"I knew you'd ask that."
The little girl chuckled softly, her tone carrying a hint of mystery. "But I don't know this person's exact identity either. And in the entire Source Realm today, I'm afraid there are very few who truly know his background."
Lin Yi could not help asking, "Why?"
"Because after Starfall City's City Lord broke through to the Great Dao Realm, he used some unimaginable means to greatly weaken his own sense of presence."
The little girl's voice grew heavier. "Even his closest friends gradually forgot what he looked like and could no longer remember his aura as the years passed. As for records and portraits concerning him, they seemed to have been erased by some kind of power, disappearing completely from the historical texts of every generation without leaving even the slightest trace."
Lin Yi raised his brows slightly after hearing this.
These words were astonishingly similar to the situation when he had once discussed that City Lord with his masters, the Time Master and the Flame Emperor.
Logically speaking, the Time Master was a Star Brilliance Envoy, while the Flame Emperor oversaw Starfall City's artifact-refining branch and was also a Star Brilliance Envoy. Both were highly influential figures within the city and surely had met the City Lord.
Yet whenever the City Lord's specific information was mentioned, neither of them could say much, always speaking vaguely.
At last, this strange situation had a reasonable explanation.
Seeing Lin Yi sink into thought, the little girl slowly spoke again. Rare admiration entered her voice. "In my opinion, the City Lord of your Starfall City possesses talent and ability no less remarkable than Venerable Taiyi, who founded the Source Realm. I heard that he came from a small realm called the Qingxu Realm. Though born from humble beginnings,