Would You Be Interested in Learning About Our Lord?

"Tell me about it."

"Say what?"

"Of course it's you and that little dog."

"A De is not a dog, he is a wolf."

"Whatever you think it is, that's what it is."

"... A De and I grew up together."

Where are your parents?

"I have no parents, only this. It is also my Hunter partner."

"Then what?"

"Then it disappeared."

"If it's just this level of description, then I think you'll have a hard time finding it. What do you think?"

Wei Ke stared intently at Bai Wei: "You said you would help me find it."

Bai Wei smiled and said, "You're right. Aren't I helping you right now? If you're not willing to cooperate, then there's nothing I can do. You can still leave now."

Wei Ke clenched his fists tightly, wanting to turn around and leave, but in the end he gave up the idea and said in a low voice, "A De and I got lost at the Sacrificial Ground."

"The Lost Sacrificial Ground?"

"... You actually knew?"

"I've only heard a few things about it," Bai Wei said casually. "It's said to be the holy site of the Senro Church. In the past, the priests and Hunter under the Senro Church could enter the Sacrificial Ground to gain power, but that was a hundred years ago, wasn't it? The Senro God and His Church perished together. What use would you be there for him?"

Wei Ke didn't want to answer, as this was the last secret of the Senro Hunter, so he originally wanted to make up some nonsense to fool Bai Wei.

But Bai Wei always seemed relaxed and knew everything, which made Wei Ke hesitant to do so.

So after a long pause, he slowly spoke up, "It has not completely disappeared."

"Um?"

"The power of the Sacrificial Ground has not completely disappeared," Wei Ke said with great difficulty. "Hunter can still draw power from it."

After saying that, it seemed to have exhausted all of Wei Ke's strength, causing him to collapse to the ground, his face full of frustration and helplessness.

Bai Wei also understood why Wei Ke had reacted that way.

"It seems this news is a secret even in this area," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Are you on guard against the Wildfire Cultist?"

Wei Ke didn't speak, but he clearly acquiesced.

Before the passing of the Senro God, Hunter were the heart of this land. After the passing of the Senro God, the Wildfire Cultist took the place of the Hunter.

However, Hunter's power has not disappeared; it can still be obtained at the former Senro Sacrificial Ground.

Although it's not much, it's enough for work and life.

Wei Ke and his wolf hunter A De both need this strength.

Bai Wei continued, "So who told you this?"

"An Old Hunter."

"Where is he?"

"Dead."

"So you believed him?"

Wei Ke looked at Bai Wei: "I don't have anything to lie about."

"That's true, but why haven't you considered joining the Wildfire Sect?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "Aren't they the true masters of this land?"

"Don't outsiders call them Esoteric Sect?"

"So you think so too?"

Wei Ke was silent for a moment. "I don't believe them."

"Why?"

"Intuition."

"I need a more precise answer."

Wei Ke sighed, "My sense of smell... I can smell a really strange odor on them, like... corpses crawling out of their graves."

"That's a very vivid description."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ke subconsciously glanced at Bai Wei.

He wanted to say, "You have some of that smell on you too," but he didn't dare. His conversation with Bai Wei put him under immense pressure, even more so than when he was being chased by the Wildfire Cultist.

"In other words, you and your dog felt that the Wildfire Sect was problematic and didn't want to join them, so you went to seek the Hunter of yesteryear," Bai Wei summarized calmly. "And on the way to the Sacrificial Ground that the Old Hunter told you about, you and your dog got lost?"

"... A De is a wolf."

"That's not important. Please focus on the key points."

"...Yes."

How exactly did you get lost?

"...I don't remember." Wei Ke said rather impatiently, seemingly afraid that Bai Wei wouldn't believe him. "I'm not lying, I really don't remember."

"Don't be nervous, I didn't say you were lying to me," Bai Wei said with a smile. "But why not go into more detail? It won't do either of us any harm, will it?"

Wei Ke took a deep breath.

His memory returned to what had happened a dozen days earlier: the ancient building, the strange runes, and A De was by his side.

But soon, the memory began to fade.

When he regained his senses, he was all alone.

Wei Ke told Bai Wei all of this.

But Bai Wei wasn't listening attentively, because he had "seen" everything clearly.

The combination of "listening" and "gazing" allows him to see directly into Wei Ke's heart, and even get a general idea of the memories and imaginations in Wei Ke's mind.

Of course, this is not easy; it requires some guidance and the ability to bear some physical burden.

This is also related to Bai Wei's current physical condition; Bai Wei is currently in a very delicate stage.

He was given a brand new body, and no longer needed to think about how to lure his accomplices into using his power. He could now do things that a normal person could do, such as breathing.

After all, for a soul that hasn't even found its original nose yet, being able to breathe freely is already a very exciting thing.

But what is the price?

The most direct cost was that, in order to obtain this body, he used the ability [Visas's Phantom] during his time in Holy Sound.

Therefore, all his rules have been temporarily suspended.

Although these are active rules, passive ones, such as the super vision of [Gazing] and the ability of [Listening] to see into people's hearts, can still be used, even though their effects are weakened. But being able to use them is better than not being able to use them at all.

For example, the functions of "Terminate" and "Dominate" have become completely ineffective.

This was naturally a significant blow to his strength, especially since he had given Ni Ya the sound and spectrum of this body, as well as the bones that could greatly enhance his basic strength. This would naturally cause the strength of this body to drop sharply.

This resulted in him sustaining considerable injuries during the battle at the border, from which he has not yet recovered.

And if he wasn't mistaken, those troublesome guys from Rhine should have already come looking for him.

Ugh, what a troublesome bunch.

But...

Bai Wei looked at Wei Ke in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

He has found the most crucial card.

Wei Ke had no idea what Bai Wei was thinking. After he finished speaking, he asked Bai Wei, "Do you believe what I said?"

"Why not?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "I've been through this kind of thing before."

Wei Ke was very suspicious. "You've experienced this?"

"Yes, I once had an accomplice... I mean, a business partner," Bai Wei said. "He, like you, went into a place he shouldn't have gone into, and then lost most of his memory, living in a daze for ten years."

"And then what?"

"He died after that."

Wei Ke: "..."

"But he still regained his memories before he died." Bai Wei shrugged. "For him, he had no regrets."

Wei Ke was silent for a moment, then said, "Whether I can recover my memories or not doesn't matter to me, as long as I can find A De."

"Of course, isn't that what we're doing?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "But I must remind you that so much time has passed, the truth may not be so easy to accept, do you understand what I mean?"

"...I understand," Wei Ke said softly. "As long as we find it, that's enough. It's a promise between us; even if we die, we'll be buried together."

"What a touching story of human-dog... I mean, the bond between human and werewolf." Bai Wei clapped his hands, his expression full of admiration. "In that case, let's set off when it's light."

Wei Ke turned his head to look out the window.

The sky in the distance was beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

The night is finally coming to an end.

Wei Ke breathed a huge sigh of relief.

His conversation with Bai Wei put him under tremendous pressure.

So much so that...

Wei Ke suddenly remembered something and looked at Bai Wei again.

"I still don't know who you are," Wei Ke said.

Then the sun rose.

The morning glow dispelled the darkness, and sunlight streamed through the window onto half of Bai Wei's body, while the other half remained hidden in darkness.

"You can call me... Ulu," Bai Wei said with a smile. "My profession is Father."

"To show the way to those who are lost in the darkness."

"Father Ulu".

When the sun had fully risen, Bai Wei led Wei Ke out of the church and headed toward the nearest Yade Town.

Wei Ke seemed somewhat uneasy.

"Is it really a good idea to just go in like this?" Wei Ke asked. "The Wildfire Order has informants in town, and the townspeople will report us."

"Don't worry," Bai Wei said with a nonchalant smile. "They'll notice a lone wolf, but they won't notice a little boy being accompanied by a kind Father."

Both Bai Wei and Wei Ke have changed their clothes.

Bai Wei was indeed wearing a set of Rhine priest's robes, which he had obtained in the border region. He also dressed Wei Ke in matching clothes and covered Wei Ke's face with a mask.

"We are clergy from the Rhine, here to Purification the hearts of these innocent townspeople who have been immersed in the Esoteric Sect for many years," Bai Wei said. "So you must be mindful of your attitude, be kind and approachable, understand?"

Kind and approachable...

For a moment, Wei Ke didn't know where to begin complaining.

Because he knew that behind Bai Wei's wide priest's robes lay a Serrated Knife that had killed countless people, and that scent could not be hidden.

Can such a person be called kind and approachable?

"You said before that the Wildfire Cultist started hunting you down after you got separated from A De, right?" Bai Wei didn't care about Wei Ke's inner monologue and said slowly, "Before that, didn't they cause you any trouble?"

Wei Ke shook his head. "No, before that I was nothing, A De was just an ordinary wolf. They had no reason to come after us."

"So now you have a reason?" Bai Wei asked. "What do you think the reason is?"

"...I don't know," Wei Ke said. "I guess it's related to the Sacrificial Ground, but I have absolutely no idea what's Sacrificial Ground. I don't even remember if I've ever been inside it."

"Is it possible that you brought something out of there?" Bai Wei said. "They're not after you, but what you brought out."

Wei Ke continued to shake his head, "No, I don't have anything extra on me."

"Really not?"

"Really, no."

Bai Wei laughed, "Then how did you manage to evade the Wildfire Cultist's pursuit time and time again? Did you have this ability from the beginning?"

Wei Ke froze on the spot, then lowered his head and stared blankly at his hands.

"I... I've never thought about this." His voice was a little hoarse. "But I don't think I had this ability before. I was just an ordinary person."

"An ordinary person can't escape the pursuit of cultists again and again," Bai Wei said. "It seems that you did obtain something in that Sacrificial Ground, such as... the power you've been dreaming of."

Wei Ke stood there stunned for a long time. Only after Bai Wei had walked far away did he react and immediately chase after him, anxiously asking, "Do you know something?"

"It's just some speculation based on facts," Bai Wei said with a smile. "To be honest, stories like this are very common outside."

"Story?"

"Yes, you have to give up something to gain power," Bai Wei said. "For example, your body, your lifespan, or... things you cherish."

At first, Wei Ke didn't understand what Bai Wei meant. But when he realized it, anger welled up inside him. "Are you saying that I traded A De's life for my current power?!"

"I didn't say that." Bai Wei's tone remained calm but infuriating. "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. This is just my guess. As for the truth, we'll have to see it with our own eyes."

Wei Ke was furious.

But he couldn't find a reason to get angry, since Bai Wei had said it was just his guess.

"I won't use A De as a price," he said, catching up with Bai Wei. "I definitely won't."

"I'd naturally like to believe that, but if that's the case, what's the price of that power?"

Wei Ke couldn't answer.

By this time, they had arrived in the Yade Town.

Although it was already daylight, there wasn't a single pedestrian in sight on the streets of the town; it was like a dead town.

But Bai Wei knew that at this moment, countless eyes were hiding in the room, secretly watching them. They had been watched by countless people since they came in.

However, Bai Wei didn't care. He slowly walked to one of the houses and knocked on the door.

"Hello, I am Ulu, a priest from the Rhine." Bai Wei introduced himself directly. "I have come here to spread the blessings of the great Rhine God."

Wei Ke hadn't expected that Bai Wei would actually dare to proselytize so openly.

How could it possibly succeed like this?

The people here will never Open the door to outsiders, not even Hunter are injured while protecting them.

Sure enough, a deep male voice sounded from behind the door, "Take your favors and get lost."

"Sir, it seems you have some misconceptions about our omniscient and omnipotent Lord," Bai Wei said amiably. "In that case, I recommend you read our '《Rhine Covenant》,' so that..."

The person inside sneered, "What kind of bullshit covenant is this? I've never even heard of it."

"I see," Bai Wei said with some regret. "In that case, I can only use another method to spread the gospel of the Lord."

Another way?

Before Wei Ke could react, he saw Bai Wei suddenly draw the Serrated Knife from behind him.

Then, without hesitation, he chopped down.