I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 485

Why is all reinforcement action prohibited?

The man in strange clothes did not answer the question directly, but simply looked up.

The church was brightly lit at night, yet empty and silent. The statue of the Virgin Mary, located in the very center of the front of the church, lowered her head, her loving gaze seemingly about to fall upon everyone who entered the church.

"I don't need to explain my arrangements to you. Or do you think you've already surpassed me and are qualified to become the new pope?"

The man's voice was calm and steady, yet his question caused the strange entity opposite him to take a half-step back.

The moment the other party finished speaking, He felt immense pressure and fear.

In the windless church, the candlelight flickered wildly, and the surrounding atmosphere quickly darkened.

The only pure white statue of the Virgin Mary has two lines of bloody tears flowing from its eyes.

He was furious!

The face, shrouded in hair, was contorted with panic, but the words still refused to yield.

"Is power the only way you can respond to criticism, Master Chen?"

"I know what you want to ask."

The man withdrew all his oppressive aura.

The flickering candlelight gradually returned to normal, and the blood and tears on the face of the Virgin Mary disappeared.

"You are confused as to why I would ignore those insects that constantly hinder our plans and add unnecessary sacrifices to the Tantric tradition."

Upon hearing the phrase "unnecessary sacrifice," the veins on the grotesque being's face bulged.

"Oh, so you also knew that it was an unnecessary sacrifice, my patriarch. Just now they destroyed a 'fruit tree' that I had carefully cultivated and was about to bear fruit!"

"They have threatened the coming of our Lord and are an obstacle that must be removed!"

The strange being became increasingly agitated as it spoke, and as its anger surged, the surrounding tables and chairs began to tremble slightly.

"obstacle?"

The man turned his head, his dark eyes like black holes that could devour all light, devoid of any luster.

"Excuse my bluntness, Amur, if what you're planting are nothing more than delicate flowers in a greenhouse, then you should let them fend for themselves as soon as possible."

"Those who cannot overcome the difficulties of being blocked by others are not qualified to come before the Lord, let alone offer sacrifices that are as weak as they are."

"That will only arouse my lord's disgust."

"Is that so hard to understand, Yamer?"

His slightly calmer tone relieved the tense Yamer, but he no longer dared to speak with barbs as he had before.

"But won't this affect the whole plan...?"

Are you trying to tell me that details determine success or failure?

A cold smile curled at the corner of the man's lips.

"That is indeed the standard for doing things, but when things accumulate and form an irresistible trend, any resistance is futile."

They could only struggle with all their might, and then watch helplessly as things spiraled out of control in the direction they least wanted to go.

"Of course, there may be someone in this world who has the potential to turn the tide, but he appeared too late."

A figure appeared in the man's mind.

Those aloof and indifferent eyes, like his own, couldn't reflect the image of an ordinary person.

Why haven't you lost your humanity yet? Is it because you still have some attachment to certain things?
Only when all attachments disappear can you become a pure seeker of the Way.

Only then will you be qualified to be my opponent.

Or rather, let's discuss philosophy side by side. To avoid that day falling behind, let me give you a push.

……

Su Fan, who was pondering Chen Wujiu's true intentions, suddenly felt a chill.

This feeling caused Su Fan's eyes to narrow slightly.

He hadn't felt this way in a long time.

Without a doubt, this was a feeling from Mengtou.

There is an extremely dangerous entity that is spying on you through some means, or has a strong desire to deal with you.

And it's easy to guess who those at this level are who harbor ill will towards him.

Chen Wujiu.

The other party had been silent for so long, but suddenly harbored ill intentions towards me just now.

There have obviously been some new changes recently.

After a moment's thought, Su Fan smiled.

It seems that Alice has made good progress and caught those cultists by the tail.

If the enemy is getting anxious, it means that our investigation and actions are on the right track.

Chen Wujiu could use members of the secret sect as pawns to set up plans everywhere, and he could also send trusted people around him to sabotage the former's plans.

By purging traitors within the royal family in exchange for royal support, Mayfair, acting as Suvan's representative, gained greater influence in British politics.

The next step was to identify the families in London who had partnered with Chen Wujiu.

It's time to make use of those spoiled brats who survived the building.

After a general plan emerged in his mind, Su Fan did not rest, but began to ponder matters related to weapon crafting.

This is a completely different path from alchemy, and there are no additional written records about it.

Taoism regards itself as the highest level of spiritual cultivation tool; otherwise, the term "cauldron" would not have become a euphemism for the cultivator himself.

The books left behind by Old Man Su were all about self-cultivation. Even alchemy was ultimately aimed at improving one's own cultivation.

The process of refining weapons is different. A refined flying sword may become a natal flying sword through nurturing, but before that, it is just an external object.

Su Fan could only learn by analogy from other books to develop his understanding.

His mind was filled with images of ancient texts, from which he picked out one or two passages that seemed to be related to weapon crafting.

This process was very long, lasting until the early hours of the next day before some clues appeared.

When Su Fan opened his eyes, the morning light was already shining through the French windows and falling on the ground not far away.

He stretched, finished his deduction, and began preparing breakfast.

These days have been exceptionally tough, requiring both mental and physical exertion, to the point that Su Fan couldn't resist the urge to eat.

Of course, this is only one reason.

Another reason is that Ron arranged to visit this morning last night.

According to her, she wanted to discuss the future development direction of the Mayfair family.

The London branch was so wealthy that even without resistance, the merger of the two was like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Since the branch here has already achieved considerable success in the political arena, does that mean the main branch can now focus on developing finance and no longer deliberately engage with Washington?

Su Fan felt it was fine to discuss such matters over the phone, but since Ron wanted to visit him in person, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

(End of this chapter)