40: Chapter 40 The Jiang Family's Secret, The Thirteen Imperial Clans

The news of Jiang Ling completing the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps had been causing a stir on the Magic Capital University campus network for quite some time.

As students of Magic Capital University, everyone had walked the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps and knew exactly what kind of place it was.

Being able to walk twenty steps was considered the mark of a Genius.

And yet, someone had actually completed the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps—and a freshman at that. It was simply incredible.

Magic Capital University had welcomed a real Prodigy!

This year's freshman competition was going to be interesting!

Some of the new students, after learning about the Tiangang Step Imprint, were unconvinced; they felt that if Jiang Ling could complete it, they could too.

Consequently, the school infirmary became quite busy.

Few of these freshmen could even make it to ten steps, and those who could manage twelve or thirteen were already considered Geniuses.

After trying to finish, they almost all ended up vomiting blood.

Some even passed out on the spot.

However, some freshmen remained unconvinced, refusing to believe that walking the Tiangang Step Imprint was a measure of one's talent.

They insisted that Jiang Ling's success was surely just a matter of luck.

At this moment, some upperclassmen dug up Jiang Ling's college entrance exam scores from this year.

Jiang Ling's record-breaking college entrance exam score of 200,000 points was exposed.

The Magic Capital University campus forum was immediately filled with expressions of shock!

"Holy crap! I told you, this kid is definitely a Prodigy!"

"200,000 points! That's 100,000 points higher than the previous record!"

"No wonder Dean Zhao accepted him as a personal disciple!"

"No wonder he could complete the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps!"

...

However, some people remained skeptical.

"I saw the news!"

"Jiang Ling's 200,000 points weren't officially recognized because he lost his wristband!"

"So, the authenticity of his score is highly questionable!"

"Exactly, if it's not officially recognized, it must be fake. Maybe he cheated!"

"Cheated, my foot!"

"There are videos online of him killing exotic beasts on the spot; you can go watch them!"

"The reason he lost his wristband was that he was being hunted by the God Worship Cult!"

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Yue City, Jiang Family.

Jiang Ting had been feeling very depressed lately.

Although he had achieved a very good score in the college entrance exam and was ultimately admitted to Kyoto University.

However, Jiang Ling had always been like a great mountain pressing down on his heart, leaving him unable to breathe.

So what if he got into Kyoto University?

Jiang Ling had already been specially recruited by Magic Capital University!

And he had achieved a terrifying score of 200,000 points on the college entrance exam!

Was he really destined to live in his shadow for the rest of his life?

He was unwilling to accept this.

Why?

How could the limelight of a bastard son overshadow him, a true direct descendant of the Jiang Family?

"Ting'er!"

Just as Jiang Ting was feeling depressed, Jiang Haoyan found him.

"Dad!"

Jiang Ting called out, his face still gloomy.

"I know what's bothering you!"

"You feel like you can't compare to that rebellious son, don't you?"

"Don't worry, you are Dad's true son; how could a mere rebellious son compare to you?"

Jiang Haoyan gently patted Jiang Ting's shoulder to comfort him.

"You are a direct descendant of the Jiang Family and the future heir of the Jiang Family. Your future is bound to be limitless, far surpassing that rebellious son!"

"But..." Jiang Ting sighed, "He has an SSS-rank Supernatural Ability!"

"I am only SS-rank!"

"I lost from the very start in terms of Innate talent!"

"Heh... So what if he's SSS-rank?" Jiang Haoyan chuckled, a look of pride appearing on his face.

"Your SS-rank doesn't mean you can't ascend to SSS-rank, or even higher!"

"Huh?" Jiang Ting was stunned, "Dad, what do you mean by that?"

"Ting'er, you're grown up now; it's time I told you some things!" Jiang Haoyan looked at Jiang Ting with a mysterious smile and a look of pride, "Come, follow me to the Jiang Family ancestral hall!"

"Your grandfather and the others are already waiting there!"

Confused, Jiang Ting followed Jiang Haoyan to the Jiang Family ancestral hall.

At this time, Grandfather Jiang Wei and the various Elders of the Jiang Family were already there.

"Jiang Ting!" Grandfather Jiang Wei looked at Jiang Ting, his eyes full of warmth.

"As a direct descendant of the Jiang Family with outstanding talent, you will inherit the Jiang Family's legacy in the future!"

"Therefore, today you must receive the baptism of the Jiang Family ancestors and truly become the chosen one!"

"Baptism of the Jiang Family ancestors?" Jiang Ting was a bit dazed, not knowing what this was all about.

"Haoyan, you explain it to him!" Grandfather Jiang Wei said.

"Yes!" Jiang Haoyan nodded, then turned to look at Jiang Ting, saying proudly: "Ting'er, do you know how our Great Xia Federation came to be?"

"How did the Great Xia Federation come to be?" Jiang Ting was even more confused. Not understanding, he shook his head and said, "I don't know!"

"This dates back over ten thousand years!" Jiang Haoyan looked into the distance, as if penetrating time and space to see that distant past ten thousand years ago.

"At that time, the Human Race had just developed into a prosperous period, with a large population and abundant life, when suddenly, a Secret Realm appeared!"

"A large number of exotic beasts and alien races poured out from the Secret Realm!"

"They invaded our Human Race's land, slaughtered humans, and treated humans as food!"

"In the midst of the crisis, the Human Race began the Awakening of Supernatural Abilities, gaining the capital to fight against the exotic beasts!"

"Among them, thirteen super-powerful Ability Users became the leaders of the Human Race on our Great Xia land. They were the founders of the Great Xia Federation and were revered as the Thirteen Martial Gods!"

"Under their leadership, the Human Race defended their territory and drove the exotic beasts back into the Secret Realm!"

"The Great Xia Federation was thus established!"

"And afterwards, these Thirteen Martial Gods each founded a massive Family!"

"Because their Bloodline was noble, powerful Ability Users frequently appeared among the descendants of their families, making them the strongest forces in Great Xia!"

"These thirteen forces are known as the Thirteen Imperial Clans!"

"Possessing the imperial clan bloodline means nobility and power!"

"The current four major families of the Great Xia Federation are descendants of the Thirteen Imperial Clans!"

"The other imperial clans have gradually declined, but they still possess power that cannot be underestimated!"

"Our Jiang Family is one of the former Thirteen Imperial Clans!"

"What?" Jiang Ting's eyes widened immediately.

The Jiang Family was actually one of the founders of the Great Xia Federation, descendants of an imperial clan?

Jiang Haoyan curled his lips into a proud smile, "Therefore, we all possess a noble Bloodline!"

"Even if we have declined for a time, we will rise again!"

"In your generation, your three older sisters and you have all undergone the Awakening of SS-rank Supernatural Abilities, which represents the rise of the imperial clan bloodline!"

"This rise will be unstoppable!"

"You will surely lead the Family to the Peak and recreate the glory of the imperial clan of the past!"

Jiang Ting couldn't help but get excited.

No wonder he and his three older sisters had all undergone the Awakening of SS-rank Supernatural Abilities; it turned out it was because they all had the mark of the imperial clan in their Bloodline.