My Arms Can Turn into Blades

"What do you think?"

Tu Shou smiled, "Can’t you tell from my being back unharmed? The mission was successfully accomplished."

"Oh?"

The middle-aged man named Old Hong’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, "And what did Sect Leader Park say?"

"What did he say?"

Tu Shou, recalling the earlier scene, couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "When he heard about the Celestial Strategy Mansion and Chen Tiance’s name... his face went green. Furious as he was, he still had to address me as Mr. Xu.

I’ve been an intelligence officer for so long, and it’s the first time I’ve heard such a high-level Empowerer call me ’Mr.’ Haha, it felt damn good! Seeing him with that ’want to be angry but can’t’ expression, like he’s eating shit."

"..."

Old Hong was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help chuckling, "It seems Ji Xin Celestial Strategy was right. After the public trial, Mujin New Church definitely won’t dare to do anything to you but will have to back down... Applying extreme pressure is perfectly fine. We can’t shake the Roman Catholic Church’s influence over all of Goryeo in the short term, but as long as we plant a seed to make Park Haoyu hesitate, that’s enough."

"Mhm."

Tu Shou nodded forcefully, then looked out the window and said quietly, "Actually, we should have done this a long time ago... To these bastards, if you don’t apply pressure, they’ll climb all over you."

"If you’d done this earlier... would you have dared to go?"

Old Hong looked at him, teasingly, "The reason Park Haoyu didn’t dare to act this time, not even daring to flare up, is because the influence of the public trial is too great. Now every Empowerer knows about Chen Lusi Celestial Strategy one-on-eight... and directly nailed the heads of the Roman Catholic Church in East Asia and Southeast Asia to the courtroom door.

With such an outcome, it’s not just Mujin New Church... even within the Roman Catholic Church, it’s surely baffling.

If there hadn’t been the public trial, would you dare go today?"

"I would."

Tu Shou nodded seriously with a solemn expression, "Because Xia Yue Celestial Strategy was there at the time."

"..."

Old Hong was taken aback, then slowly nodded, "That’s true."

"But, having said that... Chen Tiance, he’s truly remarkable."

Tu Shou slowly shed his seriousness and a look of admiration appeared in his eyes, somewhat fervently saying, "The reason I volunteered to meet Park Haoyu this time is largely because of him.

One man standing against an entire old era! Nailing the Holy Coffin Knight to the courtroom door! The Celestial Strategy of the Celestial Strategy Mansion should be like this!!"

"..."

Old Hong listened to Tu Shou’s words, looked at the feverish expression on his face, said nothing, just dug in his pocket and lit himself a cigarette.

The smoke swirled around.

Old Hong chuckled softly.

His age was such that he had long passed the age of idolizing anyone.

In all aspects, he only sought not to make mistakes.

But even so, when he heard news about Chen Tiance, he still felt his blood boil.

Especially for young people.

So he could completely understand the emotions of Tu Shou before him.

Perhaps the Roman Catholic Church didn’t anticipate this either.

A public trial.

Not only did it make Chen Tiance famous, turning him into an idol for many in the Celestial Strategy Mansion.

But also, because of him, overall, the cohesiveness of the Celestial Strategy Mansion became stronger.

It must be said.

...He is indeed impressive.

Thinking of this.

Old Hong exhaled another puff of smoke, then looked at the still admiring Tu Shou, about to ask him to calm down and discuss the next steps.

But before he could speak.

Buzz——

The entire apartment suddenly shook violently.

The two staggered abruptly.

Tu Shou, lost in thought, fell directly to the ground.

"What’s happening!?"

Sitting on the ground, feeling the whole apartment tremble, Tu Shou’s expression changed as he quickly asked, "Old Hong? Is this an ordinary earthquake, or what?"

Old Hong didn’t speak, immediately snuffed out his cigarette with his thumb and forefinger, then closed his eyes to trace the source of the tremor.

About five seconds later.

The trembling stopped.

Old Hong opened his eyes suddenly, unbelievably, "A sacred aura?"

Tu Shou quickly inquired, "What sacred aura?"

"The sacred aura of the Roman Catholic Church."

Old Hong looked at him and murmured, "Moreover, the tremor just now didn’t have a specific source, it didn’t come from the real level, it seemed to come from a higher level! Just now, the nature of Goryeo’s Yellow Springs seems to have changed."

"..."

Tu Shou widened his eyes, unbelievably saying, "The nature of Yellow Springs... changed!? Why? How could this happen? Who did this? The Roman Catholic Church? Or Mujin New Church!?"

"I don’t know."

Old Hong shook his head and then took out a seal: "But no matter what, this matter is extraordinary, and we must report it immediately... Tu Shou, I’ll report first to Ji Xin Celestial Strategy, and you go notify the others to gather.

After that... I expect we’re going to be very busy."

...

At the same time.

Mujin New Church.

Park Haoyu stood in front of Cardinal Lamar Aihai, completely stunned.

"Sect Leader Park, where are you going?"

Until.

Cardinal Lamar Aihai, holding the cross-shaped scepter, asked with a faint smile.

Park Haoyu snapped back to his senses.

He glanced at the scepter in Lamar Aihai’s hand, hesitated for a moment, and replied: "I just sensed a tremor, and vaguely heard the call of the Lord from the Yellow Springs, so I wanted to see what happened."

"... Go see what happened?"

Lamar Aihai maintained the faint smile and said: "You don’t need to go look now, just ask me, and I can directly tell you what just happened to satisfy your curiosity."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Park Haoyu’s expression slightly changed, and he instinctively asked: "Could this be your church’s method..."

Lamar Aihai, raising the cross-shaped scepter, took a step forward: "Method?"

Realizing his slip, Park Haoyu immediately denied: "No, I mean..."

"You mean, this is a divine gift."

Lamar Aihai took another step forward, pressing toward Park Haoyu, interrupting him: "Isn’t that right?"

"... Yes."

At this moment.

What could Park Haoyu say, but nod with difficulty.

"Then, you will accept the divine gift, won’t you?"

Lamar Aihai continued forward, saying: "At the same time, you eagerly wish for God to guide you away from the primitive ignorance of the Yellow Springs and into the Celestial Kingdom... don’t you?"

"... What do you mean by leaving the primitive ignorance of the Yellow Springs?"

This time, Park Haoyu couldn’t nod.

Because the word ’leave’ was too sensitive.

As one of the top empowerers in Goryeo, he knew better than anyone else where Goryeo’s empowerers’ roots were.

Though many were unwilling to admit it, they didn’t want to acknowledge it either.

But a fact did not change because of their denial—that the Goryeo branch derived from the Yellow Springs Mainstream is indeed the root of all empowerers in Goryeo, the root of their whole nation.

So now when Park Haoyu hears the Cardinal speak of leaving.

He was directly stunned.

This was too shocking.

"It’s literal. Didn’t you say yesterday that you were the Lord’s most loyal servant?"

Lamar Aihai stood in front of Park Haoyu, slowly extending the scepter in his hand: "Then next... it’s time for you to show your loyalty."

"No, Bishop Lamar..."

Park Haoyu wanted to ask more, wanted to evade.

But as soon as the words left his mouth.

The Holy Coffin Knight, Arakel Tuck, who was constantly by Lamar’s side, appeared beside him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

If I refuse, I’ll die.

Almost instantly.

Park Haoyu sensed the message the other wanted to convey.

Immediately, his words halted, and his whole body stiffened in place.

"The show is about to begin, Sect Leader Park."

Lamar Aihai looked at the stiff body of Park Haoyu, gently smiling, and once again extended the scepter forward: "The stage is set for you; why not enjoy the flowers and applause first... then ask why."

Park Haoyu: "..."

...

Hotel.

Chen Lusi slightly turned her head, suddenly frowning, "Is the sword vibrating?"

Lin Ying curled up her rounded, slender jade legs, nestled in Chen Lusi’s embrace, her charming face blushing upon hearing this, and she lightly tapped him on the side with a little fist: "Idiot... what sword is vibrating?"

"No."

Chen Lusi froze for a second, then realized, awkwardly saying: "I meant the Tai’e."

"Tai’e?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying got up, leaning on his shoulder, peering at the Tai’e placed to the side.

Then she noticed.

The Tai’e Sword was indeed slightly trembling.