Before Heaven's Mystery Hall, which had once been so deserted that birds could build nests there, suddenly became bustling beyond measure. Rogue Cultivators formed three lines and registered with Hua Ci, Yiyi, and Kong Niu. The registration covered their basic information, including name, background, cultivation, length of cultivation, talent, and so on.
Registering did not mean they would be accepted into the Crimson Blood Sect. If it were really that simple, things would be far too easy. What they were doing now was merely the most basic screening. As for who among these people would ultimately be accepted into the Crimson Blood Sect, Lu Ye and Hua Ci would still have to discuss it together—picking the tall ones from among the short.
By nightfall, the Rogue Cultivators before Heaven's Mystery Hall had dispersed. All registration had been completed.
Before Heaven's Mystery Hall, Lu Ye sat on the steps and looked through a small booklet. He suddenly frowned. "Who registered this?"
The handwriting on it was hideous beyond compare. Lu Ye had to scrutinize quite a few characters before he could make them out.
"Me!" a muffled voice sounded. Lu Ye looked up and saw Kong Niu. Their eyes met, and the fellow gave Lu Ye a foolish grin.
Lu Ye had nothing to say.
Putting away the booklet, Lu Ye said, "Everyone has worked hard. Hua Ci and Chen Yu, stay behind. The rest of you may leave."
Yiyi, Ruan Lingyu, and Kong Niu, who had been busy all day, dispersed. The first two returned to the Main Sect, while Kong Niu went to the Cultivation Room. He was the diligent sort. Other than returning to the Main Sect to eat, he normally stayed in the Cultivation Room.
Back when he had followed Hua Ci at Mount Ying, there had