In a world of chaos and demonic warfare, the Axe Gang reigns supreme.

In a huge private room, Bai Ye sat quietly on the sofa, his consciousness entering the Imperial Seal Space.

Having collected the national fortune of Bao Shu and the other two, his national fortune has now skyrocketed to 9.

As the number of national fortunes increased, in addition to the white dragon vein, a yellow dragon vein also condensed outside the Imperial Seal of the Nation.

Perhaps due to insufficient national fortune, the yellow dragon vein remains dim and has not fully materialized.

"Judging from the state of the yellow dragon vein, it will be able to fully manifest the national destiny with just a little more."

The thought of the yellow dragon vein appearing and receiving another dragon vein blessing filled Bai Ye with excitement and anticipation.

At this moment, Jiaoye's voice came, bringing him back to reality.

"Xiaoye, you did a great job this time. This is a reward for you."

Jiaoye praised Bai Ye, then took out a small blood-red bottle and slowly pushed it in front of him: "I'm a man of my word. I promised to reward you with serum, so I will definitely do it."

"After you enhance your strength with the help of the potion, I hope you can serve me better. I have high hopes for your future."

When Jiaoye took out the serum, Bai Ye clearly felt that Biaozi, Ergou, and the monk looked at him with a hint of envy and greed.

The three of them were just one step away from breaking through to the Ming Jin level. If they could use the serum to help them, they might be able to break through to the Ming Jin level in one fell swoop.

Upon noticing the three's behavior, Bai Ye frowned, realizing that the serum was a hot potato.

Once he gets his hands on the serum, he'll become a target of everyone's ire.

Therefore, it is clear that when Jiaoye gives him the serum, he is deliberately setting a trap for him.

Even Biaozi and his two companions were filled with greed, let alone the reactions of people from other factions upon hearing this news.

The saying "possessing a treasure is a crime" perfectly illustrates this point.

He was certain that if he took the vial of serum, he would be watched by many people as soon as he went out.

The allure of breaking through to the level of Ming Jin is absolutely irresistible to many people.

Once Bai Ye understood this, his mood instantly calmed down, and he looked at Jiao Ye with a calm expression: "Thank you for your kindness, Jiao Ye, but I still feel that with my seniority and contributions to the gang, I am not qualified to take this serum."

As Bai Ye spoke, he pushed the blood-red bottle toward Jiao Ye.

When Bai Ye touched the blood-red bottle, he clearly felt a strong sense of rejection in his body.

It was an instinctive repulsion, as if the blood-red bottle were a demon or monster that would kill anyone who touched it.

This feeling strengthened Bai Ye's resolve; he could not accept the serum.

He even suspected that Xinwu might be a scam, a huge scam with a seemingly glamorous exterior.

Unfortunately, he can't figure it out yet, but he believes that one day he will be able to find out the truth about Shin-woo.

Are you sure?

Bai Ye's refusal of the serum surprised Jiao Ye, who couldn't help but think more highly of him.

At the same time, he lowered his guard against Bai Ye, feeling that Bai Ye was not an ambitious person.

Otherwise, with the serum right in front of him, Bai Ye would have absolutely no chance of resisting.

"Yes!"

Bai Ye nodded seriously, glancing at Biaozi and Ergou: "Brother Biao and Brother Gou are only one step away from becoming Mingjin. I think they are more suitable."

"I believe that once Brother Biao or Brother Gou breaks through, they will be able to serve Master Jiao better, and I will naturally benefit from it as well."

As Bai Ye said this, he was also thinking that he should first have Biaozi or Er Gou do an experiment.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Biaozi's gaze towards him instantly softened, his gratitude almost overflowing.

In this brief encounter, he discovered that Bai Ye was worth getting to know better.

Er Gou relaxed, his heart easing slightly, and a barely perceptible hint of contempt flashed in his eyes as he looked at Bai Ye.

Perhaps in his view, Bai Ye was quite sensible, knowing what he should and shouldn't take.

As for the monk's lack of emotional change, he must have been very clear that he couldn't possibly have a share of this.

"Ha ha……"

After hearing Bai Ye's words, Jiao Ye laughed happily, patted Bai Ye's shoulder and praised, "Little Ye, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Actually, what I did just now was a test. I hope you won't blame me for it. Now you've passed my test."

"From now on, you will be my brother. If I have a bite of meat to eat, you will definitely have a sip of soup to drink."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye immediately stood up to express his gratitude, adopting a very humble attitude.

Master Jiao nodded in satisfaction at Bai Ye's performance and took out a stack of bills from his pocket: "Although I can't give you the serum, I won't treat you unfairly. This thousand yuan is your reward."

After handing the money to Bai Ye, Jiao Ye looked at Biao Zi and Er Gou and asked them who would take the serum.

Looking at the serum in front of him, Biaozi hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Er Gou before saying, "Master Jiao, I'm badly injured today, and I can't take the serum until I'm healed. Give it to Er Gou first."

"Biaozi, I'll remember this favor and repay it many times over in the future."

Upon hearing that Biaozi had given up the competition, Ergou was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to thank Master Jiao: "Master Jiao, I will definitely live up to your expectations and break through to the Ming Jin realm with the help of the serum."

Don't let me down!

Jiaoye handed the serum to Ergou and gave him a meaningful smile: "After you break through to the Ming Jin realm, there are still many things waiting for you to do."

After giving the serum to Er Gou, Jiao Ye took out some money and gave it to Biao Zi and the monk respectively to appease their resentment.

After rewarding everyone, Jiao Ye pulled Bai Ye aside for a chat, inquiring about his family: "Xiao Ye, besides your sister, do you have any other elders or relatives?"

"No!"

Bai Ye answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Jiao Ye narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharpening as if he wanted to see through Bai Ye.

When Bai Ye felt uncomfortable being stared at, Jiao Ye suddenly burst into laughter, patting his shoulder heavily: "If you don't mind, I'll be your older brother from now on. If you have any difficulties, feel free to come to me."

"The world is dark and people are unpredictable these days. If a stranger comes to your house, you'd better tell me immediately, so you don't get scammed by someone with ill intentions..."

Hearing Jiao Ye's meaningful words, Bai Ye nodded readily, even though he was puzzled.

Unable to extract any information from Bai Ye, Jiao Ye stood up to leave, saying, "I have to go first. You can continue eating and drinking; everything will be on my tab."

After Jiaoye left, Ergou immediately followed, eager to take the serum potion to break through.

"Ergou was in such a hurry. He didn't even say thank you before leaving in such a rush."

Upon discovering that Er Gou had left without saying goodbye, Biaozi smiled irritably and pleaded with Bai Ye on his behalf: "Xiao Ye, Er Gou isn't usually like this. He must just be thinking about using the serum to break through his cultivation level right now."

"I'll definitely tell him later, and make him host a feast to thank you for giving up the serum."

"Brother Biao, it's alright, we're all brothers!"

Bai Ye smiled indifferently, not taking it to heart.

Biaozi was probably seriously injured. After explaining for Er Gou, he had someone help him to get medical treatment.

Seeing that Jiaoye and the other two had already left, Baiye had no intention of staying any longer.

He wanted to get home as soon as possible to study the black man's martial arts technique, "Iron Shirt."

It's unknown whether he can master it, and how much his strength will increase after practicing it.