Chapter 128: Xianya Pays Respect to Her Master

  I was taken aback! I immediately pulled a long face and said coldly, "Are you sure you're not joking?"

  "Hehe, don't misunderstand! I'm going to take her as my last disciple!" The Pope said with a smile.

  "Huh? Why?" The poor Taoist's face slightly relaxed as he asked.

  "Alas! Since your grandmother relinquished the position of Holy Maiden, nearly 60 years have passed and not a single Holy Maiden has appeared! I'm anxious!" The Pope said helplessly.

  "Hmm! Maybe this year? Besides, whether or not there's a saint, isn't it all just like that?"

  The Pope said to me, "The Holy Maiden is the embodiment of God in the mortal world, specializing in spreading the teachings. Since the last Holy Maiden retired, our missionary work has been slow to progress. In recent years, there has even been a decline, especially in the island nation across the sea from the Kingdom of Varna, which not only refuses to accept God's call but also dares to kill the archbishops and their entourage I sent. Their blasphemous behavior is truly infuriating!"

  "Your Majesty! Our country is willing to exert its utmost efforts to spread the glory of the God of Light, please allow us to send troops to conquer!" An old man stood up and said, judging from his seat, he should be the Emperor of the Kampas Empire, one of the three major empires!

  "Your Majesty, I also object!" Another emperor, Emperor Hofu of the Hofu Empire, stood up and said.

  Both countries have coastlines and navies, and they've long coveted Japan's silver; this time they had the perfect opportunity - how could they not seize it?

  "Shouldn't we give them a chance? We can't cut off their path to believing in God just because of one mistake!" One of the twelve cardinals stood up, his intention being not to let the two great empires become too powerful! Others with similar thoughts also chimed in, especially the king of the Vana Kingdom, who knew that the two great empires might find an excuse to attack them from the sea. The current state of Vana was devastated and its national power was at an all-time low, so they couldn't afford not to be cautious!

  "So now the top priority is to select a saintess, I think your lady has great potential, so I plan to take her as my closed disciple and participate in the saintess selection!" The Pope said to me!

  "What if Xianya can't get selected?" I asked.

  "This is impossible!" he said with a smile.

  "How did you know it was impossible?" I asked curiously.

  "The selection of the Saintess mainly depends on her faith and strength! Her heart is very kind, she would rather suffer humiliation than fight back, and from start to finish, she has never used attack magic. What's even more remarkable is that she already possesses the power of a Magic Knight!" The Pope's words stunned everyone, how could a Magic Knight be only in her teens?!

  "It's the most powerful saint in history, and even she doesn't have this level of power. So, I think that among all the saints in this realm, it has to be her!" The Pope's words immediately sent the princesses who had come to compete for the saint position into a cold sweat!

  "Your Majesty, it seems like you already know what happened earlier?" The poor Taoist asked with dissatisfaction.

  "Ah!" The Pope jumped in fright, knowing that he had misspoken in his excitement. However, he then said seriously: "The eyes of God are all-seeing!"

  Get out!

  "Is she going to become a saint and leave me?" Poor Dao asked.

  "It's not necessarily so, you can stay here for a long time, I'll specially arrange a temporary palace for you, wherever you want to live is up to you!" The Pope said with a smile.

  "Sorry, I'm busy!" The poor Taoist declined!

  "I don't want to be separated from you, young master!" Xianya exclaimed, grasping my sleeve!

  "Ah!" The Pope did not expect these two people to be so uncooperative, but he couldn't force them either. He could only look at his grandmother for help!

  "Are you busy? Busy flirting with girls? Stop giving me nonsense, how old are you and you've already learned about romance?" The grandmother's words caused a burst of laughter from the people around!

  "But I still have to consider it, don't I?" The poor monk replied!

  "Now let's consider, later we still have to hold a birthday ceremony, just in time to take this opportunity to let Xianya formally become an apprentice! With so many top-level tasks on the continent, it's a rare good opportunity!" Grandmother said.

  "Not bad! This opportunity is really too rare, and it's also the best birthday gift you've given me!" The Pope said.

  Xian Ya following me around doesn't really have much use, picking up magical beasts is something Ge Cai and the new arrival Ke Li are better at! But I just can't bear to part with her! However, looking at the situation now, not agreeing isn't an option. Refusing in front of so many people would be disrespectful to the Pope, and it wouldn't be good for me either! Although he doesn't dare do anything to me, he'll definitely make trouble for me behind my back! Rather than letting him cause trouble from behind my back, I'd rather be the one causing trouble from behind his back!

  Actually, the one who caused the decline of the Vatican's prestige is still her grandmother. The scene where she changed from a saint to a demon was too impressive, making people suspect their faith! In addition, for decades afterwards, no new saints emerged, and people said that her actions betrayed God's will, and the lack of new saints was God's punishment! It made her days in the church very difficult! If it weren't for her identity and power, she would have been pulled down long ago! I plan to let Xiānyǎ become a saint first, then create another good show where the saint becomes a fairy. Right, that's what we'll do. Later, when my powers are revealed, I'll have her follow me in cultivating immortality, abandoning this crappy church and letting its reputation completely collapse!

  "Hey! You see, you're already 13 this year. By the time you're 16, you'll definitely be coming to our Holy Light Advanced Magic Martial Academy to study. Then you'll still be classmates! Won't you be together again?" The Pope advised.

  He saw me not speaking, just a bad smile, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart! But didn't know where the mistake was?

  "But she's my good helper, without her, how can I catch the demon beast in the Spirit Forest?" The poor Taoist started knocking on the bamboo stick!

  "Ah! Hehe! That's easy to say! We'll help you!" The Pope said with delight.

  "Are you kidding me?" The poor guy was trying to get a rise out of me about the origin of my rare beast, but he didn't stand a chance!

  "Ah! You little demon!" The Pope said helplessly to my grandmother, "You're so skilled and it's your grandson's business again, you settle this for me!"

  "100 Golden Warriors!" The grandmother said: "At your disposal!"

  Abusing power for personal gain, Grandmother is absolutely abusing power for personal gain!

  "At least intermediate level is required, and no less than ten advanced ones!" It's time to reap the rewards! The poor monk's words made the Pope turn green with rage!

  "Agreed!" The grandmother was afraid of opposition and readily agreed!

  "Isn't it a bit too much!" A cardinal asked with a slight tremble!

  "Are you saying that the Holy Father's favored saint is inferior to these warriors?" The poor monk's hat was knocked off, and he immediately became a head shorter!

  Before he could explain, his grandmother said with a murderous tone: "Are you saying I'm wrong?"

  When Grandma spoke, her momentum surged forward, and the entire hall of several hundred people felt as if they had suddenly fallen into an ice cellar!

  Now it's clear what everyone is capable of, most people are scared out of their wits, even a few top-notch players like Magina are having a hard time, the twelve cardinals' robes were blown wildly by the energy, but they didn't show any painful expressions, only the Pope looked relaxed, he was closest to his grandmother, yet not even his clothes were ruffled!

  The Pope waved his hand and Grandma's momentum disappeared. He then said slowly, "Alright, it's settled then!"

  So, with the cooperation of my grandmother and me, I got 100 more masters!

  "Xianya, you've always considered yourself inferior to me, which is not good. I've advised you many times but you never listen! Now there's an opportunity, I want to make you a disciple of the Pope, and then we'll be equal. Will you still acknowledge me as your brother?"

  "No, I won't be a saint! I want to follow you! Don't you want me anymore?" Xianya said tearfully.

  "No! How can I not want you? We're just apart for three years, and after three years, I'll come find you! After you become a saint, you can help those poor people even better, isn't that what you've always been doing? For their sake, you even gave away all the pocket money I gave you, without keeping any for yourself!" I advised in a soft voice: "If you become a saint, you'll have more power to help them, including me!"

  "So you're really coming to pick me up?"

  "Of course, you are my heart's desire! Now it's just letting you learn some things here, so that in the future you can be better with me!"

  "Really! Then I'll promise you, but you must come pick me up!" Xianya said worriedly.

  "I swear on the honor of the Long family that I will come for you in three years!" My words completely reassured Xianya!

  "Alright! I promised to be a disciple of the Pope, but I'm not sure if I can become a saint either? Will you be disappointed?" Xianya asked worriedly.

  "It doesn't matter! Come on, don't cry!" The poor Taoist said to the Pope: "She has agreed, you must treat her well!"

  "Of course! I swear in the name of God, she will receive the best treatment! Come on, hurry up and take her to get dressed!" The Pope said excitedly.

  Xianya followed a servant down, and everyone started to wish the Pope a happy birthday and present gifts! And soon, a banquet was set up outside! Wow, there's strength in numbers! A banquet for thousands of people, I'm just a small fry, they're really good at this! It's all settled now!

  It was a ruckus all the way until evening! Gao Chao finally arrived, and that was Xianya's master ceremony!

  Xianya wore a white long gown, and her body had been carefully dressed up! She deliberately highlighted her holy temperament that was not stained by worldly smoke and fire! Now if someone said she was an angel, there would be no doubt at all!

  She walked up to the Pope and bowed according to the previously taught etiquette! The old guy was so delighted that he couldn't close his mouth!

  But I'm so depressed! Alas! It's been three years since I last saw her? I'm going to miss her to death!