At these words, Miles's body, kneeling on the ground, suddenly shuddered. A muffled, despairing rasp escaped his throat, and the last glimmer of luck in his eyes was completely extinguished, leaving only utter desolation and bone-deep terror.
A trial at the Pope's Palace... that meant he would never have a chance to turn things around again. He might even face an end more terrifying than death.
"One more thing."
Ghostly Shadow's voice remained utterly calm, as though he were merely stating something ordinary.
With a slight flick of his wide sleeve, a streak of dark light shot forth, flying precisely toward Lou Gao.
Lou Gao instinctively reached out and caught it. It was an ancient-looking Storage Soul Tool ring, cold to the touch. There were no obvious markings on it, and it was clearly not the one Miles usually used.
"These are some of the assets recovered after settling accounts with Miles and his associates—assets they illegally seized from the Blacksmith Association over the years."
Ghostly Shadow's voice remained even.
"Returning them to their rightful owner."
Lou Gao clenched the ring tightly, his knuckles turning faintly white from the force.
Lou Gao did not inspect it immediately, but the stagnant resentment that had built up in his chest cavity for six years seemed to have finally found an outlet. Even the hand gripping the ring trembled slightly.
This was justice, long overdue. It was also the attitude displayed by Spirit Hall's upper ranks!
Without giving Lou Gao the chance to offer thanks or ask for details, Ghostly Shadow continued.
"As for the Blacksmith Association's formal integration into Spirit Hall, as well as the terms of future cooperation and guarantees of your rights and interests, the new bishop of the Gengjin City Martial Soul Holy Hall will discuss them in detail