American Exorcism Male God-Chapter 268: Pride Acknowledges Its Master

The family banquet was halfway through when the doorbell at the front yard suddenly rang.

Xu Yi was slightly puzzled, wondering who would come at this time?

He glanced around and his gaze settled on Cass; besides Lisa, he was the most familiar with the situation in Boston.

"Cass! Go check it out!" Xu Yi called out.

Carrying a skewer, Cass scurried eagerly to the front yard. Far from being annoyed at being ordered around by Xu Yi, he felt honored instead.

Moments later, Cass hurried back, "Mr. Xu Yi, it’s team leader Martin."

"It must be something very important!" Xu Yi instantly understood.

New York’s top brass paid close attention to his every move; thus, Martin knew about the family banquet. If it hadn’t been something of great importance, the other party definitely wouldn’t have come to disturb him.

Martin was pacing back and forth in the front yard with an anxious look on his face. As soon as he saw Xu Yi, he hastily spoke up, "Professor Robert is missing!" Discover hidden tales at novelbuddy

"Professor Robert who led the design of the Doomsday Blade?" Xu Yi was slightly taken aback.

He had been in contact with Robert, who had previously resolved many of his doubts about the Doomsday Blade. Xu’s evaluation of Robert was that he was a genius among geniuses!

It was no exaggeration to say that Robert was responsible for eighty-percent of the effort in developing the Doomsday Blade.

Robert’s importance to Boston was unquestionable,

Even if Boston’s mayor encountered trouble, Martin would wait until the next day to see Xu Yi; but not in Robert’s case—Robert was too important to Boston.

Without Robert, Boston’s mysticism research would be set back thirty years in an instant.

Whenever Xu Yi was free, he would call Robert for a detailed discussion. The intention was as clear as daylight to everyone.

He was looking forward to bringing Robert into his team to assist him in his research.

"What exactly happened?" Xu Yi pressed on with his inquiry.

He felt an opportunity was presenting itself!

Although Robert was a towering man, the tactic of a hero saving the "beauty" worked just as well on men... perhaps even better.

Does he not understand the weight behind a male revolutionary comrade!

"After taking over Daniel’s project, Robert began poring over the materials on the Blood of Olivedo. One day, he suddenly announced he would go to Egypt seeking inspiration..."

Martin started recounting the events as Xu Yi listened quietly.

Xu Yi was also aware of the affair; after Daniel’s accident, no one else with the capability to take over the Blood of Olivedo project could be found, eventually leaving Robert in charge.

And the Blood of Olivedo was not Robert’s first additional responsibility— in fact, he was juggling thirteen projects in total.

The principle was "whether it’s one sheep or a herd, you still have to herd them."

"A few days ago, the news came back that Professor Robert had found key materials. But just as he was about to return, he suddenly changed his mind, saying he detected a massive soul power and wanted to investigate it,"

Martin sighed deeply, "To our surprise, this morning we received word from Egypt that Professor Robert has gone missing."

A colossal fluctuation of soul power? A thought flashed through Xu Yi’s mind, and he instinctively asked, "What was the exact time when the soul fluctuation occurred?"

Martin frowned and recalled, "It should have been three days ago, around 1:35 am."

The timing was a perfect match! Xu Yi’s eyes brightened as he remembered when Crow Man shattered the Yata Mirror and the Source of Sin was swept into the turmoil of time and space; it was almost exactly at that time.

Could that sudden immense fluctuation of soul power be the Source of Sin?

After all, the timing was too coincidental.

But it might be just Xu Yi’s wild speculation. Lately, he had been busy with the matters regarding the Sin Remains and the Philosopher’s Stone, nearly becoming obsessed with this area.

However, it was still worth checking out for himself, and the worst outcome would be a wasted trip.

"Although a rescue team has been dispatched, we still don’t feel secure, so we would like to ask Mr. Xu Yi if you could bring Professor Robert back,"

After Martin finished speaking, he added another sentence, raising his voice purposely, "Whatever requests Mr. Xu Yi has, we will do our best to satisfy them."

Clearly, this brought up the topic of "reward."

"Let’s talk about that after I bring Robert back!" Xu Yi had no intention of exploiting the situation.

Having received so many "gifts" from Boston’s higher echelons, he couldn’t refuse to help them in this situation—it would be unjustifiable.

Moreover, even without a reward, he would go to save Robert.

How could he stand by and do nothing when a "good brother" was in trouble?

Of course, if Robert refused to join Xu Yi’s "gang," the situation might be different.

"I’ll set off as soon as I finish what I’m handling!" Xu Yi looked up at the sky; the sun was gradually sinking, and the glow of the sunset was about to emerge.

Full of gratitude, Martin left. Before he departed, he suddenly mentioned something.

"Oh right! Mr. Xu Yi, various countries are now planning the Exorcist Academy, and we might need your help at that time!"

Exorcist Academy? Xu Yi was slightly startled but didn’t ask any further questions, instead turning back to the backyard.

The barbecue party in the backyard was in full swing. Xu Yi clapped his hands to draw everyone’s attention.

"Everyone, come over here!" Xu Yi took out a heavy metal box and placed it on the table.

Seeing Xu Yi’s serious expression, everyone knew there was an announcement to be made and gathered around.

"I called you all here today not just because it’s been a while since we last met, but more importantly..." Xu Yi slowly lifted the lid of the box, and a dark golden light spilled out, "to see who is the legendary King Arthur!"

Inside the box, a metal plate was welded, with seven slots embedded in it, housing the Sin Remains of the Seven Deadly Sins.

He slit his own palm and dripped his blood onto each of the seven Sin Remains in turn.

The Sin Remains trembled faintly, reviving from their slumber after absorbing the fresh blood of their host, Xu Yi.

In the crowd, Cass clenched his fists subconsciously, his palm still tingling up to now.

Only he knew what those things, resembling pieces of iron, were truly like once awakened: incredibly brutal.

"Come on! Each of you, try to pull one out!" Xu Yi didn’t beat around the bush and started calling names directly, "Ailent, you first!"

Ailent came forward. He had temporarily closed New York’s Holy Flame Exorcism Studio and had brought his wife and kids with him, clearly prepared to continue in his role as Xu Yi’s "housekeeper" in Boston.

Ailent swallowed nervously.

Who doesn’t have a dream of being an exorcist?

Unfortunately, his talent was truly lacking, the kind that even Xu Yi found difficult to salvage, so he gradually gave up on the idea.

But now the opportunity had come. Today, old Ailent wanted everyone to see what "accumulating steadily to strike decisively" meant, what "an old steed in the stable" was like—he had recently learned quite a bit of Xia Kingdom’s culture.

"Ah!"

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Ailent retreated with his hand covered, having just gripped the "Lust" Sin Remain, his hand felt as if it had been pricked by needles.

"Next!" Xu Yi called out, expressionless.

Among the Sin Remains of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Sin Remain of Lust was the least difficult, with Pride expected to be the most challenging.

"I’ll do it!" Maria strode forward.

Xu Yi recognized by merely hearing the sound that it was Ailan controlling the body; after all, he was too familiar with the two of them, often studying their physical makeup as comrades in battle.

Ailan walked straight to the metal box, reaching for the "Pride" Sin Remain, and Xu Yi silently activated "Pupils of Sin."

Out of everyone, he had the highest expectations for Maria and Ailan.

Dual Soul as One, Maria also possessed the rare soul Talent of "Bravery," "Decisiveness," "All-out"—qualities that were vividly demonstrated in Ailan.

If Maria didn’t possess the "Heart of Gold," then Xu Yi could think of no one else who would.

Ailan grasped the "Pride" Sin Remain, the most brutal and most powerful among all Sin Remains.

A "Heart of Gold" flickered in the center of Ailan’s chest, far more radiant than Cass’s.

All this was within Xu Yi’s expectations, but what came next was critical; it was the level of acceptance from the Sin Remain toward Ailan.

Ailan’s hand suddenly trembled, and a pained expression appeared on her face, but she didn’t let go, gripping the Pride Sin Remain tightly.

Ailent’s eyes widened in disbelief.

If it were just physical pain, perhaps he could have endured it, but that stabbing sensation was upon the soul, absolutely unbearable for a human being.

Ailan and the "Pride" Sin Remain were locked in a standoff for a full five minutes, Ailan’s face pale without a trace of blood, but she showed no intention of letting go.

She was an exceedingly proud person; she couldn’t stand being rejected by a piece of "iron."

Even if it meant dying right there and then, she would not let go.

Xu Yi sensed Ailan’s thoughts and wanted to speak out to stop her, but just then, the "Pride" Sin Remain suddenly ceased vibrating.

Ailan was accepted! Xu Yi was overjoyed.

Relaxed, Ailan showed a faint smile but then collapsed towards the ground the next second, caught by Xu Yi.

"You did an excellent job; now you can rest assured," Xu Yi soothed Ailan’s furrowed brow.