35: Ancient Buddha Tribe 2

Han Yue and Xiao Bing exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"I think Senior has mistaken me for someone else," Han Yue said calmly. "I am from the Han Family of Dou Qi Continent and have no relation to your clan."

Fu Tu Xuan shook his head: "The Tai Ling Sacred Lightning only awakens in the direct Bloodline of my clan. Three thousand years ago, a Saintess of my clan went missing, presumably having drifted to your Lower Plane."

He took a step forward, his attitude firm: "Saintess, please return to the clan with me immediately to accept the Legacy!"

"Impossible." Xiao Bing stood in front of Han Yue, his Nine Thunder Power poised.

A cold glint flashed in Fu Tu Xuan's eyes: "You seek death!"

The Heavenly Supreme's pressure fully erupted, and the entire North Cang Spiritual Institute's buildings trembled! Grand Cang, the Head, spat out a mouthful of blood, directly forced to one knee.

Just at this critical moment, a clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out:

"Fu Tu Xuan, you have overstepped."

Space tore again, and a woman in a plain dress stepped out. Her appearance was exquisite, her temperament as clear and cold as the moon. With a light tap of her jade feet, Fu Tu Xuan's pressure melted away like ice and snow.

"Qing... Qing Yanjing?!" Fu Tu Xuan's face drastically changed. "How are you here?"

The woman ignored him and looked at Han Yue, a hint of gentleness flashing in her beautiful eyes: "The Tai Ling Sacred Lightning... indeed, it's the same Bloodline."

Han Yue gazed at her in a daze: "You are..."

"The current Saintess of the Fu Tu Ancient Clan, Qing Yanjing." The woman smiled slightly. "By seniority, you should call me Aunt."

Fu Tu Xuan hurriedly said: "Saintess, this matter should be decided by the Elder Council..."

"Shut up." Qing Yanjing gave him a cold glance. "You've been secretly searching for clansmen who have drifted outside, do you really think I don't know?"

She turned to Han Yue, her tone softening: "Child, I am not forcing you to leave. However, after the Tai Ling Sacred Lightning awakens, it requires a special Cultivation Technique to guide it, otherwise there's a risk of backlash."

Xiao Bing asked cautiously: "What do you want?"

Qing Yanjing sized up Xiao Bing for a few moments, then suddenly let out a soft exclamation: "Your spiritual power... is very interesting." She pondered for a moment, "How about this: Han Yue can temporarily stay at the North Cang Spiritual Institute. I will send someone to deliver a Cultivation Technique. Three months from now, if she is willing, she can come to the Fu Tu Ancient Clan to receive the complete Legacy."

Fu Tu Xuan anxiously said: "Saintess! This..."

"I said, shut up." Qing Yanjing's eyes turned cold, and Fu Tu Xuan immediately felt as if struck by lightning, retreating several steps.

She looked at Han Yue again: "What is your decision?"

Han Yue pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Thank you, Senior."

Qing Yanjing smiled in satisfaction. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, a Jade Slip floated before Han Yue: "This is the first part of the 'Tai Ling Sacred Lightning Scripture,' enough for you to Cultivate to Earth Sovereign."

She then looked at Xiao Bing: "Young man, protect her well. The internal situation of the Fu Tu Ancient Clan... is not peaceful."

After speaking, she waved her sleeve, taking the unwilling Fu Tu Xuan and others into the spatial rift, disappearing from sight.

...

After the commotion, Grand Cang, the Head, wiped his sweat with lingering fear: "I never expected Miss Han Yue to be of the Fu Tu Ancient Clan Bloodline."

Xiao Bing mused: "Head, is there some problem within the Fu Tu Ancient Clan?"

Grand Cang shook his head: "How could I know the secrets of such a super force. However..." He lowered his voice, "Rumor has it that the Fu Tu Ancient Clan is divided into two factions: one advocates self-isolation, while the other hopes to form marriage alliances with other ancient clans. That Saintess Qing Yanjing, it is said, once had a falling out with the clan over this."

Han Yue clutched the Jade Slip, saying softly: "Xiao Bing, I feel that the Moonlight Thunder within me has indeed changed."

Xiao Bing nodded: "Let's Cultivate it first and see. As for whether to go to the Fu Tu Ancient Clan..." He held Han Yue's hand, "It's up to you to decide."

Grand Cang, the Head, tactfully took his leave. After he left, Xiao Bing suddenly frowned: "Something's not right."

"What is it?"

"Saintess Qing Yanjing said that the Tai Ling Sacred Lightning can only be awakened by the direct Bloodline of the Fu Tu Ancient Clan," Xiao Bing's gaze was profound. "But you are from the Han Family of Dou Qi Continent..."

Han Yue also reacted: "Unless... the Han Family's ancestor was from the Fu Tu Ancient Clan!"

The two exchanged glances, both realizing that a greater secret might be hidden behind this.

...

That night, in the North Cang Spiritual Institute's library.

Xiao Bing was flipping through ancient texts about the Fu Tu Ancient Clan, trying to find more clues. Suddenly, a record in an ancient book caught his attention:

"Fu Tu Ancient Clan Saintess Fang Qing, three thousand years ago, defected with a clan treasure, her whereabouts unknown. What she was skilled in, was precisely the Tai Ling Sacred Lightning..."

Just then, a sound transmission talisman flew into the window. Xiao Bing caught it and heard Mo Ling's urgent voice:

"Senior Xiao Bing! I just received news that a mysterious powerful practitioner, controlling multiple flames, has appeared at the North Cang border, calling himself... the Flame Emperor!"

Xiao Bing suddenly stood up, his eyes bursting with brilliant light!