"What? You're saying it was me?" Chu Feng's pupils contracted, his eyes involuntarily widening a fraction, his slightly parted lips betraying his confusion and shock.
"Heh, not just me—every member of my Jiang Dynasty, including future generations, has you to thank for strengthening our inherited bloodline." Jiang Wushuang continued with a grin.
"Young friend Chu Feng, Wushuang speaks the truth. You have truly, if inadvertently, done the Jiang Dynasty an enormous service." The Jiang Dynasty's ancestor was all smiles as well, his eyes brimming with gratitude.
"Wh-what exactly is going on here?! Can someone explain to me?!" Chu Feng was both astonished and curious. He swept his gaze toward the crowd, seeking an answer—he genuinely wanted to know what had happened.
"Chu Feng, it's like this..." The Dragon Daoist stroked his long beard, smiled faintly, and proceeded to give Chu Feng a detailed account of the events.
At last, Chu Feng understood why everyone was so joyful and why the members of the Jiang Dynasty were treating him with such profound gratitude.
It turned out that when he had broken through, he had drawn upon the power of the Eighteen Golden Dragons Phenomenon Formation to strengthen the inherited bloodline of the Jiang Dynasty's clansmen.
After learning the full story, Chu Feng was delighted as well. What pleased him even more than the Jiang Dynasty's newfound strength was the fact that he had been able to activate all eighteen pillars of light. That gave him far greater confidence in standing against the so-called Immortal Execution Archipelago.
That night, the Jiang Dynasty held a grand banquet, and the entire clan celebrated together. Everyone now knew that it was Chu Feng who had made the dynasty's legend a reality, enhancing their inherited bloodline.
As a result, those who were already grateful to Chu Feng became even more so, his admirers grew even more fervent, and those who harbored feelings for him made their affections all the more obvious.
There was no denying it—Chu Feng had become the Jiang Dynasty's greatest benefactor, a true and utter savior. He had not only rescued the dynasty but set it upon a path of resurgence.
The Jiang Dynasty's ancestor personally inscribed this event into the clan's genealogical records, ensuring that generation after generation of descendants would remember the immense debt of gratitude they owed Chu Feng.
After resting for a few brief days at the Jiang Dynasty, Chu Feng and his companions returned to the Azure Dragon Sect.
When the sect learned that its founding ancestor, the Dragon Daoist, was in fact alive, the entire Azure Dragon Sect was overcome with ecstatic joy. Every corner of the sect overflowed with excitement.
After all, the Dragon Daoist's name was legendary—a myth that had spread across the Nine Provinces Continent. He had been the foremost figure on the continent a thousand years ago, and that was no idle boast.
Now, this very man who had dominated the continent a millennium ago was still alive. How could the disciples of the Azure Dragon Sect not be thrilled?
With a prodigy like Chu Feng holding the fort and the Dragon Daoist returning to lead the sect, the Azure Dragon Sect was clearly poised to become unrivaled across the Nine Provinces Continent. To be a disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect was, without question, an extraordinary honor.
Before long, the news that the Dragon Daoist was alive and had resumed leadership of the sect spread across the entirety of the Nine Provinces Continent. Without a doubt, this news once again sent shockwaves through the land.
Nearly everyone believed that the Azure Dragon Sect's rise was now unstoppable—it might even surpass the Jiang Dynasty. After all, the Dragon Daoist had already been that powerful a thousand years ago, so who could fathom how much stronger he had become since?
In truth, that was exactly the case. Over the span of a thousand years, the Dragon Daoist had gained profound insight into the path of martial cultivation and had already begun to grasp the threshold of the Martial Monarch realm.
And so, upon returning to the Azure Dragon Sect, the very first thing he did was proclaim to the world that the Dragon Daoist was alive—and that he would reclaim the position of sect master.