The angel shining with holy light slowly disappeared behind Fang Zheng. Only then did the old bishop and Shi Dong breathe a sigh of relief. They were all devout believers of the temple, and naturally understood how lofty the position of an angel was in the temple. Although the power of this angel itself might not be as strong as Shi Dong, her mere presence there was enough to make people feel pressured. Not to mention that although this great knight looked carefree, he was also a devout believer. Even if he could beat him, would he dare to fight him?

Of course this is impossible.

At the same time, the way they looked at Fang Zheng changed a lot.

"Holy Spirit protects the body..."

The old bishop clenched his hands and stared at Fang Zheng. Although he guessed that this young man must have a great background, he did not expect that he had the protection of the Holy Spirit!

"This kid has some skills."

At this moment, Shi Dong also folded his arms, looked at Fang Zheng with a satisfied expression and nodded. It was rare for someone to let him suffer a loss. Although the other party seemed to be taking advantage, this was not a duel or a ring competition. A real battlefield fight was not about fair competition. So Shi Dong was not dissatisfied with Fang Zheng's counterattack just now. Instead, he thought this little guy was really interesting.

"call……"

Fang Zheng sheathed his sword, sweating profusely at this moment. The final counterattack was really a fluke. If he had not been able to cast the Divine Storm at that time, he would probably not have been able to force Shi Dong back.

However, the biggest gain from this battle was that Fang Zheng completely realized the gap between himself and the strong men in the main world. He originally thought that with his A-level Royal Cross Swordsmanship, he could at least fight the opponent. But he didn't expect that he would be in danger after just one encounter. If Shi Dong was not familiar with his swordsmanship, it would be a question whether Fang Zheng could win by chance. This was because Shi Dong surrendered voluntarily because his weapon was damaged. Otherwise, Fang Zheng didn't know what would happen if the fight continued.

Sure enough, the gap is still a bit too big.

Shaking his head, putting aside the melancholy in his heart, Fang Zheng looked at Shi Dong and asked.

"Mr. Shi Dong, do I pass the test?"

"Hahaha, of course, funny little guy."

Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Shi Dong laughed and spoke without any sign of being defeated or depressed.

"You have passed the test. I haven't seen anyone as interesting as you in a long time... By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Fang Zheng."

"Fang Zheng? I didn't expect you to be so interesting and have such an interesting name. Such a weird name is really rare."

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Shi Dong smiled, then he thought for a moment and looked at Fang Zheng again.

"Then, Fang Zheng, how about letting me be your guide?"

"...Guide?"

Fang Zheng was obviously a little surprised by this unexpected invitation, but Shi Dong nodded very seriously.

"That's right. Well... to be honest, from the battle just now, I found that although you have some combat experience, your foundation is not solid. And although the sword skills you mastered are very powerful, you can't use them flexibly. In my opinion, this is really too wasteful. Such pure divine power, if not used properly, would be a waste of heaven's gift. What do you think? I think this suggestion is not bad. After all, I am not one of those old antiques who will nag you about some commandments every day. You just need to follow me and learn how to fight. How about it? It's very simple, right?"

It’s really amazing.

Hearing Shi Dong's words, Fang Zheng's eyes changed. He knew his own business. Although he had learned some fighting skills, they were basically for self-defense and had no meaning at all. After coming to this world, Fang Zheng was almost forced to rush into the battle, which was completely equivalent to learning from scratch.

Although Fang Zheng had read many scenes in martial arts novels where powerful swordsmen could judge the opponent's strength level after just one fight, experiencing it in person was still different.

On this continent, a guide is like a mentor. It is a great honor to have a guide.

So, should he accept the offer?

The answer is almost certainly yes.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Lord Stone."

For Fang Zheng, being able to receive guidance from a powerful knight in this world is something he has always wanted.

"Um?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Shi Dong widened his eyes and looked at him with a hint of dissatisfaction, but Fang Zheng was not a fool and immediately changed his words.

"……tutor."

"Okay, hahahaha, not bad, not bad. I finally have a student. I wonder if that Vala guy will have anything to say this time!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Shi Dong laughed triumphantly. The old bishop next to him rolled his eyes and wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and just gave Fang Zheng a sympathetic look.

…Wait, why are you looking at me like that? What did I do wrong?

Just when Fang Zheng was confused by the old bishop's gaze, he saw Shi Dong striding towards the door.

"Alright, kid! Remember to get ready. I'm going to give you special training starting tomorrow!"

"Special training?"

Faced with Shi Dong's confusing words, Fang Zheng was also stunned, and had no idea what the other party was saying.

"That's right, wash your neck and wait, you'll be in trouble next!"

"I see."

Frankly speaking, it was a little surprising that he had to undergo special training right after joining the Temple. However, in Fang Zheng's world, he had long been accustomed to the swift and decisive actions of the army, so he was only slightly surprised by Shi Dong's words and quickly agreed. After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Shi Dong did not say anything else. He just waved his hand at Fang Zheng and turned away.

The old bishop's expression changed several times, then he sighed helplessly, turned around and walked quickly in the direction where Shi Dong left.

"Stone! Stone!"

"Hmm? What's wrong, old man?"

Hearing the old bishop's call, Shi Dong turned around and looked at the old man behind him.

"Are you really going to take that young man with you?"

"Of course, didn't I tell you? Since you are already my student, you must act with me. And you can see that the little guy is not one of those noble pretty boys who only have a show for show. His swordsmanship is quite good. In my opinion, he can be regarded as a mid-level knight. It's just that his actual combat experience is a little lacking. If I give him some special training, he will definitely be able to do better."

"But even so..."

The old bishop obviously did not agree with Stone's fantastic idea.

"Are you really going to do this? You have to know that the young man showed the protection of the Holy Spirit..."

"That's why I'm training him, old man."

Hearing this, Shi Dong turned around, and his frivolous smile suddenly disappeared and he became serious.

"Luckily, there are only two of us in the training ground. What do you think they would do if they knew that we have a trainee knight protected by the Holy Spirit?"

"this……"

Hearing Shi Dong's question, the old bishop's expression changed.

"You won't forget the disaster that happened in the Dark Fallen Moon, right? The Holy Spirit Knights were almost wiped out, and we completely lost this organization after that. Although most of the Chaos cultists died afterwards, the blow was almost fatal to the Holy Church."

“…”

This time, the old man did not answer immediately. He was silent for a moment and then he sighed.

"I certainly won't forget it...it was a terrible time..."

"So now it's hard to see Holy Spirit Knights on the continent anymore. Even their heritage has disappeared..."

Having said this, Shi Dong was silent for a moment.

"I think he might be able to regain the inheritance of the Holy Spirit."

"After all you've said, do you think I will still agree to let him be your student?"

The old bishop raised his brows and stared at Stone, but Stone shrugged nonchalantly.

"Of course, I admit that my approach was a bit rough sometimes, but you have to admit that it was useful, wasn't it? He's still too weak. If he can't even protect himself, how can he grow?"

Hearing Stone's answer, the old bishop hesitated for a moment, then heaved a long sigh.

"Okay... I promise you. I will not report this to the Central Bishops for the time being, and I will make sure that only the two of us know about it. Is that okay?"

"Please, old man."

This time, Shi Dong smiled again.

"Believe me, this is the right decision."