Upon hearing this, Wu Su'e immediately became interested and asked:
What's wrong with this Yanggu Zhang Clan?
Chen Qingyu shook his head, his tone somewhat disgusted:
A careful examination of the Zhang Clan's files revealed something truly shocking.
As you know, Zhang Clan's ancestors were just hunters, of lowly blood. After they rose to prominence, they developed an almost pathological obsession with lineage.
In order to maintain all the noble bloodlines, inbreeding has become the norm within the Zhang Clan.
Wu Su'e was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion:
This shouldn't be a problem, right?
To maintain their bloodline, many aristocratic families operate in this way.
In this world of cultivation, the power of bloodlines truly exists.
The offspring born from the union of two exceptionally powerful individuals typically possess extraordinary talent, enjoy smooth sailing in their future development, and have immense potential.
This is the fundamental reason why many families of practitioners have been able to survive and pass on their traditions.
In order to maintain the strength of their bloodlines, many powerful families not only intermarry with each other, but also encourage inbreeding within their own families, which has become a custom.
In fact, many supernatural methods have been developed throughout history specifically to prevent the birth of deformed children.
This phenomenon exists not only in ordinary cultivation families, but also in the five great ancient families, though it is not as severe.
After all, the longer the lineage has been passed down, the weaker the blood ties become, even among people with the same surname and the same ancestor, especially for distant relatives who are not even remotely related.
No, you're mistaken.
Chen Qingyu shook his head and slowly said:
The inbreeding within the Zhang Clan was far more terrifying than any marriages outside the family.
Other families practicing cultivation are at most related to cousins or siblings, or separated by three to five generations.
However, within the Zhang Clan, it was common for uncles to marry their nieces, grandfathers to marry their granddaughters, and even for siblings to marry each other—it was utterly disgusting.
Upon hearing this, Wu Su'e's expression immediately changed, and she said with disgust in her eyes:
This is disgusting! Isn't this incest?
Chen Qingyu sighed:
Therefore, I would say that Zhang Clan's pursuit of pure bloodline was almost pathological.
I even suspect that their sudden outbreak of this strange illness is related to this tradition, which is why they are helpless.
Upon hearing this, Wu Su'e frowned and asked:
Could Zhang Clan's question be related to the calamity of the Corpse Demon?
Chen Qingyu pondered for a moment and said:
It cannot be determined at this time.
However, if that woman really is a member of the Zhang Clan, perhaps I have a way to find her.
Wu Su'e immediately perked up and asked:
What method?
Chen Qingyu smiled mysteriously:
Let me keep you in suspense for now; you'll find out in a few days.
As he spoke, he stood up and said gently:
It's late, you should go home and rest.
We'll be quite busy for the next few days.
The next day.
Chen Qingyu's actions then became very regular.
Every morning, I would go to the Supreme Harmony Altar to sign in and receive cultivation rewards, which would cause my cultivation to rise rapidly, allowing me to advance one level in a single day.
The rest of the time, he interrogated Zhang Clan's direct descendants in batches, based on the case files he had reviewed.
At the beginning:
Many people were quite afraid of his interrogation, fearing that he might use some form of torture.
But soon, everyone discovered that he not only selected interrogators randomly, but also conducted very simple interrogations, letting them go after just a few words.
They even specifically selected beautiful daughters of noble lineage, reportedly because they were extremely fond of their beauty.
Several days passed in a row.
Within the Zhang Clan family, the awe and fear towards Chen Shaojun gradually turned into mockery and ridicule, making the atmosphere increasingly strange.
In the palace where Chen Qingyu lived.
Bang bang bang!
There was a knock on the study door, and then Wu Su'e burst in, her eyes sweeping over the room.
Chen Qingyu sat behind his desk, holding a fine wolf-hair brush in his hand, seemingly drawing.
What time is it? You still have the mind to draw?
Wu Su'e frowned and quickly stepped forward:
Do you know that all the members of the Zhang Clan clan are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself?
This is already the sixth day!
You are the Number One Heavenly Prodigy of All Time of all time, wielding the Azure Command Talisman, yet after several days of thorough investigation, you have found absolutely nothing.
Chen Qingyu raised his head and smiled slightly:
Who says I gained nothing?
As he spoke, he put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand and gestured for Wu Su'e to look at the desk:
Look, what is this?
Wu Su'e glanced down and immediately saw a stunningly beautiful woman, whose black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her expression exuding arrogance and nobility.
this
Her eyes widened instantly, anger surged, her teeth clenched so tightly they pounded, and her chest heaved as she said:
Great! Excellent!
I really didn't realize you were such a little pervert!
No wonder these past few days, among the Zhang Clan family's direct descendants, you haven't asked many men, they've only been staring at those beautiful women!
She leaned forward, her hands gripping the edge of the desk, and demanded fiercely:
Tell me! Which Zhang Clan family's legitimate daughter is this? Have you taken a fancy to her?
Chen Qingyu was immediately at a loss for words:
You silly girl, what are you thinking about?
Am I out of my mind? A swan wouldn't actually take a liking to a toad!
He paused, pointed to the portrait on the desk, and said seriously:
This is the mysterious woman who once controlled the Heaven-Swallowing Ba Serpent.
Upon hearing this, Wu Su'e was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and her expression changed as she said:
Is this her? How could this be?
Chen Qingyu's gaze was deep as he slowly said:
It seems you've also figured out the crux of the problem.
In the chaos of the battle, I knocked off her mask, but the light from her escape was too fast, so I was basically the only one who saw what she looked like.
But you recognized her as Zhang Clan's eldest daughter at a glance!
Can you guess why?
Wu Su'e took a deep breath and said thoughtfully:
I see!
Within the Zhang Clan family's direct line, due to long-term and abnormal inbreeding, their physical characteristics have become quite distinct.
People who are ugly may come in all sorts of strange shapes and sizes; but people who are beautiful or handsome are almost all cut from the same mold!
If this woman's appearance is real, then it's almost certain that she's a direct descendant of the Zhang Clan family!
Chen Qingyu nodded slightly and exclaimed in admiration:
Good, you've hit the nail on the head.
These past few days, my seemingly random interrogations of the direct descendants have actually been a careful screening and identification process, attempting to uncover the genealogy of this woman's lineage.
Upon hearing this, Wu Su'e's eyes lit up immediately:
Is this the method you mentioned?
Have you found it?
Chen Qingyu laughed loudly and said decisively:
Of course we found it!
When I, Chen Shaojun, take action, how could I possibly fail?!
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