manynovel Chapter 337 Breaking the Trap, the Reverence of the Divine Grace Society, Casting a Long Line to Cat
Chapter 337 Breaking the Trap, the Reverence of the Divine Grace Society, Casting a Long Line to Cat
Chapter 337 Breaking the Trap, the Reverence of the Divine Grace Society, Casting a Long Line to Catch a Big Fish
The professionals from the Divine Grace Society were silent for a moment, then looked at Elias, waiting for him to give instructions.
But after a few minutes, Elias remained silent. The pleas of Li Xiuchen and the other natives of the harbor grew more sincere, and the plight of these women in distress made it impossible for them to stand idly by.
"Saving lives and healing the wounded is the sacred duty bestowed upon us by the gods."
The professionals from the Divine Grace Society said this, then stepped forward, took out spare clothes and draped them over the women, and the priests and mages in the group began to heal them.
"How pitiful—"
Kong Changhao sighed softly, looking at the women with eyes full of pity.
He spent the longest time at Senlong Harbor after leaving, and he developed an affection for the place.
Not to mention, there were women he knew among them.
"Xiaobai, I saw the neighbor lady who always brings us bread—go help her out."
"roar----"
The rebellious son's expression darkened. Although it had avoided being exposed, it was far from happy.
Just as they were about to make their move, a clear, sharp arrow whistling sound suddenly rang in their ears.
Clang!
The mithril sword was held horizontally in front of him, blocking their path.
"Don't go, that's not the older sister next door you know anymore."
Xiao Yun spoke calmly, looking at them with a mixture of pity and coldness.
Without needing any prior warning, he could already see, with the help of the All-Seeing True Understanding, that beneath the shattered skin lay a soul that had already been corrupted.
They appear to be human, but in reality, they are puppets manipulated by goblin sorcery.
The sword's edge pierced the air, its killing intent piercing everyone's nerves.
Li Xiuchen turned around abruptly and shouted sharply, "Lord Gu Yun, you—"
Before he could finish speaking, the sword light pierced the air, killing more than a dozen people who were being controlled.
The beautiful body withered like a flower, blood flowed, and those gray eyes seemed to still hold incomprehension and sorrow.
"Your Excellency, you have gone too far!"
Many of the Divine Grace Society's professionals were enraged, shielding the women around them and glaring at Xiao Yun.
"Are you even human, killing these poor women?"
"Hmph, I think he's just a beast in human skin, even more disgusting than a goblin!"
Li Xiuchen said coldly, looking at Elias: "My lord, please act quickly and kill this scum of humanity."
"idiot."
Xiao Yun chuckled lightly, looked at the silent Elias, and said, "Still worrying about reputation? If you keep worrying about it, your guild members are going to die."
Elias glanced at Xiao Yun, then slowly turned his head, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.
Golden lightning surged through the air, reaching the controlled women.
Someone frowned and asked urgently, "Priest, what are you doing? Have you been bewitched by him and forgotten our duties—ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, he let out a scream.
Everyone turned to look and were shocked to find that the soldier's chest had been pierced through from behind by a thin dagger.
"Hehe—hehe—for the Lord of Procreation!"
Behind him, the woman let out a chilling laugh, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed him several more times.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Blood blossomed, and scalding hot blood gushed out.
"Fuck! You damn bitch!"
The Divine Grace warrior coughed up blood and cried out in terror, "High Priest, save me!"
Before he could finish speaking, a golden bolt of lightning struck down, killing the woman behind him who was being controlled.
Looking at his subordinates who were riddled with holes, Elias sighed softly and remained silent for a long time without making any move.
"Lord Elias, please save me! I want to go home—"
Despite his persistent pleas, Elias shook his head helplessly and slowly turned the pages of the book in his hand.
The healing light slowly descended.
"Tsk, always looking before and after the fact."
A soft sigh rang out, followed by a sword beam that pierced the air, shattering both the wounded warrior and the healing light.
"You son of a bitch!"
Seeing their comrade die before their eyes, all the professionals from the Divine Grace Society turned to Xiao Yun simultaneously, their killing intent boiling.
Xiao Yun didn't even glance at them, but simply nodded slightly to Elias and said indifferently, "Your Divine Grace Association goes on field missions, so there should be compensation for those who die in action, right? Don't make me pay for it later."
"You jest, sir."
Elias gave a wry smile and bowed to Xiao Yun with his hand on his chest: "Your Excellency is wise and decisive, helping us eliminate the hidden danger. We are too grateful to dare to hold you accountable."
He paused, turned to look at the dead warrior, made the sign of the cross on his chest, and said, "Not only that, on behalf of the fallen brother Paul and the Grace Society, I thank you for your righteous intervention, which spared him from the torment of this evil curse, so that his soul may rest in peace at the throne of the gods."
"curse?!"
Upon hearing Elias's words, the professionals of the Divine Grace Society suddenly realized: "So, that bitch's knife was cursed—"
After understanding the truth, their gazes toward Xiao Yun were no longer filled with resentment, but only with surprise and awe.
At any time, it is not difficult to do good or evil.
However, it is not easy to remain rational, stay true to oneself, and do what needs to be done amidst the turmoil of public emotions.
"Please allow us to apologize for our rudeness just now, Your Excellency Gu Yun."
The professionals from the Divine Grace Society bowed to Xiao Yun with their hands on their chests, paying their respects.
"Yes, it's nothing."
Xiao Yun nodded and responded politely.
Those professionals who have grown to this point are not fools; they have simply been exploited by those with ulterior motives and swayed by their emotions.
Since the other party sincerely apologized, Xiao Yun didn't need to put on airs.
Xiao Yun sheathed his mithril sword and pointed to the corpses on the battlefield: "I'm not good at cleaning up the battlefield and praying for the dead, so I'll leave that to you all."
Xiao Yun's attack was extremely precise, leaving almost no marks on the victim's body.
The members of the Divine Grace Society also noticed this, and their gazes toward Xiao Yun became even more admiring.
"We pay our highest respects to your act of compassion, and we will do our best to hold the ceremony to send their souls to their final rest."
Elias led the group in expressing their gratitude, and then arranged for people to handle the aftermath.
Their movements were very skilled; they were clearly professionals in this field.
Soon, a deep chanting arose, and the remaining ethereal soul of the deceased appeared on the body of the deceased, slowly rising into the sky.
Surprisingly, Elias, the strongest priest present, did not personally lead the ceremony. Instead, he came to Xiao Yun's side and whispered, "Please allow me to thank you again, Lord Gu Yun."
"I already thanked you."
Xiao Yun said calmly, his expression so composed it was almost cold.
Elias didn't mind, he just smiled and said, "This is on my behalf, thanking you for your help in doing these things for me."
Xiao Yun chuckled lightly, looking at him with a half-smile: "The old priest is indeed insightful—"
"Haha, he's just getting senile, looking back and forth, hesitant and indecisive."
Elias smiled and winked, filling in the blanks that Xiao Yun hadn't said.
After saying that, his expression suddenly turned serious. He didn't speak, but instead transmitted his thoughts: "We underestimated the disaster at Senlong Harbor, and we also underestimated these goblins. We humbly request Mr. Gu's guidance on the road ahead. We will be very grateful for your help afterward."
Having gone through this incident, and considering the feeling he had when they first met, the shrewd and experienced Elias could easily see Xiao Yun's strength.
This is not a weakling they need to protect, but a powerful external ally they can rely on.
Xiao Yun glanced at him and said indifferently, "I am just a minor seventh-order cultivator, I cannot bear such a heavy burden."
"Being careful is better than anything else."
Meanwhile, the prayers had ended, and everyone regrouped and prepared to depart.
Xiao Yun waved his hand, returned to Kong Changhao and his rebellious son, and continued to remain invisible.
Elias shook his head and chuckled, not pressing the matter further.
Xiao Yun's decision to remain in the team already demonstrates his stance.
"Continue forward. To reiterate, do not approach any humans you encounter. Isolate and seal off the area, leaving behind necessary supplies. We will deal with them after all the goblins have been dealt with."
"yes!"
The group moved forward again, this time with much more caution.
Unbeknownst to them, the team's center of gravity was also subtly shifting, moving closer to Xiao Yun's location.
It was as if he was the core of this team.
Beside Elias, Li Xiuchen had just finished explaining his oversight.
Although Elias had no doubts, Li Xiuchen was still drenched in sweat.
"This is unbelievable! Even sixth-order professionals can't determine the nature of this curse, so how did this kid manage to see it? And he even dared to attack?"
Li Xiuchen was filled with confusion. He tilted his head slightly, glancing at Xiao Yun out of the corner of his eye, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "This boy—must not be allowed to live!"
In his hand, a jelly-like sphere quietly melted, and a white worm with legs appeared. It crawled out from his trouser leg, hidden by his robe, and disappeared into the ground in an instant.
None of the professionals in the Divine Grace Society noticed this process, not even Elias.
It was like a grain of sand flicked past someone's feet, going unnoticed by anyone.
Only a pair of ice-blue eyes noticed this unusual phenomenon.
"Dad, that guy released an alien insect. I've locked onto it. Should we make a move?"
Within the contractual connection, the voice of the rebellious son rang out.
Xiao Yun smiled slightly and replied, "No rush, let's play the long game and catch the big fish."