Chapter 1586: Zhang Luo's Marriage Alliance Secret

The strong winds howled in the sky, carrying a hint of icy chill.

It was already winter. While this place wasn't covered in snow and ice like the Glacier Palace, many mountain peaks were already blanketed in snow, reflecting the white clouds in the sky and creating a unique spectacle.

Inside the room on the beast's back, Zhang Xuan frowned. After a long time, he couldn't hold back anymore and looked at Sword Saints Xing and Meng, who were not far away. "What exactly is the reason behind the marriage alliance between the Zhang Clan and the Luo Clan?" he asked. "Now that I am the clan head, shouldn't you explain it in detail?"

Initially, he thought his parents were simply worried about his marriage and were rushing to arrange it. However, after flying for some time, the more he thought about it, the more something felt off.

The gifts included forty sacred flying beasts, along with pills, artifacts, secret manuals, beast hides, inner cores... every kind of item imaginable. Even if the Zhang Clan was wealthy, it was impossible to produce all of this overnight.

The only possibility was that they had prepared everything in advance!

They weren't even sure if he, a young genius, would be found, yet they had already prepared the betrothal gifts...

From Luo Xuanqing, he learned that the marriage alliance between the Zhang and Luo clans was inevitable. Coupled with the previous selection ceremony for the Zhang Clan disciples, if he still didn't sense something was amiss, he would truly be foolish!

Moreover, even if parents were anxious for their son to marry, they wouldn't rush things to this extent!

Their child, who had been missing for years, was finally reunited with them, yet before they could properly reconnect, they were already pushing for marriage... No matter how he looked at it, it felt wrong.

"This..."

Hearing his question and knowing he had guessed something, Sword Saint Xing's face was filled with hesitation.

"I told you not to hide it from our son, but you wouldn't listen," Sword Saint Meng snorted, looking over. "How could Xuan'er, being so intelligent, not figure it out? All this is for the sake of humanity!"

"For humanity? What do you mean?"

Zhang Xuan grew increasingly confused.

It was just a marriage with Luo Ruoxi. Did it really need to involve all of humanity?

"Let me explain,"

Master Yang, who had been silent all this time, sighed and began to speak.

"Alright!"

Seeing that he was about to speak, Sword Saints Xing and Meng stopped talking and listened.

"The Zhang Clan's bloodline talent is time, and the Luo Clan's bloodline talent is space. Senior Brother should be quite familiar with this, right?"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had been very shocked at first, but he had known for a while now, so there was nothing surprising about it anymore.

"When time and space are combined, they form the power of spacetime," Master Yang continued, "and this power is the key to unlocking the Master Teacher Confucius Temple's seal!"

"The Confucius Temple's seal?"

"Legend has it that Master Teacher Confucius sealed the Spring and Autumn Codex within the Confucius Temple," Master Yang explained. "To unlock it, one not only needs the Heritage Heavenly Amulet, but more importantly, must master this power of spacetime! This power is only possessed by peak Ancient Sages."

Master Yang slowly continued, "Unfortunately, no Ancient Sage has been able to achieve a breakthrough in nearly ten thousand years. The remaining Ancient Sages have also reached the end of their lifespans. They can still engage in short battles, but to send them to explore the Confucius Temple, where the flow of time and space are both unknown, they would likely die before even finding the so-called Codex! Most crucially, Ancient Sage level experts are not permitted to enter!"

"This..."

Zhang Xuan was puzzled. "If Ancient Sages aren't allowed to enter, why is the power of spacetime, which only such experts can master, required?"

What exactly did Master Teacher Confucius intend?

He painstakingly created a treasure like the Spring and Autumn Codex. It would be fine if he didn't give it to humanity, but to enter, there were all sorts of restrictions. Did he want people to discover it, or not?

Did he want them to know, or not?

Later generations could not fathom Master Teacher Confucius's intentions. Master Yang couldn't help but shake his head and continued, "As for why, I don't understand either! Under normal circumstances, even with enough Heritage Heavenly Amulets, without this power of spacetime, one cannot enter. However, the fusion of the Zhang Clan and Luo Clan bloodlines can achieve it!"

"Bloodline fusion?"

"When the two bloodlines of the Zhang Clan and the Luo Clan perfectly merge, they can generate the power of spacetime, which is no weaker than that of a true peak Ancient Sage!" Master Yang nodded. "It is precisely for this reason that the Zhang and Luo clans have been preparing for this marriage alliance since your birth! No one can stop it!"

"But... my bloodline has disappeared now, so even if we have an alliance, it's useless..." Zhang Xuan couldn't help but say, having never expected the purpose of the marriage alliance to be this.

Under normal circumstances, anything involving the Spring and Autumn Codex, the Confucius Temple, and the rise and fall of humanity, truly no one would dare to obstruct it. The Master Teacher Pavilion itself would strongly promote it.

But... his Zhang Clan bloodline was now completely gone, and his mastery over time wasn't particularly advanced. A marriage alliance would have no effect!

"Although your Zhang Clan bloodline has disappeared," Master Yang explained, "you once possessed it. As long as blood is bestowed upon you, you should be able to use it easily without significant impact... Furthermore, you and the Luo Clan's young princess are deeply in love and have no estrangement between you. This makes your fusion even more suitable, making it easier to wield the power of spacetime!"

Master Yang smiled. "Therefore, you are the best candidate; there is no other option!"

In truth, there was something else he hadn't said: the other party was a Celestial Master Teacher.

Master Teacher Confucius was also a Celestial Master Teacher. Others might not be able to obtain the Spring and Autumn Codex, but perhaps the person before them could acquire it with ease.

Therefore, no matter what, even if the Zhang Clan had a more refined bloodline, the marriage alliance had to proceed with him.

"Bestow blood, use easily?"

Zhang Xuan was still puzzled.

He didn't deny that being deeply in love with Luo Ruoxi would make their fusion easier, but what did "bestow blood, use easily" mean?

"Although your bloodline has been stripped away," Master Yang explained, "your current situation can actually be considered a blessing in disguise. Firstly, you are no longer constrained by the bloodline, giving you the opportunity to surpass the strength of its originator!"

Master Yang explained, "Inheriting a bloodline is like inheriting the mantle of a predecessor. While it grants an unparalleled advantage in innate talent, it also has significant drawbacks! That is, one is constrained by the bloodline's limitations, making it harder than for ordinary people to surpass their ancestors! And the purer the bloodline, the greater the limitation!"

"This..." Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

This was somewhat similar to the saying "no destruction, no construction." While bloodlines allowed for rapid advancement, possessing them also meant having shackles. To break through... was difficult!

One could say it was almost impossible!

"Could it be... that Master Teacher Confucius, at that time, used innate embryonic poison to strip away bloodlines, not because Ancient Sages couldn't be born, but because... he wanted to surpass his ancestors?"

His heart stirred, and a thought suddenly surfaced.

Previously, he couldn't understand why Master Teacher Confucius also had his bloodline stripped, leading to him possessing embryonic poison. If this was the reason, then it truly made sense!

After all, Master Teacher Confucius's ultimate achievements were unmatched. He had undoubtedly surpassed the ancestor who bestowed the bloodline.

"Back then, I agreed to have your bloodline stripped," Sword Saint Meng interjected from the side, her eyes red-rimmed, "because they assured me that nothing would happen to you and that you would have the chance to reach greater heights..."