Chapter 216: Chapter 48 Divine Baptism_2
Although Xuan Yue was immobilized, it did not hinder her from speaking. She retorted, "Ah Dai is kind-hearted. He would never misuse the Sword of Hades for any wicked deeds. Father, you should stop badmouthing Ah Dai."
The Pope closed his eyes, and after a while said, "Xuan Ye, inform those who accompany you this time that this matter must not be disclosed. Also, tell the Judgment Chief to station men near the Tian Gang Mountain Range. The moment Ah Dai leaves Tian Gang Mountain, immediately dispatch experts to protect him. As for the Sword of Hades and the Dragon’s Blood, we must retrieve them, but there’s no need to rush. Let’s wait and see the reaction of the Tian Gang Sword Sect. Didn’t you make a five-year pact with the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang? It’s not too late to retrieve them then. I’m sure you can’t lose to a kid."
Xuan Ye proudly responded: "Of course not, even if Ah Dai had thirty years to practice, he might not be able to beat me."
Hearing her father and grandfather’s conversation, Xuan Yue became anxious, "Grandfather, how can you rob Ah Dai of his belongings? The Sword of Hades and the Dragon’s Blood were gifts from others. If he doesn’t have these two things for protection, it will be very dangerous."
The Pope glanced at Xuan Yue, smiled and said, "Silly girl, why are you in such a hurry? Actually, the child named Ah Dai might be safer without those two things, do you understand my meaning?"
Xuan Yue was stunned and said, "No, I don’t understand. All I know is that the Sword of Hades and the Dragon’s Blood have saved Ah Dai’s life. Besides, he has so many difficult missions. How can he fulfill them without good protection?"
Xuan Ye was puzzled and said, "Difficult missions? What kind of difficult missions could he have? Oh, you mean the matter of saving the Elf Clan? I will arrange it, Father. The Thieves Guild has become quite aggressive recently, and it’s time to deal with them."
The Pope nodded and said, "You can handle this matter. Don’t go overboard. Tell the Judgment Chief that after Ah Dai descends from Tian Gang Mountain, the Sword of Hades should be left with Ah Dai for safekeeping first. After all, you promised the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. We must not go back on our word. But the Dragon’s Blood is the heirloom of Lord God Feather and must be reclaimed as soon as possible. Do you understand my point?"
Xuan Ye’s eyes flashed as he said, "Yes, Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yue hurriedly protested, "No, no, grandfather, father. You can’t reclaim the Dragon’s Blood from Ah Dai! It doesn’t belong to our Holy Church. If you reclaim it, it would be robbery."
The Pope looked slightly surprised and said, "Yue Yue, what do you mean by this? The Dragon’s Blood and the Phoenix’s Blood that you possess were initially a pair. They are treasures of our Holy Church, worn by the first pope, Lord God Feather, and his wife a thousand years ago. Naturally, they belong to our Church. Mind your words. If outsiders overhear you, it could harm our Church’s reputation."
Xuan Yue shook her head vigorously, "No, no, the Dragon’s Blood is not a possession of the Church anymore. It was given away by Lord God Feather. You can’t just take it back."
The Pope and Xuan Ye exchanged surprised looks. They knew about the Dragon’s Blood being given away by Lord God Feather as it was recorded in the Church’s scriptures, but the records did not specify who the Dragon’s Blood was given to. The Pope could not help but ask, "Yue Yue, are you suggesting that this Dragon’s Blood was given to Ah Dai by the descendants of the person who received Lord God Feather’s gift?"
At this point, in order to protect Ah Dai’s safety, Xuan Yue could no longer keep the secret. She blinked and said, "Yes! Grandpa, you didn’t know that Lord God Feather originally gave the Dragon’s Blood to the Pu Yan Clan?"
"The Pu Yan Clan?" The Pope and Xuan Ye exclaimed simultaneously.
Xuan Ye frowned and asked, "Yue Yue, are you saying that Ah Dai obtained the Dragon’s Blood in the territory of the Pu Yan Clan? What exactly happened? Tell us in detail."
The Pope waved his robes, lifted the restrictions on Xuan Yue, and waited for her response. Xuan Yue steeled herself and said, "This is what happened. When we first arrived at the Pu Yan Clan, their prophet, Priest Pu Lin, took Ah Dai and me to the Tilu Temple..." Xuan Yue repeated the history of the Pu Yan Clan that Priest Pu Lin had told her and Ah Dai, "The Pu Yan Clan is really pitiful! They suffered the most in the disaster, but in the end, they lost their territories. But at that time, the situation had reached the point of no return, so to avoid further complications, Lord God Feather gave them the Dragon’s Blood as a clan heirloom, and later, Prophet Pu Lin gave the Dragon’s Blood to Ah Dai."
The Pope sighed softly and said, "So there was such hidden news. It was not recorded in the church’s scriptures at all. Perhaps they feared that spreading the news would harm the reputation of the present countries. Yue Yue, since the Dragon’s Blood has become a clan heirloom of the Pu Yan Clan, why would they give it to Ah Dai so easily?"
Thinking of the instruction from Priest Pu Lin that they should let everything take its course and not disclose that Ah Dai was the Savior, Xuan Yue hesitated and said, "That, that’s because, because...""
Xuan Ye was somewhat impatient and urged, "Because of what? Just tell us already!"
Nasha pinched Xuan Ye and whispered, "What’s your rush? Don’t put pressure on her."
