The Genesis Bible has already been taken out; do we still need to check? The Divine Skill Sealing has definitely been broken. Yet, none of the twelve Bishop Palaces issued an alarm. That alone speaks volus.
"Mr. Martin was a disciple of the forr Pope and knew more about the forr Pope's lifeti of learning than anyone else. Moreover, although Mr. Martin's own strength wasn't high, he was indeed the foremost scholar in God's Country. He possessed an in-depth understanding of all its secret techniques and forbidden spells. Over the years, his mastery of the Divine Skill Sealing had reached such an imnse depth that he could break it without relying on great power and could even disable the alarm system."
"Much of this is conjecture. Let's all go to Mr. Martin's ho and search it," a Bishop suggested.
The Cardinal Bishops quickly made their way to Mr. Martin's villa. Although Mr. Martin was a clergyman of revered status, he did not hold a significant position within the Papacy. Therefore, his residence was rely a villa, not a separate divine domain.
The Holy Knights, acting with professional thoroughness, began their search. Soon, they discovered a secret chamber hidden beneath the villa's basent, accessible via a direct vertical shaft. It was an underground room approximately thirty square ters in size.
Inside the underground chamber, several incubators flashed with red lights. As the group drew closer, their expressions changed dramatically. The incubators contained infants, all about a month old, with beautiful golden hair. Data flickered on the incubator screens: thirty-eight days, with the hours, minutes, and seconds rapidly advancing.
"It truly is Mr. Martin! Damn it, damn it! He dared to secretly clone life!"
"Isn't the evidence almost conclusive now?" the Judgent Bishop asked coolly.
"By the way, if I may be so bold, does Mr. Martin often co ho?" Wang Lan suddenly asked.
"Not often. He usually spends his ti in the Star Picking Building. Mr. Wang Lan, have you discovered anything else unusual?"
"Oh, not particularly. When we ca in, we noticed a lot of dust in the villa, as if it hadn't been cleaned for a long ti. That's why I asked."
"Martin usually lives in the Holy Territory, rarely returning ho more than a few tis a year. However, it now seems this was all a facade. In reality, he has been conducting forbidden experints in secret, and it's highly possible the two Angels were also his creations."
The crowd dispersed. The Pope returned the Genesis Bible to the Star Picking Building. Then, with the combined power of the twelve Bishops, they re-established the barrier. Although this new barrier wasn't as strong as the Sealing Divine Skill, it would at least prevent soone from breaching it undetected.
Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu remained at the Palace of the Saintess. Soon, Yulia returned, accompanied by a female Cardinal Bishop—the Bishop of Charity.
"Mr. Wang Lan, I believe Mr. Martin may have been wrongly accused," the Bishop of Charity said directly to Wang Lan upon her arrival, without mincing words.
"You previously cleared the Archbishop of Light's na when he was wrongly accused. This ti, I implore you to investigate again and ensure Mr. Martin receives the justice he deserves."
"Bishop of Charity, why do you believe Mr. Martin is innocent?"
"I am Mr. Martin's student, and I know his character very well. His faith in God is incredibly pure; he would never betray the teachings of the God of Heaven. Furthermore, Mr. Martin is not, as rumors suggest, lacking in cultivation talent. In fact, he is an undisputed genius.
"He awakened his talent at age six and was later accepted as a disciple by the forr Pope. However, for reasons unknown, Mr. Martin only broke through to the Star Cloud Stage at twenty-four. Consequently, everyone believed he would have no further achievents in the path of Star Martial Art. Yet, Mr. Martin is a master of theoretical academics.
"Nearly all the top powerhouses in God's Country have received guidance from Mr. Martin. I, myself, spent the most ti with him—a full ten years. Others may not be aware of this, but I am.
"Although Mr. Martin only broke through to the Star Cloud Stage at twenty-four, he reached the Galaxy Stage at thirty-six and the Star Sea Stage at sixty.
"Even though advancing through each realm took him several tis longer than others, he constantly strove to beco stronger, never ceasing his progress. Mr. Martin naturally shuns fa and fortune and dislikes ostentation. Therefore, he never revealed to the outside world that he was no longer rely a Star Martial Warrior at the Star Cloud Stage.
"As for stealing the Genesis Bible, that is even more preposterous. The forr Pope once entrusted the Genesis Bible to Mr. Martin for his perusal. Mr. Martin could recite it from mory, so why would he steal it?
"My final point is this: Mr. Martin is a late-stage Star Sea master. The Judgent Bishop is also a late-stage Star Sea master. How could the Judgent Bishop kill Mr. Martin so quickly with a single strike? I am more suspicious of the Judgent Bishop. If he could kill Mr. Martin so easily, why couldn't he have captured him instead? Does this not imply an attempt to silence him by murder?"
"This... we ca here to unravel the mystery of Yulia's bloodline and origins, and now this whole situation is..." Wang Lan said, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
"But Mr. Martin's death is related to Yulia's clone, which connects to Lucifer. I believe in your abilities, Mr. Wang Lan. If you can obtain information about Lucifer's whereabouts from the mastermind..."
At this, the atmosphere in the room grew silent.
"So, regardless of the circumstances, I still implore you," the Bishop of Charity said, bowing respectfully to Wang Lan before quietly stepping away.
"Wang Lan!" Yulia said, looking at him hesitantly.
"Actually, I've also felt that there's sothing odd about Mr. Martin's case. Everything has progressed too smoothly, as if it were orchestrated from the beginning."
"Have you already noticed suspicious points? Could it really be the Judgent Bishop?"
"It's hard to say. The Judgent Bishop's actions all seem perfectly logical. And why was Martin in the back garden for no apparent reason? Moreover, the Genesis Bible was indeed found in Martin's backpack, which doesn't seem problematic in itself. Mr. Martin's death might be suspicious, but that doesn't necessarily an he was innocent. Still, I don't understand why he would steal the Genesis Bible. He probably wasn't after the power of the divine artifact, was he?"
"The Genesis Bible is indeed a divine artifact of the God of Heaven. However, its primary functions are symbolic and to summon Heaven—to open Eden." Yulia suddenly paused, her eyes flashing with contemplation.
"Yulia, what's wrong?" Jiang Xinyu asked with concern.
"I seem to recall soone talking about summoning Eden... Let think... Yes! When I was captured by Lucifer, I heard him say it while I was in a coma. He wants to summon Eden... And Eden can only be summoned using the Genesis Bible. Could this be why Mr. Martin stole the Genesis Bible? Did he go to the back mountain to hand it over to Lucifer?"
"However, the Judgent Bishop finding Mr. Martin suspicious, followed by the discovery of the incubation chambers in the secret underground room at Mr. Martin's house—it all feels staged... Yulia, let's start our investigation with the Judgent Bishop."
"Alright. But it's too late tonight. You should both get so rest. We'll start the investigation first thing in the morning!"
"In that case, Xinyu and I will go rest then."
"Squeak Squeak, please take Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu to the guest rooms." Turning to Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu, she added, "If you have any requests, you can speak directly to Squeak Squeak. Please don't hesitate; make yourselves at ho."
Early the next morning, Wang Lan, Yulia, and Jiang Xinyu went to see the Judgent Bishop. Upon learning the purpose of their visit, the Judgent Bishop's face turned exceptionally livid.
"Saintess, Mr. Wang Lan, are you implying that I frad Mr. Martin? If that's the case, I will resign from my position as Judgent Bishop right now and submit to your investigation!"
"Judgent Bishop, please don't be agitated. We are rely trying to uncover the truth, not necessarily suspecting you. There are still many unanswered questions surrounding this matter," Yulia said calmly.
"Unanswered questions? What unanswered questions? Is the question that if Mr. Martin truly possessed Star Sea Stage strength, how could I have killed him with a single strike? Or is the question whether I'm concealing my true strength, or if I intended to kill him to silence him?"
"It seems the Judgent Bishop has also noticed these points of suspicion?" Wang Lan asked with a faint smile.
"The Sealing Divine Skill was indeed broken, and the Genesis Bible did disappear. What was Mr. Martin doing in the seldom-visited back garden at dusk? Furthermore, when I appeared before him, he attacked imdiately without offering any explanation. It's not that I didn't give him a chance to explain; he didn't give one."
"And the person who found Mr. Martin suspicious? How did they reach that conclusion? Logically, given Mr. Martin's high status, he should be able to move freely within the Holy Territory, correct? Strolling in the back garden shouldn't be considered suspicious, should it?"
"The one who found Mr. Martin's behavior suspicious was the Guardian Holy Knight stationed outside the Star Picking Building. His exact words were that Mr. Martin left the Star Picking Building acting suspiciously, and he felt sothing was amiss."
"He felt sothing was amiss? Then why didn't he stop Mr. Martin on the spot instead of reporting to you?"
"Mr. Martin is the administrator of the Star Picking Building and goes in and out daily. Given his high status, the knight, despite finding him suspicious, dared not stop and question him on the spot. However, upon reflection, the knight grew increasingly suspicious. He happened to report it to when I returned."
"Where is that Holy Knight? I'd like to ask him so questions in person."
Soon, the Holy Knight who had been on duty outside the Star Picking Building the previous day was brought before Wang Lan.
"Mr. Ma Wen, was it you who found Mr. Martin's behavior suspicious?"
"Yes, it was!"
"How did you determine Mr. Martin was suspicious? What exactly was peculiar about his behavior?"
"Well... it was just a feeling I can't quite explain. I felt Mr. Martin was acting strangely yesterday—his deanor and actions were odd. But if you ask to specify what was odd, I can't say."
"And the rest of you? Did you feel the sa way?" Wang Lan asked the other Holy Knights present.
"We didn't notice anything. At the ti, I even teased Ma Wen for being overly suspicious. I never expected Mr. Martin actually had a problem."
"Hmm?" Wang Lan frowned. After a long mont, he shook his head. "Ma Wen, I need to examine your mories to see what was strange about Mr. Martin yesterday."
"Oh... alright!" Ma Wen glanced at Yulia and the Judgent Bishop. After they gave their silent consent, he agreed.
"Cooperate with my spiritual power. Don't resist. As long as you cooperate, the ntal probe won't harm your mind."
As Wang Lan directed it, his spiritual power delved into Ma Wen's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness. Ma Wen's mories began to appear before Wang Lan, like slides in a projector.
Suddenly, Wang Lan's spiritual power was struck by an alien ntal force. This surprise attack nearly hard his psyche. Fortunately, Wang Lan's spiritual power was exceptionally high, and his Spiritual Engraving skill was among the best in the world.
After repelling the ntal assault, he instantly counterattacked, crushing this alien ntal force.
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