"Turn hostility into friendship …" Li Hanyan muttered.
Fang Qingyang was a little worried.
Li Hanyan was still young and was at the prime of her life. Moreover, her martial arts were so powerful that she had never suffered a loss in the battle against the Holy Church of Light. She was afraid that she would underestimate the Holy Church and insist on fighting to the end. She might not listen to others.
Li Hanyan muttered, "Xiao Fang, do you mean what you say?"
When Fang Qingyang saw her reaction, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "To tell you the truth, I am a Priest of the Holy Church of Light."
"You're a Priest?" Li Hanyan was surprised. Her bright eyes sized him up and down. Finally, she shook her head and laughed. "That's impossible, right?"
"Then let me introduce myself solemnly." Fang Qingyang put on a serious expression and gave a fist salute. "I'm Fang Qingyang, a Holy Church of Light's Priest."
Li Hanyan's eyes turned into crescents as she smiled and said, "The Holy Church of Light's Priest was beaten so badly by the Tempest Temple that he almost lost his life?"
"I was careless last time." Fang Qingyang shook his head and said, "These bald donkeys from the Tempest Temple are sinister and ruthless. They plotted against me, otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state. I've embarrassed myself in front of you!"
Li Hanyan said, "Those from the Tempest Temple are indeed not to be trifled with. … Alright, I believe you."
Fang Qingyang heaved a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly, "So, does that mean you've agreed?"
In front of others, he was calm and confident, but in front of Li Hanyan, he lost his composure. His emotions were affected by Li Hanyan's every move, and he could not control himself. He did not have the imposing manner of a Dharmaraja.
"What are the duties of a Consecrator?"
"The status of a consecrator is transcendent, and he doesn't have any obligation to do so. He can choose whether to help or not." Fang Qingyang chuckled. "The Holy Church of Light is extremely generous to its high officials. As long as they put in the effort, they'll naturally be rewarded handsomely in the form of pills or martial arts secret manuals."
"If that's the case, isn't being a High Official a great job?" Li Hanyan asked.
"Of course it's a good job. Not everyone can become our Holy Church's worshipper." Fang Qingyang said proudly, "The Holy Church won't invite you if you're not qualified enough. Miss Li, you're young and your cultivation is profound, and your swordsmanship is outstanding. That's why you're qualified to be a high official."
"Alright, I agree." Li Hanyan nodded happily.
Fang Qingyang was overjoyed. He cupped his fists and said, "Brilliant! Miss Li's wisdom is truly admirable! "
Young and vigorous people with excellent martial arts would never admit defeat. He originally thought that he would only have a glimmer of hope after a long period of persuasion and endless pestering. Moreover, he did not have much hope of success. In the end, he could only resort to the trick of injuring himself to gain the confidence of others.
He did not expect Li Hanyan to agree so readily.
Li Hanyan said faintly, "Unless it's absolutely necessary, Snow Lunar Pavilion doesn't want to go against the Holy Church of Light. Of course, I have to adapt to the circumstances, but … I have a condition."
"Please speak," Fang Qingyang said hurriedly.
Li Hanyan said, "I can't go against the martial arts world of the Ji Dynasty."
"Of course!" Fang Qingyang nodded hurriedly. "The high priests of each country will not act against their own country. This is a basic rule."
"That's good." Li Hanyan said, "Then there's no problem."
"Miss Li, would you like to come with me to meet the Saint?" Fang Qingyang asked.
Li Hanyan frowned. "Must you meet the Saint?"
"This is the rule," Fang Qingyang said, "You can only become a High Priest after meeting the Saint."
"Oh —?" Li Hanyan frowned.
"Miss Li," Fang Qingyang said, "the Saint has the ability to read people's minds. If you really want to be a High Priest, you must meet the Saint. If you're just trying to be perfunctory, the Saint doesn't have to meet you."
"Of course I'm sincere." Li Hanyan scoffed. "Alright, then let's go meet her. I've heard a lot about the Saint and I want to meet her too!"
"That's great!" Fang Qingyang was overjoyed.
Li Hanyan had agreed so readily. It was obvious that she really wanted to be a High Priest. He had worried for nothing.
"When do we depart?"
"The sooner the better."
"Then wait for me. I'll go back and inform them. We'll depart immediately."
"… Alright." Fang Qingyang did not expect Li Hanyan to be so bold. She was not worried that it was his scheme to lure her to the Great Light Peak. She trusted him.
—
As the sun set, Fang Qingyang and Li Hanyan arrived outside the Divine Light Basilica on the Great Light Peak.
Throughout the journey, Li Hanyan had been cold and aloof. Despite Fang Qingyang's fiery enthusiasm, it could not melt Li Hanyan's icy heart. She had been cold and aloof the entire time. She only listened quietly to Fang Qingyang's words, refusing to comment. She would occasionally respond, but most of the time she ignored him.
Fang Qingyang could feel her alienation but he did not give up.
The more cold and arrogant she was, the more Fang Qingyang liked her.
He had always liked Sun Mingyue from the bottom of his heart, but Sun Mingyue was unreachable. As time passed and Sun Mingyue's power grew, he slowly accepted his fate. He no longer wished for anything more and cut off his feelings for her.
Although Li Hanyan was not as beautiful as Sun Mingyue, she was still a rare beauty. Moreover, she had saved his life before. Her temperament was somewhat similar to Sun Mingyue's and she had drawn out the feelings he had been suppressing, causing him to fall deeply in love.
Du Ying came out in a green gown. She pursed her lips and smiled. "Priest, the Saint requests your presence."
Fang Qingyang nodded and smiled at Li Hanyan. "Miss Li, let's go in."
Li Hanyan followed him into the basilica.
She was slightly nervous. She did not know if Sun Mingyue could see through her. If she was seen through, it would be a huge threat to Brother Chu.
Although Brother Chu had told her that she could meet Sun Mingyue without worry, she was still worried.
She looked up and sized up Sun Mingyue who was behind the long table.
The white veil that was covering her face was placed on the table, revealing her beautiful face. She sighed to herself, 'As expected of the number one beauty of the Li Dynasty, she is not inferior to the number one beauty of the Ji Dynasty, Xiao Shi.'
Sun Mingyue put down the dossier and looked at her. "High Official Li."
Li Hanyan gave a fist salute. "Greetings, Saint."
Sun Mingyue waved her hand to indicate that there was no need for formalities. "You know Du Feng?"
"Yes," Li Hanyan replied.
Sun Mingyue asked, "Chu Li knows him too?"
"Yes." Li Hanyan nodded.
"Chu Li and Du Feng know each other, right?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Li Hanyan hesitated and nodded slowly. "Yes, they know each other."
"How is their relationship?"
"As far as I know, they've only met once. It's just a nodding acquaintance," Li Hanyan replied.
"Then who taught you martial arts?" Sun Mingyue asked. "It's not just Snow Lunar Pavilion's martial arts, right?"
"… Both Big Brother Du and Big Brother Chu taught me," Li Hanyan replied.
"What a great opportunity." Sun Mingyue showed a hint of admiration. "You've learned from both sects' strengths to achieve what you have today."
"I'm just lucky," Li Hanyan replied.
Sun Mingyue sized her up.
Li Hanyan's body was covered by a thin veil. She could not see what was going on in her mind. She could only vaguely see the faces of Du Feng and Chu Li in her mind, as well as the scene of them teaching her martial arts.
Sun Mingyue guessed that Li Hanyan cultivated a unique heart technique that could isolate her from prying eyes.
Moreover, she sensed a strong killing intent from Li Hanyan. She had killed many people, which was rare for someone of her age.
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