Chapter 1946: A Miserable End

"Yes, his end was very miserable," Xueli nodded slightly and said, "I extracted his heart and brain from a distance and placed them on the table."

"And he was still conscious; he watched his own heart stop beating with his own eyes, and only then did he die in terror."

"Oh, such a method is still a bit too merciful for him," Chen Yu said, "Those who attempt to lay a finger on the Undying Holy Spring must be subjected to capital punishment; I remember your Pope has such rules."

"That's right, this way of dying is a relief for him," Xueli smiled slightly, "His family and friends will all be subjected to Fire Torture because of his stupidity."

"Then what about his family and friends in the end?" Chen Yu asked.

"They were gathered by the Pope and all subjected to capital punishment. The last traces of him in this world were also completely wiped away; it is as if he had never come to this world at all."

A trace of chill surged from Chen Yu's heart. Damn it, this is comparable to the execution of the nine familial exterminations, right?

As expected of an existence that controls the discourse of Theocracy, they are so ruthless the moment they act, and yet no one dares to say anything.

"Do you feel that the Pope's methods are very cruel?" Xueli seemed to sense the anomaly in Chen Yu's emotions, and she smiled slightly.

"It is indeed a bit too cruel," Chen Yu nodded, "In the feudal society of Huaxia, those who offended the imperial power would have their nine generations of kin exterminated."

"But that was a matter of the feudal society hundreds of years ago. I didn't expect that in your so-called developed country, such a system is still preserved."

"Because there are some things that cannot be offended; the Pope's power is incomparable," Xueli said leisurely, "And that guy who was subjected to capital punishment, the people around him were not innocent either."

"What you say seems to be right. A person like him who thinks his power reaches the heavens—the dogs around him have probably turned into police dogs, right? Heaven knows what kind of things that angered both men and gods he has helped with." Chen Yu felt relieved.

When one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. The things the Pope did to maintain the majesty of God suddenly became not hard to understand.

"Haha, Mr. Chen is a person with a very strong capacity for acceptance," Xueli said, "When I said that I killed everyone around the other party, your emotions clearly changed significantly; you felt that this was not right."

"But now, you are relieved again. This is what a true person who accomplishes great things is like."

"Miss Xueli, I have never considered myself a person who accomplishes great things," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's just that my capacity for acceptance is relatively stronger."

"And I asked you out today because I want to discuss some things with you."

"Go ahead, what do you want to talk about?" Xueli turned her head to look at Chen Yu.

"When Mr. Dewen asked you to come, did he not reveal a little bit to you?" Chen Yu asked.

"No, he just told me that there was a person worth meeting, so I came over," Xueli shook her head.

Chen Yu secretly cursed Dewen for being a hypocrite. He wanted all the power of the Holy War, yet he didn't want to be the villain himself. Does that mean all the villainy is left for him alone to act out?

"He is unwilling to speak, likely because he has misgivings," Chen Yu organized his words and said, "Miss Moli, I think you should be clear about what is happening within the Pope's circle, right?"

"My duty is to guard and restrain. As for what happens within the Pope's circle, I don't care," Xueli shook her head gently, "So it is meaningless for you to tell me these things."

"I am just asking about what is happening with the Pope; I think you must know, right?" Chen Yu said, "You cannot possibly know nothing about the phenomenal things right before your eyes."

Xueli frowned slightly for a moment, then nodded gently and said, "Yes, I admit, I do know a little about what is happening around me."

"Then do you have any opinions on these matters?" Chen Yu said, "I know that you remain neutral within the Pope's circle."

"You do not participate in any struggles, and your duty is to guard the power sealed in the Holy Staff, while at the same time restraining this power so that people with great power do not become arrogant."

"But if the Pope's circle is now caught in an extremely dangerous and passive situation, and it is even possible that it will go against its original purpose, will you still sit idly by?"

"I will not; I will do some things within the scope of my ability," Xueli shook her head gently, "But I do not guarantee that I can achieve that step."

"That's good, at the very least you have this awareness," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"I think I don't need to remind you; you should be clear that the interior of the Pope's circle is already polarized, with two different factions and two different voices."

"I know a little, but I do not participate in the struggles of these factions," Xueli said, "So I have not deliberately paid attention to these matters."

"Who do you think is right? Without involving disputes, just based on your own inner thoughts," Chen Yu asked.

Xueli hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said, "I think my teacher's view is correct."

"The Pope's circle should guard its original heart. Even if the current True Lord has not responded to us in time, this land was also won by our pioneers with their blood."

"Now, I think it is very inappropriate to destroy this peace."

"You are right, so do you think the ideas of Ivan's faction are normal?" Chen Yu said with a smile, "Speak boldly; we are only discussing personal views here, not involving disputes."

"Not normal," Xueli shook her head directly, "Deep in their hearts, they have already been occupied by the Demon."

"You also think these things are not normal, right?" Chen Yu stared at her, pressing step by step, "Then what are you going to do?"

"My profession is to guard and restrain, and I do not participate in other matters. Sorry, I don't know how to answer this question," Xueli shook her head.

"You are the Saintess of the Pope's circle; your faith is to follow the Lord's will," Chen Yu said, "Your faith does not allow you to sit idly by."

"But I do not involve myself in any party struggles, so what you are saying to me has no meaning," Xueli raised her head and said.

"It has meaning. What kind of person your teacher is, you should know better than I do, right?" Chen Yu asked.

"He is a... person of high virtue and prestige. He has been working hard to change some of the atmosphere in the Pope's circle, but his power is much weaker compared to the Pope," Xueli said.

"Then why don't you help him? Just because of your duty?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, this is my duty and also my responsibility, so I will not help someone for no reason," Xueli suddenly raised her head.

"Listen to me, Xueli, the Pope's circle is now developing in an extremely dangerous direction," Chen Yu stared into her eyes, "If you really sit idly by, then perhaps in less than ten years, the Pope's circle will cease to exist."