092: Grove
Inside the carriage, Huai Yan frowned almost imperceptibly.
He always felt that Bai Li had ulterior motives.
Mingmingli has already won over five people; now she should be trying to win over those in the church.
But Bai Li followed Huai Yan all the way here.
The boy had a premonition that Bai Li was definitely not there to seduce Lang Qing and Esther.
If Bai Li could win over the enemy, she would have already started working on it back in the palace and castle.
Why would they wait until now?
Unless, what Bai Li wants to do is not to win them over.
Huai Yan keenly sensed something was wrong and said, "A, let's do a reconnaissance."
He wanted to see what Bai Li was really up to.
However, Huaiyan did not get to hear System A's adorably dull electronic voice.
Instead, 073 lazily yawned and said, "Bai Li wants to win you over, so there's no need for scouting."
Hearing the familiar voice, Huaiyan smiled.
The boy said softly, "I thought you'd be in a long time."
The deadline mentioned by 073 earlier was within three to four days.
But it was almost the fifth day and 073 still hadn't appeared. The boy was already prepared to wait a few more days.
"There was a problem with the inspection," 073 said. "The maintenance department didn't find any system bugs, which caused a delay."
The boy tilted his head in confusion and asked, "Then, what did you fix?"
Since no bugs have been found, does that mean the problem of being frequently kicked out of the background is still unresolved?
Fortunately, 073 said, "I upgraded the system and installed the latest optimized version, so there shouldn't be any more problems."
If another problem arises...
The problem must lie in the dimensional world.
073 said indifferently, "With the system optimized, there shouldn't be any problems."
Then, 073 asked about the general events of the past few days.
"Now all that's missing is the church." Huai Yan looked out of the carriage and said in a low voice, "I wonder if Bai Li's next target will be Xiu Yi."
Even on this trip, Huaiyan knew that Bai Li wanted to get close to him, so he politely declined.
Bai Li will still approach other people, either Xiu Yi or his guards.
In short, Bai Li will definitely not let himself leave empty-handed.
"So why is Bai Li trying to win you over now?" 073 asked with interest. "Does he want to use you to get in touch with the church?"
That's the only possibility.
Bai Li's next goal is the church.
Huaiyan is also a key figure in the church. The great magician, and even the pastors and priests in the church have to listen to him.
Therefore, Huai inkstone is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough point.
It's not surprising that Bai Li set his sights on the Holy Son.
But Huaiyan will not let Bai Li succeed.
The two, one human and one system, had barely met and hadn't even finished discussing their plans when Wolf Green and Esther's fight intensified.
Bai Li's useless attempts to mediate could be heard from outside the window from time to time, sounding particularly weak amidst the sounds of fighting.
In fact, Bai Li also felt that he was doing something futile.
At this moment, he finally realized that something was wrong since his rebirth.
The events that happened in this life are clearly completely different from those in the previous life.
In his previous life, Bai Li was like someone with a cheat code, practically ruling the world on the continent of Sai'er. After becoming the new Holy Son, the young man became even more arrogant.
But throughout his life, the five leaders gradually distanced themselves from him, and even the people he caught were like Kui Xi, his right-hand men.
Bai Li regretted his slowness.
If he had discovered this situation earlier, he might have been able to find a solution.
After all, that way there would be no need for him to go through all the trouble of finding Huaiyan.
Bai Li could have waited until those five people established a relationship with the church before infiltrating it.
It can be determined based on memories from a previous life.
Bai Li knew that the Father's admonition ceremony was coming soon.
The Admonition Ceremony is a ceremony held every five years, on which the Son communicates with the Father through divine intervention.
The Holy Son prayed in this way, asking the Father God to bestow blessings so that the continent of Seer would have favorable weather and abundant harvests in the coming year.
At the same time, the admonition ceremony is also a good opportunity to oust the current Holy Son.
As long as we keep Huaiyan under control before he takes the stage.
Therefore, Bai Li no longer had time to wait for those five people and went to the church on his own initiative.
Bai Li decided to take the initiative and wanted to reach out to people in the church through Huai Yan as quickly as possible.
In the original storyline, the Holy Son Messiah was inherently holy and kind.
He almost never refuses a request made to a boy.
This is why Bai Li was able to so easily deceive the boy and ascend the high platform that belonged only to the Holy Son.
As he pondered this, Bai Li approached the carriage, watching Huai Yan's every move with bated breath.
"Estée".
Before Bai Li could make a move, a clear sound came from inside the carriage.
The boy, supported by the great magician, stepped down from the carriage.
"Stop hitting me." The boy's voice was soft, with a hint of cuteness mixed with anger. "...Wolf, Wolf Green, you stop too."
A few seconds later, the boy's words had a remarkable effect.
Lang Qing stopped what he was doing, withdrew his magic power, and walked up to the boy.
The man responded in a deep voice, "Mm."
"Oh dear~"
Esther stopped what she was doing, stretched, glanced at Wolf Green, and said slowly, "Then I'll listen to the little beauty."
Wolf Green glared back defiantly and sneered, "Useless piece of trash."
Esther retorted with a curse, then spread her wings and moved closer to the boy.
The succubus's wings were not as large as those of the Father God.
These are merely auxiliary wings for flight; they cannot be used for attack.
Otherwise, he should have used it on Lang Qing during the fight.
“I’m not fighting anymore, my little beauty—” Esther snuggled close to the boy affectionately.
Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Huaiyan was about to speak up to stop them.
"Don't……"
He was interrupted abruptly halfway through his sentence.
Bai Li rushed over anxiously and stood in front of Huai Yan.
"M-Mr. Lord..." The young man had a handsome face, with slightly reddened eyes, "Your Highness, the Holy Son, will be injured."
After speaking, Bai Li burst into tears, saying that he did not want His Highness the Holy Son to get hurt.
Huai Yan sighed quietly and didn't move.
Bai Li was really targeting him, using all the same tactics he used to deal with Kui Xi on him.
“Your Excellency,” Bai Li’s voice was firm and sincere, “I will protect you.”
Huaiyan thought for a moment, then gently declined, "No..."
This time, however, Huaiyan was still not allowed to finish speaking.
The boy's words were interrupted by a huge roar from afar.
The roar pierced through the trees and went straight into their ears.
The earth itself trembled as well.
Looking at the fallen trees in front of him, Bai Li was still unaware of what had happened.
He remained standing in front of the boy, looking righteous.
Huaiyan: "..."
Perhaps Bai Li wasn't brave or resourceful; he was simply terrified.
He didn't think that the young man who rose to power through underhanded means would be stronger than the Holy Son.
Until Lang Qing shouted angrily, "It's a spirit beast!"
really.
Bai Li then seemed to wake from a dream, opening his eyes wide as he looked at the spirit beast charging towards him.
The spirit beast was two meters tall, like a tiger, but its body was entirely blue and white, with white stripes all over its body.
Bai Li immediately turned and ran, almost tripping over himself in the process.
“It’s a high-level spirit beast.” Esther’s voice was solemn.
But Huaiyan was already prepared to meet him.
His mission this time was to capture this rare, high-level spirit beast and release it back into the secret forest.
What are you all standing there for?
Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind, laced with anger, "Never seen a high-level spirit beast before?"
The vampire spoke with disdain, and as he spoke, he revealed his weapon.
However, the moment he spoke, Lang Qing and Esther had already gone to greet the spirit beast.
"Little beauty~" The succubus flew through the air, not forgetting to wink at Huai Yan, and asked, "Should we keep them alive or take the crystal core?"
As she spoke, Esther completely ignored Bai Li, who had just said he would protect Huaiyan.
Huai Yan kept a close eye on the movements of the spirit beast.
In the boy's hand, specks of white light surged forth, transforming into a slender holy sword.
"Leave them alive." The boy's voice was clear and crisp as he drew his sword and stepped forward.
In an instant, Lang Qing and Esther rushed to the front, while Xia Ya stood beside Huai Yan, his whole body exuding the smell of blood.
This is the unique aura of vampires when they enter battle mode.
The spirit beast was enormous, and the four of them had to be on high alert.
However, 073 felt that something was wrong.
"Where's Bai Li?" he said angrily. "He just said he would protect you, but he ran away faster than anyone else."
The boy who had been shouting in front of Wolf Green and Esther had vanished without a trace.
There were no major surprises regarding Huai inkstones.
He stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with the three, and unleashed the powerful magic of the Holy Son.
In an instant, the magical power surged like a flood, blasting the giant spirit beast several meters away.
The spirit beast crashed violently into the trunk of an ancient tree and then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
A few seconds later, the giant spirit beast foamed at the mouth, seemingly having fainted.
Huai Yan frowned and stepped forward, wanting to confirm whether the spirit beast was still breathing.
He hadn't expected that the Holy Son's powerful magic could directly send the spirit beast flying.
If Messiah had used his abilities properly in his previous life, he probably wouldn't have been so easily taken advantage of by Hakurei.
With such magical power, perhaps only the Father God could subdue it.
After confirming that the spirit beast was unconscious, Huaiyan used the spirit-binding rope to tie it up tightly.
Having done everything, Huaiyan straightened up and took a few steps back.
But as he retreated, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
All the surrounding noise disappeared, and it was so quiet that there were no birds chirping.
All that remained was the overwhelming aura of the Father God.
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