'Interesting... For him to be looking so carefully at nothingness. There must be something that I can't see but only he can. And it's definitely not a Book Spirit...'
As Xu Shan discreetly observed the young man, he caught sight of Ji Yang tapping the empty air with his hand.
The movement was swift and nonchalant, seeming to indicate that Ji Yang thought no one was watching him. Despite this, Xu Shan's keen attention did not miss the action.
'His actions... How peculiar... It's as if there's a window screen before him... Could it be a System, similar to those fantasy books? But isn't he supposed to have a book according to Xinren? How could he have a System?'
Xu Shan chose to remain quiet for the moment, as his interest in Ji Yang only grew stronger. However, he wisely decided not to rush in blindly, knowing that it would be foolish to engage with an unknown opponent without first understanding their capabilities.
"You can stand." He told the King who was still on his knees. "It's your birthday celebration. It's not right to make you sit on your knees. In any case, it's us who came uninvited."
"How is that even possible? You're always welcome here! After all, this entire Kingdom is yours!" The King exclaimed with a flattering expression.
Since Xu Shan wasn't blaming him for what happened, it was clear that he wasn't going to hurt them! But still, what happened next depended on their actions! They had to make sure to not make any mistakes before the two guests!
Upon hearing her father's words, the Princess found herself taken aback. She couldn't deny that these two individuals exuded strength that she couldn't even imagine, but was her father truly planning on handing over the entire Kingdom to them?
'What is father thinking? The Kingdom is under the Eternal Dynasty! If they find out what Father said today, won't they be angry? No matter how strong these two are, they can't stand before the Eternal Dynasty!' She couldn't help but wonder just what her father was thinking about.
"Oh? It appears that you already recognize me?" Xu Shan asked, slightly amused. However, he was sure that the Third Prince hadn't left the Royal City of the Eternal Dynasty.
It was impossible for anyone to recognise him, especially since he wasn't wearing anything that could help someone identify him! He hadn't even shown any identification.
"Ah, I see how it is. You recognized him." Noticing the King glancing at Ye Han repeatedly, Xu Shan finally realized how their identity was exposed so soon.
"Y-yes. I had the pleasure of seeing the Lord behind you on the battlefield a few years ago. For him to follow behind you can only mean that you're from there..." The King was careful with his words. He didn't say anything that could reveal the identity of these two people.
At the same time, he also made sure that they understood that he knew who they were. He didn't want them to think that he was just a coward who was going to give control of his kingdom to anyone just because he was scared.
If the Eternal Dynasty believed that, it would've been a disaster for him after all! The Dynasty wouldn't want a subordinate Kingdom to be in control of such a coward who could betray them in face of strength in the future!
"It's good that you know." Xu Shan nodded. He wasn't interested in revealing his identity either. "We were en-route to our intended destination, but encountered a significant thunderstorm on the way. Therefore, we made the decision to stop and temporarily rest in your Kingdom."
"O-of course! Young Lord is always welcome to come here! It's our blessing that you consider our small Kingdom worthy of your stay!" The King finally sighed in relief. He finally understood their intentions.
He summoned his most reliable aides and asked them to make arrangements for the finest accommodation in the entire Palace, where the two guests could relax and refresh themselves.
He went to great lengths to ensure that the accommodations for the two lords were of the highest quality, so much so that he even warned his subordinates that any shortcoming in the preparation of the rooms would not be tolerated. He made it clear that the rooms of the two lords should surpass even his own in terms of comfort and luxury.
Xu Shan didn't pay attention to the room's preparation and instead focused on listening to Xinren's explanation, fully engrossed in the discussion with his eyes closed. Some people even thought that he had dozed off on the throne, but nobody dared to interrupt him.
"Although I don't remember many things from the past, but there are a few auras that I can still recognise. And the young man has a familiar one. It's definitely another book... The Book of Truth."
'The Book of Truth? Is it dangerous?' Xu Shan inquired. It didn't sound like something dangerous. However, no books that were on a similar level to the Book of Desires could be that simple.
"I don't know about it being dangerous, but it's certainly very special. As for your previous question... There should be a total of seven heavenly books that I can recall, excluding the Book of Desires. However, according to the heavenly laws, no two books are supposed to be in the same world."
" All those books should've been in different planes. So it doesn't make sense that the Book of Destiny is in this realm as well! I thought it was just an exception, but to think that there's another one... It doesn't make sense at all!"
Xinren expressed his concern with a somber tone. She understood the immense potential of each book to bestow incredible power to its holder, provided they were wielded skillfully. The seven books were symbolic representations of Heaven's Blessings bestowed upon an individual.
Unlike the Seven Heavenly Books, the Book of Desires was different. The Book of Desires didn't signify Heaven's Blessing. On the contrary, the Book of Desires had no relation to Heaven at all!
Even she couldn't remember who had created the Book of Desires, since her memories were fragmented and her control over the Book was limited. However, one thing was certain... The Book of Desires was something that almost everyone wanted yet at the same time, almost everyone hated!
Just the fact that Xu Shan possessed the Book of Desires that could destroy reality itself was dangerous in itself. As the seven books started appearing in this plane, the chances of this truth being exposed became higher!
The holders of the other books weren't friends after all. If anything, they wouldn't have thought twice before killing Xu Shan if the truth about what he possessed was exposed!
Moreover, even if the truth remained hidden, just the fact that he possessed the Celestial Spirit of Devouring alone was enough to make him the enemy of everyone in this world!
No matter what, the stronger his enemies became, the more dangerous it was for him!
'I can't let them become stronger. It'll only be more dangerous in the future if that happens. The Book of Destiny and the Book of Truth... These two are the weakest of the seven. However, if the other five are also in this plane, it'll be even more dangerous!'
Xinren felt a real headache coming. In fact, even she didn't understand just how it was all possible. Why were other books here? Why did the Book of Desires select this world to send Xu Shan into? Why did he have the Celestial Spirit of Devouring? So many questions flooded her head.
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In the distance, Ji Yang looked even more concerned.
He was surrounded by several semi-transparent screens, all displaying the same thing.
[Error: Information can't be accessed]
ραпdα nᴏνɐ| сom [Error: Information can't be accessed]
He had tried to see through the young man on the throne. However, the only thing he received were these strange errors that had never happened before!
[Warning: Extreme Threat to life detected! Emergency Quest has been issued!]
While he was lost in thoughts about what went wrong, another screen appeared.
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