The two left the sinister Blood River Hall.
Outside, the sky was still shrouded in the mountains' dark red clouds, but Xu Xuan felt as though a mountain had been lifted from his shoulders.
Facing True Person Xue Ku.
The pressure had been far too great.
"To think you actually became my junior brother."
"Haha, Junior Brother Xue Ming, congratulations!"
Blood Pupil clapped Xu Xuan hard on the shoulder, looking thoroughly enthusiastic.
"From now on, we're truly on the same side!"
"Come, I'll take you to your new cave abode and give you a proper rundown of the rules on Seven Killings Island and in the Blood Baleful Sect!"
Blood Pupil flew with Xu Xuan over Withered Bone Peak, pointing things out along the way.
The Blood Baleful Sect had a strict hierarchy.
Its disciples were divided into outer, inner, and true disciples.
Outer disciples lived at the foot of the mountain and handled chores, patrols, and other duties.
Inner disciples lived halfway up the mountain and could cultivate the Blood Baleful Sect's true legacy techniques.
True disciples, meanwhile, had exclusive use of the upper reaches, where spiritual energy was richest.
They had independent cave abodes and greater privileges.
"Our Blood River lineage has nine Blood Children in total, including you."
"Now, some are dead, others missing. Apart from Fourth Senior Brother Xue Jian, who was suppressed by the Jade Dragon Sword Sect."
"Only Fifth Senior Brother Xue Tu and I are still in the sect."
"And of Master's personal disciples, only you and I remain."
"Senior Brother Xue Tu cultivates away from the sect and rarely returns."
"There are still many years before the contest for the Blood Baleful Sect's next-generation Blood Child, so you can cultivate in peace."
"When the time comes, defeat the other true disciples and