"Heh. I never would've guessed—truly, never would've guessed that you were the one hiding the deepest!" Liao Jia stared unblinkingly at Qi Shan, trying to find the slightest crack in his expression. But Qi Shan was perfectly open and aboveboard, so Liao Jia had no choice but to believe him for now.
Qi Shan corrected him. "That's called 'being a wily old fox.'"
Liao Jia couldn't be bothered with that. What he cared about most now was something else. "From what I've learned, the Assembly of Gods isn't exactly full of saints. You infiltrated them—didn't anyone suspect you? And how did you rise through the ranks so quickly? Qi Yuanliang, don't hide anything!"
Becoming a member of the Assembly of Gods wasn't difficult.
Talent, strength, family background, prestige, power... As long as someone stood out in one or several areas, senior members would take the initiative to extend an invitation. Successfully recruiting a target earned them points toward rising in rank. At the same time, new members naturally banded together with the person who had invited them, indirectly increasing that senior member's influence within the Assembly. It also added another connection to their network, one they could exchange favors with later.
Of course, there were exceptions.
That was when the Assembly of Gods' upper echelon extended the invitation personally.
The Assembly of Gods was divided into two parts: the Inner Assembly and the Outer Assembly.
The Outer Assembly consisted of ordinary members, who expanded its ranks by recruiting more people. Its membership was a mixed bag. The Inner Assembly had very few members; according to rumor, most were descendants of the Assembly of Gods' founders, with only a handful having risen from the Outer Assembly. They were mysterious, rarely seen, and candidates impressive enough to catch their eye were as