"Even elders who have cultivated for countless years, seen all the splendor of the mortal world, and weathered all the frosts of the vast world could never reach this degree. As long as they are still human, they will retain at least some of the seven emotions and six desires, some individual personality."
"But Meng Chentian has none of that. Everything he displays is utterly perfect."
"In my personal judgment, there is only one circumstance in which a person could be like this: every last bit of it is an act, deliberately put on."
Zuo Xiaonian said, "There's also this: he said he was thirty-three, but I don't feel like he is."
Mu Yanyan pondered without speaking.
Zuo Xiaonian said, "Master, can you verify Meng Chentian's birth records? Who is his birth mother? Is she Meng Tianyue's first wife? Where did he go to school as a boy? His cultivation is considerable, so he should have been an outstanding talent during his training at martial school. These records shouldn't be hard to investigate, should they?!"
"The reason I'm putting all this on the table is that I've investigated Meng Chentian for a long time without finding even the tiniest scrap of information. That is far too abnormal."
"I couldn't even find a fake file meant to deceive people. No matter how someone hides his past, even if his records are classified as S-rank secrets, there should still be some spider's silk and horse tracks to follow."
Mu Yanyan frowned. "I'll look into it."
"I hope you'll investigate through the Star Shield Bureau. I'm afraid the other normal channels won't turn anything up."
"Mm."
Mu Yanyan suddenly asked, "Back then, the one who saw that you were about to break through was Xiao Duo, wasn't it?"
Zuo Xiaonian fell silent for