The expressions of the few people immediately tightened slightly, but they soon relaxed again. It was no secret, after all. Of the outsiders who had arrived recently, eight out of ten had come for this Treasure Map.
Seeing their reactions, Ye Xiwen knew he had guessed correctly. He continued, "Since you came for this Treasure Map, do you know what kind of treasure it points to?"
Jian Wushuang shook his head. "We do not know the specifics either. It may be ruins left behind by an expert who entered the Blood World long ago. It is said that it may be connected to the legendary Blood Alliance!"
"The Blood Alliance?" Ye Xiwen asked curiously. He knew nothing of that name.
"The Blood Alliance was an exceedingly ancient organization, older even than the time our Yunxing Sea Territory joined the Blood World Trial, so it is normal that you have not heard of it." Jian Wushuang froze for a moment, then broke into a smile. "Long, long ago, it was an enormous organization in the Blood World, a terrifying colossus."
"You know that once someone enters the Blood World, if they cannot leave within three years, they will remain here forever, right?" Jian Wushuang asked.
"Yes." Ye Xiwen nodded, then suddenly understood. "You mean, this Blood Alliance..."
"Yes." Jian Wushuang nodded. "That is right. The Blood Alliance was established by those who lingered in the Blood World, dragging out a miserable existence. Those people should have died one by one within a few hundred years, yet no one knew what method they used to survive until the next opening of the Blood World. Though they could not leave the Blood World, they became its rulers because of it. Back then, everyone who entered the Blood World had to live beneath their