Chapter 317
"Old Lin!"
When Blind Cheng heard Lin Yi agree, he immediately opened his mouth to say something.
But Lin Yi raised a hand to stop him and shook his head. "You know my situation, and I've got my trump card back. Forget these few people-even if their pope showed up, it wouldn't make any difference!"
At those words, Blind Cheng seemed to remember Lin Yi's trump card, the Aberrant Man-Dragon, and let out a long sigh of relief.
That was right.
Lin Yi could transform into the Aberrant Man-Dragon. When that happened, forget a single bishop-even the entire Eternal Alchemy Church wouldn't stand a chance against him.
With that in mind, there was no reason for them to stay and hold him back.
"All right. Be careful!"
Blind Cheng nodded, then headed straight for the door with Wang Meng.
Seeing this, the bishop smiled and nodded. "Thomas, escort them out, along with the people outside. I imagine they'll be more than happy to leave."
"Yes, Bishop!"
Thomas nodded, then turned toward Ron and said quietly, "I'm leaving the Bishop's safety in your hands."
Ron nodded without a word, making his answer clear.
After they all left, Lin Yi went straight to a chair by the window and sat down, his brows drawn tight as he watched what was happening outside.
Time ticked by, and Thomas soon returned.
"Bishop, they've all left."
Thomas glanced at Lin Yi and said, "Your captain said he'll wait for you at your gathering point. He told you to be careful."
"Thank you. Understood."
Lin Yi nodded, then sat in the chair and waited in silence.
Thomas returned to Ron's side, the two of them maintaining their protective stance around the bishop.
The bishop approached with a book in hand and sat down right