Chapter 1932: The Price is Too High

"My sword spirit is not so easily made," Chen Yu said. "Because my Lichen already possesses Sword Intent, it will integrate your Spiritual Energy and replace it."

"It is possible that after becoming my sword spirit, you will no longer be yourself, but you can retain your previous consciousness; however, I cannot guarantee when you will have awareness."

"These are not things I am considering," Moli smiled slightly and said leisurely, "Becoming your sword spirit is much better than my current state, so when will you begin?"

"In such a rush? Do you really not need to consider it at all?" Chen Yu looked at Moli with some surprise. "This will also come at a huge price."

"I am about to be reduced to dust and ashes; is there any price greater than that?" Moli smiled, though her smile was somewhat bleak. "At this point, everything is of no consequence."

"Very well." Chen Yu bared his wrist; on his wrist was a tattoo, and this tattoo was Lichen.

A ray of Spiritual Light lit up, and Lichen slowly emerged. Following Chen Yu's gesture, Lichen floated beside Chen Yu.

"This sword is called Lichen, a sword that possesses spirituality. If you serve as its sword spirit, it is quite fitting. You might need to hibernate for a long time before you can wake up."

Chen Yu said, "After you wake up, you might have two consciousnesses. These two consciousnesses will be a consensus between you and this sword, but you will merge with it."

"Good, let's begin," Moli smiled slightly.

"Have you thought it through? Actually, living in this form..."

"I do not wish to live in this way; this feeling of having no body is too empty." Moli interrupted Chen Yu, and she smiled slightly. "Do not worry for me; actually, being your sword spirit is the best ending."

Chen Yu remained silent for a long time. He grabbed with his right hand, and the sword spirit sword in the void came to his hand. He sighed and said, "I will give you three more days to consider. After three days, I will come to ask you again."

"No need." Moli's attitude was very firm. "I do not need to consider; I have already made up my mind. You should start now."

Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily. He beckoned with his right hand, and Moli's figure gradually became ethereal.

A faint white glow rose on the blade of Lichen. The white glow gradually expanded, enveloping Moli within it. When the white glow vanished, Moli's figure also disappeared.

Chen Yu held Lichen, and he clearly felt that Lichen was different from before.

He gave a clear shout, and the sword in his hand pointed slightly forward.

*Whoosh*, a blue Spiritual Light suddenly emitted from the sword body, and immediately after, the Spiritual Light scattered in all directions.

The Spiritual Light circled around Chen Yu once, then slowly and leisurely condensed into a graceful shadow.

This shadow stood before Chen Yu, nodded slightly, and then immediately transformed into blue light filling the sky, hiding within Lichen.

Looking at the Lichen in his hand, Chen Yu sighed slightly. He never expected that Moli's ending would be like this.

One can only say that this is all Life; no one can change anyone's destiny.

"Mr. Chen," just at this moment, Qiongsi walked over. "Didn't you want to see the high-level officials of the Pope before? Now I have invited one for you."

"Who is he?" Chen Yu asked.

"Dewen, a Bishop, and his status is second only to the Pope. You can get answers about some matters concerning the Pope from him," Qiongsi said.

"When can I see him?" Chen Yu became interested. "I think there is a struggle going on inside the Pope right now, isn't there?"

"There is a group of people in the Pope who can still follow their original intentions, but there is a group that attempts to obtain Dark Power to improve their own strength, and even thinks of opening the gap of the Dark Abyss, letting Dark Creatures invade on a large scale, and then they appear to act as saviors?"

"I am indeed not very clear about the Pope's affairs," Qiongsi said. "The faction that Dewen... represents is different from the one you saw before, so I think he should be on the side that leans toward justice."

"Very well, let's see him and then talk." Chen Yu nodded slightly. "I hope that is the case. When can we meet?"

"Tonight will work; I have arranged it," Qiongsi said.

In the evening, Chen Yu and Qiongsi met this Bishop, Dewen, in a local restaurant.

He was originally in a competitive relationship with the current Pope, but he failed in the struggle; however, his status was not too low, and sometimes his words were equivalent to the Pope's.

When they saw Dewen, he was flipping through a Bible. His expression was very intoxicated, as if everything around him did not exist.

After Chen Yu entered, he did not disturb him, but just listened quietly to him reading the Bible on the side until he reached a stopping point.

After silently finishing his prayer, Dewen then turned around and opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, Chen Yu could be certain that this was a genuine believer, because his gaze was pure, without any mixed emotions.

He was neither like those fake believers who beg for the Lord's forgiveness while doing bad things, nor like those fanatics who could do anything for their faith.

"Hello, Mr. Chen. I have heard Qiongsi mention you a long time ago. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary." Dewen laughed heartily. "Please."

"Mr. Dewen is also different from what I imagined." Chen Yu nodded slightly, then sat down with Qiongsi.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Dewen... is actually my master," Qiongsi whispered this sentence.

"Oh, he is your master?" Chen Yu was taken aback. This guy Qiongsi hides things quite deeply; he possesses the power of the Pope, and is someone of Dewen's level.

"Yes, Mr. Chen..." Qiongsi smiled somewhat embarrassedly. "It is not that I deliberately wanted to hide it from you, but Mr. Dewen's identity is special."

"And now it is very chaotic inside the Pope, so unless it is a last resort, I cannot reveal my master's identity."

"Understood." Chen Yu nodded. It seems he had underestimated Qiongsi before.

This guy was indeed as he said, he disguised himself very well. Previously, suffering losses repeatedly at Ximeng's hands was also mostly an act; he hid his strength just to make himself appear less threatening.

"Haha, Qiongsi is a good child. When he was just born, I gave him a blessing, and I could see that he was extraordinary." Dewen smiled slightly. "Our master-disciple relationship is also hidden from the outside."

"That he can tell you about our relationship shows that he really does not treat Mr. Chen as an outsider."

"Master, Mr. Chen is my savior who has saved me several times; how could I treat Mr. Chen as an outsider?" Qiongsi said hurriedly.

These few sentences of his were true; he was truly grateful to Chen Yu from the bottom of his heart. If it were not for Chen Yu, even with the power of the Pope, he would likely have died several times over.