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Ophidia tilted her head slightly and said teasingly, "If someone can make an old stickler like you so conflicted that you have to ask me for advice, it mustn't be an ordinary person."

"Could it be Herbert?"

Even though it was a question, Ophidia was already more than ninety percent sure of the answer.

Yet she found it a bit strange.

Herbert had been mentioned before, and she had given advice then. Why did he have to ask again?

"Yes, the final choice is still Herbert."

The Rusted Nail Bishop nodded slowly and said in a deep voice, "However, there's a small issue with him."

"What could be the problem?"

"His strength; it doesn't quite match up with what we had planned."

Strength?

Hearing this answer, Ophelia was even more puzzled.

What about Herbert's strength?

Wasn't it said a High Tier Cultivator below Legendary should go?

Doesn't Herbert fit this condition perfectly?

Could he have been seriously injured and dropped to Middle Tier?

How coincidental... One might seriously suspect he's pretending to be sick to avoid going.

"...Hmm?"

Wait, is there another possibility?

If his strength didn't drop, then could it have—risen?

Did he advance?

"Hmm???"

Suddenly, Ophidia thought of another possibility, her eyes widened in shock: "Wait! Are you saying... Herbert has advanced to Legendary?"

Seeing that the other finally understood his meaning, the Rusted Nail Bishop sighed in relief and nodded slowly, "Yes, he has successfully advanced to Legendary, but having entered the Legendary Realm, he doesn't align with our expectations for the envoy."

The former Herbert was a perfect choice for an envoy, but now he no longer met their previous requirements.

He couldn't express the Mist Monastery's dissatisfaction with the Sun Church in a confident manner.

"However, despite this, I still want Herbert to serve as the envoy for this Sun Church mission. He's very young, and it's suitable for him to experience these trials and witness the true power of the Divine Spirit Church."

Although it might be slightly unfair to others, as someone in a senior position, the Rusted Nail Bishop, whether from a broad perspective or personal bias, hoped to leave the opportunity to the one who needed it most.

No matter what, Herbert was the optimal choice.

He had the most potential among everyone, so good resources should naturally be used on him as much as possible.

"Although sending a Legendary might make our stand less clear, leading the Sun Church to think we are yielding, compared to this minor flaw, it hardly matters."

"So I hope you can understand my point of view and let Herbert be the envoy."

After expressing his thoughts, the Rusted Nail Bishop suddenly noticed Ashen Bishop's shock.

"Hmm? Could it be... you weren't informed of this matter?"

Eh? 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

You didn't know?

The Rusted Nail Bishop was a bit surprised by this, as he assumed the Archbishop would have notified the Ashen Bishop first. He hadn't expected that there was no prior contact between the two.

Upon receiving this news, Ashen Bishop remained silent.

The news was too sudden, leaving his mind temporarily unable to process it.

Herbert, Legendary?

Really?

"..."

And after being shocked for half a minute, Ophidia finally snapped back to her senses, shaking her head slightly.

"He's really surprising..."

Unexpected, yet not entirely so.

Unexpected, yet within reason.

Within reason, because she was convinced Herbert would one day step into Legendary, never considering he'd be stuck before it.

Unexpected, because it happened so soon, much sooner than she'd imagined.

"…The last time I saw him, he hadn't advanced to Legendary, what happened after?"

"Was it due to 'Noise and Silence'?"

Though lacking explicit evidence, Ashen Bishop's first instinct was that Herbert benefited from this trial, succeeding in his advancement.

And the truth likely wasn't far off from this.

After figuring this out, Ophidia didn't offer much more explanation to the Rusted Nail Bishop, simply nodding calmly:

"Alright, I agree. Proceed with your plan."

She herself didn't have particular requirements regarding the envoy's strength, whether Legendary or not was trivial, as long as the Mist Monastery's stance was made clear, everything else wasn't an issue.

For a powerhouse like her at Epic Level, there wasn't much difference essentially between a newly advanced Legendary Paladin and a peak High Tier Cultivator.

All small fry.

"Then what about the other matter?"

Having received a satisfactory answer, the Rusted Nail Bishop heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "The second thing also involves Herbert."

"After he advanced to Legendary Paladin, the Archbishop contacted me, asking me to gather materials."

"The Archbishop wants to arrange a Holy Sacrifice Baptism ceremony for Herbert in a month, and intends to host it personally."

Ophidia raised her brows, joking, "Hosting it personally? That old thing really favors him a lot."

The old fellow really doesn't bother hiding his favoritism towards that lad.

Isn't he worried about others being upset?

Well... apparently, he really isn't.

As the mightiest in the Mist Monastery and perhaps even amongst the mortals, the Archbishop doesn't need to consider other people's thoughts in his actions.

Follow his heart, without any qualms.

As long as it doesn't cross his bottom line, others' opinions are of no concern.

"Alright, understood. I'll cooperate with this matter. List the materials needed, and I'll prepare some of them."

"Understood."

With both matters approved, the Rusted Nail Bishop didn't linger and decisively chose to take his leave.

"Although I'm not sure who she's waiting for, it's better if I leave first."

The Rusted Nail Bishop, though rigid and aloof, isn't a fool; he knew lingering would only increase Ashen Bishop's displeasure with him.

Of all the strategies, retreat is the best.

Gone, gone, what does your business have to do with me?

And just as he left the Half-Plane and didn't walk far, he happened to see a white-haired youth approaching.

"Knight Commander, are you here to see the Guardian?" Herbert greeted him with a bright smile.

Seeing Herbert, the Rusted Nail Bishop looked him up and down wistfully, noticing a subtle change in him.

Though Herbert was hiding it well and still appeared only as High Tier, knowing the answer, he could catch slight differences.

"Hmm, Herbert, I must congratulate you... hmm?"

Before the congratulations, he suddenly paused, realizing something, and asked curiously, "Are you also here to see the Guardian?"

"Yes, I have an urgent matter to report to her, so I'll take my leave first."

Herbert smiled, not explaining much to the Rusted Nail Bishop, and after a brief greeting, naturally made his exit.

"Hmm, alright, we'll chat again later."

Though he wanted to chat a bit more with Herbert and ask about the specifics of his advancement to Legendary, but since the young one had a legitimate reason, the Rusted Nail Bishop didn't stop him.

"Wait..."

Just as he was about to leave, the Rusted Nail Bishop paused, pondering as he turned back, looking at Herbert's departing figure.

"He's going to see the Guardian?"

"Is she... waiting for him?"

"Is this possible?"

"..."

He stood there contemplating for a long time, finally... nodding firmly.

"Probably not!"

"Hmm!"

"Is the Guardian waiting for him?"

He shook his head at his own thoughts and chuckled to himself,

"How could it be? Haha!"

...

Meanwhile, in the Half-Plane.

As soon as he entered, Herbert shouted loudly:

"Ophidia!"

"I'm here!!!"

Ashen Bishop: ???

"Shut up!!!"