Published: February 13, 2025
Xia Bai and Luo Luo looked at the branch on the table with amazement, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Master, is this the person who barged in just now?" Xia Bai poked at the branch and asked.
Earlier, some book keepers had come over and seriously advised her to speed up her cultivation, get Ye Zhongming to buy supplies quickly, or tell Luo Luo not to learn from this branch as it was simply too foolish, among other things.
This made the two realize that the battle against the invader didn't seem too difficult, but it had cost them a book keeper's life. Tomorrow, everyone in the Library Palace would attend the funeral of the killed book keeper.
If one lived here for a short time, it might feel strange, even a bit infuriating, because most people in the Library Palace couldn't see the grief of losing a companion as it should be.
Only those who truly understood the Library Palace would know that in the hearts of these book keepers, death sometimes didn’t just represent the end of life, but also a kind of release. Perhaps the world after death was far better than staying in the narrow confines of the Library Palace.
"It should be a clone of an ancestor from the Gu Rui Star Clan." The Old Dean had only glanced at the branch when it was brought in, and then continued reading as if this thing didn't hold much attraction for him.
"Ancestor? Clone?" Xia Bai questioned with curiosity in her eyes.
She had come here to cultivate and only read books related to cultivation; she had no interest in other areas.
To Xia Bai, the other historical, scientific essays, and so on held no value for her. What she needed to do was become powerful as quickly as possible. Then, just like on Earth, if anyone dared to show teeth at her boss, she'd break their teeth; if anyone dared to reach out to her boss, she'd chop off their hand.
So, she wasn't very clear about much knowledge in the All Races of the Universe.
The Old Dean didn't blame her; instead, he put down his book and picked up the branch, saying, "The Gu Rui Star Clan has existed in the universe for quite a while and is among the oldest races. They are special because they are plant-based life forms, which usually grants them a very long lifespan. They can easily absorb energy from the earth and air, and even if they don't cultivate, they will gain some extraordinary abilities over their long lifespan."
After saying this, the Old Dean's gaze fell on Luo Luo.
"Luo Luo is somewhat different from them. Normal plant-based life cannot transform into other forms before reaching the peak expert stage. I'm not sure what that Life Brain you mentioned is, but it should be because of it that Luo Luo has this ability and a very agile life force."
"The so-called ancestors of the Gu Rui Imperial Clan typically refer to those old fellows who have lived the longest."
"They often possess very powerful abilities. After all, a long lifespan leads to some results in absorbing heaven and earth." The Old Dean casually flipped through some branches before waving at Luo Luo to stand beside him.
"Furthermore, they usually have some strange and somewhat immoral methods to extend their lives, which is one of the characteristics of plant-based life."
"I don't know how many ancestors of the Gu Rui Star Clan are alive now, or how many existed at the time of the establishment of the Ten Thousand Races Alliance, but one thing is certain: this..."
The Old Dean pointed to the branch.
"Should be an old fellow that survived from that time."
After hearing this from the Old Dean, Xia Bai became interested because it involved strength as well as Luo Luo. She asked, "Are these Gu Rui Star Clan members who are still alive strong?"
The Old Dean thought for a moment and replied, "They're okay. If the old fellow I once met is still alive, then he should be very strong by now, especially his main body, which has already transcended the realm of plants. It's very tough, has great resilience, and sufficient power."
"The most important thing is that it can withstand damage. Even if you beat it to a pulp, it won't die; conversely, if it hits you, you'll be the one to suffer."