When observing the approaching archbishops, the archbishops were also observing the black mist.
As believers in God, the archbishops cultivate a power different from that of Daxia's cultivators, cultivating a faith in the God who created life and the origin of all things, directly opposite to the death faith of those who worship Satan, filled with the aura of life.
Relying on their sensitivity to the aura of life, as they approached the black mist, the leading red-robed archbishop immediately saw the ancient life force within the black mist.
In his eyes, the life force of the black mist was like a towering tree, tall, strong, its green shade covering the sky and blocking out the sun.
Not only that, as the leading archbishop felt the heart-palpitating pressure from the black mist, realizing its strength was far above his own, he became even more convinced he was not mistaken.
"Mysterious ancient being?" The black mist tilted his head slightly, puzzled.
The leading archbishop didn't hide anything and explained, "This ancient being, sir, we from the Vatican received news from Daxia not long ago that infected individuals appeared there as well. It's said they were later sealed by a mysterious ancient person. I suppose that must be you."
He reached out his hand, intending to shake hands with the black mist.
"You've got the wrong person. That wasn't me. That was my master."
"Not you?" The leading archbishop was stunned upon hearing that, but after hearing the last part of the black mist's sentence, he couldn't focus on anything else and was immediately shocked.
"So I might not have heard clearly. Sir, did you just say, master??"
"Yes, master. That ancient person who sealed the Old Man Hu San is my master." The black mist smiled. When mentioning Qin Ye, the black mist was full of pride.
The leading archbishop fell silent. He looked the black mist up and down repeatedly, growing more and more astonished, and only managed to squeeze out a sentence after two or three seconds, "No wonder that ancient person was able to seal an ancient fox spirit."
The dungeon archbishop also spoke at this time. He reached out to shake hands with the black mist and said, "Hello, I'm Farns, the person in charge of the Vatican dungeon. How should I address you, sir?"
"Black Mist."
"Sir Black Mist, I've heard of your master's deeds. I wonder if I might have the honor of meeting your master."
When the dungeon archbishop said this, the black mist had already heard the intent behind his words, most likely related to Qin Ye.
In fact, that was indeed the case. The infected priest was the dungeon archbishop's biggest headache. If they didn't figure out a way to seal him soon, it would lead to unimaginable consequences. Right now was the best time to handle it.
Black Mist was standing right in front of them. If they could use him to contact Qin Ye, they could seal the infected priest and resolve the current crisis.
However… just as the dungeon archbishop spoke, as he was thinking about how to phrase a request to contact Qin Ye and ask for help sealing the infected priest, "My master doesn't like dealing with people, and he currently has no plans to come to the Vatican."
The black mist clearly saw the visible look of disappointment in the archbishops' eyes.
But the next second, the black mist continued, "My purpose for coming this time is under my master's order, to investigate matters concerning Heaven. Also, if possible, I'd like to take that infected priest with me."
"Take away?" The dungeon archbishop blurted out instinctively.
"You mean you want to directly take away our infected priest?" Even the leading red-robed archbishop was stunned, unable to react immediately to the black mist's words.
Once they got confirmation from the black mist, the dungeon archbishop couldn't even get a word in, as the leading red-robed archbishop quickly took the lead.
"No problem."
The leading red-robed archbishop spoke, not caring about the strange looks from the black mist and Lady Miao Gu, and enthusiastically invited them both to the dungeon.
At the same time, the dungeon archbishop also snapped back to reality and hurried to follow along.
He had originally been wondering what kind of excuse he could come up with to convince the black mist to ask his master to help seal the infected priest.
But now, there was no need to worry. The black mist had come specifically for the infected priest, and not just to help seal him, he was planning to take him away directly.
Right now, the dungeon archbishop couldn't wait for the black mist to take the infected priest away immediately. As long as he was gone, the dungeon would be out of danger, and the Vatican would be safe.
Thinking this, the dungeon archbishop and the leading archbishop exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thoughts in each other's eyes.
Then, both of them quickened their pace, afraid the black mist might change his mind in the next second.
At the same time, Lady Miao Gu, who had seen through the situation, couldn't help but chuckle.
On the way to the dungeon, Lady Miao Gu placed her hand near her mouth and whispered to the black mist, "Looks like the Vatican can't seal the infected one and now wants to pass this hot potato off, to King Ye."
The black mist nodded. He wasn't surprised by this and said bluntly, "Though the Vatican's history is as ancient as my own, and ancient indeed is a synonym for powerful, that doesn't mean that all ancient people or things can stand shoulder to shoulder with my master."
The black mist glanced sideways at Lady Miao Gu. Seeing her curious expression, he added another line, "During the Northern Song Dynasty, before I fell into slumber, everything and everyone I saw, none dared claim they surpassed my master. Even to stand equal with him, those were few and far between."
Lady Miao Gu looked visibly shocked upon hearing that. Thinking of the black mist's strength across the Hengduan Mountains, she eventually asked with some amazement, "Then what about you, Black Mist? How do you compare to King Ye?"
"Me?" The black mist tilted his head, glanced at Lady Miao Gu, and then slowly said, "My power was granted by my master."
A few simple words, but they sent a powerful jolt through Lady Miao Gu's heart, making her silently think to herself:
"…When I get back, I have to get HQ to update King Ye's file."
While she was lost in thought, the black mist hadn't been idle.
Under the archbishops' quick guidance, they had already reached the first floor of the dungeon.
The black mist's ears twitched slightly. He heard a faint, eerie laughter coming through, filled with madness and a strange demonic quality, capable of stirring up negative emotions deep in one's heart.
"This is the laughter of the infected priest?" The black mist asked.
On the plane ride here, he had already learned some information about the infected priest from Lady Miao Gu.
"Yes, he's held on the third floor. We're currently on the first floor, so the laughter isn't strong yet. But the closer we get to his cell, the stronger the laughter's corruption and infection will become. Sir Black Mist, Lady Miao Gu, you must be careful."
At some point, the leading red-robed archbishop had taken out an ancient Bible.
Buzz~
The ancient Bible glowed, radiating a holy and gentle light, shielding everyone on the scene from the disturbance of the laughter.
Black Mist nodded beside her, his expression as calm as ever, merely pulling Lady Miao Gu a bit closer.
"This laughter and the video you showed me, it's what you called the 'God's Mad Laughter'. This version is weaker, but don't let your guard down. I cultivate the demonic path, I'm sensitive to darkness and negative emotions. Listen too long, and even I will be affected."
Lady Miao Gu took out a magic artifact. "Got it. I brought a protective artifact specifically to shield the heart and soul from the laughter's infection."
The leading archbishop let out a sigh of relief. He had been afraid the black mist would be too intimidated to take away the infected priest, but now it seemed the black mist wasn't worried at all.
But just to be safe, the red-robed archbishop tried to flatter him, "They say the cultivators of Daxia possess righteous hearts, unafraid of darkness and evil, today, I see it with my own eyes. I believe it's an honor for our infected priest to be taken away by you."
However, in response to the flattery of the red-robed archbishop, the black mist frowned and said, "Whether it's an honor or not, I don't know. But Bishop Laurent, you've reminded me of something."
The leading red-robed archbishop froze, glanced at the dungeon archbishop, then asked, "Uh… reminded you of what?"
Just when the leading archbishop thought his flattery had backfired and that the black mist might refuse to take the infected priest after all, the black mist spoke again, "What procedures do I need to go through to take away the infected priest?"
"My master previously told me to learn the knowledge of this era. I remember that in this era, to do things, many things require procedures. Even when I registered as a delivery driver, I had to fill out forms and apply."
At this point, he frowned and said, "This time, to bring someone back to the country, I looked it up on Baidu. It seems I need some stamp and to apply for a green card or something, right?"
"How long does it take to get a green card? It won't take too long, will it? My master is in a hurry this time. I don't want too much time wasted."
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