Edward Benson could completely foresee that if the full potential of this scroll could be unearthed, the benefits gained would absolutely be ten, a hundred, or even a thousand or ten thousand times greater than what the The Benson Family could offer!

　　"Who would have thought that my ancestral scroll would display such divine power in another world? Truly unbelievable. It's just a pity I didn't have the chance to examine it carefully at the time. If only I could go through it thoroughly once more..."

　　Edward Benson thought with some regret.

　　The next moment, something strange happened.

　　The golden scroll in his mind suddenly seemed to teleport and appeared in Edward Benson's hand.

　　It was still the same scroll from his previous life, but now a faint golden halo surrounded it, making it even more mysterious.

　　Edward Benson gently opened the first page.

Chapter 0006 The Most Protective Elder Sister

　　The contents were exactly as he remembered.

　　This scroll had only six pages in total.

　　On each page, there was an illustration on both the left and right sides, each depicting a living being.

　　"Hmm?" Edward Benson's gaze fixed on the two illustrations on the first page, his expression a bit surprised. He remembered that the first time he flipped through this scroll in his old rural home in his previous life, this page only had two flat patterns.

　　But now, these two patterns seemed to have inexplicably gained a touch of vitality; the images were clearly more vivid and three-dimensional.

　　The expressions and postures seemed as if they were waiting for some opportunity, as if these two beings were about to leap out of the painting.

　　Edward Benson rubbed his eyes, thinking it was an illusion, and turned to the second page, the third, all the way to the sixth. The images he saw were exactly the same as the first time.

　　But when he returned to the first page, the details of the images were obviously different; that sense of vitality and atmosphere was definitely not an illusion!

　　"Could there really be such a strange thing in this world?" Edward Benson studied it carefully for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

　　However, at this moment, he was completely certain that his overnight leap from the third to the fourth stage of Mortal Transformation was entirely thanks to this scroll.

　　Edward Benson could conclude: this scroll was by no means an ordinary object!

　　As he was pondering, Edward Benson suddenly heard footsteps by his ear.

　　The footsteps hadn't come close yet, but judging by the sound, they were heading toward his residence.

　　"So early, who could be visiting?" Edward Benson was a bit suspicious, looking at the scroll in his hand, thinking, "Can this scroll be stored and retrieved at will?"

　　As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the scroll disappeared into thin air. The next moment, it reappeared in his mind.

　　Edward Benson was overjoyed—this scroll really could be stored and retrieved at will. This made it easy to carry, and no one could take it from him.

　　The world was dangerous, and the principle of not flaunting one's wealth was something Edward Benson understood well.

　　Sure enough, the footsteps were coming for Edward Benson, but they stopped at the door.

　　Knock, knock, knock!

　　There was a knock at the door.

　　A knock? Edward Benson was slightly taken aback. Such a polite way of visiting probably meant it wasn't an enemy. Otherwise, given how the The Benson Family treated him, just pushing the door open would already be considered polite—usually, they'd just kick it open.

　　The door opened, and a slender, graceful figure appeared before Edward Benson's eyes.

　　The visitor was a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl with an oval face, beautiful features, and a pair of jet-black eyes that shone with a wisdom uncommon for her age. When her gaze fell on Edward Benson, there was a hint of concern, only slightly concealed.

　　"Xiao Yi." The girl's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice was already choked with emotion.

　　A wave of warmth surged in Edward Benson's memory, and he blurted out, "Big Sister."

　　The visitor was none other than Edward Benson's half-sister, named Grace Benson.

　　Edward Benson's father, John Benson, was the current head of the The Benson Family. In his youth, he was handsome and charming, with many children.

　　But each child had a different mother.

　　Grace Benson was the eldest among all of John Benson's children. Although her mother's family wasn't as powerful as Henry Benson's mother's, it was still a prestigious family in the Qingluo Kingdom.

　　Moreover, Grace Benson had been capable and efficient since childhood, holding a high status in the family. Even the legitimate Henry Benson wouldn't dare act rashly around this big sister.

　　And Grace Benson and Henry Benson had never gotten along since they were young; instead, she was much closer to the least favored Edward Benson, taking good care of him.

　　To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Grace Benson's protection, Edward Benson might not have survived in the The Benson Family until now.

　　When Grace Benson was sixteen, she left the family to train elsewhere and could no longer look after Edward Benson. Her sudden return this time truly surprised Edward Benson.

　　After entering, Grace Benson carefully examined her younger brother, whom she hadn't seen in two years. Seeing the faint signs of maturity in his features, she felt both heartache and relief.

　　"Xiao Yi, in the turbulent whirlpool of the family, you've managed to survive and even come this far. It was worth all the care I've given you since childhood. I've heard about your situation too. The Yin-Yang Academy is a remarkable force—even a small branch in the Qingluo Kingdom is something the king himself would try to curry favor with. So, once they've made a decision, even I can't change it."

　　Grace Benson's tone was clearly filled with anger, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the family's injustice and full of sympathy for her unfortunate brother.