Today's second update: Chapter 1840! 2/4!
Uh, this was just like an unsolvable question.
Gael's former right-wing guard had entered the world and seen the Angel Race's descendants desecrating the ideals of her former master. It was only reasonable for her to step in and purge them.
But why hadn't Gael punished those angels whose minds had long since become twisted? Why had she imprisoned this loyal guard instead?
"What are you still hesitating for?"
Xu Kun was still deep in thought, yet the other party began urging him instead.
"If you feel guilty about killing me, then protect Yan for me. Take her and leave this heaven that has long betrayed its faith, all right?"
"Dying isn't hard, but don't rush. Don't you think this is strange?" Xu Kun shook his head.
"What's strange about it?"
"Why did Gael stop you and even imprison you over it?"
"The Lord naturally had her reasons." Blazing Heart defended her former master's dignity.
"Whatever those reasons were, the result was that she imprisoned you, her loyal guard, and protected her descendants. That doesn't change, does it?"
Blazing Heart fell silent.
"Then that means the Spirit of the Heavenly Stairway acts according to Gael's will, right?"
Blazing Heart nodded.
"You said I'm the first person to come before you. So let me ask: am I the only one who can kill you?"
Blazing Heart looked at Xu Kun. "With my current body, any outsider capable of climbing the ninety-nine steps of the Heavenly Stairway has the strength to grant me release."
"Hold on!" Xu Kun caught a detail. "Why does it have to be an outsider?"
"Don't you know? Members of the Angel Race do not need to undergo the Heavenly Stairway's final trial!"
Xu Kun's expression immediately turned interesting. "In other