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  "Xuanye, is there something you want to tell me? Speak up."

  "Ah, yes, Your Holiness. It's like this, during my search for Moon, I discovered the trail of the Underworld Sword."

  The Pope's heart skipped a beat as he said, "What? The Sword of the Underworld King, have you finally found that killer?"

  Xuanye shook his head and said, "It's not that killer, but his disciple." At this point, he told Silver about how he discovered Ah-Dai holding the Mingwang Sword and how he went to the Tiange Sword Sect to find Xuanyue, as well as the conflict that occurred with the Tiange Sword Sect. However, he only concealed the fact that he had agreed to the bet with the Tiange Sword Saint, not wanting to ignite any hope in his daughter's heart.

  After listening to Xuan Ye's account, the Pope fell silent for a long time before he let out a soft sigh and said, "The Ming Wang sword and the Shen Long blood appearing on one person at the same time is indeed strange. Ye Er, you did something wrong, which was that you shouldn't have provoked the Tian Gang Sword Sect. Although the Tian Gang Sword Sect has never interacted with our Vatican, they are still a righteous sect. If it were an ordinary time, we could think of ways to gradually convert them into followers of God, but now is not the time and we don't have the luxury to do so. Thirty years ago, I met the Tian Gang Sword Saint once. At that time, I had just taken over as Pope. The Tian Gang Sword Saint was already approaching ninety years old at that time. I wasn't convinced by his reputation as a sword saint, so I challenged him."

  Xuanye was shocked when he heard his father's words, as he had never heard his father mention the experience of fighting against the Tianxia Sword Saint before. He hastily asked: "Father, what was the outcome? Who won between you and the Tianxia Sword Saint?"

  The Pope let out a faint sigh and said, "That time was the only defeat in my life, I lost."

  Xuanye was shocked and lost his color, he clearly knew that the power of his father who had received the Pope's inheritance was so strong, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "No, how is this possible? On the mainland, it's absolutely impossible for anyone to win against you!"

  The Pope's gaze remained calm, and he said lightly: "But I really lost. In that battle, we only exchanged one move, and the Tianxia Sword Saint left, but I knew clearly that I had already lost. The Tianxia Sword Saint's martial skills have reached a realm beyond the ordinary, which is not something that ordinary people can imagine. If the distance between us was thousands of miles, maybe I would still have a chance to win. But he absolutely wouldn't give me that opportunity. One-on-one, it's likely that no one in the world could be his opponent. Even now, I'm not an exception."

  Xuanye stood there in a daze, he hadn't expected his father to have such a high opinion of the Tianxia Sword Saint. He muttered: "Could it be that the Tianxia Sword Saint has already possessed divine power? But you are the one who is closest to being a god on this continent!"

  The Pope shook his head and said, "Yes, his strength has indeed reached a level close to that of the gods. Unfortunately, he is not a believer in God. If we didn't use any tools to assist each other, he would have the ability to take my life with just one move. But if I had the assistance of divine artifacts, perhaps I could also destroy him with just one move. Thirty years have passed without seeing him, and I don't know what level his abilities have reached. However, I am clear that unless a powerful forbidden spell is activated, there is no magic in this world that can rival him. In my heart, he is even more terrifying than the Sword of the Underworld King. That's why I said earlier that you made a mistake, and you shouldn't have provoked him."

  Xuanye Dao said: "Father, if you take us four Red Clothed Guards to the Tianya Sword Sect, can we completely annihilate them?"

  The Pope's voice suddenly turned cold, "This idea you must never have. If I and the Tian Ge Sword Saint were to fight with all our might, it would be uncertain who would emerge victorious. With you by my side, we could indeed destroy them. However, you should know that on this continent, there are four Sword Saints in total, as I've told you before. If there's anyone who can threaten the survival of the Church, it would only be those four. Although the four great Sword Saints don't get along with each other, they are all close friends spiritually. If the Church were to destroy the Tian Ge Sword Sect with all its might, not to mention how the Hua Sheng Empire would react, just the revenge from the other three great Sword Saints would surely make us suffer heavy losses. Therefore, between the Church and the four great Sword Saints, we will forever be friends who respect each other."

  Xuanye only now fully understood the severity of the situation and said with shame: "Father, I was really too reckless."

  The Pope sighed and said, "You are the most outstanding priest in the Vatican. I hope you can be more strict with yourself. In the future, my position will be inherited by you. Don't just look at the surface of things, but deeply explore their inner meaning. Only after fully understanding can you make a final decision. Do you understand?" The Pope's body emitted a pure and holy light, staring steadily at Xuan Ye.

  Xuanye's body shook, and he respectfully nodded his head, saying: "I will follow the teachings of the Holy Father." After a pause, he continued: "Father, what about the Mingwang Sword and the Blood of the Divine Dragon? Those are things that our church urgently needs to recover. Are we just going to let them fall into the hands of that foolish and stupid child Ah Dai? That would be very dangerous, you should know how evil the Mingwang Sword is."

  Xuan Yue's ability to act was sealed, but it did not affect her speech. She shouted loudly: "Ah-Dai is kind-hearted and will definitely not use the Ming Wang sword for anything that harms heaven and reason. Father, don't always speak ill of Ah-Dai."

  The Pope closed his eyes, and after a while, he said: "Xuanye, instruct the subordinates who followed you this time that they must not mention this matter. At the same time, inform the Trial Master to dispatch people to guard near the Tianxia Mountain Range. Once Ah-Dai leaves the Tianxia Mountains, immediately send an expert to protect it. As for the Mingwang Sword and the Dragon's Blood, we will definitely take them back, but there is no need to rush. Let's see how the Tianxia Sword Sect reacts first. Didn't you make a five-year agreement with the Tianxia Sword Saint? It won't be too late to retrieve them by then, I believe you won't lose to a child, right?"

  "Of course not," Xuan Ye said with a smile. "Even if Ah Dui had thirty years to cultivate, he might not be able to surpass me."

  Listening to Father and Grandfather's conversation, Xuan Yue became anxious, "Grandfather, how can you take Ah Dai's things? His Meng Wang sword and Shen Long blood were gifts from others. Moreover, without these two things to protect him, he will be in great danger."

  The Pope glanced at Xuan Yue and smiled: "Silly girl, what's the hurry? As they say, 'concern leads to chaos'. In fact, if it weren't for those two things, this kid called Ah Diao might be safer. Do you understand Grandpa's meaning?"

  Xuan Yue said, "No, I don't understand. All I know is that the Ming Wang sword and the blood of the divine dragon have both saved Ah Diao's life before. How can he possibly fulfill his many heavy responsibilities without good equipment to protect him?"

  "In the dark of night, he said: 'A daunting task? What daunting task could he possibly have? Ah, you're referring to saving the Spirit Clan people? I'll take care of it. Father, now that the Thieves' Guild is getting too out of hand, it's time to discipline them."

  The Pope nodded and said, "You'll take care of this matter. Don't overdo anything. Go tell the trial elder that after Ah-Dai comes down from Tian-Gan Mountain, the Ming-Wang sword will be kept by Ah-Dai first. After all, you promised Tian-Gan Sword Saint, we can't go back on our word. But the Dragon's Blood is a legacy of Shen-Yu, it must be retrieved as soon as possible, do you understand?"

  A glint of light flashed in Xuanye's eyes as he said, "Yes, Your Holiness."

  Xuan Yue heard this and couldn't help but hastily cry out: "No, no way! Grandfather, Father, you can't take back the Dragon's Blood from Ah Diao! That doesn't belong to our sect. If you take it back, that would be robbery, what's the difference between that and being a thief?"

  The Pope's expression changed slightly, and he said: "Meng Meng, what do you mean by this? The Dragon's Blood and the Phoenix's Blood on your body are a pair, both of which are treasures of our Holy See. A thousand years ago, they were worn by the first Pope, Shen Yu, and his wife. Of course, they belong to our Holy See. Be careful with your words, if outsiders hear them, it will harm the reputation of our Holy See."

  Xuan Yue shook his head repeatedly, saying: "No, no, the Dragon God's blood is no longer a thing of the Church, it was given away by the Emperor himself, you can't just take it back."

  The Pope and Xuanye exchanged a glance, revealing a look of surprise. He also knew that the Dragon's Blood was originally sent by Shen Yu, which was recorded in the Vatican's archives. However, the records did not mention who the Dragon's Blood was given to. He couldn't help but ask: "Mengmeng, do you mean to say that this Dragon's Blood was given to Ah-Dai by a descendant of the person who originally received it from Shen Yu?"

  At this time, Xuan Yue could no longer conceal the truth in order to protect Ah Dai's safety. He blinked his eyes and said: "Yes! Grandfather, didn't you know that God Feather Emperor had given the Dragon Blood to the Pu Yan tribe back then?"

  "Perugia tribe?" The Pope and Genya exclaimed in unison, their voices trembling with surprise.

  Xuanye frowned and said: "Yu Yu, are you saying that Ah Dai obtained the Dragon's Blood in the territory of the Pu Yan tribe? What exactly happened, tell me in detail."

  The Pope waved his sleeve, lifted the ban on Xuanyue's body, and waited for her answer. Xuanyue took a deep breath and said: "It was like this, when we arrived at the Puyan tribe, their prophet Pulun took me and Ahdai to the Temple of Tilu...". Xuanyue repeated what Pulun had told her and Ahdai about the history of the Puyan tribe. "The Puyan tribe is really pitiful! They suffered the most in the disaster, but ultimately lost their territory. At that time, things had already reached a point where they could not be changed. In order to avoid further trouble, God Wing sent the Dragon's Blood to the Puyan tribe as their family heirloom. Later, Prophet Pulun gave the Dragon's Blood to Ahdai."

  The Pope let out a soft sigh and said, "So there was such a secret after all. The Vatican's archives didn't have any records of it. I suppose they were afraid that if this matter got out, it would harm the reputation of several major countries. Yueyue, since the Dragon's Blood has become the ancestral treasure of the Pu Yan tribe, how could they easily give it to Ah Dai?"

  Xuan Yue thought back to when Pu Lin Xian Zhen told them to let everything happen naturally and not to reveal that they were the saviors, hesitating: "That, that is because, because..."

  Xuanye was getting anxious and urged, "What's going on? Hurry up and say it!"

  Nasha pinched Xuan Ye and said in a low voice: "What's your hurry? Don't rush the child."

  Xuan Yue gritted her teeth, she couldn't care about the Prophet Prin's entrustment anymore, looking at the Pope: "That's because, Prophet Prin said that I and Ah Dai might be the saviors who can save the continent."

  As soon as the words came out, the Pope, Xuan Ye, and Nasa were all stunned. Xuan Ye's voice was slightly trembling, "What did you say? The prophet of the Pu Yan tribe said that you are the savior, this... how is it possible? No, he must be guessing randomly." As a cardinal, he was very clear about the importance of the savior to the church. With the advent of the millennium catastrophe, the church faced a severe test and might lose its ruling position on the continent due to the disaster. And what could change all this was the new generation of saviors mentioned by Shen Yu before his death. They had been searching for this savior for many years.

  The Pope, though also anxious in his heart, was relatively calm and said in a low voice: "Mei Mei, tell Grandpa why the Prophet Prin said that. I know that this Prin tribe's prophet has some special abilities that even our Vatican doesn't have. Did he tell you something?"

  Xuan Yue nodded and said: "Grandfather, do you still remember your guess about the Savior back then? Those few words."

  The Pope said, "At first, I used the prayer curse with the help of all the sacrificial rituals to deduce the good, evil, dragon, phoenix, and love. Are these the words you are referring to?"

  Xuan Yue nodded and said, "Yes! The Prophet Prin also did the same thing with you. The difference is that although he didn't have your powerful magic, he sacrificed thirty years of his life to obtain a more accurate divine guidance. The full text reads: 'The combination of good and evil, the unity of light and darkness, using the phoenix's blood as a guide, traversing through layers of obstacles, with the dragon god's blood as a conclusion, eternal love.'"

  After hearing Xuan Yue's words, the Pope could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up, turned around, and faced the image of the Heavenly God, muttering to himself: "The combination of good and evil, the unity of light and darkness, with the blood of the phoenix as the guide, crossing through layer after layer of obstacles, with the blood of the dragon god as the conclusion, eternal love. Yes, this must be the true guidance." He turned back again, grasped Xuan Yue's shoulders with both hands, and said: "Xue Yue, continue speaking, what else did the prophet Prin say? Don't leave out a single word, tell me everything."

  Xuan Yue looked at the Pope's anxious appearance and had already regretted it in her heart, but at this time, she couldn't help but say: "It was because of this guidance that the Prophet Prin said I and Ah Dai are the saviors, and Ah Dai is the main part. Think about it, the combination of good and evil, isn't that saying that Ah Dai's inherent goodness and the Ming Wang sword are combined? And light and darkness, the Prophet Prin said represents me and Ah Dai, I learned sacred light magic, while he used the evil Ming Wang sword. The last two sentences don't need me to explain, you understand. That's why the Prophet Prin gave the Dragon God's blood to Ah Dai. Now the Dragon God's blood no longer belongs to our church, you can't bully the weak and rob it!"

  The Pope and Genya were both extremely agitated, they had not expected that the savior they had been searching for all these years was right before their eyes. The Pope thought deeply for a long time, then let out a deep sigh and said: "It seems that the prophecy of the prophet Prin has an 80% chance of being correct."

  Xuan Yue Xi said, "Grandfather, then you won't send people to seize Ah Duan's Dragon Blood again, right? Originally, Pu Lin Xian Zhi didn't want me to tell you these things, saying it's better to let nature take its course. But if I don't say anything, you'll be unfavorable to Ah Duan."

  The Pope nodded slightly and said, "Xuanye, tell the trial elder to send out four holy trial enforcers to protect that child called Ah-Dai. However, unless absolutely necessary, they must not take action lightly, understand? Everything will go according to Yueyue's words, let nature take its course."

  Genya is now also deeply regretful in his heart, he understands very well what the Savior represents. At first, Kamisato, the first Savior, saved the mainland and gained everyone's respect, successfully establishing the Holy See above any country. If Ah-Dai is indeed the Savior of this thousand-year calamity as Gengetsu said, then what he represents will be - God. And himself has been opposing God all along, which makes the Holy See deviate from God's guidance. What will happen in the future, no one can predict, and he really underestimated Ah-Dai too much. "Yes, father, I'll go later."

  Xuan Yue let out a sigh of relief, and with some excitement, pulled on the Pope's arm: "Grandfather, thank you. I can rest assured now." The highest position in the Sacred Tribunal is naturally the Trial Chancellor who can sit on an equal footing with the Cardinals, followed by two Vice Chancellors, and then the six Holy Inquisitors. The strength of the Holy Inquisitors seems to be no lower than that of the second-generation disciples of the Tianfa Sword Sect, and even compared to the three Trial Chancellors, it is not much different. Of course, this was just Xuan Yue's feeling.

  The Sacred Tribunal's trial ranks from high to low are: Trial Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of the Trial, Holy Trial Judge, Bright Trial Judge, Golden Armor Trial Judge, Silver Armor Trial Judge, and Ordinary Trial Judge. As a member of the Xuan Ye group, when going out on patrol, he should have been accompanied by a Bright Trial Judge, but because those twelve Silver Armor Trial Judges had almost grown up with him since childhood, protecting his safety all along, that's why he always brought them along. The Holy Trial Judges report directly to the Pope and without the Pope's orders, even the Chancellor of the Trial has no right to mobilize their power. Although the Tribunal and the Sacrifice are two systems, their highest ruler is the Pope. For a thousand years, the powerful forces accumulated by the Sacred Tribunal are so strong that not even someone like Xuan Ye, a Red Robe Cardinal, fully understands them; only the Pope can mobilize all these forces.

  Xuan Yue saw Ah Dai's matter had been successfully resolved, and pulled on the Pope's arm: "Grandfather, Xue Xue has something to ask of you."

  The Pope smiled slightly and said, "You little rascal, what are you plotting against Grandpa again? Grandpa's treasured possessions have almost all been taken away by you." Having obtained the Savior's accurate information, the Pope felt a lot more at ease, at least he didn't have to search aimlessly anymore.

  Xuan Yue's face turned red with anger and she scolded: "Grandfather, I'm not as bad as you say! I want to learn magic from you!"

  The Pope burst out laughing and said: "When did our family's Moon Moon change sex? This doesn't seem like you at all!"

  Xuan Yue looked at her mother, Nuo Sha smiled slightly and gave her an encouraging look. "Grandpa, I really want to study magic properly, this time out for training, I just realized how much difference there is between me and those masters outside, so please teach Xue Yue."

  The Pope nodded in satisfaction, Xuan Yue asked to learn magic and he was still very happy. No matter what the reason was, his only granddaughter finally knew how hard she had worked. "Then why don't you go find your dad to learn?"

  Xuan Yue turned her head and made a face at her father, saying: "Dad's magic level is not as high as Grandpa's! If I'm going to learn, I'll naturally learn the best and most powerful magic. Since Grandpa is the person closest to God on this continent, of course I want to learn from you."

  Even the Pope would like to be flattered, especially when it's his own granddaughter. The Pope smiled and said, "Alright, Grandpa will take you on as a disciple then. However, increasing your magical abilities isn't something that can be done overnight, you'll have to endure a lot of hardship. Can you handle it? When teaching you magic, Grandpa won't go easy on you just because you're my granddaughter. Your father had to suffer a lot when he was learning from me back then."

  "As soon as I learn advanced magic, I can go find Ah-Dai and travel the continent together. With renewed confidence, he said: 'Grandfather, don't worry. I can hold on.'"

  The Pope said, "Alright then, from today on, I'll teach you the true sacred magic. Genya, Nasa, you two go down. Remember what I told you to do. Tsuki will stay by my side, she's finally made up her mind and I'll make sure to teach her well."

  Xuanye looked at his daughter with some concern and sighed, "Dad, please go easy on me." It was clear that he had suffered a lot when learning magic in the past.

  The Pope smiled slightly, his voice echoing in Xuanye's heart, "Don't worry, after all these years, I've found a better way to cultivate. Moon won't suffer as much as you did back then. Go ahead." When he learned that Xuanye might be one of the saviors, he had already made up his mind to train his granddaughter into a high-ranking priestess in the Church.

  Genya led his wife and together they bowed to the Pope before exiting the temple.

  "Grandfather, are you going to teach me magic right here? How do I learn it? Do I need to start meditating?"

  The Pope shook his head, and a strange light flickered in his clear eyes. He said faintly, "Since you may become one of the saviors, Grandfather will also cultivate you into a magical master. Let's go." As he spoke, he muttered two incantations under his breath, and a golden six-pointed star suddenly appeared on the stone platform beneath him. The light flashed, and the Pope and Xuanyue disappeared into thin air at the same time.

  Xuan Yue only felt a blank space in front of her eyes, just for an instant. When she regained consciousness, everything around her had completely changed. She found herself and her grandfather in a vast, gigantic stone chamber, over 10 meters high and covering an area of approximately 500 square meters. In the center of the stone chamber's floor was a huge golden six-pointed star with a diameter of about 10 meters. Above the center of the six-pointed star floated a golden object that resembled an angel, about half a meter in height, with its entire body gold and six snow-white wings gently flapping behind it. A sacred aura continuously emanated from the golden angel's body, evoking a sense of reverence.

  "Grandfather, where is this place?" Although he had lived in the Vatican for over a decade, Xuan Yue had never heard of this location.

  The Pope placed one hand on his forehead and the other on his heart, bowing respectfully to the angel floating in mid-air. Seeing Grandfather's serious expression, Xuan Yue also didn't dare speak.

  The Pope whispered a prayer after reciting the incantation, then slowly stood up straight, turned his head to Xuanyue and said: "Xuanyue, this is the most mysterious place in our Vatican, the true Temple of Light. The one floating in mid-air is the first Pope - God Wing's divine relic left behind after his death. At that time, he received the inheritance of God and possessed great power to save the mainland. All generations of Popes must come here before ascending to the throne to receive the baptism of God."

  "Grandpa, why did you bring me here?"

  The Pope let out a soft sigh and said, "Originally, not to mention you, even your father doesn't have the right to come here now. However, what you just said has made Grandfather decide to bring you here. Because only here can you quickly enter the realm of God with your magic training. Hopefully, Prophet Prin's guess is correct."

  Xuan Yue didn't quite understand what Grandfather meant, but she also didn't ask again. The Pope's expression seemed a bit dazed, as if he was thinking about something.

  After a while, the Pope said: "Meng Meng, come with me." He slowly walked towards the angel in the center of the six-pointed star.

  Xuan Yue followed the Pope, and to her surprise, she found that with each step forward, the sacred aura around her became thicker, as if she had completely entered a sacred ocean. Her heart gradually calmed down, her whole body extremely relaxed, and invisible energy continuously poured into her body from all directions.

  The Pope stopped three steps in front of the angel and said faintly, "Meng Meng, the reason why our Holy See has been able to stand upright on the mainland for thousands of years and always maintain its highest ruling position is because we have received God's blessing. Magic is a kind of ability left by God to the mainland. To cultivate this ability to its peak state, one must accept God's baptism. My current level can be said to be close to that of a demigod. Let me tell you a secret: every generation of Popes has not actually died; they have all left the world under God's blessing and gone to the realm of God, becoming a heavenly god. This is also my future destination. Since you have confidence in passing the difficult test, you must first accept God's baptism. I think that after accepting the baptism, it won't take too long for your abilities to greatly improve. You are the first person in the Holy See who has received God's baptism not because of inheriting the position of Pope. You must cherish this opportunity and try to get as much of God's blessing as possible. Go, child, the heavenly god will bless you."

  The angel in front of her was so close that Xuan Yue felt that the angel in front of her was no longer as short as she had just seen, but instead became extremely tall and majestic, like an insurmountable mountain peak. Under the Pope's words, which were like a dreamy illusion, she unconsciously took step after step towards the angel.

  Finally, the chosen month walked under the angel, she found that her body seemed to have turned golden too, and the whole person seemed to have become a ball of sacred energy. Gradually, her mind became blank, her heart was extremely calm, and all feelings disappeared.

  The Pope gazed at his granddaughter as she slowly floated up, a hint of joy involuntarily appearing on his face. He understood that this phenomenon meant the gods had not rejected Xuan Yue and were willing to baptize her. Thinking this, he no longer hesitated and began reciting the hymn of divine reverence.

  "Oh, great God of Heaven! I, as Your most loyal servant in this world, implore You to use Your purest, most sacred and mighty power to cleanse the heart of this child, allowing her to draw closer to the will of God and become Your spokesperson in the mortal realm." As he recited the incantation, the Pope's hands conjured up several hand seals in mid-air, each releasing a golden symbol that floated towards the angel in the sky.

  The golden light on the angel's body suddenly intensified, and in the twinkling of an eye, Xuan Yue's body disappeared, completely merging into the angel's body. Her clothes gradually turned to ashes, and her sacred body shone with a holy golden light. Circle after circle of light poured down from her head, and the angel's body became the same size as Xuan Yue's. Six white wings fluttered gently behind her back, as if Xuan Yue was the angel herself.

  Looking at the strange scene in front of him, the Pope smiled with relief. He knew that his granddaughter had already begun the most important process in her life. As long as she went through baptism, she would have a strong foundation for power, and her future achievements would certainly not be inferior to his own. Seeing her merge with the angel's power so perfectly, she should receive more divine aura than himself.

  At the same time that Xuan Yue began to undergo the Baptism of God, it was also the seventh day that Ah Diao had been cultivating at the summit of Tian Gai Mountain. The young dragon saint, Xie, woke up from his slumber.