Four-Winged Angel

"Oh?" Gilmer's eyes lit up.

The magic array used for magic testing did indeed have the effect of detecting the purity of a soul, but over the years, not many people with pure souls had been discovered through this method.

After all, the magic test required a fee of ten gold coins, which was equivalent to half a year's income for an ordinary person; many people simply could not afford to pay for the test.

The Radiant Church had considered waiving the test fee, but if they did, it was feared that every child in the entire Holy Union would come to be tested.

The magic array consumed Magical Crystal Cores, and the Radiant Church could not bear such a cost.

"Who is it?"

"It is Laina, Duke Andrew's younger sister," Erwin said.

Gilmer's expression changed instantly.

He had once had doubts about this younger sister of Liewen, because according to his investigation, Liewen was an illegitimate son of Joseph Andrew and had no sister.

He had once asked Liewen about it.

The explanation Liewen gave was that Laina was an orphan he had found within the borders of the Hanmu Kingdom after the Day of Destruction.

After the Day of Destruction, more than ninety percent of the people in the Fenlai Kingdom and the Hanmu Kingdom had died, so even if Gilmer wanted to investigate, there was nowhere to start.

However, over these years, he could see that Liewen truly treated Laina as his own sister.

"Why does it have to be Laina?" Gilmer suddenly felt that fate was playing a cruel joke on him.

Back then, it was he who recruited Linley into the Radiant Church, but because Linley's mother was a person with a pure soul, Linley and the Radiant Church became irreconcilable enemies.

Liewen was also recruited into the Radiant Church by him, and now, it was discovered that Laina was a person with a pure soul.

"I cannot let the incident with Linley repeat itself." Gilmer quickly made a decision.

A person with a pure soul absolutely could not be let go, but Liewen was indeed a problem.

In Gilmer's view, it was only a matter of time before Liewen became a Saint-level expert; he could not allow a Saint-level powerhouse to become an enemy of the Radiant Church.

"Erwin, go find Lord Beasley immediately. Ask him to deal with Liewen and bring Laina back to the Holy Island," Gilmer ordered.

Beasley was a Saint-level expert sent by the Radiant Church to Hess City, originally to guard against the magical beasts south of the city.

"Yes!" Erwin left in a hurry.

Gilmer also set off for Liewen's mansion.

He intended to persuade Liewen to hand over Laina; if he truly could not be persuaded, he would have no choice but to use force.

Liewen and Laina returned to the mansion, had the servants load the already packed luggage onto the carriage, and then galloped toward the north city gate.

When the carriage reached the north city gate, it was forced to a stop by a pure white carriage that drove across its path.

Liewen opened the carriage door and saw Gilmer inside the window of the white carriage.

"Gilmer!"

Liewen's mansion was in the south of the city, while the Radiant Cathedral was in the north. The time it took for Liewen to return to his mansion and then rush to the north city gate was longer than what it took Gilmer.

Seeing Liewen, Gilmer sighed: "Liewen, come with Laina to the Holy Island with me."

"What for?" Liewen said coldly.

At this point, Gilmer no longer hid it: "Laina will return to the embrace of the Lord. As long as you don't do anything foolish, you can still remain in the Radiant Church."

The embrace of the Lord?

Liewen sneered. Hearing this, he was certain that Laina was indeed a person with a pure soul.

"Laina is a person with a pure soul. You want to offer her to the Lord of Light, don't you?"

Gilmer sighed: "Since you already know, you should understand how important Laina is to the Radiant Church. We will not let her go. Don't put up a useless struggle; come to the Holy Island with me."

"You want to take Laina away and still expect me to stay in the Radiant Church? Aren't you afraid I might have ulterior motives?" Liewen said indifferently.

"Once you reach the Holy Island, I believe you will receive the guidance of the Lord and walk on the correct path," Gilmer said.

"The guidance of the Lord? You mean the Divine Pet, right!" Liewen snorted coldly.

The Divine Pet was a means of soul control that came from the Lord of Light.

The Radiant Church could use a unique magic array to channel a sliver of the Lord of Light's power to cast the Divine Pet on a target.

Those under the Divine Pet would be forever loyal to the Lord of Light and would never betray him, but the cultivation potential of the person would also be affected to a certain extent.

Back then, when Linley's first assassination of Clayde failed, the Radiant Church had used the Divine Pet on Linley, but because of the existence of the Coiling Dragon Ring, the Divine Pet had no effect on him.

It was precisely because the Divine Pet failed that the Radiant Church decided to kill Linley, but the Day of Destruction arrived before the day of his execution.

Liewen did not have a Coiling Dragon Ring, and he knew he could not resist the Divine Pet.

He knew that in the Netherworld, Hell, and other supreme planes, there were experts who cultivated the Death Law who were also adept at this kind of soul-controlling technique.

Although the Laws of Light were not as good as the Death Law in terms of the soul, the Divine Pet was, after all, the power of a Sovereign; even if it was only a sliver, it was not something he, a weakling who hadn't even reached the Saint-level, could resist.

Gilmer narrowed his eyes; he had not expected Liewen to even know about the Divine Pet.

Liewen said coldly: "Gilmer, do you think I would be willing to be controlled by you?"

Before Gilmer could speak, a holy white light suddenly appeared in the sky, and a Four-Winged Angel in white robes stood within the radiance.

"Gilmer, there is no need for further persuasion. I shall take action myself and bring them back to the Holy Island," the Four-Winged Angel said with an indifferent expression.

Liewen looked up. It was a male angel, appearing to be a middle-aged man with brown hair and a sharp, angular face. Four wings of light sprouted from his back, emitting a holy radiance as he looked down at Liewen from above.

"Yes, Lord Beasley." Gilmer bowed to the Four-Winged Angel in the sky, and then the white carriage retreated to the side.

"Brother Liewen, what is that?" Lena looked at the sky nervously. Although she was young, she could tell from the conversation just now that the other party was not friendly.

"Lena, stay in the carriage and don't run around," Liewen said softly.

"I know, Brother. I'll listen to you."

Liewen stroked Lena's cheek before stepping out of the carriage.

"Look, what is that?"

"An angel! It's an angel! An angel has descended!"

"Oh, Lord!"

There were some residential houses near the city gate, and the commoners, seeing the Four-Winged Angel flying in the sky, all knelt to the ground in excitement.

The Hess Kingdom was a member of the Holy Union, and the populace was deeply influenced by the Radiant Church, with almost everyone being a believer.

Seeing the legendary angel, they were overcome with emotion and knelt on the ground to pray.

After Liewen got off the carriage, he walked toward a more distant open space to ensure Lena would not be caught in the crossfire.

The visitor was hostile, and he prepared himself for battle.

A Four-Winged Angel possessed the strength of a mid-stage Saint-level expert.

This is perfect for testing my current level.

With a formidable enemy before him, Liewen found that instead of fear, he felt a sense of excitement.

He had never fought against a Saint-level powerhouse before.

The Four-Winged Angel in the sky ignored the kneeling crowd, his gaze fixed on Liewen. He reached out a finger, and holy light transformed into a long white whip, lashing out toward Liewen in an attempt to bind him.

"Arrogant!"

Liewen snorted coldly; the other party clearly intended to capture him alive.

If he were merely an ordinary ninth-rank warrior, he would indeed be helpless, but he was not.

Dazzling white light erupted from Liewen's body, instantly shattering the white whip.