Bloodline Theory

Futu Xuan simply could not imagine that Futu Yun would actually refuse to break off the engagement.

Wen Qingxuan was nothing more than a cripple whose cultivation had been completely destroyed.

Even if her beauty was peerless, enough to put the moon and flowers to shame, she was not worth such devotion.

Had Futu Yun gone mad?

Besides, once the engagement was broken off, the Pagoda Ancient Clan could openly intervene in the affairs of the Western Heavens Continent.

Given Futu Yun's relationship with Luo Li, the Pagoda Ancient Clan would then have grounds to deal with the Western Heaven War Temple and the Western Heaven War Emperor.

Yet he had refused without even giving it a thought?

Instead, he wanted to remain bound to a good-for-nothing?

Futu Xuan felt as though the entire world had gone mad.

Had this boy spent too long around Qing Yanjing and gotten his head muddled by this so-called love?

But even if love had clouded his judgment, shouldn't he have run away from the marriage to find Luo Li?

Now that an easy way to break off the engagement had been handed right to him, this boy had actually refused it?

And if Futu Yun truly cared so much about the "spirit of contract" in an engagement,

then why had he helped Qingling seek out Ji Xuan to break off her engagement back then, humiliating him so badly that he directly suffered qi deviation?

Futu Yun coughed dryly. "Wen Qingxuan cannot cultivate, and she does not have much lifespan left. At most, she can live another hundred years."

"Even if she takes pills that prolong life, how many more years can she linger on?"

"Besides, a former favored daughter of heaven may not be willing to cling to life in such a manner."

"Once Wen Qingxuan reaches the end of her natural lifespan, I will have achieved success in cultivation and established a reputation of my own."

"At that time, finding another Dao companion would be perfectly appropriate."

"This way, I can also earn a good reputation, and it will benefit the Pagoda Ancient Clan's current situation."

A thoughtful look appeared in Futu Xuan's eyes.

After pondering those words again and again, wisdom glimmered in his aged eyes, as though he had seen through everything.

He felt that Futu Yun was indeed worthy of being the young clan leader, to have considered matters so far ahead.

The Pagoda Ancient Clan was still contending with the local powers on the Tianluo Continent.

Those forces hostile to the Pagoda Ancient Clan were still secretly supporting the local strongmen of the Tianluo Continent.

Under such circumstances, it was indeed unsuitable to completely fall out with the Wen Family and even the Five Great Academies.

It was even less suitable to start a full-scale conflict with the Western Heaven War Temple for Luo Li's sake.

Thus, Futu Yun had simply maintained the engagement.

First, it could stabilize the Wen Family and even the forces of the Five Great Academies.

Second, he could use it as a reason not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Heavens Continent.

This was true consideration for the greater picture. Being able to set aside personal feelings for the greater good—this was what the leader of a clan should be like!

"Great Elder, our clan's past glory is indeed something I take pride in."

"But you have indulged in that pride too deeply, and it will only cause you to stagnate."

"Before our clan possessed such glory, were we ever like this?"

"Did we ever have the rules and rhetoric you speak of, Great Elder?" Qing Yanjing said calmly.

"You?" Futu Xuan's expression darkened.

"Are kings and nobles born to their stations? Is that what you mean?" Futu Yun said with a curl of his lip.

"That's right. Some outdated rules must be changed."

"Was our clan's bloodline truly as noble from the very beginning as you believe?"

"Didn't our ancestors also rise above ordinary people, endure countless hardships, and only then reach the pinnacle?"

"That is why we are so outstanding today," Futu Yun interrupted.

"This is the result earned through the efforts of generations of the Pagoda Ancient Clan."

"At first, everyone was merely one among the masses."

"Until one person rose above the rest and claimed more resources, after which the strong only grew stronger."

"By claiming more resources, one could climb higher, and then claim even more resources."

"A great clan naturally directs resources toward its most outstanding members, allowing them to grow ever stronger."

"That person's bloodline also becomes increasingly powerful and is passed down as the so-called main lineage."

"Which of today's ancient clans did not come about this way?"

"Hmph, you are right. Qing Yanjing, did our clan not provide you with ample cultivation to achieve what you have today?"

"Without your help, what could that Sinister Vein possibly amount to with no background at all?"

"The Divine Vein in his body is simply a waste!" Futu Xuan snorted coldly.

"There are countless top experts in the Great Thousand World."

"Many of its outstanding figures came from humble origins; some even came from Lower Planes."

"What background did they ever have?"

"And yet, in the end, did they not become renowned throughout the Great Thousand World?"

"When Maha Tian tried to seize the Boundless Fire Territory, was he not still forced back by the Flame Emperor?" Qing Yanjing said calmly.

"Besides the Flame Emperor of the Boundless Fire Territory, there is also the Martial Ancestor of the Martial Realm."

"When did these peak experts ever possess any powerful background?"

"They merely possessed the heart of true powerhouses, which was why their fame spread throughout the Great Thousand World."

"So, Great Elder, if you believe that powerhouses rely entirely on resources, then you are gravely mistaken," Qing Yanjing said coolly.

"Hehe, having no background does not mean one cannot become a powerhouse." Futu Yun nodded.

Then he shifted the subject. "But becoming a powerhouse cannot be separated from resources."

"For those born in poverty, it all has to rest upon fortunate opportunities."

"Leaving aside how many resources we control,"

"our bloodline alone is the greatest opportunity others could never hope to obtain."

"You are talking about your son, aren't you?"

"The greatest opportunity of his life is probably the bloodline his mother left him." Futu Yun shook his head.

"You!" Qing Yanjing's expression stiffened, yet she had no way to refute him.

The Pagoda Ancient Clan's bloodline was indeed an existence greater than the vast majority of opportunities in heaven and earth.

"But he inherited my bloodline. Who can say for certain that he will not surpass me?"

"Perhaps. But his father's mediocre talent will ultimately be his greatest weakness."

"Compared with those his father's age, your bloodline is his advantage."

"But compared with those of the Pagoda Ancient Clan his age, his father's bloodline is his disadvantage."

"Those who lose at the starting line will only need more resources if they wish to succeed."

"If he truly manages to become a Heavenly Sovereign,"

"the resources consumed along the way could probably nurture three Heavenly Sovereigns within the Pagoda Ancient Clan."

"Of course, he can also make his way in the outside world and strive for more resources through his own strength."

"But the resources under heaven are limited to begin with. Whom did the resources he seized originally belong to?"

"If those resources originally belonged to forces hostile to the Pagoda Ancient Clan, then so be it."

"But what if he takes resources from the younger generation of the Pagoda Ancient Clan?"

"You can certainly say that ownerless treasures belong to those fated to obtain them."

"But from the standpoint of the Pagoda Ancient Clan's main clan,"

"this clearly means investing resources that could have nurtured three powerhouses into a single person."

"And in the end, there will only be one return."

A trace of anger appeared on Qing Yanjing's face.

She wanted to refute him, but for a moment, she was left speechless.

In the end, she could only snort coldly.

But her son was still her son, and besides, he would not be returning to the Pagoda Ancient Clan now.

"Enough. It is time for me to depart." Futu Yun stretched lazily.

A group of Heavenly Sovereigns followed behind him.

And behind those Heavenly Sovereigns stood a vast number of Earthly Sovereigns!