**Chapter 516: Blessing in Disguise, It Could Also Be an Opportunity**
Dongfang Yi did not dare to directly refuse Meng Anwen’s request. However, wanting to access the most confidential information of the royal family was a significant matter, and even he did not dare to rashly agree.
Dongfang Yi said, "My uncle, Dongfang Li, is in charge of the secret archives. I will ask him if he knows anything about the Soul Eater."
Meng Anwen nodded, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"It’s my duty!" Dongfang Yi responded politely, without any airs.
Dongfang Yi led them to a living room, served the best tea, and then went to the secret archives himself.
Not long after, Princess Dongfang Yao arrived.
She was a close friend of Shu Han, and the two started chatting immediately upon meeting.
Hearing Shu Han recount the recent events, even Dongfang Yao was taken aback.
"Sister Han, is the Soul Eater really that terrifying?" Dongfang Yao asked, visibly tense.
Shu Han nodded, "It should be very terrifying. My grandfather’s face changed drastically, and he was very tense. An God was the same. Fortunately, General Lin saved me."
Shu Han was still shaken, unable to recover from the helpless terror she had felt.
The key issue was that the detection spell had not provided any useful information and had almost cost her life.
She couldn’t imagine how such a terrifying creature as the Soul Eater could exist in the world.
Dongfang Yao glanced at Lin Moyu and then hummed softly to herself.
She hadn’t forgotten that Lin Moyu had refused to lend her a skeleton. Although Lin Moyu had agreed to save her mother and she had almost caused his death, she still held a grudge.
Girls’ thoughts are often incomprehensible to outsiders, and sometimes even to themselves.
Shu Han noticed Dongfang Yao’s expression, "Don’t blame General Lin. If he has the ability, he will definitely help. This time, General Lin even brought two drops of the Venomous Flood Dragon’s spinal fluid, asking my grandfather to make a potion to see if it can neutralize the Corpse Poison."
"That’s the spinal fluid of an 85th-level World Boss, a priceless treasure."
Dongfang Yao whispered, "Really?"
Shu Han nodded, "Why would I lie to you? Of course, it’s true."
Meanwhile, Lin Moyu was talking to Meng Anwen.
"Teacher, do you think the royal family has information on the Soul Eater?"
Meng Anwen said, "The Divine Summer royal family has been around for over a thousand years, weathering many storms. Many families have risen and fallen, but the royal family has remained steadfast."
"If even they don’t have information on the Soul Eater, then no other family would."
"And to deal with the Soul Eater, we must also mobilize the royal family’s power."
Lin Moyu understood Meng Anwen’s point.
To seal off a province and lock down a city, military power alone wouldn’t suffice; local administrative power, which was controlled by the royal family, was also needed.
Without orders from the royal family, even if they managed to seal off a province or city, it would cause significant chaos.
Lin Moyu whispered, "Everything in nature has its counter. There must be a solution. If the royal family doesn’t have the information, I can ask it."
"It?" Meng Anwen was startled, "You mean the one in the core area?"
Lin Moyu nodded, "It has lived for countless years and should know something about the Soul Eater."
Meng Anwen nodded, "Although I haven’t spoken to it, I know some legends about it. It’s said to be omniscient."
Lin Moyu chuckled, "Not entirely."
Footsteps approached, and Dongfang Yi and Dongfang Li walked in together.
Dongfang Li, who managed the royal archives, had seen almost all the documents in the archives.
Meng Anwen asked directly, "What did you find?"
Dongfang Li took out an ancient book, "This contains all the information on the Soul Eater."
"The information is very old and disorganized. Our royal family revised it 800 years ago, compiling all the information on the Soul Eater into one book."
Meng Anwen quickly skimmed through the book. With his ability, memorizing it was a trivial task.
After reading, he handed the book to Lin Moyu.
Dongfang Li asked, "An God, are you sure it’s the Soul Eater?"
Meng Anwen nodded, "It’s undoubtedly the Soul Eater. The information in the book matches perfectly."
Dongfang Yi furrowed his brows, "This is a major disaster. An God, what do you plan to do?"
Meng Anwen said, "I have a strategy in mind, but I need to discuss it with Your Majesty. Initially, I thought this would be a disaster, but after reading the information, I realized it could also be a great opportunity."
Dongfang Yi raised an eyebrow.
A great opportunity? How so?
He hadn’t read the information, only heard about the Soul Eater’s horrors from Dongfang Li. Could the information contain something different?
Dongfang Li had read the information but hadn’t seen any great opportunity.
"Please explain, An God," Dongfang Yi urged.
Lin Moyu finished reading the book and exhaled, "Blessing in disguise, it could indeed be an opportunity."
Meng Anwen’s words were convincing enough, and now Lin Moyu’s agreement solidified it.
Dongfang Yi also skimmed through the information but didn’t see anything significant.
Dongfang Li said solemnly, "I have read the information on the Soul Eater before and didn’t find anything special. How are you so sure it could be an opportunity?"
Meng Anwen glanced at Lin Moyu, "Xiaoyu, you explain."
Their answers were likely the same.
Lin Moyu nodded, "Let’s start with human history."
Lin Moyu had read many non-confidential documents in the royal archives and a lot of information in the academy, combined with his own experiences and "friendly" exchanges with Antares.
His understanding of human history and high-level knowledge far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Even many divine-level experts couldn’t match his knowledge.
Conversely, he lacked basic knowledge, like where certain dungeons were located.
"A thousand years ago, humans were divided, and within the Divine Summer Empire alone, there were hundreds of states."
"Some were as large as a province or two, while others were as small as a city."
"Other countries were similar, with some even smaller, consisting of just a few villages and a thousand people."
"Although there were many divine-level experts, internal strife was constant, making them a scattered force."
Lin Moyu’s voice was like musical notes, ethereal and distant, as he recounted the history buried in time, known as the Age of Chaos.
Shu Han listened, finding Lin Moyu’s voice pleasant.
She became somewhat entranced, thinking, "Why didn’t I notice before that Junior Lin’s voice is so nice?"
Dongfang Yao watched Lin Moyu speak eloquently, recalling how he had protected her in the Corpse Realm.
For some reason, Lin Moyu’s image seemed to grow taller.
As Lin Moyu described, during that chaotic era, the Soul Eater initially went unnoticed by humans.
By the time it was discovered, it was too late.
The Soul Eater had grown powerful enough to rival divine-level experts.
In the ensuing years of war, humans paid a great price but ultimately triumphed. Nearly all divine-level experts perished.
After the Soul Eater disaster, Abyss Demons and Dragons descended.
If not for the sudden emergence of a group of geniuses among humans, they would have been exterminated by the Abyss Demons and Dragons.
These geniuses quickly rose to prominence, becoming divine beings within a decade.
They supported humanity, buying time for recovery.
This was a history buried in time, known to few.
"Those geniuses were born because of the Soul Eater."
"The Soul Eater hides in the soul, devouring it and all physical strength."
"But if it is destroyed before it fully forms, its soul power will merge with the professional’s soul."
"The enhanced soul will also boost attributes, increasing the chances of awakening talents and elevating professions during job changes."
"Those geniuses were born this way."
The origin of the Soul Eater is unknown, nor how it is born.
It can reside deep within the human soul, devouring everything.
It can choose to devour slowly, as with Gao Yang, or kill instantly and consume the soul.
Ultimately, it will break out of the body.
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