The very first time Ling Xiao saw Uncle Boya in Chaotic Ancient City, he had begun to suspect his origins.
Under the Heaven's Punishment Divine Eye, every trace could be followed; there were no secrets to speak of.
He had read many ancient tomes in the Snow Heaven Clan, and one ancient book titled The Ten Great Exotic Beasts had left a particularly deep impression on him.
Because the Origin-Devouring Beast was one of the ten great exotic beasts of the True Realm, he remembered it especially clearly.
And Uncle Boya belonged to the same ranks as well, standing among the ten great exotic beasts.
Upon hearing Ling Xiao mention the ten great exotic beasts, Uncle Boya's expression shifted slightly. His face went through all manner of changes, darkening and brightening unpredictably, until he finally forced out a dry laugh.
He had wanted to argue, and in an instant countless excuses had sprung to mind. But Uncle Boya knew that since Ling Xiao had brought up the ten great exotic beasts, he might already know his origins.
Even so, he decided to struggle a little longer. A relieved smile appeared on his face, carrying the air of someone saying, "I admit it. I'm coming clean."
"You're right. I really am one of the ten great exotic beasts."
Uncle Boya straightened his chest, one hand behind his back and the other pressed to his breast, striking a rather strange pose. He looked like a potbellied old aristocrat, though in truth he was gaunt and skinny.
"The ten great exotic beasts are the most mysterious and bizarre existences in the Origin True Realm. Every one of them possesses unimaginable power.
"Once they mature and reach their peak, each exotic beast can rival the Great Dao and stand shoulder to shoulder with Realm