After Lei Ying brought Lei Qi out, he immediately sensed the violent power raging inside Lei Qi's body.
Strands of black lightning continued to leak out from his skin.
"Lei Qi, what happened to you?" Lei Ying asked urgently.
"I killed the strongest puppet inside and obtained this black lightning. But it's far more terrifying than I expected… I can't control it."
Lei Qi briefly explained his current condition.
After listening, Lei Ying didn't waste any time.
His overwhelming Dou Qi poured directly into Lei Qi's body.
Almost instantly, he felt the terrifyingly violent lightning force rampaging inside Lei Qi!
Even he was somewhat shocked.
But precisely because of this, he realized — Lei Qi was extraordinary.
Without delay, Lei Ying began suppressing and sealing the violent black lightning.
Though its power was frightening, Lei Ying was still a late Eight-Star Dou Saint. Sealing it was not difficult.
The black lightning that had been overflowing from Lei Qi's body slowly calmed under Lei Ying's suppression, bringing a long-awaited relief.
About half an hour later, Lei Ying heaved a deep breath.
"Huff…"
He finally relaxed.
This lightning force was truly terrifying.
Fortunately, it was sealed.
Lei Ying looked at Lei Qi and said solemnly:
"This black lightning is now only temporarily sealed. I cannot completely suppress it. If you don't want it to backlash against you, then you must grow stronger. Only when you become strong enough to control it will this power stop threatening you and instead make you even more powerful. I can sense it — this black lightning isn't ordinary. It's definitely not normal Dark Demon Lightning."
He honestly had no idea whether this was a blessing or a curse, nor how long it would take Lei Qi to master it.
"But… before you can control this power, I will have to suppress it for you every year."
Lei Ying's expression was serious.
"Damn…"
Lei Qi felt extremely unhappy.
Lei Ying had spoken politely, but Lei Qi understood:
If Lei Ying didn't suppress it regularly, the violent lightning inside him could cripple or even kill him.
Having a time bomb in his body made his scalp tingle.
He had acted far too recklessly this time.
"Not bad, Xiao Qi. It seems you also gained a lot over the years inside." Lei Ying continued.
Lei Qi's cultivation had already reached Two-Star Dou Huang.
A seventeen-year-old Two-Star Dou Huang!
Such talent fully confirmed that Lei Qi indeed possessed the bloodline of a divine-rank descendant.
"I gained quite a bit, but the techniques I obtained aren't exactly suited to me." Lei Qi sighed inwardly.
Outwardly, he simply said,
"My luck was good, though it was a bit lonely inside."
"Cultivation is always like this. There's no helping it," Lei Ying said.
"Clan Leader, I want to travel outside." Lei Qi said suddenly.
"Outside?"
Lei Ying paused.
Why did he suddenly want to leave?
"If I stay in the clan, I don't think I can keep improving. I want to go to the continent and temper myself." Lei Qi said.
"The continent is vast and wonderful, but it is also filled with danger…"
Lei Ying hesitated.
"Only those who experience hardship can become true experts," Lei Qi replied.
"…Very well. I'll arrange a few people to accompany you. Unless absolutely necessary, they will not take action." Lei Ying said.
He had originally planned to assign guards secretly, but decided to tell him directly.
"That's fine."
Lei Qi wasn't stupid. His strength, compared to the Central Plains, was still weak.
Having a few strong protectors was only beneficial.
Seeing Lei Qi accept, Lei Ying no longer objected.
A soaring eagle must eventually fly.
Locked in a cage, it could never grow.
"Oh, right, Clan Leader— I once heard that Elder Mang Tianchi established an academy on the continent called Canaan Academy, correct?" Lei Qi asked.
"It seems that's true," Lei Ying nodded.
"And that academy… does it have the Fallen Heart Flame?" Lei Qi asked.
"This old man is unaware," Lei Ying shook his head.
"But… Xiao Qi, are you interested in Heavenly Flames?"
The Thunder Clan cultivated pure lightning.
A heavenly flame was useless to them.
"Yes. My attributes are special. Besides lightning, I also possess fire. So I want that Heavenly Flame." Lei Qi said straightforwardly.
This mutated black lightning seemed to have a devouring ability.
Lei Qi wanted to test whether, like Flame Mantra, it could devour Heavenly Flames.
If he could cultivate both attributes at once, he would become even stronger.
"That won't be a problem. However, Elder Mang Tianchi was sent by me to the Medicine Clan to attend the new Medicine Ceremony. You'll need to wait for his return." Lei Ying said.
"Have they already left?" Lei Qi asked.
"Not yet."
"Then I'll go with them. Just right — my fire attribute contains a trace of wood. If we're going to the Medicine Clan, maybe I can learn and become an alchemist." Lei Qi said immediately.
Lei Ying paused, then nodded.
"In that case, I'll speak with Mang Tianchi. Go rest first. We depart tomorrow."
"Yes."
After separating from Lei Ying, Lei Qi returned to his residence in the Inner Realm.
Due to his current status, he could freely enter the Inner Realm even without becoming Young Clan Leader yet.
He simply hadn't undergone the coming-of-age ceremony — once he did, the title was undoubtedly his.
Even without the title, being allowed into the Inner Realm already represented a high status.
When Lei Qi arrived home, several maids had already prepared everything.
Clearly, these maids were assigned to serve him.
But…
Lei Qi was stunned.
Did the Thunder Clan not have any delicate, gentle girls??
All of them were sturdy and muscular—
How was he supposed to endure this?!
Having a system but not being able to "test" it was truly agonizing.
At the same time, Lei Qi was very curious about the outside world.
More importantly… he had no idea what time point the world was currently at.
But he couldn't ask too many questions.
He could only figure it out slowly on his own.