I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch

Ignoring Cha Naixue, Xia Feng couldn't help but sigh lightly.

It had to be said, ever since Cha Naixue pledged allegiance to Mu Qingtong, she no longer regarded him as her former master.

Truly, people change, and hearts grow weary of the past.

Jiang Qiue set up multiple layers of seals, then turned and entered the living room.

She happened to meet Xia Feng's gaze as he looked up.

On reflex, she halted, her ethereal and beautiful eyes slightly lowered, but quickly regained her composure, pursing her lips and continuing forward, nodding with a detached expression.

Xia Feng frowned, feeling dry-mouthed.

The Honey Addiction from the Queen Bee Curse was flaring up; ideally, honey should be consumed daily to suppress the curse.

He hadn't seen Jiang Qiue for three days, and Xia Feng had somewhat grown used to the itch from the Queen Bee Curse, but his craving for honey had reached a threshold.

At this moment, seeing Jiang Qiue, the alluring figure under her ethereal green dress exuded a subtle honeyed scent, instantly wafting to Xia Feng's nose.

Xia Feng's dark pupils contracted slightly, the veins on the back of his hand became visible.

Jiang Qiue's gaze remained indifferent, and when passing Xia Feng, whether intentionally or not, she slightly slowed her pace... then quickly quickened steps directly towards the distant sofa.

She adjusted her elegant long dress, sitting gracefully with a stoic demeanor.

Mu Qingtong closed the heavy book and removed her half-rimmed gold spectacles.

"Now that everyone is here, let's talk." She crossed her legs and leaned back on the sofa, resting her chin on her hand while gazing at the two Holy Daughters, "What's going on?"

Cha Naixue looked at the woman in the green dress, seeing her aloof face and reluctance to speak, helplessly began to report:

"We arrived at this snowy terrain two days ago, investigating from various directions, confirming that Black Moon City is under strict lockdown, allowing no entry or exit, so we temporarily took refuge in the safe house."

"Both Jiang Qiue and I actually have our own Holy Daughter Mansions within Black Moon City, where we've established our forces, hence a way to contact the city's insiders."

"Last night, through a confidential message from an insider, I obtained a contact with my Holy Shepherd·Miao Master."

"Because of this, this morning, when we went to meet Miao Master's messenger elf, we finally obtained details about the General Court's situation."

Cha Naixue's expression was serious, "According to the information delivered by the messenger elf, Moluo, An Ji, and Miao Master, these three Holy Shepherds are all facing issues."

"An Ji Saint Shepherd carried a Divine Object named 'Sumeru King Order' defected from the Church Court, but didn't escape beyond the Black Moon City limits, and is most likely hiding anonymously somewhere within the city, which is also the reason for the full city lockdown."

"Moluo Saint Shepherd issued a pursuit order for An Ji, and also imprisoned Miao Master, even preparing to crown himself as Pope in a month...."

Xia Feng couldn't help but feel stupefied, surprised, "Crown himself as Pope? What about the current Pope?"

Cha Naixue shook her head, "Miao Master's messenger provided two theories: the first is that the Pope might have failed the becoming a god ceremony and suffered backlash, leading to either death or serious injury. The second is that the Pope is in a time-space slumber, which has happened before, because of the unique cultivation of the Spiritual Clothes, requiring extensive sleep."

Listening to Cha Naixue's explanation, Xia Feng found the matters within the Black Moon General Court increasingly intricate.

The Black Moon Pope has a problem, Miao Master is imprisoned, An Ji Saint Shepherd has defected, Moluo Saint Shepherd attempts to usurp?

What's the benefit of being Pope?

"Shouldn't the appointment of the Pope require the authority of the Black Moon Goddess?" Xia Feng wondered, "Would the Black Moon Goddess agree to Moluo Saint Shepherd crowning himself as Pope?"

Cha Naixue shook her head, indicating uncertainty.

"Speaking of, what is the strength of the Pope and the Holy Shepherds?" Xia Feng asked.

"The Black Moon Pope is the 'Light-Holding Sage.'"

Cha Naixue replied, "As for the Holy Shepherds, originally there were three Saints, two died—one during the Empire's civil war, the other rumored to have failed ascension—so currently only Moluo Saint Shepherd remains as the 'Dark Sage.' An Ji and Miao Master are newly appointed within the millennium, possessing Holy Realm standards."

It seems the top-level combat strength of the Black Moon Church has significantly diminished compared to the past, Xia Feng mused, rubbing his chin.

"Tap-tap——" Mu Qingtong lightly tapped the coffee table with her fingers, thoughtfully asking, "At that time, after coming out from [Beiqiu Abyss] in Area 20, Red Archbishop O'Beilein tried to use [Thought Cage Core] to ambush you, to contaminate and assimilate your consciousness, under whose directive was this?"

This was also something Xia Feng wanted to ask, as the geniuses from various factions gained the information 'Holy Relics buried in Holy Spirit Temple·Spirit Mountain' from Beiqiu Abyss, then temporarily settled in Black Moon Court.

Unexpectedly, O'Beilein seized the chance to launch a sneak attack on the two Holy Daughters, yet the aim wasn't to kill but to assimilate the Holy Daughters' consciousness.

This matter was riddled with questions.

The Thought Cage Core was especially mysterious as a subspiritual artifact of a mystical Spiritual Artifact.

Similar to Absolute Rebirth.

However, Xia Feng could replicate Absolute Rebirth but not Thought Cage Core, which still lay, unexplained, in the Nash Space's corner.

Additionally, Thought Cage Core can assimilate the target's thinking, requiring a core consciousness.

As to who this core consciousness might be, it's most likely the individual behind directing O'Beilein.

"According to Miao Master's messenger, it was Moluo Saint Shepherd's directive. Also due to Moluo Saint Shepherd, Miao Master couldn't contact me for a warning." Cha Naixue replied.

This explanation made sense, Xia Feng nodded, speculating that Thought Cage Core's owner was Moluo Saint Shepherd?

Moluo Saint Shepherd opposing the two Holy Daughters for some reason?

Thinking this through, Xia Feng shook his head again.

Putting aside the Spiritual Artifact's mysterious owner, what's the purpose of assimilating the Holy Daughters' consciousness....

Currently, the main issue is, the whereabouts of the Black Moon Pope are unknown, leaving the Spirit Paper of the [S-Class Spiritual Clothes·Moon God] in an uncertain possession?

In fact, Xia Feng came to the Black Moon General Court primarily for this Dao Spirit Clothes.

Normally, following the formal learning process for Spiritual Clothes, Cha Naixue would soon obtain more detailed Spiritual Clothes structure information from the Pope.

But now....

Things are rather tricky.

Observing Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong deep in thought, Cha Naixue waited a while, took a deep breath, and suddenly spoke, "Um...."

She blinked, "Besides the official matters, I might have encountered some personal trouble."

"Hmm?" The two looked up.

Cha Naixue sat dignified with her legs together, pursed her lips and looked at Xia Feng, "Did you recently see some future scenes?"

Xia Feng was taken aback and nodded.

"That's the Spiritual Artifact uncontrolled phenomena caused by my Holy Resolution Ceremony."

"Holy Resolution Ceremony?" Xia Feng raised his brow, immediately intrigued.

Not all A-level Spiritual Artifacts can undergo Holy Release, and Cha Naixue's was an extremely rare faith-based Spiritual Artifact, usable only under belief in the Nailuo Star God.

The Holy Release Ceremony for such a Spiritual Artifact wouldn't be simple.

Looking at Cha Naixue's implied message, it seemed like something went seriously wrong with the Holy Resolution Ceremony.