In the depths of the Flame Library, Kael found a locked tome: The Book of Forbidden Fire.
It pulsed in his hand, recognizing the Cursed Core. Visions poured into his mind: lost cultivation paths, ancient gods, and a memory of a tower reaching into a broken sky.
The book whispered, "Burn the path ahead. Break the heavens."
Outside, assassins crept through the shadows. Someone had discovered the truth about him.