Chapter 1945: Until We Meet Again

"Fine, tomorrow night, let's meet then. I'll arrange for her to come out," Dewen nodded.

"Then I have a question. Since her social circle isn't very large, if you ask her out, will she actually come?" Chen Yu asked the doubt in his heart.

"She will," Dewen smiled slightly. "I have helped her before, so in her eyes, I am like a teacher. If I say I want to introduce someone to her, she will definitely show up."

"It seems Mr. Dewen had this move planned out long ago," Chen Yu couldn't help but glance at Dewen.

This guy looks like he doesn't contend with the world, but in fact, he started laying his plans long ago. This person is not simple.

"These schemes were not deliberately laid by me," Dewen sighed and said. "Mr. Chen, as you can see, I am truly forced by the situation here, so whether I am willing or not, I must eventually reach this step."

"Very good, Mr. Dewen can be considered prepared," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said. "Being prepared is better than fighting an unprepared battle."

"I will hand the Holy Staff to you on schedule. Next, you need to prepare yourself well," Chen Yu said.

"I have already prepared," Dewen said solemnly. "I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

"The Pope was built up by countless Prophets. In the eyes of the world, he represents fairness and justice, and is also the faith in many people's hearts, so he cannot fall into darkness. If that happens, it would be very unfair to the Prophets."

"Setting aside the internal problems of your Pope, it truly hasn't been easy for your Prophets to reach this point," Chen Yu nodded.

"Before the Middle Ages, your Western World was always a world in darkness. At that time, people couldn't even talk about living; even having enough to eat was a huge problem."

"Dark Creatures ravaged this world, and no one could stay out of it. If it weren't for the Pope's Prophets driving away those Dark Creatures and cutting off the connection with the Dark Abyss, who knows what the Western World would be like now."

"Yes, everything we have did not come easily, yet some people insist on making it all disappear," Dewen clenched his fists. "I will not allow this to happen; these things were extremely hard-won."

"With you here, I believe these things will not happen. They are nothing more than people who yearn for darkness and want to gain power without working for it. You don't need to take them to heart," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

The two separated, and Jinsang said, "Mr. Chen, I have met Xueli."

"The Pope's Saintess Xueli? You have met her?" Chen Yu couldn't help but look at Jinsang in surprise.

"I have connections with some people in the Pope, so sometimes I sneak into the ceremonies held by the Pope," Jinsang said dismissively. "And as for their Saintess, she appears on the scene at every large religious ceremony, so it's not strange that I've seen her."

"Fine, what you say seems to make some sense. Since you've seen her, tell me your opinion of her."

"Does Mr. Chen want to hear my true inner thoughts?" Jinsang narrowed his eyes.

"Nonsense, of course it's your truest inner thoughts. What else would I be listening to?" Chen Yu said speechlessly.

"Then I can only tell you that she is an old woman who is still unmarried at her age, and who is sexually frustrated every day with nowhere to vent," Jinsang spread his hands and spat out a statement that shocked Chen Yu.

"What are you saying? She is the Saintess within the Pope," Chen Yu was stunned; he thought Jinsang was joking.

"Haha, a Saintess is just a Saintess," Jinsang laughed loudly. "This current Saintess has been in her position for thirty years."

"Because she represents holiness, she cannot marry or have children and must remain alone. An old woman like her who has lived alone for so long must have endocrine disorders."

"Haha, now that you put it that way, it does seem to make some sense," Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

"I'm telling the truth, Mr. Chen. This woman is very difficult to deal with in terms of principles," Jinsang said. "If you want to persuade her to join Dewen's camp and have her use her blood to break the seal on the Holy Staff, I don't think she will agree."

"Is that so? Is she really that principled?" Chen Yu smiled and said, "Then I must try even more."

"No need to try, this kind of woman is just that difficult to handle, but I think you can start from other aspects," Jinsang chuckled. "For example, from the perspective of men and women."

"What are you talking about? You just said she is an old woman, and I'm not a stud who pounces on anyone I see?" Chen Yu was a bit speechless; what kind of crazy ideas was Jinsang coming up with?

"No, Mr. Chen, although she is a bit old, she is very beautiful because the Saintess enjoys special treatment within the Pope," Jinsang shook his head. "Her appearance is just like that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl."

"What special treatment does she have?" Chen Yu asked.

"Within the Pope, there are some Undying Holy Springs. Generally speaking, these Undying Holy Springs can only be used by the Saintess because she represents the image of the Pope and must be holy and beautiful."

"So they can maintain their youthful appearance and never grow old. She is truly beautiful, aside from her eccentric temper."

"Since you put it that way, I can consider it," Chen Yu nodded.

"No need to consider, because once you see her, you will understand. She is truly beautiful. Don't really treat this kind of woman as a Saintess; she possesses some power, but she is empty, lonely, and cold."

"As long as Mr. Chen takes the initiative, you will definitely be able to win her over."

"You're so sure? It seems I underestimated you. Are you a veteran of the love scene?" Chen Yu glanced at him.

"I did some ridiculous things when I was young, so I understand women quite well," Jinsang smiled awkwardly. "But my judgment of people is very accurate; there won't be any problems."

"Alright then," Chen Yu said. "I will meet her first and try my best to persuade her. If she agrees, then everything will be easy to handle. If she doesn't agree... then I'll have to use some underhanded tactics."

The next day, in a very famous restaurant, Chen Yu met this legendary Saintess Xueli.

Her whole body was wrapped in a witch's robe, with only a pair of eyes exposed.

Even after entering the room and taking off her witch's robe, her face was still covered by a veil, making it impossible for people to see her true face.

"Hello, Miss Xueli. Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Yu, and I am a Cultivator from Huaxia," Chen Yu smiled slightly and reached out his hand to Xueli.

Xueli glanced at Chen Yu with cold eyes, directly ignored the hand Chen Yu had extended, and then sat down calmly.

Chen Yu felt a bit awkward; his hand remained frozen in mid-air for a long while before he pulled it back.

"Miss Xueli, I have long admired your name. Mr. Dewen and I are good friends, and this meeting was also arranged by Dewen," Chen Yu sat down as well.

"Dewen is my teacher. He asked me to come see you; there must be other intentions," Xueli finally spoke.

Her voice was very pleasant, and she carried a natural aura of holiness, giving people the impression that she could only be viewed from afar.

And because of this holy attribute, ordinary people would have an urge to kneel down and worship her after just one glance.

However, Chen Yu was not affected by these attributes; after all, his strength was not something an ordinary person could compare to.

"Teacher Dewen is a true wise man," Chen Yu nodded. "I felt like I had known him for years the moment we met."

"Speak, what is your purpose in asking to meet me?" Xueli glanced at Chen Yu, feeling a bit surprised inside.

It wasn't as if she hadn't met ordinary people before, but the attribute she carried was too overbearing.

Ordinary people, even those at the pinnacle of power, would have an urge to bow down and worship the moment they saw her.

Seeing her, Chen Yu seemed to have no abnormalities at all. He could converse with her with a normal expression, which seemed somewhat unusual.

"We can talk about the purpose later. This restaurant is not bad; it is said to be the best restaurant in Yizhou. We can first taste the wine brewed by their century-old winery and their grand meal," Chen Yu handed over the menu.

"No need," Xueli took a slight breath. She slowly raised her head, and a divine light suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Because Chen Yu's performance was too special, she wanted to test Chen Yu's bottom line. The divine light in her eyes was meant to pressure Chen Yu into feeling a trace of awe toward her.

Chen Yu inexplicably felt a trace of pressure from Xueli, and he looked at Xueli in surprise.

Seeing the faint white glow appearing in her eyes, Chen Yu seemed to understand something; he smiled slightly and then said, "Miss Xueli, do not be in such a hurry to refuse. Take a look at the things here; I think this will not disappoint you."

Xueli suddenly felt a trace of power from Chen Yu's body rebound; she felt her body jolt, and the power she had gathered inexplicably vanished.

She also felt her chest jolt slightly, and a surge of blood Qi churned.

"Apologies, apologies," Chen Yu said hurriedly, "I did not do it on purpose. Because you just used Holy Power to probe my strength, the Primordial Qi in my body countered automatically."

"Is this the power of a Cultivator?" Xueli let out a slow breath, and she began to examine Chen Yu formally.

"You could say that, the kind of power backlash a Cultivator has," Chen Yu said with a smile, "Actually, Cultivators are not as full of Divine Power as you imagine; it is just that our power systems are different."

"Is there any difference?" Xueli asked.

"Your power originates from your faith in God, while my power comes from heaven and earth," Chen Yu said leisurely, "So this is the difference; we rely on cultivation to improve our own power."

"No matter the time, these powers are our own, but you are different. Your power comes from faith; if your gods happen to be asleep sometimes, they will forget to bestow power upon you."

"This is where we differ, understand?"

"Understood." Xueli let out a slow breath and took off her veil.

Chen Yu looked at her with anticipation as she took off her veil; it was said that this Saintess was extremely beautiful, so he thought her Appearance should not disappoint him.

Sure enough, the moment she took off her veil, Chen Yu's expression faltered slightly.

She was indeed beautiful; beneath those blue eyes, she possessed a stunning face.

Xueli perfectly embodied the elegant and holy beauty of Western women.

This face was one that any man would never forget after seeing it, because it was truly too beautiful.

"I thought you would make a request to see my face, so I took off the veil in advance," Xueli said indifferently.

"Beautiful, truly beautiful," Chen Yu nodded slightly.

Xueli looked at Chen Yu with surprise once more; for most people, her appearance was irresistible.

When she took off her veil, no matter how composed a man was, he would involuntarily look at her a few more times, or even become dazed.

But Chen Yu only offered a few sparse words of praise, and nothing more beyond that.

Had she lost her charm? Or was it that the man before her had seen far too many women?

"Only these few words?" Xueli could not help but ask, "The reaction of men who see my face is almost always the same, but your reaction is different from theirs."

"Perhaps I am different from the crowd," Chen Yu said with a shrug, "Perhaps it has to do with our culture."

"Culture? In your Xia Family, there are quite a lot of sentences to praise women, but it is definitely not a reaction like yours," Xueli was puzzled.

"That is stuff from the Book of Songs, but in the eyes of a Cultivator, no matter how beautiful an appearance is, it is nothing more than a skin bag."

"A hundred years later, it is nothing more than a pink Skull, so no matter how good the skin bag is, it just makes people's eyes light up for a moment."

"Interesting," Xueli said to herself, "I have never heard such words, nor have I ever witnessed such a perspective."

"Haha, but you are still quite beautiful, there is no need to doubt that," Chen Yu laughed.

"I knew it, the person recommended by the teacher would certainly not be bad," Xueli's lips curved into an arc, "Let's get acquainted, my name is Xueli."

"Chen Yu." Chen Yu shook her hand.

After formally getting acquainted, Xueli was no longer as reserved as before; she smiled lightly and said, "I have been to this restaurant before, I can recommend a few dishes and wines to you."

"Oh, you have been here? Who did you come with?" Chen Yu asked.

"A person who considered himself to be at the peak of power," Xueli said, "But he was very arrogant and conceited, thinking that because he was at the peak of power, he could control all living beings."

"He was indeed a bit arrogant, but the pursuit of ordinary people is nothing more than money and power; reaching his level, perhaps he was indeed quite remarkable," Chen Yu said, "What request did he make of you?"

"He wanted to lay his hands on the Undying Holy Spring," Xueli smiled slightly, "But I refused him."

"But this ridiculous fellow ambushed many killers outside; he tried to use power to overwhelm me."

"A pitiful fellow, his end must have been very miserable," Chen Yu said with a smile.

This Saintess was definitely not the kind of old woman Jinsang described who was aged, hormonally imbalanced, and empty, lonely, and cold.

Since she could be chosen as the Saintess, she must have had extraordinary qualities.

That fellow who controlled power and thought he could control all living beings must have had a very miserable end.