Chapter 238: The Past Unveiled

Chapter 238 The Veil of the Past Lifts

Jian Suiyu looked at Fu Yanqi in surprise, "You mean..."

Fu Yanqi nodded, "Yes."

Jian Suiyu and Richard exchanged glances and spoke in unison, "I wish I could un-know this."

Jian Suiyu wanted to slap himself—ask, ask, ask!! Can't keep my damn mouth shut for once!

Now that he knew such a world-shattering secret, he’d have to sleep with one eye peeled at night, terrified he might spill it in his sleep!

Richard suddenly understood, "So the ruby in Wu Yue’s head was actually left by her mother to protect her?"

Fu Yanqi, "Exactly."

Richard, "No, no, no. If what you’re saying is true...

If Wu Yue was really born when the new age began, when spiritual energy poured into the world, and she carries a dormant arcane power...

Then the ruby might not even be for Wu Yue's protection—its main purpose is to protect humanity!

And I was actually thinking of helping Wu Yue awaken her psychic energy!!"

Richard covered his face in horror, looking utterly horrified.

Jian Suiyu looked at Fu Yanqi, "Does Wu Yue know any of this?"

Fu Yanqi speculated, "The Elder Master gave Wu Yue the Sky Pavilion Records documenting these events. She should already know."

Jian Suiyu pondered for a moment, "Even in a fully sealed state, Wu Yue could use Arcane Arts normally and summon nine bolts of celestial lightning during a dungeon run.

After the World Boss battle, the ruby’s seal weakened, and Wu Yue’s psychic level rose to A-rank.

In an instant, her burst of psychic power alone could deal 14%—or even more—of the World Boss’s health, something that would normally require a full hundred-player raid team at full strength."

Not to mention how she restored Shen Que's body—Jian Suiyu suspected that might also have come from Wu Yue’s energy or blood.

Jian Suiyu took a deep breath, "If the Alliance learns of Wu Yue’s identity and abilities, what will they do?"

Fu Yanqi and Richard spoke in unison, "Drag her off to a lab."

Great. Classic Alliance move.

Jian Suiyu asked again, "And if we oppose the Alliance?"

Fu Yanqi, "Right now, Blaze doesn't stand a chance against the Alliance.

But if we could ally with the Secretariat, the whole Daoist community, and... the Jiang family, we might actually stand a chance."

Jian Suiyu raised an eyebrow, "The Jiang family? What's their connection?"

Fu Yanqi, "Biologically speaking, a child can’t be conceived by a mother alone."

Richard’s eyes widened in shock, "So you’re saying Wu Yue’s father is from the Jiang family?

But I heard the Jiang family’s eldest and second sons are both married with families, so..."

Fu Yanqi, "There’s also a youngest son in the Jiang family. Since the Peak Battle, he’s vanished from public view."

However, if I were to say that the current top-ranked individual in the Alliance's overall combat power rankings is Jiang Cheng.

You should understand now."

Jian Suiyu and Richard looked utterly bewildered.

Jian Suiyu, "Jiang Cheng? You mean Wu Yue's biological father is Jiang Cheng, the undisputed top-ranked in the Alliance's combat power rankings?!

That Jiang Cheng whose power source is ghosts, who can absorb the malice from spirits!!!

The one with otherworldly power who doesn’t even need weapons, capable of tearing ghosts apart with his bare hands??"

Fu Yanqi nodded, "Correct."

Jian Suiyu muttered to himself, "And I just said Shen Que's identity was shocking?

Compared to Wu Yue's, Shen Que's background is as bland as tap water—completely flavorless.

I actually encouraged Shen Que to be more confident? What a joke! With origins like this, even if we packaged up Shen Que and all of Blaze and handed them to Wu Yue,

we’d still have to hold our breath waiting to see if she’d even be willing to accept them!!"

Richard frowned, "But if Wu Yue's identity is confirmed, why not inform the Jiang family?

After all, among all these people, the Jiang family is the one most closely tied to Wu Yue."

Fu Yanqi, "According to our grandmaster, Wu Yue was lost under the Jiang family’s heavy protection back then.

At the time, all the top Arcane Arts masters were fighting on the front lines. Wu Yue was still young, under heavy guard by the Jiang family.

But shortly after her mother’s death, the Jiang family reported the child missing.

The survivors found this unacceptable. Everyone was consumed by post-war grief.

They searched around the clock but found nothing.

From then on, a massive divide formed between the Jiang family and the faction led by Wu Yue’s mother."

Jian Suiyu, "Why didn’t Jiang Cheng step in to mediate at the time?"

Fu Yanqi paused, "Jiang Cheng had absorbed too much malevolent energy on the battlefield, lost consciousness, and slipped into a deep coma.

The Jiang family was torn between caring for Jiang Cheng, searching for the child, and comforting the survivors—completely drained, with no energy to spare."

Jian Suiyu, "But Jiang Cheng was seen with the Jiang family not long ago in the Alliance Boss battle at World City."

Fu Yanqi nodded, "Yes. Jiang Cheng was in a prolonged coma for three full years.

During those three years, the world rebuilt quickly after the apocalypse. The Jiang family and Wu Yue’s mother’s faction grew more distant. By the time he woke up, the wasteland's power structure had largely solidified.

Everyone initially thought Jiang Cheng’s awakening would mediate the conflict.

But no one expected that not only would Jiang Cheng lose his memory, but his personality would completely change.

The mere mention of Wu Yue’s mother would send him into a murderous rage. Seeing Wu Yue’s photo would send him into an uncontrollable fury—several times, he almost killed his own elder brothers.

After that, Jiang Cheng never appeared in public again.

Some say his two older brothers had him locked up. Others say it was their way of grabbing post-war advantages."

They struck first, deliberately abandoned the child, and drove Jiang Cheng to madness, all just to consolidate their own positions and pave the way for their own children's advancement.

Even in the World Boss fight, Jiang Cheng handled one of the four gates alone, unable to cooperate with others, leaving right after the battle."

Jian Suiyu pondered, "Did Master Fu tell you all this? What does Master Fu think?"

Fu Yanqi replied, "Master Fu said it's been fifteen years, and everything's different now.

Even if Jiang Ling and Jiang Li weren’t like that back then, no one can be sure what they’re like now.

According to Master Fu, Secretary-General Zhou has had many conflicts with the Jiang family over the years, making reconciliation difficult.

Wu Yue is the child they spent fifteen exhausting years searching for—they absolutely cannot allow any mishaps to occur.

Moreover, back then, the Jiang family did something extremely controversial."

Richard asked, "Extremely controversial?"

Fu Yanqi nodded, "Yes. At the time, the Jiang family wanted to seize full authority and break through the entire battlefield to completely crush the ghosts."

Richard frowned, "Break through the entire battlefield—you mean connecting the northern and southern fronts?"

Fu Yanqi shook his head, "No. From what I understand, the Jiang family wanted to invade the ghost world."

Richard frowned deeper, "Invade the ghost world?

That move by the Jiang family is just too bizarre. Amid such a large-scale war, with morale collapsing, how could anyone support such a proposal?"

Fu Yanqi said, "So at the time, there were also claims that the Jiang family was recklessly ambitious and ruthless.

However, Jiang Cheng falling into a coma, the child’s disappearance, and the urgent need to restore order ultimately forced the Jiang family to abandon this plan."

Jian Suiyu suddenly thought of a possibility,

"Could it be that the Jiang family did this because—

they believed Wu Yue’s mother

was still alive?"