I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

As Mary silently prayed for herself in her heart...

Li Yuan, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Ugh—"

Caught off guard, Maria bumped headfirst into Li Yuan's back.

She let out a faint gasp of surprise.

Li Yuan slowly turned around and explained to Maria with an apologetic expression:

"Oh, I'm sorry, Maria, I forgot to give you the thing."

As he spoke, Li Yuan took out a golden pendant from his pocket.

He personally placed it around Mary's neck.

Maria rubbed her nose and lowered her head.

Looking at the oddly shaped gold pendant worn around her neck,

He asked with a surprised look:

"Mr. Li Yuan, what... what is this?"

"A little gift I promised you before."

Li Yuan smiled and winked at Maria:

"Consider it a small souvenir from someone visiting my home."

Hearing Li Yuan say this, Maria nodded happily:

"Oh! Thank you, Mr. Li Yuan."

This golden pendant is a token given by Li Yuan to the core believers—a blessing from the Naru.

The reason Li Yuan gave it to Maria was...

The hope is that this keepsake can offer some protection to this poor girl.

After all, if Li Yuan's guess was correct,

The school Maria attends will likely trigger other plot developments.

After receiving the Naaru's blessing, Maria was affected by the calming effect of the item.

While relaxing, I also stood there stunned, holding the pendant in a daze.

Seeing this, Li Yuan chuckled softly.

He turned and walked to the villa door, gently ringing the doorbell.

Hearing the doorbell ring, Maria immediately snapped out of her daze.

She quickly ran a few steps and followed Li Yuan to the door.

Just then, the door in front of them was slowly opened.

Dan, whose face had already lost some of its swelling, walked out with a gloomy expression.

His eyes were fixed on Li Yuan in front of him, his face full of anger.

Seeing this, Li Yuan wasn't angry; he simply smiled slightly.

Extending his hand to the other person, he said softly:

"Hello, Mr. Brennan, my name is Li Yuan."

Looking at the young Asian man standing in front of him,

Dan, with a disdainful expression, had intended to make a few sarcastic remarks.

But when he inadvertently glanced at his daughter standing to the side,

His eyes suddenly changed, and a look of surprise and apprehension instantly appeared on his face.

Then, he coughed lightly, somewhat nervously.

As he looked at Li Yuan, he forced a smile, despite the pain on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Li Yuan, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Standing to the side, Maria, who was somewhat worried about her father's anger,

Upon seeing this, a look of utter surprise appeared on his face.

Li Yuan was not surprised at all by Dan's change in expression.

He turned to Maria beside him and whispered:

"Maria, you go in first. I need to talk to your father for a bit."

Then, Li Yuan looked at Dan and asked with a smile:

"What do you think, Mr. Brennan?"

Dan nodded quickly and said to Maria:

"That's right, go back quickly, your mother is very worried about you."

As he spoke, Dan took two steps outside, clearing the door that he had previously blocked.

Upon hearing this, Maria nodded obediently.

He then waved goodbye and quickly walked into the villa behind Dan.

As Maria's figure completely disappeared, Li Yuan slowly put away the smile on his face.

"Mr. Brennan, I think Maria is a nice girl."

As he spoke, Li Yuan stared at Dan, whose aura seemed somewhat weak.

He asked in an icy tone:

What do you think?

As he spoke, Li Yuan released a slight amount of pressure from within his body.

He lunged directly at Dan, who was standing in front of him.

However, Li Yuan didn't dare release too much, fearing he might scare Dan to death.

Even so, Dan still felt immense pressure.

His heart tightened instantly, and his palms broke out in a cold sweat.

He responded somewhat nervously:

"You...you're right, Mr. Li Yuan,"

Maria, she really is a good child.

Upon hearing Dan's answer, a faint smile appeared on Li Yuan's face.

He then reached out and gently patted Dan's shoulder:

"In that case, don't be too harsh on her."

With a slight movement of Li Yuan's arm,

Two crisp "snap" sounds rang out on Dan's shoulder.

In that instant, Dan felt a pressure point on his shoulder.

It felt like being struck by an iron bar, a shattered fracture, emitting a piercing pain.

But that feeling was fleeting.

For a moment, Dan was in so much pain that a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"This guy's smile is scarier than his still smile; is he a devil?"

Dan, who had inwardly complained, nodded repeatedly.

He loudly assured Li Yuan:

"Don't worry, Mr. Li Yuan, I won't be too strict with Maria anymore."

"No."

Li Yuan gently shook his head and smiled as he said to Dan:

"Mr. Brennan, I have no intention of interfering in your family's affairs."

After all, you are her father.

All I want is for Maria to graduate from school normally and healthily, that's all.

Seeing that Li Yuan's hand still hadn't moved off his shoulder,

Dan had no choice but to bite the bullet and reiterate his assurance:

"I understand, Mr. Li Yuan."

I promise Maria, you'll have a wonderful and fulfilling high school experience!

"That's your problem, Mr. Brennan."

That's all I have to say. I hope you take care of yourself.

As he spoke, Li Yuan slowly withdrew his right hand.

He nodded slightly to Dan, smiled, and turned to leave.

Seeing that the terrifying Asian youth finally leave, Dan slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly reached out and touched his uninjured shoulder.

He murmured to himself with absolute certainty:

"That real pain I just felt couldn't possibly be an illusion!"

Thinking of this, he quickly turned around and walked back to the villa.

He quickly went to the living room where Maria was.

Mary saw her father return in a hurry.

He hurriedly and nervously stood up, muttering to himself:

"dad......"

Dan's wife, Amy, who was standing nearby, was also worried that her husband might hit their daughter.

But as a housewife, she didn't dare to speak up and stop them.

She could only watch helplessly as Dan hurriedly approached Maria.

Dan grabbed the gold pendant from Maria's chest.

He asked in a serious tone:

"Maria, did Mr. Li Yuan give you this pendant?"

Maria had no idea what was happening.

She could only nod slightly, not daring to look up at her father.

Seeing her daughter nod in agreement, Dan quickly continued to ask:

"Is he the owner of the Holy Light Agency?"

Upon hearing this, Maria frowned and recalled the events in her mind.

During dinner, I think I heard Li Yuan casually mention the name of this firm.

Thinking of this, Maria nodded to her father again.

When Dan saw her daughter nod again, her eyes widened in surprise:

"A young Asian man, the Holy Light Agency, and a strange, pure gold keepsake!"

He grabbed Maria's shoulders and exclaimed joyfully:

"He...he's the most sought-after archbishop in Los Angeles right now, the one from the Holy Light Church!"

Faced with the somewhat deranged Dan,

Amy and Maria exchanged a glance, looking at each other somewhat bewildered.

Immediately afterwards, before Maria could speak,

Dan then said to Maria very seriously:

"Maria, please keep in touch with Mr. Li Yuan more often."

This will only benefit you, and not harm you!

Do you understand?

Although she didn't quite understand, Maria nodded slightly.

After all, my father's current condition seems somewhat abnormal...

At the same time, Li Yuan, who was driving home, suddenly received a call from an unknown number.