Chapter 1112: Chapter 81: The Art of Divine Healing - 2
Nasha said with some concern, "Could something have happened to Yue Yue? Let’s go, we need to check it out." As soon as their daughter was mentioned, even Xuan Ye felt a turmoil in his heart. Ever since Xuan Yue had emerged from her training a year ago, although they could see her every ten days, they felt that their daughter was becoming more and more enigmatic. The sacred aura about Xuan Yue grew stronger with time; sometimes, even Nasha dared not gaze directly at the divine light unintentionally emanating from her. The Pope hadn’t told them the extent of Xuan Yue’s progress, only mentioned that he was very satisfied with her progress. Not long ago, the Pope had commanded the four Red Robe Priests and twelve White Robe Priests to jointly use the Prayer Charm, targeting it straight into the Temple of Light. The Prayer Charm was one of the three major secret charms of the church and could instantly gather a vast divine power for the Pope’s use. Under the Prayer Charm’s energy gathering effect, the Pope could wield forbidden curses of devastating power with his own abilities. After the Prayer Charm had been used on that day, the Temple of Light remained enveloped in the Holy Light. No one knew what had happened, but Xuan Ye and his wife had an inkling that the Pope’s gathering of energy with the Prayer Charm must have something to do with Yue Yue. When they saw Xuan Yue yesterday and asked about it, she only gave them a vague answer, saying it was for the sake of her training.
Xuan Ye and Nasha left their room and saw that most of the priests were chanting the Prayer Charm while heading toward the direction of the Prayer Temple. They also saw the anomaly in the sky. Others might not understand what was happening, but as a Red Robe Priest, Xuan Ye knew what this holy light signified. He exclaimed, "This is the Sky God using the Divine Healing Technique! Why would Father use this magic? This is the strongest recovery magic he can perform alone, and its power is so great that it can bring someone back to life as long as the body is not yet cold. Who has suffered such a severe injury that Father has to personally execute the Divine Healing Technique to save them?" Both Xuan Ye and Nasha saw the worry in each other’s eyes, and they almost simultaneously said, "Could it be Yue Yue?" The thought that their daughter might be the one severely injured caused Nasha to panic instantly; her eyes reddened as she darted toward the Prayer Temple. Xuan Ye’s urgency matched hers as he quickly followed his wife’s steps.
In fact, Xuan Yue was practicing her magic in the Temple of Light at the moment. She could hear the chanting of the Prayer Charm from outside, but her mind was entirely focused on her magic training and she paid no heed to the situation outside, continuing her self-study. Suddenly, Xuan Yue felt an inexplicable pain in her heart, causing her to frown. Since receiving the divine baptism, her heart had always remained calm, and her proficiency in Holy Magic had improved dramatically. Even the Pope was amazed at the rate of her progress. In just one year, her magic level had almost reached that of a White Robe Priest, and perhaps even beyond in terms of realm. Xuan Yue shook her head energetically, feeling an indescribable sense of suffocation. What was wrong with her? Ever since her grandfather had gone out earlier, she had felt a bit restless, and now this feeling had intensified. Could something have happened? She walked to the entrance of the temple and looked outside. She clearly saw the Divine Healing Light shooting straight into the sky from the Prayer Temple amidst the dark clouds, frowning and muttering, "Who has been injured that Grandfather has to use such strong recovery magic? The injured person must be related to me, otherwise, it wouldn’t affect my mood. Who could it be? Dad, Mom? No, it couldn’t be them; they had just met me here yesterday. Dad said he wouldn’t leave the church for a short while; it’s not possible for him to be injured. Then who could it be?" Filled with doubts, Xuan Yue wanted to find out exactly what had happened, yet she dared not leave the Temple of Light. Not long ago, the Pope had, with the aid of the four Red Robe Priests and twelve White Robe Priests, used the Prayer Charm to channel a vast divine power into the Temple of Light. Her grandfather had cautioned her that no matter what happened, she must not leave and should wait until after 49 days when she had completed her magical experimentation with the condensed energy before leaving, otherwise the gathered energy would be wasted. How could she ruin Grandfather’s earnest expectations out of mere curiosity? Xuan Yue took a deep breath, turned around and walked back in front of the Sky God Statue, sat down cross-legged, and resumed her training. It turned out that the reason why the Pope had all the high-ranking priests use the Prayer Charm to condense divine power into the Temple of Light was to aid Xuan Yue’s training. A magician’s magic power is limited, even for the Pope, and the most crucial aspect of practicing magic control is having a profound reserve of magic power as support. The accumulated divine energy could ensure this, giving Xuan Yue’s training a twofold effect.
Xuan Ye and Nasha arrived outside the Prayer Temple. When Xuan Ye saw the Yan brothers and the two elf girls, he couldn’t help but be taken aback. The Yan brothers were sitting wearily on the steps outside the temple resting, with both elf maidens showing a look of concern on their faces. Nasha had never seen Yan Shi and the others and, noticing that their attire was not that of church priests, came forward and asked, "Who are you, and what are you doing outside the Prayer Temple?"
Yan Li had already fallen into a deep sleep, while Yan Shi was also barely maintaining consciousness. Despite being exhausted to the extreme, how could he sleep soundly without news of Ah Dai’s safety? Hearing Nasha’s question, he became a bit more alert and said weakly, "We came here with the Judgment Chief. His Holiness the Pope is saving our brother."
