The Pope and the others had grim expressions, and some of the cardinals angrily stood up.
"These damn fallen angels, if we don't go find them, they come knocking on our door again."
"It's good they came! It saves us the trouble of searching for them."
"This time, we must not let them escape easily. Send them to hell!"
They spoke with righteous indignation.
Just moments ago, they had sensed the presence of fallen angels in the direction of the Vatican, and the aura was familiar – it was the fallen angel Xier's aura.
At the same time.
Upon learning that the fallen angels had come again, the Pope, without a second thought, led the cardinals present to the fallen angels' location. Before leaving, he issued another instruction:
"Have the Deputy Commander of the Inquisition and Archbishop Shenges go protect Mr. Zhang Wei. The fallen angel aura there is sparse, and the number of arrivals is small. Be careful it's not a diversionary tactic, as Mr. Zhang Wei influenced the Dark Vatican's attack this time."
"Also, have the Commander of the Inquisition return. Although Great Xia has sent people to protect Mr. Zhang Wei, I still feel it's better to be cautious."
Ensuring Zhang Wei's safety.
The Pope then, with peace of mind, led his people to the fallen angels' location.
...
On the other side.
In Zhang Wei's room.
Just like the Pope and the others, Zhang Wei and his second senior uncle also sensed the fallen angels' aura.
"A very evil, fallen aura. This must be a fallen angel, right?"
The second senior uncle stroked his white beard and murmured.
"It seems this old Taoist still underestimated the fallen angels. I didn't expect them to be so frenzied, attacking the Vatican and suffering heavy losses, yet still coming to attack again."
It was at this moment.
Lu Lianxue, upon learning of the situation, her pretty face changed with worry.
"Could they be coming for Zhang Wei? Second Senior Uncle, are there many of them?"
"Not many. Judging by the aura, it seems there are only... two?"
"It's two. Are they trying to create a diversion? This is too obvious."
Zhang Wei replied, his gaze filled with doubt. If the Dark Vatican had regrouped to attack, why would so few come? If it was a diversion, it was too blatant. The Pope and the others weren't fools; anyone could see through it.
The second senior uncle shared Zhang Wei's thoughts and couldn't help but pick up the half-step national-level artifact, a horsetail whisk, in his hand.
"Whether it's a diversion or not, this old Taoist will do his best to protect you, young friend Zhang Wei."
Zhang Wei nodded.
Just as he was about to reply, a voice echoed throughout the Vatican headquarters.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, I, Xier, the leader of the fallen angels, request a meeting with you. I have matters to discuss. Rest assured, we have no ill intentions and have come with sincerity."
As the voice sounded.
Whether it was the second senior uncle, Lu Lianxue, or the Pope and the others who had just arrived, they were all stunned.
...
At the same time.
At the west gate of the Vatican headquarters.
At this moment.
The exorcist priest guarding the west gate frowned as he looked at the two figures before him. One had black wings, and the other had sacred white wings. Their auras were both powerful – it was Xier and Philis.
"Don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions. As I just shouted, I'm here to discuss matters with Mr. Zhang Wei."
Xier raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
As he spoke.
He smiled at the approaching Pope and the others, fearing they might attack, and added:
"I know you won't believe me coming here now, but I have come with sincerity."
Xier gestured to Philis beside him.
Upon seeing this, Philis nodded, placed down something emitting a sacred aura in her hand, and gently pushed it towards the Pope and the others' feet.
The Pope and the others frowned as they looked, then all showed a hint of surprise.
They recognized what Philis had pushed towards them – it was a top-grade healing herb, 'Angel Fruit.' It was said to require angel's blood for cultivation, making it extremely rare and precious.
"This is Angel Fruit. I believe you, Bergolio, should recognize it. This can be used to heal Mr. Zhang Wei, most suitable for treating irreversible injuries left in the body. Of course, if you fear I might tamper with the fruit, you can exchange it for equivalent medicine elsewhere."
Xier said with a look of sincerity.
In response.
Because it concerned Zhang Wei's life and safety, the Pope did not fully trust him and questioned:
"What do you want to discuss with Mr. Zhang Wei?"
"That, I cannot say. I can only converse with Mr. Zhang Wei. Of course, if you are not at ease, that's fine too. I can choose not to meet Mr. Zhang Wei in person. Isn't there a very advanced technology in this era called a mobile phone?"
Xier raised his hands, pointing with one finger to the mobile phone in his other hand. Then, like Philis before him, he pushed the phone from the ground towards the Pope and the others.
"I can chat with Mr. Zhang Wei using a mobile phone. If you fear I might attack Mr. Zhang Wei with my voice, then you can have Mr. Zhang Wei chat with me using a messaging app. I've already downloaded it on the phone, a messaging app specifically for communication among Great Xia people, 'WeChat.' I can chat with Mr. Zhang Wei using that."
"Bergolio, if you are truly uneasy, you can dismantle the phone and inspect it, or you can prepare a new phone and chat account yourselves. As long as you tell me the account, I will add Mr. Zhang Wei and chat. What do you think? This can't possibly harm Mr. Zhang Wei, can it?"
"We are truly here with sincerity. I know Mr. Zhang Wei prevented us from causing devastating damage to the Vatican, but that doesn't hinder my negotiation with Mr. Zhang Wei. After all, we were only summoned by the Dark Vatican to help them deal with the Vatican. This is merely a war between Satan's followers and God's believers, isn't it?"
As his words were spoken.
Xier remained silent, and he and Philis held their hands up with utmost sincerity, completely in a posture of surrender, ready to be captured by the Pope and the others.
Seeing this.
The Pope frowned, somewhat unsure of Xier's intentions. He whispered to the cardinals beside him:
"Gentlemen, what do you think? Could this be a trap?"
"Your Holiness, I believe Xier must be guarded against. However, I can't figure out how, if we simply use a messaging app, and it's a new account, without revealing any of Mr. Zhang Wei's identity information, how could he harm Mr. Zhang Wei?"
"Perhaps he truly is here to negotiate, or perhaps it's a trap. Your Holiness, I think we cannot make this decision. It would be best to first inform Mr. Zhang Wei and let him decide. After all, as long as we are by Mr. Zhang Wei's side, we can protect him immediately if anything happens."
Said a cardinal.
Subsequently.
After deliberation, the Pope immediately sent Matt to inform Zhang Wei of the matter. After all, it was Zhang Wei they were looking for, and they could not make decisions on their own. They had to ask for Zhang Wei's opinion first.
...
On the other side.
As Matt arrived and explained Xier's situation.
The second senior uncle and Lu Lianxue both looked at Mr. Zhang Wei with confusion and said one after another:
"Young friend Zhang Wei, what do you plan to do?"
"Zhang Wei, do you want to talk to the fallen angels? Could it be a trap?"
Facing their inquiries.
Zhang Wei pondered for a moment and said:
"Go tell His Excellency the Pope that I agree to talk with Xier. However, there's no need for such trouble, chatting via phone and WeChat. Let's just talk face-to-face."
Others might not know if Xier could harm Zhang Wei, but Zhang Wei knew. Fallen angels couldn't kill him, and he wasn't afraid of them hurting him. Even if he were extremely weak, with the system's immunity to all evil damage, he wouldn't fear harm.
Therefore.
Compared to chatting on the phone, Zhang Wei decided to meet in person to see what Xier and the others truly wanted.
...
(PS: The second update is here. There will be a third update later!)