Mofan looked around him and saw the Saintess' Hall was completely surrounded by the people of Parthenon. Only Mages above the Advanced Level were allowed to enter the Mountain of the Goddess, yet the Advanced Mages of the Parthenon Temple were like ordinary soldiers.
Ten Golden Sun Knights were standing in two rows in front of the entrance, staring at Mofan fiercely.
"So you're the one who passed the Starry Mountain Path? You don't look impressive, "the leader of the Golden Sun Knights, Yafa, glanced at Mofan and chuckled disdainfully.
Yafa was the youngest Super Mage in the Parthenon Temple. He used to be the Guardian Knight of Saintess Ender, but after Ender's death, his status as a Knight of the Goddess had plummeted, yet he was assigned to guard the Saintess' Hall.
The news of Mofan's success in the Starry Mountain Path had spread across the Mountain of the Goddess. Yafa was proud and arrogant. He did not behave like an elder. He was displeased with Mofan's arrogant behavior.
That being said, Yafa was also displeased with Xinxia. There was no clear explanation for Ender's death. He strongly believed that the vicious woman in the Saintess' Hall had something to do with it. She was trying to eliminate one competitor after another so she could inherit the position of the Goddess. Otherwise, how could she have gone from a mere Probationary Servant to a Saintess so quickly? She was only a step away from becoming the Goddess!
Mofan did not even look up. He could not be bothered with the leader of the Golden Sun Knights' mocking.
Passing the Starry Mountain Path was like giving the geniuses of Parthenon a slap to the face. It was normal for someone to mock him.
Mofan walked forward and saw someone standing at the entrance. It was Asha'ria, who was wearing a veil. Her simple yet elegant outfit reminded Mofan of the first time he had met her.
However, his current state of mind was completely different from before.
Mofan looked at her. Asha'ria met Mofan's gaze.
Asha'ria spoke first, "Are you suspecting me?"
"Yes." Mofan nodded affirmatively.
"Ender and Panijia are indeed my biggest competitors. If nothing had happened to them, I wouldn't have been able to become the Goddess. I would have been the happiest person to eliminate Panijia using Xinxia. Actually, I've also considered it before. Nothing is too deceitful in war, and the one who succeeds in becoming the Goddess is someone whose name will be remembered for thousands of years." Asha'ria didn't try to hide her thoughts from the other knights and spoke directly.
"I'm just suspicious. I'll figure out who's behind this!" Mofan said coldly.
"Perhaps your suspicions are meaningless. The moment you saw her, you knew that no one was behind it. Panijia only saw through her by accident," Asha'ria said.
Mofan didn't respond to Asha'ria's words. He said coldly to Yafa, "Open the door!"
Yafa did not like being ordered around. His face was filled with disdain.
"Open the door, let him know who the person inside is," Asha'ria said.
The incomparably thick and heavy bronze door slowly opened, and one could see that the tightly locked restriction on it was dispersing.
The Saintess' Hall was a little dark. The light from the sacred braziers hanging on the pillars was not enough to illuminate the spacious hall.
Mofan couldn't see inside. He paused at the entrance for a moment before continuing forward.
As soon as Mofan entered the hall, Shawshank, the Vice Hall Master of the Hall of Judgment, blurted out, "Close the door!"
"He's only an Advanced Mage. Vice Hall Master, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? So what if he's able to pass the Starry Mountain Path? I can easily subdue him," Yafa said coldly.
"Humph, who knows what other capabilities that demoness has. I've already let Panijia down when she was alive. I won't allow anything to go wrong during her funeral. I'll kill her myself so Panijia can rest in peace!" Vice Hall Master Shawshank snarled.
The Hall of Judgment had always supported Saintess Panijia. Now that their most important candidate had died, the Hall of Judgment had nowhere to vent their anger. They could not wait to make Xinxia pay with her life.
…
Thud thud!
The incomparably thick copper gate slammed shut. The restriction once again lingered on the runes on the gate, preventing anything from entering. Even Space Magic would not be able to pass through.
Mofan followed the dim light and walked forward. The Saintess' Hall was tightly sealed, giving it a cold vibe.
The stone pillars stood tall, and there were all kinds of ancient faces on them. They looked like immortal old monsters lying on the stone pillars and staring down. Without the glorious light of the golden walls, the Saint Lady Temple did not have the slightest holy aura. Instead, it looked like an altar of darkness.
Mo Fan followed the pillar and saw flames burning in front of him. The red braziers were arranged in a huge circle, and were moving up the stairs in an orderly manner.
The flames in the braziers flickered despite the lack of wind. In Mofan's eyes, it was no different from a stake.
At the top of the Sacred Fire Altar was an extremely thick pillar. It must be the main pillar of the entire Saint Lady Temple, supporting such a magnificent palace.
Under the pillar, which looked like a thousand-year-old tree, there was a silver chain coiled around it. At the other end, there was a hoop, tightly clasped around the waist of a frail woman.
She couldn't stand for too long, so she sat on the ice-cold Sacred Fire Altar. The bright Sacred Fire around her illuminated her pale and bloodless face, reflecting her emaciated, haggard, and pitiful appearance ….
She was still wearing the Saintess's dress. The huge dress spread out on the Sacred Fire Altar like snow, lightly setting off her incomparable temperament like Holy Snow Dilan.
Mo Fan went up the Sacred Fire Altar. His heart was broken by the sight.
Xinxia still had her head lowered. She did not look at Mofan, who was walking toward her.
"Xinxia, I'm here." Mofan walked up to her. He did not know if she was asleep or unwilling to face him.
Xinxia opened her eyes. The emotions hidden in her eyes could not be described in a few words.
She knew that Mofan would come, but … she did not want Mofan to come. She was afraid of herself, but she was more afraid of facing Mofan's eyes.
She finally raised her head and looked at Mofan. However, she found that Mofan's body was covered in wounds. Some of his wounds were still bleeding.
Without saying a word, Xinxia covered her mouth and burst into tears.
Mofan could not bear to see her crying. He hurriedly hugged her.
From the moment he heard the bad news, Mofan could not find his emotions. It was not until the moment he touched Xinxia's soft and boneless body that Mofan's heart calmed down.
"I'll take you away." Mofan stood up and untied the chain around Xinxia's waist.
This chain did not have any restrictions, so it was easy to untie it. After all, it was not this chain that really trapped Xinxia. It was the Saint Lady's Temple and the invincible armed forces of Parthenon outside the Saint Lady's Temple!
Mofan picked her up. Xinxia had lost a lot of weight. Mofan could not even feel her weight. Hot tears rubbed against the side of Mofan's face …
Mofan's words echoed in Xinxia's heart. She did not have the slightest resistance, but she knew that she could not do this. She was already very satisfied to be able to see Mofan one last time.
"Brother Mofan, aren't you going to ask me?" Xinxia finally could not help but ask.
"Ask what?" Mofan said.
"I … I'm someone else," Xinxia bit her lips and said after a long time.
The more Mofan did not mention the most important thing, the more complicated Xinxia's feelings became.
"I still have some blurry images in my mind. I killed Panijia. I could have used healing magic to save her, but I let her blood drip on my hand. At that time, I didn't have any emotions, as if it was all normal. It didn't feel like me, but it was me, "Xinxia said.
Mofan did not say anything. He just looked at her.
Xinxia did not dare to look into Mofan's eyes. She looked at her legs that could not walk.
Even Parthenon's most advanced Healing Magic could not heal her legs. Xinxia had been worried about it for a long time. Now, she finally had an explanation.
"I dripped my blood on the Bishop's Blood Stone, and I saw the Bishop's Blood Stone respond with my own eyes," Xinxia said.
She did not want to lie to Mofan in the slightest.
Mofan still did not say anything. Xinxia continued, "When I was young, I remember going to a certain place. It was probably the headquarters of the Black Vatican, and I did see the Bishop's Blood Stone …"
"Before you moved to Bo City?" Mofan asked.
Mofan fell silent.
Xinxia bit her lips. She had never told anyone the same thing, because even she was not sure if the blurry past was real or not.
"They didn't accuse me wrongly, Brother Mofan, I think … I am indeed Salan," Xinxia finally said to Mofan after hesitating for a long time.
Even if it was a ridiculous thing, all the evidence was laid out. No matter how illogical it was, it was still the truth.
There was indeed another set of memories in her body, another personality. She would wake up at some point and carry out the Black Vatican's plan. When everything was arranged, the soul would fall asleep again. The amnesia bug would hide everything in a blurry dream.
It was why no one had seen Salan before, and why no one knew who she was.
If even Salan herself did not know who she was, how could the Enforcement Union find out her true identity?
"I'm just a cover for her identity … Let me go. If I leave, she'll turn into ashes too," Xinxia did not know how to convince Mofan to let go, but she knew she had to. The situation could no longer be changed.
"You're not," Mofan said.
"It doesn't matter if I am or not. Everyone believes that I am, and I did go to the Black Vatican. My blood awakened the Cardinal Bloodstone … Brother Mofan, I only hope that you're the one who did it," Xinxia's voice became softer and softer. She knew better than anyone how cruel this decision was to Mofan.
However, she had a selfish motive. She just wanted to sleep peacefully at Mofan's place and never wake up again.
"I told you, you're not!" Mofan's tone became heavier.
"Brother Mofan …"
"Xinxia is Xinxia, and Salan is Salan. They are not the same person, nor are they in the same body! I don't care about the evidence, and I don't care how many people in the world believe you are. I only know that you are my, Mofan's, Ye Xinxia. No one can hurt you, not Parthenon, not the Holy Judgment Court, not me! "Mofan said, looking at Xinxia's teary eyes.
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