Pope's Hall.
"Lord Pope, it's been five years since we last met, and you're getting younger and younger!”Nangong Chenxue brought Yu Kui to the front of the hall. She looked at the ruddy Shi Ang and teased him. "How dare you pass on a false imperial edict and falsely claim that I'm the Saint Seiya of the Altar Seat, and even go out on a mission! I wonder what Daren's intentions are?"
In a place like the Sacred Zone, where warriors at the peak of humanity gathered, if one wanted to gain the respect of others, if one wanted to have the right to speak, one had to have the strength to gain their recognition. Strength determined everything. Nangong Chenxue obviously had the ability to do so. That was why he dared to speak in a joking tone to the Pope, who was the Lord of the Sacred Zone.
Five years ago, when he had just arrived at the Sanctuary, he had only been a Silver Saint. Not only had he suffered the oppression of that old man, Shion, but he had also almost lost his life. Now that five years had passed, he had completely grasped the seventh sense. Although he did not know how far he had reached, he was certain that even the number one expert of the Holy Region, Scum, was completely suppressed by him in a short confrontation. In other words, Scumbag Jia, who had not fully comprehended his seventh sense, was not on the same level as him. After all, no matter how powerful Silver was, it could not compare to Gold. Even if it was a few times faster, a dozen times faster than the speed of sound, it could not reach the speed of light. Now, in the vast Holy Region, only the previous Pope, the Gold Saint of Aries, Shion, was qualified to be his opponent. Furthermore, Nangong Chenxue's purpose in coming to the Holy Region was to see how powerful she was. If possible, she wanted to discuss with Shi Ang about the bottleneck that prevented her from increasing her strength.
Shi Ang wasn't angry at Nangong Chenxue's disregard for the Pope. After all, she wasn't a Saint Seiya, so there was no need for her to flatter him. Furthermore, from Nangong Chenxue's powerful explosion in the arena, it was clear that he was already a powerhouse at the peak of Saint Seiya.
" You've been occupying the Holy Garment of the Altar Seat. I have to give the others an explanation." Shi Ang smiled as he straightened his loose robe. Do you want me to say to the other candidates,'Since the altar has been lent to a young man who is not a Saint Seiya to wear it to save his wife, you can give it up.' 'Then what will they think of me, the Pope?”
"Alright then." Nangong Chenxue shrugged indifferently and said," I'm here to return it to you. I'm also here to learn from you!"”After saying that, he began to burn his small universe.
"Wait!" Shi Ang quickly interrupted because he heard that Nangong Chenxue wanted to return the Holy Garment. This was not good news. Originally, Shion wanted him to bring the Altar Seat Holy Garment to win him over. Even if he couldn't become a Saint Seiya, he would at least be grateful to the goddess if he was always protected by the Holy Garment of Athena. At that time, he could persuade him to fight for the goddess to a large extent. This was also the reason why Shi Ang had never sent anyone to retrieve the Altar Seat Saint Robe, even though Nangong Chenxue had disappeared without a trace. However, Nangong Chenxue had actually taken the initiative to return it. This was undoubtedly very unfavorable to his plan.
"This lady is the person you saved, right?”Shi Ang didn't answer Nangong Chenxue directly. Instead, he pointed at Yu Kui and said slowly.
Although she didn't know what Shi Ang was up to, Nangong Chenxue still answered seriously when Yu Kui was mentioned.”
"Since you went through so much trouble to find her, you should protect her all the more and not return the Holy Garment to the Holy Region.”
"I'm enough to protect her. She doesn't need the Holy Garment.”
"Is that so? Are you saying that you are strong enough to protect her from any harm?”
"I think I already have the strength.”
"Hmph, young people are really conceited!”" You're not the best!" Shi Ang laughed sarcastically, and then scolded," With your strength, you're only first-class even among the last Gold Saints. You're not the best." And almost all of my comrades have the strength of first-class or peak Gold rank! In other words, your current strength is at the bottom of the Gold Saints 223 years ago! If not for your old age, you might not even be able to defeat me. Moreover, even if you are stronger than us, what about God? You want to fight against God without the Holy Garment? How could you imagine the terror of a god!”
Hearing Shi Ang's words, Nangong Chenxue's face darkened. After a long while, Nangong Chenxue slowly raised her head and asked,"Then why do you want me to wear this Holy Robe?" Don't tell me it's to protect Yu Kui!”
"Naturally, it won't be that simple." " In order to end this endless Holy War," Shion paused and said in a slightly hoarse voice due to his old age.”
"End the Holy War?" Nangong Chenxue was confused. Wasn't the Holy War held every 243 years? Shion actually said he wanted to end it. Was he old and muddle-headed?
"That's right, it's to end this nightmare.”Through the half-closed bronze door, Shion looked into the distance and reminisced." Lady Athena has decided to end this endless war, so the Holy War in 20 years will be the last and most tragic one. Therefore, for the peace and stability of mankind, I hope you can wear this holy garment.”
End the Holy War? Interesting!
"Alright, I'll put it on for now for your lousy reason. But you can say whatever you want. In short, I won't admit that I'm a Saint Seiya.”Nangong Chenxue said lightly.
"Okay, that's all for today. Take your lover to rest first. The long journey might not be a big deal for you, but it's a little tiring for Miss Yu Kui.”
"Alright then. See you tomorrow, Your Holiness.”
"Goodbye, Your Holiness." Yu Kui, who had been standing quietly at the side, also said goodbye to Shi Ang and followed Nangong Chenxue out.
Suddenly, Nangong Chenxue stopped in her tracks. She turned around and asked," Supreme Pontiff, may I know where Xuan 'er and Ling' er are now?"”
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A full meal was naturally not something that could be missed. It was a pity that the food in the vast Holy Region under Shiang's rule was as poor as the food in the temples of China. Even so, Yu Kui's obsession with exotic flavors still filled her stomach without caring about her image.
Nangong Chenxue felt much better when she arrived at the house that the Pope had assigned to her. Compared to the shabby house five years ago, this was more like a place for humans to live! As expected, strength determined everything. With strength, even the treatment would increase by several levels.
"I didn't expect that Xuan Er and Ling Er would have already left the Holy Region. Sigh, it's a pity that I didn't have the privilege of seeing them and couldn't catch a glimpse of their peerless elegance. "Sigh," Shangguan Yukui said regretfully while shaking her head while looking around at the new house.
Nangong Chenxue naturally understood what she meant. Under her sigh, there was a hint of mockery and gloating, as well as a hint of jealousy.
Nangong Chenxue didn't expose her because he knew that if she did, he would be in trouble again, so he just let her be. Shangguan Yukui saw that he didn't say anything, so she pouted at him and sat on the bed, playing with her loose hair.
"Sleep on the sofa today." Yu Kui said indifferently and continued to tidy her hair.
Nangong Chenxue looked at her with an embarrassed expression and was at a loss for words. "Why?"
"Are you asking me to sleep on the sofa alone? You have the nerve!"
"Can't we be together?"
"No!" Before Nangong Chenxue could finish, Yu Kui interrupted him firmly.
" But the sofa is made of stone. It's very cold."
"Even lava can't burn you to death, why are you afraid of this?”
"Alright, I'll listen to you." For the first time, Nangong Chenxue regretted telling Yu Kui everything. Now that she knew everything about her, it would be difficult for her to do anything in the future.
"Good night, then."
"Okay, good night."
Yu Kui closed her eyes and smiled sweetly when she saw Nangong Chenxue's even breathing on the sofa.
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