CHAPTER 121: CHAPTER 116 EVIL GOD

Life is always full of missed opportunities.

Bai Yutang deeply regrets not meeting Gao Xuan in her prime.

Now, it feels like everything is a bit too late.

Bai Yutang feels she’s somewhat unworthy of Gao Xuan, not qualified to stay with him forever.

"Sister Tang, you’re awake."

Gao Xuan was also awakened by Bai Yutang, and he earnestly pulled Bai Yutang closer and said: "Sister Tang, you are truly beautiful."

Bai Yutang smiled and said: "I have a question. Is your sweet talk maxed out? Why does it sound so good and make people like it so much."

"I’m speaking the truth."

Gao Xuan said sincerely: "Just ask Gao Xiao’Er if you don’t believe me."

Bai Yutang, slightly annoyed, gave Gao Xuan a playful smack: "Mischievous."

She then somewhat wistfully said to Gao Xuan: "I really wish we could stay like this forever."

Gao Xuan said: "We can be together forever."

"People are truly fragile. There are countless dangers in this world."

"There aren’t that many dangers. Rest assured, Sister Tang, I’ll protect you."

Bai Yutang gently rested her head against Gao Xuan’s chest and asked softly: "Ah Xuan, do you believe in gods?"

"Gods?"

Gao Xuan gently stroked Bai Yutang’s smooth, long hair and said indifferently: "I’ve heard of quite a few charlatans pretending to be gods. There might be powerful beings in the cosmos, but there are no omniscient and omnipotent gods."

"No, there are true gods in this universe."

Bai Yutang raised her head and earnestly said to Gao Xuan: "A true god might not be omnipotent and omniscient, yet they possess endless power. By believing in true gods, we can receive their protection."

"Huh?"

Gao Xuan was somewhat startled: "Sister Tang, don’t be fooled by those charlatans."

Bai Yutang shook her head and said: "I’m not foolish. The power of the true gods is beyond your imagination. Ah Xuan, you must believe me. Would Sister Tang ever deceive you?"

Gao Xuan’s expression was a bit peculiar, as if he didn’t know what to say.

Bai Yutang, however, understood Gao Xuan. Modern education doesn’t speak of the mystical, let alone religion. Everything is explained with a modern scientific perspective. It’s normal for Gao Xuan not to believe in gods.

"Ah Xuan, actually the elites at the top all believe in gods. Their smooth sailing is all because gods are blessing them."

Bai Yutang’s attitude was very serious, yet Gao Xuan didn’t care much, "Even if that’s the case, what does it have to do with us?"

"Ah Xuan, we are too weak. Only gods can protect us. Only gods can make our wishes come true."

Bai Yutang’s bright eyes stared intently at Gao Xuan, unfortunately, with his eyes closed, she couldn’t see what he was actually thinking.

Bai Yutang thought for a moment and said: "Ah Xuan, you must believe Sister Tang. I won’t harm you."

This reason was apparently very convincing, as Gao Xuan noticeably showed a touched expression: "Of course I believe Sister Tang."

Bai Yutang took Gao Xuan’s hand and led him to the top floor, opened the heavy safe door, and brought Gao Xuan into the secret room.

The secret room was over ten meters high and more than two hundred square meters. In front stood a giant human-shaped statue.

The statue sat on a wide chair, dressed in a black robe, with a face that was indistinct, except for a pair of crimson eyes that were eerie and profound.

Any normal person would find this statue abnormal. Not only due to its dark and mysterious style, but also because it exuded an unsettling aura.

Before the statue was a table adorned with some bizarre items, like bones, gemstones, and so on. They resembled offerings.

Gao Xuan showed surprise on his face, but inside he was quite happy, he met Xiaohong again!

The God of Blood, also known as the Master of Destruction, claimed to control the life and death of all beings in the cosmos, was an evil god. Xiaohong was Gao Xuan’s nickname for him.

In his previous life, Gao Xuan had no idea how many times he had worshipped this evil god. Until the destruction of humanity, he never saw the true form of this evil god.

On a certain level, the God of Blood was indeed extremely powerful.

However, this evil god was far from being omniscient and omnipotent. It was also difficult for the evil god to know what his believers were thinking.

Unless the God of Blood descended in an incarnation and forcibly seized someone’s memory with immense power, only then could he know their true inner thoughts.

As an advanced intelligent life, humans possess very strong spirituality. As their cultivation increases, this spirituality also grows stronger.

It’s like the vast difference in the level of life between humans and ants. Humans can easily manipulate ants, deciding their life and death.

However, even if a human could lift off an ant’s skull, they wouldn’t know what the ant is thinking.

No matter how powerful a being is, they cannot directly perceive the human mind.

Standing before the statue of the God of Blood, Gao Xuan was not worried at all, even if it were an incarnation descending, it couldn’t see through his mind.

Of course, if an incarnation of the God of Blood actually descended, then things would become very bad.

Gao Xuan believed the God of Blood didn’t have the time to waste his attention on him.

"This is the Master of Destruction, who controls life and death, with endless power."

Bai Yutang held Gao Xuan’s hand and said: "Quick, kneel."

Gao Xuan appeared somewhat unwilling: "Sister Tang, this one doesn’t look very upright."

"Don’t speak carelessly."

Bai Yutang, feeling a bit anxious, pleaded with Gao Xuan: "Ah Xuan, I would never harm you. Trust me."

"I trust Sister Tang, it’s just..."

Gao Xuan seemed a bit hesitant, and Bai Yutang indeed didn’t think much of it. If Gao Xuan had believed it without any doubts, that would be strange.

From their interactions over these days, Bai Yutang had come to understand Gao Xuan quite well.

While Gao Xuan is playful and fascinated by new things, enjoying luxury, he has his own opinions and seldom changes his mind once he’s decided.

Normally, Bai Yutang should have taken more time to slowly win over Gao Xuan until he fell into the trap and had no choice but to join the organization.

However, Bai Yutang couldn’t bear to use those means on Gao Xuan. Since she was fifteen, she hadn’t believed in love anymore. But in Gao Xuan, she found that heart-throbbing feeling again.

Bai Yutang didn’t know if this was love, nor did she want to analyze it; she just wanted to be good to Gao Xuan.

Even though the Blood God Association has a bad reputation and does all sorts of evil, it is a very powerful organization whose power covers the entire Alliance.

Joining such an organization is a good thing for Gao Xuan. No matter how talented he is, he is still at the bottom. To transcend social classes, he will inevitably have to challenge the interests of many people.

Only the Blood God Association can protect him and help him become a strong person.

Bai Yutang said, "Ah Xuan, when you’re weak, relying on the strong is the way of survival for the weak."

"But we’re not weak." Gao Xuan disagreed.

"Strength is relative."

Bai Yutang said earnestly, "Ah Xuan, your swordsmanship is great, but can you beat a Tenth-level Swordsman?"

"Maybe, how would I know without trying?" Gao Xuan was confident.

"Can you beat a Silver Sword Hero then?"

"Definitely not now." Gao Xuan was practical.

Bai Yutang continued, "Sword Heroes, Sword Saints, and many business moguls, financial conglomerates, various strong organizations. We are very small in the face of these forces.

"To control our destiny, we must rely on the strong. That’s the only way to survive in this dark jungle and continue to grow. Isn’t that right?"

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "The reasoning is correct, but it’s not that exaggerated."

"No, actually it’s more exaggerated than you think."

Bai Yutang said, "You’ve only been in Mingjing City for two months and have already offended a lot of influential people’s children. It’s only because they are wary of Wei Yue that they haven’t acted against you. Once Wei Zhenzhen leaves, it will be assumed you have been abandoned by the Wei Family. Do you think those influential children will let you go?

"And people like Hong Anfu, when they see someone outstanding like you, they naturally want to steal your genes. In this universe, evil people are everywhere. We have to be vigilant and protect ourselves."

Bai Yutang said solemnly, "Ah Xuan, if you trust me, listen to what I say."

Gao Xuan reluctantly said, "Alright."

Seeing Gao Xuan finally agree, Bai Yutang also breathed a sigh of relief and rewarded him with a kiss on the cheek. "Ah Xuan, you’re so good."

Bai Yutang brought Gao Xuan to kneel before a statue, and she prayed silently for a while.

The black statue’s scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, and a flash of red light landed on Gao Xuan, leaving a mark of blood-colored flames on his chest.

Bai Yutang was overjoyed and pulled Gao Xuan to bow and give thanks.

Gao Xuan unwillingly followed in bowing a few times before hurriedly standing up, "Sister Tang, is it done?"

Bai Yutang smilingly stood up, "Alright, from now on, you carry the mark of the divine on you and will receive divine protection. Moreover, the people in the organization are all your brothers and sisters."

"Really?" Gao Xuan expressed skepticism.

Bai Yutang, slightly embarrassed, said, "Uh, still, don’t trust others too easily. It’s okay, I’ll protect you."

She paused and said, "Our organization is called the Blood God Association. It is divided into twenty levels. The top leader is naturally the President of the General Assembly, followed by the Elder Council, then various level deacons, and then the branch presidents and branch deacons."

Bai Yutang said, "I am a Level 9 Deacon of the Pegasus Star branch."

Gao Xuan curiously asked, "Then what level am I?"

Bai Yutang, slightly amused, replied, "You’ve just joined the organization, so you’re just a regular member. But I promoted you to Level 5."

"What use is Level 5? Do you get a salary?" Gao Xuan asked.

"The organization doesn’t offer salaries. You earn money based on the work you do."

Bai Yutang seriously said, "Of course, the organization has a lot of money. As long as the work is done well, you can earn a lot of money."

"So it’s a pay-by-performance scheme, very scientific..." Gao Xuan commented.

Bai Yutang couldn’t help but laugh, reminding, "Remember, we are a secret organization; you must never reveal our identity to outsiders."

"Okay."

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and emphasized, "I won’t do anything bad."

Bai Yutang nodded, "I won’t ask you to do anything bad."

She silently thought to herself, "I’ll handle all the bad things." Initially planning to use Gao Xuan to get close to Wei Yue, she now didn’t want Gao Xuan to do bad things for her.

At least, Gao Xuan doesn’t need to do bad things now.

Gao Xuan suddenly asked, "How do I deal with this flame mark? It might be seen when I’m with a girl."

Bai Yutang couldn’t help but glare at Gao Xuan, "You’re still thinking about other women!"

"I like Sister Tang, but I’ll also like other beauties."

Gao Xuan said with difficulty, "That’s hard to control."

Bai Yutang was a bit unhappy, but she held back. She replied with a grumpy tone, "The divine mark will hide itself in a couple of days. It will only show when you deliberately activate it with Source Power."

"Really?"

Gao Xuan was intrigued and lifted Bai Yutang’s clothes, "Let me see Sister Tang’s mark."

Bai Yutang, a bit shy, lightly tapped Gao Xuan’s head but still obediently revealed the mark.

Her blood-colored flame mark was noticeably larger, with nine distinct flames upon closer inspection.

When the mark appeared, crimson flames leapt up as if real fire were blazing.

Gao Xuan reached out to touch it, "Wow, it’s so big..."

"Don’t be naughty."

Bai Yutang gently slapped his hand away, but she was smiling very happily. Having brought Gao Xuan into the organization and made him one of her own, she was in a particularly good mood.

After breakfast, Bai Yutang took Gao Xuan shopping.

From head to toe, top to bottom, Bai Yutang helped Gao Xuan buy many clothes, shoes, and hats.

The two were happily shopping hand in hand when Bai Yutang saw Jiang Haoran walking towards them.

Jiang Haoran’s gaze fell on Bai Yutang and Gao Xuan’s held hands, his expression slightly darkening, but he quickly regained his composure. He greeted politely but indifferently, "Yutang, what a coincidence."

Jiang Haoran glanced at Gao Xuan, "And who might this be?"