"Some within the sect are shortsighted. I hope Senior will not take offense," Xu Zhengyi explained.
"I won't take offense. If someone refuses to accept it, if someone has doubts, just kill them."
Xu Zimo spoke calmly.
"Only the dead are truly quiet, aren't they?"
Xu Zhengyi swallowed, not daring to say anything more.
He could only do this much.
"Has your Radiance Sect conducted any research on the Radiance River?" Xu Zimo asked.
"Yes. The elders of every generation have studied the Radiance River, but there have been many conclusions."
"Some believe the Radiance River's power comes from the sun above, while others believe it originates from Ancestor Xian Zhu."
"Some extremists even believe that all the flames in the world originated from the Ancestor."
Xu Zhengyi explained.
"No one knows what is true or false. Eventually, people gradually stopped discussing it."
"Has anyone ever been to the source of the Radiance River?" Xu Zimo asked again.
"This..."
Xu Zhengyi pondered for a moment.
He said, "The route to the source of the Radiance River is far too rugged. A long time ago, people wanted to go there, but all of them died along the way."
"Senior Xu may not know this, but the road to the source of the Radiance River first passes through the Land of Baleful Intent."
"After that come the Three Life-Claiming Passes. It is said that the Land of Baleful Intent alone has buried the bones of countless people."
"Now, no one explores the Radiance River anymore."
"Looks like your Radiance Sect isn't much either," Xu Zimo said with a smile.
Xu Zhengyi hastily chuckled along.
"To be honest, the Radiance River is a forbidden zone. Among the Fire Clan, almost no one has ever reached its source."
As the two spoke, footsteps suddenly