Without waiting for Tang Ya's response, Furina continued to explain, 'The Tang Sect will become an independent department within the Axis Cult. I will provide you with funding, personnel, and a significant amount of autonomy. You can continue to do what you want to do; it won't be much different from now, except you'll have a parent organization.'
'This...' Tang Ya was momentarily speechless. She had never expected such an invitation. This came so suddenly that she was completely caught off guard.
Bei Bei was also stunned. Could this be considered poaching right from under Shrek Academy's nose? But he didn't immediately voice his opposition.
As Tang Ya's lover, he truly hoped that she and the Tang Sect could have a better future. Although his initial approach to Tang Ya was at the behest of Elder Mu, he had now truly fallen in love with this lively and resilient girl.
'Can... can you let me think about it?' Tang Ya's voice was hesitant. 'I do hope the Tang Sect can be revitalized, but I never thought about depending on another organization.'
Even though she had heard from Bei Bei that the Axis Cult was a good organization that treated commoners well, deep down, Tang Ya was still unwilling to live under someone else's roof.
Furina seemed to have anticipated Tang Ya's reaction, maintaining her composed smile. 'There is no rush. Please first look at the other conditions I have prepared for you.'
As she spoke, Furina took an ancient-looking scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Tang Ya. From the side, Huo Yuhao recognized what it was, but he just quietly continued grilling the food without a word.
Tang Ya took the scroll hesitantly and slowly unfurled it. However, the moment her gaze fell upon the contents of the scroll, her expression changed drastically. Her hands shook violently, and the scroll fell to the ground with a 'clack.'
'This... this is...!' Tang Ya's voice was filled with unbelievable shock.
Bei Bei leaned down to pick up the scroll. When he saw the contents clearly, he couldn't help but gasp. 'This is the Mysterious Heaven Skill! How do you have the Tang Sect's secret technique?'
Bei Bei's question was exactly what was on Tang Ya's mind.
Furina maintained that mysterious pose. 'Well, that's a secret. However, I would like to remind you both that this version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill I have may be different from the one you know. Why don't you take a closer look, Sect Leader Tang Ya?'
Tang Ya almost snatched the scroll back from Bei Bei's hands, eagerly reading it in detail. As she read further, her expression became more and more shocked, eventually turning deathly pale.
'Why... why are there parts here that aren't in my Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill at all?' Tang Ya's voice trembled.
Bei Bei leaned in for a closer look and couldn't help but furrow his brows. 'Indeed, what is going on here?'
Furina's gaze swept over their shocked faces as she slowly revealed the truth. 'It's simple. Because what I have is the complete version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, while what you have learned is a redacted version.'
She paused, her tone carrying a hint of faint irony. 'It seems Sea God Tang San adhered to the tradition of "teaching the apprentice but starving the master" and deliberately left behind a redacted version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.'
'Of course, it's also possible he felt the part about connecting the Eight Extraordinary Meridians was too dangerous, so he removed it. But regardless, what you have is incomplete.'
These words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving both Tang Ya and Bei Bei stunned on the spot. Tang Ya's fingers unconsciously gripped the edges of the scroll, her knuckles turning white from the force. Her lips trembled as she tried to say something, but she found herself unable to make a sound.
Bei Bei was the first to recover from the shock. He looked at Furina cautiously. 'What proof do you have that what you're saying is true?'
Furina smiled softly and pointed to the scroll in Tang Ya's hand. 'The evidence is in your hands. Sect Leader Tang Ya, please circulate your Mysterious Heaven Skill and follow the instructions I gave you. Circulate your Soul Power and see what the effect is.'
Tang Ya did as she was told, closing her eyes and silently circulating her power. A moment later, she snapped her eyes open, her gaze filled with horror. 'This... the circulation speed is nearly thirty percent faster than before! And the Soul Power is even more condensed...'
Furina nodded. 'That is the effect of the complete Mysterious Heaven Skill. Not only that, in subsequent cultivation, the complete version can help a Spirit Master better break through Bottlenecks and reach higher Realms.'
The midday sun grew stronger, casting bright patches of light on the ground through the gaps in the leaves. The light of the campfire danced on everyone's faces, reflecting their complex emotions.
Tang Ya stared down at the scroll in her hands, her heart undergoing an intense struggle. As the Sect Leader of the Tang Sect, she understood the value of this complete version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill better than anyone.
If what Furina said was true, then the generations of Tang Sect Leaders and Disciples had been cultivating a flawed technique. This truth was enough to shake the very Foundation of the Tang Sect.
However, if she accepted Furina's proposal, it meant the Tang Sect would no longer be independent but would become a part of the Axis Cult.
For Tang Ya, who had always taken the revitalization of the Tang Sect as her own responsibility, this was an extremely difficult decision.
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