"Is this Heavenly Dao secret canon a secret tome passed down by the Beichen clan? You're really willing to give it to me?" I could not help but feel shaken. The old matriarch was indeed exceedingly generous.
"Clan Leader! You absolutely mustn't! This is the secret canon of our Beichen clan. How could it be given to an outsider?" The middle-aged man beside the old matriarch was naturally utterly baffled.
The middle-aged woman beside her also said worriedly, "Mother, the secret canon concerns the Heavenly Dao. Even if the clan leader doesn't consider herself, she must consider her disciples and descendants..."
The old matriarch looked at the men and women on either side of her and smiled. "This Heavenly Dao secret canon... it's useless to you. We might as well give it to an Immortal Venerable who needs it. Our Beichen clan has declined step by step, until in the end we were forced to remain trapped in a foreign domain. With this world-opening event, the Jufang clan will inevitably descend to stir up trouble. As long as xi rang exists, the calamity that will exterminate our Beichen clan will be difficult to change. When that time comes, would it be regrettable if dozens of our clan's disciples died, but would you truly wish to see the ordinary people of the clans outside die as well?"
"We wouldn't dare..." The two of them immediately wilted.
"The Heavenly Dao secret canon is indeed of great benefit to our Beichen clan, but our Beichen clan lacks the courage and strength to guide the workings of the Heavenly Dao. Keeping it would only invite disaster." The old matriarch gave a faint smile, then took out a jade slip. There was not a single character on it, as though it were completely empty. However,