to the others' residence to inform Hazer, Gates, and the rest.
Zhao Nan had no idea what Hogg was doing. By then, he had already entered a deep state of seclusion.
"What is Fate?"
"Was my transmigration inevitable, or was it a variable?"
"What is the system?"
"Does Linley exist in another space-time?"
"Has Hongmeng already seen me?"
"How did I come to be?"
"How did Fate come into existence?"
"Is transcendence truly transcendence?"
"What am I pursuing?"
"..."
Countless questions surfaced in Zhao Nan's mind.
And as the questions arose,