Leaving Coldpath

They would not make Vivian and Lily's identities public just yet.

Hao Ren knew how it would turn out from the beginning. News of the First and Fourteenth Sages would impact the demon hunter world negatively, especially during such time of uncertainty. When the demon hunters began to doubt their beliefs, telling them that their 6,000-year history was a joke would cause unimaginable consequences: it was not going to be mental shock therapy.

The shock was guaranteed but not therapy.

The identity of Vivian and Lily would remain confidential, but at the right time, it would be revealed gradually, one at a time.

After an intense debate with the support of Gregowen's memories, evidence of ancient instruments and artifacts, and testimony of Lily, the elders had no choice but accepted Vivian as the Fourteenth Sage and Lily, the First Sage reincarnated. But not everyone was convinced; some had reservations, but that was not going to change anything.