Chapter 1532: Chapter 171 - A Spy Appears_3
Ballon swiftly moved and stood in front of his wife, his face had already turned unusually pale, his voice trembling, he said, "No, it can’t be, Your Holiness, you must be mistaken. Ah Shui has been at the church for over twenty years. How could she be a traitor? You must be mistaken, mistaken. Ah Shui, hurry and tell His Holiness that none of this is true. Hurry!"
Feeling Ballon’s deep affection for her, Luo Shui’s heart was filled with sorrow, she grasped her husband’s shoulders and sighed, "Ballon, at this point, there’s nothing left to argue. His Holiness is right, the traitor is indeed me. Not only did I reveal the mission of your journey to the Tian Yuan Clan to our Church of the Dark Saint’s Hierarch, but through my reports, the Church of the Dark Saint has been aware of every move within the church all these years. Ballon, I honestly tell you, I never loved you; I’ve always been using you to achieve my own goals." Luo Shui’s gaze gradually turned cold, she turned towards the Pope and said, "I understand that today, in front of so many people, there is no way I can escape. Please allow me to finish speaking, Your Holiness."
The Pope glanced at Ballon, who was trembling all over, nodded, and said, "Go ahead. The Church of the Dark Saint is the source that organizes the Dark Forces, isn’t it?"
Luo Shui stepped out from behind Ballon, not sparing a glance at her husband and son, and said, "Correct, the dark alien races are indeed under the rule of our Church of the Dark Saint. Over twenty years ago, when Ballon and I met, it was all arranged by the Hierarch. After some twists and turns, I successfully entered the church, as you said, I’ve been well hidden all these years. Ballon and his son never discovered my identity. To the church, I can be considered heinous, I ask for nothing, Your Holiness, take action. I’ve lived enough, but if you want to kill me, you’ll have to pay some price."
Ballon suddenly rushed forward, fell to his knees with a thud before the Pope, painfully said, "Your Holiness, I beg you, for the sake of all I’ve done for the church, spare Luo Shui. I’m willing to trade my own life for hers, Your Holiness, I’m begging you." Luo Shui yanked Ballon’s clothes, flinging him aside, angrily said, "There’s no need for you to plead for me, I’ve said it, I never loved you, go away, I don’t want to see you when I’m dying. Get out!"
Ballon rolled on the ground, jumped up, and rushed to Luo Shui’s side again, tightly embracing her in his arms, "No, Ah Shui, even if you don’t love me, I won’t let you die. Ah Shui, we’ve been together for over twenty years, my feelings for you have never diminished one bit, for you, I’m willing to do anything. Ah Shui, you must take good care of yourself. Your Holiness, let her go, this is my last wish." Speaking this, Ballon suddenly shone with dazzling golden light, knowing his father’s skills, Ba Bu Yi immediately shouted, "Dad, don’t!" But it was all too late, with a puff, Ballon’s body sprayed a massive blood mist, his face suddenly turned extremely pale, slowly collapsing behind Luo Shui. The blood stained Luo Shui’s white robe, the crimson flowers appeared exceedingly stunning.
Luo Shui sensed the change in Ballon, abruptly turned around, cradling his limp body in her arms, "Ballon, what are you doing?"
Ballon’s entire body kept convulsing, just now, he relied on his years of hard cultivation of True Qi, severed all major meridians in his body, now he was living solely by a single warm breath from his heart. Seeing the tears in Luo Shui’s eyes, Ballon said with sorrow, "Ah... Shui... the... event... at Tian... Yuan... Clan... cost the... church... so... many... lives... someone... must... come... out to... bear... the... responsibility... For... you... to die... I’m willingly... doing... so... Ah Shui, you must... take good care... of yourself... Your Holiness... all... this... is... my fault... I’m willing... to die in place... of Luo... Shui, pleading... with you, considering... Ba Family’s... contributions... to the church from previous generations... spare... their mother... and son, let them leave... the church. This is... my last... wish." His voice grew weaker and weaker, due to the complete rupture of his meridians, he could no longer hold on, this method of suicide, even the Pope’s Divine Healing Technique couldn’t bring him back to life. To exchange for his wife’s life, the devoted Ballon chose death.
The Pope looked at Ballon’s dying state, felt a pang of compassion in his heart, gently nodded. Despite the importance of the information about the Dark Forces to the church, putting aside all Ballon’s past deeds, how could he go against Ballon’s final wish before death? Seeing the Pope nod, Ballon’s face instantly revealed a glimmer, his cheeks flushed, murmured, "Thank... you, thank... you... Your Holiness..." His gaze turned to the tearful Luo Shui, dotingly said, "Ah... Shui, did... you... see? Your... Holiness... has agreed... to let you go... I’m satisfied... my death... could trade... your... new life... I’m satisfied... Listen to me... Don’t return to... the Dark Forces... that’s... not a... good choice. Evil... can never... defeat... justice... Lastly... I want to ask... you, did you really... never... love me? Not even... a trace... of love, not at all?"
