Chapter 381: Chapter 81: The Art of Divine Healing_4
Xuan Ye respectfully said: "Your Holiness."
The Pope responded, "Xuan Ye, keep watch in the Prayer Temple. Ah Dai has regained his physical functions under my Divine Healing Technique. Do not let anyone disturb him, understood? Once he wakes up, inform me immediately. I have words for him. These children probably wouldn’t want to leave Ah Dai, let them rest in the Prayer Temple for now. Have someone bring them some food."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
The Pope glanced at Xuan Yuan, his bamboo hat once again donned, and said, "Let’s go sit in my chamber. We need to talk."
Xuan Yuan gave a dissatisfied grunt, but still followed the Pope.
Sunset Empire Thieves Guild.
"Feng’er, what have you been doing all this time? How many times have I told you, to become the strongest thief, you must maintain a calm heart. Do you think I am not aware of everything you’ve done? Your every move has been within my surveillance. Your actions have violated the principles of a thief. From now on, you are to be confined for a year. You’re not to leave the Thieves Guild, you hear me?"
Mie Feng listened expressionlessly to her father’s reprimand. Was it to be confinement for a year? So be it, her mind was already in chaos, hopefully this year would allow her to find some tranquility.
Seeing his daughter without a response, the voice of the guild master of the Thieves Guild softened, "Child, I know you want revenge for your fourth uncle. However, ominous clouds are covering the continent. You well remember the Blood Moon from a few years ago. For the Guild to steadily grow, we must conserve our strength. We can’t allow your personal feud to impact the Guild. From now on, we will keep a low profile even underground and won’t provoke any sides. We must follow and adjust according to the continent’s situation. This is precisely why I didn’t stop you from destroying the message meant for the Assassin’s Guild. The more chaotic the Assassin’s Guild is, the more beneficial for us. That old coot has long harbored ambitions to swallow us. Does he believe I’m blind to his intentions? There’s something you probably don’t know, according to our insiders, the boy you desired to kill was taken away by the church."
Mie Feng’s heart jolted, she frowned and said, "Taken by the church?"
"Yes, and he seems to have sustained severe injuries to the point of potential disability. There’s definitely a connection between him and the Church. Perhaps, he’s part of the Church. Otherwise, why would he continuously oppose the dark forces of the Sunset Empire? Forget your vengeance for your fourth uncle. Consider this indirect revenge. That’s enough. Go now. Remember what I’ve said. Within a year, you’re not to take a step outside the Guild."
"Yes, Guildmaster." After replying, Mie Feng turned and walked away. For some reason, upon hearing the news of Ah Dai’s severe injuries, she felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.
After the Pope and Xuan Yuan returned to their chamber and set up a soundproof barrier, the Pope then said to Xuan Yuan, "Brother, what do you think of this child, Ah Dai? Yue Yue said he’s the reincarnated Savior. Do you believe it possible?" Xuan Yuan sat on a chair, calmly responding: "I am not certain whether he’s the Savior or not. However, I can assure you this, even the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang was not as skilled as him at his age. If my guess is correct, his skill of producing thunder was undoubtedly taught by the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. Only that eccentric old man would be capable of devising such formidable unique skills. Didn’t you notice? It was as if he was releasing a Forbidden Curse. Despite my full effort to defend, I was almost killed. If my Protective Battle Aura were a bit weaker, the damage would have been more than just losing hair and beard. His own battle aura is extremely potent. It’s at least sixty percent of my strength, or even more."
The Pope pondered for a moment, then glanced at Xuan Yuan with a faint smile on his face, "So that means Ah Dai could indeed be the reincarnation of the Savior. I’d really like to see what you looked like when you were struck by his thunder."
Xuan Yuan grunted unhappily, "Why do you want to look at me? If you’re capable, wait for him to wake up and see how you enjoy being struck by lightning. Even now my hands and feet are still somewhat numb. I couldn’t care less about that kid, he’s a disciple or heir of the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. But I’m rather interested in those two bald children. Their talents might not compare to Ah Dai, but they have a tenacious nature, which I find appealing."
The Pope’s eyes lit up, "So you’re thinking about taking disciples? Here I was thinking you were planning on taking your skills to the grave."
Xuan Yuan snapped back slightly agitatedly, "What kind of grave jest is that? If you die, I can’t die. Don’t forget, I’m only in my eighties."
The Pope continued: "Okay, you’re still young. Enough of that. You bringing Ah Dai back to the Church this time was an astute move. If there’s a chance he’s the reincarnation of the Savior, then we should definitely pull him to our side. At the very least, he’s an extremely skilled martial artist. If he’s willing to join the Church, that would be a great advantage to us."
Xuan Yuan snorted derisively, "Nicely thought through, but I doubt it will be that easy. That boy is from the Tian Gang Sword Sect. The Tian Gang Sword Sect and our Church have always steered clear of each other. Do you think he would risk being expelled from the Sword Sect to obey your orders? I suggest you stop fantasizing."
