Yet even so.
An Ru and the others were shaken and sighed with emotion after hearing this.
"Who would have thought that Jiang Taigong, a generation-defining God, had still been silently protecting this world from behind the scenes?"
An Ru abruptly turned toward Ding Ling and declared with ringing conviction:
"Since Jiang Taigong has determined that you, daoist friend, are the inheritor destined to save all living beings and the world, there is no reason for me not to acknowledge it."
He retreated three steps and called out loudly:
"All disciples, heed my command. Together, pay respects to our Grand Ancestor."
An Ru had decided to regard Ding Ling as a senior of the Jade Clarity Palace.
Although An Ru was arrogant and conceited, he placed great importance on inheritance and orthodox tradition!
Ding Ling was the orthodox successor of the Jade Clarity Palace.
He was Jiang Ziya's junior brother!
Naturally, he was the true heir of the Jade Clarity Palace!
According to seniority,
Ding Ling could be considered his, An Ru's, "Grand Grand Grand... Grand Ancestor"!!
That was because An Ru's master's master's master... could only be considered a nominal disciple of the Jade Clarity Palace, with a status even lower than Jiang Ziya's!
Precisely because of this, that nominal disciple had not been qualified to participate in the true God War back then and could only fight from the rear.
Even so,
that nominal disciple had always addressed Jiang Ziya and the others as Senior Brothers.
Thus,
strictly speaking, Ding Ling could indeed be considered their "Grand Grand Grand... Ancestor."
"...!!"
Zhi Qiu Yiye was completely dumbfounded.
In his impression, his Master was an extremely strict, arrogant, stubborn man! He dared to hit anyone, and he really would.
He had never expected his Master to now take the