Chapter 2259: Chapter 2303: Origins

Thinking carefully, the rise and fall of mortal dynasties mostly stemmed from the distribution of resources.

When a small minority occupied the vast majority of resources, oppression was bound to form.

When this oppression reached its peak and lives hung by a thread, rebellion was inevitable.

And when the rebellious forces gathered to a certain scale, they would inevitably overthrow the old order and establish a new dynasty.

This law was equally applicable in the Martial Path Realm.

The members of the Daqian Royal Family must have wanted to break free from this cycle of history, which was why they suppressed the minority and distributed resources to the common people of the world as much as possible.

Such an action was bound to offend those extremely powerful existences.

When the Daqian Divine Kingdom existed, they had no chance to rise.

When the Daqian Divine Kingdom fractured, they seized territories and crowned themselves kings.

How could they possibly hope for the return of the Daqian Divine Kingdom?

If Nanqian wanted to rebuild the Divine Country, it could only resort to military force and launch a northern expedition against the All Heavens!

However, no matter what, the heavens would inevitably be plunged into misery and suffering.

"Alas, how are the common people to blame?" Jiang Fan sighed softly.

There was only one way to solve the problem.

End the Dark Tide!

If it didn’t erupt, the Hundred Realms of All Heavens would remain at peace, and Nanqian wouldn’t need to unify the world just to protect the small worlds.

And to end the Dark Tide, they had to find the Daqian Divine Kingdom Crown Prince.

Where was he—or where were they?

Shaking his head, Jiang Fan suppressed his thoughts and took out the Crystal Ball.

Looking at the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner with her eyes closed inside, a hint of relief appeared between his brows.

"I can finally give my godmother an answer."

Following that, a black light flashed in his palm.

The Black Jade Box entrusted to him by His Majesty Nanqian appeared in his hand.

As soon as this item appeared, the Big Black Dog, who had been sprinting, abruptly stopped in its tracks and snapped its head over.

The pupils of its three dog eyes contracted bit by bit.

Ultimately, they shrank into pinholes!

It simply couldn’t believe its eyes. Gulping, it said, "Is this... Nanqian’s Imperial Jade Seal?"

Qing Jiu, who was always calm, also had her beautiful eyes shrink drastically. Gasping, she said, "His Majesty Nanqian gave you the Jade Seal?"

Liang Feiyan couldn’t help gulping as well. "Brother Jiang, doesn’t this mean you could issue a rallying cry and unite Nanqian?

"I don’t want much, just appointing me as Minister of Nanqian will do."

The Big Black Dog finally recovered its wits.

Drooling, it said, "Those idiots were actually right to be suspicious.

"My master has always acted with profound intentions. Why would he meet you for no reason?

"So he really did entrust the Imperial Jade Seal to you!"

Jiang Fan nodded gently. "Your master is probably a sly old fox too. Making a stranger like me deliver the Imperial Jade Seal means he likely harbored no good intentions.

"There’s nothing wrong with this Jade Seal, is there?"

He handed the Jade Seal over to the Big Black Dog.

The Big Black Dog shot Jiang Fan a sidelong glance. "Could he be as scheming as you?"

Saying that, it sized up the Black Jade Box. After examining it, the dog said, "There’s nothing wrong with the Jade Seal.

"However, the Jade Seal is sealed inside a special Jade Box. Without the bloodline of the Daqian Royal Family, it cannot be opened."

What?

Jiang Fan’s expression changed.

Didn’t this mean he still had to rely on Nanqian?

Once the Jade Seal was returned to those people, they might not necessarily be willing to help Jiang Fan.

Looking at the Jade Box in his palm, he circulated his Void Flow Power through his five fingers, attempting to crush it open.

But the Jade Box didn’t budge at all.

His fingers couldn’t even leave a single mark on it.

The Big Black Dog rolled its eyes. "Don’t waste your energy. Even a Prime Minister wouldn’t be able to break open this Jade Box.

"Only the blood of a Daqian Royal Family descendant can activate and open it."

Jiang Fan’s face darkened. "Where are the members of the Nanqian Royal Family?"

If worst came to worst, he would just kidnap one and draw some blood!

The Big Black Dog’s eyes widened. "Are you looking for death? If you lay a hand on the Nanqian Royal Family, running back to Central Earth won’t save you."

Jiang Fan immediately turned to the Big Black Dog, looking it up and down.

The Big Black Dog shrank its neck back. "I’m a dog! Even if you drain me dry, you won’t squeeze out a single drop of royal blood!"

Jiang Fan felt a surge of frustration.

Nanqian’s Imperial Jade Seal was right in front of him, yet he could do nothing about it.

Qing Jiu’s eyes revealed a thoughtful look. Studying the mask that concealed Jiang Fan’s true appearance, she said, "Why don’t you try your own blood?"

Jiang Fan pointed at himself. "Mine?"

Qing Jiu nodded. "I’ve been wondering about something.

"Why do you look exactly like His Majesty Nanqian?

"Would two people with absolutely no blood relation look so strikingly similar?

"Could it be that you also have the bloodline of the Daqian Royal Family?"

Uh—

Hearing this, the Big Black Dog froze on the spot. This... it really hadn’t thought of that.

Listening to Qing Jiu’s words, it also grew suspicious and began circling Jiang Fan.

"Now that you mention it, apart from their eyes, my two masters are practically cut from the same mold.

"Could they really be blood-related?"

Jiang Fan was also abruptly stunned. He subconsciously replied, "How is that possible? I’m a native of Central Earth.

"I grew up on the Central Earth Continent from a young age..."

Speaking up to this point, Jiang Fan suddenly fell silent.

All he remembered were scattered memories of wandering with his father after the age of five or six.

He had zero impression of anything before that.

His father had never mentioned where he was born or what his family’s background was.

Even his mother seemed unusually mysterious.

She had left him a Void Divine Tree seed, and among the belongings she left behind, there was also a mysterious Crystal Stone, as well as the inheritance of an Eight-star Soul Master.

A figure like that didn’t seem like someone from Central Earth at all!

Therefore, Jiang Fan’s true origins were an unsolved mystery.

Looking at the Black Jade Box before him, his eyes twitched. Suddenly, he was afraid to try.

Could it be that he really was a member of the Daqian Royal Family?

The Big Black Dog was getting anxious and urged, "Hurry up and try!"

Jiang Fan snapped back to reality. After pondering for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth, cut open his finger, and squeezed out a drop of blood onto the Black Jade Box.

Escaping wouldn’t solve any problems.

He had to face it.

DRIP.

The bright red drop of blood fell onto the Black Jade Box.

But there was no reaction whatsoever.

Jiang Fan felt a flash of disappointment, yet also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as it wasn’t some messy bloodline, that was fine.

The Big Black Dog curled its lips. "I was wondering how a bloodline descendant of the Daqian Royal Family could end up in Central Earth.

"I even thought you were born by the Princess.

"Turns out it was just a misunderstanding."

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes at it.

He definitely didn’t have such an inhumane mother like the Ancient Saint of Cloud Desolation.

Besides, if the Ancient Saint of Cloud Desolation was his mother, would he have grown up all alone in the Xu family?

"Since that’s not it, we can only take our time and plan carefully..."

Jiang Fan was in the middle of speaking when his expression suddenly froze.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the drop of blood was actually undergoing a strange change.

The Big Black Dog and Qing Jiu also noticed it. They turned to look and were collectively petrified on the spot!

They saw that the drop of blood was actually slowly seeping into the Black Jade Box.

The three of them stiffly turned their necks, staring blankly straight at Jiang Fan.

The Big Black Dog’s three eyes widened rounder than apricots. "You... you have the Daqian Royal Family bloodline?"

Even Qing Jiu couldn’t help but cover her red lips, revealing a look of pure disbelief.

She had merely been guessing and didn’t actually believe that someone who grew up in Central Earth would possess the bloodline of the Daqian Royal Family!

To think that Jiang Fan actually did!

Just what was Jiang Fan’s true background?

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