The process of deification began with the discovery of hidden information in divine objects.

"Would you feel angry, or think I'm being unreasonable?"

Su Ziye turned around and saw Principal Sun Yelin standing silently behind him.

Why do you say that?

"After all, I gave this opportunity to Shen Jinchen. It should have been yours, but now it's been taken away."

"The Divine Ritual Division actually recruits a few non-permanent staff every year, just like you would go to various places for internships after graduating from university. However, this position requires several rounds of screening and recommendations from relevant people."

"And I recommended Shen Jinchen, but before that, I wanted to recommend you."

Su Ziye shrugged.

"You think Shen Jinchen is more valuable than me?"

Sun Yelin nodded.

"Although we made a pact to get into university, to be honest, I think Shen Jinchen has a better chance of getting into university than you. He already has the ability to get into university, and if he is baptized again at the Divine Ritual Division, he might be able to get into a top university."

"You might think it's unfair of me to do this, but you should know..."

"Principal, are you feeling guilty? I didn't say anything, how do you know I think it's unfair? I think you're making things up."

Su Ziye glanced at him indifferently.

A look of astonishment flashed across Sun Yelin's eyes.

"You...aren't you angry?"

"I think Shen Jinchen said something that makes sense: in this world, opportunities belong to the capable, so why should I feel angry?"

"Besides, our relationship is based on an exchange of interests. Why would I expect you to give up greater benefits because of our so-called agreement? That's not human nature."

Su Ziye shook his head. This matter had no impact on him whatsoever. Putting aside the fact that he had already obtained Jiang Yue's recommendation spot, even if he hadn't, if he wanted the spot, he should have challenged Shen Jinchen fairly and squarely to reclaim it. He had his own way of resolving the issue.

But this is absolutely not the place to throw a tantrum, complain and blame others; that's the behavior of an incompetent person.

"Besides, what we agreed on has nothing to do with this matter."

"Su Ziye... now that you say that, I feel a little guilty."

"If you find it difficult, I'm willing to give up on the undergraduate agreement."

Su Ziye smiled again.

He shook his head.

"Principal, you can be quite arrogant at times. What makes you think that the undergraduate agreement is something you can cancel unilaterally? This was never an agreement between us. It was an agreement between me and myself. I am the one who wants to pursue an undergraduate degree, that's all."

"This is inevitable, and the agreement is just icing on the cake."

Sun Yelin looked at Su Ziye and suddenly felt that the boy in front of him was standing in the fog, and he could not see through him no matter what.

What kind of person is he? Confident? Rational? Profound? Mature? It seems that no words can describe him. Su Ziye lives in this world and adheres to his own way of doing things and his own philosophy, and this philosophy will never waver because of anything!

"I admit that I was judging others by my own petty standards."

Su Ziye smiled.

"Alright, Principal, I need to go home for dinner. My family is waiting for me."

He shook his head and slowly walked away.

Su Ziye knew people like Huang Long and Sun Yelin very well. His relationship with them was based on mutual benefit. What does mutual benefit mean? If there's mutual benefit, you're friends; if there's no mutual benefit, what are you?

In a purely self-interested relationship, he wouldn't be foolish enough to talk about sentimentality with someone, nor would he think the other party would be foolish enough to talk about sentimentality with him. They've been around for so many years and are shrewd enough to understand this simple principle.

Back home, Qin Lan has been working lately, so her schedule is regular and her mental state has improved a lot. She looks radiant.

People are truly nurtured; once they start busy making a living, they become extremely tired.

Zilin, on the other hand, had a smooth and successful time at school from then on.

After finishing dinner, Su Ziye returned to his room and began his arduous cultivation.

After being baptized by the Hundred Herbs Body, he was improved in every aspect, even his brain became more expansive.

His clean zone has already extended to a range of five meters!

Meanwhile, the Demon-Subduing Seal and the Vajra Seal became increasingly proficient in their battle against Jiang Yue.

He formed a wheel-turning mudra with one hand, causing his muscles and bones to resonate, and his body emitted muffled groans as he pondered.

The way Shen Jinchen defeated Wang Hao today was such that Su Ziye felt a scorching aura the moment he kicked out. Even though Shen Jinchen hid it well, Su Ziye did notice that there seemed to be sparks burning in his eyes for a moment.

Shen Jinchen's sudden outburst of rage was particularly evident when Wang Hao insulted his family!

"Although Shen Jinchen is a member of the Shen family, the Shen family is dead and the clan has declined. He is just like the students in the regular class. Theoretically, he only had the two divine artifacts of the school to complete the baptism. However, his strength is enough to easily defeat Wang Hao."

"Either someone is helping him behind the scenes, or he has the Shen family's inheritance."

What is the Shen family's inheritance? Needless to say, it's a divine artifact!

"In other words, Shen Jinchen is very likely not a servant of the gods!"

Su Ziye came up with an astonishing guess: only the holder of a divine object does not need to seek the divine object to help with the baptism, because the divine object will continuously help the holder to carry out a deep baptism.

His strength is the only explanation!

"I can understand this problem, and so can others. That's why he has been hiding his strength. He's afraid that even if he's innocent, he'll be guilty of possessing a treasure. That's why he desperately wants that unofficial position. If he's in the name of the Divine Ritual Department, no one will dare to touch him."

"What a clever scheme."

Su Ziye sneered; Shen Jinchen was probably in for some trouble!

The phone on the table rang at that moment.

It was Jiang Yue calling.

"Su Ziye, I've already registered your name. The selection will begin Wednesday afternoon."

"How come it's so fast?"

"Yes, we have an urgent task from above, so the leadership has decided to resolve this matter quickly and not delay it."

"What mission?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it's related to the Fallen God Society."

Su Ziye's heart sank.

The Fallen Gods Society—this is recorded in the annals of the Divine Martial Chronicles. Such an existence, worthy of being recorded in history, is never extraordinary.

Its history can be traced back more than a hundred years.

Scholars of the contemporary Neo-theistic school generally believe that the gods of ancient times were essentially human beings and spirits, but they acquired great power through the path of life evolution, hence the name gods.

The path of cultivating divinity that humanity is currently following relies on ancient relics to strengthen itself, complete the evolution of life, and transform mortals into gods.

But the Fallen Gods do not think so. They believe that God is another kind of extraordinary being, born of heaven and earth, and naturally superior to humans, while humans are an inferior race. They worship and make offerings to the gods in hopes of receiving their blessings.

They have reached a point of blind desperation; they would even sacrifice humans to the gods. Such beings are naturally universally condemned.

Gods are not all benevolent beings. Just like humans, some gods are also particularly evil and sinister beings. Fallen gods often make offerings to such things.

In short, they are a group of cult members.

"Okay, I understand."

"Anyway, get ready. The selection is on Wednesday, so you can take half a day off."

Jiang Yue said.

It's Wednesday.

Su Ziye asked Xu Lu for leave, and she readily agreed.

After leaving the school gate, Su Ziye hailed a taxi.

He saw Shen Jinchen speeding past on his housekeeper's motorcycle on the other side.

"I wonder how the Master of Ceremonies will feel when he sees me later."

A playful glint flashed across Su Ziye's face; he was eager to see Shen Jinchen's expression at that moment.