"Kid, are you the one who deceived the genius of my Mage Holy Temple?"
As Han Qian and Ye Tian spoke, Lin Chen instantly locked onto his target, his gaze toward Ye Tian turning hostile.
"Vice Hall Master Lin, please calm down."
Han Qian hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.
With him, the Holy Knight Commander, present—and this being the Knight Holy Temple—Lin Chen did not dare do anything rash.
"The Knight Holy Temple must give me an explanation!"
Lin Chen snorted coldly but did not lash out on the spot.
Han Qian nodded with a smile. "Rest assured, the Knight Holy Temple will definitely give the Mage Holy Temple a satisfactory answer."
Having said that, he looked at Ye Tian again.
Yet unlike his easygoing manner when speaking to Lin Chen, Han Qian's words were suddenly filled with helplessness.
"Kid, explain yourself!"
"I can explain, but I hope the Holy Knight Commander and Vice Hall Master Lin will keep today's conversation confidential."
Lin Chen was about to say something, but Han Qian beat him to it.
"Of course."
He even took the initiative to cast a Spirit Light Shield, enveloping everyone present within it.
"Actually, the reason is the same. Sister Jialu is also my Magic Attendant!"
"What?!"
Both Han Qian and Lin Chen showed expressions of shock.
"How is that possible? The retainer contracts developed by our Mage Holy Temple must have a mage as the primary party, while the contracts of your Knight Holy Temple require matching spiritual energy attributes."
"Kid, do you take me for some blind old fool?"
Lin Chen immediately refuted him.
"Vice Hall Master Lin is right," Han Qian agreed from the side.
"So this involves my secret."
Ye Tian did not explain. Instead, he slowly raised his right hand.
As he