Everyone's breathing grew heavier.
Could the treasure Qin Muge had spoken of be the God-Defying Banner?
Was the location marked on the map where the God-Defying Banner lay?
Xiang Kui narrowed his eyes, committing the map Chu Xisheng had unfolded deep into memory.
Then he deftly opened the other scrolls and books.
The others were no slower.
Such was the renown of Overlord Martial King Qin Muge that even one more glance at the original writings she had left behind was a blessing.
But roughly thirty breaths later, Ye Jingyuan suddenly flashed into the corridor.
He glanced at Chu Xisheng and the others, the books in their hands, and the hidden compartment in the corner. His white brows furrowed slightly before he turned to Chu Xisheng, the Two-Leaf True Inheritance disciple, and asked gravely, "What happened here?"
Chu Xisheng calmly closed the book in his hands. "Tower Master, we happened to discover a hidden compartment here. Inside were notes and True-Meaning Diagrams left by Overlord Martial King Qin Muge."
Ye Jingyuan froze briefly.
He had presided over the Library Tower for eleven years. How had he never known about this?
There was a hidden compartment behind the bookshelf?
He had never paid much attention before.
The seventh floor and above were all equipped with cleaning magic arrays that kept them clean and dry, eliminating any need to dust.
Thus, these bookshelves had never been moved since they were placed here.
Even the Bloodwind Bandits had only dared plant Explosive Flame Talismans below the fifth floor, or he would have sensed them.
Ye Jingyuan raised a hand and forcibly summoned the book from Chu Xisheng's hands, opening it to examine it closely.
The astonishment in his eyes grew steadily.
-This was indeed Qin Muge's handwriting!
There was no possibility of a