Chapter 5

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Xu Le's eyes nearly bulged out as he shouted, "Classmate Zhao Yanqin! Have you been reading too many web novels? How can you come up with such absurd theories? A demon world and a human cultivation world? Most humans have demon genes? And there's even an International Demon Alliance and a Human Cultivator Parliament?"

Zhao Yanqin replied seriously, "There is indeed an International Demon Alliance, but China's Ten Thousand Demon Society does not recognize its status. In terms of scale, the Ten Thousand Demon Society is the largest demon organization in the world. There is no Human Cultivator Parliament, but Europe has a Dark Council with a similar nature. It's too small, and its members are not very powerful, but they love to stir up trouble. They've been trampled by our Chinese great demons for decades, yet they still don't learn their lesson and often come looking for a beating."

Xu Le had a look of defeat on his face, but he didn't entirely disbelieve Zhao Yanqin. Last night's experience and the changes in his own body made him half-believe and half-doubt her words. He questioned, "Let's not talk about where these theories come from, but shouldn't it be the other way around? Why would the human race believe they originated from ancient demons, while demons believe humans have a different ancestor?"

Zhao Yanqin chuckled and said, "These theories have been around for too long; who knows why! Anyway, these two theories are now only debated in academic circles. No one really cares which one is correct, but the result is widely acknowledged: human genetic material contains demon blood, and ordinary people have the chance to awaken their bloodline and become demons. You've already awakened your bloodline, so you're a living example. I don't need to prove it to you, right?"

If it weren't for the "changes" in his body, Xu Le would have seriously refuted this "nonsense." He was a staunch believer in Darwin's theory of evolution and would never accept any other theory of human origin. But now, even if he wanted to argue, he lacked the confidence.

Zhao Yanqin patted Xu Le's shoulder and said, "Although various studies and data show that at least one in four humans has demon genes, the vast majority of humans with demon genes will never awaken their bloodline and will die as humans. Out of ten thousand humans with demon genes, on average, only 3.5 will awaken. With a world population of over 7 billion, there are only about 600,000 demons. You don't need to worry about demons being everywhere; we are still quite rare."

Xu Le felt something was off and countered, "Shouldn't there also be demons born from demons and demons that cultivate to become spirits? How can there be so few demons?"

Zhao Yanqin chuckled and said, "The era of demons and humans intermarrying was too long ago. Demon genes have been diluted by human genes. Apart from the seven pure-blooded families, there are almost no pure-blooded demons left. Even if both parents are demons, their offspring are 99% human. The few who are born as demons are only a few dozen each year, not even worth counting."

Xu Le's face turned black again, and an image involuntarily popped into his mind: a bull-headed and horse-faced demon couple holding a human baby, a happy family scene. He shuddered and remembered something else, asking, "What about demons that cultivate to become spirits?"

Zhao Yanqin smiled faintly and said, "Since the late Qing and Republican eras, there have been no more demons that can cultivate from other beings or objects. All demons are born from parents. Even demons are having a hard time giving birth to demons, let alone cultivating to become spirits."

Xu Le's face turned red with embarrassment. He had never imagined that the demon world was so different from his usual concepts, completely颠覆ing his many fixed ideas.

Zhao Yanqin giggled and said, "As a native of North Capital City, after you awaken your bloodline, you need to quickly register and test which demon bloodline you have awakened. New demons in North Capital City can receive various benefits after registration. I can help you with these procedures."

Xu Le asked in surprise, "Do demons need to register? And there are benefits?"

Zhao Yanqin said proudly, "Of course! The Ten Thousand Demon Society in China is the largest organization in the world and the only legal demon political group in China. All new demons must join the Ten Thousand Demon Society, and the benefits for members are the best among all demon organizations worldwide."

Xu Le felt his brain couldn't keep up. He said he needed to think about it and didn't ask any more questions. He silently digested the information he had learned from Zhao Yanqin. Before he knew it, they had already reached the school gate.

Zhao Yanqin kept some distance from Xu Le as they approached the school. Xu Le didn't want to appear too close to her, as it would cause gossip. They pretended not to be very familiar and entered the school one after the other.

Zhao Yanqin, a few steps behind, watched Xu Le walk into the schoolyard and couldn't help but smile to herself, muttering, "I didn't expect him to be my classmate. Yesterday, when he was enveloped in black light, I almost didn't recognize him. But is he really the opportunity that Aunt Huai said? I don't think he's suitable for me at all."

Xu Le quickly walked into the classroom and couldn't help but glance at Qu Lei's seat. Qu Lei hadn't arrived, leaving him feeling empty inside. He hesitated slightly and then sat down at his own seat.

Classmates gradually entered the classroom, but even when the bell rang, Qu Lei still hadn't shown up. This made Xu Le's mind wander, as if an electromagnetic stove in his heart was heating a pot of ants, causing all sorts of tingling sensations.

Finally, after the first class ended, Xu Le approached a girl who was close to Qu Lei and asked in a low voice, "Why isn't Qu Lei here?"

The girl replied indifferently, "She's participating in a performance and has already taken leave from the teacher."

Xu Le then remembered that Qu Lei had another exhibition to attend, in addition to yesterday's anime festival. With so many events yesterday, he had forgotten about this. He had planned to take leave and accompany Qu Lei, continuing to carry her bags and do other tasks.

Just as Xu Le was considering whether to take leave and go, the girl added in a low voice, "It's too late now. Qu Lei has probably already finished her performance and gone with her team to shoot on location. They're going to a place quite far away, and there's no public transportation. The team rented a car to get there, and they haven't set a specific destination, planning to shoot along the way. Even if you followed, you wouldn't be able to find them."

Xu Le felt a great sense of loss, as if he had been abandoned. He could only lower his voice and say, "Thanks!" to the girl, then walked out of the classroom with a low mood. He hadn't gone far when someone called his name from behind.

"Xu Le!"

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