Fragments of the stone pillar lay scattered across the ground. The Saintess stood before the broken pillar, showing no joy at the Grand Archbishop's death. She simply stood there in silence.
With the Saintess's treatment and the recovery potion he had drunk, Su Xiao's injuries had stabilized somewhat, but it was not enough. The Blacksmith was extremely powerful, at least on the level of the Immortal-tier, and might even be stronger than Zetsu.
The assessment mission had a three-day limit. Su Xiao planned to spend one day recuperating, then open the church doors once his injuries had mostly recovered.
Baja and Bubu Wang were searching the inside of the church to see whether the Grand Archbishop had left behind anything valuable.
Half an hour later, Bubu Wang and Baja emerged from the corridor. Baja had found half of a holy spear, while Bubu Wang had found a tattered book.
The holy spear, now reduced to half its original length, should have been the Saintess's. No one knew where the front half had gone. The Saintess held the remaining half in her arms for a moment before handing it to Su Xiao with both hands.
"Lord Byakuya, you need it more than I do. Please let it continue fighting."
Su Xiao accepted the broken holy spear and glanced at the Saintess. She rarely spoke of her own accord, but she understood everything in her heart.
After putting away the holy spear, Su Xiao examined the old book in his hand. When he opened it, he found that it was actually a notebook—a diary pieced together from multiple sections. The paper on the first few pages was coarse, but it became increasingly fine toward the end. It recorded the Grand Archbishop's story, as well as the changes that had taken place in