"How far is it from Uyu?" Helen finally asked Xiaobai at breakfast. 【Reading.com】

Bai Shaoliu: "With your condition, I'm afraid you won't be able to go back within a day." Instead of answering directly, he gave Helen a hint.

Helen was a little anxious: "Grand Mentor Fotimore, they must have thought I was dead. ”

Bai Shaoliu asked knowingly, "Who is the Great Mentor of Futimore?"

Helen: "The invincible first knight of the Holy See, I followed him to the Zhixu Kingdom, haven't you heard of it?"

Bai Shaoliu: "I really don't know, I just want to ask Miss Helen about something, if it's not a secret, I hope Miss Helen will talk to me, I really want to know about the Holy See you said." ”

Helen: "If Mr. Lei Feng is interested, I can tell you, in fact, except for the secret ritual of magic cultivation, everything else is not a secret, and I think you Zhixu people should really know about the Holy See...... However, I'm afraid that the Grand Guru and others will worry about ......"

Bai Shaoliu comforted: "It's okay, although people can't go back, but I have already sent a telegram to report your safety, this is the habit of Zhixu people, go out and say hello to home." That's the telegram, I told them you had nothing to do with me. Xiaobai took out the stub of the telegram and explained a few words to Helen, and then said: "Actually, I also suffered a little bit of a minor injury, and after I recover from my injuries, I can personally send you to Wuyou Cathedral, and let you leave alone, I really feel a little uneasy." ”

Hearing that Xiaobai was also injured, Helen asked with concern, "How did you get injured?"

Bai Shaoliu shook his head with a smile: "That night, when I visited a friend and passed by Wuyou, I happened to see someone fighting in the sky, and a big explosion appeared, which happened to save you, and I myself was affected by the explosion and had a little internal injury." But it doesn't matter, two or three days is fine. ”

Helen: "Then you should take care of your wounds, but unfortunately I can't help you now...... Am I going to stay here for two or three days?"

Bai Shaoliu: "Yes. Miss Helen and I hit it off at first sight, and I really want to keep you here for a few more days, but I'm afraid that your friend will be in a hurry, and when I recover from my injuries, I'll send you back to Uyu as soon as I recover, do you think it's okay?"

Helen: "Mr. Lei Feng, you are such a good person. ”

Bai Shaoliu: "Don't call me Mr. Lei Feng, I'm not much older than you, just call me Brother Lei Feng." Bai Shaoliu used empathy to guide Helen's emotions while talking, so that she unconsciously stayed happily. Two or three days is enough to inquire about any news.

Helen was a senior priest of the Holy See, but she also had a secular status, she was a student, and she studied horticulture. Xiaobai happened to have a topic, and asked her how to arrange the flowers and trees of the "Cultivation Manor" here and the small bridge and flowing water in the future. Helen was very interested, and she communicated with Xiaobai without any scheming, she had not experienced such an interesting thing.

Xiaobai is not in a hurry, and does not ask about matters in the Holy See, as long as Helen mentions every time, he will make a very serious and interested appearance and listen carefully. Thus Helen involuntarily told him almost everything she knew. Sitting on Huaiqiu, it is not big to say that it is not small. The topography and gardening of each place were studied, and it was not something that could be done in a day. Helen admired Xiaobai and his cultivation manor, and she said with emotion: "Brother Lei Feng. When I was in Aladdin before, I had never heard that there would be someone like you in Zhixu Da 6, and there would be such a good place. ”

Bai Shaoliu: "Then what have you heard of?

Helen replied with some embarrassment: "I can't say that, but I don't think you are the ignorant and uneducated Oriental as the legend suggests. ”

If someone else said such a thing, Xiaobai would definitely be angry, but he couldn't care about this Miss Helen. Helen's education from an early age told her that she belonged to an excellent nation and race, that her country had the best civilization in the world, and that it was her duty to continue to preserve and promote it. Xiaobai is very emotional, he is also a person who has received higher education, although there is also the content of so-called ideological education in the textbooks since he was a child. But those who seem too empty and powerless, and who do not have a teacher who really cultivates how to be a confident and responsible person.

In the contemporary Zhixu country, there is a puzzling phenomenon, that is, the mentality of the secular people who look up too much to the powerful and even worship the powerful, whether it is in the education circles or in the public opinion circles, there is such a tendency, and they are eager to be recognized by the temporarily powerful, regardless of whether this recognition is meaningful or not? Therefore, the contemporary mainstream public opinion in the Zhixu country collectively inadvertently does not have a high opinion of the traditional spirit of its own nation, and even often deliberately makes derogatory comparisons with foreign countries. Under the guidance and hints of various inexplicable lost thoughts. Looking around, there are many people who don't know the scriptures and insult their ancestral saints.

Therefore, the official sense of recognition of the achievements of the Chinese people is also distorted, and it does not matter how good a person is, what matters is whether his achievements are recognized by the so-called international, that is, the West. What seems to be not recognized by the West is equivalent to being denied and discarded, and this is true academically, as well as in sports, art, history, and humanistic thought.

For example, there is a traditional festival called the Dragon Boat Festival in Zhixu Country, and the National Festival in Japan is a gift from a long civilization to future generations, but it has been gradually forgotten by the Chinese people for decades. Forget it, forget it, under the impact of the modern Westernized lifestyle. However, there is a small country in the northeast of Zhixu Province called Bangli Country, which was a vassal country of Zhixu Country in history, and its traditional culture basically comes from Zhixu Country. They also celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival and applied for the Dragon Boat Festival as a World Cultural Heritage Site in Bang Liguo, and the application was successful.

Such a boring incident actually caused a storm of public opinion in Zhixu Country, and people accused Bangli Country of putting gold on their faces other people's cultural heritage. This kind of boring thing is really not less, the poor are rich, and they really can't find anything worth showing off, so they can only be self-obsessed, but there is no need for Zhixu people to be so excited. No one can take away the heritage of a nation, but only how the nation inherits it, and does not need so-called international recognition.

Could it be that the so-called international organizations recognize the Dragon Boat Festival as the cultural heritage of Bangli Country, and Zhixu Country has lost the Dragon Boat Festival? This mentality is ridiculous. The recognition of oriental cultural heritage by the so-called international organizations is nothing more than watching monkeys in a circus, without truly understanding the core of civilization and disdaining to delve into it. It is ridiculous that many places attach so much importance to this form of hypocrisy that they have forgotten what they should do? It is more important to maintain, inherit, and promote it! The essence left by the ancestors can be used to play monkeys or spoil it, so what can it leave for future generations?

On the one hand, the contemporary education and public opinion of Zhixu Kingdom inherit the broad inclusiveness of traditional culture, and on the other hand, it also contains the weakening and distortion of the spirit of self-identity. For example, a large number of public idols have changed their nationality, and their appearance is still a hinted sign of success. But fundamentally speaking, such people have never been recognized by the mainstream Western society, and they are still Zhixu people in the eyes of the outside world, and only have the value in the commercial and cultural markets of Zhixu country.

Many people in Zhixu Country are wishful thinking to beautify everything beautiful in the outside world, and it seems that beautification is friendship, civilization and progress. I have to admit that there are indeed beautiful places, but we should not deliberately beautify them even to the extent of losing ourselves. Many people do not understand that there is a precious spiritual treasure that has nothing to do with the official ideology and the political system of the moment. This cannot be blamed entirely on the confusion of the people, and the short-term attitude and practice of the government have a great effect.

Nowhere else in the world would do this, such as Helen's secular education in the Aladdin Peninsula of the Roba League, and the ideas she received in the Holy See, which were completely different or even quite the opposite.

Perhaps the media or public opinion of the Aladdin Peninsula cannot be blamed for this, they have no obligation to glorify the country, but only describe the outside world according to their own needs. When the public opinion circles of the Western countries such as the Roba Alliance mention the Zhixu country, they will definitely not deliberately beautify it as the public opinion circles of the Zhixu country, unless the Zhixu country is already so strong that they have to praise it. The Holy See will never beautify the Kunlun cultivation community among believers to show friendship, and will always try to mislead for the sake of its own supreme interests. -- There are biases on both sides.

There is this kind of emotion in the exchange between Bai Shaoliu and Helen, Helen and the group of people she represents are too beautified in the secular world of Zhixu Kingdom, Bai Shaoliu and the group of people he represents. There is the West and the Holy See where it is too scandalized. Luo Shuihan once traveled all over the world, because he was rich and received enough courtesy, but he also realized that the Chinese people could not get the equal respect they imagined, and the unintentional uglification and discrimination were everywhere, but they were selectively ignored by the Chinese people. When it comes to this issue, the national self-esteem of many people is sensitive and fragile, because they are not aware of the true foundation on which they stand.

Xiaobai's self-esteem is neither sensitive nor fragile, and he knows very well who he is. I don't have that weak mentality, I don't care about Helen's misunderstanding and I don't crave her deliberate praise, I just sigh. But Helen was very curious, she had a very good impression of "Lei Feng", she didn't expect to meet such a Kunlun cultivator, and said that when she returned to the Holy See, she must explain to the elders that Zhixu Da 6 is not as unbearable as they usually say. Bai Shaoliu could hear that Helen was sincere.

Bai Shaoliu left Helen in Zahuaiqiu as a guest for the time being, and on this day Lutz was officially promoted to the Holy See to appoint the archbishop of the Geography Void Kingdom, and Temprido personally presided over the ceremony. It happened that Futimo was also present to congratulate the ceremony. I am afraid that no overseas archbishop has ever enjoyed such glory. Lutz also seemed to feel that the blessed light of God was shining on him, and that he would have a bright future in the future.

At this time, Lutz probably never imagined that he would probably become the shortest-lived archbishop in the history of the Holy See. Not to mention that Yu Cangwu is tracking down the murderer of Wang Bobei, there is another powerful opponent who also wants to kill him, and this person is his former ally Avtena.

Avtena had been banished from the Holy See, so she did not attend the inauguration ceremony of Archbishop Ruz, and she had stayed in her villa to wait for Prido, who had been told by the Potters that she would come to see Eva's injuries after the ceremony, and the time was tonight.

When it was completely dark, a black sedan drove directly into the courtyard of the villa, and the dean of the Supreme Seminary of Cambydes, Dumbredo, stepped out of the car, accompanied by the Potters. Avtena had already called all the paramedics and waited alone at the door. When he saw that Prido got out of the car, he immediately stepped forward, knelt on the ground and saluted solemnly.

Dempredo stretched out his hand and helped her up: "Miss Wiener, you have left the Holy See, there is no need to salute like this. ”

Avtena: "Dear St. Tempredo, I have heard the teachings of you and Elder Sadat since I was a child, and my respect for you has never changed in my heart, and I am very grateful that you still have time to see Eva's injuries!"

Dempredo said in a kind tone: "It is the duty of all of us to save everyone's soul, and when I heard that she was injured by the dark magic that burned her soul, of course I had to rush to it as soon as possible." How can there be black magic in Zhixu Da 6? This is also something that worries me a lot. Does Miss Wiener know who hurt her?"

Avtena shook her head: "I have no evidence, maybe you won't believe it if you say it, so I beg you to wake her up and ask her personally." ”

Mr. and Mrs. Potter said, "It's better to save people first, and let Mr. Dean take a look at Eva's situation, right?"

The four of them walked into the villa and reached the largest one-bedroom bedroom on the second floor, where Eva was still lying with her eyes closed, her lips and eyes were jet black. Dumbredo walked to the head of the bed and put a hand on Eva's forehead, and a white light came out of his palm, forming an extremely thin white film of light that gradually spread out and surrounded Eva's body, making Eva look like a humanoid halo lying there.

Dumbredo frowned and said, "It is indeed the dark magic that burns the soul, she is struggling on the edge of pain, if I come a few days later, I am afraid she has already fallen into the dark abyss." I've heard that she's been injured for a while, is it Miss Wiener who has been using white magic healing to help her with?"

Avtena: "Yes, I have to bless her every day, but it doesn't seem to have a noticeable effect, and I'm not good at dark magic healing. ”

Tempredo sighed: "This can't be said to be good or bad, no healing technique is omnipotent, the injury itself is an unavoidable pain, and the sublimation and degradation of the soul lies in people's own choices." There is no specific healing for the damage of dark magic, and I can only use the purest blessings. ”

Avtena: "But you are the wise and magical St. Tempredo, and no one in this world can surpass you with magical cultivation, you must have a way, right?"

Dumbredo shook his head: "It's not that no one can pass me, it's that I'm old, almost all magicians are my juniors, and everyone respects me more so that they gave me such a title...... Don't worry, I'll try my best. Mr. and Mrs. Potter can you go out and stand in the front and back of this house respectively, and use spatial magic to seal this place, Miss Wiener, your magic is also very strong, and it may help to stay with me. ”

The Potters were ordered to go out, and Dumbredo watched Eva silently chant a few words, and the white light that wrapped Eva's body suddenly brightened and became very dazzling. This white light is actually penetrating, everything becomes translucent under its illumination, Eva's body and the skeleton of her whole body are also faintly visible, the white light can even penetrate the wall, standing in the room in a trance can see the scene next door and downstairs. It's no wonder that Depredora would order the Potters to cast a spell outside to temporarily seal off the space of this villa, otherwise the light of the intense purifying blessing will be shocking.

Eva's body became transparent, becoming a delicate silhouette, and even the skeleton looked like crystals flowing with white light. At this time, a black flame rose from her body, which was just a black dot at first, and then the black dot appeared and spread and burned Eva's whole body.

Dumbredo took a deep breath, the long white beard on his chest and the clothes on his body fluttered without the wind, and the furnishings in the whole room moved slightly, and the whole room entered a state of weightlessness, even Aphtena's feet on the side were slightly off the ground. At this time, the white light in Temprido's hand had another layer, and a ring of brighter white light appeared, like a white flame entering Eva's body.

The black flames struggled, fading away in the white light. Tempredo's brow furrowed even deeper, and the lines were like those carved by a knife, and his expression was very solemn. Ten minutes passed, and the black flames became smaller and fainter, but they stubbornly wrapped around Eva's body and refused to disappear. At this moment, a few drops of crystal something flew into the air, hovering there to reflect white light, which was the sweat of Tempredo, and did not hit the ground in a state of near weightlessness.

Depredo uses the purest form of white magic blessing to heal Eva's injuries. Not only did he use the energy of the transformation of all things, but he also incorporated his own soul into it. He pressed his hand on Eva's forehead, and they were physically and mentally connected, not only purifying Eva's body, but also purifying himself, if his mana could not eliminate the damage of black magic, he might also be hurt by black magic. It was a very risky and selfless move, and I am afraid that few others would do it or dare to do it, at least not in Avtena.

Avtena looked at Dempredo with a very moved expression, and she began to move. I saw her hands clasped in front of her chest. Bow your head and chant softly. A "man" appeared in the air above her. It was a humanoid form of light and shadow, almost identical in appearance to Avtena, with a pair of angelic wings behind her. Look dressed in a classical battle skirt, with a short sword tied around her waist.

This is a skill that only a high priest can have, and Avtena can even do it, as she summons her Patronus, in the form of a battle angel. Dumbredo also saw it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face, he didn't expect Avtena to be able to master this kind of magic skill, and he didn't think what Avthena wanted to do?

Avtena summoned the Patronus, and her feet floated gently upwards from the ground. It became one with the humanoid light and shadow. Immediately after that, the wings behind the light and shadow gradually unfolded, as if two huge oriental folding fans were opened, and instead of three pairs of white wings, they turned into a whole circular halo of light behind Avtena. Viewed from the front, Avtena's figure floating in the air looks like she has just been born in a ray of light. Wenxin Pavilion is a little obedient hand-to-hand.

At this time, Avtena began to close her eyes and chant, she sang a hymn, and two wings of light stretched out from the halo behind her, like two shape-shifting wings, which extended and flew out and turned into a rain of light that fell on Temple. Temple's frown widened, and his expression relaxed. Look at the black flame in Eva's body gradually extinguishing little by little. Avtena summoned the Patronus to merge and also performed the purest blessing magic, not against Eva, but with Tempredo.

The black flame in Eva's body gradually extinguished, and Dumbredo finally raised his head and said, "Ana, I really didn't expect you to be so powerful, when did you pass the test of eternal life in purgatory? ”

Avtena's lips didn't move, but her voice came out: "If it weren't for what happened twenty-three years ago, maybe I would have achieved this thing long ago or would never have been able to break through." As for now, it is precisely because the Holy See has banished me that I have a chance to pass the test of eternal life in purgatory, just today!"

At this time, the black flame in Eva's body was unwilling to struggle for the last time, and it had completely disappeared, and Dumbredo raised his hand from her forehead, and the white light was extinguished in an instant, and everything returned to normal. Avtena put away her halo and fell to the ground, and then looked at Eva on the bed, her face had recovered a little red, and the blackness on her eyes and lips had disappeared.

"Why hasn't Eva woken up yet?" asked Avtena.

Dumbredo sighed softly, "I can undo soul-burning dark magic damage, but I can't wake her up. Her soul is still tormented in purgatory, the hatred, remorse, and resentment in her own heart are still entangled, this is the shackles in the depths of her soul, and the dark magic that burns her soul pushes her to this situation, but it can't wake her up while eliminating the damage of the black magic. ”