But Xiao didn't care about that at all. Instead, looking at all of this, he thought.
'Ahh, it must be her doing. Well, it's not like I am complaining at all. Instead, it saved me a lot of trouble, nor am I currently in a mood to deal with all of this crap.'
His current priority was to get into the library and gain as much knowledge and information as he could so that many of his unanswered questions and theories could finally be answered.
Because of this, he was really grateful for Elizabeth's help. At the same time, he thought.
'She's really helpful and considerate when it comes to things that concern me. And it's not just her, but Sister Rose is the same. Should I give them a gift? Well, I really owe them this one, so I should definitely give them one. Especially Sister Elizabeth.'
Thinking about what to give them as a gift that would surprise them, Xiao arrived in front of the Royal Guards who were standing guard at the entrance of the library.
Each of those Royal Guards had a terrifying aura around them, which made anyone thinking about doing something funny think twice before doing so, as those guards would catch them in seconds.
Plus, everyone who wanted to access this library had to show their token to the Royal Guards before entering.
'Every one of them is a cultivator, and not just any cultivator, but someone with a high level of cultivation on top of that.'
He thought as he handed them the token, which granted unrestricted access to the library all the way to its top floor without any time limit. The Royal Guards respectfully took the token as they examined it.
Each one of them had a stoic expression on their face. But upon seeing the Empress's seal engraved on the token, their eyes widened slightly, perhaps out of astonishment.
Xiao was not surprised by their expressions as he thought.
'Well, I cannot blame them. Other than Aunt and the old ancestors of the Royal Family, no one in the entire Cardinal Royal Family has something like this. I may be the first and the only one who has something like this.'
After inspecting the token, the Royal Guards nodded toward each other before handing it back to him. One of them respectfully spoke.
"Your Highness, welcome to the library. You can access anything inside the Royal Library without any restrictions or time limit. Also, please don't hesitate to call us if you find anything unsightly."
Xiao calmly nodded.
"Alright."
Taking the token, Xiao headed inside the library. His steps were calm and unhurried as he strolled into the library of one of the most powerful forces in the entire world, or even in the vast and boundless Endless Heaven.
The inside of the library was filled with books and information talismans on numerous large bookshelves that stood everywhere. The first floor of the library was a vast hall that seemed almost endless in size.
Other than that, the hall was filled with many ancient and artistic decorations, along with many historical items, paintings, and murals hanging throughout the vast hall.
There were also many people inside, checking out books, information talismans, and doing other things. Xiao's arrival in the library also attracted the attention of many young disciples, family members, and librarians, just like it had outside.
But Xiao ignored them all as he headed toward a young librarian near him. She was a slightly shy and nerdy looking girl with green hair, wearing a librarian's robe. He looked at her and asked.
"Can you help me find these books?"
He explained to her what kind of books he needed. At first, the girl was shocked and surprised to see Xiao approaching her and asking for her help. She almost fumbled her words.
"U...h w... what... these books..? Well, they are not that hard to find. But it will take some time. I d... don't know if Prince can give me that much t... time."
Xiao calmly looked at her.
"Did you say anything?"
The cute librarian's breathing almost stopped as she wanted to cry, but no tears came out. With a fearful and teary expression, she spoke.
"Hiss... Y... yes, yes, Your Highness... no need to worry. I will definitely find them in a few minutes. I will definitely do my best and will not waste your time. Now please follow me."
She hurriedly led him the way.
On the other hand, Xiao secretly shook his head.
'What the hell did I just do to get such a reaction from her? Did I bully her too much? Well, whatever. As long as I can get what I need.'
Deciding to ignore those thoughts, Xiao calmly followed her. Many people were looking at the young librarian with envy and jealousy. Even her fellow librarians were the same. Even the elder in charge of the Royal Library felt the same.
As this was normal because she was the one with whom Xiao had first made contact after his recovery from his terrible and vile illness.
After walking and searching for a few minutes, the young librarian picked two books from a remote section of the library and handed them to him.
"Here are the books Your Highness has been looking for."
Holding the books, Xiao looked at them. One was titled [Nine Founding Emperors of the Nine Emperor World and the Foundation and History of the Nine Emperor World], and the other was called [Path of Cultivation and the Mortal Boundary].
Looking at those books and their titles, Xiao thought.
'Interesting.'
The title of the first book, which mentioned the Nine Founding Emperors of the Nine Emperor World, piqued his curiosity, while the words Mortal Boundary in the second book almost instantly attracted his attention.
'Really very interesting. So does that mean this world has Nine Founding Emperors? Was this the reason the world is called the Nine Emperor World? Just like our Founding Emperor of the Cardinal Royal Family? Well, that does make sense. If so, then who are they? I mean, those Founding Emperors. To have an entire world named after them, they must possess an enormous amount of power, strength, and influence to make something like this possible. What are their identities? Well, I might find out by reading this book.'
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