The woman was uneasy at being asked that. But in the end, she nodded.

“Someone like that is able to be an Elder? The higher-ups of the outer branches must be blind,” sneered Long Chen.

They wanted to play such a ridiculous game with him? This was far too immature for Long Chen.

The woman was too nervous to even speak in front of Long Chen, afraid of angering him.

“Tell me, do you understand the Blood race?”

“Yes!” The woman seemed to have found some hope. “I was first place in history in the college.”

“The college?” Long Chen was startled.

Through her explanation, Long Chen learned that she was called Li Jing and was someone with no background, no support to rely on within the outer branches. She had a bit of talent but was never given an important position. She was even squeezed out by others.

To use her words, someone ugly with no background wasn’t viewed favorably no matter how hard they worked. When she had been sent here to Long Chen’s side,...