"Liu Rong, congratulations! The sect has recently established a new branch, and you've been transferred to that branch as an elder. This time, you're the managing elder," a managing elder from the Blood Slaughter Sect said to Liu Rong with a smile.

Liu Rong was the sect leader of a major sect in a small domain. Of course, this major sect referred to was the major sect in that small domain, which was incomparable to the Blood Slaughter Sect. It was precisely because of this that after their small domain was conquered by the Blood Slaughter Sect, Liu Rong naturally joined the Blood Slaughter Sect and became an ordinary elder in the Blood Slaughter Sect, not even a managing elder.

The huge disparity made Liu Rong feel very unbalanced, but he also knew the power of the Blood Slaughter Sect and dared not resist. He was very clear that if he resisted, only death awaited him. Therefore, since joining the Blood Slaughter Sect, he had always been very honest and his behavior was very low-key, as if he had truly integrated into the Blood Slaughter Sect.

That's why no one ever doubted him. Even after the Blood Slaughter Sect established the Rune Cult, Liu Rong was among the first to join. Moreover, he did his morning prayers very well every day, and everything seemed perfectly normal. He was confident that no one would notice anything amiss.

That's why he had no doubts about the sudden transfer order. On the contrary, he was very happy. He thought that his performance had finally impressed the sect, so the sect was finally going to give him power. He was very happy and immediately bowed to the elder in charge and said, "Thank you, elder. I will definitely not be late."

The elder in charge nodded, smiled slightly, and then said, "Alright, then pack your things and go report for duty the day after tomorrow."

Liu Rong responded, and then the elder in charge gave him a coordinate before turning and leaving. After the elder left, Liu Rong suppressed his excitement. He glanced at the coordinate and smiled. He was genuinely happy. He knew very well that he had finally taken a step forward. He would move forward step by step and eventually become one of the people at the center of power in the Blood Slaughter Sect.

Of course, Liu Rong quickly put away his thoughts. He still had to keep up the act. He couldn't let anyone discover his ulterior motives. If others found out, he would be finished. The incident with Wan Hai and the others last time had indeed served as a wake-up call for him. He had better keep his ulterior motives hidden. Once someone found out, he would be doomed.

For the next two days, he kept preparing, but he didn't miss a single morning prayer. He had to make everyone think that he was very devout, only then would the sect not doubt him.

Finally, the day arrived for him to report to the new branch. He made a special trip to the steward elder first to say goodbye, and also to say goodbye to the people sitting around him. Then he activated the teleportation array and went to the coordinates. To this day, he still had no understanding of the branch. He really wanted to see what this newly established branch was all about.

When he appeared, he was stunned. He found himself in a large courtyard, which seemed to be the center of a group of buildings. These buildings seemed to be on an island. He made this judgment because he heard the sound of waves and smelled the sea.

Just as he was about to look around, a voice came from behind him: "Hello, are you the new elder?"

Liu Rong looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cultivator standing not far from the teleportation array looking at him. He had only been paying attention to his surroundings and hadn't noticed the man. He quickly bowed to the man and said, "I am Liu Rong, the newly arrived elder."

The man immediately returned the greeting and then said with a smile, "My name is Deng Wei, and I am also an elder here. Since this is a newly established branch, not many people have come yet, so the sect gave us a task to pick people up here."

Liu Rong immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Elder Deng." After saying that, he walked out of the teleportation array and came to Deng Wei's side, asking, "Elder Deng, how many people are there with us now?"

Deng Wei said with a smile, "Only a few elders have arrived so far. They have all gone to familiarize themselves with the surroundings."

Liu Rong immediately smiled and said, "I feel like we're on an island. Elder Deng, do you know what our branch is all about?"

After hearing Liu Rong's words, Deng Wei shook his head and said, "I don't know yet. The people from the sect told me before that the sect would send someone to inform us, it seems that there is some special mission."

Liu Rong's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately asked, "A special mission? Is it dangerous?"

"I don't know either, but generally speaking, special missions seem to be dangerous. I don't know what the sect is thinking? Why do they give us such dangerous missions?" Liu Rong was taken aback when he heard this. Normally, Blood Slaughter Sect disciples wouldn't complain like this, which made Liu Rong take a second look at Deng Wei.

Deng Wei seemed to realize he had misspoke, and he smiled awkwardly, saying, "I meant that there shouldn't be any dangerous missions in the sect right now. Maybe it really is just some special missions."

Liu Rong nodded, then said, "Let me take a look at the surroundings." Deng Wei nodded, and Liu Rong then clasped his hands in a fist salute before taking flight. As soon as he took flight, he discovered that he was indeed on an island. The island was quite large, and they were on the highest mountain on the island. Their courtyard was located on the mountaintop.

The scenery on this island is quite nice, with trees and beaches, but there are no other islands to be seen around; it seems to be an isolated island.

Just then, he suddenly saw several figures flying towards him from all over the island. Liu Rong immediately guessed that they must be the elders who had gone to check the situation around the island, as Deng Wei had mentioned before.

Sure enough, the group of people arrived at his side shortly afterward. They all clasped their hands in greeting to Liu Rong, and one of the elders smiled and said, "I am Lin Gu. Greetings. You were also transferred here?"

Liu Rong immediately smiled and said, "My name is Liu Rong, and I was just transferred here. Hello, everyone." The group all bowed to each other, and each of them appeared very polite.

At this moment, Liu Rong suddenly noticed that more people had arrived at the teleportation array below, and this time there were quite a few. Subsequently, more people arrived one after another. After exchanging a few words with Deng Wei, they all took flight, and Liu Rong greeted them as well.

But that wasn't all. More and more people arrived, and soon the number exceeded ten thousand. Liu Rong looked at the growing crowd and then at the manor. Although the manor was large, it was still a bit difficult to house so many people. Most importantly, he noticed that the people who came seemed to be quite strong. So many experts had been gathered here. What did this mean? Could it be that the sect was planning something big?

Just then, a person suddenly appeared in the teleportation array. Everyone was stunned when they saw the newcomer, because they all knew this person. At the very least, they had seen his projection before. This person was none other than Ding Chunming, one of the highest-ranking people in the sect.

Upon seeing Ding Chunming appear, everyone's hearts tightened. They all stood at attention and bowed to Ding Chunming, saying, "Greetings, Elder Ding."

Ding Chunming nodded, his face expressionless. He simply moved and flew up, standing in front of these people. He then looked at them and said, "Everyone is here, that's good. The reason I brought you all here is for one thing: why have none of you ever treated the young master like a god? Can you all give me a reasonable explanation?"

When Liu Rong and the others heard Ding Chunming say this, they were all shocked. In an instant, all 10,000 people fell silent. No one spoke, and the entire area was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ding Chunming's eyes swept over the crowd like lightning, then he said, "What? Can't anyone give me a reasonable explanation?"

Liu Rongyi was quick-witted and immediately realized what was happening. He bowed to Ding Chunming and said, "Elder Ding, we are innocent! We are loyal to the sect leader. We pray every day and have never missed a morning prayer. We are loyal to the sect leader. We absolutely regard the sect leader as our only god."

The others all nodded and cried out their innocence. Ding Chunming looked at them, then waved his hand, and they stopped, all looking at Ding Chunming. Ding Chunming looked at them and then said in a deep voice, "So, the young master has wronged you?"

Liu Rong and the others fell silent instantly. They truly hadn't expected that this matter was related to Zhao Hai. Could it be that Zhao Hai had personally given the order? The thought made Liu Rong's heart sink. He knew his own limitations; he was fully aware of the extent of his reverence for Zhao Hai. He had never truly regarded Zhao Hai as a god. His daily prayers and morning rituals were merely for show. If they had indeed been personally transferred by Zhao Hai this time, it meant that Zhao Hai knew everything they had done? If that were the case, they were truly doomed.

Ding Chunming looked at them and continued, "Aren't you curious why Young Master knows about this? It's actually quite simple. Because Young Master truly possesses god-like strength. Every day you pray to his statue, and Young Master senses it all. Your prayers transform into strands of faith power, which Young Master uses. So, Young Master naturally knows who is truly praying and who is just pretending. Don't think that with so many people in the sect, Young Master wouldn't know what you've done. You are completely unaware of Young Master's strength. I'm truly curious why you think Young Master wouldn't know what you've done. Can you tell me?" (End of Chapter)

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