A cold gale swept through the air, bringing with it a chill.
It was already winter. Even though the Glacier Plain Court wasn't filled with snow, there were still quite a few mountains that were covered in snow. Together with the white clouds in the sky, it was truly a sight to behold.
Standing in the room on the back of the aerial beast, Zhang Xuan frowned deeply. After a long while, he finally couldn't take it anymore and turned to the Xingmeng Sword Saints and asked, "What is the reason behind the marriage alliance between the Zhang clan and the Luo Clan? Now that I'm the head of the Zhang clan, shouldn't I tell you the reason behind it? "
Initially, he had thought that it was because his parents were worried about their son's marriage. However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss.
The gifts from the forty aerial beasts included pills, artifacts, secret manuals, beast skins, inner cores … No matter how wealthy the Zhang clan was, it was impossible for them to take out all of that in a single night.
The only possibility was that the other party … had already prepared everything beforehand!
They didn't even know whether the young prodigy of the Luo Clan would be able to find the Luo Clan, but they had already prepared the gifts beforehand …
He had heard from Luo Xuanqing that the marriage alliance between the Zhang clan and the Luo Clan was inevitable. On top of that, there was also the Zhang clan selection … If he still couldn't sense that something was amiss, he would have been a fool!
Besides, even if his parents were in a hurry to get their son married, there was no need for them to be in such a hurry!
It wasn't easy for him to reunite with his missing child, but before they could spend some time together, he was already rushing his son to get married … No matter how he looked at it, something was amiss.
"This …"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's question, Heung Kensei could tell that Zhang Xuan had guessed something.
"I told you not to hide it from our son, but you just wouldn't listen. Xuan-er is a smart man, so how could he not see through it?" Sword Saint Meng harrumphed coldly. "Isn't it for the sake of the human race?"
"For the sake of the human race? What's going on? "
Zhang Xuan was getting more and more confused.
It was just a marriage between him and Lozosy. Was there a need to implicate the human race?
"Allow me to explain!"
Yang shi, who had been silent all this while, sighed deeply.
"Un."
Seeing that Yang shi was about to speak, the Xingmeng Sword Saints fell silent.
"The Zhang family's bloodline talent is time, while the Luo family's bloodline talent is space. Senior brother, you should be very familiar with this!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
At first, he was shocked, but now that he knew about it, there was nothing strange about it.
"The combination of time and space forms the power of spacetime, and this power is the key to unlocking the seal on the Temple of Confucius," Yang shi said.
"The seal of the Temple of Confucius?"
"Legend has it that Kong Shi sealed the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn within the Temple of Confucius. In order to decipher it, one must possess the Celestial Amulet of Legacy and grasp the power of spacetime! And this power is something that only the strongest Ancient Sages possess. "
"It's a pity that no one has been able to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage in the past ten thousand years. The remaining Ancient Sages have already reached the end of their lifespan. It's still possible for them to engage in a battle for a short period of time, but if they were to venture into the Temple of Confucius, where the flow of time and space is unknown, they would most likely die before they could even find the Grand Ceremony. More importantly, Ancient Sages aren't allowed to enter the Ancient Sage realm! "
"This …"
Zhang Xuan was perplexed. "If Ancient Sages aren't allowed to enter, why would the Temple of Confucius leave behind the power of spacetime?"
Just what was Kong Shi up to?
It had not been easy for him to obtain a treasure like the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn. It was one thing for him to not give it to the humans, but there were still all kinds of traps waiting to be set in the Temple of Confucius. Did he want to be discovered or not?
Did he want the humans to know or not?
It was impossible to fathom what Kong Shi was thinking. Yang shi shook his head and said, "I don't understand why either. Under normal circumstances, even if one possesses sufficient Celestial Amulets of Legacy, one would still be unable to enter the Temple of Confucius without the power of spacetime. However, with the fusion of the bloodlines of the Zhang clan and the Luo Clan, it should be possible for one to do so! "
"Fusion of bloodlines?"
"The perfect fusion of the bloodlines of the Zhang clan and the Luo Clan allows one to produce the power of spacetime, which is on par with a true pinnacle Ancient Sage!" Yang shi nodded. "It's precisely for this reason that the Zhang clan and the Luo Clan have been preparing for a marriage alliance ever since you were born. No one will be able to stop it! "
"But … my bloodline has already vanished. Even if we were to form a marriage alliance, it would still be useless!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed. Not expecting this to be the reason behind the marriage alliance, he could not help but ask.
Under normal circumstances, no one would have dared to stop the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn, the Temple of Confucius, and the rise and fall of mankind. Even the Mingshi Tang would have done everything in their power to facilitate the marriage.
But … he had already lost the bloodline of the Zhang clan, and his grasp over time was not that great either. Thus, the marriage alliance would not work at all!
"Even though the bloodline of the Zhang clan has already vanished, it's still something that once flowed through your veins. As long as you are bestowed with the blood of the Zhang clan, you should be able to wield it easily. Besides, you and the little princess of the Luo Clan are in love with one another, so it'll be easier for you to fuse with one another.
"That's why you're the best candidate. There's no other choice!"
In truth, there was one more thing that he did not mention, and that was that the other party was a Celestial Master Teacher.
Kong Shi was also a Celestial Master Teacher. While others might not have been able to obtain the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn, the young man before him might be able to obtain it easily.
As such, no matter what, even though the Zhang clan already possessed a purer bloodline, the marriage alliance had to go through with it.
"Bestowing the bloodline and wield it easily?"
Zhang Xuan was still perplexed.
He could not deny that he and Lozosy were in love, but what did bestowing the bloodline and wield it easily mean?
"Even though your bloodline has been stripped away, it's actually a blessing in disguise. Firstly, you'll no longer be restricted by your bloodline, and you'll have a chance to surpass the progenitor of your bloodline! "
Yang shi explained. "Inheriting a bloodline is akin to inheriting the legacy of one's predecessors. In terms of talent, one will have an incomparable advantage over others, but at the same time, there's a huge flaw as well. That is, the bloodline shackles will make it harder for one to surpass one's predecessors. Furthermore, the purer one's bloodline is, the greater the shackles will be! "
"This …" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
This was similar to the saying, 'without destruction, there can be no construction'. While bloodlines could allow one to swiftly advance their cultivation, they would also be shackled, making it difficult for one to achieve a breakthrough.
In fact, it was practically impossible!
"Could it be that … the reason why Kong Shi used the Innate Fetal Poison to strip away his bloodline wasn't because he was unable to produce an Ancient Sage but because he wanted to surpass his predecessors?"
A thought suddenly surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
Previously, he had been unable to figure out why Kong Shi would want to strip away his bloodline, resulting in the Innate Fetal Poison in his body. However, if that was the reason, it was indeed possible!
After all, Kong Shi's final achievement was unparalleled. There was no doubt that he had surpassed the ancestor who had bestowed the bloodline upon him.
"Back then, the reason why I agreed to strip away your bloodline was because they assured me that nothing would happen to you, and that you would still have a chance to reach greater heights …" Sword Saint Meng interjected with reddened eyes.
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