I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

This idea was rejected as soon as it came up.

Xie Fengnan is only sixteen years old at most, even if he started cultivating from the womb.

That's ridiculous!

It's important to know that many people are stuck at level six their entire lives.

Because reaching the seventh rank and undergoing a fundamental bloodline awakening is not an easy task.

Even if Xie Fengnan had been eating all sorts of rare and precious herbs since he was a child, it would still be impossible.

If he were 160 years old, probably no one would be surprised.

"So who is that man in black?"

Chu Jiaoyang listened to the routine questioning process, but the topic remained untouched for a long time.

Everyone seemed to know tacitly who it was, what kind of riddle was that?

Have you ever heard of the concept of a cult?

Seeing that Chu Jiaoyang didn't seem to be pretending not to know, an official began to explain the situation to him.

Chu Jiaoyang naturally shook his head.

"Judging from the name, this is not a legitimate organization."

"Most cults promote hatred, violence and destruction, and openly trample on human morality and ethics."

"That man in black robes is a Blood Shadow Envoy from the Blood Oath Order."

"The Blood Oath Cult preaches that the world is a chaotic sea of ​​blood, and only through endless killing and sacrifice can one carve out one's own 'paradise' in the sea of ​​blood."

"They incite believers to perform blood oaths, linking their souls to the organization in exchange for immortality and superhuman power."

"The Blood Oath Order has a strict organizational structure, with the leader, known as the 'Blood Lord,' at the top."

"He was regarded by his believers as the incarnation of God, possessing supreme power, and every word he uttered was regarded as an inviolable divine decree."

"Under the leader, there are 'Blood Shadow Envoys' who are responsible for secretly developing believers, spreading the doctrine, and monitoring the believers' every move in various places."

"Any sign of betrayal will be met with extremely bloody punishment without mercy."

"Below that are the ordinary believers, who are divided into different 'blood pact squads'. Each squad has a 'blood guard' as the captain, who is responsible for organizing the squad's activities and reporting to the 'blood shadow envoy'."

He spoke at length, then cleared his throat before continuing.

"That Blood Shadow Envoy is Jian Xiaoxiao, also known as the Nightmare of Illusions. Her ability is illusion magic, as you have all experienced just now."

"One of her favorite methods of murder was to weave a dream that someone longed for most in their heart, and then kill them when that dream came true."

"The previous intelligence only recorded that she was at the sixth rank, but I didn't expect her to be at the seventh rank now."

"Now that you're all alright, and I've finished understanding the situation on my end, I need to go back and complete the necessary procedures."

If an ordinary person encountered this situation, the authorities would definitely take them away or secretly arrange for someone to stake out the location.

After all, we need to rule out the possibility that they were recruited as believers, but all three of them came from the Xie family.

If the Xie family doesn't realize something's wrong, they don't have any better options.

So after the routine check and taking the statement, I said goodbye.

After this incident, the three of them lost all interest in continuing their shopping.

Back on the aircraft, Chu Jiaoyang was still quite carefree.

"So, what is this blood oath ceremony? I think if I had asked them in that situation, they would have definitely handcuffed me and taken me away."

Although his thought process is sometimes hard to understand, his incredibly accurate intuition has allowed him to live to this day.

"Didn't you see the information I sent you?"

Xie Fengnan immediately guessed the reason.

"Ahem, well, I can't read it, the words are too dense."

Chu Jiaoyang chuckled awkwardly.

"It's written in the documents. Never mind, I'll just tell you directly."

"It is said that new members need to cut their skin at midnight in a secret room covered with blood and dark runes, and drip their blood into a bowl made of human bones."

"Then they swear an oath, which is something like absolute loyalty to the organization and never betraying it. Those who violate this oath will suffer the pain of their souls being burned by fire."

"It feels like they're making up a story," Chu Jiaoyang said, listening with great interest.

"Speaking of which, you all saw it back then, right?"

Xie Fengnan got excited too.

"What?" Chu Jiaoyang was completely confused.

"What do you see that you most deeply desire in your hearts?"

Xie Fengnan felt a little regretful that the scene had disappeared before he could even see it clearly.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that I became number one in the world, and you all came to congratulate me. I'm so happy."

Chu Jiaoyang didn't think there was anything wrong with saying this, although the reality was—with the boss around, how could he possibly be number one?

But dreaming isn't illegal.

As for Xie Xingmo, he glanced at Chu Jiaoyang and chose to remain silent.

What he saw was a peaceful paradise. He and Chu Jiaoyang strolled hand in hand, surrounded by no strife or troubles. Xie Fengnan smiled and offered them his blessings.

He would never say such a thing out loud.

Dissatisfied with Xie Xingmo's silence, Chu Jiaoyang nudged him twice with his elbow: "Are you treating your brother like an outsider? Or did you see something unexpected?"

Xie Fengnan understood immediately from the way Chu Jiaoyang looked at him. Was he dreaming about his wife all the time?

Chu Jiaoyang's iron-fisted single-handed push is confirmed.

Seeing that Xie Xingmo was determined not to utter a single word, Chu Jiaoyang asked Xie Fengnan again.

"Boss, what about you? What did you see?"

"I didn't do anything special. I just saw myself wake up in a 500-square-meter bed, use a pure gold toilet, and then be surrounded by a bunch of people serving me."

Xie Fengnan is making up stories for himself again.

"Isn't this just your daily routine, boss?"

Chu Jiaoyang didn't understand, "Isn't it said that you'll see what you desire most in your heart? Boss, do you desire these things?"

Xie Fengnan: ...

"What I actually see is that my fictional wives have all come out of the screen and become real people, and then we live a happy life together."

"Boss, you clearly said last time that if you encountered someone like that in real life, you would be the first to run away," Chu Jiaoyang continued to question.

Xie Fengnan, enraged and embarrassed, retorted: "You're meddling in the young master's affairs? Are you trying to kill yourself tomorrow?"

"I can't afford to offend them, I can't afford to offend them." Chu Jiaoyang muttered to himself, "So even if I tell you, none of you will tell me?"

"Actually, I didn't see anything." Xie Fengnan stopped teasing him.

"Boss, why don't you try making up another one? Maybe I'll believe you then?"

"Then don't believe it." Xie Fengnan refused to put up with it.

"I believe it." Chu Jiaoyang truly believed it; it was normal that the illusion couldn't affect Xie Fengnan.

The fact that he and Xie Xingmo were unharmed is the best evidence.

"So those strange symbols are some kind of dark runes?"

Chu Jiaoyang kept bringing up one topic after another.