At this moment, the Past Self Time Master said, "Xuan Ming, I know this Heavenly Palace Secret Realm far better than you do. Even if it truly contains a Great Dao Realm Inheritance, as your master, I absolutely do not want you involved."
Xuan Ming was filled with confusion. He bowed and cupped his hands. "Master, this disciple does not understand. Since it is such a supreme opportunity, why should we let it slip away for nothing?"
"Then I'll make it clearer." The Time Master raised his eyes, sweeping his gaze over Xuan Ming before letting it settle on Lin Yi. "You should listen carefully too. Learning more of the Source Realm's hidden history will benefit you in the future."
Lin Yi hurriedly set aside his distracting thoughts and nodded obediently. "This disciple is listening."
"The origins of this Heavenly Palace Secret Realm go far further back than the Heavenly Palace faction you know of." There was a trace of ancient weariness in the Time Master's voice, as though it had passed through endless ages. "Not only does it contain eighteen complete Great Dao Realm Inheritances, but it also holds countless lost precious resources and ancient heavy treasures."
He paused before continuing, "When the Heavenly Palace faction was destroyed, my Source Realm stood unrivaled. Yet the Great Dao Realm Inheritances within the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm had not all been taken. Do you know what happened afterward?"
Xuan Ming frowned and pondered for a moment. Combining it with the Source Realm history he knew, he ventured, "According to the records, after the Heavenly Palace was destroyed, aside from the already existing Taiyi City, nine main cities emerged one after another in the Source Realm during the same era, forming the coexistence of the Ten Great Main Cities. Could it be