The Legend of the Demon Hunter

In the north, the Kingdom of Ling, the City of the Holy Maiden.

Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi landed in the Holy Maiden City. They had failed in this trip to the Dusk Forest. The sacred weapon Yuanwu was taken away by Changyu Jinnian of the Shenxue Sect, so both of them looked very bad at this moment.

As soon as the two of them entered the Pope's Temple, a beautiful and capable woman came forward and said, "Two elders, you are back."

Sun Yi saw the woman approaching and praised her, "Jiuyin, it's only been a few days since we last met, and you've already broken through to the Soul Hunter realm. Your talent is truly beyond my reach."

Hearing Sun Yi's praise, Lan Jiuyin replied with a cold expression: "Elder Sun, you are too kind."

Sun Yi noticed that Lan Jiuyin was not in a good state and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"His Holiness the Pope has come out of seclusion." Lan Jiuyin replied.

Sun Yi and Li Jiufeng were both stunned for a moment, and then they said in unison:

"So fast?"

"So fast?"

"Well, I thought it would take him at least two years to fuse the Candle Dragon Crystal Core, but I didn't expect that he succeeded in less than a year. In addition, with the help of the holy artifact Soul Gathering Ring, with the current strength of the Pope, I'm afraid no one in the world can match him." Lan Jiuyin replied, without any emotion in her eyes.

"Where is the Pope? Let's go to meet him immediately." Li Jiufeng asked.

"He is in the 'Mind Cultivation Room' in the backyard of the temple. He once said that if you two come back, there is no need to inform him and you can go directly to see him. Go ahead!" Lan Jiuyin said.

"Yeah!" Li Jiufeng nodded and hurried towards the backyard of the temple.

Sun Yi followed behind Li Jiufeng, deliberately slowing down his pace. When Li Jiufeng had distanced himself from him, he turned around, looked at Lan Jiuyin and said, "Are you worried about something? You don't seem to be in good condition."

Lan Jiuyin glanced at Sun Yi, then shook his head and said, "I'm fine."

Sun Yi nodded and simply replied: "Take care of yourself."

Then he quickened his pace and chased after Li Jiufeng.

Lan Jiuyin watched the gradually disappearing figures of Sun Yi and Li Jiufeng, and sighed silently. She felt annoyed, so she walked towards the square outside the Pope's Temple. The wide view on the square made her feel a little relieved. She looked at the endless blue sky and murmured, "The weather is going to change..."

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Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi walked to the door of Xiuxin Room. The door was ajar. When Li Jiufeng arrived at the door, he hesitated for a moment and was about to knock.

Suddenly, an old voice came from the room: "Are Feng'er and Yi'er back?"

Li Jiufeng was shocked. The people in the room seemed to have X-ray vision and could directly identify them as the two of them. He did not dare to neglect them and quickly replied, "Your Holiness, it is us two."

"Please come in." A voice came from inside the room.

Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi pushed open the door and walked in, only to see a man in a huge cloak standing in the room. His cloak covered his entire body, even his head was wrapped tightly, leaving only half of his face.

The spiritual power of His Holiness the Pope at this moment was as unfathomable as the ocean, and there was a burning sensation in this breath, making the temperature of the entire room much higher than outside.

"Your Holiness the Pope has made great progress in his skills. This is cause for celebration." Li Jiufeng said respectfully.

The Pope waved his hand calmly: "Feng'er, flattering is not your style. You are the most decisive in killing people, and you are also the most loyal to the Holy Church. In order to lure Ning Zhiwan to complete the awakening of Shura blood, you did not hesitate to pretend to be a bandit to kill her biological mother, and slaughtered the whole family that took her in, forcing her to a dead end. Although we are called the Demonic Cult, no one in the entire Red Lotus Cult can match such means and ruthlessness. This is also what I value most about you."

"Please forgive me, Your Holiness. The situation at that time was so pressing that if Ning Zhiwan could not complete the awakening of the Shura bloodline, my entire plan would have been completely ruined. I had no choice but to come up with this strategy for the prosperity of the Holy Church."

"Forgive me?" The Pope smiled coldly, which shocked Li Jiufeng.

"What crime have you committed? Once a person has a belief and a goal, he is willing to devote his entire life to it. This is the true meaning of life. Not only are you not guilty, but you have also made a contribution. If I must blame you, your behavior at that time was not smart enough in my opinion."

"Please correct me, Your Holiness." Li Jiufeng was very curious about what the Pope said. He raised his head and glanced at the Pope.

The half of the Pope's face that was only exposed showed no expression. He said, "You took the initiative to recruit Ning Zhiwan, a person of Shura bloodline, into the Red Lotus Sect. You hoped that Ning Zhiwan could restore the glory of the Red Lotus Sect, just like Jin Ling'er did in the past. But your action not only offended the Pope at that time, but also offended Ning Zhiwan."

"Your Holiness the Pope has pointed out that I was too careless," Li Jiufeng replied.

"Although it was a bit hasty, the overall direction is correct. It's a pity that you overestimated Ning Zhiwan. She is a world away from Jin Ling'er back then. Although they share the same blood, Ning Zhiwan doesn't have a broad mind. She only thinks about love and romance, and she almost made a big mistake in the end."

Li Jiufeng understood that the Pope had not finished speaking, so he did not respond.

"But it is precisely because of her kindness that you have been able to save your life and come under my command today to plan great things together."

Hearing the Pope's words, Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi raised their heads at the same time. They knew that the Pope already had a plan in mind, and they looked at each other expectantly.

"Feng'er, you are decisive and ruthless, extremely loyal to the Holy Church, and willing to break the bottom line and do anything. These are your strengths, but you also have weaknesses. As I just said, your decision-making is not that smart. That's why I arranged for Yi'er to partner with you. Yi'er is gifted and extremely mature. He hid in Nowan College as a spy for more than ten years without being discovered. Now both of you have the strength of a hunter king, and you will be the main force of my plan from now on."

"What plan?" Sun Yi asked puzzledly.

"Come follow me!" The Pope walked towards the door with his hands behind his back. The door opened automatically. The Pope walked into the courtyard, and then he turned into a ray of light and flew towards the north of the Holy Maiden City.

Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi hurriedly flew up and chased after the Pope. Fortunately, the Pope was not flying very fast and he was deliberately waiting for them.

The three of them flew all the way to the edge of Saint Maiden City. The Pope pointed from the air at a mass of ant-like things on the ground outside the city and said, "Look here."

Sun Yi and Li Jiufeng both widened their eyes. Sun Yi asked in surprise, "Oh my God! What is that?"