Inside the private reception room at the Hualie Hotel, two seventh-level Temple Knights stood solemnly on either side of a door. Lin Feng and the other three entered through another door from within. Their footsteps rang out, crisp and firm, against the smooth marble floor, polished almost like a mirror.
As Lin Feng and the others stepped inside, the seven people seated in the reception room turned to look at them.
"A Cardinal, three white-robed priests, and three Temple Knights." Lin Feng recognized their identities and thought, That Cardinal must be Gilmer.
There was a similar scene in the original story, so Lin Feng had guessed Gilmer's identity at once.
In the conversation that followed, Lin Feng played his part, sticking closely to the gist of the original story. He tactfully told Gilmer that he did not want to join any faction too soon, while making it clear that he would never join any power outside the Holy Union.
After seeing the Radiant Church's party off, Lin Feng said to Yale, "Yale, could you come with me to the Lucas Clan tomorrow?"
"The Lucas Clan?" Yale frowned. "What do you need to go there for? Do you have some history with them?"
Lin Feng sighed. "It's a bit embarrassing to talk about. Our Baruch Clan has a family heirloom, the personal weapon of our first clan leader—a warblade called Warblade Slaughter. It's now in the hands of the Lucas Clan. I want you to come with me and help me get it back."
"A family heirloom? Of course we have to get it back. Third Brother, want me to just take it for you?" Yale offered.
Lin Feng shook his head with a smile. "Yale, the warblade is an heirloom of the Baruch Clan. It's been away from us for