Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (19)

He walked to the center of the hall, waved a hand to set up a simple Soundproof Barrier, then spoke. "Xueqi and I explored the deeper parts of the water tribe ruins. In a relatively well-preserved subsidiary sacrificial hall, we found more murals and stone steles, as well as some damaged Jade Slips. Putting them together gave us a clearer understanding of the Ancient Water Tribe and Falling Star Lake."

"The Ancient Water Tribe called themselves the 'Star Vast Remnants.' They came from the edge of a homeland long lost within the star sea—the 'Guixu Star Sea.' Note that this 'Guixu' is not the same concept as the Guixu Power you mentioned before, Miss Bi Yao carries. The 'Guixu' near the water tribe's homeland referred to a special celestial body within the star sea, like a whirlpool that devoured all light and matter. Yet what they worshipped was the eternally shining 'Star Vast' on the other side of the Guixu."

"They rode an ancient magical artifact known as a 'Star Raft,' capable of crossing the star sea, drifting through the universe for untold ages before finally falling—or rather, following some kind of guidance—to this world, where they discovered Falling Star Lake. They believed this was the will of Star Vast, the guidance of their ancestors' spirits, leading them to a new home."

"As for the Star Source at the heart of the lake, they called it the 'Eye of the Star Vast,' believing it to be a passage connecting to the Star Vast of their homeland and the source of life in the universe. They established a holy land here and worshipped the Star Source. At the same time, they enshrined the sacred relic they had brought from their homeland—the complete Myriad Star Armor—beside the Star Source. Using the armor