"Another piece of news has come in."
Inside the still-unrepaired Demon Saint Valley.
Before the Seventh Elder of the Library Pavilion, who was in charge of all manner of books.
A travel-worn young man rushed into the pavilion.
His breath was steady.
But the excited expression on his face had already revealed his current mood.
He handed the note in his hand to the Seventh Elder.
Then he leaned over and inspected the books on her desk, whose ink had yet to dry. His gaze swept across the vast stacks, skipping over the unimportant volumes before accurately locating what he wanted to see. Raising his brows, he said with equal parts helplessness and amusement, "These Earth Supremes really think their lives are too long. I thought I was the fastest, but someone's news arrived even before mine. Seventh Elder, what number am I?"
"The second today."
"The twenty-third this month."
The curvaceous Seventh Elder, the sort of beauty capable of bringing down kingdoms, casually glanced at the hotheaded youngster. Then she set down the book she had been compiling and rubbed her temples. "Twenty-three Earth Supremes have died in a month. I wonder how chaotic it is outside. You're always running around out there, kid. Tell me about it."
As she spoke.
The Seventh Elder did not slow her work.
She moved away the pile of books stacked on top.
Then selected a single volume that was still being compiled.
She flipped through it, then instinctively closed it.
Revealing its brown cover and a square blank space.
As well as the twelve elegant characters written within that space.
History of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, Supplementary Volume: Biography of Lu Yuan
After confirming once more that she had not picked up the wrong book, the Seventh Elder opened it again. Looking