Cleaning the battlefield, bandaging the wounded, providing meals, no matter what, all of them were inseparable from the help of the Zou Shou Church. Because of this, by the evening, Longgang City had basically returned to normal, but the bloody smell in the air was difficult to dissipate for a long time.

Xia Jinghong and Xia Xu were lying in bed, snoring loudly. They probably had to sleep for two days and two nights, as they were both exhausted during this time.

Xia Xiao straightened his clothes and saw his mother and second sister coming out with an iron basin full of blood.

"I'm going to go to church and will be back later."

"Xiao'er, you need to be more polite and pay more attention to your words."

Mother knew that Xia Xiao was a cautious person and would rather say less than say the wrong thing, but she still gave him a few words of advice. The Zoushou Church was too powerful and they could not afford to offend it.

"Don't worry."

Xia Xiao finished speaking and left the old house. He did not carry any weapons this time. Now that the Zou Shou Church was in the city, the Zhu family would not dare to attack him even if they saw him. It was the rule of the Zou Shou Church that you could not fight at will!

After walking through several streets, Xia Xiao came to two inns across the street from each other. The members of the Zou Shou Church lived in them, but where did the master live?

During the day, people in the church were very busy. In public, even if Xia Xiao was sure that the Pope was his master, he was not stupid enough to go directly to him, so he had to come now. But now there was no one at the street station, how could he ask? He couldn't just knock on the door, right?

Suddenly, Xia Xiao noticed Zhu Jiabing standing in Xiangnan's post station, so he walked in.

"Hey! No outsiders allowed in!"

Three Zhu family soldiers immediately surrounded Xia Xiao and blocked him.

"I'm here to find someone."

Although Xia Xiao's voice was very low, it was still a bit noisy in the inn where it was so quiet that you could hear a pin.

Zhu Jiabing knew who he was, but his attitude remained firm.

"No! The generals and the Pope are discussing important matters, you can't come in!"

"Then I'll wait a moment."

Xia Xiao wanted to leave, but a figure appeared upstairs, causing him to pause. His eyes emitted a violent light, and the murderous aura contained in his body instantly surged out!

"Who's making the noise?"

The middle-aged general standing on the second floor with a sullen face was the head of the Zhu family, Zhu Heng! When he saw Xia Xiao, he had murderous intent in his eyes, but he didn't dare to do anything. He just said sarcastically:

"Hey, Master Xia, you feel so high after sensing the vitality? How dare you come here?"

Xia Xiao looked at him, and his momentum was just as great as his.

"Why can't you come?"

Suddenly, Zhu Heng came up with a plan, and his original annoyance at being interrupted in the meeting turned into relief. He originally thought it was not good that he had not gotten rid of Xia Xiao, but now that Xia Xiao took the initiative to come to him, he would make sure he had no way back!

"Because the generals of my dynasty and other generals are discussing important matters here, how dare you, a loser, barge in! Do you believe that I will report to the dynasty and exterminate your Xia family?"

Xia Xiao took a few steps forward, and the Zhu soldiers did not dare to stop him because the coldness from his body was too oppressive, like the coldest underworld.

"Don't you just want me to come in? And then what? Keep on performing!"

Zhu Heng was surprised by Xia Xiao's confidence and calmness. What's wrong with this guy?

"If you come forward again, I will attack you!"

Xia Xiao was wearing simple and neat clothes, which were not as expensive as the ornaments around Zhu Heng's waist, but he took two steps forward without hesitation.

"Have you forgotten your identity?"

Zhu Heng deliberately raised his voice, then jumped down from the second floor and stood in front of Xia Xiao, looking intimidating.

Xia Xiao's eyes were filled with pride, and he said coldly:

"I will always be the Third Young Master of the Xia Family, and you will step down from this position sooner or later!"

His words were certain, as if he was stating a fact, which made Zhu Heng feel vaguely threatened.

"presumptuous!"

"What's wrong? Why so noisy?"

The Pope stood in front of Zhu Heng. The moment he spoke, Zhu Heng and Xia Xiao knelt down on one knee. But before the latter could speak, Zhu Heng said:

"Please forgive me, Your Holiness. I saw this kid trespassing in the post station and was about to ask him to leave. But he didn't leave, so I shouted a little loudly and startled you. I am really sorry!"

Xia Xiao raised his head and looked at the Pope. He was really his master, but why didn't he say anything? If he didn't speak up at this moment, he would be finished.

"Xia Xiao?"

Lin Tian and other generals stood on the side of the Pope. They were supposed to handle the outside situation, but the Pope came out in person. However, he didn't expect that the person who came was Xia Xiao. Lin Tian wanted to help, but he was unable to do so.

"What are you doing here?"

Seeing the Pope asking, Xia Xiao said bluntly:

"See you."

"Please forgive me, Your Holiness. This boy is called Xia Xiao. He is dull and arrogant. He cannot practice cultivation and is a waste. He also pretends to be a visitor from afar as predicted in the ancient prophecy, wasting the resources of the dynasty. He was driven here a year ago. He must have bad intentions in coming to the Pope. Please let me handle him..."

Lin Tian glared at Zhu Heng, but he lowered his head and laughed sinisterly. Xia Xiao, let's see how you can escape from my grasp now? A figure of the Pope's level won't care about you, just wait for death!

Zhu Heng turned his head and looked at Xia Xiao, waiting for the Pope to speak.

"Don't bother, come on up!"

"Did you hear that? The Pope said..."

Zhu Heng was stunned for a moment and looked at the Pope with some disbelief.

"Your Holiness, we are calling a meeting. How could this kid…"

Before he could finish his words, the Pope spoke again.

"It doesn't matter, he is my disciple, listen if you want!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Heng was shocked and his face turned green. Disciple...disciple?

"Thank you, Master."

Xia Xiao walked past Zhu Heng with an expressionless face. His silence became what Zhu Heng feared the most at this moment. How unpleasant his words just now were, how embarrassing it was now.

Dull in talent, arrogant by nature, and even a waste! Is this questioning the Pope's vision?

Zhu Heng was frightened and followed immediately. When he was about to enter the Pope's room, Lin Tian leaned close to his ear and said coldly:

"If you want to live, talk less!"

Zhu Heng lowered his head and said yes repeatedly. He was unwilling in his heart, but although the room was not small, there was only Xia Xiao standing next to the Pope. This position was daunting to Lin Tian and others, and Zhu Heng was even more uneasy, but he still wanted to do something.

The Zhu family and the Xia family have been at odds since a year ago! So Zhu Heng knew that even if it was risky, he had to kill Xia Xiao, otherwise the Zhu family would disappear from this world. He had no way out. Xia Xiao had changed more and more in the past six months, so he had to take action!

Zhu Heng was thinking about countermeasures and had no idea what Lin Tian and the Pope were talking about. He felt like he was in dire straits for the past half hour, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Xia Xiao noticed his gaze, responded with a cold look, and then watched everyone leave.

Seeing that the door was closed, Xia Xiao knelt on one knee in front of the Pope.

“Master!”

"Oh my, you're doing this right after I left?"

The Pope sighed, and his previously serious tone instantly turned into that of an old naughty boy, casual and lazy. Upon hearing this, Xia Xiao's master in his heart returned.

"Get up, there's no one else here, it's so tiring."

Sitting on the chair, he crossed his legs, took a sip of the wine in the gourd, and muttered something.

"My mouth is dry from talking so much. These people have so many problems."

"No wonder Master didn't tell me my identity half a year ago. It turns out that I am the Pope of the Zou Shou Church."

Glancing at Xia Xiao, the old man was very satisfied.

"In half a year, I have progressed from perception to the middle stage of walking, and will soon enter the late stage. Not bad!"

"But Master, why do you do this?"

"What why?"

"Master, I thank you for helping me to remove the seal, but I don't understand why you helped me."

Xia Xiao felt that it was not a good idea to ask this, but his master hated beating around the bush or being overly polite, at least in front of him.

"The person who put the seal on you is my enemy, and the enemy of my enemy is naturally my friend. Not only did I help you to remove the seal, I also helped you kill the talisman master these days, and I will help you again in the future. You are getting a great bargain!"

It turned out that Zhu Zai was really killed by his master. Xia Xiao didn't expect that the story he made up would come true. But the next question he asked was the same one he asked half a year ago.

"Who is the one who put down the seal?"

"Strictly speaking, he is not a human, but you only need to remember one thing. Whoever wants to kill you must die, no matter who it is!"

The old man said it lightly, but Xia Xiao was a little surprised. The Zou Shou Church abhors killing, so how could the master...

"As for the guy who put down the seal, you don't have to worry about him. He is beyond your ability to handle. Even I can't handle him."

Stronger than the master? Xia Xiao couldn't imagine it.

"Let's talk about something else. You must have been very curious in the past six months. You want to know what's wrong with your body. Let me see, which line did you awaken first?"

The old man stared for a moment, then relaxed his brows and smiled.

"Yes, Wood Element, suitable for you who are still growing."

"Master, what exactly is this forest?"

"Before that, I want to tell you the story of the man who came from afar. You will know it after I finish telling you."

Xia Xiao knew the story, he could recite it by heart, and he had been accused of that crime before, but he still wanted to hear his master tell it again, maybe it would be different. It is often the small differences in the big similarities that can change the nature of a thing the most.

In Xia Xiao's eyes, this distinguished pope fiddled with his beard and gradually became serious. It seemed that he was going to tell a thrilling epic and a thrilling past event, but he was too lazy to do it and just said:

"Forget it, I'll make it short. I'm sure you know the answer."

Um……

Seeing Xia Xiao's surprised look, the old man chuckled and gulped down a few gulps of wine.

"Strange phenomena appeared in the sky and on earth, thunder dragons roared, and aliens from afar arrived. This ancient prophecy has become a household name, and has even been regarded as a fairy tale, taking root among the people. However, the more people know about it, the less mysterious it is, and people are unwilling to believe it!"

The Pope looked out the window at the night sky, his eyes like the abyss.

"I have protected this world for thirty thousand years. I have read this prophecy countless times, but it was not until you came that I believed it was true."

Thirty thousand years? Xia Xiao could not imagine how long this time was. Although his master looked old, he could not have lived that long, right? What realm would that be, above the realm of the Supreme? Or was it a legend that had not been recorded.

"Master, what do you mean?"

"You are the one who came from afar. You are gifted and have the ability to change the world!"