Chapter 578: Secret Plot

"Teacher, I was reckless this time."

Inside the settlement where the Holy See was located, Joseph stood before the man in white robes and said with an apologetic look.

"Joseph, I can understand your feelings. However, regarding this person Lingyun, we truly cannot be careless. This person is simply too terrifying; even now, I have not been able to discern his depth!" George said slowly.

"He is Lingyun?" Upon hearing George's words, Joseph could not help but gasp.

He had naturally heard of Lingyun long ago. After all, the first famous person to fall at his hands was Naishi, who had risen to fame in recent years, and later, Abel, who was known as the immortal Vampire, also fell at his hands. Such a person had long been labeled a dangerous individual within the Holy See.

Thinking that the Angel recorded in the Holy See was actually the younger sister of such a dangerous person, George felt a splitting headache. If they wanted to bring Yese Xiayin to the Holy See, they would inevitably have to pass the hurdle of Lingyun. But looking at the current situation, Lingyun would absolutely not let them do so. If they wanted to seize her, the Secret Court would inevitably have to dispatch combat power exceeding the previous three Half-step Princes. If such combat power suffered losses, it would be a very distressing matter for the Secret Court.

"No, this matter must be discussed with the Pope!" After pondering for a moment, George finally made his decision.

Although the Holy See also possessed secret arts capable of summoning Angels, most of those summoned Angels only had one pair of wings. According to information passed through dark channels, after Yese Xiayin transformed into an Angel, she unfolded three pairs of light wings, which were not at all the same rank of existence as those they summoned. In their estimation, Yese Xiayin was very likely a true Angel who had merely fallen into this mortal world.

The importance of a true Angel to the Holy See went without saying. More importantly, the Pope had already discovered that they had lost contact with Heaven. Although not many people knew of this situation at present, it absolutely could not be hidden forever. If such a matter were made public, the Holy See would inevitably face a massive blow. It was precisely for this reason that the Holy See was so desperate to obtain Yese Xiayin. A true Angel would absolutely be able to know what exactly had happened between the Holy See and Heaven.

If they were still in Huaxia, the Holy See would be wary of the existence of the Dragon Group and would have no way to dispatch many personnel. But now, Lingyun and the others were not on the Dragon Group's turf; if the Holy See mobilized sufficient strength, it was not impossible to capture Yese Xiayin.

Thinking of this, George gripped his cross tightly and began to contact the Pope who was presiding over the center of the Holy See.

In Lingyun's room, everyone was gathered together.

"Lingyun, I don't think those people from the Holy See will give up so easily," Nangong Nayue said to Lingyun with a serious expression.

"That is a natural thing. In their cognition, Xia Yin is an Angel descended to the world. A true Angel has an extraordinary significance to the Holy See," Lingyun said. "Moreover, the Holy See side should have already discovered that they cannot contact Heaven. In this situation, the appearance of Yese Xiayin is no different from a life-saving straw to them. They will inevitably want to know from Xia Yin's mouth the reason why they lost contact with Heaven."

"Tsk, this is a bit troublesome. This place is not the Dragon Group's territory; the Holy See can dispatch their experts to besiege us without any scruples!" Chen Jing clicked her tongue and said.

"Did I cause trouble for everyone again?" Yese Xiayin asked weakly from the side.

"That's not the case, it's just that some people are delusional about obtaining a supreme treasure they cannot have." Lingyun reached out and rubbed Yese Xiayin's head. "Don't worry, just leave this kind of thing to me to solve."

"Mm!" Yese Xiayin, with her head being stroked by Lingyun, squinted her eyes and nodded vigorously.

"Chen Jing, what kind of activities are there at this International Exchange Conference?" Luo Yexi asked with some curiosity.

"Hmm, I remember there seems to be a free trade fair, an auction, and then the life-and-death arena, the Dao Discussion Assembly, and the Martial Arts Tournament," Chen Jing recalled and said. "Among these, the most important should be the Martial Arts Tournament. The Martial Arts Tournament is divided into two categories: the Peak Martial Duel for those at the Golden Core Stage and above, and the Hidden Dragon Assembly for the younger generation under twenty-five. The final results of these two competitions will concern the distribution of various resources in the Dark World for the next few years."

"A martial arts tournament, that sounds quite interesting!" Luo Yexi's eyes lit up.

"Ye Xi, are you going to participate in the tournament too?" Su Wanyue asked with some curiosity.

"That's right!" Luo Yexi nodded. "But I won't go to the Hidden Dragon Assembly; it seems a bit like bullying people. I'll go to the Peak Martial Duel instead!"

Hearing this, Chen Jing couldn't help but want to retort. With Luo Yexi's current strength, even if she went to participate in the Golden Core Stage tournament, she would be crushing the vast majority of people, right? However, she had no intention of stopping her; after all, thinking about such things was still quite interesting, wasn't it?

"Hey, Saeko, are you all participating?" Luo Yexi's gaze turned to the others.

"I also want to see the martial arts of this world," Busujima Saeko said.

"I won't go," Nangong Nayue waved her hand, looking uninterested. "If I have such leisure, I might as well go find that Devil warlock to exchange pointers."

"I want to participate too!" Yuuki said with an excited look.

"This kind of battle is not suitable for me and Kurome," Akame expressed her refusal.

"We'll just watch," Kirito and Asuna both chose not to participate.

"I want to go too!" Xili Ailisi, like a little girl, raised her hand.

"Alice, which category do you want to participate in?" Chen Jing asked with some curiosity.

"Of course, the Peak Martial Duel!" Xili Ailisi said. "If I go to participate in the Hidden Dragon Assembly, it seems like I'm also bullying people! By the way, what about you two, Chen Jing?"

"The two of us will go participate in the Hidden Dragon Assembly. After all, there are quite a few experts among the younger generation this time. Just like that Joseph from before, he should have already entered the Golden Core Realm, right?"

"That's right, he has indeed stepped into the Golden Core Realm," Lingyun nodded.

"If you see that person, you must beat him up properly. Who told him to always pester Sister Xia Yin!" Xili Ailisi said to Chen Jing.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Chen Jing patted her chest and said.