Chapter 2029: Persuasion

"We actually haven't spent much time together in the Pope's residence," Xueli said leisurely. "Only two years, I suppose. My impression of you is still stuck in that era."

"But when I saw you again, I felt we were very familiar. To me, you are an elder, a father."

"So as an elder, as a father, I do not want you to take any risks, Xueli," Andelie said earnestly. "The trip to the Snow Plains is almost a one-way journey."

"A long time ago, a team of Holy Warriors went to crusade against the Werewolf Clan, but of the thirty-six warriors, not one returned. They died in the vast Snow Plains."

Andelie sighed slightly. "Since then, the Pope has tacitly accepted the fact that the Werewolf Clan exists in the Snow Plains, because even if we do not acknowledge it, it changes nothing. The climate there is simply too harsh."

"Perhaps this time, we will change the landscape there," Xueli said seriously.

"Is it really that easy?" Andelie looked at Xueli. "Do you have confidence in yourself, or do you have confidence in that man named Chen Yu?"

"Both," Xueli thought for a moment and said. "I have confidence in both of us."

"But..." Andelie wanted to say something more, but Xueli interrupted him.

"I know you don't want me to take risks, but Andelie, flowers grown in a greenhouse will never mature."

Xueli said sincerely, "I have always been in the Pope's residence and have never encountered any great storms. If one day the Pope's residence truly falls into crisis, what can I do? Am I just to watch all the believers die before my eyes, unable to do anything?"

"A true eagle should be in the firmament, not locked in a cage. So I must go and venture out now to improve my strength to deal with the future crisis of the Pope's residence."

Andelie was stunned. He looked at Xueli with a complex expression. Only now did he realize that the little girl in his eyes had grown up.

She had her own thoughts, her own stubbornness and persistence; she no longer needed him to protect her.

"Andelie, are you listening to me?" Seeing Andelie staring blankly, Xueli could not help but be slightly startled.

"I have been listening," Andelie smiled slightly. He nodded and sighed, saying, "Xueli, it is my fault. I should have let go earlier and let you soar freely."

"Forgive me. In my consciousness, you were always that little girl who hadn't grown up, but now I realize that you have grown up and have your own stubbornness and persistence."

"Yes, when you stayed in the classroom, I was only five years old, and now decades have passed," Xueli said with a smile. "How can you still see me as that little girl?"

"Alright, I understand what you mean," Andelie nodded slightly and said. "I agree to your plan."

"Really, Andelie? Do you really agree?" Xueli was both surprised and happy. She bowed and said, "Thank you for giving me such an opportunity."

"No, I should be the one thanking you," Andelie looked at her with gratification and said. "You let me see the growth of the new generation. If there were more girls like you in the Pope's residence, the future would become better."

"And I cannot stick to old ways and look at you with my previous mindset. It is I who have grown old."

"No, you haven't grown old; it's just that you have stayed here all these years and haven't paid attention to the changes in this world," Xueli said with a smile.

"No, old is old," Andelie sighed, then his spirit lifted slightly. "Since that is the case, I will no longer stop you."

"Actually, I also know that with Chen Yu following you, there likely won't be any problems; it's just that I myself am worried."

"There is nothing to worry about; Chen Yu wouldn't joke with his own life either," Xueli smiled slightly. "I will tell him this news now."

"Fine, but you know, the Snow Plains are not like the Endless Coast. This place is extremely vast and is considered a forbidden zone for human life."

Andelie still cautioned her with some worry. "Although I have a way to send you to the Snow Plains, I cannot send you to the hinterland."

"Especially the Sacred Land of the Werewolf Clan; there are many Wolf Clan Priests guarding it. Wanting to activate the Great Array there is truly not a simple task, so you must be mentally prepared."

"I know, thank you," Xueli ran off happily.

Outside, Chen Yu sat in a pavilion, brewing a pot of tea.

Counting it up, he had stayed abroad for quite a long time, and it had been a while since he had sat down so calmly to drink a cup of tea.

Especially recently, there had been no news of Ye Xinyu, which made him very worried.

"Chen Yu, Andelie has already agreed to me. He said he can help us go to the Snow Plains," just at this moment, Xueli ran over excitedly.

"Hmm, it seems he isn't too stubborn," Chen Yu nodded slightly and said. "It's not easy for an old stubborn man like him to make concessions. It's also thanks to you; if it were someone else, they would probably only be scolded by him."

"Andelie is very stubborn, but he is not an unreasonable person," Xueli said with a smile. "Moreover, his thinking is clear, and he can distinguish the pros and cons, so this time, even if it were someone else, he would still have agreed."

"Then you must be clear about this," Chen Yu said with a smile. "The Wolf Clan's territory is not like the Endless Coast; the living environment there is extremely harsh."

"And in the vast Snow Plains, we may encounter many dangers. This place is known as a forbidden zone for humans."

"I know, I have already prepared myself," Xueli said sternly. "Without your support, our Pope's residence would probably never be able to set foot in that place."

"I am not supporting you; it is just that some things exist that are a threat to all of humanity," Chen Yu shook his head slowly and said. "So I have the responsibility to nip these threats in the bud."

"You are great," Xueli looked at Chen Yu and said. "Many powerhouses, it is not that they don't have the ability to save this world."

"It is just that they feel that rather than wasting time on these meaningless places, it is better for them to strive for more benefits for themselves. You are different from those people."

"Of course I am different from them," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said. "From the time I started until now, it has only taken me a few years."

"And other people, even those with excellent talent, would probably take decades of time to reach my realm at the fastest. This is the place where I am different from them."