Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1429 - 984: Six Ancestor Branches, Proclamation of the Ancestors Across the Land!

"With the Chief Divine’s blessing, it all makes sense! The Olmec ancestors had long written a prophecy about the cycle of the five epochs! And the key points of each epoch are ’Chief Divine’s creation,’ ’Heritage Portent,’ ’Separation and Dispersion,’ ’Unification of the Eagle and Serpent,’ and ’Reconstruction of the Jiao People’!..."

"Exactly! Exactly! The Chief Divine created everything, igniting the flame of the First Era; the Olmec ancestors of the Second Era lit the Rubber Divine Tree; the parts of the Third Era separated and dispersed, inheriting the divinity of the Blue Serpent; the Mexica Tribes of the Fourth Epoch rose, received the Heavenly Destiny, and used the Divine Eagle to unify the Divine Serpent! And in the coming Fifth Epoch, the divinity of the Black Wolf will rule the land, binding the tribes into one..."

"Indeed! This is the guidance of the Chief Divine!... As we compile the ancestral epic, we must follow such enlightenment to ’rewrite’... Oh, to ’excavate’ the ancestors’ prophecy!..."

The old Witch Doctor Kani proposed the "Heavenly Destiny," and the Chief Priest of historiography Papu, along with the Chief Priest of Golden Bay, Iwood, agreed and recognized it. The outline of the Olmec ancestral epic was thoroughly established! With such a main theme, all priests understood the significance of compiling the epic, and their thoughts suddenly opened.

In fact, everyone who could participate in the compilation of the epic were truly wise people among the Totonac tribes. Once the outline was confirmed and the main theme clarified, filling in the details became a natural task.

"Honorable Sage Kani... from the Second Epoch of the Olmec to the initial rise of tribes in the Third Epoch... how are we supposed to connect these two epochs?"

The temple buzzed with noise as priests engaged in discussions or busily wrote, drafting the "Chronicle of Ages." The Chief Priest of Golden Bay, Iwood, with a glint in his eye, once again found the old Witch Doctor Kani idling in a corner and eagerly inquired.

"You see, the four ancient Olmec cities each have different Heritage Tablets. Without the ancient chroniclers, interpreting the tablets has always depended on how generations of priests understood them... this segment of the ancestral epic is actually rather chaotic! In different historical materials, the relationships between the ancient cities are very vague, the timelines uncertain, and it’s even less known how they connect to the Third Epochs’ tribal heritages..."

Seeing the eagerness in the eyes of the Chief Priest Iwood, the old Witch Doctor Kani’s eyes flickered thoughtfully.

Among the many priests compiling the epic, the Divine Priest Papu was the leader, and the Chief Priest Iwood was the deputy leader. Both held high statuses and had the authority to present matters directly to the Death God Temple.

Iwood submitted to the Kingdom very early, almost one of the first Totonac priests to seek allegiance with the Kingdom, and was deeply esteemed by the Kingdom’s Chief Priest of the Seaside, Yitai. However, he was born into the lower-ranking priesthood, and his inherited knowledge was much inferior to that of Papu, so he did not gain the right to lead the historiography compilation. But, observing his actions now, coming secretly for advice and lowering his stance... one might suspect he had some designs concerning the power position in historiography compilation!...

The old Witch Doctor Kani’s thoughts raced like lightning, his face bearing a serene smile. He lowered his voice slightly, amicably "discussing" with Iwood.

"With the Chief Divine as witness! Chief Priest Iwood, we know and confirm only the locations of the four ancient cities... Given so, let’s be flexible, deduce timelines and relationships from location!..."

"Uh? Be flexible? Deduce from location? Hmm, then there must be a central starting point..."

Upon hearing this, the Chief Priest Iwood paused, his eyes brightening. He was actually very intelligent, quick to grasp concepts, but had previously encountered less exposure.

"With the Chief Divine as witness! Are you saying, take the First Ancient City as the center, as the origin where all gods congregated, as the source of the ancestral epic. Then, extend towards the other cities, branching out in various directions until reaching all the tribes under heaven?..."

"Praise the Chief Divine! Chief Priest Iwood, what you said is very correct!..."

The old Witch Doctor Kani smiled slightly, speaking with confidence. He exuded a natural and carefree demeanor, even while reshaping history, modifying ancestral narratives, and fabricating divine nature, with no sense of fear or unease.

"In the beginning of the Second Epoch, the Olmec ancestors established the First Ancient City, the Ancient Holy City. Therefore, the Ancient Holy City is the center of the Second Epoch, the origin where all gods congregated, ultimately the fountain of the source!... Shouldn’t that fountain source then flow everywhere?..."

"Therefore, we should regard the Ancient Holy City as the origin of everything! From this origin, branch out one, two, three, four, five, six ancestral tributaries... From there, we need only discuss the relationship between the ancestor’s origin and each tributary. Any influence between the tributaries becomes unimportant minutiae, which can be set aside for the time being..."

"Are you suggesting... that in compiling the Olmec epic, we draw a Great River, uniting all tribes under a single ancestor?"

"Correct! Chief Priest Iwood, you are truly perceptive!"

The old Witch Doctor Kani smiled and praised, softly responding.

"With the Chief Divine as witness! A long river of epic history, flowing from its source to all directions! This is the truly surging Great River, traversing thousands of years... For us compilers of history, we must be grand! Do not concern ourselves with those trivial minor details..."

"We need only establish the source, oversee the whole picture, determine key branching nodes, nailing each epoch of civilization from ancient times to the present in its rightful place! As for how the river historically flowed, that depends on the local heritages and relics, the sages and priests of each tribe. Surely we can’t be expected to do all the work ourselves..."