The academy elders' expressions changed drastically at the sight of that golden blood. Even the Grand Elder appeared. "A descendant of the Guardians? How could one be in your world?!"
The Guardians' lineage had once rendered immense service in protecting the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Sadly, they had all died in battle, leaving no descendants.
The greatest distinguishing feature of this lineage was that the blood they shed when wounded was golden, sacred and immaculate.
No one had expected the envoy sent by the creatures of the Foreign Realm to be a descendant of the Guardians' lineage. It was truly inconceivable.
"Don't rush. You haven't seen the interesting part yet."
The Golden Three-Headed King spoke unhurriedly, then exerted pressure on the golden blood.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, the sacred golden blood actually turned black beneath the immense pressure, becoming deeply sinister, like demonic blood.
"See that? Those Guardians of yours supposedly possessed the most sacred bloodline, but gold is merely the surface. Their essence is black. The origins of their lineage are not what you believe. This is the truth."
The Golden Three-Headed King spoke with a chuckle.
"Stop spouting sensational nonsense!"
The Second Elder rebuked him.
"Believe it or not. You can investigate it yourselves. Of course, if you insist on deceiving yourselves, I have nothing more to say. One day, we will no longer be speaking across two worlds..."
After the Golden Three-Headed King finished speaking, his phantom dimmed until it vanished.
Then the elders struck, shattering the pitch-black altar.
Afterward, the Grand Elder and the others left with the descendant of the Guardians. They had many questions that needed answering.
Many disciples followed to watch the commotion as well, wanting to see just what sort of person that envoy was.
"The Foreign Realm's moves have officially