Eternal Night Guild, third floor.

A former guild master's office had now been converted into Zhou Huai's bedroom.

He controlled Yasuo, issuing the first iron rule to the guild.

The third floor was the Guild Master's private domain.

No one was allowed to set foot there without permission.

Zhou Huai chose to hide here, playing on a difference in thinking.

Right under their noses.

Even if the Liu family knew he wasn't dead, they would never imagine he would dare to hide in a bustling guild base.

What's more, everyone in this guild would soon become his people.

They would become his most loyal eyes and ears, his most reliable guards.

Xiang Yu and Moria needed to go out and level up; they couldn't stay by his side all the time.

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Zhou Huai leaned back in his wheelchair, looking at the night outside the window.

A girl's crying face appeared in his mind.

Ye Xi, that girl, must think he was dead now and be heartbroken.

A pang of pain arose in Zhou Huai's heart.

But he had no choice.

Before resolving the Liu family, this major hidden danger, he couldn't contact her.

That would only drag her back into the vortex of danger.

Zhou Huai withdrew his thoughts, and his eyes once again became sharp.

Counting the time, it was about to begin.

...

The next morning. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The hall of the Eternal Night Guild was filled with people.

The newly recruited members, plus the five who initially passed the test, totaled less than thirty.

Anxiety and unease showed on their faces.

Guild Master Mo Li had summoned them here early in the morning, saying there would be a final assessment.

Only those who passed the assessment could become official members of Eternal Night.

These past few days, they had enjoyed treatment they had never experienced before.

Complete training facilities, three hearty meals a day.

Even when leveling up outside the city, the incredibly powerful Vice Guild Master Yasuo personally led the team.

This kind of life gave these lone cultivators, who struggled at the bottom, a sense of belonging for the first time.

They didn't want to leave.

"What's the content of the assessment?"

"It won't... make us go hack a BOSS again, will it?"

Whispers were constant among the crowd.

Mo Li stood before everyone, her expression calm.

She reached out and pointed to a closed door in the corner of the hall.

"The assessment will take place in that room."

"Go in one by one."

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, their faces showing confusion.

It was just an ordinary storage room.

What kind of assessment could there be?

"Guild Master, what exactly is inside?" someone couldn't help but ask loudly.

Mo Li shook her head.

"Go in, and you'll know."

She looked around at everyone, her voice clear and cold.

"The assessment starts now."

"Who will be the first?"

The crowd stirred, and everyone looked at each other, no one responding.

Just then.

A thin figure walked out from the crowd.

He didn't hesitate at all, walking directly towards the closed door.

Mo Li recognized him.

Qin Ming.

During the first recruitment, he was also the first to rush towards that Corrupted Vine Demon.

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Ming pushed open the door and walked in.

The door slowly closed behind him.

...

The room was dark.

There was only one table and two chairs.

On the table, a dim oil lamp was lit.

The flame flickered, casting a long shadow of a person on the wall.

Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat.

Across the table, a man was already sitting, though Qin Ming hadn't noticed him arrive.

The man had silver hair, skin so pale it was almost transparent, and was so handsome he didn't look like a Mortal.

He was quietly looking at Qin Ming, a faint smile on his face.

It was Moria, controlled by Zhou Huai.

Moria reached out and pointed to the empty seat opposite him.

"Please sit."

His voice was gentle but carried an irresistible power.

Qin Ming came back to his senses, somewhat cautiously pulling out the chair and sitting opposite Moria.

"What's your name?" Moria asked.

"Qin Ming."

"Profession."

"C-rank, Shadow Assassin." Qin Ming answered honestly.

"Why do you want to join Eternal Night?" Moria's gaze seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Qin Ming was silent for a moment, clenching his fists.

"My mother is sick, a very serious illness."

"Medicine is very expensive."

"Only by joining a guild can I earn enough money to buy her medicine."

Moria nodded, leaning slightly forward.

The light of the oil lamp cast mottled shadows on his face.

"Do you want to become stronger?"

His voice carried a bewitching, Gu-like magic.

"Even if... you have to pay a price?"

Qin Ming suddenly looked up, his eyes bursting with intense desire.

"Yes!"

He didn't hesitate at all.

"As long as I can become stronger, as long as I can let my mother live a good life!"

"I'm willing to do anything!"

Moria smiled.

This was the kind of person he wanted.

He slowly stood up, walked around the table, and stood in front of Qin Ming.

A cold hand gently pressed against Qin Ming's forehead.

"Very good."

"Now, offer me your loyalty."

"Trust me, I will make you stronger."

The next second.

A vast, ancient power surged into Qin Ming's glabella through Moria's fingertips.

Qin Ming's body trembled violently.

He felt his Soul being clutched by an invisible hand, about to be completely torn apart.

Amidst the extreme pain, a majesty that made him want to prostrate himself descended deep into his consciousness.

He saw it.

In the endless night, a colossal throne hung high.

Upon the throne, a blurry figure sat quietly, looking down at him, a humble ant.

That figure was his God, his Dominator.

The ritual ended.

Qin Ming slowly opened his eyes.

The look in his eyes towards Moria had completely changed.

It was a look mixed with fanaticism, worship, and absolute obedience.

He knelt without hesitation, burying his head deeply.

"Your servant, Qin Ming!"

His voice was devout and humble.

"Greetings, Master!"

Moria's smile remained unchanged.

"Congratulations, you passed the test."

He turned, sat back in his chair, and picked up the teacup on the table.

"Go out."

"Let the next person in."