Upon hearing Thelma’s question, L paused.


    “What’s not good about being trapped here?” he blurted out, almost instinctively.


    Thelma hesitated before shaking her head. “It seems, L, that you’ve just gotten here, and there are still things you don’t understand. I can’t tell you now, but when you meet our Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association’s president, we’ll talk more.”


    L’s face briefly disyed a hint of confusion, but he didn’t rush to dig deeper. His gaze turned to Thelma’spanions, all of whom looked secretive.


    However, many of them looked at L with a hint of wariness and caution, as if the L who had just helped them might harm them in some way…


    Traveling along the underground passage for nearly a mile, Thelma eventually led L to their gathering ce in this area.


    It was a building resembling a monastery, but as a former residence of the Bloodline, it was clearly not the kind of ce associated with mainstream doctrines. Sinister vampire murals could be seen all over the walls.


    Thelma led L into a room in the gathering ce, where they encountered an elderly man and another middle-aged individual.


    The elderly man appeared to be in his seventies, with gray hair. The middle-aged man exuded a deep aura, but his facial features made L feel like he had seen him before, although L was certain he hadn’t.


    L examined the two of them closely and realized that both were strong individuals at the Golden Coreter stage.


    However, L could also sense a bloodline power within their true energy and dantian, simr to that possessed by Bloodline experts.


    It was because of this bloodline power that they had an equivalent level of strength to that of theter stage of Golden Core.


    This made L specte inwardly.


    “Thank you for saving Thelma and the other members of our association. Let me introduce myself. I am Barret Neal, the president of the Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association. This is my son, Obadiah Neal, who is also the vice-president of the association.”


    The old man stood up and smiled at L.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    The middle-aged Obadiah also nodded and smiled at L before speaking in a slightly surprised tone, “Are you also a Golden Coreter stage expert at such a young age? It’s truly rare. Moreover, I heard you are also a wandering cultivator? Achieving this level without the resources of a sect or a family, you are truly a cultivation genius. Comparatively speaking, we other wandering cultivators feel ashamed.”


    Because L’s Qi Refinement strength was only at theter stage of Golden Core, it wasn’t difficult for experts of the same level to discern the depth of his Qi Refinement strength.


    After Obadiah’s words, L lightly smiled and shook his head, “Obadiah, you’re ttering me! Aren’t you also at the Golden Coreter stage?”


    Upon hearing this, Barret and Obadiah exchanged a meaningful nce and smiled. Thelma also smiled but remained silent, casting a meaningful nce at Barret and Obadiah.


    “What is it? From Miss Neal’s previous statement, it seems like there are benefits within this Bloodline ancient domain. Is there something you can’t tell me?” L saw their exchange and asked with some confusion. Then he added, “I noticed that there seems to be a bloodline power in your true energy, right?”


    As soon as he said this, Barret chuckled. “Yes! In fact, there’s nothing we can’t tell you, little brother. However, we consider it dangerous to reveal this secret given your formidable strength.” He then began to talk about the evil and irresistible force that shrouded the Bloodline ancient domain.


    At this, L’s interest was piqued. “How so? What kind of power exactly?”


    “Barret’s words made L’s expression freeze. Intrigued, he delved deeper. “A force thatpels people to kill each other! You must have felt it, too, upon entering. It’s not just a desire; it’s a way to make you stronger quickly. Killing others here can absorb their bloodline energy and make you stronger! Of course, the difference in strength between the killer and the victim can’t be too great. That’s why we didn’t dare to tell you before we took the blood oath!”


    Barret’s words left L speechless. Killing in the Bloodline ancient domain could make one stronger?


    So that’s how it worked!