Two divine seals

The news that his innate internal spiritual power was ninety-nine points sent Han Qian into a frenzy of excitement.

But then reality threw a bucket of cold water over him.

"Someone destroyed his cultivation!"

Ye Hua's words were like that bucket of icy water.

"What did you say? Who did it? I'll cripple that bastard!"

Han Qian was furious. A Child of Light with ninety-nine points of innate internal spiritual power had suffered such a harsh fate-someone had actually destroyed his cultivation.

"It was a group of renegades from our Branch Temple who abandoned their knightly faith. They used an extremely radical method to destroy his spiritual power!"

"Holy Knight Commander, do you have any way to heal this child, Yang Tian? With talent like his, he's certain to claim a divine seal someday."

Ye Hua gave a brief explanation, then looked at the Holy Knight Commander and spoke with rising emotion.

He hoped Han Qian could think of something.

"I understand. Let me examine him first. If possible, we can ask a saint from the Priest Temple to try. After all, humanity desperately needs talent like his!"

Han Qian nodded, then approached Ye Hua and reached out to examine the boy.

"Seven years old? His external spiritual power is still over a hundred points..."

"What a vicious method! This was clearly some unorthodox, haphazard secret art!"

After finishing his examination, Han Qian was shocked.

He was already at the peak of the Eighth Order, with nearly one hundred thousand points of internal spiritual power.

"Ah, it's too severe. The Holy Temple has an unconventional cultivation method, but its limitations are too great. He would only ever be able to reach the Eighth Order!"

"Here's what we'll do. You focus on recovering, and leave this child to me. I'll have the best priest look after him and help his body recover as quickly as possible. I'll report this to the Temple Master, our Alliance Leader, and let him think of a solution!"

Han Qian shook his head. He had never expected someone to use such a sinister secret art to harm others.

Then he moved to take Yang Tian from Ye Hua.

"Holy Knight Commander, I'm counting on you!"

Once Han Qian took Yang Tian from his arms, Ye Hua murmured those words and collapsed.

Of course, with a peak Eighth Order expert like Han Qian there, he could hardly be allowed to land face-first!

Han Qian looked at Ye Hua and sighed, then ordered someone to take him away for treatment.

Everyone had selfish motives, and this fifth-tier knight was no exception.

But wouldn't reporting such a gifted child to the Holy Temple have given him better training?

Even the knights assigned to protect him would have been at least seventh or eighth tier.

Then, carrying Yang Tian, Han Qian came to a secluded place filled with warmth.

An even more advanced Spirit Gathering Array had been set up there.

The abundant light element would ensure that Yang Tian could absorb plenty of it.

For now, that was all he could do.

The Holy Temple's secret method could indeed allow someone whose cultivation had been destroyed to cultivate again, but they would remain limited to the Eighth Order for life.

Of course, that depended on talent. The Eighth Order was already an extraordinarily high ceiling, but for Yang Tian, it would be a terrible waste of his gifts.

"Li Jie, go and invite Bishop He here!"

Han Qian called over a Temple Knight and gave the order.

"Yes!" The Temple Knight nodded, saluted, and left.

Soon, a cardinal-level priest arrived.

"Bishop He, I'm leaving this child in your care. Please heal his internal and external injuries first!"

Han Qian spoke kindly.

Bishop He replied, "Of course. You're too kind, Holy Knight Commander!"

Then he approached Yang Tian and examined him, his brows drawing together slightly.

He then used a seventh-tier priest's healing skill, working from the outside inward with intense concentration. Han Qian did not dare disturb him.

Half an hour later!

"This child was badly injured. Fortunately, someone took proper measures, and he received treatment in time!"

"Although I've set his broken bones and repaired the shattered areas, a Cardinal Bishop may have to intervene if you want a speedy recovery. Only then could he recover within a few days. Otherwise, healing naturally will take at least several months!"

The cardinal spoke, wondering why a child of only seven or eight had suffered such terrible injuries.

As a priest, he had determined Yang Tian's approximate age simply by feeling his bones.

"All right. Thank you for your efforts!"

"By the way, Bishop He, this child's cultivation was destroyed. Does your Priest Temple have any secret methods that could restore it?"

After thanking him, Han Qian asked another question.

"Well... there may be, but I'm not certain. I'm sorry!"

The cardinal gave a tentative answer, then apologized.

"Understood. Thank you for your efforts!" Han Qian replied kindly.

The cardinal then withdrew.

Ye Hua's injuries were less severe than Yang Tian's. The Holy Temple's own healing arts would suffice, and some rest would see him recover.

Restoring Yang Tian's cultivation, however, remained a thorny problem.

"Ah, looks like I'll have to report this to the Alliance Leader. Time to give him something to worry about!"

Han Qian smiled.

Then he instructed a young maid and the Temple Knight named Li Jie to take good care of Yang Tian and guard him.

Yang Tian seemed to regain some awareness. His whole body tingled and itched, but he still lacked the strength to open his eyes.

It felt as though he had slept for a very long time!

Then his lips grew moist as tiny amounts of water were brought to them. The water was just the right temperature.

Clearly, whoever was giving him water was very attentive.

After drinking a little, Yang Tian felt much better and drifted back into a deep sleep.

He still had no idea that he had already arrived in the Holy City.

Spirit-Riding Valley!

"What's that youngster Han Qian looking for him for? He wouldn't normally seek him out unless quite a few demon gods had been stirred up!"

"Who cares? Our Assassin Temple is about to welcome another cycle! We'll have to be even more careful this time. Hopefully, we can nurture another person capable of gravely wounding the Demon God Emperor!"

Two black-robed elders watched Han Qian enter and murmured to each other.

The Demon God Emperor was universally acknowledged as the strongest being on the Holy Demon Continent. Gravely wounding any generation's Demon God Emperor was an achievement of incomparable pride.

"Han Qian, what important matter made you summon me and Old Long?"

Two elders appeared before Han Qian. The one speaking was the current Alliance Leader, Yang Haohan, the Divine Seal Knight of Defense and Coordination!

The other was Long Tianyin, the Divine Knight of Control and Restraint!

Two of the Holy Temple's three Divine Seal Knights!

Long Tianyin said nothing, but listened quietly. Anything that warranted calling on two Divine Seal Knights was certainly no trivial matter.

"Here's the situation. I discovered a Child of Light with ninety-nine points of innate internal spiritual power, but someone destroyed his cultivation with an extreme secret art. He can no longer cultivate. Of the Knight Temple's secret methods, the only one I know that could help is the False Spirit Aperture Cultivation Method!"

"But the drawback of that method is obvious. His ultimate limit would be the Eighth Order!"

"I've run out of options, so I came to discuss this with you, Alliance Leader, and Senior Long."

"After all, a Child of Light with ninety-nine points of innate internal spiritual power could become our next Divine Seal Knight!"

Han Qian first explained the situation, then described the solution he knew of.

"Yes, this is certainly difficult. Restoring destroyed cultivation is rare, and that False Spirit Aperture Cultivation Method has never been used!"

"Let's examine him first. Perhaps we can try the Priest Temple's secret method, Bone Reconstruction!"

Yang Haohan spoke after some thought.

Han Qian would not deceive him.

He treated the matter with the utmost seriousness.

They could not simply let such talent go to waste. At the very least, they had to help him claim a divine seal!

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