Chapter 1648: Descendant of Ziyuan Ancient Sage

This powerful being of the alien race could force even Master Kong to have no way out, to the point of resorting to the method of going undercover... How powerful must he be?

I'm afraid he has already surpassed the power of an ordinary ancient sage!

"That one's specific name is no longer known, nor has it been passed down. All that is known is that his strength was unmatched in the world, he treated human life as a game, was vicious and erratic, moody, and when in a bad mood, he would even kill his own people..."

Not expecting he would ask about this, Jiang Fangyou hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "Therefore... whether among the alien race or humans, they all called him... the Ruthless One!"

"The Ruthless One?"

Zhang Xuan jolted.

As expected!

When he heard about trapping Master Kong in Chen and Cai, he had vaguely guessed it, but he didn't expect it to be true.

That 'Little Ruthless' sealed in his Heavenly Dao Scroll was actually once an extraordinary figure who had given even Master Kong a headache!

The Soul Witch Master, in order to kill him, had even endured humiliation and carried a burden of infamy to this day, with no one to vindicate him...

No wonder this guy was so arrogant; when alive, he was indeed very powerful!

"Yes, according to the message from that president, Master Kong laid his plans in advance, and after learning of the other's itinerary, he ambushed him. That battle dimmed the sun and moon, and heaven and earth collapsed... In the end, the Ruthless One was killed by Master Kong, utterly annihilated, leaving not even a bone behind!"

Jiang Fangyou said.

Zhang Xuan was silent.

The Ruthless One's body had shattered into countless pieces, and he had already collected several parts, so he knew this very well. He just hadn't expected that the battle to kill him had been so brutal.

Not only the Soul Witch Master profession, but Master Kong had probably also paid a great price.

"The Master Teacher Hall might not necessarily know about these things, right? How do you know?"

After a moment, Zhang Xuan looked over.

These matters were definitely the most confidential of secrets; even the headquarters of the Master Teacher Hall might not know them. How did this man know so clearly?

He had read through the Jiang family's library from beginning to end; if there were records, he would have known long ago. But there were none. How had these things been passed down over tens of thousands of years?

"The Soul Seal!" Jiang Fangyou said: "Master Kong left these matters in the Soul Seal. As long as one becomes the patriarch of the Jiang family and contacts the Soul Seal with the family leader's token, one receives a soul transmission and fully learns the origins of the clan members. It is precisely because of this that we, tens of thousands of years later, can know the great contributions our ancestors made..."

"I see..." Zhang Xuan sighed.

That made sense.

Merits should not be buried by history.

If the sacrifices made by the Soul Witch Masters for humanity and for righteousness were unknown to later generations, how could they be vindicated?

And if these deeds were passed down on paper, once the information leaked, the Soul Witch Masters living among the alien race might face great danger, or even... be completely annihilated.

Unable to speak or remain silent, Master Kong probably had no choice but to leave these messages in the Soul Seal, passed down to later generations, hoping that one day, after pacifying the alien race, the Soul Witch Master lineage could be completely exonerated.

"The Jiang family is descended from the Soul Witch Masters, the descendants of that president, flowing with his blood! Therefore, among the later generations, whoever can control the Soul Seal is qualified to become the new president, and the clan members obey unconditionally!"

Jiang Fangyou said.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The many elders also fell silent at this moment.

They only knew that the Jiang family was descended from the Soul Witch Masters, but they didn't understand the specific details. Now, hearing the patriarch explain in detail, they finally truly understood.

"Our ancestors were actually Soul Witch Masters..."

Jiang Feifei was also silent, her eyes reddening.

All along, she had been proud of being a master teacher and had detested Soul Witch Masters, hating this special profession that treated human life as a game.

Now, she understood that this profession she had always looked down upon had made such great contributions for humanity!

Without them, the alien race might still be on the continent, leaving humanity helpless.

"Teacher Zhang has comprehended the True Solution of the Soul and can take away the Soul Seal. From the perspective of both the Soul Witch Masters and the Jiang family, he is undoubtedly the patriarch, and no one dares to say otherwise!"

Jiang Fangyou looked over again.

"Yes, Teacher Zhang has comprehended the True Solutions of Time, Space, and even the Soul, and has done things that have caught the attention of the Master Teacher Hall. Perhaps the responsibility of washing away the Soul Witch Masters' stigma and letting them walk in the sunlight again can only be fulfilled by you!"

"As descendants of the Soul Witch Masters, we have waited for this... for far too long!"

"We hope Teacher Zhang will not refuse..."

...

The many elders stood up at the same time and respectfully clasped their fists.

The Jiang family was a bloodline inheritance, but the Soul Witch Master Guild was not.

Whoever controlled the Soul Seal became the president. For tens of thousands of years, only this person had been able to do so. Their ancestors had been humiliated for too long, and as descendants, they truly did not want to let them continue to be shamed.

Heroes must not bleed and then continue to shed tears.

Although... the people of the Master Teacher Continent did not know the relationship between the Jiang family and the Soul Witch Masters.

"This..."

Pausing for a moment, Zhang Xuan nodded: "Becoming the patriarch of the Jiang family is no problem, but... Patriarch Jiang Fangyou, there is one thing I don't quite understand, and I hope you can enlighten me."

"Please speak!" Jiang Fangyou said solemnly.

"When I came to the Jiang family today, I inadvertently saw you in contact with a fair-skinned young man... I have seen this person before and even fought him twice. If I'm not mistaken, he should be an alien!"

Zhang Xuan voiced the doubt in his heart.

If what the other said was true, the Soul Witch Masters had contributed so much to humanity, so their descendants naturally could not betray them and disgrace their ancestors' hard work.

But... how to explain this fair-skinned young man?

"Fair-skinned young man? Is Teacher Zhang referring to Yan Xue?"

Startled, Jiang Fangyou looked over.

"Yan Xue?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

"That's right. He is not an alien, but a descendant of [Ziyuan Ancient Sage] from the Hundred Schools of Thought. His cultivation has long reached the peak of the Great Sage Immortal Realm, and he is famous even in the Great Confucian Hall. He is said to be an expert on the Heavenly Ranking..."

Jiang Fangyou explained.

"A descendant of Ziyuan Ancient Sage? The first close disciple of Confucius... Ziyuan Ancient Sage?" Zhang Xuan's body shook: "How is that possible? I saw him with my own eyes together with aliens..."

He was completely bewildered.

The first time he saw this fair-skinned young man was at Baixi Mountain, when they were fighting for the World-Passing Heavenly Talisman. Among the four, one had revealed his true form as an alien.

The second time was in Fenggu City at the Heavenly Mechanist Guild, where not only several aliens had appeared, but also an alien ancient sage...

If he was a descendant of Ziyuan Ancient Sage, how could he be mixed up with so many aliens?

And they helped each other?

"This... He came to me some time ago and asked me to contact the Soul Witch Master ancestors within the alien race. I only passed on messages. As for the specifics... the Hundred Schools of Thought are very secretive and haven't said anything. So, I'm not too clear!"

Jiang Fangyou said.