The Blackblood Lord let out a deep laugh that echoed through the room.
"Hahaha. Don't give me that look that screams 'how did you come to know?' right in my face."
He waved his hand casually and gave Aksai a sharp grin.
"Like I said, even though you don't carry the aura of a bloodline user, my bloodline powers can still sense when someone is different from a normal human. And you… you are very different."
His voice softened slightly but still held weight.
"Plus, there's one more reason. I knew you were special the moment you operated that Spirit formation based on the Heretic Dao in the Holy Land Torel. Do you know why?"
Aksai said nothing, but the question hung in the air. The Blackblood Lord continued.
"Because those who use Heretic Dao methods before reaching the Core Formation realm often lose control. Their minds become unstable. They suffer from sudden fits of madness, anger, sorrow—extreme emotions that twist them inside. And their life essence starts to rot with time."
