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  The words of Mei Ye Shi shocked both Ling Dun Marquis and Bai Xiaofei. Bai Xiaofei was surprised that Mr. Mei knew about the matter and even mentioned it publicly, making it impossible for him to hide or deny it. What shocked Ling Dun Marquis was not only that the killer of Archbishop Laxi was Bai Xiaofei, which he had already guessed, but also that Mei Ye Shi would directly mention this matter in a tone of praise.

  Bai Shaofeng gritted his teeth and said, "I killed Rashid's matter, Mr. Mei knew about it? ... It's embarrassing to say, I heard that Lord Lingdun wrote a secret report to the Vatican, pushing Rashid's death onto Feng Qianzi, who had nothing to do with it. I'll take this opportunity to clear things up, it was me who killed him and has nothing to do with Feng Qianzi, Lord Lingdun shouldn't frame others at will." Since the matter has already been brought up, and Lord Lingdun is also present, Bai Shaofeng might as well say what he knows.

  Marquis Lington's face had turned pale, and Mei Ye Shi didn't look at him as he smiled and said to Xiao Bai: "Do you know why the Kunlun cultivators call you Little Hero? You weren't afraid of hardship when you went south to pursue and kill Honghe and Quan and other bandits. Coincidentally, you met Hai Tianyu, the sect leader, who called you Little Hero at the time... I once said that Laxi should be executed, and our kind would cut him down without discussion! Who would have thought that so many high-ranking cultivators didn't do what needed to be done, but you completed it? Although you're not a Kunlun cultivator, everyone is willing to call you Little Hero... Marquis Lington, I think the Church won't pursue Xiao Bai, the Little Hero, because of this, right?"

  Marquis Lington's forehead was already sweating, and he suddenly had a feeling of being naked. His way of framing Wind Qianzhi was not wise and was exposed on the spot. When the Holy See sent him as an envoy, he was still proud, but now he came to his senses that this was not a good job, and even thought that the person who made this suggestion did not have good intentions. The few people in front of him were obviously very powerful, beyond his original imagination, and this Mei Meng master was rumored to be Wind Qianzhi's disciple. If they really turned against him on the spot, it would be a disaster.

  It's fortunate that Ling Dun didn't forget his identity as the Pope's special envoy. Despite sweating, he had to maintain his composure and not lose face. He forced a slightly embarrassed smile and said: "So everything was just a misunderstanding. The one who killed Laxus was Mr. White, my investigation was wrong, but my report was just an unofficial private report. The Vatican only wanted to understand the situation and wouldn't take public action because of this. Laxus had personal grudges with Mr. White, and his actions were suicidal, which has nothing to do with the Vatican... I think the Pope's edict has already made it clear that as long as you all don't intentionally challenge the Vatican's authority in the future, I think the Vatican won't pursue this matter again."

  "Very well, if the Vatican continues to pester me, I won't agree. The Pope is indeed a wise and just person, so I won't say more... Now I can answer your question: who should be in charge of governing those who use divine magic for evil? Each sect has its own rules, such as the Vatican's internal laws. Those who break the rules are dealt with by their respective sects. If they cannot be dealt with or punished, then anyone in the world can advise and punish them, just like how Bai Shaofeng killed Laxus."

  Marquis Lington: "What is the concept of 'people under heaven'?"

  "Anyone who encounters anyone can manage, as long as they handle it reasonably."

  Marquis Lington: "So can I understand it this way, the powerful magicians in my court, if they find that a Kunlun cultivator is using their divine powers for evil, can they also take charge?"

  Mei Ye Shi: "Not only can, but also welcome to share this responsibility! In fact, whether it is good or evil is not about divine power, if you go to help the police catch a thief, you will be welcomed by people, it's not intentional, just encounter and do it. ... Does Mr. Marquis have any other questions?"

  Marquis Lington: "No problem, Your Holiness has also sent gifts to the Kunlun cultivators, three top-grade magic crystals." He took out three crystal stones from his pocket, each with a different color - golden yellow, blood red, and deep blue. Each stone was about the size of a pigeon egg, with multiple facets that refracted light into dazzling patterns under the sunlight. One could also feel strange energy fluctuations emanating from them. Little White saw the red crystal and felt it looked familiar, similar to the red "tear" on the "Tearful Cross Sword" bought by Luo Xue.

  "Ah, this precious ore is one I've never seen before. Thank you for the Pope's generosity. I also have a gift to return, this is the legacy of a fallen star, obtained from Mount Zhao in Wucheng 20 years ago. Since the Pope is so generous, I won't be stingy either. This star ore will serve as my gift, please pass it on to the Pope."

  The meteorite's remnant was just a dull black stone, about the size of a fist, irregular and unremarkable. If it were on the ground normally, Xiaobai might not have even noticed it. After Mr. Mei said this, he also activated his spiritual sense to carefully feel out the stone, but felt his spiritual sense empty as if it had fallen into the boundless and endless starry sky. How to describe it? It's like your eyesight is great, but everything around you is infinitely far away, and when you look in one direction, it's completely empty, you can't see anything, which has nothing to do with whether the light is bright or dark.

  In this small piece of stone, the divine sense can extend beyond its limits, and this unprecedented feeling suddenly appears, almost emptying Xiaobai's mind. His head is dizzy and his feet are staggering, almost falling down. At this time, the divine sense suddenly retracts and is forced out, and at the same time, a white cloud rises under his feet, as if something substantial has supported him. Someone helped him, but Xiaobai didn't know who it was, because several people in front of him looked at him with a hint of a smile.

  At this time, the guardian of the Lonely Cloud Gate, Hong Yan, seemed to be muttering to himself: "The Forgetful Young Master killed seven leaves on Mount Zhao Ting back then. The mountains and rivers shook, and the heavens had a star collapse, leaving behind seven Star Marrows in the mortal world. He handed them over to the True Person of Guarding Righteousness for safekeeping, and the True Person of Guarding Righteousness passed them down to the Master of Plum Alliance. But the Master of Plum Alliance was indeed very generous, lightly giving them away. Even if three Crystal Stone Marrows were even more precious, how could they be compared to the Star Marrows?"

  Xiaobai frowned as she listened to the conversation, thinking that Hongyan seemed to have a bad temper. The other three people hadn't spoken up until now, but only she had opened her mouth several times. Mr. Mei's gift to the Pope was also a symbol of the Kunlun Alliance Master's identity, so even if it was more precious than those three crystal stones, it shouldn't be a big deal. As one of the representatives of the Kunlun High People, how could Hongyan say such things? Was it just because she was a woman with a small mind? But from her tone, it didn't seem to be the case. Xiaobai felt that Hongyan simply didn't care about what Mei Yezi gave as a gift, but rather didn't want to see Feng Junzi's leftover items being given away.

  Miao Yu Men's leader, Yu Ling, spoke up: "Lord Mei's actions have a somewhat ethereal quality to them. Didn't the Forgetful Young Master give his friend Ji Yan nine cycles of the Purple Golden Elixir back in the day? Wasn't that also just lightly bestowed upon him? This is truly the demeanor of an immortal!"

  On the other side, Tao Ranke also said: "In those years, Feng Gongzheng and Mei Mengzhu, Shou Zhengzhangmen three people visited Xikunlun together, and the gift they gave to Laoxu was this star marrow. Now that we have a relationship with the overseas church, it is very appropriate to use the star marrow as a return gift!"

  The Marquis of Lington, who was facing him, felt more and more uncomfortable as he listened, especially the last words of Tao Ran were too much. In those days, someone had given him a gift of a star crystal when they met, and he said that the return gift of a star crystal from Mei Meng to the Pope was very appropriate, implying that although he did not intentionally belittle the Pope, he also absolutely did not look up to the Pope, completely speaking in an equal tone. If it were somewhere else and someone else had spoken like this, the Marquis of Lington might have wanted to take action to teach them a lesson, but at this time and place, he no longer had the heart or courage for that.

  Marquis Lington knew that the three crystal stones sent by the Pope were extremely precious. Among the eight types of crystal stones - red, blue, yellow, purple, green, clear, black and white - the red, blue and yellow ones were the most basic and common, but also the rarest in high-quality. Especially with these three top-notch crystal stones gathered together, taking them out could completely exchange for an entire castle. If one was well-versed in profound array techniques and had enough magical power to maintain it, using these three crystal stones as a foundation could set up a small-scale teleportation array.

  The Pope brought out a gift, even the Marquis of Linton thought it was too valuable and unnecessary. But later he thought that someone must have given the Pope advice, because it is said that the Zhixu people attach importance to etiquette and are very particular about face-saving. If the Pope's gift is sent with great value, the other party will only return something even more precious. The Marquis of Linton couldn't even imagine what Mei Ye Shi could send out that would be more precious than these three magic crystals.

  He received the meteorite's legacy, and Ling was shocked and amazed at the same time. There is such a thing in the world, unfortunately it wasn't given to him, if it were his own, he would never take it out to give to others! His magical cultivation was much higher than Xiao Bai's, but even with the help of the puppet eye technique, he couldn't see the end of it. This unremarkable stone seemed to contain boundless mysterious power. For a moment, he forgot to speak and secretly studied the star marrow.

  He didn't speak, and Yun asked again: "Duke, may I ask who this gift is for? Is it the Lord of Mei Meng?"

  Marquis Lington came back to his senses and replied, "His Holiness the Pope only said it was a gift for the practitioners of Kunlun, but didn't specify who it was for. It should be Master Mei who received it."

  Hong Yan smiled, and in the midst of the clouds, a delicate and beautiful figure appeared. All that could be heard was her gentle voice saying: "I am also a Kunlun cultivator, shouldn't I have a share too?"

  "Huh? What does she mean? Does she want the crystal not to be formed? The Marquis of Lington was taken aback, and then his heart was filled with joy. He didn't expect that sending a gift would have this effect. He wondered what Meiye Shi would do. He quickly replied: "I'm just a messenger, once I deliver the goods, it has nothing to do with me. As for who these three crystals belong to, it's up to the Kunlun cultivators themselves."

  Hong Yan asked Mei Ye Shi: "Alliance leader, who should this crystal stone be given to? There are only three of them, but we have five people."

  At this time, the master of the Zhengyi sect, Ze Ren, who had not spoken until now, opened his mouth: "Hong Yan Shifu, it's not just us five people who should be counted, there are tens of thousands of Kunlun cultivators." As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted the attention of the Ling Dun Marquis, because the Vatican had always been unclear about the total number of Kunlun practitioners. Hearing Ze Ren say "tens of thousands", it should be around several tens of thousands of people, which is not a small number! This is a fairly important piece of intelligence!

  Xiaobai was also stunned on the side, at first he was also curious why Yun Yan would publicly reveal his desire for the magic crystal stone, this way of speaking was too excessive and direct, it was embarrassing in front of Lord Lingtong. But then Xiaobai felt that something was off, because when Yun Yan spoke, he didn't even notice the three crystals in Mr. Mei's hand. This clearly went against common sense, if you wanted something that was right in front of you, you wouldn't ignore it, this could only mean that Yun Yan wasn't really after the crystal stone.

  Then Xiao Bai discovered that the Marquis of Lington had a joyful intention in his heart, and he listened very carefully to every word spoken by several people, especially when Ze Ren spoke, the Marquis of Lington was overjoyed again. Xiao Bai secretly smiled, he had already understood something, every sentence spoken by these people was intentionally said for the Marquis of Lington to hear, each with ulterior motives! For example, although Ze Ren was speaking to Hong Yan, his heart was always paying attention to Lington, and the words were actually intentionally said for Lington to hear.

  Without mentioning the bystander Xiaobai's opinion, Mei Ye Shi said with a sigh: "This is indeed a problem, and as the alliance leader, I don't dare to make a private decision. Ji Yan Daoist friend, what do you think we should do?"

  Hong Yan: "Does the leader of Mei Meng still remember the incident where we snatched the artifact outside Wang Qing Palace back then?"

  Mei Ye Shi: "Of course, I remember. The various major sects heard the rumors and mistakenly thought that the Palace of Forgetting Sorrow had become an empty fortress, so they gathered at the foot of the Ladder to Heaven's Gate in an attempt to force their way in. However, they were blocked by my master, Feng Junzi. Later on, Tian Yue Dashi not only didn't blame them but even ordered people to send down three divine artifacts as gifts to everyone."

  Hong Yan's face suddenly turned red, and he continued: "At first, I also thought it was Er Tao's plan to kill San Shi, trying to stir up chaos and infighting among the crowd. Later, I found out that wasn't the case. Tian Yue Master just wanted to test how Shan Xia's disciple Feng Jun would resolve this matter."

  Mei Ye Shi nodded repeatedly, pretending to be suddenly enlightened: "Hmmm, it seems that we shouldn't have kept this precious treasure for ourselves. The guest came from afar not because of our invitation, but because of Bai Xiao Yi's recommendation...Bai Xiao Yi killed La Huisi, not only did he do what we Kunlun cultivators should have done but didn't, he also helped the Church clean up its own doorstep. I think this gift that the Church gave to us Kunlun cultivators, we don't have the face to accept it, and it's only right that we give it to Bai Xiao Yi instead. Does anyone have any opinions?"

  The rest of the people said in unison: "What the Alliance Leader says is right, it should be so, and the gift should be given to White Xiao Yi Shi!"

  Bai Shaofeng was startled and involuntarily took a few steps back, waving his hand: "No, no, how can the Pope's gift be given to me? I'm not even a Kunlun cultivator!"

  "Mei Ye Shi waved his hand, and the cloud layer under Xiao Bai's feet merged again, carrying him forward: 'Xiao Bai, don't retreat any further, or you'll fall from the sky! These three crystal stones weren't given to you by the Pope, but are a token of gratitude from the Kunlun cultivators. You can't decline!... Lord Ling Dun, is it okay if we borrow flowers to offer Buddha?... Hmm? Why is Lord Hou standing here without speaking or taking his leave, do you have something else to say?"