Setting aside his surprise, Rio quickly followed up: "Indeed, 2nd Elder. I received a similar deduction just moments ago from my scouts. The likelihood that he unearthed those ancient talismans within the ancestral secret realm is exceptionally high." 79l[p[p['''']'
"As for anything beyond that, I cannot be certain," Rio added.
"You might not be, but I am," the 2nd Elder replied, massaging his temples with a trace of deep frustration. "The ancestral secret realm houses mysteries that exceed even my expectations. Taking what I know of that place and contrasting it against the sudden shift in the Star Emperor's temperament—a man who was once content to slowly solidify his authority, only to turn around and act like an entirely different person..."
The 2nd Elder pondered further, his gaze darkening as he laid out the deduction. "He definitely inherited or uncovered something within that realm that triggered this madness."
