He raised his head and looked at Wu Heng, his golden eyes filled with desperate pleading.
"Guildmaster, the Demon Hunter Guild is our last hope. Please... protect the angels stranded in the human world, and... if possible, help us reclaim Heaven."
"If Uriel gains complete control of Heaven, he will restart the Apocalypse and turn the human world into a battlefield for purging demons. That would kill countless innocent humans."
Wu Heng listened quietly, his expression unchanged.
"Castiel is still alive," he said softly.
Elijah froze. "What?"
"He's in Purgatory, trapped there along with many of our demon hunters." Wu Heng rose to his feet and walked to the wall, bringing up surveillance footage. "As for aiding Heaven... the Demon Hunter Guild has just come through the Leviathan War and suffered devastating losses. Most of our elite forces are missing. We have no strength left for an expedition to Heaven, much less the ability to fight an archangel who has united his faction."
Elijah's face shifted from hope to ashen despair.
"But there are two things we can do." Wu Heng turned around. "First, take in the angels stranded in the human world, as long as they follow the guild's rules, do not harm humans, and do not cause chaos. Second, we will search for Castiel and bring him back. He is the spiritual leader of your faction. Only he can rally you again."
"But time..." Elijah said anxiously. "Uriel won't wait. He may already be purging the prisoners in the confessional. They're all loyal warriors, they—"
"Panicking won't solve anything." Wu Heng cut him off. "You need to rest and recover your strength. As for Heaven..."
At that moment, the office door was violently shoved open.
Renault rushed in, his face carrying rare excitement. "Guildmaster, they're back! The nine