Rule Dominion

Upon hearing Bai Wei's words, Yi Weina's expression froze for a moment.

"What, what do you mean?" She looked up at Bai Wei, raising her voice involuntarily to try and compensate for her lack of height. "What do you mean I'm the only living person here?"

"It means exactly what it says," Bai Wei said with a chuckle. "Do you live alone?"

Yi Weina instinctively wanted to say, "So what if it is?"

But when the words are on the tip of my tongue, I can't quite bring myself to say them.

Bai Wei's gaze made her uneasy. Under Bai Wei watchful eye, Yi Weina felt as if all her lies were meaningless, especially with Wei Ke also watching her curiously. This made Yi Weina realize that lying about this was not a wise thing to do, so after hesitating for a long time, she finally answered, "I live with my grandmother."

"Grandmother?" Bai Wei said. "Is there no one else? Where are your parents?"

"Dead." Yi Weina answered somewhat stiffly. "She died a long time ago. I was raised by my grandmother, who was the previous saintess before me."

"I see." Bai Wei nodded slightly. "But the Senro God has been dead for so many years, yet the Senro Saintess is still passing on the tradition?"

"What's the problem?" Yi Weina said. "Does the death of a god mean the end of life? If the Senro God is gone, does the Underworld no longer need Hunter? Our family has guarded this place for generations, guiding countless Hunter ... Do you think we shouldn't exist?"

Perhaps because Bai Wei's questioning was a bit too urgent, Yi Weina's words sounded somewhat aggressive.

However, she regretted it after saying it, since Bai Wei did look like someone who was not to be trifled with.

But Bai Wei wasn't angry. He just shrugged and said with a smile, "I didn't say that. On the contrary, I admire you guys very much."

Yi Weina hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say "I don't need your admiration." She turned to look at Wei Ke and asked, "So, what do you say?"

"Huh?" Wei Ke didn't react at first. "What? How do you say it?"

"What I mean is, do you believe me?" Yi Weina pointed to herself and said very seriously, "You lost Little Wolf and you lost your memory. You probably don't trust anyone now, right? But I hope you believe me because I am the current Holy Maiden of Senro, and I am the one who is 'on your side'."

Yi Weina spoke the last half of her sentence very softly, as if she only wanted Wei Ke to hear it.

But Wei Ke scratched his head and said, "I believe you, and not only you, I believe Father Ulu too... You're not Wildfire Cultist, why wouldn't I believe you?"

"Well..."

Such a straightforward answer left Yi Weina somewhat speechless.

"Alright, Saintess," Bai Wei said with a smile, "I trust you just like Wei Ke, so you don't need to worry about this anymore. Instead of wasting time on this, let's tell the child what happened half a month ago; that's what he cares about most."

Wei Ke nodded repeatedly.

Yi Weina frowned slightly, then said hesitantly, "Actually, I don't know exactly what happened, because I didn't go in with them at the time."

"You only saw him and that little dog here?"

"No, I led them a little further in... no, they were definitely wolves!" Yi Weina corrected. "Can't you tell the difference between wolves and dogs?"

With just one sentence, Wei Ke nodded even faster. "Yes, yes, A De is a wolf!"

Yi Weina naturally noticed this reaction.

Bai Wei smiled but didn't say anything more.

According to Yi Weina, half a month ago, when she met Wei Ke and A De, she was not yet a formal saintess and had not yet received her formal mantle from her grandmother. According to the rules, she could not escort Wei Ke and A De directly to the Sacrificial Ground, so she only accompanied them for a short distance, then informed the man and wolf about the ritual for the inheritance of power before leaving.

She doesn't know what happened after that.

"So I was quite surprised when I saw you before," Yi Weina said. "Logically speaking, Hunter have completed the ritual should not return here, so I thought you were here to do something bad, which is why I was observing you from outside... You said you couldn't smell my scent? That's normal. Although the saintess cannot fight, she still needs to have some self-defense capabilities. After all, those Wildfire Cultists have been keeping an eye on the Sacrificial Ground."

As she spoke, Yi Weina gave Bai Wei a strange look, seemingly puzzled that Bai Wei had so easily seen through her disguise.

Bai Wei simply smiled and offered no explanation.

After all, he couldn't very well say that Yi Weina's scheme was so well-thought-out that he had overheard everything.

"Have the Wildfire Cultist been keeping an eye on this place too?" Wei Ke was clearly more concerned about this aspect.

"Of course." Yi Weina nodded. "They naturally want the power of the Hunter, but they dare not enter the Sacrificial Ground directly."

"Why are you afraid to enter the Sacrificial Ground directly?"

"Because the power of the Senro God has not completely disappeared," Yi Weina said. "Its residual influence remains."

Wei Ke was even more surprised. "The power of the Senro God is still there?"

"Of course... but why are you reacting this way?" Yi Weina asked. "If His power is gone, why would you come here to seek the Hunter's power?"

"Well... because I ran into an Old Hunter," Wei Ke said. "He told me I'd been tricked by the Wildfire Cultist, and that the Wildfire Cultist Sacrificial Ground had been taken over by them."

Then, Wei Ke told Yi Weina everything that Ryan had told him earlier, which made Bai Wei shake his head.

They really talk about everything without any sense of caution.

If you encounter someone with a bit more cunning, like He Wei Ni Ya, then you could really have your underwear stolen.

Moreover, even though Yi Weina practically had the word "suspicious" etched on her forehead, this guy still had no guard up at all.

Oh well, never mind.

Anyway, he'll be watching over things, and he still needs Yi Weina, the saintess, to complete the final step for him.

Sure enough, after hearing what Wei Ke said, Yi Weina immediately shook her head. "That Hunter is wrong, he's lying to you."

"Huh?" Wei Ke's brows furrowed immediately, and his tone became displeased. "Ryan is a good person."

Noticing this, Yi Weina immediately spoke up, "If that's the case, then he's been deceived, or at least he doesn't know the truth about this place. The Hunter tradition of the Sacrificial Ground has always existed, and the power of the Senro God hasn't completely disappeared. Otherwise, why would the Wildfire Cultist just stand by and watch? They would have already stormed in and stolen the Senro God's authority, wouldn't they?"

Wei Ke was taken aback by Yi Weina's words. "Is that so?"

Although his tone was still somewhat hesitant, his expression clearly indicated that he was not far from completely believing.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, I can take you to see for yourself," Yi Weina said. "Now that I am a formal saintess, I can accompany you to the end. Whether I'm lying or not, you can witness it for yourself."

"Hmm..." Wei Ke was clearly convinced by Yi Weina and nodded. "I will see for myself, Father Ulu will help me."

"...he?"

Yi Weina looked at Bai Wei, then hesitated again.

"What's wrong?" Bai Wei asked with a smile. "Aren't you happy to see me?"

Yi Weina involuntarily shivered.

She truly didn't know why. Bai Wei appeared so frail, thin as if a gust of wind could blow him away, and he even had a limp. Yet, the psychological pressure he exerted on Yi Weina was immense, as if he could crush her with the slightest flick of his finger.

So Yi Weina originally wanted to refuse Bai Wei by saying, "He is not one of Senra's people and cannot enter the Sacrificial Ground." However, under Bai Wei's kind smile, she couldn't bring herself to say such words. She simply said stiffly, "He doesn't belong to Senra. If he insists on going in with me, he must listen to me."

"Of course." Bai Wei remained as kind and gentle as the most benevolent old Father in Rhine. "I will listen to you."

"...Alright then." Yi Weina didn't dare to meet Bai Wei's gaze, so she looked away and said reluctantly, "Then you can come along too."

So, after Yi Weina led Wei Ke to pay homage to the Senro Statue before them, she opened the back door of the temple and took the lead on the path to the Sacrificial Ground.

Wei Ke walked with her, while Bai Wei deliberately lagged behind. Before leaving, he glanced at the Senro Statue that was about to be swallowed by darkness and revealed a meaningful smile.

After leaving the first temple, we officially embarked on the road to the Sacrificial Ground. On both sides of the road were stone lanterns, but none of them were lit. Upon closer inspection, we could see that they had been abandoned for a long time, and there was not even any extinguished ashes to be seen inside. It was clear that they had been abandoned for a long time.

Whether out of fear or some other reason, Bai Wei saw Yi Weina walking ahead talking to Wei Ke while secretly taking Wei Ke's hand. At the same time, she quickened her pace, putting a few steps between herself and the leisurely Bai Wei, and lowered her voice. But Wei Ke seemed not to notice anything and continued to listen attentively to Yi Weina.

Bai Wei almost laughed at this.

The reason Yi Weina was so afraid of Bai Wei wasn't just because her perception was exceptionally good, but because Bai Wei was deliberately making her afraid.

Because Bai Wei knew what this Saintess was planning, and Bai Wei also needed to know what she was planning.

But not now.

Therefore, Bai Wei needs to put some pressure on her so that she can't start causing trouble so quickly, so that he can deal with some other tricky things first.

As for Yi Weina...

Bai Wei watched Yi Weina's retreating figure, with the help of [Listen], he saw into the deepest part of Yi Weina's heart.

It was an old woman, curled up on a dilapidated wooden bed, her cloudy eyes showing little sign of life.

The image flashed by in an instant.

It then turned into a whisper that Yi Weina thought Bai Wei couldn't hear.

"What is your relationship with that Father? Do you even know where he came from?"

"From the Rhine? Then why do you trust him so much?"

"You're too trusting! You should figure out who can really help you."

"Of course it's me! You are the last Hunter of Senluo, and I am the last saintess of Senluo. If we don't establish a relationship of trust between us, Senluo will be doomed!"

"Hmm... Shinra is indeed finished, you're right about that."

But that's not the point!

Bai Wei chuckled and shook his head.

The purpose is too obvious; it's only good for fooling Wei Ke, who knows nothing.

But then again, this Little Saintess has lived here since she was a child and has hardly ever seen outsiders. In terms of experience, she may not even be as knowledgeable as He Wei Ni Ya back then. She has already worked very hard to get to where she is now.

If not... um?

Bai Wei suddenly stopped.

With his keen observation skills, Wei Ke noticed immediately and turned to look at Bai Wei: "Father Ulu? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Bai Wei said with a smile. "My stomach is a little upset. You guys go ahead and wait for me."

"Oh, I see. Then we... ah."

Before Wei Ke could finish speaking, Yi Weina pulled him away.

"He's about to have diarrhea, are you still waiting here? Let's go, let's go."

The Little Saintess's voice grew softer and softer, and soon, the two figures disappeared from Bai Wei's sight.

Bai Wei sighed softly.

"Alright, we still need to deal with the troublesome guy first."

As he spoke, he turned around.

Under his gaze, one after another, mangled monsters emerged from the forest, black fluid dripping from their mouths.

"Ves... Sa... S..."

"Ves... Sa... S..."

"Ves... Sa... S..."

They all crawled toward Bai Wei in unison.

This was just the one that Wei Ke killed when we first met... no, to be precise, it was that half.

The other half went to find Abeike, while the other half went to find Bai Wei.

Faced with these monsters that were impossible to kill or escape, Bai Wei really didn't want to get entangled with them and had previously tried every means to avoid them.

But they still caught up with him. With the help of [Listening], Bai Wei was able to see the obsession deep in their hearts.

Such chaos, such hatred, such vastness.

It's like several tangled balls of yarn; just looking at it makes your head spin.

But Bai Wei knew that the end of all this chaos... was him.

That's why these immortal guys can regroup after being smashed countless times, and then come after him again, never giving up until they've completely devoured him.

It appears to be an enemy that Bai Wei is completely unable to handle at present.

But...

With a "whoosh" sound.

All the devourers rushed towards Bai Wei.

Bai Wei slowly pulled down his collar, revealing his mouth completely.

Unbeknownst to these devourers, the cost of [Visas Phantom] had already ended last night.

Bai Wei looked at the Devourers whose minds were fully open under [Listening], and slowly spoke in an unquestionable tone.

"What you resent is not Visas, but... a non-human being with divine power."

It sounded like a command, yet also like a calm statement of fact.

Upon hearing this, all the Devourers froze in place.

In the sea of the heart of [Listening], the chaotic and disordered resentment of the Devourers swayed constantly, as if an invisible hand had reached into their deepest consciousness, making the already messy ball of yarn even more chaotic.

Then the source of everything was changed from Visas to something else, namely "a non-human being with divine power"!

This is the advanced rule obtained by using [Dominate] in the [Listen] state—[Dominion]!

"Continue your hunt," Bai Wei said calmly.

The Devourers slowly turned their heads, turning their gazes towards... each other.

Bai Wei covered his bleeding mouth with his collar and turned to leave.

The Devourers then engaged in a fierce battle.