The Ancient Scroll Translation recorded that the Realm Devouring Art had ultimately not fallen into Venerable Taiyi's hands, but had instead changed hands before ending up with Venerable Xuantian of Taiyi City!
Even more horrifying was that this man had inherited the Lord of the Realm Palace's methods, secretly gathering Prodigies who cultivated the World Law and treating them as "nourishment" for his own world.
Venerable Xuantian?
Lin Yi's heart jolted, and he could not help letting out a low sigh.
If the contents recorded in this ancient scroll were true, then this was no ordinary secret—it was a shocking matter capable of shaking the entire Source Realm's balance!
After all, Venerable Xuantian was the public ruler of Taiyi City.
His origins were so ancient that they could not be traced, and his background was unfathomable. Even Lin Yi's master, the Time Master, would likely count as a junior before this Venerable.
Strictly speaking, this man had likely broken through to the peak Emperor Realm far earlier than Starfall City had existed. He was truly a figure from Venerable Taiyi's era.
After reading every word of the translated scroll, Lin Yi remained outwardly calm and did not immediately press the elderly librarian for further details.
With a subtle movement of his fingers, he sent a stream of power into the Steward Token at his waist and used a secret art to send a message, ordering someone to immediately verify the old man's true identity.
As a White Tiger Captain Steward, investigating someone's identity took no more than an instant.
Before long, a concise report was sent back. It contained the old librarian's life history.
The old man was named Zhao Shanyuan, and he had not lied.
In the first half of his life, he had indeed been a wandering independent