Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1696 - 1685: Envoys from the Holy Temple Arrive

The old man said devoutly, "Stuart, my child, maintain your devout prayers. One day, the great Holy Lord will hear the call of the believers and come to our side."Upon hearing this, the man in silver armor, Stuart, struck his chest solemnly, "I—Starlight Knight of the Sanctuary of Light—Stuart, will use my life, my existence, to guard the glory of my Lord."

"Very good."

The old man picked up a wooden staff, gently tapped the ground, and a not-so-bright milky white light circle spread in all directions.

The old man said sorrowfully, "We cannot let the evil aura left by sinners continue to harm people here."

Stuart's fanatical gaze flashed momentarily, then respectfully asked, "Priest Raphael, what should we do now?"

"Go see what these sinners are doing."

Stuart hesitated, "Should we save that human?"

Raphael replied coldly, "No need. We cannot expose our whereabouts for him."

"But..."

Remembering the vow made when joining the Holy Temple to become a Paladin, Stuart couldn't remain indifferent, unable to watch evil creatures harm his fellow humans.

Raphael waved his hand and then asked another question, "We've been following Adams for some time, haven't we?"

"Honorable Priest, counting today, it's precisely the sixtieth day."

"Do you think Adams could be the Blessed One?"

Stuart shook his head firmly, "Definitely not. The Blessed One would never compromise with sinners."

"It's good that you understand this point."

Raphael nodded and then coldly said, "This means we've wasted two months on him."

Stuart couldn't help but say, "But isn't it our duty? To bring back the Blessed Ones lost in the world to the embrace of the Holy Lord."

The Sanctuary of Light calls people with Holy Power Blessed One, meaning they are favored by the Divine Spirits.

The only True God in the eyes of the Sanctuary of Light is undoubtedly the supreme Holy Lord.

Holy Power cannot be obtained through cultivation but only given to humans favored by the Holy Lord.

Therefore, people of the Sanctuary of Light have been searching the entire world for Blessed Ones.

This is a very arduous and difficult process.

Sometimes, years, even decades pass without the temple finding a single Blessed One.

Because Holy Power is a gentle force, reacting only in the face of dark powers, keeping a low profile to the point of having no existence.

Without systematic training and development, ordinary people cannot utilize the effects of Holy Power, or even perceive its existence.

Thus, finding a Blessed One among so many people globally is literally searching for a needle in a haystack.

Though Holy Power cannot be detected, there are patterns to be found.

Over thousands of years, the temple gradually developed methods to find Blessed Ones based on past experiences.

According to current information from the Sanctuary of Light, they can confirm some details.

Holy Power appears only in humans, specifically Westerners.

No Blessed One has ever had an Eastern face.

Furthermore, Blessed Ones absolutely do not consort with darkness.

This is why Stuart firmly believes Adams is not the Blessed One.

Every Blessed One is indeed a person of high moral standing.

Because they all carry a compassionate heart, benefiting the public, seeking to give without seeking return.

This perfectly aligns with the teachings of the Sanctuary of Light, further cementing the idea that Blessed Ones are favored by the Holy Lord.

Raphael and Stuart came here precisely because they heard of Adams' deeds.

Once the observation period is over, the two will bring Adams to the Mount of Light for the final test.

Upon passing the test, they naturally become the temple's Blessed One.

Even if they don't pass the test, these morally upright humans will join the temple.

This is how the Sanctuary of Light searches for Blessed Ones.

But unexpectedly the so-called philanthropist was actually an ambitious politician, using the guise of charity to pursue personal gain.

"You're right, otherwise we wouldn't have wasted two months of time.

Raphael then asked, "What kind of person do you think Adams is?"

Stuart hesitated before saying expressionlessly, "Despicable, shameless, greedy, lustful, vain..."

Adams' actions were secretive, but it's absurd to think he could deceive a Starlight Paladin.

"So why should we save him?"

Without waiting for Stuart to speak, Raphael continued, "A fallen soul is not worthy of basking in the glory of the Holy Lord. God loves mankind but only accepts those lost sheep who return. Not those who willingly fall and consort with demons. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"Thank you for your teachings, honorable Divine Palace."

Though he said this, Stuart still had doubts in his heart,

"Since the soul has already fallen, according to the temple's teachings, shouldn't we further bathe it in the Lord's radiance?"

Seemingly seeing through Stuart's thoughts, Raphael said faintly, "My child, one day you will understand what I'm saying today."

"I understand."

Stuart nodded, then asked, "And now?"

"Let's follow and see. Didn't expect this trip to bring an unexpected surprise."

A cold light flashed in Raphael's eyes, "Alice from the Morgan Family seems to have a connection with this human?"

"Alice is a member of the rescue committee and has met Adams a few times, there is no special relationship."

During the observation period, Stuart was responsible for keeping an eye on Adams, then reporting his whereabouts to Raphael.

Though the Sanctuary of Light speaks of equality under the Holy Lord, internal hierarchy is very apparent.

Temple power is controlled by the Divine Palace and others, Paladins are like soldiers, usually responsible for guarding the Holy Mountain or protecting the Divine Palace and others.

This time the two received the temple's order to investigate Adams.

Raphael is the decision-maker, Stuart amounts to being a bodyguard and errand runner.

"If no special relationship, why does the Morgan Family trouble him twice?"

Raphael shook his head and smiled lightly, "Just go see and find out."

As the words fell, a Hexagram Magic Formation flashed beneath Raphael's feet.

Under the influence of the magic formation, their figures gradually disappeared, flying forward.

…

"What is this place?"

Watching the dark sea, listening to the sound of waves crashing.

"Murder and disposal!"

Thinking of these four words, Adams shivered, his bladder surging with stabbing pain.

"You'll find out."

With these words, the Viscount from the Morgan Family picked up an alloy baseball bat and struck Adams' right leg hard.