This matter had fooled almost everyone.
Except the Blood Alliance.
Hyenas were more likely to detect other hyenas lurking in the darkness.
Sharks, too, could always more easily smell the blood between another shark's teeth.
Simply because they were the same kind.
Of course, the Blood Alliance did not report this highly respected Grandmaster, a figure of tremendous influence in both academia and the martial arts world, born into a wealthy family and holding key posts in several committees and review organizations.
They even carefully helped him wipe away the few traces he had left behind.
Then, smiling amiably, they approached the martial arts Grandmaster and conveyed the Blood Alliance's greetings and respect.
After that, it became only natural for the martial arts Grandmaster to secretly join the Blood Alliance.
There was far more than one such scandal, cover-up, malpractice case, or even outright criminal case.
Like the martial arts Grandmaster, there were plenty of people whose weak spots had been seized, leaving them no choice but to swear allegiance to the Blood Alliance.
Many times, the Blood Alliance did not need them to join completely.
It only needed them to serve as protective umbrellas—or even merely turn a blind eye. Make things easy for others, make things easy for oneself, and everyone went home happy.
According to the Blood Alliance's rhetoric, those powerful and influential figures did not need to know what the Blood Alliance actually did. They did not even need to know the terrifying name "Blood Alliance."
They only needed to know that there was currently an organization willing to employ hardline methods to fight for greater benefits and power for all Transcendents. As long as they tacitly allowed this organization to exist, it would benefit all Transcendents. That was enough.
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