As he walked back, Li Su thought of something and could not help asking, "Martial Uncle, are those inheritors humans from beyond the Mythical Realm?"
"That's right!" Pangu Banner answered directly.
Li Su was somewhat surprised. "Beyond the Mythical Realm, are there other Mortal Realms and human populations?" Xia Kingdom had no records of this. Although the Black Domain had suspended its expansion due to its struggle with the demon race over the Earth Immortal Realm, there had never been any record of other humans.
"No. There are only you."
"Huh?"
Pangu Banner did not continue answering. Instead, it said, "This matter concerns the 'truth.' You can only uncover it yourself."
Li Su froze for a moment. He clearly had not expected such an answer. After all, the other party had told him how many times they had appeared, even their realms and their astonishing talents. Yet when it came to where they had come from, he had to discover it himself.
Thinking back, when he had first met Zhong Yan, Hongjin and the others had mentioned that, in ancient times, the Three Teachings had come into contact with outsiders. He had made some guesses before. After all, a thousand years was an immensely long time for mortals. Even in an era of peace, it would likely span dozens of generations, let alone during the years after the Dark Ages, when the average lifespan did not exceed thirty-five and factions stood everywhere. Gaps in inheritance were hardly surprising.
So at first, he had not thought too deeply about it.
But things were different now. The Mythical Realm said that inheritors of Saints had come to the Mythical Realm—and not just one, but continuously over hundreds of thousands of years. Every one of those inheritors possessed peerless talent. Clearly, something did