After Orochimaru returned, he immediately personally brought Hiruko's old copied notes and came knocking.
Uchiha Kyu crawled out from under the quilt scented with red sleeves and fragrance. He looked toward the dim yellow lights outside the window and could not help rubbing his temples with a headache.
That Orochimaru really was enthusiastic. Did he not even need to sleep?
Forget it.
Seeing Konan sleeping soundly after he had thoroughly worn her out, Uchiha Kyu could not help smiling.
It was a silent compliment to him.
How many men in the world could satisfy their women? It seemed only he could.
After getting up, Uchiha Kyu spread out his arms and let the maids dress him.
In the side hall, Orochimaru kept poking his head toward the main hall from time to time. Clearly, this research had left him full of energy. He could not sleep—he simply could not sleep at all.
Uchiha Kyu arrived at the side hall wearing a casual black coat threaded with gold. Seeing Orochimaru's impatient expression, he shook his head with a laugh.
"Looks like you were too excited to sleep."
"Of course, Lord Kyu. The sooner we start this, the sooner we can finish it."
Orochimaru now felt completely refreshed and did not need to sleep for the time being.
"Is this the Lineage Factor theory?" Uchiha Kyu took the scroll Orochimaru handed him and spread it open for a look.
"Come on, let's go to the study." Uchiha Kyu lowered his head, then turned toward the study on the other side of the side hall.
Orochimaru eagerly followed.
Uchiha Kyu's study contained the Empire's entire collection of materials, though they were all catalogs. Every page represented several hundred books.
Orochimaru did not browse randomly, however. He still knew where to draw the line.