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I released Jin Luosa and walked out of the room. No one noticed me leaving, and I gave a meaningful glance to Youlijia, the blue-haired maid standing outside. Her slight nod in response went unnoticed by everyone else.

The power fluctuations in the air were almost boiling. The strength of the two Sword Saints was truly terrifying. Flame Saint Levis had been cultivating for over two hundred years, making his power astonishing. Meanwhile, the "Divine Blessed Saint Knight," whose identity was known only by title within the Temple, had the advantage of location, leveraging the vast light power of Saint Spirit Mountain. This allowed him to match Flame Saint Levis in terms of momentum.

Such an excellent opportunity naturally appealed to me. Whether it was for observation and learning or for sowing discord, it would be greatly beneficial. I carefully sensed the core of the flame vortex and realized that initially, Flame Saint Levis was far down the mountain, but now he was approaching the peak. The center of the holy power also emerged from somewhere, and both parties were heading towards the square in front of the Temple. Just as I was about to rush over, someone stopped me.

"Knight Xuanfeng, please wait. The four High Priests have given orders that you must not go to the square on the front mountain under any circumstances." The person who intercepted me was a knight with a kind and gentle face, over fifty years old. His physique was quite unique; although he was taller than most people, his limbs were thick, his head large, and his face covered with a beard, giving off an impression of being short and stocky, like an enlarged dwarf. Despite never having met him before, I immediately recognized him—the third-strongest Sword Emperor among the Holy Grail Knights and the Deputy Commander of the Holy Chain Knights, the famous "Nanny Saint Knight" Apu.

Speaking of this renowned Nanny Saint Knight, his situation was rather pitiful.

The Radiant Temple has seven Saint Knight Orders, each with its own characteristics. Among them, there is the super-elite group of the Holy Grail Knights and the purely ceremonial team of the Holy Crown Knights, whose members are all physically imposing and handsome but lack actual combat ability. Among all the knight orders, the most special is the Holy Chain Knights. This order consists of approximately a thousand knights, tasked with capturing criminals and bandit groups within the Temple's territory. In terms of strength, most of these knights are Gold and Silver-level warriors, with over a hundred dual-cultivating Sword Heroes. They also have excellent equipment and accompanying priests, making their overall configuration far superior to any elite military unit.

However, despite being a coveted force, this order is actually avoided by everyone in the Temple. The reason is that all members come from noble families across various countries, buying their way into the Saint Knight ranks to gain experience. It is essentially a "Young Masters and Misses and Their Escorts Knight Order." Among the hundred or so noble children, many come from ducal and princely families, including several princes and princesses. The so-called dual-cultivating Sword Heroes are merely the result of forced enhancement through expensive secret medicines, lacking true substance. As for the escorts, though selected by their respective families, they follow their masters and cannot be commanded by others. This leads to a chaotic situation where they swarm forward to claim credit when things go well and flee at the first sign of danger. The internal dynamics are extremely complex, causing headaches for everyone. To appease the forces behind these young masters and misses, the Temple had to take care of them, eventually appointing the most amiable Holy Grail Knight, Apu, as the Deputy Commander of the Holy Chain Knights, effectively handling all responsibilities. The kind-hearted Apu, after taking on this role, worked tirelessly and selflessly, earning the title of "Nanny Saint Knight," a truly pitiful fate.

Even knowing he was a good-natured person, I still needed to clarify.

"Knight Apu, what exactly happened? I sensed Flame Saint Levis approaching, clearly harboring ill intent towards the Temple. Why can't I go there?" I asked loudly, feigning anger.

"Well, don't get angry, please let me explain," said Apu, living up to his reputation as the most gentle among the Temple's high-ranking knights. Seeing my anger, he quickly tried to calm me down. "The situation is this: do you remember the two disciples of Flame Saint who came here last time? After they returned, they were cursed and died. On the Mainland, besides the undead, only we are proficient in curses. Since the undead haven't entered the Mainland for years, Flame Saint naturally blamed us. Given your conflict with Flame Saint and your involvement in the incident with those disciples, the High Priests fear that your presence might provoke him further, leading to an uncontrollable situation. That's why they sent me to stop you."

"Oh, I see. So if I don't go, Flame Saint won't act?" I gazed into the distance and asked slowly.

"Well... probably..." Apu, being a straightforward man, hesitated on how to respond when suddenly, he realized he didn't need to answer anymore.

A loud explosion echoed from the distance, followed by a golden pillar of fire rising into the sky, transforming into countless crimson petals that danced and fluttered, obscuring the sun. The summit of Saint Spirit Mountain, which had been peaceful for a century, once again witnessed the clash of Sword Saints.

Chapter 66: Light and Flame Merge, Frost Magic Rises

As the raging flames ascended, a massive heat wave swept across the entire summit of Saint Spirit Mountain. Alarms blared throughout the towering buildings, and numerous magical defense mechanisms activated, shining pure white light. Trained personnel from the Temple began evacuating in an organized manner, and within minutes, the square in front of Saint Spirit Mountain was empty.

"I have made my demands clear: hand over the culprit and publicly admit guilt, or today, I will burn Saint Spirit Mountain to the ground."

The tyrannical voice of Flame Saint Levis echoed from the front mountain. With two centuries of cultivation, this warrior of the flaming red lotus had not learned humility or worldly wisdom but had accumulated boundless confidence and arrogance. In the entire world, perhaps only the "White-Haired Demon Lion King," who had defeated him in the past, could match him. Even the human world's top expert, "Heaven-Sealing Dragon Saint," who resided in Sacred Dragon Mountain, was not in his eyes, let alone the new Sword Saint of the Temple.