952: Chapter 948: The Library 952: Chapter 948: The Library Ye Tian carefully questioned, and the reason he chose to speak privately with Ye Zhicang was that among the four elders of the Ye Family, Ye Zhicang held a unique position.
Unlike Ye Zhihuan, the Clan Leader of the Ye Family, Ye Zhicang was the only one in this generation of the family to have inherited the ancestral memories.
Among those memories was knowledge of the Divine Race!
Ye Tian had a vague feeling that the fake Yun Xinyan was related to the Divine Race, which was why he came to Ye Zhicang for answers right away.
However, when Ye Zhicang looked at the facial features Ye Tian had drawn, he shook his head.
“I’m truly sorry, Ye Tian, but I don’t recognize this person, nor do I know who they are…”
Ye Tian’s urgency was evident, and while Ye Zhicang naturally wanted to help resolve his concerns, he genuinely didn’t know the identity of the fake Yun Xinyan, leaving him powerless to assist.
“This person has been maintaining a transformation technique while battling you; in a sense, they are doing so to protect their true appearance because revealing it would expose their identity!
That being said, if we don’t know who they are, then this drawing is essentially useless!”
Ye Zhicang expressed his frustration, and Ye Tian could only remain silent.
Although Ye Tian was desperate to glean clues from the appearance of the fake Yun Xinyan, such actions couldn’t be done openly under the current circumstances.
If he were to carry the depiction of the fake Yun Xinyan’s face around and search for their whereabouts publicly, not only would it alert his enemies, but it might also reveal his vulnerability…
Should that happen, the enemy would likely use Yun Xinyan to threaten him!
In the deceitful and treacherous Martial Arts World, exposing one’s weakness inevitably leads to perilous situations!
“If that’s the case, I’ll have to look elsewhere!”
Ye Tian remarked with a sense of loss, realizing that his visit to Two Rivers Town had been completely fruitless.
Yet Ye Tian couldn’t afford to give up, for letting go would mean abandoning all hope of ever finding Yun Xinyan…
“Wait!
Ye Tian!”
Seeing Ye Tian’s dejection, Ye Zhicang quickly tried to stop him.
“Since we have no leads, why not take a chance?
If you have patience, that is!”
“What do you mean?”
Ye Tian paused, puzzled by Ye Zhicang’s cryptic suggestion.
Noticing Ye Tian’s look of confusion, Ye Zhicang elaborated: “Although our Ye Family has fallen into decline, we are still a thousand-year-old lineage.
For such a family, the most important thing isn’t merely martial arts inheritance but cultural preservation too!
Our family’s library is truly magnificent, holding over ten thousand books—all rare and unique editions you won’t find anywhere else!
None of our family members have ever read through the entire collection; we only flip through a few volumes in our spare time, gathering bits of intelligence from the texts.”
“The library?”
Ye Tian’s eyebrows twitched slightly; he had previously heard from Ye Zhirong that the Ye Family possessed a library, but back then, he had no interest in its collection.
Now, however, it seemed this library might contain the clues he desperately needed…
“Yes!”
Ye Zhicang nodded firmly.
“Ye Tian, whether it’s the impostor pretending to be your wife or their transformation technique, these are mysteries unknown to me.
They are also absent from the ancestral memories I’ve inherited from the Ye Family.
If that’s the case, why not search the books for answers?
Perhaps you might genuinely find what you’re looking for!”
“That works too…”
Ye Tian responded calmly.
The idea of combing through a library of over ten thousand volumes for clues seemed like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But at the moment, Ye Tian had no other choice, as he had exhausted all leads…
“In that case, Ye Tian, follow me!”
With that, Ye Zhicang led Ye Tian out of the backyard and into the Ye Family’s library.
The library was located beneath the Ye Family’s ancestral home—in other words, the entire area beneath the house was devoted to the library, illustrating its immense size!
To preserve these ancient texts, the Ye Family had implemented moisture-proofing measures within the library, making the interior astonishingly dry, akin to entering a desert.
Additionally, access required passing through three stone doors, each weighing over a thousand pounds, making them exceedingly difficult to breach.
Thanks to these precautions, the books in the Ye Family library remained perfectly intact, forming a stark contrast to the tattered volumes Ye Tian had encountered in Lingyin Temple’s Scripture Hall.
“Ye Tian, though the defenses here are stringent, it’s not a restricted zone.
As long as the family approves, entry is permitted!
You can stay as long as you want here!
Of course, Ye Tian, I can’t guarantee you will find what you’re seeking within this library!”
Ye Zhicang said calmly.
Ye Tian smiled faintly and replied, “No matter; as long as there’s even a glimmer of hope, I won’t give up.
Ye Zhicang, thank you for bringing me to this library!”
“In that case, Ye Tian, I’ll leave you to your search.
Take your time here!”
With those words, Ye Zhicang prepared to leave.
However, Ye Tian called out to him!
“Ye Zhicang, please summon Alice and Dracula for me!”
“Are you planning to have them help you search?”
Ye Zhicang asked curiously, but Ye Tian shook his head.
“I just need them to arrange food for me!”
“…”
Ye Tian’s request left Ye Zhicang somewhat embarrassed, but as allies, he refrained from making any critical remarks.
Soon enough, the Black Widow and Dracula arrived at the library, and Ye Tian gave them instructions: “Alice, Dracula, starting today, provide me with bread, milk, hamburgers, and other food every day.
Once a day, deliver it to the library, understood?”
“Got it!” “Yes!”
The Black Widow and Dracula instantly agreed.
Both were well aware that Ye Tian likely intended to use the library as his closed-door retreat for recovery, hence the need for high-calorie food.
After the Black Widow and Dracula departed, Ye Tian began using his clairvoyant ability!
With over ten thousand volumes in the library, manually flipping through each one would take an unimaginable amount of time.
Luckily, Ye Tian’s clairvoyant ability enabled him to see the contents of books without opening them.
This significantly sped up the search process!
However, using clairvoyant ability was a double-edged sword—it brought convenience but also inflicted severe strain on Ye Tian’s body!
In his wounded state, extended use of clairvoyant ability would weaken him further, which was why Ye Tian asked for high-calorie food to maintain his strength…
Once everyone had left, Ye Tian began systematically scanning bookshelves using his clairvoyant ability.
Without question, this method was considerably faster than searching with the naked eye!
But “faster” was relative; with so many books, it was impossible to complete the search swiftly!
History, astronomy, geography, medicine, cuisine, martial arts…
The Ye Family library contained an extensive variety of books, and even though Ye Tian prided himself on his broad knowledge, much of the information here was new to him.
If given the chance, Ye Tian wanted to study these rare treasures deeply, but unfortunately, his priority now was finding clues about his wife Yun Xinyan, leaving him no time for leisurely reading.
Whenever Ye Tian scanned a book and found no information about transformation techniques or the fake Yun Xinyan, he immediately moved on…
“This is exhausting…”
Using clairvoyant ability in his injured state drained him immensely, even leaving someone as formidable as Ye Tian feeling worn out.
Every one to two hours, Ye Tian would pause, resting his eyes and regaining his energy!
The Black Widow and Dracula visited the library daily, bringing nutritional food like bread, milk, and meat-filled hamburgers…
As their leader, Ye Tian received carefully prepared meals, cooked with care to maximize energy replenishment.
After each meal delivered by the Black Widow and Dracula, Ye Tian’s spirits would somewhat revive, enabling him to continue scanning the library’s books…
Day after day passed; before he knew it, Ye Tian had spent seven days in the library!
He had lost count of how many books he had scanned using his clairvoyant ability—likely several thousand…
The saying “reading ten thousand scrolls” sounded simple, but accomplishing it was an arduous challenge.
Despite consuming high-calorie meals daily, Ye Tian still felt fatigue creeping in…
Gradually, Ye Tian’s vision began to blur…
This was not a good sign; since acquiring clairvoyant ability, Ye Tian had never pushed himself to such extremes, inflicting serious harm on his body as a result.
Not only did his vision blur, but he also experienced dizziness, undoubtedly exacerbated by his unhealed injuries!
Undertaking such an intense task without recovering from his wounds was reckless, and even someone as robust as Ye Tian was struggling to bear it…
Nevertheless, Ye Tian refused to give up, steadfastly using his clairvoyant ability to scan the library’s books…