Super Soldier in the City

Actually, the most important thing is that training a Saintess takes at least ten, even twenty years. How can the Saintess have that time to help him train? That’s not a joke, so the Saintess refused, saying, "I’m sorry, Grand Elder, I can’t spend ten or twenty years training a Saintess. Of course, I know doing so is a form of escape, but emotional wounds are hard to describe in words. Right now, I just want to find out the culprit behind this, kill him, and then go to Huaxia to guard Golden Eagle’s grave; I don’t want to do anything else."

Andisto seemed to already know he would be refused. After all, if it were him, not to mention matters of feelings, just the ten or twenty-year investment would make him refuse as well, so he merely smiled faintly and said, "Don’t rush to refuse. I know it’s unfair to you, but I might not need to occupy you for that long. In my view, it could be done in about three years!"

"How is that possible? Impossible." The Saintess opened her eyes wide and shook her head, saying, "How I was selected as the Saintess, ever since I was sensible, I’ve been working hard towards this goal for so many years... I know the conviction and expense involved, Grand Elder, I know you might be anxious for the Holy Church, eager to select a new Saintess, but..."

"No, no, Saintess, listen to what I say first, but I can swear, I definitely am not the one who killed you and Golden Eagle!" Andisto stopped here, looked at the Saintess,.

The Saintess seemed to suddenly understand some things. She stood up, looked at Andisto, and asked, "So, Grand Elder, what do you want to say?"

"Alright, I will speak straight. Actually, we have all been secretly training Saintesses, only it’s all extremely confidential and won’t be publicized. This is to prevent accidents. Well, not all elders do this, but like Elder Babua, Elder Mus, and others, we do have secret Saintess candidates. If you were always fine, it wouldn’t matter, but if something happens to you, the candidate Saintess can be cultivated to take up the role within a few years. It’s quick and avoids accidents. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I don’t understand, Grand Elder. Whether it’s Elder Babua or Elder Mus, I don’t know, but please explain to me, why train a Saintess in secret, and why do you have no reason to kill me!"

"I couldn’t possibly kill you. It doesn’t make sense; I am the Grand Elder!" Andisto was somewhat speechless seeing the Saintess’s piercing gaze, hastily said, "Although I have personal motives, I wouldn’t go so low, Saintess, you must believe me. Besides, all the evidence now already points to Elder Babua as the doer; you have no reason to suspect me!"

"Just some evidence pointing to him, but not all of it. Things aren’t clear yet!" The Saintess said coldly.

Andisto suddenly sighed and said, "I regret bringing this up with you. Originally, I just wanted to ask for your help in training a new generation Saintess. That’s all I meant. Think about it, if I intended to murder you, how could I talk to you about such things? At least I would wait until the dust settles before revealing it. Furthermore, I’m not the only one doing this secretly. While I may be suspicious, I’m not the biggest suspect!"

"So you all are suspects; until it’s certain who is plotting against us, I will not let go of this grudge, Grand Elder, even if it’s not you, I won’t agree!"

"I can give you a large sum of money, enough to compensate Golden Eagle’s family, allowing them to live without worries, and I can offer you enough status, even... a future position as an elder supplement."

"No, I intend to leave the organization. After so many years, I’m too tired!" The Saintess appeared truly disheartened, genuinely never considering that such things would occur, that they were all secretly training Saintesses, ready to replace her at any time. Those people who usually smiled pleasantly were actually so filthy...

Of course, the Saintess wasn’t naïve, but her mind was really unsettled now. Hearing such news quickly led to some of her beliefs collapsing.

"Leave?" Andisto didn’t expect the Saintess to say something like that, standing in surprise, with some panic in his eyes, he said, "No, you are the Saintess, how can you leave the Holy Church? This matter must not be mentioned again, otherwise, people might think you intend to apostatize."

"But I am a free person, and I have the right to decide my own matters."

"Once things are clarified, we will discuss this matter again, so you won’t suspect me. I’ve lived over a hundred years, I wouldn’t do such a disgraceful thing. Nowadays, times are developing too quickly, not like a hundred years ago, so cultivating candidate Saintesses is a helpless move. I hope you don’t mind. Obviously, now someone indeed harbors ill intentions, and I promise to help you eliminate whoever intends to kill you!" Andisto almost patted his chest in assurance.

The Saintess looked at him calmly, merely saying, "Grand Elder, if there’s nothing else, I will take my leave now!"

"Alright!" Andisto watched the Saintess’s back, clenched his fist, a trace of unwillingness and certainly more anger flickered in his eyes.

Returning to her residence, the Saintess sighed softly, knowing full well the extent of scheming and plotting, but the more darkness she discovered, the more discomfort she felt, as if someone was holding a knife behind her, ready to stab her at any moment...

She talked about it with Li Yifei, who comforted her, saying, "Don’t be sad, after all, you’re going to leave the Holy War Organization."

"I’m afraid I can’t leave. Today, Andisto explicitly opposed my departure from the organization. I reckon if I bring it up publicly, those elders would be even more against it." The Saintess replied. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Heh, would they dare!" Li Yifei smiled slightly, then added, "I’m only faking death. If I’m still alive by then, I will go to the Holy War Organization to claim my wife!"

"Let’s not talk about this for now. I have basically determined it’s Elder Babua, one of those who once plotted to kidnap your son."

"So this is a new and old grudge coming together!" Li Yifei replied,

"His disciple, a man named Owen, did this. My subordinates are also detained by them. Now all evidence points to Babua, but today I’ve been observing Babua’s reaction, and he seems genuinely angry at being wrongly accused. It’s hard for me to describe that feeling..."

"Either his acting is exceptional, or he really is wronged, but regardless, if you kill him, it wouldn’t be unjust. Yanzi, we’re not in a hurry. If Babua isn’t the culprit, we’ll wait patiently. The real culprit will emerge eventually. Moreover, the so-called Grand Elder provided you with a crucial clue today: the ones secretly grooming a candidate Saintess are likely the murderers. As long as you are alive, the Saintess’s position is challenging to change..."

"But if I lose, they can still succeed..." The Saintess asked.

Li Yifei thought for a moment and replied, "But dead people are the best people; only the dead won’t cause trouble."

"If that’s the case, then they are too ruthless!"

"Human nature is like that. Yanzi, did you have lunch today?"

Li Yifei suddenly changed the topic, and the Saintess blinked her eyes, somewhat unaccustomed, took a while to reply, "Haven’t eaten yet, but I have no appetite."

"That won’t do. You can’t mistreat your stomach. Let me tell you, if you ever come to my Li family, eating is the primary rule. You must be a foodie to quickly integrate with the sisters."

"I... have I even said I would go back with you?" The Saintess replied.

"No, but I know your intention; you’d like to jump into my arms right now and then..." Before the Saintess could reply, Li Yifei chuckled and swiftly typed another message: "Don’t rush to deny; this is your true feeling. If you lie beside me, held in my arms, you won’t think of anything. I know this."

The Saintess stared at the two messages on her phone, her mouth moved slightly, taking a while to respond, "Alright, let’s just say you’re right!"

"So, go and have someone deliver some food. The one who can’t eat right now is the real culprit, not you. The better you live, the more trouble it gives the opponent. It’s also a kind of enjoyment for us," Li Yifei said.

"This makes sense, but... fine, I will eat more, how about you?"

"Me? Don’t worry about me. I’m just taking a few days off; I did gain some insights from fighting you. These days, I can just reflect a bit."

"It’s a pity I can’t advance further; otherwise, I could ponder a lot too." The Saintess replied.

"No worries. Your husband will protect you in the future."

"Li Yifei, your shamelessness... Who’s your husband?"

"Little Swallow, of course, your husband. Alright, go eat. I’m heading to eat too!"

Having no reply is okay, the Saintess pouted, looking a bit dissatisfied, walked around in the spacious bedroom for a while, then opened the door and went downstairs, into the first-floor hall, where a maid approached her when she saw her coming out.

"Prepare some food for me!" the Saintess instructed.

"Yes!" The maid bowed and went out.

Just forgot to ask how many elders are secretly training candidate Saintesses. Hmm, even if I asked, that old fox Andisto might not say it, but... the ones trying to kill me and Li Yifei are very likely among them, these old foxes are so ruthless. While the Saintess was lost in thought, she pondered this in her heart.

It wasn’t until the food was served that the Saintess pulled her thoughts back. Originally, she had little appetite. But after a few words of Li Yifei’s persuasion, and seeing the food, a bit of appetite emerged.

Halfway through eating, someone reported a visitor waiting for her, causing the Saintess to stop, wipe her mouth, rinse, and have the food cleared before stepping outside to greet, only to see a figure standing there.

"Elder Oisi?" The Saintess walked over; Elder Oisi was the youngest among the elders, at probably just over sixty, and he was only supplemented five years ago after an elder passed.