Dong Huaiming only revealed half the truth.
This Biography of the Demonic Son's Direct Disciple: Wu Di had been personally summarized by Ma Ran, who had endowed the book itself with the ability to break through memory barriers. Dong Huaiming had then filled in the specific details.
After all, Ma Ran was extremely busy with official affairs, handling countless matters every day. Not only did he have to govern Ranzhou's affairs, he also had to coordinate the overall situation and deal with the hostility of the other provinces.
Ever since the three provinces of the Endless Planes' faction had begun their strategy of praising someone to death, enemy incursions along the borders had become the norm in Ranzhou.
However, Ma Ran had anticipated this long ago and deployed his forces appropriately. Even the civilians along the provincial borders could enjoy a basic, stable life and would not be looted or killed by foreign enemies.
When Dong Huaiming mentioned this biography to Wu Di, he deliberately concealed his own contributions.
"...The person drawn in this book... is my ancestor?"
Wu Di stared at the blue book before him, somewhat dazed.
Paper books were fundamentally no different from bamboo slips. Both were simply things used to carry written words.
However, when paper was used to record words, ideas, and traditions, it was much easier to add illustrations, making their meaning easier to understand.
Originally, these illustrations held no meaning for Wu Di.
He possessed Eidetic Memory. While farming and herding cattle, he had occasionally passed by a school and stolen a few glances inside. After a month or two, he could not claim to have mastered the classics, but at least he was no longer illiterate. He possessed basic literacy and reading ability.
However...
When Wu Di focused intently on the illustrations