Chapter 2005: He Betrayed Us

"Yes, Andelie, Degula is very dangerous now. He has reached an agreement with the Werewolf Clan, and he poses a great threat to us," Xueli said. "Moreover, he is hiding in Boluo City, and we must find him."

"Degula was once a member of our Pope's faction, so he is very clear about our way of doing things," Andelie said with a smile. "However, he cannot see the light of day now."

"He has betrayed the Lord, and from now on, he will no longer receive the Lord's protection," Andelie said with a smile. "Rest assured, he cannot run away."

"Do you know where he is?" Xueli asked, curious to see him so certain.

"Those who have forsaken the Lord can only hide in the corners of the shadows. There is a place in Boluo City that he would likely go to," Andelie said.

"Which place?" Chen Yu asked.

"District 12," Andelie said leisurely. "The people in that district are all those who cannot see the light."

"It is a paradise for criminals. They dare not appear during the day and only dare to move at night. Furthermore, illegal transactions take place there every day. Degula should be inside."

"Then let's go take a look tonight. What kind of transactions take place there?" Xueli asked curiously.

"You will know once you go. There is a massive trading floor there, and all sorts of auctions are held every day—human organs, Precious and strange items; in short, things you cannot imagine can be found there."

Andelie said, "And things you cannot even imagine will also be there."

"Then tonight, there must be a main event, right?" Chen Yu said with a smile. "They will definitely appear there today, won't they?"

"Correct, you are very smart. One of the things they are auctioning tonight is a Crystal Skull," Andelie smiled slightly.

"That is the Sacred Object of the Werewolf Clan. How did it end up in an auction house?" Chen Yu could not help but be shocked.

When he fought against the warriors of the Werewolf Clan, the other side had once used the power of the Crystal Skull.

These powers could make them exceptionally strong, but how could this thing be auctioned?

"That's right, is the intelligence incorrect?" Xueli also said with some surprise. "I know the Crystal Skull is something the Werewolf Clan enshrines in their ancestral lands."

"With nearly a hundred Werewolf Clan elites guarding it on the outside, it is impossible for it to have leaked out. Could the Crystal Skull being auctioned be fake?"

"The Werewolf Clan's Crystal Skull is indeed still in their clan, but the Crystal Skull being auctioned is not fake either," Andelie shook his head and said. "Rather, it is a part of the Crystal Skull."

"That explains it." The two of them revealed an expression of sudden realization: "That makes sense."

"Then this piece of bone should be quite important to the Werewolf Clan," Chen Yu said. "So, might Degula make a move tonight?"

"This lost bone is quite important to the Werewolf Clan because the loss of this piece has resulted in their Sacred Object, the Crystal Skull, being incomplete."

Andelie said, "Therefore, the power displayed by their Crystal Skull is not very complete either; it is only one-tenth of its true power."

"As long as they obtain this lost bone, their Crystal Skull can become complete."

"At that time, it will be the Werewolf Clan's moment to strike back."

"Then we must take action tonight," Xueli said. "The threat of the Werewolf Clan is even greater than that of the Blood Clan."

"They have been trapped in the Snow Plains for hundreds of years and could break through the barrier of the Snow Plains to attack at any time. If they obtain that Crystal Skull, they will very likely launch a counterattack immediately."

"Correct, but there is a mysterious force secretly protecting the trading market, and our Pope's faction has no way to infiltrate it," Andelie said with some regret.

"I can go in," Chen Yu said. "I am not a member of the Pope's faction."

"You? Although you are not a member of the Pope's faction, and there is indeed no aura of our Pope's people on you, you are an Easterner."

Andelie shook his head and said, "There are far too few Easterners here, so once you go in, they will keep an eye on you, and many of your actions will be inconvenient."

"That is not a problem. I will find a way to shake off their surveillance, and Xueli can also disguise her aura well to make her look like a noblewoman," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"Yes, I can go with you," Xueli smiled slightly.

"Xueli, you are the Saintess. You cannot go to such a filthy place; the aura there will defile you," Andelie said with some anger.

He was an absolute supporter of the Pope, and he had known Xueli since she was very young, so he did not allow Xueli to go to that place.

"Andelie," Xueli smiled slightly and said, "I am not afraid of filth. As the Saintess of the Pope, I have a duty to resolve these impurities hidden in the world."

"But..." Andelie still tried to persuade Xueli, but he was interrupted by her: "Andelie, in your eyes, am I still that little girl, right?"

"But now I have grown up, I have stepped into that society. We all grow up under the protection of the Lord, so sometimes, we have a duty to face it."

Andelie's lips trembled uncontrollably, and finally, he sighed slightly: "Xueli, you have truly grown up."

"Everyone is growing up and constantly aging. We cannot always keep our eyes on the past," Xueli said with a faint smile. "Don't you think?"

"Yes, haha, you are right, I was wrong," Andelie laughed loudly: "We cannot keep our eyes on the past; our vision must be more long-term."

"Moreover, with this Eastern friend of yours here, I think your safety should be guaranteed," Andelie turned his gaze to Chen Yu.

"Old man, you don't need to provoke me," Chen Yu smiled faintly: "I will ensure the safety of everyone around me; you can rest assured about that."

"Good, good, haha, as long as you are following, I am relieved," Andelie laughed loudly: "Prepare yourselves, and tonight we will take you to the trading floor in District 12."

"However, the people of our Pope's faction always have an aura that is too heavy, so it is very easy to be discovered," Andelie said. "Therefore, we cannot go too deep, and at that time, it will all depend on you yourselves."

"Rest assured, we will adapt to the situation. It's just that, Xueli, the aura on you needs to be restrained. With your current Appearance, as soon as you step in, others will immediately know your identity," Chen Yu said.